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Title: The White Collar Phantom Thief – The Secret of Pandora
Fandom: Detective Conan / Magic Kaito
Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Gosho Aoyama for he created the awesomeness that is Kaitou KID. Ah, and Detective Conan, too. This fanfiction on the other hand is entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Tags: m/m, future fic, post-Conan Shinichi, secret reveals, slow-burn, hurt/comfort, canon-typical violence/death, canon-typical magic, canon-typical crossdressing, fake relationship, fluff, adoption, found family, explicit intercourse, anal, oral, f/f, m/f
Main Pairing: Kaito/Shinichi
Side Pairings: Sera/Ran, Saguru/Aoko, Heiji/Kazuha, Makoto/Sonoko, Takagi/Sato
DC/MK Characters:
Task Force: Kuroba Kaito | Kaitou KID | Tsukino Guinevere, Kudou Shinichi, Hakuba Saguru, Nakamori Aoko, Hattori Heiji, Sera Masumi, Koizumi Akako, Furuya Rei | Amuro Tooru | Bourbon, Akai Shuuichi, Takagi Wataru, Sato Miwako, Jii Konosuke
Others: Mouri Ran, Suzuki Sonoko, Kyogoku Makoto, Tooyama Kazuha, Suzuki Jirokichi, Nakamori Ginzo, Megure Juzo, Mouri Kogoro, Kuroba Chikage, Kudou Yuusaku, Kudou Yukiko
Detective Boys: Agasa Hiroshi, Haibara Ai, Yoshida Ayumi, Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko, Kojima Genta
Black Organization: Gunther von Goldberg II | Spider, Snake, Rose
Summary: Akako gives Kaito a prophecy: If KID is not captured by the demon of light, both of them would die and only if he gets captured will he be able to reach his goal. Kaito would rather go to jail than risk Shinichi's life
With Kaitou KID gone, Snake starts going after the jewels more actively and people get killed. It doesn't take Shinichi long to see a connection to KID – and that this is the last branch left of the BO he had taken down.
Shinichi forms a special task-force to end the BO for good. And for that, he needs Kaitou KID's help.
The White Collar Phantom Thief
The Secret of Pandora
Case 15: Happy Anniversary Interlude
Shinichi woke up to the scent of... decidedly too many things. Coffee, which was appreciated, various foods that smelt like traditional Japanese breakfast foods, but there was also a sweetness in the air like jam and the scent of some form of warm baked goods.
Quite honestly, it was nauseating. Too many different scents all at once, and too many types of scents at that. Strawberry jam and ham just didn't smell that appealing together. Especially not that early in the morning. Groaning softly, he turned over to bury his nose in the pillow instead.
Mh. So much better. Smelt like... Kaito. Because Kaito had come to his bed last night and they'd fallen asleep in each other's arms. Which had been so much nicer than Shinichi could have ever pictured. Yes, there were definitely some naughty things Shinichi wanted to do in bed with Kaito, but... after that last heist and how bad it had gone, this was what he had needed.
His eyes closed slowly as he was lulled into a sense of warmth and comfort by the scent of Kaito. Lavendar and dark chocolate and those weren't usually things Shinichi had ever been fond of, but now they made him think of Kaito and that... Urgh. Shinichi had turned into a sap. He could never let anyone know that, he'd never live that down.
With a heavy sigh did he cross his arms under the pillow. Now that he was slowly waking up, he started to wonder where his Kaito was, exactly. Well, 'where' was the wrong question. Obviously the overwhelming scent of breakfast had to come from somewhere. And not from Ran visiting, certainly. She would never go this overboard. So the real question was why. Why in the world would Kaito willingly get out of bed if he could be laying here, with Shinichi, cuddling Shinichi?
Not. Not that Shinichi wanted to be cuddled. But Kaito was the cuddler. So this seemed like one of these opportunities that Kaito wouldn't want to miss. So why in the world would he miss out on it in favor of preparing what might amount to an entire breakfast feast?
"Ah, you're awake!" Kaito sounded chipper as he entered the bedroom, carrying trays.
Trays with, indeed, a bit of everything. Shinichi rolled over again so he could sit up and look at his boyfriend. He was somehow balancing a tray with one hand each and one tray on top of his head. Who was supposed to eat all of that...? Shaking his head some, Shinichi stretched. With a little vroom sound did Kid-chan push past Kaito and hop onto the bed next to Shinichi. As soon as she was on the bed, she turned toward Kaito though, head up and ears perched. Gunning for the ham that she could clearly smell. Her tail was vibrating with excitement.
"Good morning, boyfriend," Kaito placed the trays on the bed, on Shinichi's lap and next to him.
"What's all of that?" Shinichi asked, motioning at the breakfast. "We can eat in the kitchen, like normal people. And... a normal amount too... this is too much food for two people."
Kid-chan meowed and headed straight for the ham, sniffing with her pink little nose. Shinichi brushed over her soft little head and pushed her away some. Yes, he shared his food. No, he did not let her eat it off the plate. Still, she looked at him in utter betrayal. That made Kaito cackle softly and provide the cat-bowl he had brought for her, knowing she'd want her share of the ham.
"There you go, I made this piece specifically for you, without any spices," Kaito smiled as he put the ham out for the cat. "I know the timing may not be entirely perfect and you probably might have some debriefing scheduled or whatever but I'm sure Hakuba and the others can handle those."
Shinichi grew more suspicious now. "...Why?"
The smile on Kaito's face grew. "Happy anniversary, Shin-chan!"
"Anni..." Shinichi blinked, repeatedly. "This isn't going to be a thing, is it? We've been together for two days now. You're not going to celebrate two days."
"Wha. No," Kaito actually looked offended at that. "It's our anniversary! Our first meeting anniversary, Shin-chan! Don't tell me you don't remember!"
A frown crunched up Shinichi's face at that. Their what now...? His eyes wandered over to his phone while the cogs in his brain moved rapidly. April 1st. April's Fool... Oh. Oh. Oh, this absolute dork of a man. Shinichi reached up to cover his face so Kaito may not see his blush.
The heist, the Black Pearl heist. The very first time Shinichi had consciously heard the name Kaitou KID. Had really heard the name, had bothered to learn more about him than just 'thief', had actually engaged with one of KID's codes and cracked it. Spent the whole night cracking that code. Had sneaked out of the house to chase KID himself. Had... not called the police, despite having found KID's location, because he was a smug little bastard.
And then Kaitou KID had ascended upon the rooftop in all his glory, leaving one of the most memorable first impressions on Shinichi. Truly, like a phantom. Carrying himself with so much self-assurance. And Shinichi, he thought he would be able to catch that thief. Just, end his career right then and there, trick the trickster easily. Hah. Hah.
Years – years – of cat and mouse games would follow that single night. That single night that ended in fireworks and left a stunned Shinichi behind on the rooftop. April's Fool, he hadn't even stolen the Black Pearl, the only thing he had stolen that day had been Shinichi's attention.
"I've wanted to celebrate that day with you for so long but I figured it wouldn't be all that appreciated when we were still, you know, thief and detective," Kaito was sitting on the edge of the bed, kicking his legs back and forth, a broad smile on his lips. "But now we're dating. You're my boyfriend. I think that we could celebrate it together."
Shinichi was still rubbing his face because he was still blushing. Boyfriends. Celebrating the day they had first met. Kaito looking at him like that, like Shinichi had hung the moon into the sky. Which meant so much more coming from the Moonlight Thief. Grabbing Kaito by the collar of his shirt, Shinichi pulled him into a kiss. Slow and soft.
"Yeah," Shinichi whispered once they parted. "Yeah, let's do that."
"Really?" Kaito perked up. "I was sure you would have other-"
Shinichi pressed two fingers against Kaito's lips at that. "There is a lot to be done post yesterday's heist, but... I am no longer working alone. We have a task-force. Other people work with us, Kaito. Other people can take care of these things. Hakuba-kun and Aoko-chan were both on scene too. There is nothing I saw that Aoko-chan didn't. Nothing needs to be done today. Everything I have to file out paperwork wise can also wait until tomorrow."
Kaito blinked at him with those large, purple eyes of his. Hng. So pretty. Shinichi couldn't help but lean in for another kiss at that. Yes, he had learned his lesson over the past five years. He couldn't save the world on his own. And he had also learned to prioritize his private life over cases sometimes, because otherwise he was going to miss out on his private life.
"I... love you, Kaito," Shinichi whispered. "You are clearly excited about this. Even if I didn't care for it, you do and if we want this relationship to work, we gotta... care for what the other cares. However, I actually do care. I'm not the best with dates, so I didn't have it on my mind. But... that was... That was an important day in my life."
"Yeah...?" Kaito grinned like a happy cat at that, nuzzling into him. "And you're not just saying that to pacify your sappy boyfriend who just spent two hours cooking breakfast?"
"Kaito," Shinichi sighed and rested his forehead against Kaito's shoulder. "Do you really have no idea how important you were to me while I was Conan?"
"I mean..." Kaito trailed off even as he wrapped an arm around Shinichi's shoulder. "I do like to boost my own ego but I don't want to overshoot either..."
"You very often were the only person I could talk to as me, as an equal. I could always, at all times, talk to the professor, but... not really as an equal. I'll always be a kid to him, because even in my real body I'm still a kid to him. Hattori isn't always there. You aren't either. But when you are..." Shinichi took a shaky breath. "When you were there, you meant a lot. Your heists meant a lot."
Kaito's fingers were playing with the hair in the nape of Shinichi's neck. "Yeah?"
"Even when Hattori was around I still had to play Conan. I... I could be more myself with you, because being the KID Killer allowed me more freedom? They let me reign more freely, I wasn't questioned and stopped as much as I was usually. I didn't have to play down my intellect, because I was actually wanted on the case. And that's not even mentioning our battles of wits."
"Please mention our battles of wits," Kaito grinned delighted. "I love those."
Shinichi laughed softly, snuggling against him more comfortably so both of them could face the breakfast. They paused when they saw the now empty plate of ham and the very satisfied and tired kitty sprawled out on the bed, sleeping. Well, that was their own fault for leaving the food out of sight for too long, with a hungry cat close by.
"Guess no ham for us," Kaito chuckled. "Greedy little thief."
"She's just honoring her namesake."
Shinichi smirked at him while reaching out for the coffee. Now he was getting hungry because he was feeling more awake now. Kaito reached for a croissant first, and the jam. The only noise in the room for a few moments was the loud purring of a very satisfied cat.
"I thought we could go to a museum together," Kaito offered after half a croissant.
Shinichi pursed his lips. "...Taking an internationally wanted thief to a museum."
"For funsies," Kaito's smile was razor-sharp. "I have stolen several things from the museum and replaced them with replicas. I've hidden clues inside the museum. The date is you get to figure out what I've stolen before we go to lunch."
A chuckle escaped Shinichi even as he bit his lip. Perfect date for them both. But also, when had Kaito found the time to break into the museum and steal...?
"We got together two days ago, when did you even have time to plan all of this, you had a heist yesterday. That should have taken all of your attention."
"Eh," Kaito grabbed a slice of bacon. "Maybe I did this in between while prepping the heist."
"Of course you did," Shinichi heaved a sigh and shook his head. "You're horrible."
Kaito grinned, but the mood had changed into something a little more sober. "But do you think that, after the museum, we could maybe... go to the hospital again...? Check on Mizu-chan...? I..."
"Of course," Shinichi interrupted him. "Of course we can. I... am worried about her too. I told Takagi to text me if there are any updates on her situation."
Kaito hummed and leaned in to kiss Shinichi's cheek.
/break\
Guinevere was pretty. But Guinevere wasn't Kaito – well, technically, on the inside. Not on the outside though. And Shinichi, when he was walking the halls of the museum with his fiance Guinevere, found himself wishing he could walk them with his boyfriend Kaito instead.
This was nice. It was good. At least he could walk around with Kaito at all, because Kaito was no longer in prison. Shinichi's grip on Kaito's hand tightened subconsciously at that thought.
"You okay?" Kaito asked concerned.
"Yeah. Just. Had a thought. Never mind," Shinichi shook his head. "I have more important things to focus on here. You stole the dagger, I know that."
Kaito hummed delighted, bouncing on the balls of his feet. That was the cute thing. His thief loved stealing, but it seemed like he loved watching Shinichi figure it out even more than the act of stealing, actually. Which should have been Shinichi's first clue to figuring out that Kaito had romantic feelings for him, but denial was deep and Shinichi had been drowning in it.
"And do you know where I put it?"
Shinichi huffed and threw a small glare at Kaito. "There was a lot to put together here. Give me a moment to gather all evidence and put it together first, will you?"
"Why—y? Am I distracting the wonderful Great Detective from his deductions?"
Shinichi narrowed his eyes at Kaito, even as he aimed the most innocent Guinevere smile at Shinichi. Yes, obviously. But also, he did have a lot of clues to gather. Kaito stole multiple things, after all, and Shinichi had to find out what, where and how. Not just one thing, where Shinichi had the note to figure out. He had to look through the museum for the clues. And that wasn't a complaint! This was fun. A lot of fun. All the while, he got to hold hands with his thief.
/break\
As soon as Shinichi was within reach for Mizuki, the little girl latched onto him, grabbing his shirt and pulling him close. Shinichi wasn't used to being the one to be latched onto. He was gentle as he placed a hand on top of her head, patting her gently.
"Hey there, young lady," Kaito smiled at her, waving a teddy bear at her that they'd bought in the museum's gift-shop after lunch. "Look who we bought, we thought you may like him."
The bear wore a white top-hat and a monocle because the museum had a sense of humor and was selling Kaitou KID themed teddies. Mizu blinked wide-eyed and reached one hand out for the bear. Her grip on Shinichi loosened as her attention was drawn to Guinevere and the bear. Good, that gave Shinichi a moment to step out and talk to Takagi, when he saw the man stick his head in.
"Hey," Shinichi spoke softly. "What do you have?"
"Nothing good, I'm afraid," Takagi blinked. "I mean, she's fine! Physically, it's nothing, nothing bad on that front. She wasn't injured, thankfully. It's just that..."
Shinichi made an impatient motion. "Out with it."
"She doesn't have any family in the country," Takagi heaved a sigh. "She is going to be released from the hospital tomorrow – they held her all of today out of... out of pity, after what she's been through... but... they will release her tomorrow and until they can track down family out of the country, she will be placed in foster care, I'm afraid."
Takagi trailed off and looked through the slightly open door, a sad look on his face. "The poor girl. She just lost her parents, now she will have to live with strangers, just... waiting."
Shinichi swallowed hard, his throat feeling tight. Today was supposed to be a bright day, because it was their anniversary and Kaito had gone through all this trouble to plan such a cute and perfect date. Now, all Shinichi could think of was Mizuki and the look of terror on her face as her parents had died in front of her. Somehow, he also had to think about being Conan, about how generous and amazing Ran – and yes, even Kogoro – had been to let him live with them, even though he'd been a total stranger, just a random kid that had needed a place to live at.
"Thank you, Takagi," Shinichi paused for a moment.
Takagi nodded at him, before heading back down the hall. Shinichi, on the other hand, headed back inside. Where Kaito was talking to Mizuki, in his... KID voice, not in his Guinevere voice.
"Look what observant little deviant figured out that I'm KID in costume. Again," Kaito sounded far too proud of that. "She is really good at that. She thanked me for checking in on her again and said she understands that Kaitou KID can't just walk into a hospital like that."
Shinichi nodded and rubbed the back of his neck. The thought in his head sounded ridiculous even to himself. He was not qualified to take care of a kid, he wasn't even qualified to take care of himself most the time. However, the child might still be a target of the Black Organization. They'd shown their faces, to the police. They'd broken their usual MO, they really wanted this gem. It may be safer for Mizuki if she stayed with them too, they could protect her. Just until they'd take the BO down, until they tracked down someone in her family qualified to take care of her.
"Do you wanna come up to the roof and watch fireworks with us, Mizu-chan?" Shinichi offered.
Author's note: Uhm so this was NOT what this chapter was SUPPOSED to be, it was supposed to be super exposition heavy + that final scene but then the stars aligned and April 1st turned out to not just be a Saturday but the Saturday on which I update THIS story and it felt wrong to just post a regular chapter and NOT be sappy about their anniversary in it so we interrupt your regularly scheduled story for a bit of sappy romance and return to the Black Organization plot next chapter ;) besides the boys deserved a days' break after that heist! HAPPY KAISHIN DAY TO Y'ALL
