'It's been a week ever since I was attacked.' Kaito thought as he checked his wound after he was attacked by a serial killer. The wound was healed and no trace of being wounded by a blade, just nothing. 'I wonder how they do that.' Kaito wondered for a while until he heard someone knocked. A familiar voice was heard.

"Kid are you done?" It was the person named Shin. Kaito replied, "Just a moment."

Kaito immediately took the spare clothes they had provided for him and wore them. Even if his face was revealed to the people who saved him, not ones he ever told them his real name, to his confusion none of the two questioned that fact at all. It's been a week and still they called him Kid, the person named Shin who had the same appearance as the serial killer took care of him with kindness, much to his confusion.

Now since his wound was healed and the fact that he still had a life to continue out there, they were easily letting him off. He went out the room to see Shin waiting for him.

"Good thing my clothes fits, if not maybe you'll take one of Reborn's." Shin commented. Kaito grin, "Well thank you."

Kaito all this time kept his usual poker face, not letting anyone read him, mostly both of them.

"Ah, Reborn already left so he can't see you off but he did leave this pocket money for you. So here." Shin hand over the pocket money to Kaito which was actually a large amount of yen. Kaito immediately decline them, "No I can't have them, I can take care of myself and-"

Shin ignored and just took his hands and put the money there. He smiled, "Come on, I'll see you leave."

Shin walked away. Kaito tried to reach him to decline the money but Shin kept ignoring and walking away. This made him sigh, this people were too kind... kind, mysterious and dangerous. He's been with them for a week but not ones he heard them talked about their motive nor their next action. He's been open ear for so long and didn't get any information other than Shin and the serial killer are totally different person.

Kaito sigh in defeat before following Shin. In his stay, he noticed few furniture and the apartment was really small but good enough for few people. They even let him have one empty room while the two stay together in the next room, he could actually escape anytime but that dangerous man named Reborn found him so easily that no tricks he had thought wouldn't work and kept returning him back to their apartment after giving his marking words of getting out after he got better. Kaito really thought they are joking but today that thought broke to shock after telling him to change clothes because finally he could get home.

"I see that you are still in shock." The comment halt Kaito to see Shin standing outside, waiting for him. "You better get home now, surely your childhood friend is still worried for you."

"Ye-yeah..." Kaito scratched his head for a moment before stepping outside and turned to Shin who's only staring. He asked, "You never answered my question before... why did you save me?"

"Because you're attacked, that's all there is." The same answer of Shin. He knew there's more reason and none of the two wouldn't speak about it.

Kaito gave a sigh, "So in the end you people will never tell me."

Shin could only shrug, "That can't be helped." He murmured, "It's a small thing we can do for you."

Kaito mentally narrowed his eyes, they are... protecting him?

Shin smiled, "Now go Kid and please, never search for us no matter what. You can call a police if you wanted but don't get involved more than you already did. It's better if you wish to protect your normal life."

The magician could hear the concern in his voice. He's starting to doubt whenever to leave or not.

As if he could read him, Shin gave his assurance. "You have nothing to worry about Kid, we'll take good care of them for you. Have fun under the moonlight." Now that surprised Kaito, he never slipped his poker face, how could he tell what he's thinking? As if doing it again, Shin chuckled and answered him. "Your poker face may be perfect but I could still see the holes. Your too easy to read."

That could be the first time someone had told him that despite the fact his poker face is in place and never let anyone read what he's thinking, that someone could easily read him.

"Don't worry, not many are capable of reading your perfect poker face." Shin ones again assured but from his words, that would mean he could think more people that could see through him. Now that he remembered, that man named Reborn acts really fast as if he knew what the magicians were planning. Would that mean he too could read him but never voiced it out? "Yup, sure is." Shin answered the mental question of Kaito, much to his desperation.

"H-how could you people!?" Kaito acted as if his heart were broken and began clenching his chest as he fell down in depression, "Don't you people know the meaning of privacy?"

Shin wasn't affected, he deadpanned. "Kid we don't want to hear that from you."

Well that's true, Kaito was desperate to get something out from the two and he even considered pranking not only his classmates but Hakuba in either school or his home. The way he does tricks with the Kid's task force could be added there too.

"So mean" Kid said as he glanced to him, eyes almost crying like a crocodile. Lady luck totally betrayed him.

"Well thank you for the complement." Shin smiled, "Now stop the child act and go home Kid."

Well that made him stop and faced him in seriousness, no more poker face. "I may never heed your requested, would that be okay to you?" Expectedly, Shin nodded. "How you do things from here on is your own decision. Just hope you'll succeed."

The magician smirked on the challenge, "We'll see."

True to his words, after Kaito returned back he was attacked by so much question of Aoko and he caught up to his lost week to his school which for the genius like him was too easy. After everything were settled he began going out to see the two who had saved him but to his surprise, the apartment they were staying was already in the sign of rent. He asked around and found that they already moved out with no knowing where they are.

Desperate to learn more about them, he began researching their names and found Reborn to be known as Reboyama, someone very smart that got the professional status in young age at Italy. Seeing the name of the country, he remembered there's one time he heard both of them talking in different language, he finally found they spoke Italian. Reborn does look like a foreigner so that makes sense. Now all that's left is the teen named Shin.

Shin almost looked like him but perfectly to the serial killer named Kudo Shinichi. They even said they are different people which he found true because on the day he was attacked, he saw both of them present. He kept searching and found nothing about the teen. Shin might be not his complete name or never his name to begin with, well he'll take the first option because many called him Shin. He tried many names that could have the name Shin who's surely have anything to do with in Italy but found nothing.

Kaito grunted, those two really knew where to start and where to end. No wonder they didn't really care when he said he could call a police which he never considered at all. 'I should ask Jii-chan to his findings.'

Deciding what to do, he stood up and left his home to meet him. To his unfortunate Jii-chan found nothing. Now where could he start searching for them. They can't be that far knowing the fact they're dealing that serial killer who mostly around Tokyo, if not around Japan.

'Could it be that... they saved me because they wanted to deal with that serial killer? From what I see they don't look like detectives nor investigator to find justice to those who had died. Does that mean they have other reason as of why they chase that serial killer?'

Kaito thought really hard, even to his class he never paid attention and kept his mind figuring out the mystery of the two, heading home as soon as the class done and mostly never went home knowing the fact Aoko would just burst out to destroy his concentration. In the end his mind burst, the information about them were not enough, how could he find them!?

As if on cue, he heard the news about the activity of the serial killer Kudo Shinichi. He almost ignored the news when something clicked. He remembered one time the serial killer was stated on the news, how Shin acted to that serial killer is something he can't decipher. Something about desperation and pain, but what?

'My only bet is to learn the next move of the serial killer. Becoming Kid and bringing myself out could help but... it may endanger Nakamori-keibu and the rest of the Kid task force. I can't let it happen...' He sighed, 'I have no choice, I need to make a miracle.'

He decided to figure out the next move of the serial killer. If his plan would work, he would meet them again.

The day to execute the plan began, Kaito as Kaitou Kid flew out the sky not to target a jewel but to be targeted by a serial killer. He flew around the sky of Beika, knowing his most recent kill was here. Normally people who found him will call his name or call the police and in matter of second the KID's task force came to chaise him but looks like things change. As he flew he sense almost none were on the streets and the police were full alarm as they walk around. The Tokyo Police Metropolitan are too intense to find that serial killer no matter what.

'I can't blame them. Kudo Shinichi is more serious than a thief like me.' Kaito concluded before heading off elsewhere. His Jii-chan was on standby, ready to help whenever he needed. Kaito's only focus was to take the serial killer's attention. 'I think it's time.'

The Phantom Thief landed down in the rooftop and sighed, 'At least there's no snipers. Lady luck is with me.'

Before he could head off, he heard a familiar voice. "Why do you wish to see us so much?"

Kaito immediately turned around to see the dangerous man, Reborn. He can't be happier to see the man again, his lady luck didn't fail him at all. "F-finally! I had been searching for you for so long!"

"I could tell, the fact that you knew my alias name back home." Reborn said which made Kaito flinch as he mentally panic, 'How did he know that!?'

"You are capable enough to figure that out." Reborn simply answered the mental question much to Kaito's depression that again he was read so easily. "Showing yourself indeed took their attention and now that guy is heading his way here."

His words took the Phantom Thief's attention and narrowed his eyes, "I hope you can open up with me this time."

"Why?" Reborn simply asked. The thief answered, "Because I want to learn the truth. Why did you save me? Why do you after the serial killer Kudo Shinichi? Why does both Kudo Shinichi and Shin look exactly same?"

"Are you ungrateful we saved you?" Reborn asked as he studied the thief before him. Kaito shook his head, "That's not it. I'm really grateful that you and Shin saved me. That reason is enough for me to pay you back for saving me. I don't want to be in debt... and from what I see, something is more than meet in the eye."

His answer made Reborn smirked, "I knew you are capable enough to find something but to see you are more than that, impressive Kaitou Kid." Reborn walked, "They're coming, we should get out from here."

That questioned him, "Are you sure?" He answered, "It's not time yet."

Without more words, Kaito followed him as he gave his message to Jii-chan he had succeed and get home safety.

He soon met up with Shin whose very surprise to see him again and insist Reborn for explanation. His answer was something both didn't expect.

"His cooperation would make things easier to catch that fake and their organization." After that he left the two be.

Kaito's head immediately went overdrive, 'Fake? Organization? Wait, does that mean Kudo Shinichi had something to do with the organization? Was the organization that Snake was in? Fake? What fake? Who's fake?'

"Reborn I don't want an innocent magician thief to have something to do with this." Shin murmured, not facing the thief. Well the said thief heard his words and questioned it, "Will you tell me everything? I want to give my gratitude for saving my life."

"The exchange your thinking for that gratitude will put your life in danger," Shin faced the magician, glaring hard. "Have you ever consider the possibility of dying? Do you know how dangerous we are dealing with? For your sake I will tell you about the mafia syndicate we're dealing. They are mafia syndicate specialized in human experiment, they use teens and children as their lab rat for their experiment with no remorse only for the sake of their organization. The serial killer who took the identity of Kudo Shinichi is one of their best soldiers. Do you still want to get involved!?"

Kaito wasn't able to answer right away, still processing everything he had heard from Shin. The organization they after wasn't the one he targets but someone else and more inhuman, the human experiment. He can't believe it, he really thought the human experiment exist somewhere but never expected one to be here and much more, close than he could actually think. That serial killer known as Kudo Shinichi, he said he's one of their top soldiers who took the identity of Kudo Shinichi, does that mean he's not the missing child nine years ago? Is that the reason why Reborn called him fake?

Shin could tell how much Kaito sink his words, he sighed and looked away. "Please don't get involve than you already are." He walked away, leaving the phantom thief be.

Before he could leave the room however the thief's voice stopped him, "Wait" Shin wasn't sure if he wanted to hear his answer or not, but it would be better if he finally stopped pursuing them. "What is it?"

"I want to help you." His answer shocked Shin. He will help? Knowing the fact what they are facing? Is he insane? "Regardless how dangerous it is, I wanted to help you." The phantom gave his signature grin, "Beside I don't like returning the gratitude so no matter how much trouble it is that could cause my life its fine. You did the same to me before so why not I too do the same to you."

His words made him stun, all he wanted was for him not to get hurt and become an additional to that serial killer's prey. To do that they had to expose themselves to save his life which in the end they did and took the risk of being discovered.

'Reborn... just what did you see that made you convince he would never sway to his decision.' Shin can't help but question it to the person who had left not too long ago. He gave a sigh, knowing the fact Reborn had no problem with it he still gave the final decision to his hands. "I don't want you to get involve."

"I know but I will take the risk."

"Even if it means you can never return back to your normal life as civilian and phantom thief?"

"You may not know but I'm currently dealing with a certain organization, it's no longer new to me."

"But the organization you are dealing with might be light ones, we are dealing the deeper ones."

"Deeper? What made them different?" This questioned Kaito. Shin finally made a decision to face the thief and answered, "Normal mafia syndicate are different than the deeper mafia organization that almost none knew their existence. If you wish to know more, it could endanger your life in the rest of your life and possibly get involve in the deeper organization without knowing. I'm saying this for your own good... do you still wish to know and keep your word of helping us?"

Kaito could see the concern, hardness and danger within his eyes, what he's about to learn could change his life forever. Shin was giving him a choice whenever to enter that danger and leave it be. 'So the saying it's better to be left unknown is true... like that Pandora but due to them, I cannot do.' He gave his serious and determination to answer him, "Yes"

Shin studied him more than anything else, wanting to see the hesitation or doubt within him but found none which made him sad, knowing nothing could change the phantom thief's mind.

"Fine... I'll tell you everything." He murmured but loud enough for the other to hear, "But along the way, let me know if you wish to give up... I'll do whatever it takes to return your normal life."

That made the thief grin, "Well I could handle it on my own so no worries."

"We'll see."

That's how Shin told him everything. The reason why they wanted the mafia organization down especially the serial killer, the fact that he had almost permanent amnesia and his real identity as Kudo Shinichi, Reborn's profession and the difference within the dark world, including dying will flame.

All information was kind of hard to sink in but Kaito accepted them and questioned the ones he doesn't understand and Shin would gladly explain them. That's how the trio started to work together, to create a plan that would make the organization to be known as well as revealing their nature. There's even one time that the three went to Hashima Island to find the laboratory where Shin had been experimented. The place gave so much pain in Shin's mind that he began to shout in pain, they immediately took him away and found even though he doesn't remember what happened there, something in his mind made him not wish to stay there no matter what. Reborn didn't mind and decided to investigate on his own and took copies that would be needed to learn more about them. Kaito stayed his side to comfort him.

As days passed he had learned to know more about Shin who began to open up with him, he never really thought both of them could be friends, both are smart, love the difference and never get bored.

Kaito found Shin to be very good in deduction, the first time he saw his tricks he immediately knew how it was done which gave Kaito a reason to create more that could make Shin speechless. Shin on the other hand was looking forward for his coming new tricks, he enjoyed his show and used his deduction to tease him. He never really knew he had such good deducting skills, he really thought it was just normal but for Kaito to praise it even the people who adapted him back in Italy, he can't help but feel embarrassed at the same time happy.

Within the month the two were together since Reborn always walked out to learn the access of gaining information from their target organization, Kaito can't help but develop something very foreign. He hardly noticed how he interact with Aoko and Hakuba to be confident and happy for their relationship which before he doubted and always angry at Hakuba for stealing his best friend's attention. That's when he finally realized he now see his best friend as best friend, not someone he like. The person who replaced her was someone he never thought would ever happened, Shin.

At first it was very hard to accept such feeling until his Jii-chan confronted him to accept it and finally did. His acceptance of this foreign feelings was kind of embarrassing but good, the only question now was how will he confess to Shin? Feeling nervous and kind of loss, he took the bravest action, to ask Reborn a permission to take Shin on the date.

The request of Kaito gave much blow to Reborn, to see the magician fall in love to his little brother figure was something he never expected to happen. Without question Reborn began interrogating Kaito about his feelings, seeing his resolve made Reborn huff and gave him advice how to confess, making Kaito really happy as he began to hug him and started to call him Oniisan who soon ended up being kick by Reborn.

It took a lot of preparation for him to confess until finally the day had come. It was a day where Kaito sneak Shin to Ekoda High's school festival. Shin wasn't actually sure if its best to come, knowing his appearance looked exactly like the serial killer whom until now can't find any good source to catch information about the organization, still Kaito insist and Reborn let him so he guessed it wouldn't be that bad as long as he be careful.

"Don't worry Shin, I'll surely keep you safe okay." Kaito's assurance always made Shin trust his words, not knowing the fact the foreign feelings he felt around the magician. Many had praised his deduction skill, so why can't he understand the foreign feelings he held? He wanted to ask Reborn but it's kind of hard to bring it up so he never did.

Both began to wonder as they try the booth that interest them, they eat food and had fun.

"Kuroba don't you have any activity in your class?" Shin asked, knowing school festival that's kind of normal. The magician grin, "Don't worry, our class will have a magic show and the star is of course me!" He looks proud of it, "My show will start later so we still have time. So Shin watch my performance okay."

"Eh? Is it okay?"

"Of course! You are my VIP audience, I'll make sure the show will be a blast." Kaito's words made Shin blush as he looked away. He truly can't explain the feelings he held for his friend magician. "I-if you say so Kuroba."

His response made Kaito really happy, "Come on Shin, there's more fun to see."

"Don't overexcite too much Kuroba, it's not like they'll disappear or anything."

"Hahahaha"

They continue walking around as Kaito make sure he would never bump to his classmates, especially to Aoko, Hakuba and Akako. To his Lady Luck he never bumped to any of them which gave both fun until the time of his performance coming near. True to his words, Kaito escort Shin to where the magic show will start. As they head there, Kaito made a request to cover their presence which Shin did by using his Dying Will Flame.

Shin could use Mist Deathparation Flame, making him able to use illusions to either cover their presence or create illusion to fool the people around him. He was taught by Mysteria the one who found him how to bring out his Dying Will Flame, then Raven the expert of illusions and singer taught him the nature of the Mist user. It was really helpful that he could cover his presence to anyone.

It was perfect, not even Akako the witch could sense the covered presence of Kaito and Shin.

"Dying Will Flame sure is amazing, not even Akako could sense us." Kaito commented as they just pass through the witch. Shin smiled, "Dying Will Flame is described as one's own life-force, it reflects the emotion of the user and a direct relationship with strength of an individual's resolve. Something like witchcraft and curse cannot make the flame of resolve sway."

"Hmm... if ever I will learn how to bring out my flame, I wonder what kind of element mine would be. I hope it's Mist so I can make more fascinating magic."

"Kuroba you do remember that Dying Will Flame is the symbol of deeper part of dark world. You shouldn't get yourself involve more than you already are."

"Okay okay I got it Shin, you and Reborn are too protective. Am I that innocent for you two?"

"Of course."

"You hurt me Shin."

Arriving to Kaito's classroom, they saw Hakuba and Aoko kind of pissed due to the absence of the magician. Kaito didn't mind as he led Shin to the best sit.

"I'm looking forward for your best performance Kuroba." The magician grin, "I will never disappoint you, Shin."

Soon the light turned off as the show was about to start. The whole place was full of audience and true to Kaito's words, his sit was the best view. The show finally started to see Kaito in stage with his magician persona.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome everyone to Ekoda High School class 2-B's Magic Show!" He gave a bow as the audience clapped their hands. "I the one and only Kuroba Kaito the extraordinaire Magician will give you the best performance you all could ever expect." He winked to the audience that made the female audience blushed, not noticing the fact that wink was only pointed to someone and that someone is within the audiences. Shin lightly blush, immediately knowing that wink pointed him.

The magic show began which unexpectedly not a normal magic show, it was too amazing that none of the magician out there would do maybe except to famous audition like got talent or stuff. The audience found it enjoyable, same for Kaito's classmates. Aoko as his assistant was always surprise to his magic tricks but still had fun. In the end of the show, Kaito gave his magic explosion, by making the whole room explode in different colors. The result gave a super shock, since their hair style had change to something bizarre and even their clothes, the magician was already gone too with a certain audience that none had ever noticed.

Aoko who was unfortunately wearing a woman's pink bunny suit with bunny ears, her magician clothes were missing began to yell. "BAKAITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Somewhere Kaito was laughing as he carried Shin in bridal way, much to his astonishment. Well Shin had fun to his great magic show, especially the last part that made him laugh despite the fact his position was in. Kaito kept running as he carried Shin until they're in the place where no one was around. Kaito put him down.

"How is my fabulous magic show?" Kaito asked with a grin. Shin chuckled before smirking, "It was perfect, as expected from Kaitou Kid, right Kuroba?"

"Well that's one but there's more of it." Kaito said as he looked away with a small blush to his cheek. Shin looked questionable to that, 'Could it be there's more?'

Kaito took a deep breath to gather his courage, before speaking but still failed. "U-umm... S-Shin I... well I... I..." Shin tilt his head in confusion, not knowing why he became so nervous all of the sudden. Can't take it anymore, Kaito shouted. "I LIKE YOU, PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME!"

Everything became silence as his words echo their surroundings. It took so hard for Shin to sink in his confession until finally he blushed really hard like a red tomato. Did he actually hear it right? Did Kaito just confess to him!?

Kaito was sweating, nervous to hear his answer since after all who would expect someone would confess you, much more same gender? Before he could say he could wait for his answer, he saw Shin's tears fell down. It immediately made him panic.

"Wha-what's wrong Shin? Did I make you cry? Ahhh I'm sorry! Please forgive me! Forget what I said, I take it back so please forgive me! Forgive m-" Before the magician could say more, Shin used his hands to wipe the endless tears, "N-no tha-that's not it... I-I wonder wha-why I'm c-crying? Y-you always ma-make me feel too foreign e-emotions."

"Fo-foreign?" Kaito questioned. Shin nodded as tears still flowing down, he pulled down his hat to hide it. "I-I wonder why... your confession... it... it made me happy... M-maybe because I... actually... like you too."

Shin's replied immediately reach his ears and hugged the crying boy who's now his boyfriend. Kaito soothe him, "Let's go and have a date... Shin."

Shin smiled and nodded, tears still falling down. Kaito smiled to it as he slowly took off the hat that's in the way, making both face to face each other. Kaito took this opportunity to kiss him which Shin returned it back.

That day was the beginning of their relationship.

Kuroba Kaito woke up on the bed to see his love on his side, watching him.

"Good Morning Kaito." Shin greeted with a smile.

Kaito blinked for a moment before registering what had happened. He sneaked in to see Shin doing another overnight work, he pushed him in bed and forced him to sleep. Reluctant at first but gave in as the two drift to dreamland together. To think Kaito would actually dream about the past made him smile.

"Good Morning Shin-chan." Kaito kissed his lips, making the other blush. "Le-let's get prepare, Re-Reborn is wa-waiting for us."

Shin stood up still blushing and went away, making the magician chuckle and stayed in bed for a moment.

Ever since they took the risk of showing themselves to save him, Reborn took a hard time to finally found a good source where he could gain information about the organization's activity. Thanks to it that they finally found a way to learn their next step without worries. Reborn and Shin continue to observe their activities until finally they got the right moment to reveal them to the light.

'The coming ordeal will start soon enough.' Kaito thought as he remembered Hakuba and Aoko who came to his home to give a message to them, 'I'll protect Shin-chan, without fail.'

I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn and Detective Conan