Chapter 2
When he woke up again, someone other than Kid was talking. It was a man and he seemed to be taunting Kid. Kid was back over by the wall again. Shinichi slowly sat up and kept quiet. He didn't want the man to turn his attention towards him just yet. Unfortunately for him, his plan didn't go the way he wanted it to. "Ah, I see our new guest has woken up. I apologize for the idiot who took you, brat. He used too much chloroform. I thought for sure that he'd killed you, because if he did, then I won't be able to make Kid talk."
"Oi, I told you already, I don't know anything else about that jewel." Kid said scowling at the man. "So leave this kid out of it."
"Ah, but I know you know more than you let on. I can see it in your eyes." Kid looked annoyed.
"He's telling the truth." Shinichi said scowling at the man.
"Oh? Are you saying you know something about the jewel that I don't?"
"No, I don't know any more than you or Kid do, but he wouldn't lie about something like this." The man just laughed.
"I see now, you're trying to get this kid to make me believe you. You're more heartless than I thought, getting a little kid caught up in your mess."
"You're the one who kidnapped him, not me." Kid growled.
"Well, I wouldn't have had to do that if you would just tell me everything you know about the Ghost Diamond."
"I already told you everything that I know!" Now they were back at square one. "The story behind the jewel is completely bogus anyways." Now the man was getting angry.
"Alright, I didn't want to have to do this, but remember you made me." Suddenly the man turned completely around and unlocked the cage door. Before Shinichi could do anything though, the man had him by the scruff of his neck.
"Let me go!" Shinichi said trying to shake the guy off.
"Heh, I don't think so, boy." The next thing Shinichi knew the man pulled out a knife and started cutting into his right cheek. Shinichi grounded his teeth, so he wouldn't make a sound. He wasn't going to satisfy the man. "Tch! Think you're tough do you? Well, let's see how you fare with this." Then Shinichi felt a sharp pain in his side and couldn't help the yelp that slipped out. "Don't worry it's not deep." The man said chuckling. "I'll let you think about your actions, Kid. Here, you can keep the brat." Suddenly Shinichi found himself airborne and was being caught by Kid. The man laughed before he exited the room.
"Tantei-kun, are you okay?" Kid asked worriedly as Shinichi sat up straight, clutching his side.
"Y-Yeah, unfortunately I've been through a lot worse." He said wincing.
"Let me see it." Shinichi nodded and lifted his shirt.
"Hm, well it's not deep like that guy said, but you're bleeding quite a bit." Kid tore some pieces of his shirt off and made temporary bandages. "This is all I've got."
"That's fine. Just get it over with." Shinichi said closing his eyes.
"Right," Kid muttered before putting the make-shift bandages around Shinichi's wound. "You know, Tantei-kun, you seem different than all the other kids your age." Kid said thoughtfully after awhile.
"Oh and why's that?"
"Well for one you're not fazed by dead bodies and you understand more things than a kid your age should."
"Alright, I'll give you that."
"You also seem like you're running from someone. Because every time I see you at one of my heists you're always looking over your shoulder and at first I assumed you were looking for me, but then you would shake it off, like you were just being paranoid or something. I never really watched you, but I would see you every now and then and it seemed like you felt like someone was watching you or something." Shinichi was getting nervous. "This all leads up to my next question: Who are you really, Tantei-kun?"
"W-Why does it matter?" Kid frowned.
"Of course it matters. I know you don't think of it this way, but I think of you as my friend." Shinichi was shocked to hear that.
"R-Really? Why?"
"Well, you understand me better than anyone else. You think I'm looking for something right?"
"Yes,"
"You're right about that, but I can't tell you about it. It'd put you in danger." Shinichi couldn't help but snort at that.
"I could say the same for you. If I told you who I really was and what's happened, then you'd be in danger too."
"But I'm already in danger." The thief said confused.
"Exactly."
"Oh, well, I don't care. Tell me, Tantei-kun and I'll tell you my real name."
"Just your name?"
"The rest of it comes later, I promise." Shinichi sighed.
"Alright, but after this, it would be more like a permanent truce than a temporary one."
"Yes, I suppose you're right about that. So how about it?"
"Okay, my real name is Kudo Shinichi."
"Wait, I heard some rumors that you were dead."
"Yeah, well that's what I want the Black Organization to think." Shinichi said glowering at the floor.
"Okay, now I'm lost." Shinichi sighed and decided to tell him the truth, but he wasn't going to reveal everything.
"Well, one day I was at Tropical Land with my friend and there had been a murder on the roller coaster ride that we just got off of. There were these two guys who go by the names Gin and Vodka who were on the same ride."
"Don't tell me that they're the ones who murdered someone." Kid said raising an eyebrow.
"No, they didn't kill anyone on that ride. It was afterwards that I followed them because they were acting pretty suspicious. They were wearing black suits and hats." Shinichi figured that detail would help Kid get a better picture of things.
"Yeah, I'd think that was suspicious too. Actually I think I've run into them a few times." The Phantom Thief looked thoughtful as he said this. Shinichi sincerely hoped not because he wouldn't wish this on anyone.
"Anyways, I caught one of them, Vodka, making a trade with a local businessman and I forgot the other guy completely and the other guy, Gin, hit me from behind with a bat or something."
"Or something?" Kid asked looking amused.
"What? I couldn't see what the guy had. Not to mention I was near unconsciousness and my head felt like it exploded from the impact!"
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry. Go ahead then," Shinichi rolled his eyes and continued.
"Anyways, and then they gave me this experimental drug that was supposed to kill me but instead I turned out like this." Shinichi said gesturing towards his body.
"I see, and so now if the Black Organization finds out that you're alive, then you and everyone around you are in a lot of danger."
"Exactly, so that's that."
"Hm, I think I shall help you find them, Tantei-kun."
"But I haven't told you everything yet."
"No, that's enough for me. I'm sure you can tell me the rest after we get out of here. Oh by the way, my real name is Kuroba Kaito."
