Phantom Thief (KnB/Kaitou Kid)

Shadow's Words

"Hey, kid. Why don't you try pushing that enormous pic of your dad?"

Maybe, just maybe, Shadow quietly hoped for Kaito to do as he was told. He waited for the Kaitou Kid to emerge, but no, Kuriba Kaito didn't make a move.

Irritated, Shadow grumbled under his breath, "That damn kid didn't make a move! When will I get a rival already?!"

Low, but Kagetora heard. "Sheesh, calm down Kuro. Not like you're any older than he is."

"I told you not to call me that when I'm wearing this thing, Tora-san," slowly, Shadow pulled on his raven hair, harder and harder until it was removed.

Tora whistled, "That wig sure looks realz."

"Of course," the now teal-haired teenager moved to his goggles, "Takao made it for me, after all. It sticks to the hair, like dye."

He threw the pair of navy blue goggles, "Daiki made this goggles. That's why it's navy blue instead of black."

The older of the two let out a chuckle, saying, "Obviously. He even kept insisting that it was fine because navy resembles black."

"Damn perverted idiot," the tealnette grunted, stretching as he removed his black fitted longsleeves. He soon started taking off his pair of baggy black pants with white flame-like patterns on the ends.

Now, he was just a pale-skinned, teal-haired teenager wearing his boxers as he exposed a blank look.

"Kagetora-san, will you please get my clothes?"

"It's freaky when you suddenly become polite just because you're not wearing Shadow's costume anymore."

"Of course, we wouldn't want the police with their guns pounted at our heads, yes?"

"Nope," Kagetora replied as he handed the male his sleepwear.

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Kagetora and Tetsuya sat together outside the mansion, on elegant silver chairs surrounded by the plants and flowers in the garden.

"Kagetora-san," Tetsuya opened up. "Did you find one?"

"Uhn." Kagetora replied. "Chat Noir, targetting the Mari Antonette collection."

"I see," the tealnette had his eyes closed as he placed the tea cup down. "That girl."

The butler raised a brow, "Girl?" He asked. "Wasn't Chat Noir a french male?"

"Nope, rather, she's a french girl pretending to be a male, and another pretending as an American woman." Kagetora gaped at him like a fish at the explanation.

"How the f did you know!?" He unconciously yelled, and sat back down when he realized Tetsuya was blinkng at him.

He cleared his throat, "So, umm, how did you know?"

The teenager shook his head in disappointment, "I thought you'd already know how."

"No way," he muttered in utter disbelief. "He actually sold you information?"

"He didn't," Tetsuya replied, "Rather, he gave it to me.

"For free?!" Earning a nod, Kagetora felt like the world was ending. "What the hell is happening in this world?"

Tetsuya didn't reply, and instead continued sipping tea, holding the expensive tea cup as he drank from it. Kagetora also chose to finally end the conversation, copying his actions.

The scene expressed a melancholic vibe, both males sitting in peace as the sound of cups clanging together seemed to turn into music due to their silent gestures.

No one would ever suspect that one of them was a thief, and the other was an accomplice. To this scenery, everyone would think of it as a young master being generous to his butler as the both of them drank high-class tea in a luxurious tea set.

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"Goddamnit! He's airborne, get the helicopters!" Inspector Nakamori yelled, pointing at the thief who was gliding through the air.

In his hands was the gem of the purple-eyed bronze statue, and he thouroughly looked at it with his goggled eyes. Heh, he thought, Chat Noir's coming in town.

Because not only was the purple eye in his hands, also a jewel that was one of the Marionette collection. Lucky!

"Shadow!" Beside him, the black cat finally emerged, 'his' deep manly voice echoing menacingly. "I know you have one of Marionette's jewels, tommorow, once I get the ring, you have to give that to me."

"Of course," Shadow grinned, his sharp jaws showing. Gliding closer to the 'male', he whispered, "Let's see if you can beat me, Ruby-san."

Chat Noir froze, already knowing that she had lost.

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"Kuriba Kaiiiitttoooo!" The 'ravenette' drolled lazily, earning the teen's attention as he landed inside his room.

"S-shadow..!" Kaito screeched, surprise flashing through his eyes. "What are you doing here?"

Shadow tossed the purple eye and the other jewel to him, which he caught in one hand. "What? What's... eh?!"

"Hold onto that for me, Kaitou Kid." The male giggled. "Or should it be, Child of Kaitou Kid?"

These were the words of Shadow before he vanished deep in the dark outskirts of Tokyo.

This was the start of Kaito's double as Kaitou Kid.