Author's Note: Hello, everyone! I'm not dead XP I've just been busy with other stuffs to write my fanfics. Happen that I'm getting the inspiration to write again. For now, here's Part 7.

PART 7

Kaito started to have doubts in Shinichi's plan. He did not like it at all, but Shinichi insisted. He worried that the high school detective didn't know what he was in for, yet he was determined.

He checked his watch. Almost time for his cue. He stood up, putting on his officer's hat. He was perfectly disguised as a police officer. He emerged out of the small alley, surveying the crowd. There were polices everywhere---none of which looked like the would-be murderer. But he was not taking any chances. He strolled into the crowd naturally, and found Nakamori-keibu among it. He walked up to him and saluted. "All clear in the alley, sir!" he reported.

"All right, now go in the building with the others and look for traps and such, especially the electrical box," Nakamori-keibu ordered. "Hurry, Kid will be here in four minutes!"

"Hai!" Kaito rushed into the two-floor building. So far, everything was going as planned. As he went down to the basement alone, he pulled out a walkie-talkie. "I'll be done in about two minutes. You okay there?" he spoke into it.

It was only a second later when Shinichi's voice came through. "I'm okay. Haven't spotted anyone suspicious yet."

"Are you sure this will work out?" Kaito asked with a frown, still in doubt. He found the electrical box and opened it.

"Of course I'm sure. You just have to trust me. I better get ready. Remember to wait for your cue." And his signal went dead. Kaito had to give in to Shinichi. There was no way he could get out of it now anyway. He began his job on the electrical circuit. When he was done, he sprinted up, instantly heading to the second floor, where the heist would happen.

The conference room was well-lit with police officers covering every yard of it. In the middle of the room was a thumb-sized sapphire, gleaming in its case. Kaito stood near the door, looking towards the highest window in anticipation.

Then he saw it---a wave of a hand. That was his cue. In his pocket, his thumb found the button and pressed on it.

There was a click. The lights went out, leaving the room in darkness. The officers began to stir, shouting orders. "Kid is here! Protect the jewel!"

Kaito's thumb found its way to a second button, and down it went. Smoke burst from the case, astonishing everyone but him. They all stumbled away from the case, coughing. A white figure suddenly hopped down from the top window and landed on the case almost perfectly. A monocle glinted as Kaitou Kid grinned.

"It's Kid!"

"The sapphire's mine," Kid announced, breaking the case and taking out the sapphire. He raised it up so that the moonlight hit it.

A gunshot rang out in the room. The bullet knocked the sapphire out of Kid's hand. Kid quickly redrew his hand and jumped back as another bullet whizzed past him. He threw a determined glance towards Kaito. Kaito didn't need that. He was already sprinting towards the source of the gunshot. He managed to get through the crowd, and saw a dark shadow just outside the window, aiming into the room with a gun. "Hey, you!" Kaito shouted, pulling out his card gun.

The shadow turned and spotted him. He quickly pulled himself up on the rope, disappearing above just in time before Kaito's cards flew at him. Kaito cursed lightly, quickly tucking away his gun and peering out of the window. The man was gone.

He heard several struggles behind him. As he whirled around to see what was going on, the lights came back to life. Shock registered on Kaito's face when he saw what had happened.

Several officers were grasping on to Kid, who struggled among them. There was no way he could escape. Kaito was about to rush forward when Nakamori-keibu burst into the room. "YES!" he roared in triumph. "We've got you, Kid! No more tricks this time!"

"Matte, keibu---" Kaito tried to get his attention, but it was obvious that Nakamori-keibu couldn't hear him. Besides, the officers' shouts of victory overwhelmed his hoarse voice.

"Now to unmask you!" A wicked grin on his face, Nakamori-keibu pulled off Kid's hat and monocle. After he did, he paused. His jaws fell open, his eyes wide in shock as he stared at the face.

"K-Kudo Shinichi!"

Shinichi grinned up at him sheepishly. "Hello, keibu," he said meekly.

"Kudo-kun is Kid! Are you sure, Nakamori?" Megure-keibu asked with a deep, doubtful frown.

Nakamori-keibu nodded grimly. "You've seen the truth, Megure. He cannot be trusted anymore."

Megure turned to Shinichi, who was wringing his fingers nervously at the table, still wearing Kid's costume. "Kudo-kun, why did you do this?"

Shinichi glanced at the police officer, who was standing near the doorway. Kaito's eyes were stern and worried. Shinichi sighed. "I…thought it would be fun."

"Being a thief is not fun, Kudo-kun!" Megure exclaimed, slamming the table with his hands. He was obviously very frustrated. "Has it always been you all this while?"

Shinichi paused for a while. "Yes," he replied.

"But you can't be the one I've been catching eight years ago," Nakamori-keibu stated sternly. "Do you know who that was?"

Shinichi shook his head. His expression had already confirmed it.

"Is this why you haven't been around, making Ran-chan worried?" Megure-keibu asked a little reluctantly.

Shinichi was considering the question. He finally nodded. "Yes, I admit that I have been Kaitou Kid, stealing everything on the list you've mentioned. I did not want Ran to worry, so I pretended to disappear."

Megure shook his head. "I'm very disappointed in you, Kudo-kun. Do your parents, or anyone else knows this?"

"No."

"Enough with the questions, Megure," Nakamori snapped, getting up from his chair. "He has committed a great crime, and he deserved to be punished! You know the law."

"Yes, I know that, Nakamori. Well, Kudo-kun…" Megure turned to Shinichi. "I'm afraid you're arrested for violating the law…being Kaitou Kid."

"I'll accept that." Shinichi stood up, while Nakamori went over and seized him by the arm. They were starting to head out, when Shinichi stopped at the doorway and glanced at Kaito. "It's all just for a friend…and I'm sorry I didn't accomplish it, that's all."

His eyes were soft and sympathetic. Kaito watched him being taken away. He bit his lip. Shinichi was arrested---and it was all because of him. He, the real Kaitou Kid…was guilty of sending the innocent to his punishment. Shinichi did not deserve it at all.

Now what was he going to do?

"Kudo…Shinichi?"

"Yes…it seems that he is Kaitou Kid. He was arrested tonight."

"It can't be him. Kuroba Toichi is the real Kaitou Kid! That boy was covering up for him. Continue the search. Do not let Kuroba get away again."

"Hai…"