Scanning his surrounding from the corner of his eyes, an old man moves through the alleys in slow but long strides. He takes a few random turns before heading towards an old abandoned building.

Reaching the top floor, he walks to a blank wall and taps a small corner at the bottom that has a doodle of a 4 leaves clover. It shifts and slides open to a small keypad, which the old man types in a series of letters. A soft audible click can be heard, the old man pushes the blank wall and it turns out to be a door as he walks in.

Once in, the old man lets out a sigh before pulling at his face as he removes his mask to reveal Kaito. He snaps his fingers and in a small puff of smoke, the mask in his hands turns into bags of groceries.

"Alright. Thanks for the information. You be careful as well. " Shinichi snaps his cell shut as Kaito walks into the living room and smiles at the magician. "Okaeri."

"Tadaima." Kaito places the bags on the dining table before leaning down to the detective seated on the sofa and giving him a kiss.

Chapter 13: Caught

"Who's that on the phone?" Kaito asks as he start to prepare dinner.

Shinichi looks through some of the files that were spread out on the table while using markers to cross out some info and some places on a map. "That's Hattori. They have just eliminated the last hideout. But a few members still remained active."

That makes Kaito to stop his knife and looks at Shinichi. "Do we know who?"

"Gin, Vodka are the higher rank members that we still failed to catch. Vermouth too, but I guess we don't need to worry about her. Others were just some lower rank underlings. And..." Shinichi looks up at Kaito whose expression darkens, showing that the magician knows who he is referring to.

It had been a month since Shinichi decided to hunt down the Black Organisation. Fearing the safety of the people closed to them, both him and Kaito went around hiding in KID's various safe houses, which they did informed Ran and Chikage not to look for them. They will change very 3 days. But if the situation is good, they will stay for at least 5 days. With the help of Jodie and the FBI, Hattori, Hakuba and the Police Department, BO's hideouts were taken down one by one with amazing speed.

And they could not have archived that result without Vermouth's help. Shinichi guaranteed her that her sentences will be less severe than the others if she is willing to help. She agreed. By the 3rd week, the Boss was taken down by none other than Vermouth herself and is currently on the run from the remaining members like Gin and Vodka.

Shinichi still remember the day when Kaito needs to reveal his alter agenda to Hattori and Hakuba. Hattori just laughed saying that they will be the most interesting couple in the world, being a detective and a thief. Hakuba is surprised that the teen is willing to admit being KID and understood the graveness of the situation they are having. Agreeing that taking down a highly dangerous organisation stands a higher priority than catching a thief that returns what he had stolen and not causing any harm to anyone.

During the wiping out, they found out that Snake is indeed part of the organisation but working alone by his own rule. Nobody has seen that man ever since their Boss was eliminated.

Kaito's bangs are covering his eyes as he turns back to his chopping board, hand gripping tightly at the handle of the knife. Seeing this, Shinichi walks into the kitchen to hug the magician from behind, leaning his head on the shoulder blade. Even if they did take down every single members of BO, KID will always be in danger if Snake is still on the loose. And that is something that Shinichi do not want to witness, Kaito getting hurt. Or even die.

The magician senses the uneasiness in the arms around his waist that makes him puts down the knife and turns around to hold the shorter teen in his arms. Shinichi kisses Kaito's collar bone before tilting up to kiss on the lips which the other meets him halfway. Shinichi lets out a moan as Kaito pulls him closer, angling his head to deepen the kiss. They part reluctantly to the need for oxygen as they lean their foreheads together.

They want more. They can see the desire and lust in each other's eyes but they know now is not the right time. Not until everything is settled. Kaito did not wish to force Shinichi as well even though it has been a month, the detective's body is still frail and would just collapse anytime. Though it has lessen for the past few days, the detective still takes the regular medication provided by Haibara who is currently under the protection of the FBI.

Kaito pecks on his boyfriend's forehead. "I'll prepare the food now. Will call you when it's ready."

Shinichi nods before heading back to the living room. He browses through the files again. They are almost there, to end all of these. Then life will be back to normal finally.

Both of them have their dinner as Shinichi relays all the latest news to Kaito. After cleaning up, they browse through the files together to find the possible places the remaining members will most likely be hiding. Seeing Shinichi yawns, Kaito calls the night to the slight reluctance of the detective.

Laying in each other's arms on the queen size bed, Shinichi breathes in the scent of his boyfriend while Kaito kisses his forehead. "You know, after all these end. We should go on a vacation, just the two of us. Somewhere nice and peaceful, maybe hot springs."

Shinichi chuckles at the enthusiastic in the magician's voice. "You do know that I need to take all those make-up classes and exams in order to graduate along with you at the end of this year."

"With your standard, you will definitely pass all of them easily. Well, we could always go after we have finished our final exams."

"Yeah... that sounds great." Shinichi tilts up to face Kaito. "Kai?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

"Me too." They lean in for a kiss before drifting off to dreamland.

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Kaito is woken up by the vibration of his cell on the bedside table. Seeing the name on the screen, he immediately wakes up and look at the text. His action startled Shinichi, who sits up quickly and look at the other teen.

"It's from Jii-chan. He needs to see me for some information. Kaa-chan is coming along too."

"But aren't they supposed to be hiding as well?" Shinichi asks as Kaito gets off the bed and head towards the wardrobe to get change.

"Jii-chan had been helping me to gather information about Snake ever since we went into hiding. He will always meet me up personally when he had something important to show me, not trusting sending it through emails." Kaito puts on his black hoodie and pants as he walks back to Shinichi and gives him a kiss. "I will be right back."

Shinichi gives a light smile as Kaito exits the room and the closing of the front door can be heard. He flops down onto the bed and inhales the lingering scent of the magician. During their hiding, Kaito had always been the one who ventures out to gather information, getting resources and surveying the surrounding. It unnerves Shinichi to know that his boyfriend is outside by himself, even though the magician is more than capable of taking care of himself while being KID for quite a period. The detective sighs as he gets off the bed as there is no point sleeping with a heavy heart and heads to the washroom for a shower.

Browsing through more files while sipping on his coffee, his thoughts are cut off by the vibration of his cell. Looking at the scene to see Kaito is the caller, he frowns. Kaito usually text him, telling him that he is on his way home and hardly calls. Unless...

"Kai?"

"I admit that I had my doubts when I heard rumors of you being alive, Kudo Shinichi."

Feeling his blood running cold instantly at the voice that transmits through the speaker, Shinichi tightens his grip on his cell. How could he forget this sinister voice whose owner had made him the way he is right now? "Where is he?"

Gin chuckles lowly. "Don't worry, that little thief is fine. For the moment at least. If you want him alive, come to this location and not calling up the police or FBI. I think you know very well that I meant every words I said."

The call ends after Gin had told Shinichi of the location. The detective rushes to get a dark navy blue hoodie, and making sure he has all his enhanced gadgets. Before they went into hiding, he had Professor Agasaupgraded his belt, suspender, watch and shoes into adult size which he is glad to have them now. Shinichi grabs a pistol from a drawer as well and places it inside the inner pocket of his hoodie. He takes in one of the pills to prevent himself going into a seizure later, as any form of vulnerability will cost him his life. He did a last check as he exits the place.

Please be alright, Kai!

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Wincing at the aching at the back of his head, Kaito pry his eyes open to find himself in a broken-down mansion. The lighting of the room is dim and he can hear the sound of sea wave coming from the shattered windows. He tries to move his hands but only to find them cuffed with the keyhole melted to seal it.

True that he had the same doubt as Shinichi about the text he had received earlier from Jii, but he is thinking of checking it out. However he did not expect to get assaulted at the back the moment he exited the building where they are hiding in. Before he lose conscious, he could hear the voice that he despises the most in the world.

Hearing a moan to his side, Kaito's eyes widen when he sees Chikage and Jii lying unconscious and tied up at the corner of room.

"Looks like you are finally awake, Kaitou KID. Or should I say Kuroba Kaito?"

Kaito's poker face snaps on as he turns to the man with trench coat and fedora, standing by the entrance of the room with a smirk on his face.

"Snake..."

TBC...

Short chapter~ But next will be long ^^

What's going to happen?!