Notes: One of my Fave PD stories. As (I think) I mentioned earlier, the events between TIM and PD don't always match up. In this case Team Phantom went with the option of tricking Vlad into being caught by Walker, meaning Kid wasn't hired to steal the Plasmius Maximus and thus this is his first encounter with Team Phantom's Japanese branch.

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He thought he'd learned. But nooooo he just had to tempt fate.

Kaito Kuroba, currently in his Kaitou Kid identity, was dodging through back alleys as quick as he could, his current heist clutched in his right hand. His problem wasn't the police, actually they had apparently lost interest in him halfway through the heist.

He wished the monsters would do the same.

They looked like birds the size of a Labrador. They had no feathers, but rust color skin pulled taunt from beak to tail.

And they spit acid. Can't forgot the acid. thought Kid wryly, trying to ignore the painful burns covering most of his left arm.

Panty raids on a Dark Sorceress, bad idea.

He turned a corner, not looking at where he was going, and crashed into someone.

His first thought was: Great, Kudo and a member of the Tokyo police

His second thought was: What the HELL are they wearing!

Kudo had apparently found a way to shed his 'Conan' identity. But if he wanted to avoid unnecessary attention, he'd have to ditch orange suit. And the white hair dye. And the green contacts.

The cop (Takagi wasn't it?) was wearing what looked like dark blue spandex with a light blue star near the left shoulder. He also was wearing black gloves and combat boots.

"Costume party?" Kid asked.

"I wish," muttered Takagi.

"And what are you supposed to be Kudo?" Kid eyed the black shirt under the orange jacket, "The Spirit of Halloween?"

"He wears black and purple." Takagi answered, earning a raised eyebrow from both Kid and Kudo. "Shit, they're coming."

Squawrk screeched one of Koizumi pets as it dove in on Kid.

Kudo grabbed Kid and Takagi and pulled them through the alley wall and into a warehouse.

The thief blinked. "I inhaled too much of my smoke screen, didn't I?"

"SHHHHH!" hissed Kudo, who Kid could now see was glowing nicely.

"Where did they go?" Kid heard Nakamori-keibu's voice ask.

"They must have doubled around." answered Megure, "Search the area!"

For a long moment the surrounding area was filled with the sound of cops searching for something. Then they cleared out, leaving three relieved individuals.

Kaito took a deep breath. Dammit, brain breakage was only supposed to happen to other people. He winced, as another shot of pain went through his injured arm.

"Let me see that," Takagi, reaching towards the burned arm.

"The pterodactyl thingy spits acid." The thief explained. "Why are you in the outfit anyway?"

"Sato made me wear it. She thinks I'm a magical boy or something."

Kid blinked "Why would she think that?" Takagi's hand started to glow a light blue. The was a small flash of light, and when it dimmed, Kaito found his arm completely healed. "Because apparently you are one, gotcha." Definitely inhaled the smokescreen

"So what was with the demon birds?" asked Kudo.

"Ticked off a witch. Since when have you two been higher on the most wanted list than me?"

"Blue Moon." answered Kudo.

"?"

"The blue moon is a rare event when the full moon appears twice in one month." Takagi explained.

"Apparently it opens a gateway to the spirit world. The police officers are possessed, and I can't change back into Conan."

"Why would you want to?" From what he had found out, Kudo really hated being his smaller self.

"Because I find having a pulse reassuring." Noticing the thief's skeptical look, Shinichi leaned in till his nose was almost touching Kid's. The thief shivered as he realized Shinichi's body wasn't radiating heat, but cold. And it wasn't just his body that was glowing, a menacing phosphorous green light seemed to be coming from his eyes.

"Boo," whispered Shinichi, no breath brushing against Kid's face.

OOOOOOOOOOOH SHIT! Poker face Poker face! The cops have magical powers and Kudo's undead, but I can deal, I can…I am sooo screwed!

"Shinichi currently exists between life and death." Takagi explained, "Normally he can control which side he's on, but because of the effects of the Blue Moon, he's stuck in ghost form."

"It's because of my -unique- living status that those ghosts are after me. Their leader, Walker, doesn't like anything that doesn't follow his set of rules. I apply."

"My power protects me from being possessed. Walker didn't like that either." Takagi included.

"Koizumi's never summoned demons before. Maybe this gateway is giving her more power." Kaito mused.

"If that's the case, then they should disappear at dawn, like the ghosts will." Shinichi added.

Kaito nodded then paused. "Why are you explaining all this? Normally both of you should be trying to get me in jail."

"Isn't it obvious?" said Shinichi, who was looking a little too proud of himself for freaking out Kaito. "We came here looking for you. We have to stay out of Walker's reach till dawn, and you're the best there is at dodging cops."

"With our powers, Kudo and I have a better chance of dealing with those demons than you do." Takagi added. "Not to mention healing any injuries. You need us, and we need you."

Kaito flexed his newly healed arm. The cop had a point; if that acid hit him in the leg… he was toast on his own. "A partnership then, we help each other survive till dawn…"

"…After which we all go our separate ways, no tracing or tailing." Shinichi added.

The two detectives and the thief shook threeways. "Till dawn…"