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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[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... Kazuha?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

-- Mm?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

You looked kinda serious there.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

Actually, there was something I wanted to tell you. So don't interrupt or anything, 'cause I'm only gonna say this once, got it?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *nods* Go for it.

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ staying quiet for a minute, then turning to face him ]

You changed my life. That's not an exaggeration; you wouldn't let me see you as just another thief, you kept at it until I started to want to try to understand you. I started to see you as a friend. I started to trust you and then, somewhere along the way, I started to... to really care about you. Now, I might even... [ pausing and shaking her head ]

The point is, I wouldn't be who I am right now if I hadn't met you, Crow-kun. And I wanted you to know that I'm grateful for everything that's happened, good or bad, because I knew you. But we're not going to be here forever, and sooner or later, we're going to go back to our own homes. I won't be where you are, and you won't be where I am, and there's a good chance we might not see each other again. And so the other thing to say...

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... is goodbye.

Because I want to say it while I can.

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[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*at first I was like*

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[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*but then she said goodbye and for just a moment, before she finished, he completely froze up*

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *shaking his head and putting his hands on her shoulders O-Oi oi, don't... Don't scare me like that. Could give a guy a heart attack, I mean, damn...

*... and now going to take all of that in and process it, may be quiet for a few moments*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ giving him an apologetic look, but holding her tongue for now ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *still holding back a real reply, because not only does he not have one but he's also remembering his trip back home where he... didn't get to say goodbye or anything*

What brought this on?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Kaito-kun and I were talking about when we'd go home, and he brought up the idea of saying goodbye, even if some people wouldn't like it.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

So you guys are already making plans?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

If it happens, there isn't anything I can do except for this. And I don't want to leave with regrets.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

No regrets, huh?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Right.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*instinctively looking at his arm now, hanging there for a few moments, then back to her*

Guess it does make it easier if you're going to be up and ripped out of here without any notice, huh?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ just nodding this time ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... But what're planning on doing now that you said it?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Mm? I'll just keep doing what I've been doing. I'm already past the point where I could try to stop getting closer, and... well, I just wanted you to know.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *shakes his head, holding his tongue, and finally going to put his hand on her chest-- please wait for it before you smack him*

Stupid. Even if any of that does happen, I'm still going to be with you. Right in here. No matter what happens, and that ain't ever gonna change. And if it does, no matter where you are, if I haven't already, I'm hunting you down to get back in there.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ little choking noise of WHAT ARE YOU DOING, but she's quieting down once he starts talking ]

... [ and sighing ] Aren't you the stupid one here? Once you're in there, you're not leaving.

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[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Damn right I'm not.

*and now a little more seriously* I'm hunting you down either way though.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... And that's why I won't say goodbye.