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A phantom thief's heart (Oumasai)

Saihara's breath was heavy and his body desperately gasped for rest but he couldn't let the Phantom thief get away this time, not when he was just close. His footfalls echoed through the abandoned stair well of the beaten up apartment complex. He reached the old rusted door at the top and burst through it. The figure of the phantom thief stood on the roof with the moonlight shining coldly upon this 'stage'. The thief's white cape flapped in the cool city breeze and he wore his signature white top hat. Saihara mentally prepared himself and gripped his pistol in his sweaty palm. Steadying his trembling hand he aimed at the thief. At that moment the thief spun around coming face to face with Saihara and through his hands in the air, "Looks like you caught me Detective-chan!" a huge grin was plastered onto his face and his tone was mischievous, almost child-like. This made Saihara hesitate. He couldn't believe that phantom thief just gave up without any resistance but just as that thought crossed his mind the thief's smile had faded to a face of disappointment, "Aww you're not a cop..." he pouted as he lowered his arms. Saihara was still aiming his gun at the thief but that didn't seem to faze the thief in anyway, if anything he didn't see Saihara as a threat at all. Just only further agitated Saihara, but only because the thief was correct, he wasn't cop and he had only solved one case that the police couldn't by chance. He was an amateur.

During that moment of hesitation, the thief had revealed his own gun and was pointing it right at Saihara but unlike him the thief's hand did not tremble. The thief fired, the gun shot echoed through the night air, Saihara had no time to react and shut his eyes as he had no choice but to brace himself.......but nothing happened. He slowly opened his golden eyes and what he saw on the floor was not a bullet casing but a playing card. The thief giggled, "I tricked you good, you should have seen the look on your face!" the thief giggled again. Saihara felt a lump form in his throat.

"You interest me, what's your name?" the thief tilted his head.

"Shuichi Saihara" he nervously replied.

The thief's smile wavered slightly "How boring, you didn't even protest." He sounded like a spoilt child. "Oh well." He grabbed the rim of his top hat and tossed it away as if his performance had concluded. His midnight purple hair gently waving in the breeze. The moonlight reflected off his purple orbs which were fixated on him. Saihara felt his cheeks get hot. He thief smiled and giggled slightly at Saihara's reaction before bowing "I'm Ouma Kokichi; it's nice to meet you Saihara-chan."

Saihara couldn't believe that the thief had just revealed himself. He thought that there must be more to Kokichi's intentions but he only grinned at Saihara. Unknowingly to Saihara Kokichi was smiling at the boy's unintentional blush. Kokichi approached Saihara. Still gripping his gun, Saihara raised it pointing it at Kokichi. This didn't stop Kokichi's advance or make him hesitate in the slightest. Saihara began sweat nervously as Kokichi was now stood in front of him, his gun in line with the thief's chest. His figure twitched on the trigger.

"Why don't you shoot Saihara-chan?" Kokichi's childish tone and demeanour made Saihara hesitate. He had never shot anyone before as he wasn't a detective or officially part of the police force so that time had never arose until now that is. He could put an end to the thief now but he couldn't bring himself to pull the trigger.

Just then Kokichi swiftly stole the gun from Saihara's hands and tossed it aside. As a shocked Saihara tries to scramble away, Kokichi leaned over on his tip toes and pecks Saihara's cheek with a soft kiss. Saihara's face immediately turned bright red and became very flustered by Kokichi's sudden actions.

"You know what Saihara-chan?" Kokichi chirped.

"W-What is it?" Saihara stuttered.

"You're the first person to have stolen something of the Phantom thief's."

"What did I steal exactly?" Saihara looked at him curiously.

He placed his hand on his chest and blushed slightly "My heart."

Saihara was at a loss for words and blushed even more.

"Nishishi, or was that a lie?" he covered his mouth slightly as he giggled.

"So you were just lying to catch me off guard?" Saihara sounded annoyed.

"Hmm maybe or it could be the truth." He innocently gazed to the side.

Before Saihara could answer Kokichi winked at him and dashed to the roof's edge, jumping off. Saihara eyes widened in horror as Kokichi's figure disappeared. He ran to the edge looking over dreading the worst but Kokichi reappeared on a hand glider, "Nishishi, tricked you again Saihara-chan!" he called out to the boy on the roof.

"Catch Saihara-chan!" smiling, he threw a mysterious item at Saihara, he caught the object and when he looked up again Kokichi had disappeared once again. Saihara looked down at his palms and his eyes fell upon the carbonated drink from Kokichi. Its purple contents fizzed and its label was emblazoned with the words 'grape Panta'. Saihara inspected the bottle and found a note stuck to the back.

Till we meet again Saihara-chan