At the very suggestion, Ran's expression changed, becoming somewhat indifferent. "You want to take care of Conan-kun?"

Kaito shrugged nonchalantly, grinning. What the hell am I even saying? I'll take care of the weird, too-mature kid? He wasn't sure what the hell he was really suggesting or if he actually even wanted to take custody of Conan, but all he knew was that he didn't want the kid to go with Ran. Not just because Kaito had some, er, fascination with him, but also because judging from Conan's freaked-out expression, Conan didn't want to stay with Ran either.

"He seems like a pretty well-behaved kid," Kaito said aloud, and Ran outright glared at him (how rude!) like he was some kind of obviously evil villain intent on kidnapping Conan.

"Sure, but don't you find it strange that a guy would want to take care of a kid? Usually that's not how it goes," she remarked fiercely, hurrying over to press a very startled Conan against her chest protectively. "It makes you think that you have... ulterior motives."

Kaito's eyebrows jerked up at what exactly she was attempting to imply.

"Are you trying to suggest that I'm a pedophile?!" he half-yelled, disturbed and irritated.

Yes, Kaito, that's exactly what she's trying to suggest. (And she's partially right.) *runs away cackling madly*