For them, the time had stopped just the moment they saw the boy named Shin used himself as a shield to protect Kudo Yusaku from the coming bullet. That shot hit his chest. Kid can't help but be stun, seeing the person whom you had sworn to protect even in death had been shot. He who pride himself for detecting coming bullet wasn't able to feel anything before it's too late. No longer caring, he run ahead to catch his lover.

Shin felt the bullet entered inside him, using himself as a shield to protect his father that he doesn't remember. He had acted by emotions, because of it that his life was ending... but never regretted protecting his father. He gasped as he felt himself falling.

Expecting the ground, he was caught by two arms and the shock of disbelief of his love, Kaitou Kid in within Kuroba Kaito.

"SHINICHI!" Kid shouted as he caught him. He felt horror, the bullet got his chest and he's bleeding. "Shin hold on!" Kid forced himself to straight, he can't have his shock and fear take over, he had to save him, only HIM CAN DO IT!

Hakuba pointed his gun to the only person who had shot him, a man was standing there, gun pointed to Yusaku. Heiji glared the man, "You bastard!"

The man could only hum, it was the person who had a cool personality. "Shinichi..." He murmured, "As I had suspected, the reason why we never seen his body... to think it's possible for that child to be alive and now in front of me."

Yusaku's eyes widen, can't believe that this boy had protected him from what supposed to be his, and the fact that Kaitou Kid called him Shinichi... what does that mean?

Kid's current concern is to save Shin. He immediately called him for help.

Somewhere, Reborn was still battling against the serial killer and Pietro when he was contacted by Kid.

"Reborn help me! Shin, Shin was shot!"

It was enough for Reborn to immediately stop his playing and head away from the two.

"You won't get away!" Pietro shouted as he shoots him with his Storm Flame.

Reborn didn't see it as a threat and so he just dodged it and kept going. The two chased him.

Reborn narrowed his eyes, 'Shin' There's only one thing in the young man's mind, that's to head straight to Shin and save him. He will not let any of those two die in his watch.

Back to where Kid and the others, Shin was breathing hard, trying to be strong. He can't die, not until he put them down and found his past.

"Shinichi don't ever let go." Kid encouraged as he holds his hand tightly like his lifeline. Shin's blood was slowly spreading even to his clothes but ignored them. Shin's life is more important than his clothes.

"This is truly interesting." The man who shot Shin said as he approached them, not fearing Hakuba pointing his gun to him. He repeated his words but now in details, "Kudo Shinichi who's supposed to be dead nine years ago is actually alive and here in front of me, became a flame user, defeated our men and Martino..." He stopped not too far from them, "Then protected his father who's supposed to take my bullet."

"Supposed... what da ya...!" Hakuba and Heiji can't believe what they're hearing. Could it be the truth? The child who got missing that soon been status dead was actually alive and here in front of them!? The son of Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko, Kudo Shinichi!?

The one who can't believe the most was Yusaku. This in front of him was his son? His son is alive? And he's... dying?

"Kid!" A familiar voice called from afar. The man looked up to see the young man in fedora shoot him which he was able to dodge. Reborn landed in front of them.

"Reborn he's...!" Kid was halted when Reborn immediately went to him and flared his Sun Flame to his chest as he began inspecting his wound by taking off his hat to uncover his face and checked his pulse using his free hand to his neck. Ones again it shocked them, to see the exact identical of the serial killer in front of them, sweating and dying.

Beside the man who shot Kid, the serial killer and Pietro landed beside him. They were surprised to see on the other side was the exact identical to their serial killer's appearance.

Without wasting more time, Reborn gave his instruction. "Remember the first time we took you? Head straight, a good doctor we know temporarily live there. He could save him."

"Bu-but Reborn we're in the middle of the island! Can you just heal him?"

"I could if someone here could buy time but knowing no one we have no choice."

"But!"

"Kaitou Kid don't panic and focus on your way. The upgraded glider will help you speed up and the currency of wind will speed you."

Knowing no easier option left, the magician nodded. "Okay."

Kid carefully carried Shin in the bridal way, not wanting to make anything more worst.

Shin hardly open his eyes and tried to spoke, "Re..." But was stopped by Reborn, "Shh don't speak, focus."

Shin knew the rest of his words were you will not die in my watch so don't die.

Reborn faced Kid in serious expression as he stopped his healing, "You have ten minutes."

Kid nodded before releasing his glider and pushed a certain button that brought out small rocket launcher and flew him away in great speed.

The man gave orders, "Don't let them escape."

Pietro nodded and was about to head off to give a chaise but a strong Sun beam stopped their tracks. Looking on the source, Reborn was total mad and serious.

"No one will leave unless kill me." Reborn said deep and threatening. They immediately knew they can't give a chaise unless he's defeated.

Kid continue his flight as he carried Shin who's still breathing hard, still fighting to live. Kid twitched, he need to get there as much as possible.

'Shinichi'

He got away from the island safely and true to Reborn's words, the strong wind blew him to increase his speed. If the speed keeps up, he'll reach the main land in no time.

Two days had passed ever since the battle in Hashima Island, many had lost lives in both sides. Still the police and soldiers had won and the syndicate had retreated. Most in higher position were injured either minor or major, including Superintendent Matsumoto.

In the end of that day, the man with Pietro and the serial killer escaped but never gave a chaise. The man known as Reborn also disappeared. No news was heard about Kaitou Kid nor the teen who's actually alive, Kudo Shinichi.

Ever since that day, Yusaku haven't spoke, still shock about what they had discovered. It's even hard to convince him to move or get home but he never did, he stayed in the police HQ, still waiting, hopping, believing, blaming and accusing himself for everything that happened.

Megure-keibu approached his friend novelist, "Yusaku everything that had happened wasn't your fault. It's thanks to your plan that we captured many of their member and discover more about our opponents. It's true we lost comrades but you said it to yourself and everyone else, it's expected."

Yusaku didn't reply his comfort, still silence and waiting, blaming mentally, pointing to himself. If his son was truly alive and his son was actually that young man, that would mean he just killed his son. The bullet that supposed to be his, his son took it and now with no idea whenever he died and lost forever or not. He found out his son is alive at the same time, found in near death all because of him.

Megure-keibu sigh hardly, not knowing what to do. He understood the man's feeling and he can't do anything other than be with him, try give comfort and positive thinking but nothing seems to work. He needed a real news and better, see his son alive.

Silence covered the whole atmosphere, none plan to break the current atmosphere, until a certain bulled passed through Yusaku that almost hit his head. This widen both Megure-keibu and Yusaku's eyes. Megure-keibu immediately took out his gun and pointed to the assaulter but to their surprise, it was the young man with fedora, the man reported named Reborn.

Reborn twitched, "Really this is how I see you Kudo Yusaku? You look hell." He hid his gun behind his back, hiding the fact the gun turned to his pet chameleon and began crawling up.

For the first time ever since that day, Yusaku stood up. "Y-your..."

Knowing his bigger concern than his presence and the experimentation famiglia, he gave the news. "Your son is alive, Kid arrived to our doctor just in time and now recovering. He woke up two hours ago and still need rest."

"He's... alive... alive..." This was enough for the father to finally relief and sat down on the floor. He cried, "I'm so relief... thank... thank God..."

Knowing he will not do something more dangerous, Megure-keibu returned his gun to his waist and comforted his friend. For Reborn this was an actual time to learn about Shin's father.

From what he could observed ever since until now, indeed that organization had break not only him but surely the close friends and the mother. Learning the fact your own son turned into a serial killer who kills no specific reason and appears in either public or private where the people would begin to fear to head outside for their lives. Then next because of them it revealed about the organization's true nature and the fact that their son wasn't a serial killer but was experimented and died five years ago. How much it breaks them, mostly the father who never gave up just to find him.

'Now he learned the fact his son is actually alive but was shot to protect him... I actually plan to give them a proper reunion, not like this...' Reborn mentally sigh, 'We're talking about the dark world, that's to be expected.' Reborn knew the police of Metropolitan of Tokyo would enter the dark world without realizing as long as they interfere with them, but this was what Shin wanted. A proper justice and had the light world prove themselves they shouldn't live in ignorance. He chuckled mentally, 'As much as I wanted you to stay out of this after this is over Shin, the way of your thinking interest me to the point I want to see how the light will interact with the darkness.'

Shaking himself from amusement, he approached the two. "Do you still wish to take down the Gatti Famiglia Kudo Yusaku?" This question kind of surprise the two. He continued, "As long as they exist, your son, Kudo Shinichi can never have a normal life and will always live hidden."

His words were enough to wipe the tears of the father and stood up straightly, wore his glasses and gave his serious answer. "To keep my son safe and return back to us."

His answer made the young man smirk, liking the answer. "Then let me assure you my assistance, it's time to tell you what I know."

Megure-keibu stood up and looked confused for a while. Is he actually saying... he'll cooperate with them?

His expression only made the young man smirked wider. A pet chameleon, Leon appeared behind his fedora, watching the whole situation his master had entered.

Soon, Superintendent Heizo with Sato-keiji, injured arm Takagi-keiji, Shiratori-keiji, FBI James Black, Nakamori-keibu, Hakuba Suguru and Hattori Heiji were present on the room with Megure-keibu, Kudo Yusaku and Reborn who's the center attention of everyone. His smirk never waver, not fearing the fact he's actually surrounded by police and detectives.

"Ya sure have no care even the police are surrounding ya." Heiji can't help but commented. All he could feel for him was confidence, no fear of being prisoned or what so ever.

The comment made the young man chuckle as he raised his right hand up to have his pet Leon crawl to his hand and began stroking him. "Of course, I don't see any point why I should fear you."

Superintendent Heizo cleared his throat before speaking, "Reborn if that is yar name, I have questions that ya must answer." Reborn kept smirking but not answering, a good sign saying to go on. "How much do ya know about the Gatti Organization?"

"A mafia syndicate specialized human experimentation. They're from Italy and as what I could guess they had chosen Japan as their main base for their activity. Taking children and teens like crops to be used for their own good."

His answer almost made everyone shout in temper but he continued.

"But even saying that it's not an easy organization you people could stop and say you are under arrest and stop their activity stopped fully." He stopped stroking his pet and faced them in seriousness. "They are organization who never fear being found by you nor anyone. They could easily erase by silencing you. It's very easy for them, so easy that they had been running these whole four generations with no problem and yet none of you found anything until recently."

Four generation? They been running in Japan for four generations!?

"Do not worry, it's way too natural to know such fact." Reborn remarked before stroking his pet ones again. "Not only that, you all are useless to fight against them. Do that and enter the death sentence, it's your decision."

They're little confused why he had mention that, Yusaku figured out what he means. "Are you talking about this Dying Will Flame and Dying Will User?"

Reborn smirked, telling yes.

"What are these Dying Will Flame and Dying Will User?" Sato-keiji questioned. Reborn was quiet for a moment, debating whenever to tell or not but obviously the answer would be... "There are things in this world better not knowing, especially if it will keep not only your life but also your next generation alive."

Sato-keiji narrowed her eyes, "Are you saying learning that would put not only my life but also around me in danger?" Reborn smirked, "Yes, you're a good goner with all those precious to you."

For some reason she could tell he's actually looking down at her, is it because she's a woman that he sees that way? That's unforgivable.

Knowing the woman Keiji's irritation for looking down, Shiratori-keiji question him. "Then do you know their current whereabouts and how many people working with them?"

Reborn's right eye shadowed as smirk never waver. "I found it a moment before heading here. Just to how many, they're still around more hundreds." The number shocked them. He continued, "Flame user still present," He shrug, "Looks like I have no choice but to join to your cause."

"Why is that?" James Black questioned, "Why do you help us despite the fact you never hesitate to shoot us like what you just did to Kudo-san and those high school detectives two days ago?"

"One purpose, to return Shin back to where he actually belongs." Reborn answered in serious tone. "He will never survive the world of mafia no matter what, his principle of life is too high even though knowing the fact in this war, there would be no way there would be no number of death. He's too fragile and will break if he can't return home."

That made all of them stun, all for Kudo Shinichi whom he actually cared. He will do anything and even dirty his hand just for him... just who is he?

Reading their mind with his sharp observation, he took a deep breath and twirl his finger to his pet's head who seems to love it. "Honestly I do not trust your capabilities to apprehend them... but..." A challenging smirk appeared, "Shin or rather Shinichi actually believes you all could become good enough to face them, a mafia syndicate part of the deep dark world. I want to see it within my own eyes, if this hope of his was just a dream to become reality... or a dream that would remain a dream."

Somewhere, Shin woke up from a bed and saw some few medical attachments to his arms. Looking on the side, he saw his boyfriend, Kaito approached him with his gentle smile.

"Hey, feeling better?" Shin smiled and nod, Kaito smiled to that. "Good to know, I'll call the doctor."

Kaito stood up from his sit and went away. Shin took a deep breath before remembering what just happened.

He could hardly breath, his turning numb and he could tell he's fading. Kid or rather Kaito was speeding up as he flew in the sky of the city, only one destination in mind. Shin knew he's pushing himself out of his limit but can't give a word, his throat became dry and he's too weak to speak.

Feeling the coming death door, for the first time in his life he got a flashback. It was blur but he could guess what it was, the time he almost died nine years ago. Wanting more than to escape from the hell of experimentation, he succeeds escaping but not without alerting the guards. He's desperate, he wanted to reach somewhere, somewhere he belong. But in the end, they caught up with him and instead capturing him, they choose to kill him. In the deserted place that no one expected them, they decide to left him and at that moment, he felt the sensation of nearing the death door.

In the end, he never found who he really was because he's dying... until someone called out for him but instead of reaching it, he ignored and let the darkness take over.

"What the...! Shin!" A familiar voice broke Shin's flashback. Eyes blur but slowly little clearer, he was surprised to meet Rick, one of the people who took care of him and a doctor. He heard the desperate of his lover's voice, "Please help him, help-"

"I will save him no worries." Rick answered his desperation as he took Shin from him and put him on the clear bed. His fast inspection immediately knew what's the problem and what to do. "I'll start the surgery, will you help me?"

"Of course!"

"Good, get the-"

He could hear him giving instruction as his lover went out to get them then a sound of tools being brought out. He knew he's in good hands.

"Don't worry Shin, you will not die I promise."

The last word he heard before closing his eyes and darkness envelop everything.

The time he woke up, he saw Kaito on his side, so happy that he's been saved in time. On his side, Reborn was standing, showing his relief. Ahead was Rick who immediately went to his side and check him. Showing nothing gone wrong, he gently offered water which he drinks slowly before speaking.

"Rick... you're here..." Rick nodded, "Mysteria told me to deliver her findings to Reborn and be on standby in case something happened to both of you. I'm glad she did."

"Like she knew what would happen." Reborn shrug, "You pass out for two days."

"Two days..." Slowly remembering what happened before he was shot, he panics. "A-are they, are they all-"

"Shhhh Shin-chan calm down, they are safe, Oniisan kept them safe." Kaito assured. Reborn elaborated, "I took care the flame user on my own and didn't let any of them get hurt, especially your father. The enemies retreated and so it's the police win."

Shin breath in relief, glad that his father was okay, he protected him and he's alive... and is he.

"Focus on recovering, I'll take care the rest." Reborn said before heading out.

Ones he's gone, Kaito spoke. "Oniisan is right, Shin-chan you should rest more." Rick nodded in agreement, "Sleep more Shin, you need to fully recover before I could permit you out in custody."

Shin smiled for both of them, happy that they really care for him.

"Shin-chan" Kaito called, taking his attention. He smiled gently with love, "Don't worry, I'll always stay with you until you woke up."

Shin slowly nodded, "Okay... good night Kaito."

"Good night Shin-chan."

Shin closed his eyes and let the gentle darkness take over him.

A door opened, alerting him someone came in. It's Rick and Kaito. Rick checked him for a moment before asking.

"How do you feel?" Shin immediately answered, "Better."

"Good. Thanks to Reborn's sun flame that he had speed up your recovery. Just take this day a whole rest and your good to go."

"Thanks Rick." Shin said sincerely. Rick grinned, "I'm a doctor, it's a natural job."

"Shin-chan" Kaito sat beside Shin and hold his hand, "Flame sure are amazing, I'm glad you're getting better."

Shin smiled for him, "Thanks for everything Kaito, without you I would have died there."

Kaito shook his head, "I should be apologizing, I promised I will protect you but this happened. I'm sorry."

"Don't be, it's my action and I don't regret it."

"Shin-chan"

Shin decide to look around, silently telling Kaito the conversation end. Noticing someone missing, he was about to ask about Reborn when Rick answered the unspoken question.

"Reborn went to Tokyo Police Metropolitan HQ, saying he will use the people there to bring them down."

That information widens his eyes, turning to Kaito to clarify it, he nodded as yes.

"He just went there few minutes ago, don't worry about Oniisan, knowing him surely he'll be fine." Kaito assured. Rick could only sigh and facepalm, "He will and will make sure to mock them. After all he look down on the police, even if he's in their den that won't fear him."

Shin had known Reborn this whole five years, yup he'll mock them to death.

"Not only that Shin, he went there for a purpose." Rick said as he faced him. Shin look questionable while Kaito could only grin.

Tokyo Metropolitan HQ, Reborn hand over an item which kind of question the people.

"That item had the fingerprints of that fake." Reborn informed casually, surprising them all. Reborn took another item which was a pen, "This one is the personal item from Shin. I even have his blood samples with me if you need more clarification."

Reborn put the pen and a small bottle down on the table. Out of nowhere, a brown envelop appeared to his hand.

"This one is the research someone I trust about their activity. This information will help you discern the mystery of their experiment. I'm giving them to you too." He put the envelop down and put his hands inside his pocket. "I would gladly give them all to you with conditions."

They all turned to each other, uncertain. Superintendent Heizo voiced out for everyone, "What are the conditions?"

Reborn smirk, "To keep Shin safe and the lives of the flame user from Gatti Syndicate."

For some reason they all had expected it, the protection of the real Kudo Shinichi and to let him take the lives of the flame user syndicate.