It was dark, so dark and so cold that it was terrifying.
This was one of the most terrifying moments of his life and just should what he was willing do not to go to jail for his crimes, or his lack of crimes that he had committed tonight.
He was facing a naked force of natural evil and he was willing to push himself to his limits and beyond like he never had before and he would just had to keep pushing himself because he was on his own tonight. And this was all because he had stupidly refused the help that was offered to him because he wanted to do this alone like the Lone Ranger or something but it was now clear that he was not ready to do this alone when it came to this one person that he had come across tonight after she had made it clear he would be needing back up the next time he was up against her.
If there was a chance that there would be dark waters the next time he was up against her then he would have to find a way that he would not be touching the dark waters of hell and beyond. He had to pick his surroundings so carefully next time and it was clear he had not planned this out as well as he first thought and he would need to put much more planning into it and he was going to need help.
His opponent was not to blame for his surroundings but himself because he made a foolish mistake and he realised that he could have just taken a life jacket with him or he could have even taken a life boat with.
But what was stopping him from doing that was that he wanted to make the impression that he just vanished into thin air just like magic. And he also could not take the chance that they would notice that the life boat was missing and they would be able to go after him after they realised this and they would also able to see him in the boat because they were so close to land that it was embarrassing to say it at least.
He was so close to reaching his goal that he could almost taste the fresh air and feeling of ground beneath his feet. But No, he was feeling the exact opposite of that and his surrounding could kill him at any moment and feeling of looming danger was beginning to way him down that he was being weighed down so much more by the pressure that he was under.
Even though he was close to land it was feeling like he was never going to get there and that those would be his final curtain and the way he would go out.
This was the way many great magician's died by drowning and like Houdini there was a chance that he would go out this way because of miscalculations and so much more after that.
Although Houdini was not to blame for his death but the other were to blame for the mistake that they made. This Kaitou/himself here, would be to blame for his own death by embarrassment because he was never going to live this down the moment his mother heard of it and when Aoko got wind of it.
He was never going to live this down and part of him just wanted to drown right here and die because he had no idea how his fans would react to this. But would they really believe it ? Because this was something that he would not believe himself and there was a lot of thing that he believed in and thought of but this was not one of them.
Now Nakamori reaction was one that he was not going to be able to predict all but shouting or being silent was all he could think of. Him against a little girl was not something that no one could predict and was something that he was actually looking forward to.
He was not looking forward to Hakuba's reaction to it all.
Speaking of wind it was getting so cold and windy now that he really could gave used his glider after all.
He was so cold !
So cold!
It was so cold. The water was freezing cold and he just wanted out of the water because it was just so cold and he needed to get out of the freezing cold water that he was in.
"GAH! " he screamed.
The fish was eyeing at him with an evil look straight to the eye. The fish looked evil as if it wanted revenge and wanted to make sushi out of him instead of the other way around and he did not want to deep fried Kaito. He really did not want to be eaten at and especially not cold and all raw like fish by but worse by a fish then that fish eaten by someone. That would be human eating a human and that human would be a cannibal. the thought of eating another human being was making him feel sick to his stomach and he just wanted to get away from all the fish.
But he was terrified that something might come for the fish. Like a giant net come to capture the fish from the fisherman and they could capture a much bigger prize instead that the police could never catch. That would be a low way of getting caught by being the catch and he could just imagine Aoko laughing at him as he would be covered with fish on the boat and he would be in his worst nightmare.
But the thought of a shark or whale coming after him was even more scarier.
But he did like dolphins but hated turtles. He really did not want to meet any of those on a Heist because he had nightmares about those kinds of things and in one of them he was a mermaid.
And he still had ages to swim for with the ship and others already passing him. He bet that all the passengers had already gotten off and they would all be dry and would not be smelling of fish.
He hated fish, his mortal enemy.
This was a little kid that did this to him and he could not help but see the irony of this. His defeat was at the hands of a child and worse he even had to use a really cheap trick that he, Kaito would use and one that Kaitou Kid would use.
And for some reason he had enjoyed the joke and he knew that he would enjoy doing it again. And just maybe he would do it again because the little detective's face and was the only thing that seemed to faze her into embarrassment and distract her long enough for his escape.
He lived to surprise and he wanted to surprise her and actually wanted to make the little girl smile and that was his going to be one of his tricks that he would accomplish. Even if it was life threatening it was something that he would accomplish and something that he would seek to do. And he would accomplish his goal to make her smile even if he had to make many mistakes like so many magician's do and so many chances that he would he would do his best to seek what he needed to and he would do it.
This felt like something work going to prison for and he was going for a smile and he was not going for a smirk of sarcasm but one of enjoyment. And because she was young and a little kid there was still a very much good chance that he could change her mind about magic and make her a fan of his and make his biggest fan of them all.
He was already a fan of hers and he wanted her to be a fan of his because he was desperate for it.
The Next Day
He woke up with the sun hitting him and that was not the only thing that was hitting him because he was not well at all.
But he had to get out of bed and act as normal as he possibly could.
" A cold ? Don't get me sick, too " said Aoko annoyed.
They were currently walking the streets of Beika and they had not been here together in ages and he remembered the last that they were here. It was something that he did not want to talk about and having a cold was a good thing because it was a distraction and he just did not want to think about it right now.
They were now crossing the street being the light when green.
" Sheesh, what kind of idiot falls into the sea while touring the Queen Elizabeth ? " said Aoko.
He was annoyed because this was the only reason that he could think of and was the first thing that had come to mind.
" Shut up " said an annoyed Kaito.
'That Brat left me no choice but to swim away' he was thinking as he crossed the street as the real answer and he was using his Kaitou Kid voice because this was the one that was really answering.
He felt irritated and he felt that they were being watched.
But this was probably because she was shouting at him and threatening him with her imaginary mop that she did not have on hand.
" SHINICHI ? " shouted a female voice.
The name instantly made him turn around like he had whiplash and he turned his head so fast that he could feel the pain of it.
" Shinichi ? " said Aoko surprised as well.
The two of them were met by two girls running across a busy street of cars that they were nearly hitting them with scared and angry drivers at the wheel.
One of them was giving verbal abuse to the driver that got out the car while the other was threatening the driver and also trying to be civilised at the exact same thing. Both cars had a short fuse and it was not long before the driver was in a head lock and this was going to get so much more worse.
" Mouri get out the road " shouted Kaito annoyed.
Mouri Ran looked up and he saw the disappointment in her eyes he moment she heard his voice and even more when she recognised his face and knew who he was. It was written all over his face bitter disappointment and he did not want face her.
He wanted to run for the hills at this moment but he was too ill to run and he was rather to tired to to do it.
" Oh ! " said Ran disappointingly.
Sonoko then came to Ran's side still in a glare eye to eye match with the driver.
" It is the Kuroba creep not Shinichi " said sonoko bitterly.
She was disappointed as well.
" Well what gave it away ? Other than I am a guy or is it the hair ? " said Kaito annoyed.
He was angry and his emotions of Shinich and her date with the Mouri girl were starting to creep up.
" No need to be snarky " said Aoko.
But he was not having it and wanted to keep pushing.
" Come one Ran let's just go it was a mistake and look at it this way she is not cheating on you after all " said Sonoko grinning.
He was mad.
" If you really cared about Shinichi then you would be able to tell by a mile away that I am not her since love is supposed to blind and you must be blind if you could not see that I am her " said Kaito mad.
He knew in an instant that he had crossed a line the moment he said it.
" Really Kuroba, using her disability against her like it some kind of thing to be made fun of and jsut take lightly as if it was nothing " said Ran angrily.
He was guilty party here.
" I am sorry I did not mean it and I can only hope you take my apology
The three of them sighed.
Aoko was the one to break the silence.
" Have you guys heard from Shinichi because Aoko misses her and Aoko has not heard from her in a while and she is worried sick about Shinichi " said Aoko.
Ran shook her head and shrugged.
" A little bit " said Ran.
She seemed sad and he wanted to cheer her up for some reason because it seemed like se was about to cry any second right now.
" My Mum heard from her parents and that she is with them a couple days ago actually " said Kaito.
" Huh ? " said Sonoko.
" How is she doing ? " said Ran.
" Sounds like she is doing much better and is much happier and seems settled " said Kaito.
Ran looked instantly happier.
" That is good " said Ran crying tears of happiness and then wiped them away with her sleeve.
Sonoko put her hand on her.
" Told you that she was alright that Detective Geek is always alright " said Sonoko.
Aoko was confused.
" Did something happen ? " said Aoko.
She received three deadpanned faces because Aoko had no idea or clue to anything that had happened or what was going on at all.
" Shinichi just needed a break that is all " said Sonoko.
He was feeling guilty because he knew the real reason why she was feeling the way she was and why she needed a break from everything and it was because of him. He was the reason that she broke and why she needed a break from everything and ran away from everything and everyone in her life.
And the only way he could make up for it was by capturing the bad guys and he was even working twice as hard as he was than the last time.
" Is this about the Vigilante ? " whispered Aoko.
They all looked at her shocked as they surrounded her.
" MY Dad told Aoko that the Vigilante has not been seen or heard from in a while and they even found his mask and they think that he was murdered " whispered Aoko.
She was not dead and he was a she.
They were all in one big circle and whispering to each other.
" He cannot be he was supposed to be The One " cried Sonoko.
Kaito just laughed at this the thought of her and Shinichi together was something that he could not imagine and would be the worst couple in history. Or maybe even one of the best now that he was thinking about it they almost seemed perfect in a twisted sort of way. But he did not want them together not one bit.
" Hey " said Aoko annoyed.
" But I thought Kaitou Kid was your One True Love " said Kaito teasing.
This made Sonoko start to think.
" Beside Aoko does not approve of KID " said Aoko.
" And you approve of a Vigilante ? " said Ran disapproving and in her tone.
Aoko blushed at this.
He was not happy because every single person here had a crush on Shinichi and he was the only that truly knew who she was and they did not have a clue who she was or what she was able of.
" Why not ? " said Aoko.
" He is a violent criminal " said Ran.
Sonoko just laughed at her not seeing the irony in what she was saying because of the amount of people she hurt.
" What you disapprove of him saving us and everyone else that he saved ? " said Aoko.
" You saw what he did and I do not approve. What if a child saw what he did and got some ideas in her head and decided to do the same kind of thing " said Ran.
But the three others just shrugged.
" Aoko likes him and that is enough for Aoko " said Aoko.
That ended the conversation.
" But what does this have to do with Shinichi ? " said Sonoko.
" Oh yeah " said Ran.
They all looked at Aoko.
" She knew the Vigilante and Aoko was wondering if she heard from him because Aoko and the police are worried about him " said Aoko.
Sonoko and Ran were surprised.
" You thinking Romeo and Juliet there Aoko ? " said Kaito teasing.
Ran did not look happy.
" She was probably just doing her job as a Detective and is why she did not tell us that she knew him...arghh Detective Geek should have told us so that we could have met him and if he is dead like you say then..." said Sonoko mad.
He started to think the worse.
" When was the last time that you actually saw Shinichi ? " said Kaito.
He tried to make it sound like he was not worried just curious.
Sonoko just wanted to boast at that moment.
" Last time I saw her was before her and Ran's date " said Sonoko.
Ran blushed and just nodded " Yeah last time was our date " said Ran.
" Oh " said Aoko surprised.
He just smiled and he was happy with this.
" So, she disappeared because the two of you went on a date " said Kaito.
" No ! " said Ran mad.
" And besides her parents were planning on moving to America full time and she was going with them. So that is where she is right now and she will be back once everything is done and settled " said Sonoko.
He was not happy with this.
" ACHOO " he sneezed on the two of them.
Making them angry and jump away in disgust.
" Sorry about that " he said not regretfully.
It was obivous that none of them were going to be chatting any time soon.