Disclaimer: I don't own any Detective Conan or Magic Kaito characters. I'm just using them.

Quick note:

This story is based off of every 'What If?' I had ever had while reading DC and Mk. Everything I base off of in this is canon (meaning off the manga), so even though in the movies KID knows Conan is Shinichi, that is not the case in this book. I feel it would be funnier for how book will go this way. :p

Getting details for MK is sometimes confusing since there is a manga, a special, and it's own anime. I'm basing events off the manga and the 1412 anime. Sorry special, you don't get a place in this book.

3:30pm. Friday.

It's not every day that Kaito steals a jewel, disguised as the notorious Kaitou KID. Honestly, lately he hasn't been able to steal much at all, and the reason wasn't related to his night job this time. His situation is one that every high schooler fears. Midterms.

Because of this, everyday he had been dragged home by his neighbor and childhood friend Nakamori Aoko to be forced to study with two other people he could very well do without. Koizumi Akako and Hakuba Saguru. One who is literally a witch that has tried to kill him on multiple occasions, the other a detective who has tried to arrest him on even more occasions.

But finally, Aoko decided to give the poor magician a break from studying and went on a getaway trip to Kyoto with her dad, Nakamori-keibu. Because of this gift from the heavens, the Magician Under the Moonlight was Free! Right after school he ditched Haku-baka and Ak-aho-ko and ran straight home and didn't stop running, only pausing to shut and lock the front door, until he reached the ever so familiar painting of his father, Kuroba Toichi, the world's best magician. He smirked and placed a hand on the upper right side of the painting and pushed. He felt and welcomed the familiar rush of excitement when the painting turned to reveal a secret room. Or more like a hole that fell down to the secret room. He still remembers the bruises the first time he found that room and had fallen down that tube rather ungracefully while screaming all the way.

He grinned as he gazed down the hole. Tonight was the night. The night he would steal the Brilliant Twin. A beautiful dark green transparent Emerald about the size of the palm. What made this emerald special is that it came in a pair with the Dawning Twin, another emerald. The Dawning Twin was more dull, and wasn't transparent, severely lacking the beauty of the other. But what made these two jewels so special is that they used to be one big jewel that was clear on one side, but had turned dull on the other. Years ago there was a fire at the museum it was being held at, and when the firefighters tromped through the smouldering remains of the building, they found the emerald had split light from dark. Rare beauty separated from ordinary and ugly. No one knows what possibly could have split the jewel in half and it's still talked about in circles today, but Kaito didn't really care about that stuff. All that mattered is that Nakamori is gone, which means Aoko is gone, so he's going to have some fun.

He couldn't wait for the keibu to come back from his trip to find out Kaitou KID stole a jewel while he was gone. Just imagining the rage that would happen was almost enough. There had been so many times that Aoko had concluded that Kaitou KID only steels to make a fool of her father, and sometimes he wondered if that was true. Sure, everyone knows that he is 'looking for a certain jewel' but before he even found out about Pandora he stole. So maybe seeing his best friend's father's face every time he miraculously succeeded in a heist was more of an added bonus.

He took a breath and jumped down the hole, not bothering to hide his laughter. The painting of his father spun around multiple times before stopping. The painting of the magician was gone, replaced by a painting of his father, Kuroba Toichi, the first Kaitou KID.

He landed on his rear end. Luckily this time not on the floor like the first couple times, but on a specially padded chair he asked Jii to make specifically for the purpose of falling on. It had taken some uncomfortable landings before they had gotten the position just right. He jumped to his feet and gathered all that he would need for the heist. He wondered how it would go, with Nakamori-keibu being gone. This time would it be him just fighting a bunch of cops with no leader? Usually he would find out what the police were planning from the media, but strangely, ever since he left the note that he would steal the Brilliant Twin under the pillow of good ol' Suzuki Jirokichi, nothing has been said at all in the media. He relied on that geezer to make a big deal out of KID stealing his expensive and rare Gems! The media always bragged about things like: 'Nakamori and (a huge number) of police guard famouse Suzuki Museum!' Or 'Suzuki Jirokichi plans to use (some kind of complicated trap) to capture Kaitou KID?!'

The media always gave him information… Yet this time it was basically Kaito going in blind. Of course Jii helped him get the blueprints of the building and all security normally placed on his target. But Kaito would feel a bit more confident for this heist if he knew how many men and women he was up against.

He sighed, deciding that there wasn't too much to worry about since Aoko and her father were gone, Saguru has said nothing about the heist, and his favorite critic Tantei-kun had been silent. So maybe this time he was dealing with normal people. Convincing himself nothing was there to worry about, he dressed in a flashy poof of pink smoke. Even when he was alone, he liked to be a show off.

10:30pm. Suzuki Museum.

The whole building was empty! Not a single police car, or any car for that matter, could be found. All the lights were off, the only lighting that shown in the area was the street lamps that dotted the parking lot and the main road. The full moon shined from above, giving off a little bit of extra light. Kaito was hoping that at least the guard house had someone in it, but it was empty as well.

The front doors were unlocked as well, which gave Kaito a very bad feeling. He was sticking out like a sore thumb, being the only one there and in his flashy outfit. This whole situation made him feel like the Old Man was telling him to just waltz in and take the jewel! Or was that what that guy wanted KID to think!?

Kaito was getting a headache from thinking about it. He couldn't decide if he should go through with this heist or not… He just stood there, holding the half opened front door, staring into the dark lobby that gave him the chills. For all he knew, there could be some kind of ghost wandering around in there. Museums were up at the top with elementary schools on the list of 'creepy at night'.

He groaned and thought about that he had midterms just a while away and with Aoko gone, this would be his only chance at having any fun. He decided on stealing the jewel true to his word. He warned the Old Man that he would steal the jewel, he shouldn't have to give up just cause no one showed up! Maybe he could have some fun with the security cameras as payback.

He put on a determined face and swaggered into the building, making his way towards the Brilliant Twin.

A man grinned from the inside of the security room. His trap worked! There he was, Kaitou KID strutting in the front doors of the building even though it seemed empty. Now all that thief had to do was walk just as he was now into the room the Brilliant Twin was displayed in, then he'll be cornered. The man would waltz in and finish his job, if the thief was as careless as this, he knew the job should be an easy one. He glanced back at the person behind him, who was playing with their gun, and waved his hand, signaling that it was time to finish the game. The person glared at him and put their gun holster. They then made their ways out of the room and into the dark museum hallways.

Kaito made his way through the maze of a building. He tried his best not to lose his poker face at some of the creepy displays made even creeper in the dark that he passed by. He almost screamed at a mummy in a glass case in the middle of the room he was in that he didn't notice till he tripped over it because of the dark. Not much ever unnerved him, but this was special. He was already psyched out at the fact there were no one at the museum, and the props were just adding to his already startled mood. At least there went any fish displays… Never mind, on the other side of the wall he saw a huge fossilized demon fish that could swallow a cow let alone a human in one gulp. Trying his best not to shake and run out of the museum screaming very unmanly like, he continued on after finding a path that avoided the whole fish thing.

With a huge mental sigh of relief, Kaito emerged into the gem room. Usually his target was moved to the middle of the room and had unimaginable traps waiting around, but this time the Brilliant Twin and her sister were sitting under a glass case against the wall on the left wall. Kaito took a deep breath, and took a step in the direction of his target. Only to stop.

Something was wrong… He couldn't place his finger on it but something was definitely wrong. Throughout this whole adventure, he had wondered why the geezer Suzuki would let him waltz in and take the jewel with no problems, and now his suspicions were shooting up because of the room he was in alone! He didn't know what was off, and he sure didn't like not knowing.

"Maybe I should have tried a different night after all…" He mumbled to himself. Though he said that, his target was right there! He could easily snatch it, go to a nearby window, check if it was Pandora, then go home saying it was the easiest heist any Phantom Thief have ever done. He could check all the jewels in this room with no problem! Who would pass up this opportunity?!

The man watched as KID hesitated. Though the thief wore his usual guarded Poker Face, he could see that KID really was troubled from his actions. The pausing wasn't an action a sure Kaitou kID would do. The man looked at his partner with his night vision goggles. All the thief had to do was willingly go towards those jewels. The man was starting to get impatient while watching the thief hesitate for at least ten minutes. Then, he moved towards the target. The man smirked. Just according to plan.

Kait decided that whatever was wrong with the room was only in his imagination. He really wanted to see if the Brilliant Twin was Pandora! Finding that dang gem that required the moonlight to find was his number one goal! His whole reason for thieving in the first place!

He made his way to his prize with his glass cutter and a cool device he called 'Hacker 2000', that Jii somehow got his hands on. It would mess up all the security in the room just by the press of a button. Once he was practically on top of the case, he pressed the button of the little metal devise in his hand, or almost did. What stopped him from doing so was a huge net that fell from the ceiling that landed on top of the startled and 'unprepared for that surprise' magician.

The magician in question yelped and stood frozen in place. So this whole thing was a trap! He heard footsteps echo from behind him. He turned his head to the sound and the rest of his body followed. His hat fell off from the weight of the net on top of him and he cursed. Before he could pick up the hat to hide his identity, the owner of the footsteps spoke in a low voice that Kaito almost recognized.

"Looks like you're a fish caught in a net," The voice said, stopping just before the light from a nearby window could reveal his face.

"I would prefer if you didn't compare me to those things…" Kaito growled. He tried his best to keep a Poker Face, but there was a presence to the unwelcomed man that made the hairs at the back of his neck stand.

"Oh yeah," said the man. He laughed and took something off from his face. Kaito caught an outline of a pair of night vision goggles. "You have a fear of those things huh?" He said. "It was obvious from the way you cowered just by the sight of the coelacanths in the other room," he added from the sudden tense look the thief gave him.

"For your information, I don't 'cower'," Kaito said matter of fact while shifting the net above him so it wasn't poking his eye.

The man raised an eyebrow, through Kaito did not see it. "So then what did you call that?" He said referring to his reaction to the fish.

"That was called 'acting'. I was having fun with the cameras and I wanted whoever was watching to think I was afraid of big fish. And by the way, I don't like how you're prying into my personal life," he said. He stuck his tongue out and used his glass cutter to cut the net off from him. "And what's more, I don't like your secrecy as well. Who are you?"

"Oh Kaitou KID, have you forgotten my voice?" Asked the man. He chuckled. "It's only been a week since our last heist when you stole Blue Eyes from this very building," he said, stepping into the light that was pouring from the window.

Kaito gasped, or he would have if he didn't remember the voice of the man. Before him stood Nakamori-keibu dressed in his usual uniform and had his usual moustache. Oh what would Kaito do if the man had shaved that thing? He would probably grow depressed and stop thieving. Simple as that. He looked coolly at the keibu. "I thought you were on a vacation with your daughter in Kyoto," he said folding his hands.

"It was a trick, KID," Ginzo laughed. "We tricked you into thinking that I left and no one came to stop your heist. You can't imagine the bribing we had to do to get Advisor Suzuki to keep quiet and the public uninvolved."

Kaito stared at the man, not in anger or surprise, but in skepticism. Something was off about him, and he couldn't put his gloved finger on it. Still keeping his Poker Face on, he studied the man further. Then he found it, the thing that was wrong. It was a mistake he had made lot's of times, and he spent countless hours trying to find a way that it wouldn't happen. In the dim light, he was surprised that he even spotted it, and he smirked to himself, feeling very detective like.

"So, what do you want with me, Nakamori-keibu? If that is your real name after all." He said, grinning a storm.

Ginzo's eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

Kaito smirked, "How long have you been wearing that mask? It's starting to peel below your right cheek, even though it's a very good mask."

Ginzo's surprise was replaced by a straight face that really didn't fit the man, "I see. What they told me about you being a master at disguise wasn't a lie was it?" The imposter said, in her real voice, which startled the thief, even though he didn't visibly show it. She ripped off her mask and let her bleach blonde hair fall behind her back. She pressed something under her jacket and her body form started to change into a more woman like build. While she shrunk, the sound of air being released echoed in the mostly empty room.

Kaito just stood and watched in awe as Nakamori changed from a big burly man into a beautiful woman in an oversized suit that somehow looked very good on her, though he had the feeling that anything would look good on this woman. Before he could make any move, she quickly pulled out a gun and aimed it at Kaito, his head was her target.

It was at this point that Kaito completely forgot about the gem he was supposed to be stealing and the device Jii gave him that fell from his hand and clattered on the ground. "So… May I ask who you are, Ojosama, and why you're pointing that gun at me?"

The woman smiled, her crimson lipstick making the smile look wicked. "I am an assassin you could say. I was ordered to kill you, Kaito KID. And as to my name, a secret makes a woman woman," she said, feeling glad to use her favorite phrase. Then, without warning, she open fired at the thief.

Kaito wasn't ready for the bullets to come flying at him. Even though he was a wonderful thief that could escape from so many traps, he never got the hang of escaping from the trail of a fired bullet. He threw a pink gas bomb onto the ground, ditched his hat, and ran as fast as he could when the godly amount of the cotton-candy scented stuff filled the whole room, making visibility even harder in the already pitch black room.

The woman continued to fire her gun to where she heard the retreating thief's footsteps. The very sharp ears of the woman resulted in more than a few grazes on the thief in question. His whole suit was torn and some places were starting to get stained red from where a bullet has came way too close for comfort. He looked at the ceiling and found his favorite escape route. He used the grappling hook feature on his card gun and propelled himself up to the vent located in the middle of the ceiling. He landed in what resembled a Spider Man pose when he'd hang from the ceiling from his web. He placed his hand in the middle of the vent and mentally cursed when he noticed the vent was screwed shut. The bullets had stopped firing, but who knew for how long.

He reached into his pant pocket and pulled out his trusty screwdriver and he set to work with his hands shaking. All he wanted was to hurry up and get out! Why were the vents locked now of all times?!

The pink smoke started to clear, much to the annoyance of the thief, but he continued. He got the first screw out and all he need were three to be removed. He set to work on the next one. It was out quicker than the first one, probably due to the fact that he was getting a hang of unscrewing upside down. He started on the third one, which seemed to take hours, even though in reality it was probably only a few seconds. Before he could finish the third screw, a single bullet whipped through the air and directly hit the screwdriver and knocked it to the ground. Kairo lost his Pocket Face and noticed the pink smoke was completely dissipated, and below him stood the familiar face of the last person Kaito would have wanted to see. His father's murderer. Snake.

"Kese. I was aiming for your hand," he growled.

He missed?! He missed?!

The woman from earlier walked over the the thief, magically in a new change of clothes. She wore a black leather suit with the same material pants. A pair of black boots went up to her knees and black leather gloves covered her fingers. Kaito guessed that her favorite color was black.

"Give it up, KID," she said, adding her own gun aimed at Kaito with Snake. "Come down now."

Kaito swallowed and tried to not falter at his Poker Face. Out of options, he retracted his grappling and landed on his feet between Snake and the woman, who both lowered their guns from the ceiling to in front of them. Kaito's back and heart were the new targets.

"Okay… I understand I'm after Pandora like you guys," he started, raising his hands, "But that's no reason to kill me right?"

The woman smiled, but had regret hidden behind it. "Personally, I don't want to kill you," she said. After sneaking a glance at Snake, who was more than ready to shoot the thief and get it over with, she lowered her voice to a whisper, "you interest me like Cool Guy does. But sadly," she said raising her voice and her chin, "Orders are orders."

Who was Cool Guy? Kaito thought. He glared at the women, "And I take it no one actually knows about tonight's heist. How did you get Old Man Suzuki to not notice my note?"

Snake glared, "stop trying to be a detective," he growled. "I think it's about time to put you out of your misery, again."

At the word 'again' Kaito physically tensed as he was once again reminded that the man killed his father in cold blood and made it look like an accident that Kaito had believed for years, until he learned the truth.

"Now now. Snake, let me talk with him," the woman smiled sweetly though it looked more snake-like to the cornered thief, "Patience is a virtue." She turned and stared Kaito in the eye, gun still raised. "Yes, it's just as you thought, no one actually found out about tonight heist. The owner of this museum never found the notice, we took it right after you left it."

Kaito nodded his head. "I see," he said, hands still raised. "So… Is there any chance you will let me go without further injury?"

Snake snorted from behind the thief. "Vermouth-sama, let's kill him and get it over with."

Finally! Kaito had a name for the woman! It sounded weird though. Was that English? An English name for a alcoholic beverage he thought.

"Okay, Snake," she lifted the gun and pointed it at Kaito's forehead. "You want to finish him or do you want me to?" She asked, her trigger finger twitched, proving that she was more than ready to shoot.

"I will of course!" Snake growled.

Kaito swallowed. He had an idea and only once chance to pull it. Before Snake could pull the trigger and imbed a bullet in his back, he quickly shot the grappling hook at the ceiling and retracted the cable at full speed. He kicked the vent and shot through it, shooting the loose third screw out of place and the fourth one bent so far that you couldn't really call it a 'screw' anymore.

The vent lid fell with a crash onto the floor and he army crawled as fast as he could through the vent shafts that he memorized months ago. Happy that no one followed him, he kicked out a vent that separated him from outside. Once the lid fell to the floor, Kaito climbed his way out, but not to the ground. He monkeyed his way to the ceiling, and after taking one last glance around him, he took off into the sky on his hang glider.

Vermouth lowered her gun and watched the thief escape through the vet. Snake fumed and almost threw his gun across the room, but she ignored him. Without a word to her partner that was forced upon her, she started to clean up the evidence that there had even been a gun fight. She looked at the Brilliant Twin sitting on a velvet pillow and covered in shattered glass, the result of a stray bullet. She brushed the glass off and grabbed the jewel. She walked over to the window with her heels clicking. She held it up to the light and felt oddly disappointed when no little red jewel revealed itself from the inside.

A white figure flew across the full moon and she smirked. She liked this one. He wasn't anything too special like her Silver Bullet-kun, or precious like Angel. He was more like a brilliant White Spark. A spark that had a good chance at getting her Silver Bullet out of the gun and racing. Too bad he will be stained in red soon enough. Now that she failed her mission, the big dogs would most likely be sent to finish the job. Gin and Vodka.

12:47am. Saturday.

Kaito strangely felt unemotional the whole way back to his house. Though his mind was whirring, it wouldn't show on his face even if he allowed it. He was confused and had a lot of questions and no one to ask them to. Once he landed on the roof of his house, he made his way into the hidden room and dropped everything. He texted Jii-chan that the heist was a fail and that he would contact him the next day. He then set to work on his wounds, ignoring the barrage of texts from the old man that he was way too tired to care to answer.

He was very lucky that he didn't have anything more than grazes. A few on his upper arms, one or two on his legs, and none were too bad. The worse one would probably need a few stitches, and that was something he could easily handle himself. He was very thankful that no wound was bad enough for him to have to seek medical attention at a hospital. He really couldn't come up with an excuse as to why he had bullet wounds.

After he was all fixed up and his costume was put away, all except his hat that was probably still at the museum. He swore, what if he had blood or something left behind there!? He doubted his attackers would clean up after him. He crawled into his bed, aching all over, and prayed that he left nothing too important, besides his hat, behind. His eyes shot open. The whole reason he went in the first place, the Brilliant Twin, was left behind!

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