A/N. Yes, um. Hello. I know I should be focusing on my other stories much less START A NEW ONE FROM ANOTHER ANIME, but I can't help it. I was minding my own business, really, then this tantalizing picture flashed before me and BAM. Well, anyway, I will be telling myself that I can't upload any other chapters to this story if I can't update my previous ones so don't worry!
Disclaimer: Nope. I do not own this masterpiece that will never let me sail the ship that I want, so naturally, I'm turning to fanfiction.
Forever His
Chapter 1: The Moon Sees All
"What the hell?!" the yell echoed around the rooftop, the three words carrying an immense amount of disbelief and annoyance.
"Shh!" was the frantic reply, carrying hints of desperation.
The moon appeared from behind the clouds at that moment, highlighting the image of two people on a rooftop. The moon had been witness to many rooftop moments before, mostly couples and proclamations of love to one another. However, this was rooftop moment had to contain the strangest pairing ever. A boy, around the age of 13, was locked in a glaring match with a man, dressed wholly in white.
This pairing wasn't as strange to the moon, however. After all, how many nights had it been witness to the endless chase the mini detective and phantom thief engaged in every time? Usually though, the scene would depict the child with his hands in his pockets, arrogant smirk in place as he proceeded to point out every mistake the thief had overlooked. The thief, in turn, would be facing the detective, one hand holding his prize for the night, and the other cautiously near his card-gun, hidden within his many pockets.
This night, however, was different.
"Tantei-kun, I would be very much obliged if you would keep your voice down." said the phantom thief, bending down to the height of the boy in order to cover his mouth if necessary, the shadows not nearly able to conceal the panic in his voice as well as it did his face.
'Tantei-kun' merely glared, one hand automatically going to his wristwatch on his right, seemingly able to read the other's mind. In response, the thief backed away a bit, straightening up as he did so. The other allowed his hand to fall away from the watch, but added heat behind his glare for recompense.
"You can't tell me you expected me to agree to that stupid idea of yours, can you?"
Edogawa Conan, aka Tantei-kun as dubbed by the thief, asked as he assessed his body language in an effort to read the other's mind. Kaitou 1412, or more popularly known as Kaitou KID, was someone he considered to be his only intellectual rival in the world. He was a challenge, and his tricks and pranks may be a bit childish, but he could appreciate the brainwork that allowed those tricks and pranks to happen. Not that he was ever going to tell him that, as he firmly believed that the thief did not need any more reason to get a bigger ego.
The point was, KID was intelligent. He must have known that Conan wouldn't agree to the stupid thief's equally-as-stupid-idea at all. So why would he offer it in the first place?
Narrowing his eyes, Conan bit out, "Tell me the reason why you want me to lie to Ran and tell her that you are my relative who would be taking care of me for the whole weekend, when Edogawa Conan shouldn't even exist in the first place, much less exist."
Grinning, KID bowed a bit, right hand over his heart as the other pulled the end of his cape to the side dramatically. "Why, Tantei-kun, I merely heard from a lovely bird that Mouri-chan and her father would be attending a wedding this weekend, which is solely for those invited only. Professor Agasa would be showing off his latest new inventions to an upcoming seminar this weekend as well, and the little lady would be accompanying him. That means that you would be staying behind all alone for two whole days! And I, as a gentleman thief, simply cannot allow this to happen to his favorite critic!"
Conan gritted his teeth, "You mean you were spying on me. Again. Using your doves."
Shrugging, KID allowed his grin to widen, "I did say my source was a lovely bird did I not?"
Conan did not allow his glare to fade. "I am not a kid to be taken care of, KID."
Holding behind his teeth a pun to the words that were uttered, KID examined his favorite critic. The mini detective was stoic as ever, but behind his words, he could hear the self-pity and loathing that the detective usually managed to hid well. He knew that Conan—no, Kudo Shinichi—hated the situation he was in, being stuck in a kid's body for almost 6 years now.
Allowing his Poker Face to fall down a bit, KID answered, "I'm simply worried about you Tantei-kun."
Sighing, Conan allowed his aggressive stance to fall completely. "I will be fine, you know. It's not the first time I had been left alone." Inwardly, KID wondered if the mini detective knew how lonely he looked when he said it. He knew that Kudo Shinichi, at 14 years old, had stayed behind while his parents travelled the world. While 14 may be far from being a kid, he must have still missed his parents from time to time, only unable to reach out due to childish pride.
Conan continued, "I'll be staying in my real home during the weekend anyway. It had been a long time since I had visited." In truth, Conan was actually looking forward to this weekend. He would be able to fully let down his guard and imagine that he was Kudo Shinichi and back to his original body size, instead of being Edogawa Conan.
KID pulled out his steal for the night, having already examined it beforehand, and tossed it in the air as he continued to negotiate with the stubborn detective. "That may be true, but remember that this is the payment that I am asking for the last favor that you owed me." Out of the corner of his eye, KID saw Conan stiffen, and grinned inwardly. "You did say that you owed me, and you agreed when I asked that you allow me to ask for anything as long as it would be something you can agree with."
Gritting his teeth, Conan knew that he wouldn't be able to get out of this one. He had honor, damn it, and he did not want to break a promise that he could fulfill. "Fine", he sighed. "I'll tell Ran that you're going to pick me up tomorrow alright?"
With a grin that looked like it would fit more on a psychopath's face (which Conan had experience seeing so he totally knew what he was talking about), KID tossed the jewel to Conan, who easily snatched it out of the air without taking his eyes off KID. Putting it in his pocket, Conan eyed KID in reluctant amusement as he spread his arms wide with his usual dramatic flair.
"Well then, I'll be your cousin from your mother's side who just came from the US, who would be visiting at the request of your mother who misses you but sadly cannot come due to work. I'm Kurosaki Ken, nice to meet you, cousin!"
In a puff of smoke, a blonde guy wearing KID's clothes was standing in front of Conan, who merely deadpanned, "You prepared for this already you bastard." With another puff of smoke, KID was back again, wearing his monocle and hat as usual. "Why of course, my dear Tantei-kun! Who would I be if I wasn't prepared to drag you by force if I had to?"
Glaring, Conan aimed his watch at KID again, "Go away now KID. I need sleep if I'm going to have to deal with you for the next two days without break. The police has probably figured out by now that the one they are chasing is just a dummy and would come storming to this rooftop in seconds."
Laughing, KID hopped backwards until he was on top of the railing on the edge of the rooftop. "I knew you cared about me Tantei-kun! Why, it warms my heart to hear your concern for my safety and well-being coming directly from your lips!"
Unable to stop the blush that had spread on his face, Conan flipped the cover of the watch and aimed at the thief, "Will you just go already, Barou!" Flipping backwards, KID engaged his glider, flying upwards and away, still chuckling at the memory of his favorite critic's blushing face.
And as always, only the moon was able to see the soft, fond smile on the one left behind on the rooftop, and the equally fond smile on the one flying away.
End of Chapter 1.