Kuroba manages to escape but is on the run. 'Hakuba's? No... I don't think I can run that far right now. Kudo's it is!'
He sneaks into Kudo's mansion through the window before collapsing onto a bed.
Subaru comes home to a "guest".
He carefully examines them. 'Malnourished. Dehydrated.' And then he sees the scars. 'Gunshot wounds...'
Sighing, he lets the boy sleep as he goes to prepare something light to eat and some tea.
When Kaito wakes up, his head is groggy.
"You're awake?"
"!" Kaito's startled.
"It's OK... I won't hurt you," Subaru says in a soft voice, "Hungry?"
Just then, Kaito's stomach growls.
After eating, Subaru gets Kaito to tell him what happened.
"...kidnapped. Escaped," Kaito says, his voice hoarse as he sips his tea.
'So he was kidnapped but escaped recently.'
"Why come here?" He asks, curious.
"Safe here."
'...He's been here before?'
"Who are you?" Subaru asks.
"Kaito. Kuroba Kaito."
'The boy who was recently reported missing?'
"Can I hide here for a while?" Kaito asks, genuinely scared. Going home or Nakamori's isn't an option. Neither is Blue Parrot or his safehouses. 'It's only a matter of time before the organization realizes that I've escaped...and hunt me again.'
"Of course," Subaru nods, "But shouldn't you call the police?"
"No!" Kaito shakes his head, "No... "normal" police wouldn't be able to handle it. They'll just get themselves killed."
"An organization?" Subaru asks, a serious look in his eyes.
"..." Kaito nods, trembling a bit.
Sighing, Subaru nods, "...alright. I can hide you here for now."
Kaito smiles, "OK...Subaru-san."
Subaru pauses, 'I never told him my name...'
"...KID?"
Kaito just giggles before passing out again, catching up on sleep.
Two days later...
Conan was called to the Kudo mansion, and finds...
"Subaru-san? What?" He's surprised to find the recently missing high schooler that he's seen on the news on the couch.
"Yo, Meitantei."
"KID?!"
Then Subaru explains the situation.
Conan can only face palm, "...you're being hunted by an organization. One that you've been fighting alone this whole time. You were kidnapped by them, but escaped and chose here to hide."
"Yeah. That's the gist of it," Kaito shrugs.
"...you stupid baro..." Conan mutters.
"Akai-san..."
"I already told him he could hide here...at least until he gets his strength back up."
"After I recover, I'll be helping as a collaborator to destroy that organization~," Kaito smiles.
'So you teamed with Akai-san and the FBI huh...' Conan sighs, "Fine... but what should I call you?"
"Call me Kaito."
"OK..."
