Sixteenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ this is probably about as predatory as you will ever see Kazuha look.

But when it involves certain teenage boy detectives who - for once - aren't her childhood friend, it's probably understandable.

Never mind the fact that she's soaked, sacrifices must be made. ]

Kudo Shinichi. I don't know how long you've been hiding out here, but I'm gonna find you.

[ LIGHTNING CRACKLE ]

And then we're going to have a nice, long talk.

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ and all the tension will be leaving her at that ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*and will probably just stay like this for a little while*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ fair enough, she's fine with that ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*a long, long while later*

... Hey.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ a little groggily ] Hm?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

I think we're pretty good at this holding thing after all.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... You're right.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Pleasure workin' with ya.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ still looking a little worn out, but then smiling at him ] Yeah. Same here.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Let's do it again real soon.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I've gotta get back, you know...

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... It still sounds pretty bad out there.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ untangling herself and glancing towards the door ] It won't kill me.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Kazuha... *reaching out for her*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... What?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

They'll be okay. They'll be worse if you go out there to get back to them, get sick, and can't look after them. I know you want to, I bet you're worried, but trust me.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ looking somewhat conflicted now ] And what'm I going to do if they come looking for me? All they know is that I left and didn't come back.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

If Conan's half as smart as you say, he'll probably figure out I got you, and if he didn't, Kaito's there to know.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Still, I... [ not looking convinced ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*probably speaking from experience now* How do you think they'll feel if you rush back and you end up sick in bed for days because of them? And who's gonna take care of 'em then, Kaito? You have to think about yourself too when you're looking after people, because they depend on you. If you go down, they can go down too.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

All of that's assuming if I even get sick. [ but yeah, that conflicted expression isn't going away ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

You want to risk it-- them, anyway?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ answering that by inching towards the edge of the bed ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*just tugging*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Look, I-- [ tugging back ] get what you're saying, but it's been like this the past three days, so it's not like I can just wait for the sun to come out!