I wanted to write a funny Detective Conan story, one where Conan was driven crazy...but not to insanity. Anywho, no long intro I think you'll get what's goin' on. :D
Haibara neatly stacked her books on her desk and hung her bag on the table. The children around her swarmed and chattered talking about various video games and TV programs they watched recently. She smoothed back her hair while looking at her reflecting in her phone then glanced up to see Conan enter the classroom. Instead of his usual plodding, he came in and bounced right up to her and literally jumped into the seat next to her. "Good morning, little girl! It's a fine day, isn't it? Boy, it sure smells funny in here!"
"Kudo-kun? Are you feeling okay?" Haibara asked, very confused by his happy-go-lucky behavior.
"Sure! It's just so different looking at life when you're short!"
"You're not Kudo."
"What? Of course I'm Kudo! Who else would I be?" Haibara gave the boy and deep glare and analyzed him thoroughly. He looked exactly like Conan, but it was obvious he wasn't him.
Just in time, Conan wandered his way into class and looked slightly surprised to see an person identical to himself sitting in his seat. Then he lit up. "Oh! You must be new! What's your name?"
"Kur—I mean Kitsune Lupin! Yep, my father is a huge Arséne Lupin fan, so he names me after him!"
"I see, I'm sure he was. How old are you...Lupin-kun?"
"Seven, of course! Why are you asking so many questions?"
"Hibara, do you think he's seven?"
"Not really. He must be older than that."
The boy looked between the skeptical glances of the two classmates then laughed nervously. "Is this how you treat all new kids? By staring at them...?"
"Okay, class we have a new student today," Kobayashi-sensei announced, sparing the boy from Conan and Hibara's piercing gazes. He dashed up to the front and stood straight up right next to the teacher. "Go ahead and introduce yourself."
"My names is Kitsune Lupin! I am seven years old!" he emphasized each of the facts.
"Well Lupin-kun, why don't you sit next to Conan-kun?" Kobayashi-sensei found this very clever.
"Um, maybe somewhere else..." he tried, Kobayashi grinned and Lupin gave in and took a seat next to Conan. He gave him a slight grin. Conan ignored him.
Classes went quickly and in everything Conan acted oblivious to Lupin's presence. School ended and before he could go anywhere Lupin was ambushed by Ayumi, Genta and Mitsuhiko, followed slowly by Conan and Hibara.
"Lupin-kun! You look so much like Conan-kun!" Ayumi squeaked happily. "are you guys twins?"
Lupin turned around. "You could say that! However we are exact opposites of each other! While Conan-kun is cold and mean," Lupin got down on one knee and took Ayumi's hand in his. "I prefer to be warm and friendly," he gently kissed her hand and she blushed deeply. This, of course, upset Genta and Mitsuhiko very much and Genta grabbed Lupin by the collar.
"What do you think you're doing?" he bellowed in his face.
"Yeah! Why are you making Ayumi-chan blush?"
Lupin pushed Genta away and straightened his shirt. "I was just greeting her in a fashion that any man should greet a beautiful woman." The two boys' eyes widened. "So what's up?"
"We just thought you might be lonely, this being your first day of school and all," Ayumi told him as she recovered from shock. "We were wondering if you would like to be friends!"
"Well that's..."
"I'm sure he can make friends very easily!" Conan said clapping Lupin on the shoulder. "In fact, he already said he wanted to come over to Professor Agasa's house with Hibara and I. I'm sure you guys are busy so go ahead on home before us..."
"Nope! Not busy at all! Can we come over to Dr. Agasa's house too?" the three detective boys asked.
"Um..."
"Kitsune-kun said he wants to get to know us on an individual basis and since he sits next to him, he's getting to know about Edogawa-kun first," Hibara informed the kids.
"I guess that makes sense," Mitsuhiko replied. "well then see you tomorrow Lupin-kun!"
"See ya!" the other two called as all three ran off. Conan and Hibara began to walk, Lupin was silently forced to follow.
They arrived at the professor's house and Agasa had a slightly confused expression on his face. "Uh, who's this?"
"This is Lupin, or so he says," Conan said curtly.
"Wow, he looks exactly like you," Agasa remarked. He paused for a second then a light bulb lit up. "You don't think..."
"Well, Kid, that's you right?" Conan asked.
The little boy fidgeted then sighed. "You've got me. Kaito at your service."
Conan nodded. "So, what happened? What made you..."
"Shrink like you did? It's a long story, but it seems you have the time for it," Kaito reclined on the couch, resting his feet on the arm while the rest of the group stood and waited patiently. "A little prior information before the story though...do you know why I always return the things I steal?"
"No, but I've noticed that it is a weird habit of yours," Conan answered crossing his arms and looking sideways at the overly relaxed guest.
"Well I'm not borrowing the jewels because I like to feel the rush of stealing and getting away with it. No. I do it so I can find Pandora."
"Pandora?"
"It's a jewel said to grant a person immortality. The organization I am after is looking for it and I swore to find it before them and destroy it before they could even find it."
"That's a little ridiculous. A jewel that grants immortality? Nonsense."
"Exactly what I think, but it's to avenge my father whom they murdered."
Conan looked surprised. "They killed your father? Was he..."
"Kaito Kid before me? Yes."
"I wasn't going to ask that. I was wondering if he was in the organization before..."
Kaito paused and seemed to consider this idea. it wasn't unknown that once the organization found a traitor or had no use for anyone anymore the were eliminated. I certainly hope not...
"I wouldn't think so. Anyway, it seems they somehow caught me while I was returning a jewel and fed me the same experimental drug that you got. Apparently their section of the organization hasn't gotten the memo to stop using the drug. That or it's still in use. Now do you see why I got tied up in this and how I need you not to reveal my identity?" Kaito gave a wide smile. "You're Conan and I'm Lupin, we can make a wonderful partnership if we team up to beat these guys! Your detective skills and the information you know and my tricks and what I know, we could take down this organization, get our bodies back to normal and get our girls in no time!" Kaito looked at the unconvinced Conan. "What?"
"Why would I team up with a thief like you? And..." Conan blushed slightly."'Get our girls?' what's that supposed to mean?"
Kaito gave him a blank stare. "Everyone knows you and that girl, Ran are made for each other...need I explain more? Also, why wouldn't you want to work with the best thief ever? We both know how smart we are, and it seems you haven't made any progress in your findings of the organization...and besides, two heads are better than one!"
"He has a point Shinichi," Dr. Agasa said.
"This could work very well," Hibara mumbled to herself. "Two test subjects, so if Kudo-kun builds up a resistance to the antidote I can easily test Kaito-kun..."
Kaito looked over at Conan, he shook his head. "One thing," Kaito added. "If you're going to be 'testing' on me, you better make an antidote that doesn't make me feel like I'm going to burn to death."
"Kudo-kun doesn't seem to mind it, as long as he can get back to his former self."
"Well I'm a bit more sensitive to that, and unlike him, I don't want Aoko...I mean my friends thinking I have some kind of disease that makes me pass out every time I seem them..."
"Why do you think of these things?" Conan wondered.
"Because, I have the 'cool' image to keep up. I can't go around screaming in pain like you do!" Conan didn't answer. "Well, this has been a good talk. I think I'll join your little detective group at times, but they're exhausting so I'll leave them to you. See you tomorrow, Little Detective." Kaito turned to leave but was stopped by Conan.
"Hold on, what about your mother? Does she know...?"
"Nope, but I can tell her over chat. There's no problems with me living by myself because I do most of the time anyway! And I'm sure I can cope with being so short, especially if you can. I'm at least two centimeters taller then you..."
Conan's temper snapped, he's so irritating! And I have to go to school with him indefinitely? "Get out," he pointed to the door.
"But I thought..."
"Get out!" Conan pushed him out of the door and slammed it behind him. He rested up against the door. "He's not going to have a problem keeping his identity. He's like a little kid by himself!"
"I guess that's why the call him Kaito Kid," Hibara remarked.
Kaito glanced back at the house and sighed. "This will be interesting," he thought. "I know that Kudo won't rat me out, he'd never do that. I know he knows how deep he is in this. But for me, it's a whole other story." He kicked a stone as he walked.
"Mom knows what happened to Dad, and the whole organization situation. She also probably knows that I've found out about their 'jobs'. So if I tell her she would worry a little, but I think she'd be okay...and now that I have that detective I've just linked up with a whole bunch of other detectives and the police," he grinned craftily. "Better yet I can pull off epic heists without anyone suspecting a thing! But remember you don't steal for fun, you're looking for Pandora," he laughed to himself. "Inspector Nakamori as an ally? What a thought!
"This might be slightly fun, I could be so relaxed living as a little kid again, not having to worry about college or tests or anything...then again there's Aoko. I wonder...if she'd miss me? I certainly can't put her in danger with the organization, I guess I'd have to be like Kudo in that. But if push comes to shove I'll tell her the truth," Kaito nodded determinedly then stopped short of hitting a pole. "I need to pay more attention where I'm walking...then again, she's really very defenseless." He recalled all of the times he had to save Aoko and put himself in a life-threatening situation. "It's not like she has Karate or any other kind of skill besides being cute. Cute won't get you too far with the organization. No, no, I can't tell her. I have to promise myself never to, no matter how tempting!" he clenched his fist with resolve.
A teenager walked by and noticed Kaito with his fist clenched and thought it slightly strange. However the child was familiar so he greeted the boy. "Wow, I've never seen ya so fired up."
Kaito spun around and stared at the boy. Tall, dark skinned, dark and spiky hair, accent... Kaito beamed. "Oh, hey! How's it going, Hattori?"