A Case Of Identity

Secret Crushes

For: Shana-Fujioka in response to her prompt (Secret Crushes) [on FFnet and AO3]

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Note:- The movies are not considered at all. So KID doesn't know who Conan actually is.

Warning:- Also, this is slash. M/M pairing. If anyone is uncomfortable with it, please do not read. Nothing explicit, however.

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He wasn't sure how long it had been now.

It was certainly after Ran and he had that talk about letting each other go and finding happiness with someone else. As the Black Organisation had yet to be taken down and the cure unavailable, Shinichi had been trying out a new and improved antidote created by Haibara, when Ran had arrived at Hakase's house.

The meeting had been unplanned, but the talk had been long-awaited. They both knew that while once there had been a chance, a potential for a relationship between them, now it was no longer so. It had been nearly a year now and he had been still stuck as Conan, with no hope for a cure. They two of them had sat down and conversed for hours before parting with heartfelt tears and apologies, but with a lighter heart. Ran and Shinichi still loved each other, just not romantically. They were now like siblings to each other and cared for the other like family.

So, Shinichi was not certain how long it had been now, since he had fallen in love with Kaitou Kid.

It had begun with the Bell Tree Express Case, where Conan had somewhat blackmailed KID into disguising as Miyano Shiho and facing Bourbon. The plan had been carried out perfectly – for one made on the spot with limited resources and a high level of danger – and Conan had realised just how well they could work together.

It was a long time after that spectacular Blush Mermaid Heist – the only second time Conan had purposefully led the police astray so as to let KID escape, the first being during the Iron Tanuki Case – that the detective had entertained the idea of collaborating forces to bring down the Black Organisation.

Haibara had been reluctant and KID even more so (The last time I agreed to a plan of yours Tantei-kun, I nearly got blown up in a train carriage! Blown up!) – But after encountering a similar black-clad individual wielding guns at another Suzuki Jirokichi Challenge Heist, even Kaitou Kid had to agree that a little help would not be remiss. Especially from someone who was already involved and far more ahead of him in combatting against them.

Another year later, the organisation was down.

"...I told you we worked well together, Tantei-kun!"

"I recollect that it was me who said that, KID,"

"Meh, same difference..."

The FBI had retreated from Japan, after issuing a huge apology to the Japanese Government for unauthorised stay and investigation on foreign land – Amuro Tooru, or as he now went by, Furuya Rei had been smug for days – and had left a parting gift for Conan. The files holding the formula of the APTX-4869.

Conan had reluctantly told James Black and Jodie-sensei (Andre Camel had a very bad track record of keeping secrets) about his identity, Akai Shuichi was already aware anyway, as he'd needed a reason for wanting access to the files containing a deadly poison. The three of them had promised to keep the shrinking side-effect of the poison a secret, and agreed to let Haibara start over as a child, free from her dark past.