Eyes widening a little at the sudden kiss, it… actually took him a moment to get his thoughts back, for once. Sure, the had their ‘game of tag’, but those had still been – mostly – quick pecks and such…
When he did recover, there wasn’t a pulling away and trying to brush it off with a smile. No, though he did give a faint one against the other’s lips before he pressed back in a kiss of is own, closing his eyes for the moment and letting his arms go around the magician without much thought.
The moment the thief pressed back, the magician visibly relaxed, the previous tension in his shoulders fading away along with part of the embarrassment and worry that came with almost quite literally throwing a kiss at his double. Yes, it might’ve not been the first time, but–
–somehow…this was just a little different.
How, Kaito wasn’t sure, and decided to file that thought away for later, head tilting ever so slightly to the side and one hand sliding back, down, an arm winding around the thief’s neck instead as he shifted just a little bit closer.
His arms pulled the magician in more, one hand sliding up to brush over the other’s neck and barely reach at the familiar mess of hair. Yes, this was different. Less playful and teasing as the usual have been, more… genuine? …No, not as though any others have been fake… More serious, then?
…Did it matter?
Gloved hand tangling lightly at the end strands of hair, Kid deepened the kiss, humming faintly.
Eyes widening a little at the sudden kiss, it… actually took him a moment to get his thoughts back, for once. Sure, the had their ‘game of tag’, but those had still been – mostly – quick pecks and such…
When he did recover, there wasn’t a pulling away and trying to brush it off with a smile. No, though he did give a faint one against the other’s lips before he pressed back in a kiss of is own, closing his eyes for the moment and letting his arms go around the magician without much thought.
Kaito froze, eyes going wide the moment his gaze landed on the familiar male only a few feet away. He swallowed, thickly, fingers curling tight into the bottom of his own shirt as he tried, in vain, to fight the desperate urge washing over him in waves, stronger and more intense with each passing moment, but it was impossible.
It took him only a handful of steps to close the distance between them.
The thief hadn’t noticed his double at first, a little distracted with thoughts for a while. It wasn’t until he heard footsteps that he turned, smile soon forming when he saw the other.
..Though his counterpart seemed off in a way himself. Though, if he hadn’t seen it enough, it looked a little like embarrassment… …At what, seeing him?
…Well, one way to find out.
“Hm? Did you need something, magician-san?”
(Just… goin’ to do you guys together. Because between the three of you… Pretty sure I’m getting death by flowers. Look at that, they even invaded my icon. *flops on all teh lovelies* )
His eyes followed the other’s hand as it got close, though he made no move to knock the other’s hand away, relaxed as he was around his double… Or, knda former double? …Yeah… still felt more than a little weird, though he’s gotten a little more used to things.
“Yes. If you want proof…” Kaito grinned, which likely looked very out of place on someone who’s smiles were more along the lines of smirks. “Does anyone else you know know about our little game of ‘tag’?”
“Mm, well, if that’s the case, I think I can probably help,” he hummed, absently moving his fingers up to run them through that blond hair again, a slightly cheeky grin tugging at his lips as he ruffled the strands the other had just smoothed down. “Shouldn’t be too difficult to make a fake and replace the real one. Security’s probably looser too, since Kid’s already stolen it once and doesn’t usually steal things back, especially so soon.”
It might be a different story if the gem was within the hands of the police, but there was always the option of waltzing into the station as either himself or Aoko, with the excuse of dropping off lunch for the Inspector. On the other hand, it might get noticed sooner if he replaced the gem, but…
“You sure it’s the gem’s fault?” He glanced up – up, he glanced up, and was once more reminded that the thief was within Spider’s body and taller than him and, no, he should not be as jealous about that as he was. “Not that it’d be the first time, but– did anything happen with it at the heist?”
A roll of the eyes at his hair being messed up again, though Kaito kept the goo d humored smile. Much as he did mess with people’s hair himself, couldn’t really complain much when it’s done to him, even when his isn’t as messy as usual.
The questions made the corners of his mouth turn more to look considering. …Technically, this didn’t seem like it’d be the same in all honesty. Most things at heists with him happened right then, or gave some indication… This he woke up to the morning after, and he didn’t notice any flashes or something creepy with the gem itself the night before… Still strange, though.
“Well, nothing major that I can remember, actually… Just… more of a feeling than anything,” he admitted, hand moving to rub the back of his neck. “Spider was there, after all, and… I think he saw me checking the jewel. Or, it was after I did that I noticed him, at least. Could be Akako or something else, though something about that felt off. Worth looking into either way.”
His eyes followed the other’s hand as it got close, though he made no move to knock the other’s hand away, relaxed as he was around his double… Or, knda former double? …Yeah… still felt more than a little weird, though he’s gotten a little more used to things.
“Yes. If you want proof…” Kaito grinned, which likely looked very out of place on someone who’s smiles were more along the lines of smirks. “Does anyone else you know know about our little game of ‘tag’?”
Well, if the grin wasn’t enough to convince him, then that certainly was.
“Oh my god.” The magician slapped a hand over his mouth, lips stretching into a grin that was eerily similar to the one on…Spider? The thief? This was just so weird and strangely funny and all kinds of unexpected and Kaito only barely managed to choke back an astonished laugh, amazed eyes locked on his other self.
…Could he still call him that, though? Since, technically…
“How–? Doesn’t seem like something Akako would do, but–” It was difficult to hold still and keep his hands to himself and he couldn’t help but reach out again, fingers curiously brushing against the other’s cheek. “Holy crap.”
The other’s reaction only made him grin wider, and really, the magician being around and mostly treating him like usual helped put him at ease, even with all of this. Kinda hard to see most people like this in the first place, when most didn’t know Spider, and the ones that did might not be happy to see him.
“Still not sure about that, actually…” Kaito replied, absently smoothing out his hair. One good thing about disguising, looking entirely different and all the various, though usually faked, changes along with it felt halfway natural. Just… more odd when he knows he can’t take things off and go back to his usual self.
“I’m starting to think it may have to do with the last heist I did… Hope not, though, since the gem’s already been sent to be returned…”
His eyes followed the other’s hand as it got close, though he made no move to knock the other’s hand away, relaxed as he was around his double… Or, kinda former double? …Yeah… still felt more than a little weird, though he’s gotten a little more used to things.
“Yes. If you want proof…” Kaito grinned, which likely looked very out of place on someone who’s smiles were more along the lines of smirks. “Does anyone else you know know about our little game of ‘tag’?”
Who are you again? ║ I feel awkward around you ║ I want to be your friend so bad but I don’t know what to say ║ I wish you would just go away ║ I think you’re pretty cool~ ║ I don’t know you personally but I see you on the dashboard a lot ║ I only know your name and nothing else about you║ We hooked up once or twice ║ I never want to speak to you again ║ I wish you’d leave me alone ║ I want to go on a date with you ║ I like you ║ I love you ║ I loathe you ║ Ugh you again ║ I’m indifferent to you ║ You’re very hot (hello, narcissism) ║ I want to marry you ║ You’re cute ║ You are my baby ║ I want your baby ║ You are my bae ║ You’re my favorite ║ I’m in love with you ║ I’m in like with you ║ I want your baby ║ I wish we could spend more time together ║ I want to hang out with you more ║ I admire you ║ Maybe we could hang out sometime? ║ I’d like to get to know you better ║ I’m secretly in love with you ║ I want to give things another try with us ║ You’re someone I look up to ║ I want to give us a try ║ You seem very nice ║ You’re pretty popular ║ I’m envious of you ║ I’m worried about you ║ You piss me off ║ I consider us friends ║ I consider us buddies ║ I consider us acquaintances ║ I consider us family ║ I’d fuck you ║ I want that ass ║ I want to raise up a pet together ║ I want to have your kids ║ I want to be your fuck buddy ║ I want to kill you ║ You get on my nerves ║ I want you to stop talking to me ║ I hope we can be friends for a long time ║ I hope we can be together forever
Well, if the tally has been kept correctly, it should be his ‘turn’ in their little game of ‘tag’… And, given his other self’s current status, returning it might even come as a surprise.
…He’d just need to not look down too far.
Fine by Kid, the head was the focus anyway. A quick check to make sure no one stood in the line that from where he lurked leading to the fountain, and then he grinned, rolling a smoke bomb and dashing as soon as it went off. He gave it just enough time to clear enough to make out his target and moved down to lightly steal his double’s lips before pulling back with an even wider grin.
My muse has been missing for several days. Send “Where were you?!?” For mine to suddenly show up at your muse’s doorstep, in rough shape.
Kaito flinched, just barely managing to stop himself from taking a step back, his gaze shamefully, guiltily, darting off to the side and towards the ground. Maybe this had been a bad idea after all. He knew there would be questions – of course there would be – but he’d hoped against hope and prayed that his other self would, at the very least…
…He wasn’t quite sure how to finish that. And, in all honesty, it didn’t really matter at the moment anyway, did it?
Swallowing thickly, he opened his mouth, then closed it again, hesitating, before glancing back up towards the thief again. And the expression that met Kaito only made the guilt and utter selfloathing grow to the point that he felt like he might just throw up.
“Ah, I…”
A thin, weary smile curved at the corners of his lips and a bloody hand selfconsciously tugged the equally bloody and dirty sleeve down his other arm and Kaito chuckled, quietly, tired indigo eyes flickering away once more.
“I went to buy chocolate and got lost on the way home…?”
There was the barest sound of a breath of relief coming from the magician as the thief complied with his request and once more, he found himself relaxing, if only slightly.
Kaito closed his eyes and took another breath. And then his fingers finally started working on the buttons of his shirt. It took him a lot longer than he was willing to admit, the nervousness making his hands frustratingly clumsy, slipping over and awkwardly fumbling with the buttons, but being spared that extra pair of eyes did help, just a little.
His shirt slid from his shoulders and the warm air in the bathroom hitting his back and the scars there, crisscrossing from his shoulders and further down, below the waistline of his pants, made him shiver and he swallowed hard against the sudden lump in his throat. He could do this. He could.
The magician dropped his shirt on the sink, then started working on his pants, his eyes occasionally, uncertainly, flittering towards the thief.
He wasn’t looking.
Shoulders relaxing in another small wave of relief, Kaito made quick work of the pants, stepping out of them and throwing them over his shirt. His socks followed and then he hurriedly grabbed one of the towels and wrapped it around his waist, just high enough to cover the ‘1412’ etched into his hip.
The thief still didn’t turn, even as he heard the magician’s clothes start to be set to the side, though he did pause before continuing with his own work, going a little slower than normal due to the need to be occupying himself with a task at the moment. The shirt slid off his shoulders, placed on top of the jacket, followed by his gloves. Another reason unbuttoning may have taken longer than normal, possibly.
“Is the ‘gentleman’ allowed to turn back yet, magician-san?~”
Kid’s head tilted lightly as he removed his socks before getting started on the pants, with a slight hesitation, since he’s still not quite used to undressing with someone else there, even if that ‘someone’ was himself, to a degree.
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