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It was cold. Winter was near and Kaito was glad he brought his heating pad underneath his school uniform. Yawning, he put his head on the table, wanting to use the break hour for sleep this time after days of planning last night's heist.
However, a step sound in front of him made him lift his head. Standing tall was Koizumi Akako.
“What?”
Kaito groaned and tried to go back to sleep. Which of course, a failure when Akako still stood in front of him, waiting for who knew what.
“I want to thank you.”
That was enough for Kaito to look up with widened eyes. He gapped for a second and automatically said,
“What? I think I misheard you.”
“I said thank you.”
Kaito looked confused because why did the witch, who once had always wanted to kill him, then had wanted to try making him as his slave, was thanking him right now. Probably because of Kaito's silence and surprised face, Akako huffed hard.
“You made me realize I’m aromantic. What you said the other day about I don’t have any attraction towards you or anyone else. You’re… right, I think. I just want everyone to be under my command just like you said, and not because I love them. So, I'll stop. To repay your kindness, is there anything I can help with?”
Kaito just blinked and tried to process what the witch had just said. He decided to laugh out loud after that.
“Help me? Are you sure you can do that?”
Kaito flinched when Akako glared at him.
“I’m serious. I seriously want to help you, Kuroba-kun.”
Kaito didn’t know what to say actually about the unusual character of Akako. Then, he planned to decline whatever this offer was. But, a voice echoed beside him suddenly, cutting him off.
“Aoko heard Akako-chan is good with relationship advice. What about Kaito asking for tips to get Kudou-kun? Kaito likes Kudou-kun, doesn’t he?”
“Ahoko! Don't just spit out nonsense!”
He tried his best to suppress his sudden hot face. At the same time, Kaito heard Akako mutter something that sounded like Demon of Light, which Kaito knew was the name she gave to Kudou.
“Anyway, did you eavesdrop on us?!”
Aoko gave him a ridiculous look at that. Because of course she did. She was eating her bento with Hakuba right beside his place.
“But that’s the truth. That day Kaito and Aoko met Kudou-kun, Kaito always stared at him, craving for his attention. It's obvious Kaito likes Kudou-kun.”
Kaito twitched. Had he been that obvious???
But could anyone blame him? The detective instantly knew who Kaito was. The grin he had given when he realised that he was Kid had been so cute and beautiful. Not to mention his eyes when he had whispered that when the two girls had been too busy chatting.
He wanted those eyes only for him. Kudou only for him.
“You also like to flirt with him at heists. Give him flowers and all but he still doesn't like you.”
Hakuba ended with smugness on his face and Kaito could feel his eyes twitching with annoyance. He kept together still with a wide smile.
“How many times have I told you I’m not KID.”
“Sure.”
That snapped the last string and he laughed hard when seeing the horror in that British detective when Kaito had dyed his hair bright pink. The laugh didn't last long though because Aoko hit him. He still snickered after that.
“I've decided.”
Kaito and Aoko turned to Akako who suddenly beams like a light, which differed from her usual calmness.
“I'll help you to steal the detective's heart.”
Kaito blinked twice and he felt himself sweating hard suddenly.
“What did you say?”