Kid dropped the binoculars from his eyes, scrunching this brow. "Strange." he muttered. He placed the binoculars back to his eyes and watched as the police ran around outside the house. "No sign of her still."

He dropped the binoculars and placed them in his lap. He rested an arm on his knee and rested his chin on his arm, pondering.

It's not like her to miss a heist… he thought. His eyes narrowed. It's been three days since I last saw her. She hasn't shown up at school and now she's not a heist? It's unlike her. But… Kid sighed, loosing his poker face for a moment or two. He blamed himself, which was completely logical stating the circumstances.

Tsukiko's last words to him still rang in his ears, rather loudly at that. He couldn't forgive himself for what he did, which was rather strange.

Kid shook off the feelings and knew if he kept letting them haunt him he would pay the price for it.

He put the binoculars to his eyes again and soon a grin made it's way to his expression. "Well, well, well… I didn't expect you, Detective."

Standing in front of the door was Conan, and he wasn't alone. Heiji and Hakuba were with him. It seemed that Heiji still hadn't left for Osaka, and maybe Hakuba just tagged along to frustrate the western detective. But all had one goal in common whether Kid liked it or not, all being the reason for them there. They wanted to catch him.

"Didn't expect this…" Kid said, giving a small laugh. "This might be easier then the last."

Kid put the binoculars in his breast pocket and stood to his feet. He slipped his hands in his pockets and stepped off the ledge.

Conan was walking through the house without having Heiji and Hakuba noticing, seeing as how they were bickering to no end. Why were they there in the first place? Conan couldn't remember the whole story.

First, it started with Sonoko coming to the detective agency. She showed a card that Kid had left for a dear friend of hers. She said how her friend found this rare and unique piece at an auction, which would probably make it worthless seeing as she only spent 500 yen on it. But after Kid dropped the notice, Sonoko's friend learn that the 'meaningless piece of junk' she got at the auction was actually a priceless artifact. How the auctioneers missed that, Conan didn't know-neither did Kogoro or anyone else.

After Kogoro heard the story, and met the friend Sonoko was speaking of, he decided to help with the investigation and swore that the piece wouldn't be stolen.

Heiji, having nothing better, and his returning home being canceled due to certain information, he decided to tag along and help Conan in the investigation. Both knew Kogoro would be worthless in this case since there was a beautiful woman for his attention.

But anything after that was a blur. Conan couldn't remember what he was doing at the front door, or what he was investigating. His thoughts just kept wondering, which was unusual for him.

"You okay, Kudo?" Heiji said coming from behind. It seems Hakuba had went to go discuss something with Inspector Nakamori, leaving Heiji to follow Conan.

Conan didn't really hear Heiji, put he knew Heiji was close behind him.

Heiji put his hands in his pockets and bit his lip. "Still thinkin' about it?" he said.

Conan put his hands in his pockets, this time hearing Heiji. "Yeah…it's just so perplexing…"

Heiji sighed. "I know what ya mean…" Heiji tilted his head and looked around. "Kind of came as a shocker, knowin' she's gone and everythin'…" Heiji then just realized what he said, knowing that he could have just made the situation worse for Conan. He looked down to see Conan's expression still hadn't changed, it seemed that what he said didn't even pierce the detective's ears.

"She wouldn't just leave without notification," Conan said, putting a hand to his chin.

Heiji lifted an eyebrow. "Think it was them, do ya?"

Conan shook his head. "They wouldn't have a reason for taking her…"

Heiji put his hand behind his head and smirked. "Well, it's Tsukiko we're talking about. She has a lot of enemies that would love to see her dead." Heiji looked to the small detective, frantic. "Uh…I didn't mean…"

Conan looked up with a smile. "It's okay, Hattori. I know she's not dead. After all, it is Tsukiko."

Heiji grinned, knowing a bit how he was feeling. But Heiji couldn't understand all the way. He had no relation to Tsukiko, and if knowing she was missing was hard for him, it must have been harder for her family members. After all, when Yukiko told them, she was practically crying. And that was two days ago. Who knows what was going through their heads now.

Heiji was even trying his best not to get railed up over this matter. Tsukiko was practically family to him, and most likely everyone else.

"Well," a voice said from behind, startling both boys and making them look back to see Hakuba, "it's best not to think about that right now. Right, Conan-kun?" Hakuba gave a small as he walked past both of them. "After all, we have a case to solve!"

How much did he just hear? they thought. The two looked at each other, wondering if they were going to have to make an excuse as to why Heiji and Conan were talking the way they were. But they decided to forget about it, and decided to focus on catching kid. They just hoped their thoughts of the missing girl wouldn't haunt them all night.

Kid peeked into the room, seeing the cops surrounding the artifact he was after. But he wasn't expecting to see Detective Mouri Kogoro there.

What is with all the detectives wanting me tonight…? Kid thought, giving a small roll of his eyes. He sat up and sighed, wondering how he was going to play about this. He had exactly two minutes until the lights turned off in the room. That was how much time he had to choose how to take care of Kogoro. Surely his sleeping gas wasn't enough.

Kid soon got an idea which made him grin. He was going to get this artifact at any cost.

By the time Heiji and Conan reached the room, the lights in the household had gotten shut off.

"Someone go check the breaker!" Inspector Nakamori's voice was heard.. But before Nakamori was able to say anymore, he was out like a light.

Soon feet were heard running and things collapsing to the ground also heard, but which direction they were coming or going was unknown. It was so dark and there was so much shouting nothing was certain.

Kogoro was looking around, hoping he would be able to catch a glance of the culprit. But soon he was hit behind the head and collapsed to the ground.

Kid gave a white smile. "Sorry, Detective…" Kid then went after the artifact.

But what he wasn't expecting was right when he reached for the artifact, the light switch back on.

"Great trick yet again," Conan said, smirking.

Kid looked over his shoulder to see the boy detective along with the western detective-also smiling. But Hakuba wasn't around, it seems he was the one who turned on the breaker.

"Well," Kid said, sitting on the table and crossing his legs, "it's a pleasure having you tonight, Mini Detective. Haven't had the joy of running from you for quite awhile. What's the occasion?"

Conan just returned with a glare, he wasn't up for the tricks that night.

Kid picked up the artifact, seeing it was nothing but a necklace with a red jewel. This is the heirloom I've been looking for? Kid thought, looking it over. I thought it would be…more…

"Drop it, Kid!" Conan said.

Kid lifted an eyebrow and glanced to Conan. He smirked and gave a laugh. "Sorry, can't do that. You know how this works, Detective. You chase me, I get the treasure, and the world keeps spinning."

Conan's teeth gritted together.

Kid gripped the treasure in his hand and leaned forward. "I have one question before I leave though."

"And what's that?" Heiji said.

"And who said anything about you leaving?" Conan said, giving a smile. He had something up his sleeve, but Kid knew what it was.

"Where's the female detective?" Kid said, smiling. "Usually she's the one chasing me instead of you… It doesn't seem as much fun without her."

Conan's hand went into a fist, but he had nothing to say.

"Not answering, Detective?" Kid said, smirking once again. "It's just a simple answer, what's-"

"She's missing if you must know!" Conan snapped. "Although, I don't see how that's any of your concern!"

Kid was speechless, maybe even more then speechless. He's seen Conan angry before, but not this angry. But on top of anger, he was a bit frightened and his voice was a bit shaky. This was completely different from the famous detective he's supposed to be.

Kid was trying very hard to keep his poker face, but it wasn't going so well. It was a bout to break, but he couldn't have it happen yet.

"Missing?" he muttered. His hands were a bit shaky, and just to make them stop, he gripped the table and the jewel in hand. But he wouldn't stop from his eyes widening from shock and his voice a bit shaky.

"Yeah," Heiji said, crossing his arms as if he was talking with a friend, "she's been missing for two days now."

Ever since she hasn't shown up to school… Kid thought.

"There still aren't any leads as to where she may be…" Heiji said again. "But we have our suspicions."

Kid's grip on the table tightened, if he had unbelievable strength then the table would have broken by then. Tsukiko was missing. And he couldn't do anything to prevent it. He had an idea who it was. But where they were was unknown.

"Now," Conan said, releasing his fist, "drop the artifact, Kid!"

Kid smirked, but it wasn't the playful smirk he normally showed. It was hiding hurt, pain, something he couldn't let slip through his poker face.

"Sorry, Detective, but I can't do that." Kid jumped off the table and slipped the heirloom in his pocket. "You see, I promised someone I would return this." Kid's eyes narrowed. "And I plan on going through with that promise." Kid waved goodbye to the two with a smile. "Goodbye!"

"Wait!" Conan jumped forward, put kid was gone in a flash of smoke before Conan could grab onto him.

Kid had managed to get out of the building quickly, before anyone could see him. He now stood on top of a tower nearby, looking down to his hand that held what he'd been searching for so long.

"Leave it to my father to hide it somewhere and have it end up in an auction…" Kid laughed. But even his laugh didn't sound normal.

Kid gave an exasperated sigh. Missing. Tsukiko was missing. That news was gong to haunt him for awhile, until she found that is. And he wasn't going to stop looking. But where was he going to start? No leads were found, or so the western detective had said.

Kid's poker face had slipped, but no one was around to see it. He closed his eyes shut and gripped the jewel tighter in his gloved hand. Her smile; her laughter; her angry expression; all were haunting him. Even her words were haunting him. He couldn't get his mind off of her, no matter how much he tried. He wanted to fix things with her, tell her it all wasn't a lie, and actually tell her how he feels. But now he wasn't going to get the chance.

Kid heard something behind him, as if a gun was being loaded. He glanced over his shoulder, poker face replacing his anguish.

Kid turned around to see a man smiling and holding a gun to his face. But he wasn't the only one being held at gunpoint. Tsukiko was being held by two men-beaten and bruised-and both men were holding guns at her head. One man Kid recognized, it was Snake and he was happy.

"It's a pleasure meeting you, Kaitou Kid," the man holding the gun at Kid said with a smile. He had a German accent, and he sounded familiar. Kid then realized this isn't the first time he had meet him, he also saw him on the Saint Irene.

"Who are you?" Kid shouted.

The German man grinned. "Name's Spider," he said. "But it's not like you're going to remember." Kid lifted an eyebrow. "Because you'll be dead in a few minutes, along with your girlfriend."

Kid looked at Tsukiko, seeing her eyes welling up with tears. He knew she was in pain at the moment, being gripped by both arms and being bruised none-the-less.

"Now hand over Pandora…" Snake said. "Or the girl dies."

Kid gritted his teeth. What was he going to do?