Note: Hello, loves! :D How are you all? I hope you are in good spirits! Here is another update! I have to admit, I think this is my favorite of all the shots I have written in here! But who knows what else I am gonna think up in a week, ne? I hope you enjoy this little shot! I think it's just a wee bit longer than the others! Heheehehe! Special thanks to everyone who reviewed, read, favorited, and followed the story! I love you all! And sorry I haven't been able to reply personally, life is hectic nowadays! And...

Special appearance from a special character in here as well! I LOVE THIS CHARACTER! :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan, sadly ! :(

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Jewel

The moon was full tonight.

On top of the Yukii Empire building, a single figure stood, its silhouette darkened in front of the moon's light. It raised its hand towards the moon and something in its fist glittered.

The figure sighed in disappointment, lowering his arm. "It's not it, either."

Kaitou Kid walked towards the edge of the building, ready to jump and go back home. He could use a long, relaxing bath after tonight's heist and its disappointment.

Just as he was about to activated his glider, a voice sounded from behind, "Not so fast, Kid!"

Kid couldn't help but smirk. He knew that tantei-san would be the only one to know his escape route. He wasn't his rival for nothing after all. He did hope, however, that his diversion was enough. Oh, well…

He turned. "Evening, tantei-san. Fancy seeing you here."

Conan smirked, aiming his tranquilizer towards the thief. "Don't you think that the dummy is getting too old, dorobu-san?"

"Ma, but the inspector falls for it every time, doesn't he?"

Kid tossed the jewel in the air and then caught it.

Conan's eyes trained on him.

"What were you doing in that storeroom with Ran?" his voice was quiet, but it was deadly.

Kid smirked. "Jealous, tantei-san?"

The young detective's eye twitched. "What. Did. You. Do. To. Her?"

"Nothing, really," Kid stated, tossing the jewel only to have it turn to a dove mid-air. The dove fluttered its wings, and sat down on his shoulder. "She found me exploring, was going to scream for help, some very, very bad guys crashed, had to move fast, you know, since they started shooting? I grabbed the lady, dove into the storeroom, rested there for a few minutes, knocked her out with sleeping gas and fled!"

He grinned, the moonlight obstructing his face. "That's the short version? Wanna hear the long one?"

In the back of his mind, Shinichi wondered if he should be grateful to the thief or if he should just get it over with and put him to sleep. But Kid started walking around and he wasn't stopping—he's making himself a hard target.

"The long version, tantei-san, is that I might have mistaken the lady for another," Kid said. "You would be surprised at the amount of resemblance they have. But anyway, we got to talking!"

He flashed Conan his infuriating grin.

Conan's eyes twitched.

"She demanded to know why I had tricked her at that pimp a few months ago. You remember, don't you?" Kid chuckled at the memory and at the look of indignation at the little detective's face.

"And I told her because it was fun!"

"You bastard!" Shinichi spat out, enraged. How could he just say it was fun? How could he—?

Kid paused, his eyes, for once, weren't dancing with mischief. They looked cold and a bit sad. The dove fluttered off his shoulder and, in a puff of smoke, the jewel took its place.

"I wasn't intending to play with her, tantei-san," he spoke, quietly. "I never would be so cruel. But maybe I am not the one who is scratching and leaving marks at the beautiful jewel, eh?"

Swiftly, he threw the jewel towards Conan. The young detective, caught off guard, fumbled to catch the expensive stone. He looked up when he was sure the jewel was secure in his hands and saw Kid on the edge of the building, bowing.

"Some jewels aren't worth keeping; others are!" he called, and then allowed himself to free fall.

Conan ran towards the edge, only to see the thief opening his glider and soaring through the night sky.

He tightened his grip on the jewel in his hand.

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Mouri Ran slowly blinked her eyes. A soft touch fluttered against her forehead and she sighed contently.

"Ran-neechan?"

Ran turned her head, and smiled as Conan's face focused in her view. He was brushing some hair out of her forehead.

"Conan-kun…?" she whispered, her throat tight. And then, her eyes widened. "Kid! He is in the—"

"Relax, Ran," her father said, sounding irritated. "He fled again."

Only then was she aware that she was on a stretcher in the middle of the street. Police lights were blazing all around her and people were shouting. An ambulance was standing a few feet away.

She blinked. "The jewel—did he take it?"

"No," Kogoro said, shooting Conan a grudging glance. "The brat retrieved it from him. And only he knows how…"

And he stalked away.

Ran chuckled lightly, turning back to Conan with a smile. "You always seem to save everything, don't you, Conan-kun?"

But the little boy just stared at her, his blue eyes ancient and sad. Ran's eyes grew worried.

"Conan-kun…?"

He gave a small smile, pulling his hand away. "Not everything, Ran-neechan." I can't save the thing that matters the most…

Up high on the opposite building, a certain phantom thief sighed as he looked on at the street. Some jewels weren't worth it; others were…

He dived into the air and soared, making his way back to his own jewel.

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