Sayonara

(KaitoxAoko)

Disclaimer: Magic Kaito is not mine. I simply make fun of them by making Kaito suffer! Nyahahaha! –ahem- Now, Kaito…eat this fish! Eat it!!!!! Oh yeah, some places that would be mentioned are not mine too.

motzKID: Well, thank you very much for clicking this story. Truly, you're helping me boost up my confidence in (well, I thought people despise my story but…). Anyway, I can't say, this is a song-fic but you can put it that way. I also haven't decide if this could be a one-shot or not because if this remains a one-shot, then this story is very, very, VERY sad. But I have to decide about that.

Anyway, the story is based upon the song "Say Goodbye" by S Club. I know they're not popular anymore but…WHO CARES?! Their song had inspired me so I present to you… "Sayonara".

"Good morning, Kaito!!" Nakamori Aoko, as usual, greeted her childhood friend with a huge smile on her face. Kuroba Kaito, who rested his head on the table yawned and stretched, "you're so noisy!" he shot her his half-moon eyes.

"Hmph! I'm just trying to cheer you up," she sat on the chair beside him as she opened her bag and took out her books, "you've been so down lately," she looked at him worriedly, "are you okay?" she asked. Kaito tried to smile, "o-of course!" he replied, "Why wouldn't I be happy?"

"Maybe, because KID hasn't been stealing anything for a while," a person, standing beside Kaito's seat, suddenly said. Aoko looked at her, "eh? What does Kaito's melancholy have to do with KID's heists, Akako-chan?" she asked.

Akako bent down to level with Kaito's face, "well? Why don't you asked this guy?" she said with a smirk as she looked at him but talking Aoko. Aoko tilted her head slightly, "Kaito?" she asked. Kaito sat up and laughed nervously, "She's joking," he told Aoko but then turned to the Akako, "right, Koizumi-san?" his eyebrow twitched. Akako smiled and stood properly, "as you say so," she shrugged and walked towards her seat.

"Anyway, Aoko, can I talk to you after school?" he asked seriously. Aoko looked at him as if unsure to reply, "Kaito?" she mumbled.
"Nothing serious," he smiled, "how about under the cherry blossom tree, near your house?" he suggested. Aoko smiled, "I guess this isn't really serious," she thought, "sure," she nodded. Kaito smiled, "great!"

"Alright, everyone settle down!" the teacher suddenly said as he entered the classroom. Aoko started arranging her books for class while Kaito stared at her with the saddest expression on his face, "I'm sorry, Aoko…,"

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(FLASHBACK)

"WHAT?!?!" Kaito stood up from his seat.

"Relax, Kaito. This isn't a big deal," his mom said seriously, sitting across him in the dinning room. Jii was there too, sitting beside the young master.

"Mom, I can't go to England!" he exclaimed.

"But, young master. The only way to get the Pandora is to go there. It is rumored that the jewel can be found there," Jii said, "that is according to my friend who is a scientist," he looked at Kaito's mother. "That's just a rumor! Who's this 'friend' anyway?!" Kaito asked, his voice almost cracking in anger.

"His name is Agasa Hiroshi. He is a family-friend of Miss Kudo Yukiko, who was a student of your father," Jii replied with a sweat-drop. "WHAT?!?!" Kaito exclaimed, bewildered by his answer, "that's a far relationship!" he sat down, his face all red with anger, "that beautiful obaa-san has nothing to do here," he mumbled, remembering the first time he met Yukiko(see Volume 55, File 577:Episode 472 and 473).

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In America…

Aaaaachooo!

"Gesundheit, honey," Yusaku, who was reading the newspaper said. He lowered his newspaper, "catching a cold?" he asked the lady who sat across him.

"Nah, I think someone's talking about me," Yukiko wiped her nose, "maybe it's Shin-chan or maybe someone else," she smiled.

Yusaku nodded and continued reading the newspaper.

"But twhoever it is," Yukiko bit her toast, "they better not call me 'obaa-san'," she said with half-moon eyes.

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"Kaito!" his mom suddenly spoke up, "do you want to fulfill your father's mission or not?" she asked sternly. Kaito looked at her with a serious face but unable to answer the question. Jii looked at Kaito's mother and then to his young master, he was unsure of what will happen.

Suddenly, "but if I go there, it would buy some time before I could find it, right? I mean, England is a big place," he said, folding his hand and resting it on his chin, thinking hard. His mom nodded, "but Jii-san and I will be with you," she said calmly.

"But she won't," Kaito suddenly said with a sad expression. Jii nodded, "Miss Nakamori wouldn't be there. That is the consequence," he said. "It may take years to retrieve the Pandora," his mom said with a sad look on her face, "but it is for the sake of your father's death," she continued. She looked at her son, "please, Kaito," she pleaded. Kaito looked at her mother who was almost crying, "please?"

(END OF FLASHBACK)

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As the bell for dismissal rang, Kaito quickly left the classroom without waiting for Aoko. "I wonder what's got into him," she thought aloud.
"I bet," someone suddenly said, "that something terrible is about to happen," Hakuba suddenly said. Aoko looked at him, "you think so?" she asked worriedly. Hakuba smiled, "but don't worry. It's not like he's going to leave country or something," he smiled nervously as he accompanied her out of the classroom.

Aoko giggled, "yeah. That would be really silly," she smiled. "Anyway, I think I'll go ahead," Hakuba waved, "I'll see you on Friday!" he smiled. "Oh yeah, we don't have classes tomorrow, right?" she asked. "Yeah, teachers' conference," he smiled. Aoko waved goodbye and started walking the other way.

As she walked, she admired the beautiful cherry blossom trees along the way. Suddenly, she remembered, "come to think of it…,"

(FLASHBACK)

Aoko stood under a Sakura tree as she sobbed. "Why are you crying?" a voice suddenly asked. Aoko, without looking around for that someone, replied, "because everyone went out with their family and I have no one to play with because Dad's busy catching a criminal," she wiped her tears.

"Wow, what a coincidence," the voice said cheerfully, "my dad's busy too," he smiled. Aoko kept silent as she cried. The boy, who was sitting on a branch of the tree, jumped down and stood beside her, "don't cry," he handed her a handkerchief, "a pretty girl like you shouldn't cry," he smiled.

Aoko looked up and saw her childhood friend, "Kaito-kun?" she took the handkerchief from him. He blushed a little, "you're really pretty when you smile," he smiled at her. A little blush formed on her cheeks, "thanks," she smiled.

But knowing Kaito, a story wouldn't be complete without his simple, yet romantic, trick of all. Kaito snapped his finger and a red rose appeared, "here. I can be your 'family' for today since both of us have busy fathers," he smiled. Aoko smiled back, "sure," she nodded happily.

"That's a promise. I will never let you be alone, understand?" he hooked his pinky with hers. She blushed, "yeah, that's a promise that shouldn't be broken…,"

(END OF FLSHBACK)

"Oh," she slightly blushed as she walked, "maybe that's why he invited me under a Sakura tree," she smiled, "that Kaito. He's always so cheeky but sweet at the same time," she giggled.

Suddenly, she spotted a 17-year-old boy standing under a cherry blossom tree. She smiled and ran towards it, "Kaito!" she waved. She reached the tree while Kaito looked at her with half-moon eyes, "you're always so slow," he complained. "Well, I wouldn't be slow if SOMEONE hadn't left me in the classroom," she stuck out her tongue.

Kaito chuckled, "sorry," he scratched the back of his head, "anyway, I have something important to tell you and I hope this would be as painless as possible," his facial expression turned into a very distressing one. "K-Kaito?" Aoko thought.

"You see," he started, "I'll be leaving tomorrow," he looked at her. Aoko looked at him, "but Kaito, the exam is near. You shouldn't go on vacation in the middle of the term," she replied worriedly. "What if…," Kaito's voice faded, "what if I were not to come back for years?" he asked, holding back the heartache he was now having.

Aoko stared at him, "K-Kaito, I-I don't understand…," she shook her head.

"I'm going to England tomorrow and I won't be back for long," he said, almost inaudible. Aoko looked at him, tears started flowing down her cheeks, "K-Kaito, I simply don't understand. Tell me why! Please, Kaito!" she sobbed.

Kaito looked at her with all sorrow filling his heart. She was the least person he expected to act like this. Was it because he loved her and she loved him back secretly?

"It's something a father and son shared," his bangs covered his eyes, "something dad wanted to do when he was…," his voice stopped, "when he was still… alive," he finally said.

Aoko looked at him, "I see," was the only thing she could say. Suddenly, she hooked her pinky with his. Kaito was surprised and remembered the promise. He looked at Aoko who had tears covering her pink cheeks, "I guess promises are really meant to be broken, Kaito," she smiled but tears kept flowing.

"Aoko, I--"

"No, Kaito. I understand," she cut his words, "really," she tried smiling, "I better go," she gripped her bag and turned the other way. As she turned, her tears flowed as if it can drown the whole world. Her pink unhooked from his, leaving him guilty, sad and all of the melancholy in the world in his heart.

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The next day…Tokyo Narita Airport

"Wow, I still can't believe you're leaving without telling our class besides us," Akako said as she looked around.

Kaito smiled, "I bet they would be surprised to know I've dropped out of school."

"Yes, definitely. The class won't be the same without you, Kuroba-kun," Hakuba said with his detective smile, "and it won't be the same without KID flying around, messing up the police," he continued.

"I told you, I'm not KID," he smiled nervously. "Say…," Akako interrupted, looking around, "where's Aoko?" she asked. Hakuba looked around too, "she should be here by now," he looked at the sun, which was shining brightly, "it's 5 minutes and 28 seconds past 9 already."

Kaito chuckled with half-moon eyes, "this time-freak hasn't change at all…"

"I doubt she'll show up," Kaito suddenly said with a sigh. Hakuba and Akako looked at each other and then, to Kaito, "why?" Akako asked.

"It was just yesterday when I told her I'm about to leave," he said, looking at her palm.

"You mean to say that Hakuba and I were the first ones to know you were leaving today?!" Akako exclaimed. Kaito simply nodded in reply. "Why would you do that?" Hakuba asked.

"I wanted it to be as painless as possible," Kaito's bangs covered his eyes, "I thought that if I tell her about this earlier, she wouldn't stop being worried. But I guess I caused her more pain as I expected," he looked at his friends, "I'm so stupid, right?" he chuckled, not in amazement but in sorrow. His voice lowered, "I'm so, very stupid…,"

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"…very stupid," a girl mumbled as she laid on her bed, "how could he do this?" she stood up, tears flowing down her cheeks, "Why, Kaito?"

Suddenly, there was a knock on her door. "Come in," Aoko wiped her tears and smiled. "Aoko?" her father entered, "what are you doing? Kaito-kun's flight is in 30 minutes!" he informed. Aoko faced her window, "I'm not going, dad," she said with a sad voice.

"Why, honey? Isn't Kaito-kun your childhood friend?" he sat on her bed.

"Dad, have you ever felt so hurt by your friend and that you couldn't face him or her? You told me, once, that I shouldn't run away from my problems. But this problem…," she gulped, "is something evitable and that I have a choice whether to say goodbye or to just ignore him, not to be hurt and continue with my life," she said, sitting down beside her dad, "I couldn't face him, dad. Because when I do, my heart pounds like crazy and my tears would start flowing," a tear dropped on her hand.

Nakamori Ginzo sighed and wrapped his arms around his daughter, "did you ever consider that maybe, just maybe, you love Kaito more than just a friend?" he smiled. Aoko looked at him wide-eyed, I-I…,"

He hugged his daughter, "I guess you couldn't be daddy's little angel for long," he chuckled. Aoko hugged back, "thanks, dad." She stood up and grabbed her coat, "I won't be long," she smiled and left her room.

Aoko called a taxi and quickly entered the taxi, "to Narita Airport," she told the driver, "Please make it quick." The taxi zoomed towards the highway.

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As soon as Aoko got there, she hurriedly entered the airport and looked around, "Kaito..!"

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"I better get going," Kaito lifted his bag, "I guess she won't be coming," he sighed. Akako smiled, "are you going to leave something for her?" she asked. "Oh yeah," he smiled sadly. He reached for his pocket and took out a small box with a white ribbon, "give this to her," he looked at Akako and then, his attention diverted to Hakuba, "please take care of her," he bowed a little, as if pleading, "but no obscene, okay?" he winked.

"I'm not like that!" Hakuba laughed, "I sure will take care of her for you, until you get back, that is," he nodded. Akako took the box from Kaito, "surely, this would reach her," she smiled. Kaito smiled, "thanks a lot, guys."

As he turned around and towards the checkpoint, he sadly looked back again, "silly me, she wouldn't come," he thought sadly. The lady took Kaito's ticket and checked his other files with him.

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Aoko suddenly spotted Akako and Hakuba, waving at someone. She ran towards them, "Akako-chan! Hakuba-kun!" she called out. As soon as she reached them, she wiped her tears and sweat, "Nakamori-san! You're here?!" Akako looked surprised.

Aoko looked up and saw Kaito entered the checkpoint, "Kaito!" she shouted. She couldn't go near since there was a boundary for visitors and passengers. Kaito looked back, "Aoko?" he thought.

He dropped his bag and tried to cross back from the checkpoint but the officers stopped him, "sir, you can't go back," they told him. His mom and Jii tried to stop him, "Kaito, please!" his mother said.

"Aoko!" he shouted but the officers tried to stop him. Suddenly, he snapped his finger and a white rose appeared but as the last minute of the flight, the officer pushed him and Kaito dropped the rose on the floor. Jii and Kaito's mom pulled him towards the airplane, "AOKO!!"

"Kaito, no!" she shouted, tears flowing down her cheeks. She crossed the boundary and picked up the white rose, "Kaito…," she cried, she collapsed on the floor, sitting with her legs at either side. She held the rose to her chest as tears fell on it. "Aoko-kun, we must leave now," Hakuba lightly took her hand and assisted her. Akako handed her the box left by Kaito, "here, Kuroba-kun wanted to give you this," she tried to smile.

Aoko took the box, "white ribbon? Typical Kaito," she smiled sadly. She opened the box and her eyes widened. A silver necklace with a brilliant diamond laid there, waiting for a lovely owner to wear it. As the diamond was reflected to light, it changed it's color to sapphire.

Akako and Hakuba stared at it, "wow," they both said. Aoko smiled and closed the box as she heard an airplane taking off…

"…Sayonara, Kuroba Kaito"

"As you left and said your good-bye, you forgot to tell my heart how to live without you."

motzKID: Thanks for reading and I hope you all like it! Although I'm not expecting too much review out of this, I still hope that you would give me one. My story is a bit crappy and kinda sad (for me) but I'm not sure whether I should continue this.

CHOICES:

a. If I don't continue this, the story will stay the same with a sad ending

b. If I did continue this, this story would have a 2nd chapter and will have a happy ending.

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