WARNING: Female!Kaito, Crossdressing!Female!Kaito, Twin AU (Alternate Universe)
SUMMARY: -AU- Kuroba Kagami has been lying and deceiving people her whole life, so much so that she has simply become a Master of the art. Pretending to be her dead twin Kaito had been the beginning. But with the recent murder of her father, she knew she has no choice but to take up his mantle too. After all, Kaitou KID is just another one of her many faces... Fem!Kaito
RATED: T (for minor violence and injuries)
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IMPORTANT A/N PLEASE READ:
Do not be confused by Kagami and Kaito and Fem!Kaito. What you need to know is that Kagami has the personality of the original canon Kaito, only that she's female. Kagami's dead twin brother Kaito is a different boy from his namesake in terms of personality, but not in looks. So in a way, Kagami is really a female Kaito and not just some random OC masquerading as Kaito.
Another thing is that I really, REALLY like using the name 'Kagami' in my stories, so don't get confused by the different Kagami's floating around. Here, Kagami is the twin sister of Kaito. In my story 'Clover Tales', Kagami is Kaito's reincarnated younger sister from our world. There's a difference, trust me.
LESS IMPORTANT A/N:
So I just got this idea from all the genderbent stories I see here. I usually only see Fem!Shinichi, and only one or two stories with a girl Kaito so I cooked up this story from the depths of my mind. xD If you liked the prologue and want me to continue this, just say so and leave some reviews.
Just a reminder, I will not be focusing much on the romance. There will be some, but it won't be the main focus of the story. And if you're worried that Kaito being a girl would make her weak or a crybaby, don't be. She'll be just as badass and awesome as the original male Kaito.
Again, if you would like me to continue this story, don't be shy and just leave a review! Constructive criticism is also welcome!
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Prologue
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The sound of a gun shot suddenly pierced through the air, effectively shocking everyone enough to stop the mad chase presently occurring. All except for one.
The Task Force watched with wide eyes as the person they were chasing, International Criminal 1412, was suddenly up and across the room in a blink of an eye, quickly appearing with a whirl of his mantle in front of their equally shocked Inspector before abruptly staggering back. A mild grunt of pain later on and the police immediately realized what happened.
Kaitou KID had been shot.
Inspector Nakamori Ginzou is shocked speechless, eyes taking in the slumped form of the Thief who, if he remembered correctly, had actually protectedhim. Trained eyes observed as the normally pristine white suit slowly turned a deep red color near the left shoulder area, with the man himself looking both unnaturally pale and unstable; a sharp contrast to the incredibly hyper and cheerful thief earlier that night. Gathering his courage, Nakamori took a hesitant step towards the Thief, who looked like he didn't notice, "KID..."
"Stop."
Nakamori immediately froze, the slight hint of desperation in KID's tone helping his decision, though his eyes never left his adversary's. His men followed suit, tensely waiting for an order by their Inspector.
A moment passed with only KID's laboured and harsh breathing filling the silence. Finally, Nakamori's impatience worn out and asked. albeit a bit hesitant. "KID, are you... are you alright?"
Of course he isn't! Nakamori silently berated himself when the thief's eyes flashed with slight amusement, before visibly grimacing in pain. Nakamori winced and tried to retract his statement. "That isn't... I meant—"
"I need you to leave this place, keibu." KID abruptly cut him off, before wincing and placing a hand on his injured shoulder. "Quickly, before they shoot you again."
"Before they shoot...? What the hell KID, you're hurt! It's you who should damn leave!"
"Keibu," KID suddenly began in a dead serious tone, a rare occurrence for the usually cheerful thief. "Right now, they're angry at you for almost losing the jewel, not me. Get out of here right now!"
And at that moment, Nakamori knew that this is no ordinary situation. The thief isn't easily flustered or panicked, but when he is, it's not something to be taken lightly. He wasn't even this bad when it had been Nakamori himself firing at him like a possessed maniac. Whoever those people are, KID is extremely wary of them. And that just shows that they are dangerous enough to warrant the phantom thief's full attention. "A-Alright. But you're comi- WATCH OUT!"
The warning was all the thief needed. With an almost inhumane speed, KID swiftly dodged the bullet aimed for him, spinning out of the way before landing crouched beside a startled and slightly amazed Nakamori. Unfortunately, the sudden movement violently jostled his wounded shoulder, and the thief involuntarily let out a cry of pain, the few uncovered parts of his face they can see rapidly turning chalk white. Gritting his teeth and cursing under his breath, KID quickly took hold of his mantle and covered his face with it, before the room suddenly exploded with thick, white smoke...
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Inspector Nakamori and the Task Force later found themselves standing inside the secure vault where the jewel was previously contained, with no one having any idea just how the injured thief brought them there without any of them noticing. There was no longer any sign of KID, the jewel, or the shooter.
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~oOo~
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Well into the hours of the night, a white figure suddenly dropped down from the sky and into a dark alley, his landing quick and silent as a wraith. A blink of an eye and the previously white figure is now wearing all black, though he now looked pained as he pressed a hand to his shoulder, trying in vain to stem the rapid flow of blood. A moment later, an old man wearing a hat and a jacket quickly ushered the other man into the car he arrived in, before leaving just as abruptly. The whole thing only took a few seconds.
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~oOo~
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Deep indigo eyes gazed noncommittally at the mirror, his attention solely focused on the wound on his left shoulder now covered in bandages.
This is quickly getting out of hand.
The men in black are getting reckless with their guns, something he knew he should've foreseen happening. He can't do a safe heist when those trigger-happy fools are around and shooting at everyone who got a clear grab at his target jewel. He should try to get rid of them somehow... but how?
"Kagami-ojousama, please lay down and rest. You will need all your strength for school tomorrow morning."
A weary sigh and the indigo eyes are now trained on the old, worried assistant and family friend, who actually looked like he was going to pin him down on the bed if he didn't obey soon. "Jii-chan, how many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me that name? It's 'Kaito'. K-A-I-T-O." He...(she?) leaned back and groaned, "Seriously, one day you'll eventually slip up and then everything I worked for will all be for nothing." She didn't want to be so harsh, but Jii has to understand the consequences.
"I apologize, Kagami-ojousama," the old man bowed solemnly, while still using that name. "but if I start to do that, then any traces of the real you will be gone. Please allow me to use it. Only in private, of course."
A grimace flashed across the face of the sixteen year old girl before she finally nodded in defeat. In her experience, Jii is as stubborn as a mule and as dedicated as a dog. There's no convincing him otherwise. However, on the bright side... "At least you don't add '-chan' in it like Kaa-san does." she mumbled.
Jii smiled knowingly, "You'll never forgive me if I did that."
"Right you are." Kagami slowly laid on her bed, careful not to jostle her injured shoulder. The pain is still there, and her shoulder ached so horribly she dreaded how it would feel tomorrow morning. However, there's no backing out now. She absolutely can't reveal that she's injured on that particular shoulder, or Nakamori-keibu will instantly see the connection. No, it's best to just grin and bear it.
"Will you be alright tomorrow, ojousama?" Jii asked worriedly, his eyes firmly fixed on her wound.
Kagami immediately flashed him a playful grin in response, "Of course I will be! Who do you take me for, a common criminal? I am the Kaitou KID, and I'm the best darn actor in the world!"
"Actress, you mean." Jii corrected mildly.
"Nope. Actor." Kagami's grin widened, trying to hide the dull ache she felt whenever she got reminded of her true gender. While Jii meant well by using her real name, she still can't help but cringe away from any mention of it. She is Kuroba Kaito, damn it!
Though it seems Jii is more observant than she thought, for he pinned her again with those worried eyes that made her feel really guilty. "Kagami-ojousama, you know this isn't healthy for you."
She almost barked out a laugh at the HUGE understatement in that sentence. As it is, she just looked at him in amusement. "What is? Masquerading as an international thief at night? Getting shot at? Or is it because I'm living life as my brother?" She gazed at him coolly, "I know what I'm doing, and I'm happy Jii-chan. Besides, as far as everyone is concerned, Kuroba Kagami is the twin buried in the grave right now, while Kuroba Kaito is the one who survived. And let's just hope it stays that way." She abruptly turned away, signalling that the conversation is now over.
There were a few silent moments before she finally heard Jii sigh in defeat, before turning to leave the room. But just before he closed the door, he muttered something that, if she weren't already ridiculously sensitive, she wouldn't have heard. As it is, she heard him plain and clear as day.
"No one is truly happy when living a lie."
And the door clicked shut, leaving Kagami in pensive silence.
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