I Just Want You to Know Who I am

(KaitoxAoko)

Disclaimer: So, as usual… Magic Kaito not mine.. I think I made it clear

Engineer MOTZ1412: Good day to all my lov-e-ly passengers. Locomotive engineer, Aika-chan, at your service. I want to thank those who have been really kind, giving me reviews. For that, I present to you, a KIDxAoko story entitled, "I Just Want You to Know Who I am"! It is based on the song sung by "Goo Goo Dolls" but later, revived by "Ronan Keating". Thank you for boarding Love Express! Oh yeah, REVIEWS, PLEASE! That way, we could improve our work and stories.

"Any suspicious people?"

"No, sir. But there's someone here who is dressed like him,"

"Never mind that. Let him in."

Inspector Nakamori, wearing black tux and a matching mask, shut his phone off and placed it inside his pocket. He looked around with half-moon eyes as he cursed under his breath, "darn it.."

Today was another heist of KID in Beika Museum. His target? What else, but the infamous Hope Diamond which is famous for its kind. This diamond was legendary for the curse it supposedly visits upon its possessors. This 45.52 carat diamond was passed down from generations to generations and tonight, the people from Smithsonian Natural History Museum, where the diamond was supposed to be housed, is in Japan for some strange reason.

"Daddy?" Nakamori Aoko patted her dad, "how will you determine whether KID's here or not?" she asked. Aoko and inspector were standing in the middle of a large room, decorated with fancy paper and ribbons. Beside them was the Hope Diamond which glittered upon reflection of the chandelier above them.

"Good point," inspector replied, smoking his pipe as he looked around, being surrounded by guests dressed up as KID. "Masquerades are quite lovely, for me, inspector," a man, dressed as the famous Night Baron, said. He took off his masque with full care, "don't you think so?" he asked Aoko with a smile.

"Mr. Smithson! I wasn't expecting it was you," Nakamori exclaimed but them lowered his voice, "I thought you were KID," he smiled nervously.

"Of course! The Hope Diamond is the one I'm taking care of so I had to be beside it all the time," Mr. Smithson, who was around 50 years old or so, smiled politely, "and this must be your daughter?" he turned his attention to the girl beside inspector, "good evening," Mr. Smithson smiled, wearing his masque again.

Aoko smiled cheerfully, "my name's Nakamori Aoko. Please to meet you, sir," she bowed in politeness.

"But, sir," Nakamori interrupted, "don't you think that holding a party at the same day as KID's heist is…," his voice trailed off, uncertain with his words. He WAS talking to a very high official. Mr. Smithson laughed, "if I knew KID would be coming after this, I wouldn't have held this party," he replied, "this party was planned months ago and I didn't expect to receive his notice yesterday," he continued.

"Well," Aoko thought for a while, "don't worry! My dad's a professional in 'almost' catching KID," she smiled.

"Do you HAVE to mention 'almost'?" Nakamori thought with half moon eyes. Mr. Smithson laughed in amazement, "yes. That's why I called him," he agreed with Aoko.

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At a hotel near the museum… room# 1412..

A boy yawned while an old man helped him in fixing his suit. "Thanks for letting me borrow some of Dad's suit, Jii," the boy smiled as he looked at himself in the mirror, "really nice," he nodded in admiration as his finger ran down to his sleeves. Jii smiled at Kuroba Kaito's reflection.

"Although, I'm not quite sure on how you would perform this heist," Jii suddenly said as he put the top hat on Kaito's head, "you master?" he asked, waiting for a reply. There was silence.

"Every magician has his own tricks," Kaito suddenly said, fixing his hat, "this is my trick," he smiled cunningly at Jii's reflection.

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She wore a silver-shaded white halter-gown with pink ruffles on the edge of her gown with a matching pink masque, covering her upper face while her lips were exposed; also, she wore light pink gloves that reached to her elbows. She strolled around the big room, looking at every KID-dressed gentleman, thinking that maybe the real KID is around. "Too bad Kaito's in that live Magic Show," she thought as she walked, "he would've been lucky to see so many KIDs at the same time," she smiled.

Suddenly, she bumped into someone, "I'm sorry," she apologized without looking at him, instead, she rubbed her bumped shoulder. "It's okay," he brushed off the little stain of wine caused by Aoko's bumping. Aoko finally looked up to the gentleman. He wore a blue suit that seemed to sparkle when reflected by the light. He also wore a matching top hat and a blue masque that had small lead crystals on the sides. His messy bangs were covering the top part of his masque.

He was wearing a smirk on his face as if he had foreseen everything. "Familiar…," she thought.

"Kaito?" she mumbled, trying to see his face. The man tilted his head, "I'm sorry, maybe you mistook me for someone," he smiled, not removing his masque. "Can I see your face for just a sec?" Aoko asked, a blush forming on her cheeks. The man looked at her then chuckled. He held her right hand, "I'm sorry, but that's not possible," he smiled, "this is a masquerade party and no one must take off his or her masques. This is a test whether you know my identity or not," he chuckled again, "but I know you know me," he walked passed by Aoko with a smiled on his face. "Weird. I swear it was Kaito," she mumbled, her eyes followed that strange man. Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She opened her bag and found Kaito's message. It says:

"Aoko, sorry. I can't attend the party… the invitation is with me so I guess I'll return it to you on Monday. Enjoy the ball and tell me if you bump into KID."

There was a smiley face at the end, "he didn't have to remind me about it. He already told me he couldn't make it," Aoko thought in disappointment, "just wish he could see me in this dress."

After a while, the room dimmed a little. Suddenly, the spot light flashed to the stage. Everyone's attention was to the stage. Aoko stood by the food table as she could see the strange man's hat.

"Welcome, everyone! I hope you are enjoying yourselves!" Mr. Smithson said through the microphone, "the rules are simple. Everyone must not remove his or her masque unless the person knows your identity. This is a tradition held in Italy and later, in Europe. I hope everyone will enjoy this grand ball and enjoy the view of the Hope Diamond," he smiled as he bowed and left the stage.

The lights returned to its normal brightness and then, the orchestra started playing soothing music and everyone started inviting partners for the dance. Aoko stood by the table, seeing the ladies at her left and right were slowly decreasing for they were invited to dance by their companions. At last, she was left alone. The light became dimmed, the orchestra playing a familiar love song as the couples danced and swayed.

As she stood there, she looked around. Her dad and Mr. Smithson were talking beside the Hope Diamond. She sighed and could hardly believe that she was alone. "I wish Kaito was here," she mumbled. Suddenly, as she looked down to her feet, a hand reached out. She looked up and in her surprise, it was the strange man.

"Care to dance, my lovely lady?" he asked in a gentle way. Aoko smiled and took his hand, "I'll be glad to." His hand gestured to the dance floor, leading the way.

After a few minutes of dancing…

"What?" she chuckled, "so you're as young as me?" she smiled.

"Why? You think I was old?" he joked.

Aoko laughed as she leaned her head on his shoulder, "Nah. Although, for a second I thought you were my childhood friend. He was supposed to come but…," her voice trailed off, unsure of what to say.

The boy smiled as he sighed, "he's busy, huh?" he asked. Aoko nodded her head.

"Don't worry. Unlike him, tonight, I will be the one to accompany you," he smiled. Aoko looked at him and nodded, "yeah!" she agreed.

"By the way," she continued, "you do know that KID is coming, right?"

He nodded, "sure, of course I know," he smiled, "come, I want to tell you something," he held her hand and led her to the balcony.

It was a beautiful night. The moon was full and there were countless stars twinkling. The cool breeze blew. The strange man closed the balcony's door behind him while Aoko leaned against the railing, admiring the stars.

"It's beautiful out here" he smiled, leaning against the railings, his bank against the railing, "just like you." Aoko looked at him, "I've heard this saying before. I think…"

(FLASHBACK) Chapter 5

He stood there. Almost like a shadow, except, his cape fluttered magically, just like the stars twinkling at them. Silently, Aoko closed the sliding door. She extended both her arms to catch him but he felt her presence.

"It's beautiful out here," Aoko could almost hear him smile, "just like you," he turned his head a little, smiling at her.

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She smiled and behind her masque, her eyes softened. His cape fluttered against the wind, "if only you knew my identity," he mumbled as he smiled. "I already know," she smiled, closing her eyes and then, looking at his deep blue eyes, "you're KID, right?" she raised her eyebrow behind the masque.

The strange man raised the left corner of his lips as he closed his eyes. He bowed his head and using the thumb and the middle finger of his right hand, he held either sides of his masque and carefully removed it, "you caught me again, Miss Nakamori," he chuckled as he removed his masque.

Aoko looked at him knowing that he didn't wear his monocle behind that masque. But he proved her wrong. As he finally removed it, he was wearing his same smirk AND his monocle.

"What...?" she asked.

He smirked again, "you didn't think I wasn't wearing my monocle, right?" he smiled. He held her hand and kissed it, "my identity is my most priced possession," he looked at her, "next to you, that is."

"So?" she asked, "why don't you go get the diamond?" she asked coldly. He looked at his watch, "I still have 20 minutes," he smiled. She grumbled under her breath.

"So?" a voice same as Aoko's asked. Aoko shot up her head to KID, "are you here to catch me?" he was imitating her voice! Aoko looked at him with half-moon eyes, "stop it. Yes, I'm here to catch you, shall I start now?" she smirked. KID smiled, "not yet the time," he tapped his watch, "but maybe a kiss of good luck for this poor magician," he leaned forward her with a smile, feeling confident.

Suddenly, he felt a sting on his right cheek. His head shot toward his left, it hurt. That was then; he realized that Aoko slapped him. His head facing to his left, he cupped his cheeks as he turned to Aoko.His bangs covered his eyes and before he could talk, his attention was caught by the angry look on Aoko's face. It wasn't just her usual angry look, she was really, REALLY angry.

"You think MY kiss will make you confident?!" she shouted, "what kind of a sick joke is this?! You think you can just kiss me whenever you want? Like some kind of 'kissing machine'?!" her face was getting red in frustration by every minute, "you know what?! I thought you were a thief magician that was just misunderstood. I even tried to protect your reputation to my father whenever he talks about you during dinner!" she sighed angrily, "you really proved me wrong, KID!" she exclaimed, "do you know how much I hate you for stealing my first kiss that I was reserving for…," he voice weakened, "that person…," she whispered.

There was silence. Suddenly, KID chuckled under his breath, "that's why I like you," he finally said with a smile, still cupping his cheeks, "because off all the girls I've kissed on the cheek, you're lips were the only ones that captured my attention," he looked at her, "and you're the only one who didn't fall in love with me. You're really strong and I admire you for that," he smiled.

Aoko looked at him. She realized something… something she hid from everyone but herself. Tears started to form in the corner of her eyes, "I…I…," she couldn't say it. She held back her tears and walked towards the balcony door and slammed it behind her.

KID stood there, speechless and for the first time, he didn't show his poker face. It was his real look; his Kuroba Kaito look. Suddenly, he heard footsteps. He immediately wore his masque and leaned against the railing, wearing his poker face again.

"Don't try to hide," the person walked towards him. Only her lower body can be seen, her upper body was covered in shadow. "Why are you so early, Kaitou KID?" the person asked. He could hear her smile forming on her face. The person walked towards, revealing a purple gown, matching gloves and black masque. "Y-you're…," KID mumbled. The person nodded. Her long hair swayed as her heels made this irritating sound of tapping.

"I didn't expect you here," KID said with half-moon eyes. She put her hand on her masque, "Aoko invited me too," she removed her masque.

"Akako, since when were you there?" he asked.

"Just now, when she slapped you," she grinned.

"Not funny," KID pouted.

"Anyway, I don't know what happened but I'm not afraid to find out," she smiled, "better be careful with your movements. Tonight, you will experience something unnatural," she smiled, "though Lucifer doesn't know whether it's good or bad," she continued with a shrug. She walked past him and entered the ballroom.

"Yeah, whatever," he mumbled.

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It was a minute before KID's heist. Everyone was silent except Akako, who was relaxing and drinking punch while everyone stood up silently and immobile.

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Suddenly, on exactly 0, the lights turned off. The fluttering sound of KID's cape was heard. Everyone was panicking but no one dared to opened any door since it was lock. When the lights turned on, inspector and Mr. Smithson, stared at the Hope Diamond, inside the glass case. It was still there!

"Ha! He failed! Because I locked this glass case!" he laughed in accomplishment. "Wait, KID might have stolen it already!" someone shouted. "That may be a fake diamond!" another said. Inspector looked around, "who said that? Is KID imitating voices?" he thought. Mr. Smithson tapped inspector, "they're right. Can you open the casing and let me check it myself?" he asked. Inspector looked at him with half-moon eyes, doubting. "I'm still Mr. Smithson," the old man said, "see?" he pinched his cheeks and pulling it.

"Alright," inspector unlocked it and as soon as he opened the case, Mr. Smithson took his magnifying glass and began examining it. As he examined, inspector noticed a silver battery-like fell from Mr. Smithson's cuffs. "H-hey! Y-you're…!" inspector exclaimed. "Thank you, inspector," Mr. Smithson titled his top hat, covering his right eye. Before inspector could get a hold of the diamond, there was a great flash caused by the flash bomb that looked like a battery. The door was suddenly open.

"Get KID!" he ordered as the police scrambled towards the exit.

KID ran like crazy through the halls and as he turned on the second corner, it was a dead end. He heard the footsteps fast approaching, suddenly, the wall beside him opened like a door as someone pulled him inside. The person grabbed his arm and pulled him inside and using KID's body weight, the person pushed him against the door as the person cupped KID's mouth.

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Both of them held their breaths as they heard a police asked, "Found him?" another replied, "no, sir." As soon as the police said that, they both sighed. The person remove the hand that was covering KID's mouth and as the clouds passed by the moon, the moonlight reflected on the dark room, revealing KID's figure and of course, KID's savior.

There, in front of KID, stood the prettiest figure in the world for him. He looked at her wide-eyed while the lady looked at him with half-moon eyes.

"Thank you," he bowed in front of her, his hand on his chest, "my pretty savior," he smiled.

She remained silent and walk towards the opened window. It was pretty big for a window, just like a castle window. She sat on the window sill and looked t the sky while KID stood there by the door. He walked towards the window, exposing his gentle smile on his face. He was now wearing his white suit, top hat and monocle… the normal KID.

He leaned against this window when suddenly; a helicopter went flying near the window.

"Watch out!" she exclaimed, jumping towards KID.

The helicopter flashed its light to a certain window and then, flew passed. She landed on him while he laid there with a sigh.

Her arms pushed against the floor, "ow," she mumbled. Suddenly, her face was so close to his. A blush appeared on her, "sorry," she mumbled again and immediately stood up.

There was silence.

"Why are you protecting me?" KID asked this lady.

"I-I don't want anyone to find out your identity. Not even myself. Plus, whenever I'm protecting your identity, it's like protecting my childhood friend," Aoko smiled, sitting on the floor and hugging her knees.

"Oh," he blushed, "I'm sorry about a while ago. I didn't mean to--" "It's okay. It's my fault." She sighed. KID looked at her, his eyes softened. "I was just hiding my feelings, that's all," she smiled sadly.

KID tilted his head in confusion. "You told me," she continued, "that you l-liked me because I didn't fell in l-love with you the moment you kissed me…," her voice came to a whisper, "but the truth is… I already like you. I was afraid that if you knew I liked you, you wouldn't like me anymore because I fell in lo-love with you already," her face was really red. KID smiled as he sat beside her, knees up as his elbows rest there.

"Who told you I wouldn't like you?" he sighed as he looked up the ceiling, his face red as an apple. Aoko looked at him wide-eyed.

"I'm glad that you liked me back," he smiled. He leaned forward; his deep, blue eyes stared at her. He brushed his lips on hers, as if asking permission if it's okay with her. She smiled a little and leaned towards to kiss him. Suddenly, KID lost balance and his lips pushed forward, Aoko landed on her back.

They broke the kiss, as KID's hand pushed against the floor, "sorry 'bout that," he smiled with a sigh. Aoko chuckled, "but," she continued, "maybe my remaining kisses, I will reserve," she smiled.

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It was 12 am as Aoko stood on the sidewalk, waiting for a cab. Suddenly, a red car stopped in front of her. She looked at the black-tainted window of the car as the driver lowered the window, "need a lift?" Kaito asked with a smirk.

"Where did you go?" she asked for the 177th time since she got on the car, but who's counting?

She sat on the passenger's seat, beside him, while Kaito drove, "nowhere!" he answered again for the 176th time but, just as I said, who's counting?

She folded her arms over her chest. "Why did you wear such little clothing, anyway?" he asked, turning off the air condition. He blushed a little but it didn't mind him that she's wearing that. She looked out the window, "I think it's cute," she mumbled.

As the car came to a stop, "thanks for the ride," she said as she removed the seatbelt. Kaito just sighed as he sat motionless, his hands still on the steering wheel. "Hey, Kaito," she said. He looked at her but suddenly, she leaned towards him, "really, thanks," she smiled and surprisingly, she kissed him.

Kaito was astonished by this. His eyes were wide opened but then, he slowly closed his eyes and kissed back.

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And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
But sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

Engineer MOTZ1412:

Attention all passengers of Love Express. Thank you for boarding the Love Express. We surely are looking forward to your comments/reviews. Please journey with us again, here, in Love Express, where every story has its own fantasy.

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Aika's Post-it Notes:

I just want to make this clear for everyone. Hope Diamond is not a made-up diamond. It is real and is currently housed in SmithsonianNatural History Museum. Yes, that museum is also real, most of its facilities are found in Washington D.C.

Mr. Smithson is also real. His real name is James Smithson(1765-1829), a British scientist that discovered Smithsonian Institution. The current secretary of Smithsonian Natural History Museum is Cristian Samper. But since Mr. Smithson's name is catchy (and I like his name), I used his name instead of Mr. Samper's.

The diamond itself is 'cursed' according to some sites