This is very short, but strictly something for fun that randomly popped into my head. I needed something to break up the monotony of the three stories I have been working on lately. Enjoy!

TOAK Chapter:

Kid faces the Truth

"You what?!"

Akako grimaced. "I may have… accidentally slipped the wrong serum into your drink."

Kaito stared at her.

"What kind of serum?"

"Well, I meant to slip my love serum into your coke to make you love me unconditionally, but then… well… I took a look at the bottle and found that I grabbed the wrong one."

Kaito narrowed his eyes.

"Which one?"

"Truth Serum."

Kaito closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"You have got to be kidding me. Do you know how many people I face every day who must not find out I am the Kaitou kid?!"

"Look," she huffed, "I know I screwed up, but I didn't come so you could yell at me. I came to warn you so you would be careful to avoid those who might use this to their advantage."

Kaito nodded. "I know. So, how long does it last?"

"According to my estimates… one day at the longest."

"And the shortest?"

"One hour. It really is impossible to know for sure, but definitely no longer than twenty-four hours."

"Luckily today is Friday, but I have a heist tonight!"

Akako smirked.

"Then I suggest you cancel."

"I can't do that!"

She rolled her eyes.

"Whatever happens at the heist then, is not my fault. I warned you."

With those words, she walked away.

'Great, what am I going to do?' he wondered to himself as he headed to class. Stopping in his tracks, he suddenly realized he couldn't go back there. What if Hakuba and Aoko ask him a question he wouldn't normally answer?!

Still, today was a very important test and he couldn't exactly miss it without serious excuse. An excuse that he was greatly lacking, unfortunately.

Slipping back into the classroom after quickly checking to see if the other two weren't back yet, he hurried to his desk and buried his face in his sweatshirt, praying desperately that no one asks him anything.

He really should have known better. Lady Luck seemed to want to torture him today.

"Kuroba," he heard the distinct English tone of his classmate and annoying detective, Saguru Hakuba, "what are you doing?"

Kaito knew the truth serum would force him to tell the truth if he didn't, so he decided 'hey, if I have to tell the truth, how about tell the simplest truth.'

"I am resting my face in my sweatshirt."

Hakuba blinked, having not expected a reply.

"I… can see that."

Kaito cheered inwardly. It worked!

"Are you alright?"

Kaito actually had to glance up at that question, because was Hakuba the blonde twit actually asking him, Kaito Kuroba aka Kaitou Kid, if he was okay?

"Yes, I am safe," he replied, since technically that was the truth.

Hakuba stared at him with a clearly concerned expression just as Aoko walked up.

'Great,' thought Kaito with a sigh, 'more trouble.'

"What's wrong Saguru?" she asked curious at the look he was giving her best friend.

"Nothing," the blonde quickly stated, shaking his head, "How are you this morning Aoko-chan?"

"Tired," she muttered with a yawn, a dopey smile on her face, "Good morning Kaito, did you sleep good?"

Kaito who hadn't been paying attention and was instead wondering about the ramifications of escaping the classroom and not taking the test, responded without really thinking.

"Not really, I had a nightmare last night."

He blinked, realizing his own words and he found to his own horror, Hakuba and Aoko both staring at him with slightly surprised and sympathetic looks upon their faces.

"Oh Kaito, what was it about?"

Grinding his teeth because he had no choice but to tell the truth, he answered, unsure of how to get out of this one.

"My father's death."

Aoko frowned, her expression sad and understanding as Hakuba listened in, both curious and yet respectably silent knowing now was not the time to ask.

"I'm sorry. My father is taking me out after the heist tonight. Do you want to come?"

Kaito knew the answer was no, he always felt in the way, but he luckily only had to say the simple form of his thoughts for the serum to be satisfied.

"No thank you, Aoko. I have something going tonight."

He saw the look on Hakuba's face and knew the next question that was about to come. Deciding he couldn't wait to make his decision any longer, her jumped to his feet and headed for the door.

"Where are you going, Bakaito?!" Aoko yelled after him, concerned and a bit frustrated.

He turned and knew he had to answer.

"Home," he simply said and walked out.

He definitely knew she would rant and rave about that one word answer for hours later and about him missing the test, but he couldn't worry about that now. The important thing was, Hakuba hadn't asked him if he was Kid or not.

TOAK

Kaito camped out at home, preparing for the heist. He knew it was dangerous going while still under the effects of the serum, but it wasn't like he had much choice.

Slipping out of the house and down the street towards the museum where his heist was going to take place, he slipped into a quick feminine disguise and hurried past the police and into the main room where the reporters, fans, and police were waiting for the famous thief to show.

To his utter disappointment, both Hakuba and Shinichi Kudo were amongst them. Great, double trouble. He would have to make this faster than usual if he wanted to lower the risk of being caught, but he couldn't make it too not-kid-like or Hakuba would have more definable proof that Kaito and Kid were one in the same since Kaito was so off today as well. It wasn't definitive proof for the police, but for Hakuba, it would only make his ranting about Kaito being Kid all that more prominent.

Waiting for the correct time, he walked over to the corner of the room to see the clock on the wall only to nearly run straight into Nakamori-Keibu himself.

"Ah, pardon me ma'am," he replied, before narrowing his eyes, "have we met somewhere before?"

Kaito normally would have shook his head and said, "no I think your mistaking," but the serum kicked in and he found himself replying in the positive against his better judgement.

"Yes, I think we have," he hurried to explain before the man could ask another question, "Do you ever do dating sites?"

Nakamori turned red and cleared his throat, fixing his tie as he nodded. "O-Occasionally, ma'am."

He looked her up and down and Kaito felt a shiver run through him at the very idea of Aoko's dad checking him out.

"W-Would you like to get a drink after the heist?"

Kaito bit his tongue, but quickly amended what he knew he had to answer with.

"No thank you inspector, I am afraid I already have plans."

"Perhaps another time then," the inspector nodded, luckily not asking it as a question.

Suddenly a group of people swarmed through the hall, knocking the inspector forward. His hands landed on Kaitos chest and Kaito closed his eyes, thinking how lucky he is that he chose the soft gel packs today and not his usual stiff breast shaped blocks. Still, opening his eyes, he felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable having Genzo practically laying on top of him with his hands over his chest when he is supposed to be a woman.

"I am so sorry!" the inspector hurried to say, but at the moment, a new voice popped into the conversation.

"You're not hurt are you?"

Kaito looked up into the sharp eyes of Shinichi Kudo who was staring at him with something akin to 'I know who you are' and Kuroba felt his heart drop. Was he going to reveal him?

Still, the detective asked a question, so Kaito responded.

"No, I am alright."

"Good, we can't have you unable to move, now can we?"

The inspector who was listening narrowed his eyes.

"You know her, Kudo-kun?"

"Yes, I have history with her. I apologize if I interrupted you… meeting."

Genzo turned bright red and looked away, clearing his throat.

"It's fine. If you will excuse me, Kudo-kun." He turned to Kaito and his face went far redder than Kaito thought possible. "Ma'am."

Kaito could barely conceal his grin as he watched the inspector hurry away, but it faded when he saw the amused look Shinichi was sending him.

"What?"

"Nothing, just wondering how embarrassing that had to be for you, Kaitou Kid."

Kaito sighed. No sense in denying it.

"You come to save me?" Kaito asked, his tone still that of the flirty woman he is portraying.

Shinichi looked him up and down and Kaito felt his face heat up at the obvious one-over.

"Unfortunately, you're not my type," the detective smirked, "but you don't look bad."

Kaito really had nothing to say to that.

Realizing it was time for his show to begin, he turned and began to walk away.

"Later, Meitantei."

Shinichi watched him walk away and said nothing. Just what was the good detective planning, Kaito wondered to himself.

TOAK

The heist went off without a hitch and Kaito was making his great escape. Dodging police left and right the tripping up Hakuba who actually came close to grabbing his foot, he rushed to the rooftop, leaving his pursuers behind in the dust.

He was not at all surprised to see Shinichi Kudo waiting for him with an amused smile on his face and his usual all-to-knowing eyes.

"Had fun?"

Kaito felt the pull of the serum.

"Yeah," he admitted as he lifted the jewel to the light, but per usual, it was not the one he was looking for.

"May I have the jewel please? It's obviously not the one you want."

"Sure," Kaito tossed him the jewel and Shinichi caught it one handed with a smirk.

"Thanks," the detective replied, staring at him from where he stood.

"So, what do you want?" Kaito wondered aloud.

Shinichi moved forward, the jewel now tucked safely in his pocket.

"The question is, what do you want, Kaitou Kid?"

Luckily for Kaito he didn't understand the question, so he felt no pull to answer it.

"You steal jewels only to give them back. You always have that poker face planted firmly before your audience of critics. You always seem so happy. My question, phantom thief, is what do you want by doing this?"

The detective waved around the city to emphasize. What did Kaito want by doing what it was he was doing? That was a very simple question, but not one he would have normally answered. Sadly, today was not a normal day.

"That's easy," Kaito replied, coming up to stand beside his detective in silence as they both stared out at the city below, "I want justice."

Kaito could feel the eyes of the detective on him and he knew the other was burning with questions to ask, but instead of asking them, the detective merely turned and started for the door.

"You're not going to ask me why?"

"Do you want to tell me?" Shinichi simply returned.

Kaito stared at him.

"No, I don't."

"Then I won't force you too. One day I hope you feel you can come to me on your own. Until that day, your truth belongs to you and you alone."

Kudo smiled before vanishing down the stairs, leaving a stunned thief behind on the rooftop.

Not too far away, a red haired witch walked down the street and vanished into the darkness of a nearby alleyway as the white phantom of the night known simply as the Kaitou Kid, flew quickly towards home.

AUTHORS NOTE:

So thoughts? What did you think at the end?

Hope you enjoyed!