Accomplice__ Kudo Shinichi x Kaitou Kid, Kaito Kid x Kudo Shinichi

Part 5:Probe

Stepping closer, the figure of the young man became clearer. A familiar aura washed over Kudo, who stood frozen, staring straightforward as the young man's frame leaned backward into view, his lips twitching slightly.

Years later, Kuroba Kaito asked Kudo Shinichi how Kudo saw him that day. Was that the moment you fell for me?

Calm ...... Stay calm. As Kudo Shinichi turned his head, he was met with an astonished Hattori Heiji. Time seemed to freeze, space suspended its flow, and everything intertwined in parallel. Two fated adversaries, who should neither meet with nor know each other. And that moment , their destinies came together.

[You...?!] Ran's eyes widened, that teenager had the exact handsome face like Kudo Shinichi, but full of vigor. The lazy voice of the young man was so similar yet so different from Kudo's. Most unforgettable were those eyes, outshining a thousand jewels, deep and azure, like the night with a luminous river of light flowing through the void and the sea. Kuroba lost his balance and stumbled directly toward Kudo.

As Kuroba Kaito spoke, Kudo Shinichi felt his blood freeze. Not only did his voice matched Kudo his own, but sounded like a lost child searching for parents and the way to go home.

"Ah...... Oh, sorry."

And why must I encounter him in this manner? Kuroba roared in his mind, he dared not to meet Kudo Shinichi's gaze. The two were so close that a mere glance up would expose him.

No, it wasn't about being exposed—he was, after all, showing his true face.

Kudo Shinichi's expression was complex, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. He himself was unsure; he only knew that every breath, every syllable from the juvenile in front of him, struck a chord within his nerves.

[Are you okay?] Kudo asked.

Is the world broken? Why is Meitantei here? This can't be right. And why am I meeting him like this? Thought Kuroba.

[Mm.] Kuroba Kaito pursed his lips. Taking advantage of Kuroba Kaito's moment of distraction, Aoko grabbed his collar and yanked him back beside her.

[Let me introduce you all, this is my childhood friend, Kuroba Kaito.]

[Kuroba Kaito... that's your name?] Kudo enunciated each word carefully. Kuroba Kaito's heart skipped a beat.

Meitantei ... Was he declaring war?

When you finally meet me, Meitantei, does that mean our story is close to an end?

Nakamori Aoko covered her mouth, unable to believe the two men in front of her looked like twins. "You... Do you know each other?" Aoko asked, confused. Hattori looked perplexed, "I guess you could say we've met."

Rather than waiting to be cornered, Kuroba Kaito decided it was better to take action first. There was no evidence, so he might as well maintain his cover as a normal high school student: "Have you attended the Japanese High School Cultural Festival Exchange? I might have seen you there."

Kudo raised an eyebrow, "I wasn't around then."

During that time, he was Conan, not Kudo Shinichi.

"This is the famous detective from Kansai, Hattori Heiji. The girl next to him is also from Osaka, Toyama Kazuha. This is the heiress of the Suzuki family, Suzuki Sonoko. Across from you is the Taekwondo prodigy, Kyogoku Makoto. And Mouri Ran, She is the daughter of the famous detective Mouri Kogoro. Finally, the famous high school detective, Kudo Shinichi," Aoko introduced them to Kuroba Kaito, following the seating order. Kuroba Kaito felt like his world was falling apart. His nemesis was right in front of him, looking at him with an intense gaze that gave him goosebumps. Even Kyogoku, who usually didn't care much about deductions, was scrutinizing him with those sharp eyes.