Sanctuary Night (Kaitou Kid X OC)

Chapter 15

"Dad... Dad said a civilian was killed during his heist."

"Hah.. no way." She couldn't help but breath that out in utter disbelief. Rie's eyes widened before turning to look at Kaito. He finally made it to where the two were standing. As Rie spun around, she met Kaito directly behind her.

"Why the shocked face, Rie? Something happen?"

"Someone was killed during one of y-" She caught her tongue, breathed deeply and continued, "Y- Your idol's heists. A while ago. Right, Aoko?" She glanced sidelong at a shaking Aoko.

Kaito raised an irritated eyebrow. His gaze shifted from Rie to Aoko then landing on the floor. There was no way. Could the police be suspecting him? This isn't the first time he was accused for a murder he obviously didn't do. He needed to know more about this. Kaito opened his mouth to talk when Aoko beat him to it.

"Dad wasn't the one who called me. It was... One of his officers... We have to go there now!" She snapped, angrily looking at Kaito. He stepped back from her. He's used to seeing her pissed but not like this. Never like this. "Where is he? Where was he supposed to-!?" With every word, Aoko's voice rose. Rie placed her hands on Aoko's shoulders again and looked straight into her eyes.

"Calm down, Aoko-chan. Your father is fine. We need to be thinking straight, alright? I'll go get a taxi. You two meet me outside." Rie rushed out of the room, eventually out of the house and on the streets.

"The museum, Aoko. As usual." He replied, despite being shaken by the news, his voice was still as suave as ever. He could hear Aoko breathing heavily, trying her best to calm down.

"Okay. Okay... Let's go outside." She turned on her heels and left the room with Kaito.

Rie didn't have that much trouble with hauling a taxi. It didn't take her more than five minutes since the streets outside were buzzing with cars. To the right was the way to the museum, where the recent terrible news occurred. Traffic began to build up as more vehicles, whether they wanted to go there or not, took up every lane. The taxi parked itself in front of her and out of the way of the other cars. Rie thought to yourself while waiting.

'If it was only me, I'd get there in no time! It's just...' Rie glanced at the Nakamori household's porch, 'I have them with me. The next thing I need is more suspicions thrown at me.' She grumbled as the thoughts she was supposed to forget for the weekend washed over her.

Kaitou Kid. Akako Koizumi. Pandora. Sanctuary Night. The Organization. And now a murder case? Everything was too much even for Rie.

She snapped out of her reverie when the door creaked. Out of the door came her friends, Aoko looking deathly stressed and Kaito keeping up a poker face. Rie opened the taxi door for Aoko while Kaito took up the front seat. The lengthy ride was quiet. The three had their minds preoccupied with too much at once.

Yet, Rie and Kaito thought as one as they turned to Aoko, the one who was most worried. Her father was there at the scene, and even though he called her himself, Aoko wasn't convinced everything was okay.

"Nakamori-san is fine, Aoko... He's your father and an inspector, I'm sure he took care of himself well. Please don't worry too much..." Rie talked slowly and gently, making sure she wouldn't provoke her. Aoko let out a sigh and a smile.

"Yeah... Yeah, you're right... Dad wouldn't be reckless. Everything is fine." Rie smiled with her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close.

"What else did they say about the... The thing..?" She whispered. Aoko held her breath before answering.

"I... Well, aside from the commotion, they... I could hear the conversation going on about the situation... They mentioned the name of the victim... and it's someone we know. We know who died. I mean- it's someone we know but never really interacted with that much..."