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Footsteps thud loudly against the floor as Conan ran after the infamous Kaito Kid down many stairs and many traps the thief had planted for the night. The thief himself blew Conan a raspberry before making a sharp right and running through the hallway with a seemingly dead end.
"Give it back Kid," Conan snarled as they reached the dead end, snapping his watch open aiming at the thief.
Kid turned to Conan with a dramatic flick of his cape, merely smirking at the small detective.
"That isn’t how this works, tantei-kun~"
"Really? ‘Cause I derailed you from your staged act,” Conan retorted his gaze never leaving the thief. “This is improv for you now." He added.
Kids eyebrow twitched at that though his poker face remains unbroken.
He huffs in faux umbrage, his hands going on his hips as if he’s scolding a child. "First of all I’m offended you would call my work of art staged as the majority of my performances rely heavily on crowd work,” A hand goes to his chest and he staggers backwards, “Is this what they call betrayal?”
Conan rolls his eyes at the thief's antics though a small amused smile can be seen.
“And second,” The thief tips his hat forwards, hiding his eyes. “I go wherever the wind takes me.”
Conan raised a brow and gave an ‘uh huh’.
"How vague,” He remarks before opening a palm up towards Kid “Now give."
Putting a hand on his hip and another below his chin, the moonlit thief merely hummed in response.
Conan, growing impatient, started to tap his foot on the ground; loudly.
At the sound of continuous tapping a dark gleam shone in Kids eyes before it quickly disappeared.
Conan’s eyes widened. Trick of the light maybe? Hopefully?
Caught off guard Conan tenses when Kid moves.
Kid smirks. “Sure,” He shows an empty palm towards Conan and flicks it, a gem suddenly appearing. “Though, in exchange for something..”
Conan stays silent leaving the question of ‘what is it?’ in the air.
Kid gave him his famous Kid smile before suddenly taking off toward him.
A view of all white was all Conan could see before a feeling of warmth touched his lips.
A kiss?
Before he knew it, he was held in the air before being placed at Kaito’s hip, his legs automatically going around him.
Conan broke the kiss, panting.
At a heist? He thought.
"What is wrong with you?!" Is what came out; Conan hit his shoulder, his face undoubtedly flushed red.
Kaito had a dark gleam in his eyes and Conan’s eyes widened, oh shit not Kaito-
It went away almost immediately and was replaced by the classic Kid gleam.
"Gotcha~" He almost purred out.
Putting down Conan as gently and as fast as possible The Kaito Kid dashed out the window leaving broken glass in his wake.
Conan just blinked at where the thief was.
He's gonna kill him... Scratch that, both of them.
The house was quiet, a rare but very much welcomed occurrence.
Conan tugged his shoes off, setting them to the side before he closed the door behind him.
He fiddled at the ridiculous fish costume he was wearing, straightening the sides a bit before taking a breath.
He closed his eyes and called out , "I'm home!"
A figure rounded the corner, bright with a smile "Welco-" he froze mid-word.
Conan smirked at the stunned expression and walked over to the frozen statue, giving him a gentle poke to the side; He fell immediately.
"Eh- ah- oi-eh-?!"
"Hi Kaito," Conan smiled down at the look of his very stunned and frozen childhood friend and boyfriend.
"EH!" Kaito sprang up and immediately vanished.
Conan blinked.
"W- where-"
Conan glanced toward the stairs, he could see a mop of dark brown hair peeking out nervously.
"Darling," Kaito called down cautiously. "W-why?"
Conan shrugged and walked over to the bottom of the staircase.
He waited until Kaito finished eyeing his costume and met his eyes.
"Happy April Fools,"
Shinichi's (or well Conan right now) childhood friend, longtime crush, sometime rival and now lover is afraid of fish.
The first time he was a child it took him a long time to figure it out; the signs were there yeah but it was a "You see but you do not observe." moment and Shinichi might not admit it aloud but yes, he was indeed dense at times. An idiot his friends might say and he might agree but they’ll never hear it from him.
Kaito has never gone camping before and as adventurous and friendly the Kudo family were, the moment they had heard of this information they were of course more than ecstatic to invite the Kuroba family for a day out.
“Nice job setting camp boys~” Yukiko said sweetly waving to the men who were currently setting up tents.
“Mom,” Kaito dragged out.
Chikage looked down to her son who was pulling at her pants very vigorously. “Yes my dear?”
“I’m hungry…” Kaito whined pouted.
Shinichi dragged an arm across his forehead. “Shall we go get food then?”
Yukiko looked at the bags in search of food. “We only have sandwiches left..” Yukiko informed the boys with a hand on her cheek.
“What?!” Kaito exclaimed, he was about to continue on with a rant before he felt a tug on his arm.
“Come on then,” Shinichi said, pulling Kaito along with him.
“Wh- Shinichi?! Where are we going?”
“Getting food?”
“How is food away from camp?!”
“Oh my,” Chikage hummed with amusement as she watched the boys walk away. “Has Shinichi-kun hidden snacks somewhere in the forest? Wherever could he be taking dear Kaito?”
Yukiko just laughs beside her. “Of course not, that boy is terrible at hiding stuff though not only that he doesn’t even eat snacks willingly.”
Chikage paused. “Oh? Where are they going then?”
“Judging by the direction I’d say Shinichi-kun is taking him fishing.” Yusaku inserted.
.
.
At the lack of response he added.
“What?”
Yukiko looked at her friend worriedly. “What’s with the look of dread hon?”
“Oh,” Chikage looked at her husband, both sharing eye contact. “Uh oh.”
“Kaito!” Shinichi all but yelled at his friend.
“What are you doing?” He said incredulously,
Kaito, who is currently hugging a tree, responded “Staying away from the water! DUH!”
Shinichi paused, his face twisting in confusion. “Why are you staying away from the water?”.
He paused again. “Are you afraid of the water?”
Shinichi sees a small nod from the other boy and his face twists more in confusion. “Kaito you can swim though?”
“It’s not the water Shinichi, it's what’s in it!”
Shinichi pauses yet again, looking at Kaito then at the lake then back at Kaito.
“...You’re scared of germs?”
“NO!” Kaito all but shrieked.
After Kaito's father's death, Kaito changed. In a lot of ways, one of the biggest is the 2 personas, the other thing is the being which is Kaito Kid.
Kaito Kid was a discovery. When Shinichi found out it was after he shot at him hahah fun times. His personas obviously adjusted well, and to make it clear for him and Kaito, one is called Kaito and the other is Kid; now where does fish come in this?
Well Kaito shows up more than Kid does, as Kid only shows up during heists or "intense" moments; moments where Kaito is overwhelmed.
And honestly it was Shinichi's fault for assuming that if Kaito were afraid of fish, Kid would of course naturally be afraid of fish as well.
"Precious, hypothetically... if I swapped all of the task force's shampoo with hair-dye shampoo, would that be overkill-" Kid called as he walked to the kitchen. He stopped in the kitchen doorway mid-sentence.
"...Why do you have that?"
"I mean personally I think that's a whole lot of effort but then again it's you," Conan replied without looking up.
There was a beat of silence before he looked up.
"Kaito?"
"Kid," Kid corrected with a small shake of his head.
"Oh hi Kid." Conan smiled softly before looking at the fish again.
"So, 'Shinichi' helped with a case involving a fisherman, and as thanks the fisherman gave 'Shinichi', or well me, fish."
The fish sat on the kitchen island like an accusation. Conan stood on a chair beside it, expression thoughtful. He hopped down, opened the fridge, and peered inside.
"Ah. Okay..." Kid said slowly, eyes watching the fish carefully. "Are you gonna give that to Mouri-san?"
"What? Why? It'd be a waste, and its a perfect timing your here since you're not squeamish with fish or anything." Conan waved him off.
Kid went still and tore his gaze from the fish to look at Conan with a strained expression.
"I'm... what?"
Conan ignored him, mumbling to himself. "If I cut this in half, we could stretch it for the whole week… Too bad we don’t have ingredients for fish soup. Guess we’ll just manage with fillets.”
"Precious," Kid interrupted his precious gem's rant. "You think I'm not scared of fish?"
"Well, yeah-" Conan turned to face him. Conan examined his thief's pale face and concluded.
"You're afraid of fish."
It wasn't a question.
"Yes."
"Huh. Guess I really do have to call Ran."
Kid walked over though not without eyeing the fish.
Kid leaned down and pressed a quick kiss to his forehead.
"Thank you, precious."
"Any ideas?"
Silence.
"Here's a thought, why are we in a box, with what I hear is the sea outside, with our hands tied up?" Kaito asked incredulously.
Conan blinked. "Oh hi Kaito, could you switch Kid back?"
"Darling, I’m offended you prefer him over me but you know it doesn't work that way." Kaito deadpanned, already slipping out of his restraints.
"No harm in asking." Conan shrugged as Kaito rid him of his restraints as well.
When Kaito moved in. Conan was peacefully sipping his rarely obtained coffee when he got a message; not from his Conan phone, his Shinichi phone.
kai: await for me
me: what.
Conan who is 9, who's technically 19, who recently just moved into his own house again because he can't deal with Koguro alone after ran went to college abroad, who's done chasing the one who poisoned him, who's waiting on Haibara for the cure, who’s solved hundreds if not thousands of cases, who's usually a patient individual, cant, just cant, just cannot-.
"Hi Conan!" Is what broke his thoughts.
SLAM.
He rubbed his temples and walked away from the door.
He hears it creak open and sighs.
"Oh come on Conan-kun, is that any way to treat your new roomie?"
Conan just hears the pout and the migraine that comes along with it.
Kaito enters through the window of Conan's bedroom.
He opens the window and silently steps in.
He mutters a tiny, "I'm home."
With that he walks over to the bed and smiles.
At the foot of the bed is Conan sitting with a TV in front of him still on and showing the aftermath of Kid's heist.
Conan really wanted to go but his fever said no; having to turn into a 6 (now 10) year old puts a strain on the emotional and physiological aspects of it all after all.
Kaito kneels to kiss Conan's forehead and goes to turn off the TV; he was about to do so before he felt a tug to his cape and turned to look down.
"Welcome home." Conan mumbles as he rubs his eyes of sleep.
Kaito smiles, turns off the TV, before kneeling once more in front of Conan intending to carry him to bed.
"Mmm no," Conan said with a soft grumble.
Kaito looks at him with a soft look. "Darling it's uncomfortable on the floor."
Conan mumbles something.
Kaito presses his forehead against Conan’s. "What was that Dove?"
Kaito feels a tug at his arms.
"Then come join me."
"Darling I don’t think-" He went silent at the sleepy glare he received, and sighed, already lost the argument. It was rare enough that Conan wanted to sleep and he really needed it. He got rid of his hat and monocle and laid on the floor as he positioned Conan in front of him, Conan’s back to his chest.
When he was done Conan hummed in content as he pulled Kids cape to use as a blanket.
"And you say I'm clingy." Kaito deadpanned before following his Darling into dreams.
There was a silent agreement regarding their secrets and each other.
Shinichi knows about Kaito Kid, he knows Kid is looking for something, but he doesn't know what he’s looking for exactly. But he understands the importance of finding ‘it’ and that it has a hold on Kid.
Kaito on the other hand, knows about Shinichi's dilemma with his 'double life', how his lover is now a 10 year old. Though he doesn't know what happened, how it happened or who did it, he doesn't need to know unless Shinichi tells him vice versa.
It's that small understanding that gives them both peace of mind.
Even after all this time of knowing Shinichi or er Conan, Kaito for all his "poker face" is always caught off guard whenever Conan does his kid act. I mean like you know the guy since childhood, they've been friends for a long time, he's been kaito's crush for a long time, and hopefully in a relationship for uhm forever, anyways the point is when someone you know so well turns into a 10 year old, the acting like a 10 year old part shouldn't be a shock to Kaito really…oh but it is.
"Ran-neechan" Conan whines, stomps his feet and gives her the biggest puppy eyes ever.
Kaito almost cringes.
Ran-chan just looks at him with the most guilty expression.
"Oh alright alright, you and Kaito-kun can go to the arcade while we circle the mall."
"Yay!"
"But! you have to behave alright?"
"Yes Ran-neechan." Conan gives her the biggest "I got what I want cause im a brat" smile.
Ran smiles.
Aoko nudges him "Kaito should behave too alright?"
Kaito looks at her with a smile that says so otherwise. "Who do you think you're talking to Ahoko?”
"You-"
Ran grabs her by the arm and drags her away following Sonoko and the others before the two start again. "Bye have fun, see you later!"
"Byebye!" Conan gives a big wave.
Kaito huffs a laugh which was short lived before he was kicked in the shin.
"OW!"
With a satisfied smirk Conan walks away innocently and Kaito glares at the little brat with a pout.
Kid didn't have the name Kid right away. Shinichi was 13 and Kaito was 14 when Shinichi found out about his..persona and when that persona got named.
"You’re not Kaito are you?" Shinichi asked the other teen whose head was buried in his neck and arms close to suffocating him.
It's been 4 years since they've last seen each other in person, and that was for Toichi-san’s funeral. Shinichi's mom invited herself over to the Koruba household for a reunion of sorts (Shinichi just thinks she wants to check up on them…not that he’s complaining). While that's nice and all, Kaito and Shinichi just hid in Kaito's room the whole time.
"I am," He says with such conviction.
"Uh huh," Shinichi hums and pushes the teen back.
The other teen pouts but has a dark gleam in his eyes, he's trying to divert Shinichi's attention away from him but Shinichi knows better.
"You're -" He tried.. You're not him are you?
"Wh–" He opened, then closed his mouth. What happened?
.
..
…
Are you alright?
was the final question of his heart.
"Who are you?" Is what came out, though the thought of 'what the hell' almost came out too.
The other just looks at him with an unreadable expression.
"I-" The other teen tried to explain, "I am Kaito," Is what he starts with, "But not that Kaito you know.."
Shinichi just stares at him examining the other. After a while he hums. "So what should I call you?"
The other blinks and his dark gleam is added with a soft expression that Shinichi still can't read.
"I- mom just calls me Kaito,”
Huh so she knows,
of course she knows,
I wonder who else knows.
"Mmm that doesn't do it for me," Shinichi shakes his head.
"I'm fine with it though Shinichi," He easily promises with a chuckle.
Shinichi shakes his head yet again though this time with a hand on his chin, "How about... Kai?"
Kai blinks before he bursts out laughing. "You're bad at this,"
Shinichi glares, "I don't see you helping,"
Kai produces a rose, "It’s perfect Shin-chan,"
Shinichi grabs the rose and merely looks away with a suspicious pinkness to his cheeks.
If Kai saw he didn't say anything.
The night was cold yet it comforted Kid.
He basked in the moonlight before his cigarette died in the cold.
'Tsk I left my lighter inside' he thought to himself.
When he turned around his eyes widened as he was greeted by the sight of his Shinichi, not Conan but Shinichi.
"Prec- Shinichi?" Kid called out though it came out barely a whisper.
Shinichi stepped out onto the balcony, eyeing Kid while noting the pet name he used.
"Hey Kid.."
"You're back?"
Shinichi scratched his head "Ah, no sorry, Haibara wanted to try a new form of cure for the toxin.. this one is apparently supposed to last longer than the last but ah.. I have a feeling it's not."
"A cure? already?" Kid’s eyes widened as he looked for any signs of pain. He heard from Shinichi that it was painful but he hasn't seen it yet. Shinichi, irritably, has been great at hiding that bit. Concluding that Shinichi was alright– other than the shivering due to the cold– he took off his cape and draped it around him.
Shinichi sighs. “A temporary fix so far.”
“Ah,”
"And yeah Haibara’s been working on a cure for some time now.. it did improve a bit but again my body is building a resistance.. don't worry about it,"Shinichi waved him off and went to lean forward on the railings.
"Of course I'll worry precious," Kid joined him pressing his shoulder against Shinichi’s.
Shinichi sighed again deeply which gave Kid the message to drop it.
"Do you have a light?" Kid asked after a few minutes of silence.
Shinichi gave him a discerning stare before he pulled out a lighter from a pocket inside his jacket, turning it on.
Kid smiled grateful and leaned over to light his cigarette.
Shinichi is still looking at him.
Kid blew a puff of smoke.
"You still smoke?" Shinichi asked quietly.
Kid leaned on the railing.
"On a rare occasion yes," He blew out again, "It lessened a lot thanks to you,"
Shinichi hummed beside him though didn't say anything.
He’s glad. It's been a long time after all, back then Kid was way worse.
Shinichi was 16 when he was in the study looking over files or whatever detectives look at during an investigation when Kid, at age 17, walks in and sits on the desk.
He blows a puff of smoke "Hey Precious," He practically purrs out.
"Kid,” Shinichi said, taking note of the pet name.
It’s a quite noticeable change, the name calling. Shinichi noticed Kaito and Kid calling him names, be it for individualization or to give Shinichi a heads up on who he's talking to. It’s not that he minds but he doesn't know why Kid calls him ‘precious’ specifically.
“What did I say about smoking here?”
"Mmmm,” he fauxed thinking. “Not to?"
Shinichi looks up at him. "And what the hell are you doing?"
Kid just hums at him and blows another puff of smoke again.
"Whatcha working on?"
Shinichi just mumbled something at him before focusing on the files again.
Kid looked at him, the files, then at shinichi again.
Making a decision he hops down pushing the files away and spun Shinichi's chair to make the detective look at him.
Placing a cigarette in his mouth–
"What are you–”
–He breathed it out in Shinichi's face.
"Kid," Shinichi warned him with a glare, clearly irritated.
Hm if looks could kill..
"Precious, I need your attention," Kid leaned forward with both hands hugging Shinichi at the neck "Won't you humor me?" Kid pouted and tilted his head to be on one of Shinichi’s shoulder.
Shinichi stared at the man holding a cigarette and not long after he sighed resigned.
Kid smirked, delighted as he placed the cigarette to Shinichi lips.
Shinichi blows a puff of smoke at his face.
Though when the smoke cleared, Kid saw a worried face, he held a hand out (that wasn't holding a cigarette) to smooth out the worried lines. "Precious?"
"You should really stop smoking," Shinichi mumbled before he leaned his head on Kid’s shoulder.
"Precio- Shinichi?"
"Or if it's that difficult at least lessen it for me,"
He says barely a whisper which Kid almost never would've heard if it wasn't for the fact that they were so close to one another at the moment.
Kid’s eyes widened a bit before they softened and he took Shinichi's face so that he would look at him, he placed a kiss on his forehead, his cheek, then a quick one to his lips, "I would do anything for you precious,"
Shinichi flushed before he turned his head away embarrassed.
Kid just smiled and leaned in to kiss the shell of his ears down to his neck.
"Oh! I'm sorry!"
"Sorry! Are you okay?"
Shinichi turns around to see who he had bumped into.
It was a woman in her 20’s, she was wearing a grey sweater, a black miniskirt, black stockings and knee high boots.
Suspicious, Shinichi examined the woman from head to toe.
"Are you alright?" She asked softly.
A pause, a brief hesitance flickered through the detective’s eye before looking the ‘woman’ straight in their eyes.
"Kai,” he says flatly. “Did you just grope me?"
The lady's eye seemed to widen at the accusation before a familiar dark shine glazed over them.
"No~” the ‘lady’ practically purred out.
Shinichi rolled his eyes before turning around to walk away.
He was stopped though when an arm grabbed him pulling him to another direction.
"Meitantei..” Kid starts as he maneuvers them away from the crowd. “Should you really be out and about? Aren't you..." The Kid trailed off though it was obvious what he was implying.
"Not for a while no, I have enough time to lay low while attending your heist before doing an Irish goodbye.”
Kid glanced at him worried, Kaito’s warmth glazing his eyes for a moment.
"I'm fine Ki– Kai, really,” Shinichi sighs.
They continued walking though the silence was telling, “What? Are you worried I'm actually gonna catch you?” He stops their walking and pulls his arm away from Kid. “I'm not afraid to shoot at you again Kai." Shinichi deadpanned with his hands on his hips; he could try to comfort but what's the point?
Kid’s eyes darkened at the threat, His gaze calculating as he looked over Shinichi.
"Don't tempt me with a good time mei-tan-tei." putting emphasis in his words.
Shinichi tried but failed to hide his shiver.
Kid walked over to him and placed a hand on Shinichi’s shoulder. Shinichi was going to say something before all the lights suddenly went out.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"
Shinichi blinked then looked up at the bright lights.
Shinichi, despite himself, smiled as he couldn't be happier to attend a heist as himself; it makes him think of the first time he had found Kaito as Kaito Kid.
"Kaito?" Shinichi’s voice echoed in the alleyway.
A familiar figure flinched.
"Shinichi?" The figure revealed himself from the shadows; a familiar gleam in his eyes.
"Oh, hi Kai,"
Kai merely smiles as he walks over to Shinichi opening up a palm before flicking it, producing a rose for Shinichi
Shinichi takes it but not without noticing how out of breath Kai was and how he looks disgruntled yet with a satisfied glint in his eye.
"Why are you here?" He asked implying the heist that had just occurred.
Kai seemed to flinch slightly at the question. An action not going unnoticed by the detective. "I uh…was interested," his eyes shone before asking, "What are you doing here Meitantei?"
Raising a brow yet not mentioning the odd behavior of the other, "I was also interested," he simply answers.
Kai hums in response.
Taking note of the black attire he's wearing, an attire far from his usual aesthetic. "Are you waiting for someone?" Shinichi asks.
Kai tenses up though only a little; Shinichi wouldn't have noticed if he wasn't paying attention.
"Uhhh yes?"
Shinichi raises a brow, "You’re usually much better at lying to me Kai, especially you," he glances at the other top to bottom, "Is it because you just performed a heist?"
Kai’s eyes flashes with a dark gleam at the straight to the point accusation though only for a moment before it quickly went away, "My, Shinichi?” Kai holds a hand to his chest. “Are you accusing me of being Kaito Kid?"
Shinichi crosses his arms, "Is this your way of admitting you're Kaito Kid?"
Silence.
Then Kai steps backwards, until his back hits a wall and looks up at the sky, "Can’t hide anything from you can't I precious?" he sighs feigning disappointment.
Shinichi raises a brow at the pet name though he didn't address it.
"Glad to see I didn't hit you," is what he says instead.
Kai immediately turns his head towards Shinichi, his eyes widening, it was you he mouthed, looking at him with awe.
As Shinichi saw the expression the other had he turned away with a hint of pink on his cheeks.
"You're an idiot,” He sighs before taking a slow step forward.
“I hope Chikage-san isn-" he stops when he feels an arm grab his.
He turns around slowly, confusion in his eyes. “Kai?”
"Kid," Kai Kid says; he squeezes Shinichi’s arm before he lets go.
Shinichi tilts his head.
"I finally have a name for myself," Kid explains. "Not that I don't like the name you gave me," He quickly added.
"Kid," Shinichi tries the name.
Kid nods hesitantly.
Shinichi flicks Kid’s nose. "Watch out,” he smirks. “I'll catch you next time," and with that he leaves.
Shinichi gets a text at an unholy time, morning.
kai: you should bring me cake,
me: and why, pray tell, should I do that.
kai: you shot at me :((
he's never letting this go isn't he?
me:you're never letting that go aren't you?
kai:nope!
Shinichi sighs at his phone.
"Kid,”
"Meitantei,"
They stood face to face at the roof, wind blowing away though both didn't make a move.
The thief examined Shinichi’s face and as if confirming something he smirked before he turned around raising the gem up in the air in front of the moonlight.
Shinichi was about to say something before he saw a flash of red, before even thinking or processing what he was going to do he pushed Kid. Off the roof. Off the building… OK it seemed like the better option at the time alright?
A voice in the back of his head thought that he should've thought this through but hey it's Kid’s problem now.
As they were falling off the skyscraper. Kid might've said something to him but when you're falling at the speed of sound it would be hard to hear.
Meanwhile the thief raised a brow at the nonchalance and peaceful look his detective had as they were falling, brat he thought.
Shinichi braced, not for impact, but just generally braced for anything. Rightly so as he felt a pair of arms grab him, holding him under his arms. The wind blew as it carried them off above the clouds, taking them away from the chaos and off to.. who knows where actually.. Shinichi really thought his luck was bad when he was conan but hah! turns out it doubles when you yourself double in height.
As they fly over the city Shinichi is left to his thoughts of ‘What was that? Who was that?’ he shivered slightly at his next thought. ‘Was it them?’.
Not long though they had reached their destination.
They both grunted as they landed in a very familiar park, oh it's the one near his house he thought absentmindedly when they landed dangerously close to the lake.
After catching their breaths Shinichi asked. "Kid.. You alright?" Shinichi couldn't see well since it was dark and he didn't bring his Conan glasses, though the lighting isn't what worried him, it was Kid’s silence.
Worried yet weary to getting another scolding from Kid, Shinichi reaches out to where he presumes the thief is.
Shinichi feels an arm grab him pulling him up to stand up and before he can ask, warmth spreads through him as he feels an arm against his cheek and another at his hips.
Shinichi opens his mouth to allow Kid in though not without making a noise of confusion in the kiss, Kid though just happily swallows it. Shinichi’s heart skips a beat at the fierce look Kid gives him.
Suddenly breaking the kiss Kid embraces Shinichi is a tight hug.
“Wh- Oof–!”
They both breathe heavily, both breathless from the kiss. Once Shinichi catches his breath he doesn't even get a chance to ask before two hands grab his shoulders.
Shinichi looks at the owner of the hands
Kid looks at him with a dazed look in his eyes. "You're crazy Meitantei." and as much as Shinichi wanted to say: no, pretty much sure you are with that look on your face, the amount of love and affection in Kid’s voice stopped him.
A question is what Shinichi opted for in response instead.
"Who was tha-" Shinichi blinks before he’s suddenly on the floor, distantly he’s realized he dropped to his knees; Kid immediately at his side.
"Shinichi?!" Kid exclaims worriedly, hands going forward yet not touching Shinichi, his mind going overdrive extremely unsure what to do.
Shinichi groans painfully. He should've noticed the signs but with the heist and jumping off buildings his adrenaline overpowered the pain; now that that adrenaline has worn off though…
"I'm fine," he hears himself say distantly before he groans in pain yet again and curls in on himself.
This was never easy.
He distantly feels arms come around him in a hug? He couldn't tell, he doesn't know, all he knows is pain. The way his heart is beating so fast and so hard while it's shrinking along with the rest of his internal organs, his bones are shifting almost so that they could crack. At this point he's only hearing ringing by now. His vision blurs and tears are there before he could shut his eyes closed in pain.
BADUM.
Shinichi might've yelled or screamed or shouted, he can't say for sure. The pain was so much, obviously meant to kill; it's better not to think about it when it's like this anyway..
Distantly, he wonders if Kid was alright.
kid nn shin
“the most precious thing”
Kid looks down at Conan in his lap, he's sweating and panting in clothes too big for him.
‘So this is what Shinichi experiences every time? why won't he... why..’
"Shinichi, I think you should stop drinking that battery acid.” Kaito said glaring at the coffee in Shinichi’s hands, the 4th one might he add, and it was still just morning.
Shinichi hummed in his cup of coffee "When life fucks you over a lot you tend to find questionable coping mechanisms that barely comforts you."
Kaito raises a brow at that vague reply though doesn't say anything.
Shinichi, having finished his coffee, puts the cup down and looks at the time on his phone.
"’Sides, I think you have even more questionable coping mechanisms," Shinichi said, looking at Kaito flatly.
Kaito raised his hands in defense, "Hey that’s all Kid alright,"
Shinichi narrowed his eyes on him. "Yet you don't seem all that guilty either way,” He says accusatorially before he stands leaving Kaito in the kitchen while he heads for the front door.
As Shinichi put on his shoes he felt a presence behind him, curious, he turned around.
Kaito, with his gaze remorseful, offers Shinichi a hand before flicking it revealing a rose.
Shinichi blinks idly at the rose before turning his gaze at Kaito, his expression thoughtful.
Having made up his mind he sighs before he moves a hand to take the rose. Kaito flinches at the action but doesn't move away. Shinichi just ignores the response and grabs the rose gently before putting it in a vase full of other apology roses.
Turning towards the door. "You're getting better at managing it though.” Shinichi offers.
Kaito smiled.
"With you, any pain is bearable."
Shinichi- ah Conan wakes up to a familiar ceiling.
Conan groans, placing an arm over his eyes, "Everything’s sore.” he mumbles quietly.
"Oh no, did I overdo it?" Kid remarked from the doorway.
Conan, surprised at the presence of the other, "Kid?" he asked in confusion before he blinked, last night's events coming back to him in a flash contributing to his now growing headache.
Shoot, the heist, a shooter, the building, the kiss, the oh- that explains why Kid is still here.
Kid walked over to sit beside Conan, the bed dipping slightly to the added weight.
He brushed his bangs out of Conan’s face, his expression oddly blank. "Hello my gem."
Conan just closed back his eyes and sighed.
I guess he really did overdo it since Kid hasn't switched with Kaito yet.
"Aren't you gonna ask me something?" Conan asks tiredly.
.
.
Silence
"You have your reasons and I have mine, that's how we roll right?" Kid eventually answered.
Conan opened an eye, the other’s expression was still blank.
Making a decision Conan sat up, the other looking at him with a mixed expression of curious and worried. ‘better than blank.’
“Hey,” Placing a hand on both sides of Kid’s face, Conan's gaze softened. “I’m fine, it's nothing I can't handle," It’s nothing I haven't handled.
Kid looks up at him almost with a lost expression.
Conan takes Kid’s hand and places it on his chest, above his heart. “You feel that?” Conan says in sync with his heartbeat. Kid’s eyes glaze over. “I’m here, I'm alright.” Conan says softly almost like a coo.
Kid opens his mouth, "Detective I–" before he pauses like something hurts.
Conan examines his face before taking the hand on his heart and kissing the knuckles.
"You can,"
Indigo eyes widen "Shinichi–"
‘You– you almost died.’
Blue eyes stare back unwavering. "I'm yours."
‘I'm here. Right here. I’m not leaving anytime soon.’
Kids' eyes widen as Conan– no– Shinichi stares at him with the most trust in the world.
With the same hand, Kid kisses Conan's own knuckles before he pushes Conan down to the bed.
Conan closed his eyes and lost himself in thought.
‘Why hadn't he shown Kaito-Kid?’
.
.
…Fear.
His mind whispers to him traitorously.
He’s been living with it as his shadow for years… giving in.. finally showing Kaito this one weakness of his, he thinks, is a relief he never thought he’d ever feel again, it felt safe.
Coping mechanisms huh? This one doesn't seem all that bad.
He feels Kaito move his hands from his hip to his thigh, carefully caressing it making sure everything is alright.
For once, Shinichi thought, maybe Kaito was right,
‘As long as you're here Kid-Kaito, I'll be fine.’
"You know I should've expected this," Conan says as he steps out onto the balcony and walks over to Kid. He says it with a tinge of amusement though.
Kid huffs "Yeah you should've darling,"
Conan blinked at the pet name, "Kaito?"
"Yes my dear?" he responded though didn't say anything else.
Conan just hummed and they both basked in the silence and the comforting glow of the morning sun.
The early morning breeze was nice to his shaking body, Conan thought.
"I have to say…Last night stressed both of us," Kaito says, breaking the silence. “Though, you already knew that.” He paused before he added.
Conan grimaces an action not going unnoticed by the thief.
"I'm sorry you had to see that.." Conan says sheepishly.
At that Kaito stares at him with a calculating expression that Conan can't read.
"We were more sad about the fact you hide from us whenever it happens,”Kaito says after a beat. “Though I– er– we understand in a way.." he blows out a puff of smoke.
Conan looks at him.
"Though," he blows another puff. "You did manage to comfort us," he reassures.
"Not that well I see," Conan mumbles off to the side before– "Ow!" Kaito flicked his forehead.
"You did fine,” Kaito said amused. “I switched when he just started and was planning on finishing this one anyway.” He gestures using the cigarette.
“You have impeccable timing by the way." He added with a wink.
"Har har.." Conan glared to the side.
After a few moments of comfortable silence Conan leaned to Kaito’s side.
"If you want.. you could always do what you did..earlier..." He says it but it comes out almost as a whisper.
Kaito blinked before he looked down. Conan, at this point, was trying to bury his face into Kaito’s side; his red ears were not hiding anything though.
Kaito smiled, eyes gleaming as if they understood, and gently patted his head.
They got together a while after Kaito became Kaito kid but also before Shinichi turned into Conan.
They were both hanging out at Shinichi’s house, now due to the fact Kaito can't trust Shinichi not to find anything…crime worthy in his room. Shinichi doesn't mind of course and not like he would go searching around his room but with Shinichi’s luck he might just find something accidentally. So as an agreement the two of them voted to just hang out at Shinichi’s house.
“Reading at dinner, reading at the desk, reading at the chair, reading in the bed, all you do is read, read, read. What kind of fun is that?” Kid asked incredulously standing at the foot of the bed, his hands on his hips.
Shinichi rolled his eyes as he lowered the book he was reading down to his lap. “Kai– Kid,” He quickly corrected himself, he’s not Kai anymore.. “It’s called a hobby, you wouldn't know that because you have very questionable ones.” Shinichi narrowed his eyes at the other.
Kid rolled his eyes dramatically before flopping down to the bed. Shinichi bouncing with the impact.
Shinichi rolled his eyes as well as he reached to poke the others head. He saw a hand reach out to grab his and before he knew it he was pulled down with a yelp.
Shinichi grunts, bracing himself.
“What is up with you today?”Shinichi grumbled down at him. He was pulled into a position where he was now on top of Kid, his two arms on both sides of Kid’s head propping him up and one of his knees in between Kid’s leg.
“You’ve been acting restless since this morning.” He paused examining the other man's face.
Kid had a happy gleam in his eye while he's smiling up at Shinichi.
“Well, even more so than usual..” He shook his head, “Your restlessness even caused you to switch!”
Kid just laughed.
“What are you laughing about this time?” Shinichi is used to Kaito’s antics.. Kid? not so much as he only shows up rarely.
“Will you be my boyfriend?” Kid says suddenly.
Shinichi fully flinched at that.
“I’m sorry?” Shinichi barely croaked out.
“Date,” The thief emphasized.
“Let's be together.” He said determined,
“I–” Shinichi flushed before a thought came into his mind. “That’s what's been making you restless all day?” He asked bemused as he sat up in Kid’s lap.
Kid chuckled shyly, as he followed him up, “Thought I’d take the lead with this one as I thought It'd be easy but…”
Shinichi just gaped at the man, his childhood friend, his longtime crush, his rival(?), one of his closest friends.
“Boo,”
Not realizing he spaced out, Shinichi blinked as he met Kid’s eyes and realized the dark shine was gone.
“Kaito?” Shinichi asked.
And Kaito nodded shyly in response.
Shinichi blinked a few times.
“Uhhh earth to Shinichi,” Kaito nervously waved a hand in front of Shinichi’s face. “Kid, I think we broke him.” He said aloud knowing there would be no response.
Dazed and having made up his mind, Shinichi placed both of his hands on Kaito’s cheek and leaned in for a kiss.
He felt the other freeze and just as he was about to pull away he felt a hand on his hip and the other at the back of his neck pulling him in to deepen the kiss.
He felt the other sigh happily into the kiss and he couldn't agree more. This was perfect.
“So.. Are we official?”
“Kaito, we just made out,” Shinichi pointed out, getting a chuckle at his response. “What do you think?”
From his spot on Kaito’s chest, with his ear above his heart he hears Kaito’s heart literally skip a bit. He has to bite his lip to hold in his laugh to avoid embarrassing the other.
He feels Kaito’s grip on his lower back tighten before relaxing again.
“Hmmm,” The other hums while Shinichi can feel the vibration from him. “I think I can get used to this,” he muses.
Now that Shinichi can laugh at, “Yeah,” he agrees happily. “Me too,”
Hearing a bird coo outside he looks out the window, all the stars up and about shining brightly with the moon. He guessed it was almost midnight. Shinichi sighs despite himself, they've both moved up the bed a little while ago, both now nestled against pillows.
“How do you think this’ll work?” Shinichi asks mostly to himself.
Kaito turned to smile at him, putting his phone away after notifying his mom that he’ll be staying the night. “I’m sure we’ll figure something out.”
Shinichi just sighs as he lays back down on a pillow. He hears shuffling behind him guessing Kaito was doing the same before he feels a hand curl around his waist and a faint breath at the back of his neck. Shinichi closes his eyes and sighs content.
He was just about to sleep before he heard a voice behind him say: “Does this mean you technically have 2 boyfriends? 3 if you include Kaito kid–OOF.” His voice and laughter now muffled under a pillow that Shinichi was quick to hit him with.
At the sound of Kaito’s laughter Shinichi huffs before taking the pillow he just used to hit Kaito back, placing it neatly on the bed as he lays back down.
He closes his eyes and smiles despite himself, Stupid..
When Kaito and Shinichi first met, it was when they were 7.
"Shin-chan~" Shinichi’s mothers voice called out. "Meet Kai-chan~"
"Oba-san it's Kaito!" ‘Kaito’ corrected with a whine.
“Ka-I-to” he emphasized.
A hand flicked Kaito's forehead. "Kaito-chan, it’s Yukiko-san or Onee-san." Knowing her friend, Chikage quickly corrected.
Yukiko laughed and leaned down to meet Kaito’s glare. "Sorry Kaito-chan!"
Yukiko smiled before she gestured behind her. She nudged a boy with a cowlick who was hiding behind her, "This is Shin-chan,"
‘Shin-chan’ glared at his mother and corrected, "Shi- ni- chi,"
"Yes yes Shin-chan," Yukiko chuckled as she pinched his cheek.
His eye twitched, annoyed at her antics but then Shinichi's gaze was drawn to the sound of laughter.
It was from the other boy.
"Hi!" Kaito chirped up coming towards him "I’m Kaito!"
Shinichi walks towards him meeting him halfway albeit cautiously, "I know,”
Kaito grins at him, "You wanna see a magic trick? My dad just taught me it!"
Shinichi critically examined the boy, he was shining and almost jumping in excitement.
After a while Shinichi responds. "..Sure,"
If the boy wasn’t shining earlier he’s glowing now.
“Yay!”
The boy cups two of his hands together before shaking it, then–
Poof!
A rose suddenly came into view in front of him.
"My..my.."
"Oo~"
He could hear their mothers coo in the background but Shinichi's attention was solely on the rose.
"Well..?" The other boy questions hesitantly.
Shinichi blinks out of his daze.
"You pulled it out of your sleeve covering one hand and pulled it out." Shinichi said slowly.
The boy blinked.
"WHAT!" he exclaimed suddenly, Shinichi flinched at the sudden volume.
The boy looked at the rose, then his sleeve, then at Shinichi again, "How did you–?" he asked, devastated.
Shinichi all but grinned unbeknownst to the devastation he caused the boy.
The other boy’s eyes start to glaze over and Shinichi froze.
Uh oh.
He saw a tear drop.
"Eh?! are you–" He went to reach out but froze not knowing what to do. "Are you crying?" he blindly asked.
The boy looked to the side with a sniff "No I’m not," he said firmly.
Shinichi stood there looking at the boy still not knowing what to do. Making up his mind, he placed a hand on the other boy’s shoulder and started to pat him awkwardly.
The boy looked at him again with a sniffle.
Shinichi opened his mouth then shut it again before taking a deep breath.
"Maybe," Shinichi started slowly, "If we meet again.. you can keep showing me magic tricks until I can't figure them out or until you perform them seamlessly or something.” Shinichi failed to continue eye contact the whole time and looked to the side before he felt arms come around him.
"Sure! I'll be your friend!"
Shinichi froze. What?
"What?"
The boy grinned at him. "I'll make sure to amaze you with my magic!"
Shinichi couldn't help but grin back (although it was a small one).
"I'm looking forward to it.”
"Shinichi?"
A voice called out from behind.
Shinichi, who always had trouble with being punctual, stood at the bottom of the stairs to the Mouri Agency. Usually Ran would be the one waiting for him at his house, so that they could walk to school together without being late.
"Hi Ran," He turned to greet her casually, coffee in hand.
Ran stepped forward cautiously,
"What's with-–" She started, taking another cautious step towards him.
With a final step towards Shinichi she asked, confused– “What’s with all the birds?"
Shinichi looked down at himself, to all the white doves on him, he estimated about a hundred on him and looked back up at Ran.
"I apparently made Kaito mad last night and woke up to this," he said resigned.
"Oh?" Ran said amused as she finally approached him giving a bird a little pet, "Do you know why he's mad?"
Shinichi just sighs, "Hell if I know,”
Ran looks at him, eyebrow raised, "I see why he's mad now," She went to walk ahead first, leaving shinichi to stutter behind.
“Why are you on his side? I'm your best friend–!”
After a moment of silence and some odd stares from passersbys he sighs before he follows her with a flutter of feathers following his every move.
"And the hell does that mean?!" He asks incredulously as he runs after her.
"Do you think your ‘daddy’ will come for you?" Shinichi heard the man say. He peaked his head from behind the box he was hiding behind to examine the situation. Okay so the girl in the middle is tied to a chair, the man in front of her has a gun to her head, uh oh, and 3 lackies, uh okay.
"He doesn't really care you know, I mean he didn't even bat an eye when it was my daughter, your bestfriend.." The man continued as the girl was balling out crying at this point.
The guy still keeps rambling while Shinichi just rolls his eyes, it gets to a point you know?
Shinichi ducked and sneaked over to the side that was closer to the girl and a lackey; before he could do anything though, a phone went off.
There’s a phone ringing in a hostage situation. Now the logical thing you could think of in this situation was to look over to the main man, who was bringing out his phone expecting a ransom call. With a look of confusion the man turns his phone to show his lackeys and it was then Shinichi felt dread alongside the vibration of his phone,
Ohhh shit.
Now it also took Shinichi a second to figure this out before shots were fired at him and he had to jump away to dodge.
He ran, panting as rounded a corner.
The shots stopped, ‘that's good’ he thought as he caught his breath.
Breathing heavily he turned to look at his phone (now on silent mind you) still ringing. He glanced at the caller ID before accepting the call.
"Shinichi?! Where are you?" The voice on the phone shrieked. Shinichi had to raise his phone up to save his ears from being deaf, not that the gunshots were helping.
"What are you idiots doing? Find him?!!" he heard a voice demanded in a short distance, uh oh.
"Sorry Ran I'm kind of in the middle of something,” He hissed quickly as he took off in a sprint.
"Kind of in the middle of something?? That something better be traffic or so help me–”
Shinichi jumped to the side before dashing toward some stairs. He panted as he reached the top of the stairs that lead to an indoor balcony giving him a view of the whole warehouse. His mind racing as his gaze quickly identified the center of the warehouse where the girl sat tied up.
“–You’re late to the party, again." Ran groans from the other side, party music in the background.
As Shinichi runs behind a crate for cover he casts a quick gaze at his watch, oh he is late.
Quick to make an excuse he says:
"Ran, something came up–" BANG.
Shit.
He ducked down behind another crate and pulled out his own gun, turning off the safety.
BANG
"Shinichi?! Was that a gun shot? Are you in the middle of a shoot out right now?!" The voice shrieked as it reached decibels that were not even thought possible.
"Haha funny story actually–” He let out a breath as his back hit the wall loading up his gun again. "Tellyalateratthepartybye!”
BANG
BANG
He turned off the call.
"Shinichi?! Shinichi?!!" Ran looks at her phone with such anger, that the guests beside her all step away from her at a safe distance.
‘He ended the call, he ended the damned call.’
"Ran-chan?" Kaito comes up to Ran from behind (Such a brave soul) with a worried expression on his face.
"Hi Kaito-kun," Ran said, face resigned, she inhaled deeply before walking towards him placing a hand on his shoulder. "Remind me to punch Shinichi when he gets here," She says like an angel with a glow and a halo though the words promised a shit ton of hurt.
Kaito shivers at her words, with that said she walked away.
Jeez Shinichi What did you do this time? Kaito thought as he took a sip of the drink he was holding.
I hope you're not doing anything that extra, that antidotes a bitch and you still can't behave yourself. He mused to himself. And you wonder why Haibara hesitates to give you the antidote.
It was Sonoko’s Birthday and also a heist night. The prize is a beautiful diamond necklace laced with pearls which was of course graced on top of the birthday girl's neck.
Of course Kaito will not deny a lady of happiness on her day so he had accepted the invitation in kind; the gem was a bonus too even if it wasn't the one he was looking for, it was good for practice after all.
By now Shinichi is close friends with death, or at least the feeling of it perhaps.
"–You will pay!"
SLAM
Shinichi held his left arm. These guys did not want to go out without a fight, that's for sure he thought.
"Kiki, are you alright?!" The dad of the girl asked desperately, holding his daughter tight while rubbing a hand on her back. Both of them looked just as disgruntled as the other.
"Daddy!" The girl just cried out hugging him.
Shinichi understands grief, he experiences that everyday, but to the point that one causes more grief to others? That, he cannot solve why.
A thought pops up in his mind and he looks at his watch.
Shit Ran’s gonna kill me… Shit, Haibara too.
The blood dripping to his cuff was forgotten.
Kaito was 15 when he realized the genius Shinichi was actually an idiot.
Kaito approached Shinichi who was laying down miserably on his bed, his bandaged foot propped up on a pillow.
"Hi Shin-chan!" Kaito greeted, producing a rose out of thin air.
"Kaito, shut up," Shinichi groaned, as Kaito placed the rose in a vase nearby.
"Awww~ but I brought you a lemon cake! Don't you like those?" He received a glare at that though he just smiled cheekily.
He sat on the bed next to Shinichi, placing the treat on the bedside table.
"How are you feeling?" He asks tilting his head at Shinichi.
"I'm a very active person, what do you think?" Shinichi groaned yet again.
"Ehh the pile of books beside you begs to differ." Kaito nods to the stacks of books on the other bedside table.
Shinichi blushes but doesn't say anything.
"What happened anyways?" Kaito tilted his head to the side, addressing the bandaged foot.
Shinichi sat up and went beside kaito knees touching.
"I was playing soccer and my team and I were so close to making a goal..but then I got a little ahead of myself.."
"As you do," At the glare Kaito quickly apologized. "Sorrysorry continue,”
"And uh– I kicked the goalpost while playing.." Shinichi looked to the side, his ears revealing his flush.
Kaito paused processing before he puffed trying (failing) to contain his laughter.
"How??”
Shinichi looked at him flatly then turned to look at his foot in thought. "I think it's healed enough for me to demonstrate."
Kaito blinked. "You don't really need to–"
A glare silenced him. "Alright."
Shinichi stood up and limped next to a dresser. "Okay so imagine this was the goal post," Shinichi gestured to the dresser and Kaito nodded eagerly.
"And basically the ball was about to go in and I wanted to stop it but instead of hitting the ball I hit the post," Shinichi paused before positioning himself. "Like this–"
BANG
Kaito stood up immediately as objects clattered on the floor. A groan could be heard from the floor.
Kaito immediately at Shinichi’s side kneeled next to him, hand on his back. "Shinichi?! Are you okay?"
Shinichi just groaned embarrassed. "I think I broke my foot again.."
Kaito paused and before he could stop it a laugh came out.
Shinichi glared at him. Don't you dare, his eyes seemed to say.
But that glare just tipped Kaito over as he burst out laughing.
I mean come on breaking your toe after just recovering all because you wanted to demonstrate why it was broken in the first place? how could he not laugh.
Man Shinichi is going to kill him, he thought as he keeled over and laughed out loud, full body shaking.
He placed a hand to the floor before he sat down still laughing.
"I'm glad my misery brings you joy Kaito." Shinichi deadpanned, willing himself not to blush in embarrassment, as he helped himself up using the dresser as support.
He looked at Kaito (who was still laughing and struggling for breath) and grabbed a trinket that was still on the dresser to throw at him.
...which only just caused Kaito to laugh even more, the damned bastard.
20 minutes ‘till the heist starts and 50 minutes since the party has started, where the hell is Shinichi? Kaito does not know.. not that the people here listen to him.
"Kudo-san!"
"I'm not Shinichi sorry,”
"Where's Kudo-san?"
"I don't know sorry,"
"Is Kudo-kun gonna come?"
"Yes, he's probably late though,"
"When is he going to arrive?"
Man, he's tired. He doesn't look that much like Shinichi right? he thought as he adjusted his tie in the wall mirror.
And also isn't this supposed to be a birthday party? Why do they keep asking about Shinichi? Kid sighs, he is worried about Shinichi though, the last text Shinichi sent being ‘Fine, be there in 10' doesn't help and he can't light a cigarette here for multiple reasons. So instead he just leans on the wall letting everything wash over him for a while before socializing again.
He closes his eyes and when he opens them he sees a familiar cowlick with Sonoko-chan and Ran-chan near the entrance.
"Shinichi! Seriously, what's wrong with you?!"
"There was a kidnapping Ran and it happened right in front of me. I couldn't just ignore it," Shinichi said, looking guilty and rubbing his head.
"Did you at least catch the kidnapper or whatever nerd?" Sonoko asked unamused, crossing her arms.
"Of course I did,” He said, offended, narrowing his eyes at her. “Who do you think I am– OW!"
"That's for worrying me–"
"OW!”
"And that's for being late,"
Shinichi glares at Ran while he rubs at where she punched him. "Jeez, no mercy for the guy who just got shot at Ran?"
"Deserved I'd say," Sonoko huffs and turns her head.
Shinichi's expression changes as he smiles and holds out a gift bag. "Happy Birthday Sonoko,"
Sonoko turns her head toward him observing him. Satisfied, she fully turns around and accepts the gift with a rare smile. "Thanks nerd."
Ran smiles at them with a genuine look.
Sonoko looks Shinichi up and down. "There is a vacant room down the hall to the left. I'll have someone bring you new clothes."
Shinichi blinks.
"I'm glad you made it nerd." She says before walking away.
"She's right, you know?" Ran says beside Shinichi, bumping her shoulder with his.
"Huh?"
"We barely see each other anymore and the one time you say you can go you almost didn't make it.." Ran’s smile turns sad and nostalgic which makes Shinichi even more guilty.
"Ran.."
"But.." She looks up at him with a look that says everything. "We know you're trying,” She says softly “You're always there when we need you after all Shinichi!" She smiles at him and it's contagious.
“Always,” Shinichi nods at her with a small smile.
"You should go now Shinichi, you look like you got run over by a truck," She says blunt.
"I almost did actually," He mumbled as he walked away.
As he walks down the hall Sonoko pointed at earlier he feels familiar hands grabbing his hips and a head land on his shoulder, hugging him from behind.
"Kaito?"
Kid shakes his head, his hair tickling Shinichi’s shoulder.
Shinichi escapes his loose hold and turns around.
"Kai, hi" he smiles at him.
"Where were you?" Kid asks.
"There was a kidnapping sorry I didn't get to text you,"
Kid hums his hands still on Shinichi's hips, before he suddenly grabs Shinichi's jacket and takes a sleeve off.
"Kid?"
"You got shot?"
"Shot at," Shinichi corrected.
"No, you got shot." Kid looked Shinichi in his eyes and said flatly.
"Huh?" Shinichi looks at his arm.
"Oh.. I did,"
Kid’s eye twitched. "Yeah,"
“Haibara is going to kill me..” Kid hears Shinichi mumble as he drags him toward an empty room Sonoko-chan had pointed at earlier. It looked like an office room.
Kid sat Shinichi down to the nearest chair.
"How are you even standing?" Kid queried incredulously as he pulled out a medkid out of nowhere.
Shinichi leaned back, careful not to put pressure on his arm. "Well, I didn't get shot in my leg and adrenaline works wonders." he left out the part where the antidote hurts more though he has a feeling Kid already knows.
Kid stayed quiet as he finished cleaning the wound and bandaging it. "Still as reckless as ever huh." He says it as a whisper but this close Shinichi still heard him.
"..Sorry, that's probably the only thing that won't change about me." Shinichi says quietly.
Kid meets his eyes. "That's not true,"
Shinichi's eyes widened.
"You're the most determined, brave, persevering, hell the most kind soul I know." He says it like how Shinichi says his deductions, like it's the truth.
Shinichi couldn't help but smile at him and before he can say something back–
KNOCK KNOCK
"You're not going," Kaito says like it's final.
"I am going," Shinichi meets Kaito’s glare as he fixes his jacket and tie.
"You got shot," Kaito emphasizes.
"Yeah and now I'll shoot at you, fun right?"
Kaito holds his head with both hands and groans aloud.
While Shinichi just rolls his eyes at his antics.
"I'll lock you in here." Kaito said eventually.
Shinichi looked at him plainly. "Try it. I know many ways to kill a person and get away with it."
.
.
At the lack of response Shinichi smirked. "Exactly.”
And yeah Shinichi did go.