Chapter One

At first, Kaito thought that Aoko would have been his soulmate when they first met at the clock tower almost a decade ago. But somehow during the preparation for her Tou-san's Birthday Party, she had gone out to get some more groceries for making the cake and had gotten mugged. To accompany her, Kaito, Hakuba, Keiko and Akako had been invited to prepare everything before Nakamori-Keibu gets home.

Kaito was being chased by a Blue-glitter haired Hakuba around the house when he suddenly keeled over and a dark red stain bloomed through his abdomen and onto his crisp white button-down. Only for him to find out when Aoko had been warded right beside the guy. Sympathising for once (just because he was apparently Aoko's soulmate for God's sake!), he snapped his fingers and Hakuba's hair was back in its boring blonde colour.

Now that it has been 4 years since KID re-appeared as if the 8 years of silence never happened, college happened, and he was still yet to find his soulmate, although he had taken up quite a liking to his little Tantei-kun, who was now 10 years old.

Wow, has it been that long?? Kaito mused. No, he shook his head. He shouldn't be thinking about that right now. He was at his Heist for goodness sake! Either he pays attention to his surroundings, or else he'd get caught by Nakamori-keibu, which would be embarrassing for his 4-year-old nighttime reputation and career or possibly get fatally injured by Snake and his henchmen.

The heist had taken place in a museum and it had been a little boring as both Hakuba and Tantei-kun were not present. Though he takes much amusement in seeing the Inspector absolutely losing his shit and hollering profanities, the two of them makes his heists much more enjoyable. Hakuba, back again in England, doing Gods know what, and Tantei-kun, saying his goodbyes that very evening when his heist was taking place (how dare he, Kaito hissed internally. He must've picked up that he was Kaito's favourite Tantei by now. To leave just like that was just insensitive.). Apparently, his 'parents' had summoned him back home, in America.

Heaving a sigh, he stepped silently onto the rooftop, disappointed, knowing no one would be there for him to banter with, and raised the Heist Jewel, The Night Star, into the path of moonlight.

The Night Star was a dark blue sapphire that happened to get a star-like shape etched inside it, the legend says that, should one hold it up against the moon, the star's edge would shimmer and reflect the light within the jewel and make it seem like water droplets. Some even say that water as thick as wine would roll down the stone and absorb itself into the owner's hand, having them pay the cost of inmortality.

And this is exactly why I use gloves, other than hiding my fingerprints.

When it glowed red, Kaito quietly cheered and grinned far and wide, basking in the red light of the gem.

"Is that what you were looking for, KID?" a breath of bewilderment and wonder whispered across the roof.

Startled, though he barely showed it, other than the slight flinching, Kaito turned around to find Kudou Shinichi leaning against the metal frame of the door with the wind dancing across his face and hair, messing it up and with the cold pinching his face, looking all in all like a God himself.

He must've taken too long to reply as an unimpressed expression took over his face. "What? Seeing me in the flesh shocked you so much that your brain short-circuited?" he scoffed "Even though you disguised as me multiple times, I didn't expect you to be so shaken up, KID"

Really, Kaito? Get a grip for God's sake. What happened to the poker face? Finally sobering up with his trademark grin in place, he countered "Why, Tantei-kun aren't you looking... taller tonight." and handsome as hell holy shit, he internally screamed.

Another unimpressed glare was sent his way, before Shinichi was all but pushing off the frame and heading towards him, causing Kaito to back-up and hit the railing. Ultimately panicking, he saw him reaching forthe belt and he stammered out, "W-wait don't decapitate me with your death-inducing soccer balls please, " ending it off with an uncharacteristic squeak when a black-white projectile flew past his face, almost knocking off his top hat and snapping his monocle into two.

"Give me a reason why I shouldn't." and by his legs, another ball of death ready.

"Because I'm your bestest friend and that I might be your soulmate?"

Whoosh.

"I'm gonna have to say no to that, " "ALRIGHT I'M SORRY DON'T KILL ME PLEASE SHIN-CHAN"

Instead of another ball blasted his way, Shinichi tackled him instead, knocking off his top hat. "My, my Meitantei, did you really want to see my face that bad?" Before even receiving an answer, a loud gunshot rang across the rooftops and there was a bullethole right where they were standing. Mixed with emotions and adrenaline, Kaito's heart was hammering wildly in his chest, frozen. Not only from shock, no, but from the pleasant weight of his Tantei-kun upon his body as well. Rather... unholy thoughts arose and he had to quickly shove them away before anyone notices. Seriously? At a time like this too?

An uncomfortable silence covered them both as they stared into each other's eyes, noses a hair apart. Both of them were breathing heavily, pupils dilated wide. What broke the moment was when thunderous footfalls echoed through the stairwell, both men jumping away from each other as if they touched hot metal.

(A/N : But you did thoooo _)

The door busted open and furry animal-dressed officers spilled through. Ah, right. Kaito didn't tell you about that. "We've caught you now, Kaitou KID!" Hollered the Inspector. He wore a chicken suit, and the rest of the division were wearing farm animal suits. Before making his leave and grinning in response, he glanced over to Shinichi, who was trying hard not to laugh, and changed his blue hoodie and black jeans into a bunny outfit, which came with a white and blue collar with the KID doodle engraved into metal dangling along with the bells, in a puff of smoke.

As Shinichi let out a squawk of outrage, he used the opportunity to jump over the railing and glide off into the streets of Beika. Preening, he didn't realise that there was another Sniper, no, not Snake, but another person. This time, without Kaito realising, the bullet had managed to tear apart the hang-glider's fabric and had lodged itself into the mechanisms within, causing him to lose control of the contraption and was sent spiralling downwards; towards the mostly empty main road, where a bright yellow buggy was bumbling about.

At that exact moment had Kaito felt his entire being convulse and burn, only to be felt rebuilding and incinerated again, at which he had passed out upon the pain, and the last thing he heard? A yell of his name, followed by screams of pain.

What Kaito never realised until he woke up, was how there was a teen in a similar situation writhing and screaming in pain in the backseat of the buggy, only to be transformed into a child again, out cold. The buggy slammed onto the emergency brakes and a chubby man had picked Kaito up, from where he had fallen, cushioned by his cape.