Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan.


"Well, this is YOU we're talking about, I knew you'd be prepared. Anyway, consider yourself out of my debt," a (slightly smug) smirking voice says over a cell phone.

"Hell YEAH I am!" retorts an annoyed boy, hang-gliding away from a now-smoking train car.

"Oh, remember to drop off this phone I gave you to the agency."

"Hey!" he exclaims, only to find that his caller had hung up on him, "That little brat!"

...

"Out of your debt? Consider yourself in MY debt now, Meitantei... Mou, that idiotic meitantei, always getting into these troublesome cases!" he muttered angrily under his breath.

[If only he knew how anxious I am every time he does something like this.]

"He should really pay more attention to the danger! Well, it isn't my responsibility!"

[If only I could force him to stop, sometimes. If only he'd listen.] [If only he could deduce my emotions, beyond the mask] [If only I could come out and say the truth.] [If only I were brave enough to tell him.] [If only he knew.]

"But metantei-san, tantei-kun, I love you."

[Don't do this anymore, I can't live without you.] [Have you noticed how I always make sure you're present at my heists?] [No, I'm sure you don't.] [That's good, live in oblivion.] [You don't need to worry about me being greedy.] [It's better if you don't see through me.] [Then I can see your face, just one more time.]

[Just stay safe.] [Because I love you.]


AU: A version of what could've happened after that last encounter with KID. Wow, this is really depressing... I'll try to write fluff next time (hopefully).