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[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[Today, the kitchen/dining area is occupied by a different flavor of Kaito, who has five cards strewn out in a line on the table before him, each one face down. He's reaching out and flipping them over to reveal the faces in random order, before he turns them over again.

Ace of spades, queen of hearts, four of diamonds, ten of clubs, two of hearts, and back to the ace which has mysteriously been transformed to a king of diamonds.

He continues this random pattern for a while, the five cards on the table changing their faces each time he flips them over.

Until he stops suddenly and lifts a card up to frown at it]

... damn it, this wasn't supposed to be a Jack, it was supposed to be another ace.

[he sighs and mumbles to himself as he collects the five cards and produces the rest of the deck from (seemingly) nowhere to shuffle it]

Might as well try again.

[Even the best magicians need practice]

Comments

Two of the sevens, you mean?

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

Looked like it.

-- yes, the sevens orz

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[he gets a smug grin from a Kaito who is pleased to have pulled one over his head]

Nope!

[he's gathering the cards to deal again]

Re: -- yes, the sevens orz

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

...hmph. [Puts down his hand. Only a two pair anyway.]

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[he figured he had won. Still grinning smugly, he deals again]

You're one for two. That's not too bad. [since he did get the no sleight hand right]

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[Picks up his cards, putting down four and drawing again.] It won't stay that even for long.

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[puts down three (sleight!) and draws three]

Yeah right.

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[Eyes narrowed.] Now you're underestimating your own skills? That's depressing, Kaito.

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[grins back] Not mine, yours.

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

Ah, but I sad it won't stay even for long. And you say 'yeah right,' which means you think it'll stay even. [Smirking. He knows that's not what he meant, but it's fun to tease.]

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[flat look] Don't take it so literally, you know what I meant.

[and is hand-- a straight flush of clubs]

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[Looks at the cards. Then puts down his hand, which is only another two pair. Of black Queens.]

Sleight of hand, Kaito-kun?

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[grin grin]

Doesn't count if you can't name it.

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

The queen, obviously. Too early for you to do an ace so soon. Pressing belief if you put in the Jack after the last three.

So the queen, king, and ten.

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[his grin flickers]

Good one. [and he discards his cards and offers Conan the deal]

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[Smirks and shuffles the cards before dealing them out.]

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[oh nice hand. This time he only discards one--

-- and he uses his magic to move one of his shoelaces slightly in an attempt to make Conan think he used his magic to cheat]

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[He pauses in his actions to discard two cards. Then discards one more and draws three.]

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[Kaito's humming now, and he looks at Conan expectantly, as if to say 'ready?']

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[He nods, a determined look on his face.]

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[and he drops his hand. Another full house, three nines and two Queens]

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

[Conan set down the cards, four of a kind with Kings.] The magic wasn't on the cards.

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

[-- JERK]

How do you know?

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

Because the magic was coming from a level below my feet.

[takesafterpapa.livejournal.com]

I could have hidden a card in my shoe.

[seeingtantei.livejournal.com]

It never moved up.