"I love you!"
There, he had finally said it. Now all he had to do was wait for the bomb to fall.
Kaitou Kid turned around to look at the mini detective, a look of utter shock on his face. He swallowed thickly, "What?"
Conan blushed and suddenly found the dirt on the rooftop very interesting, "You heard me," he said softly, than he continued quickly "I just thought I should tell you since this is your last heist and I probably won't see you again."
Kaitou still didn't say anything, but continued to stare at the boy as though he were seeing him for the first time. For some time they stood there in utter silence, Kaitou not daring to take his eyes off the child, and Conan not daring to look at the soon to be former thief. Suddenly there was a loud bang and Nakamori came running out onto the roof.
"Kid!" he bellowed, "What is the meaning of this!"
Kaitou finally took his eyes off the still blushing detective and instead turned them to the irate inspector, "I thought I had made that perfectly clear." He attempted to sound as though nothing was wrong but, if Conan's cringe was anything to go by, failed miserably. Thankfully the inspector didn't seem to notice.
"You expect me to believe that you are retiring?" Nakamori seethed
"That was the original plan." The thief had turned his attention back to Shinichi as the boy finally looked up at him, his eyes clearly searching Kid's face to see what he was up to.
Nakamori snorted, "I knew it. You just said those things to draw more attention to yourself didn't you? Well guess what Kid it's not going to work! I am going to catch you, if not at this heist then the next!"
Kaitou shook his head and took a step forward, "You misunderstand me inspector," he continued forward, "After this night you will not see hide nor hair of Kaitou Kid again." He stopped just behind Conan, not once ever taking his eyes off the child, "I had simply come today to return what I stole and to say goodbye to my fans. However, something has been brought to my attention that I can't ignore so with your permission…" He suddenly bent over, scooped up Conan, and, placing his card gun to the child's head, rushed back over to the ledge, "I think I'll take this child with me."
Nakamori immediately pulled out his gun and spewed a stream of curses at Kid so vile that if Conan had been had been a real child they would probably have scared him for life. Conan swallowed nervously. He really didn't want to be at the mercy of Kid, but it seemed only fair since he had just confessed to the thief.
"Put the child down Kid!" Nakamori spat trying to level the gun to the thief's head.
"Now now, put that thing down inspector, someone could get hurt that way."
Nakamori ground his teeth, "I'll put this down when you put that down."
Kaitou sighed, "I'm doing this for you inspector." At Nakamori's confused look the thief continued, "Imagine the uproar it would cause if an officer of the law knowingly, and willingly, allowed a thief, no matter how set he is on not having violence, to take a child.
Nakamori was silent.
"Here," Kaitou tossed his gun at Nakamori's feet, "keep it as collateral along with my word that I will return the child, unharmed, by midnight tomorrow."
Nakamori, his gun still trained on Kid, glanced at the weapon at his feet. Glancing up again he noticed that Kid had moved the child slightly so that the inspector now had a clear shot if he decided to take it. He also noticed that the child was trying to crawl up the thief's arm to block the shot again. Neither seemed to be desperate to get away or be freed, but then again, Kid had a master poker face and the boy knew how to keep his cool under pressure. Kid had never lied to him though.
It was this last thought that had him lowering his gun and picking up Kid's. With a quick look around the roof the inspector looked the white clad boy square in the eye.
"Midnight tomorrow, no later."
Kid blinked for a moment. Then, smiling sincerely at the inspector for the first time, he bowed, rearranged his grip on Conan so that he wouldn't fall, and jumped off the building.
Nakamori quickly hid the gun in his jacket and walked to the edge of the building to watch the white dot get smaller and smaller. As he watched, the door burst open again as the police, who all had managed to get caught in Kid's traps, flooded the rooftop only to be scolded and told that because of their incompetence Kid had gotten away again. Walking to the door Nakamori threw one last look over his shoulder at the horizon.
Don't make me regret this Kid