The Shadow Hunters Chapter 10: Kid's Revelation, a detective conan/case closed fanfic

Chapter 10

Disclaimer: I don't own Detective Conan or Magic Kaito!

Thought / Dream / Event from the past

[Voice from the past]

"Dialogue"

On Screen

Option Button

=Phone Call or Through Earphone=

Written

Emphasis

※Notification / Unread Mail/Report※

Dangerous tone / Magic Incantation / Sound Effect

Kaitou Kid's Revelation

(Or The Confession (Of Crime))

"What's with that face, Kaito?" Aoko asked in concern when she saw the look that Kaito had on his face, "You look as if something bad is going to happen. Did you have another fight with Shinichi-kun yesterday?".

"No." Kaito shook his head in answer.

"Then what's wrong?" Aoko demanded as she put her hands on her hips, "You might have fooled everyone by causing this mess…" She gestured to the mess of colorful students that filled their class, and some who were still in their right color was looking at their bag with trepidation - wondering if their bag would be the one to explode in a colorful explosion next. Honestly, the class was even more colorful than a rainbow now. "… but you don't fool me." She continued as replanting her hands onto her hips, "So, tell me what's wrong with you now?".

It was May the Fifth, two days after the whole bomb scare that Moriya Teiji caused, and a day after the Continuation Birthday Date as Kaito called it. Everything went well - no case came up again, they enjoyed the whole day and have so much fun together, and the movie they decided to watch was good enough for them.

So what was the problem?

It was that after they disarmed the last bomb at the Movie Theater that night, Kaito realized just how close to death they were - one wrong cable being cut, and they would be blown to bits. Kaito was scared, that was the truth - scared for both himself and Shinichi, but that wasn't why he was looking so serious and silent now. No, he had long since accepted that both Shinichi and he himself could die at any time in their line of works - both Detectives and Phantom thieves had enemies of their own, people who wanted to kill them - so while he was scared that he was going to die, he had accepted it and resigned to such fate if it really was going to happen.

What he didn't accept was the fact that should he really died on one of his Heist or when helping out Shinichi at a case, Aoko wouldn't even know that he was in danger at all, and she would suddenly find out everything at once - it would cause a really big shock to the girl that she might have been broken in some way. He decided then, that he was going to tell Aoko - and maybe Nakamori-keibu too - about the whole Kid stuffs. He would rather risk Aoko hating him than risked her getting broken like that.

Hence why he was so serious and silent now, for he was preparing himself in case the worst happened - which was Aoko hated him and Nakamori-keibu wanted to arrest him, and mentally thinking of what he should bring with him in case he needed to run away. He didn't pack anything, since Shinichi would surely help him out with that if he really ended up having to run away, but also because he didn't want to - hoping against all hope that the day wouldn't end in the worst case scenario for him.

"Aoko." Kaito finally said after a long moment of silence, "Can you and your Father come over to my house tonight? There's something that I have to tell you about".

"It must be serious if you can't tell me here." Aoko guessed as she looked at Kaito carefully, earning a nod of agreement from him, "Alright, we will be there tonight, even if I have to drag Tou-san away from work myself".

"Thanks, Aoko." Kaito smiled lightly at her, which Aoko answered with a nod of her own head, before finally leaving Kaito alone.

Unknown to Kaito, Hakuba was paying attention to their conversation - even if he didn't look like he was paying attention, since he appeared to be reading a Sherlock Holmes novel - so he had heard everything and guessed that Kaito was finally about to confess that he was the Kaitou Kid. He then planned about how he would sneak into the Kuroba Manor, so that he could record everything.

Unknown to Hakuba was the fact that Akako was paying attention to him. She knew that the British Detective would try to listen in, so that he would have the much needed evidence for him to finally arresting Kaito for being the Kaitou Kid. Thinking fast, she pulled out her phone and Reported this to Daitengu.

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Conan knew that something was wrong when his Daitengu let out a Notification ping when he was in the middle of the class, so he excused himself to go to the Toilet and read it.

SH Report.

※Seiryu※

Give Report

Delete Report

Well, isn't this just the sign for bad news? He thought upon seeing who had just Reported to him.

Seiryu.

Sender : Seiryu

Subject : White Horse Being Troublesome

Bakeneko is planning to tell Blue Child and her Father about himself, but the White Horse heard and clearly planning to listen in. I have a plan to keep the White Horse busy tonight, but I need your help with that.

Do you have a case that would take him long to solve? Or maybe more than one case if needed.

Oh? She planned to keep Hakuba busy by asking him to solve some cases for her? Shinichi thought that that was a good plan, but they would definitely need more than one case for this plan to work - since Hakuba was a good Detective despite his somewhat arrogant attitude. Either that, or just one that was so difficult, that it could even stumped Conan himself.

Unfortunately, he didn't have any case on hand at the moment - of all time to run out of cases, why now? - so as much he didn't want to, he had to do this.

Reply.

Wait a moment please.

※Sent※

Back.

Sender : Seiryu

Subject : White Horse Being Troublesome

Do you have a case that would take him long to solve? Or maybe more than one case if needed.

Replied By : Daitengu

Wait a moment please.

Back.

Seiryu

Give Report

Delete Report

Back.

SH Calendar

SH Chat

SH Mic

SH Report

SH Chat.

No Chat Available

New Chat

New Chat.

Private Chat

Open Chat

Private Chat.

Private Chat

Type Agent's Codename Here

Tsukuyomi.

Emergency.

White Horse plan to spy on Bakeneko tonight, need to keep him busy.

Do you have a difficult case?

Or any mystery at all?

If not, please make some.

It wasn't long before Tsukuyomi replied.

Tsukuyomi : Who will approach White Horse to present it?

Seiryu.

Tsukuyomi : Give me one hour.

Tsukuyomi : I don't have a Mystery myself atm, so I need to write one.

Okay.

Thanks.

Tsukuyomi : No problem.

You can send the Mystery directly to Seiryu.

Tsukuyomi : Ryoukai.

Back.

Private : Tsukuyomi

New Chat

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Back.

SH Calendar

SH Chat

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SH Report

SH Report.

Seiryu

Give Report

Delete Report

Seiryu.

Sender : Seiryu

Subject : White Horse Being Troublesome

Do you have a case that would take him long to solve? Or maybe more than one case if needed.

Replied By : Daitengu

Wait a moment please.

Reply.

In around an hour, Tsukuyomi will give you the Mystery. He need to write it down first.

※Sent※

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Well, who would have thought that even Death's Champion would run out of cases to solve? Akako couldn't help but thought as she read the second reply. She replied 'Ryoukai' to him before closing the App, and what was left was for her to wait for the Mystery to arrive.

The Mystery was bound to be a good and difficult one, after all, the one who thought it up was the famous Mystery Novelist Kudou Yusaku.

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At precisely 4.00 PM, one Hakuba Saguru found himself torn in between two Detective Instincts. On one hand, he need to sneak into the Kuroba Manor to get the Evidence, but on the other hand, something had happened to Koizumi Akako and asked for his help.

"What is this something speak of, Koizumi-san?" Hakuba finally asked into the phone with a sigh, accepting the fact that he couldn't get the Evidence, but at least Nakamori-keibu would be able to arrest Kid at last.

=Well, you know that my Mansion is located in the forest, right?=

"Yes."

=I think someone want to drive me out of this place.= Akako told him in annoyance, =Strange things have been happening lately, and I'm sure it's not Supernatural or anything, so I want you to find out who caused these strange happenings and why they did it. I will pay if you want.=

"Understood, I will come over to you place immediately." Hakuba promised her, "Also, you don't have to pay me. It's my job as a Detective to help when I could, especially in a case like this".

=Thank you, Hakuba-kun.= Akako replied in a calmer voice, =I feel bad if I don't compensate you in any way, so how about my Homemade Cake for a snack?=

"That, I can accept, and I heard that you're a great Baker, so I'm sure that your cake would be delicious." Hakuba said with a smile, "And you're welcome".

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"So, what is this something you have to tell us about, Kaito-kun?" Ginzo asked not long after Kaito let them into the White Manor and into the Living Room.

Kaito didn't answer, instead, he snapped his fingers and a white noise generator appeared on his hand. He turned it on right away.

The implication of such thing being turned on wasn't lost to an Inspector like Nakamori Ginzo, and the man narrowed his eyes at it, before moving his gaze to the teenage boy across from him and his Daughter. "What's going on here, Kaito-kun?" He asked sternly.

"I know of your opinion on the Kaitou Kid." Kaito began quietly, "But do either of you know why he steals?".

When Aoko opened her mouth to say that Kid stole just because he wanted to, Ginzo took her hand and squeezed it, signaling her to keep quiet. "Considering that you turned that thing on…" He gestured to the white noise generator on the table in front of him, "… or even have it in the first place, I take it that you want a serious answer, and not what I would say to the Media".

Kaito looked at the Inspector with a raised eyebrow. "'To the media'?" He quoted in question, "Does this mean that you actually have a different idea that you have kept to yourself?".

"I don't know, I can never read his mind." Ginzo grumbled in annoyance, remembering a certain someone from his past, "But I have an idea of the Second's motive".

"Wait." Aoko looked at her Father in shock, "Second?".

Kaito would gape there if he didn't have such a strong Poker Face on, but he still couldn't help the blink and a surprised look that he threw to the Inspector. "You knew that the Kid you're after now isn't the First?" He asked for confirmation.

"I'm not a fool, of course I know!" Ginzo said indignantly, "Although their skills are practically the same, but the First KID sent his Notice by arranging a Scavenger Hunt - leading us by leaving clues from one place to another throughout the town, until we find the date, location, target, and the time." He explained grumpily, but he had a softer look on his face as he remembered, "He was annoying, but he was brilliant. I will give you that." He then sighed heavily with regret, "I just don't want to accept that the KID I chased in the past is not the same as the current one".

"But… why, Tou-san?" Aoko asked in confusion, "Wouldn't that make it easier for you to catch him?".

"Because if I accept it, then I would have to accept the fact that my Best Friend was a Thief." Nakamori Ginzo revealed with a heavy heart, gazing right into Kaito's eyes, "And I also have to accept the fact that my Daughter's Best Friend and the boy whom I see as my own Son have decided to take up the mantle".

"Aoko's Best…" Aoko looked at her Father, before moving her stare to the mentioned Best Friend of hers, "Kaito?".

Kaito returned Ginzo's gaze with his own blank one, before he laughed in defeat. "We didn't give you as much credit as you deserve, huh." He muttered with a sigh, "I guess, you won't get to your position of being an Inspector by being stupid".

"Aoko doesn't… understand…" Aoko said weakly as she kept looking from her Father to her Best Friend.

"You won't deny it?" Ginzo asked softly.

"Why would I?" Kaito replied just as softly, "I requested this meeting was to explain everything".

"If this one is true, then the other one must have been too." Ginzo sighed heavily, "Was he murdered then? The accident wasn't really an accident?".

"It wasn't." Kaito replied regretfully.

Kaito stood up then, making the white noise generator disappeared with a puff of smoke, before walking over to another painting of Kuroba Toichi that was in the Living Room - there was a reason why he chose to lead them there - while the other one was in his room. He then reached up to the upper left corner of the painting - on his right - and pushed gently, causing the painting to rotate and revealed the doorway to the secret room.

"What the-?!" Aoko cried out in surprise, while Ginzo muttered, "I should have known." Both of them were staring at the secret doorway.

Kaito bowed and presented the door like the show man that he was. "After you." He told them calmly, while his heart was beating so fast on the inside.

Cautiously, the Father and Daughter of the Nakamori family entered the doorway, and found another surprise in the form of the Kid Cave.

"There's another entrance in my room." Kaito informed them as he entered the Kid Cave himself, "I found it that day Aoko said that no matter how good of a Magician I am, I would never defeat KID".

"Since then?" Aoko asked in surprise and slight hurt, "But that was months ago!".

"It took me a long time to build the courage to tell you this." Kaito admitted with a weak smile, "Both because I was afraid that you wouldn't listen to my reason and arrest me right away, and because the situation surrounding Kid is a dangerous one".

"Well, start explaining then." Ginzo said sternly, "What's going on with the whole Kid stuff? And who staged Toichi's death?".

So, Kaito explained everything - from him finding this place, about Naito Shin's test for him and the explanation, about the Crows, and about Pandora.

"I become Kid in order to find this Pandora before them and destroy it, and to lure the Crows out of hiding, all the while hoping that one of the cameras would be able to take a visual on them and show the world that they exist." Kaito finished with his tale, "Unfortunately, Snake and his men never come after me when the Heist was a big one, I guess they don't want to risk being seen and their existence revealed".

"You- you're fighting for Oji-san's sake … all this time, alone?" Aoko asked as her eyes began to tear up.

"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" Ginzo demanded with his hands in fists, "We would have help you!".

"I said it, didn't I?" Kaito smiled ruefully at the man, "It took a long time for me to build the courage to tell you this." He then made a handkerchief appeared in his hand with a puff of smoke, before using it to wipe Aoko's tears, "Also, don't cry, Ahouko".

"Shut up, BaKaito." Aoko retorted with a sob, "Of course Aoko is crying, you have been fighting alone in such a dangerous situation!".

"Ah, but I'm not alone, Ojou-san." Kaito informed her with a Kid smirk while moving his finger side to side.

"You are not?" Aoko and Ginzo asked in unison, before Ginzo continued, "Who else is in this?".

"Well, we have my Mother - the former Phantom Lady by the way, then Konosuke Jii as my Assistant…" Kaito told them while counting with his fingers, "Shinichi knew even before I do, because he had accidentally eavesdropped when my Mother was telling Yusaku-tousan years ago, and Yukiko-kaasan was told the truth by Yusaku-tousan as soon as he knew. Then, Ran was told the truth by Shinichi when she was 15…" He then frowned, "Wait a minute, doesn't this just means that I'm the last one to know about this among my family?".

"And I told you, I was waiting until the right time to tell you." Kudou Shinichi's voice rang from above them, but when they looked up, the one they saw up there - near the door that connected to Kaito's room - was the Naito Shin Nisei.

"I know." Kaito pouted at him, "Also, since when have you been hiding in there?".

"Since around the time that Nakamori-keibu and Aoko came into the Manor." Shin Nisei answered - still sounding like Kudou Shinichi - as he smoothly lowering himself onto the floor, before walking over to them, "I came because I thought that, since you're going to tell them about yourself, I will also update them on my own situation".

"Wait, your own situation?" Ginzo stared at the Child Detective, "Aren't you still a kid?".

"Also, how come you speak using Shinichi-kun's voice?" Aoko asked in bewilderment.

"I'm not a kid … mentally anyway." Shin Nisei said as he removed his Top Hat and Monocle, revealing a glasses-less Edogawa Conan, "Now that you have been told about the Kaitou Kid situation, I will tell you about my side of the story".

So, he did - from the point of 10 years ago when he was a real 7 years old kid, having been approached by KID since he solved his riddles and then offered a deal, then the moment he learned about the truth behind Toichi's death, about how he got shrunk and who he really was, and about the Shadow Hunters.

"I believe they're experiencing information overload." Kaito commented once Shinichi was done talking, and seeing that the Nakamoris were busy pretending to be statues with shocked expression on their faces.

"Let's lead them to the Dining Room." Shinichi suggested as he took Aoko's hand in his, "It's time for Dinner anyway, and I brought two big Pizzas with me".

"Do you brink Colas with you too?" Kaito asked hopefully as he planed his hands on Ginzo's shoulder to guide him from behind.

"I really don't want to deal with you on sugar high…" Shinichi began to say, causing Kaito's hope to die, but then Shinichi continued, "But I bought them anyway, as a comfort drink".

Kaito's grin was wide hearing that. "Oh, Shin-kun! You're the best!" He cheered.

The smell of delicious Pizzas roused Ginzo and Aoko from their shocked state, and they continued to tell the Nakamoris over Dinner - about the Contact that they had within the Crows, and what they have accomplished and failed to accomplished so far. Finally, they told the Nakamoris about the Spy App.

"Spy App?" Aoko asked with raised eyebrows.

"You even have an Application for Spying?" Ginzo asked in disbelief.

"Yup!" Kaito made a V with his fingers, "I did most of the decoding myself, but Agasa-hakase and Jii-chan did the rest of it and the hardware parts".

"The Shadow Hunters mostly contact each other through the Spy App, since it has the highest the security possible - having been hack-proofed by the Kaitou Kid himself." Shinichi continued for him with a smirk, "Of course, the Chat function in there is only for Hunters business or important matters only, so we still uses the normal text messenger and email providers outside of them. It's to give the impression that we're just normal people, just in case the Crows or other bad guys decided to check on us, since we would never know when such thing would happen until it already happened".

"I see…" Ginzo didn't really want to admit it, but he was amazed by Organized and Professional the two teens in front of him were. When he was at their age, the only goal in his life was to fulfill his dream of becoming a Police Officer - he was glad that he was skilled enough to become an Inspector now.

There was a moment of silence there, where Ginzo and Aoko took time to fully digest the full package of information that was given to them, while Kaito and Shinichi were waiting patiently for them.

"So…" Ginzo began after a few minutes passed, "What can I do to help? And don't say that it's too dangerous for me, because if you do, then you forget that I'm an Inspector and have experienced my own share of danger." He then scowled at them, "In fact, I should have been the one who forbid you from doing something this dangerous, and tell you to leave this matter to the adults-".

"-but we won't listen anyway." Kaito and Shinichi finished together with twin cheeky grins on their faces.

"Exactly…" Ginzo said with a defeated sigh.

"Aoko want to help too!" Aoko declared with determination, staring at the other three seriously, daring them to oppose her.

"Aoko, you have heard us, right?" Kaito frowned at her, "This is too dangerous".

"But Kaito does it anyway." Aoko protested hotly, "If Kaito can help, then why not Aoko?".

"Aoko." Shinichi called her, making her looked at him, "I'm sorry for putting it this way, but… What can you do?".

"What can Aoko does?" Aoko asked in confusion.

Shinichi sighed in response. "Well, I guess a demonstration is in order." He said, before in a flash, he caught both of Aoko's hands in handcuff behind her back, and held his MCG against her temple. Aoko gasped in shock, and immediately went still. "Do you see now, Aoko?" He asked softly, "If even I in this little body of mine could do this to you, anyone of the Crows would have killed you already".

"That was fast…" Ginzo stared at the sight in disbelief, for he could hardly seen Shinichi moved at all before he saw his Daughter in that position.

"I have years of training, almost a decade now." Shinichi explained as he removed his MCG from Aoko's temple and the handcuff from Aoko's wrists, "Without any training I won't let anyone to help, except from being the extension of out eyes and ears".

"You won't let…" Ginzo blinked again, in surprise this time, "You're the Leader?".

"Yes." Shinichi nodded his head in answer, "My Codename as Shinichi is Daitengu, and Kotengu for Conan".

"Mine Bakeneko." Kaito added cheerfully.

"So… Aoko can only be eyes and ears?" Aoko asked unhappily, "Aoko want to be able to help more".

"So do I." Ginzo said firmly, "You haven't answered my question, what can I do to help, Kaito-kun? Kudou-kun?".

"Well, I'm planning to have 3 Divisions within the Shadow Hunters." Shinichi revealed his plan, sipping on his Cola before continuing, "The First Division is called the Strikers, also known as the Frontal Assaulters, and the Agents from this Division are the people who would go head to head with the enemies.

"The Second Division is called the Counters. They are a mix of the Strikers and the Supporters, and they would take action to Strike or Support depending on what the situation is calling for.

"The Third Division is called the Supporters, also known as the Fullback Defenders, and the Agents in this Division are the people who work from behind the scene and defending the Strikers during missions." He then nodded to Aoko, "For now, you're a Supporter, Aoko." He then looked at Nakamori thoughtfully, "With some training, I think you can become a good Counters, Keibu - instead of just Supporters".

"Shouldn't I be good enough to be among the main Strikers?" Ginzo asked with a frown, "I'm an Inspector, remember?".

"From the Second Division." Kaito reminded him with a grin, "Besides, you can't even catch up with me when I go as Kid yet, meaning that you're still lacking something to be a full Striker. Until you can read Kid's movement enough to be at least 25 meters behind me, then you would have to make do with being Counters".

"Oi!" Ginzo protested indignantly, "The only reason why I was always left behind is because you stuck me to the floor in some way!".

"He has a point." Shinichi told Kaito with a smirk, "Besides, Kid is something else, not even a Crow can match his insanity and spontaneous decision".

"So, I can be among the Strikers then?" Ginzo asked for confirmation, "I don't feel good in letting you kids go frontal on your own".

"Being older doesn't equal being more experienced, Keibu." Shinichi reminded him kindly.

"Well, what are your Division then?" Ginzo grumbled as he looked at both Shinichi and Kaito.

"We're Strikers." Shinichi answered matter-of-factly.

"Kaito has only been Kid for around 6 months though." Aoko said to him, "If a normal teenager like Kaito could become a Striker in just 6 months, shouldn't Tou-san good enough to be a Striker too now? He has been an Inspector for years".

"I might have been Kid for mere 6 months, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been trained since I was 7." Kaito retorted with a pout.

"And why is that?" Aoko asked curiously, "Why were you being trained since 7 if you didn't know anything about KID at that time?".

"Because of him." Kaito pointed at Shinichi without looking, for he was still pouting at Aoko.

Aoko raised an eyebrow at Shinichi, who chuckled before explaining. "Well, I have told you that the First KID trained my indirectly by giving me challenges, and my Tou-san got jealous and decided to train me too." He began to say, grimacing at the memory, "Being 7 years old, I got tired from the full day training schedule - since we were supposed to have a Vacation Week at the time, so I ran away and came here".

"Shinichi told Oyaji, Kaa-chan, and I about his training then." Kaito continued for him, grinning at the memory, "I demanded that Oyaji trained me too, since as a Husband, I have to be strong to protect my Wife, and I couldn't exactly do that if my Wife is stronger than me".

"And I said…" Shinichi smacked his arm with a scowl, "I'm your Husband, not Wife. We're both boys, so we will protect each other".

Kaito just grinned more at him in answer.

"Is your training that different than my experience in the Field?" Ginzo raised an eyebrow at them, "I think it's the other way around, my Field experience is better than a mere training".

"..." Kaito and Shinichi exchanged glances, before wicked grins formed by their lips - making Ginzo and Aoko nervous.

"Well!" Kaito clasped his hands, wicked grin still in place, "I guess you will only understand after experiencing the training yourself".

"Starting from today onward, the both of you will join Kaito in his training." Shinichi replied while still maintaining his own wicked grin, "I will join you guys sometimes - when I got free time and there's no case holding me back, and then we will let you see our type of Sparring".

Ginzo and Aoko gulped nervously, dread filled their whole being upon seeing those wicked grins. What have they got themselves into now?

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So, Ginzo and Aoko finally knew the truth about Kid, and Tsukuyomi was revealed to be Kudou Yusaku. I guess Amaterasu's identity is clear now, right?

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