Hi! This is the first story I have every written, so reviews would be nice to see how I can improve. This is inspired by the one-shot "Almost a Century" by Fyliwion as part of the 30 Kisses: Kaito and Aoko.

Disclaimer: I don't own Detective Conan or the inspiration of this story. That goes to Fyliwion.

Years later…

Chapter one: Seeing again

It had been years. Years since I could walk on my own, brush my own hair, and so many other things. I lost my love so many years earlier. There were other people; my other friends and family, but there was no him anymore. The only reason I was holding on was because the anniversary was coming up. The day I met Kaito at the clock tower. After that day passed I could die in peace. After 97 years, I was ready to leave this world and join my friends.

Nakamori Aoko had been sitting in her bed for three years now. She still looked lovely, her white hair still messy, and her eyes still a piercing shade of blue. She could no longer move on her own, but she was fine with this. All of her friends were gone, and she never married. The one man she loved was supposed to be dead, and no one else could live up to his energy and love.

A young man walked into her room. He was skinny, but had an athletic form to him. He was dressed in an old dark blue school uniform, but his eyes and hair are what make him familiar. The eyes were a piercing indigo, and the hair was messy; as if gravity could never control it.

"Who are you, you seem so familiar. Are you part of the Kuroba family? Did Kaito live and have kids?" she wondered aloud.

"Well, you could say that Nakamori-san. I was a Kuroba, but now I am a Shiroba. Shiroba Lupin at your service." He said with a small chuckle and a bow, making a red rose appear out of nowhere.

"Oh, what do you mean by that? You look so much like Kaito, but he died so many years ago. I wish I could see him again." The last part added in a whisper.

Lupin took a deep breath and said "You can Aoko. Kuroba Kaito didn't die years ago. I am Kaito."

"Kaito… but I thought you were dead. Are you sure you aren't a cousin or something?"

"No, I am Kuroba Kaito. Never married or had kids either. The gem worked when I didn't want it too. That's why I faked my death, so you could move on with your life, but instead you didn't do anything." A sad look filled his eyes.
"Did you come to mock me in my age? If I was younger you would have been hit with a mop by now."

"As if you could ever hit me. No, I came to offer you something. What if I said the gem reformed. What if I said I could offer you another chance at youth?" His face was serious during this whole time, but his eyes showed the hope of wanting her to say yes.

"If I did, what age would I appear, and would that means I would live forever with you?"

"Around my physical age, so about 17 or 18ish. And as far as I know you would live forever. It's up to you if you stay with me."

"Then I say yes." She whispered with hope and love in her eyes. Kaito then pulled out a vile filled with a red liquid, almost see-through, and deadly looking.

"This is the tear Pandora shed. They were wrong in their statement. It bleeds a tear every time it is held to the moon; it was out yesterday and the tear is in this bottle. There will be pain Aoko, more for you than there was for me. Will that be ok?"

"Will you be here the whole time?"

"Aho-ko, why would I leave after I just found you? I will be here the whole time. I will never leave you again."

"Thank you Kaito, will you hand me the vile?"

"In a minute, I have to disconnect some of the machines first. And lock the door so they can't come in." Kaito then spent the next few minutes disconnecting Aoko from the various machines which helped to keep her alive. He then barricaded the door with some of them. While he was doing than, she was holding onto the vile, never letting it go. He walked up to her and undid the cap of the vile, and helped to pour it into her mouth.

Kaito poured the liquid into my mouth. It was hard to believe this was the thing the men were after, willing to kill so many for a small things. It burned; it burned my very core, everything felt like it was on fire; my face, my heart, my lungs. I could feel Kaito's hand in mine, and his voice saying it would all be ok in a few minutes. I felt like screaming, and Kaito's other hand covered my mouth, as if he knew I would scream. After a while the pain faded away, and Kaito brought a mirror to my face. I gasped. It was like time had turned back. I looked like I did when I was in high school, back when Kaito was a fool and I chased him all the time.

"Are you ok? Say something Aoko."
"I'm fine, just startled. It just seems weird, like a dream." Her voice sounded lighter, as if a weight was lifted.

"It's not, now come on before the doctors' show up. I only have so many smoke bombs, and they don't seem right to set them off here." As he was saying this he changed into Kaito Kid, and handed her some clothes as well. "Come on, they'll be showing up any minute now and you need to change clothes. I'll even turn around, ok?"

"Thanks Kaito."

It was weird. I could move again, no one was helping me. Kaito had given me a girl version of his Kaito outfit; a white skirt with a blue shirt. There were also blue socks and white tennis shoes to go with them. I changed as quickly as I could. While Kaito was un-barricading the door, I went to the mirror. It was so startling to see my old face there, clear of wrinkles and old age. There was color too; color on my cheeks, and my hair was brown again.

"Kaito, are you done yet? They're going to be here any minute now."

"I just finished the note, so let's go!" He said with that trademark Kaito smile on his face. He grasped her by the hand and ran out of the hallway, where several nurses where at. They looked in shock to see Kaito KID and a young woman running down the hallway at full speed, almost a blur in the hallway.

"Did they come from… yes, yes they did come from Nakamori-san's room."

The nurses raced to Nakamori-san's room only to see an empty bed with a note on it which read:

I have stolen back the blue child from you. Sorry it took so long! I promise to take good care of her forever. Love, Kaitou KID