Catch me if you can__ Kudo Shinichi with Kaito Kid

Chapter 13

Previously on Catch Me If You Can.

" Who is the great magician called Touichi? Isn't he familiar to you?"

"Yeah, he reminds me of someone......Kuroba?" Hatorri was in deep thought as he had been determined to have a good square look at the man on the cover.

" He is his son."

Someone was knocking on the door. Aoko was packing her backpack for tomorrow's trip, Kuroba just walked out the bathroom, hot steam and water drops slipped across his delicate clavicle, he opened the door and saw Kudo, who was exhausted and apparently ran all the way to here, Kudo got in the way, one hand held the door and he looked up, staring at the teenager right in front of his eyes.

By the moment Kudo showed up, Kuroba's heart sank. There was no room for excuses, there was no way turning back.

He Knew.

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He knew.

He must had known that. The beam and the light hid inside his eyes was different. Like grabbing on the end of the lightening ball, Kuroba could clearly saw his billowy ocean eyes glowing with sparkle, he had seen this too many times__ Conan always act like that when he found something or revealed the truth. 

" Is there any problem? Anything you want?" Kuroba suppressed his emotion and meanwhile tried to said that in the polite way.

"Oh yes, do not go to the contest." Kudo said firmly.

" What do you mean?" Kuroba frowned. Kudo rolled his eyes. " You know what I am talking about. Quit the final round, I assumed you have signed up all three of them."

"Yes. What's the problem? I mean I replace that guy, so yes, I replace all three of the competitions." ___I kind of have to, you do not know how much I risk in this position. Even though explaining this was not his will at the first place or react like he was a rookie or a layman in magician world, this wouldn't help.

Kudo Shinichi knew.

" Then quit."

"Ok. You are not staying in the doorway. Please wait for me. I am going to change."

"I am not going anywhere." Kudo closed the door. Kuroba frowned again.

" What is that all about?" Kuroba Kaito glanced at Aoko just a second, to make sure she was still on the phone with her classmates and wouldn't hear their conversation.

" CRI is like a transportation. Auction. To be brief, they do all the dirty work, playing a role in smuggling all the valuable masterpieces between buyers. Do you think those guys who have been murdered are innocent or an accident? Look, there is a lot around here. I think someone will steal the hat of honor or try something big."

" The news is all around here." Kuroba licked his dried lips. "I am sorry but I am afraid I have to finish the competition no matter what."

"I know you are going to say that." Kudo said in no surprise. " Then why all this?"

" Because warning you is the least thing I can do."

" We are not even friends." Kuroba said. He stood up, implying this conversation was now over, he walked Kudo to the room door.

" It was way too dangerous." 

"Well then, why don't you relax and enjoy the show? Later."

Relax? How can I relax?! Kudo believed Kaito Kid said that right before the assassinate, he told Kudo never mind, Kid was immortal, he was invincible. Watch the show, detective. I design it just for you.

Just for you...... for you and Ms. Mori. That night on the ferry, the calm before the storm. With colorful splendid fireworks boomed like blossoms in spring. Wow, look at those beautiful fireworks, Shinichi, we are so lucky, by the way, what is the reason to play fireworks at night above the Pacific Ocean? Maybe they are celebrating your return, Shinichi. Maybe they all now know you are Kudo Shinichi. 

No. That wasn't luck. That was a gift from Kid. An ironic gift frim him. Conan and Ran held hands, the more he tried to pretend happy and joyful, the more depress and empty filled up. Back to the time he stuck inside Conan's body, he was jealous about Kid taking advantage by impersonating himself, but at that moment he finally got back what belonged to him at the first place, every excitement faded away.  

" Because I don't want to loose you again, Kid."