A/N: I'm already working on a couple stories, some of which haven't progressed much (cough, The Ones Who Burn, cough) but I got bitten by this story and well, yeah. I couldn't help but write it, it was bothering me all night! O.O Blame watching too much Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. This story has a lot of terms they use in that show, so if you don't get exactly what I mean (I'm very bad at explaining things) then look it up on the Nanoha wiki. But I warn you, some things are a bit different, not much, but a still. Or just ask me and I'll try my best to explain to you. Thank you. This is my first attempt at a story without my own OC, so please go easy on me. Expect a lot of OOC-ness because I suck at getting the general characterization of people. Constructive critics are very welcome!

Today's Quote: "Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. –Christopher Robin To Pooh.

Disclamer: I do not own Magic Kaito or Detective Conan in any way or form.

Warning(s): OCCness, Magic, and buddy-buddy Kaito and Hakuba.

Chapter One

It would have been a normal day for one Kuroba Kaito; pulling pranks, ritual mop chase, dyeing Hakuba's hair a vibrant color, and then heading home with his two best friends. But the day had turned out slightly different from the morning and it had given him a slightly foreboding feeling. For one, Aoko couldn't come to school today because of a cold; that was relatively normal, but Hakuba had been on edge all day. Jumping at every little noise and analyzing his surroundings much more than usual. It was weird, to say the least. So here they were, walking home together.

"Are you alright?" Kaito asked, startling Hakuba out of his quiet stupor. He gave Kaito a short glare.

"I'm perfectly fine…, but," He paused and gave an exasperated sigh. "The TSAB contacted me earlier. Someone's been going around stealing and collecting large amounts of magic."

"Stealing magic? Is that possible?" Kaito raised a brow. It didn't sound very plausible.

"Yeah, it is possible if you have the correct technique. Usually, you can't steal magic without killing what it's currently residing in and then absorbing it, but if done properly, you can steal a large amount without actually killing anything." Hakuba paused and ruffled his currently green hair. "Although, I've heard that technique is also very dangerous for the victim's health. Lowering the magic level of someone too quickly could kill them."

"So, basically, they contacted you to see if you could help them find the person doing all that? Man, and I thought the police asked you to do some ridiculous things!" Kaito exclaimed. "Wouldn't that put you in danger of getting your magic stolen too?"

Hakuba looked affronted. "I wouldn't be taken that easily." He retorted. They reached Kaito's house and went inside, passing his mom as they headed to the living room.

"Besides, they didn't ask me to help catch him; they just asked to tell them if I see someone suspicious around. They traced the location to somewhere here, but they can't find the exact place when the mage isn't using a decent amount of power." He stated before taking his homework out of his backpack.

He plopped it in front of him with another sigh. Kaito grinned at him with a chuckle, pulling his out as well.

"Come on! Don't be so glum!" He cheered and slung and arm around the taller boy's shoulders. "I'll help you look for someone suspicious. It shouldn't be so hard. Remember, I have that thing that you said before."

Hakuba let out a small smile, shrugging off the arm around him, and then starting on his homework, ignoring the magician who was chattering to him about a variety of things now. Sometimes he wondered why he befriended such an idiot, but then he was reminded exactly why when Kaito gave him a large grin.

The two spent the rest of the day finishing work, talking, and watching random shows on the television before night fell. As Hakuba was about to leave, Kaito suggested a sleepover and so he decided to stay over. He contacted Baaya and they went up to Kaito's room, Kaito laying out a futon for his guest.

They just laid there for a while, staring at the ceiling and thinking over their day, falling asleep after saying goodnight to each other.

ooOOoo

Kaito woke up to hushed voices beside his bed. Pretending to be asleep still, he listened in to the conversation.

"Is that true?" Hakuba asked the person he was talking to with an urgent tone.

"Yeah, we were able to find the location he was in, but we underestimated him and only sent two officers. Their magic was stolen by him and now he's long gone from where we found him." The voice answered back. It was stern and obviously female.

"Were the officers okay?" Kaito wanted to know too and was grateful that he didn't have to ask himself. He wasn't exactly sure who the TSAB was, but he kinda didn't want to know if he really was supposed to know about it or not.

"Yes, unfortunately though, they won't be able to use magic for the next couple months or so." The other person let out a sigh. "He took a lot, the bastard." There was another pause and a muffled voice could be heard from the other end. "Sorry to ask you this, Hakuba-kun, but we need your help finding him again and your magic-sensing friend will help a lot."

Hakuba blinked and looked at the woman in the projected screen. "You want Kuroba-kun and me to help you?" His tone was incredulous.

The woman sighed. "You do know the area better than any one of our officers. I guess I could send one of our commissioners to help you. Would Kazuha-chan be okay to send? I believe you've met before when you were working as a temporary officer for us."

Kaito was surprised that the woman knew about him and that Hakuba had actually worked with the people of the TSAB. He listened for Hakuba's answer. "No, I think we'll be okay without Toyama-san. Well, as long as we don't get into a battle with him. I can do combat magic, but I'm afraid I'm not very good at it. I'm best at information gathering and defense, so if it comes to a fight, please send Toyama-san."

Kaito guessed the woman nodded because before he knew it he heard the woman thank Hakuba. "Anyways, when you find him please contact us immediately. He's dangerous." Hakuba nodded and gave the woman on the other side a small smile.

"Okay. Take care, Admiral Kisaki-san." The projected screen disappeared and he turned to Kaito who was still pretending to sleep. He gave Kaito a glare and sighed. "You can wake up now, Kuroba-kun."

Kaito laughed and got up, a grin on his face so big that it looked like his face would crack. "You're no fun, Sagu-chan!" He whined, relishing in the wince that came from being called that nickname. His smile lessened in brightness as he looked out the window of his room, looking at the sun filter through the blinds.

"So, were gonna go searching for him, right?" He looked back as Hakuba stretched. "The magic thief?" The blond nodded and they both headed down for breakfast.

"Since today is Saturday, I think it'll be best if we do the searching today." Hakuba said as he took a bite out of his cereal. Kaito nodded and took a spoonful of his Captain Crunch. "Okay!" He gave a smile and they went about their morning routines before heading out to the city where they would begin their search. Their first stop would be the local police station.