Chapter 2

Kaito P.O.V

After showing Shinichi my room we headed off to get groceries and stuff. I barely ate now. Happens when you fall into depression and feel tired of whearing a poker face and just want to cave at times.

" Want me to make stufft shells? I am a really good cook and Ayumi and Genta love my pastas." Shinichi said as we looked around. I shrugged. " If you want to." I answered.

Shinichi P.O.V

I took in his appearance and remembered how light he was when I had lifted him up and carried him to bed when patching him up. " Kaito, when was the last time you ate...not counting breakfast this mourning?" I asked. I had forced him to eat that.

He kept his poker face up and shrugged. " Dunno. Hard to tell. Have a busy job and what not." he said. " Well we're going to make sure you eat at least 2 meals a day." I said.

When we got back to the Kuroba household, I helped put the groceries away. " Can I ask why...why are you helping me?" he asked.

I sighed. " Because when I found you almost dead, I didn't want to think about a world with no Kaito. You're one of the best magicians ever and someone that I care for so...of course I would've saved your ass...Kid." I said, chuckleing and letting him know that I knew that he was Kaitou Kid and that...I wouldn't turn him in.

" You're not turning me in?" he said surprised. " Like I said before, I am here to make sure you won't kill yourself again and to look after you." I answered. " and drop the poker face already. We both know that I can see past it."

I smiled as I saw Kaito's real smile and chuckled. " You look nice by the way...with a real smile." I said. " It's hard to have one at times. I have to mask things at times because I could very easily end up like Oaji and just be another dead Kuroba." he said.

I heard about his father's death. Toichi Kuroba died while doing a complex escape trick. My dad said he should've been able to get out but everything made no sense at the scene. Toichi was dead, it was obviously murder,...but there was no evidence anywhere and all the cops could do was write it up as an accident on stage and close the case completely.

" You know more about what happened than you're telling me. What is it?" I asked. " The people who killed him...I had seen him get blown up right in front of me. The people who killed him were a group in black. I know that they are after me due to being shot at numerous times at my heists. I'm not stupid. I would rather..." he began.

I hugged him tightly. I should've known! I should've known things were like this for him. No wounder he was this sad and upset. " I won't let you end up like your father either. You saved me from them...didn't you?" I assured him gently.

He took a bullet for me and jumped right in the way when Gin shot at me when I was still Conan.

-Flashback-

Gin fired his gun at me and Kaito jumped in the way shot his card gun at the weapons knocking them out(he's dressed as kaitou kid in the flashback). He fell down on his knees, bleeding. I ran to his side and began to patch up the injury.

" What the hell, baka-theif! What were you thinking!?" I cried out. " You're my favorite critic. You would be gone...and I can't have that now...can I?" he said coughing up blood and chuckleing.

I sighed. " Barou, remind me to hit you for this later" I said.

-End of flashback-

" So why can't I protect you too when you will do stupid things like getting yourself shot to protect me?" I asked. " I don't want you dead and know they won't give a crap if you're in the way." he answered.

I pulled him onto my lap. " Tough shit. I'm not letting you die." I said. " I won't let someone I care so much for die."

Kaito P.O.V

Don't lie to me...not when you have Mauri-chan...Not when..." I'll stay...since we're friends" I said, managing a smile.