Three weeks passed since that strange night and sometimes Kaito wondered if the whole conversation had been a dream. He knew better than most that magic is real, even if he wasn't too sure about magical creatures, but the red feathers that he found on the floor the next morning were about the right size to have come from those wings.

Then a letter came in the mail, which said simply: In a week a new exhibit will be lent to the museum you hit last. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a marble statue with a necklace, the pendant of the necklace is what you want. My partner and I will watch and help you destroy it. Good luck little cousin. And where a signature would normally be was a drawing of a red feather and a black one.

Kaito raised the Pandora to the moonlight, where it lit with the red glow of its legend; the glow that had been his only clue of what to look for, until help came from a family myth come true. Applause came from the roof next to his and a chorus of gasps and swearing from the few members of his task force who had made it up to the roof after him. The applause was followed by an announcement, as two pairs of wings spread into visibility on the next roof. "With this we find that you are truly worthy of the title Kaitou. Welcome to the ranks of the uncatchable thieves. Dark is as proud of you as I am."

The gem's glow flared against the magic that was slowly extinguishing it, then dimmed, flared then dimmed, each flare less bright than the one before it. With each pulse of power that went into the seal the two were placing on it, the glow dimmed more dramatically. As the glow was almost out it suddenly flared brightly again, then winked out completely. Only a dull opaque red stone remained. Daisuke and the other one with him, who had introduced himself simply as "Satoshi" relaxed, wings folding from the half spread position they had been in. "There, it's powerless now. Kaito, since this was your fight, you can destroy it."
Gingerly, Kaito picked up the stone, hiding his apprehension through long practice. Then he threw it down hard, and felt lighter than he had been since he had taken up the search, as it shattered into shards.

"If you ever need a safe place, come to Azumano city. It's neutral to all conflicts, and no one will look for you there. And if you ever need help, look for the Niwa family there, they know how to find us."

Kaito nodded "I'll keep that in mind."

"One more thing" Satoshi put in "If you ever find out that artwork created by the Hikari family is on display in your city, use this to reach us." He held out something that looked like a cross between a mirror and a dream catcher. Where the threads of the catcher should've been was a mirror, and there were four braided silver-gray cords dangling from one edge. On the end of each cord was a feather, two scarlet feathers on the outside and two pale silver-blue feathers on the inside, between the red ones. There was a feather motif on the leftmost and rightmost edges of the mirror frame, and at the top of the frame was a stylized bird. Aside from these the frame had decorative squiggles that almost looked like words around the edges of it. "Put your hand on the glass so I can key you in as I activate it."
Puzzled, Kaito did so. Satoshi placed a hand over his and Kaito felt a tingling warmth pass from the other's hand, through his, and then the glass warmed, feeling like a rock that had been in the sun for hours. Satoshi pulled his hand away. "Done," he said. Kaito removed his hand and stared at the mirror. Instead of reflecting, it showed a swirl of color, and the squiggles had become legible words. 'Eternal guide, guide my message to those who should hear' ran one phrase, and there were two others as well.

"O.K. what is this exactly?"

"It's something I made. If you need to use it say one of the phrases on the rim while looking into it. It will only work for you. The phrase on the left reaches Daisuke, the one on the right calls me, and if neither of those works the third one will reach someone who can reach us."

"Thank you."

"You were owed, little cousin." Said Daisuke. ""Be safe."

They slipped out the window and were gone, vanishing into the sky.

-Fin-

A.N. Black org stayed out of Niwa-Hikari war because anyone messing with them resulted in both sides putting feud on hold to smack down interloper, also why Amizuno is a safe haven from BO.