"Kuroba Toichi was the first KID. That... explains the 8 year gap," Saguru quietly murmured.
Shinichi shot a glare at him and the British male shut his mouth with an audible click. He knew better than to interrupt KID.
"Y-yeah. While Tou-san kept commiting his crimes and returned the targets each time, the Phantom Lady became pregnant and that is the part where I'll join the game. Two years later, he wanted to bury KID as the Phantom Lady had been forgotten, and yet found an organization on his supposed to be last heist."
KID shivered and Shinichi immediately pulled him close, trying to sooth him. Hakuba raised awkwardly an eyebrow, still unused to comfort someone. Heiji bit onto his bottom lip to keep himself from interrupting.
"They asked him to help. Find a gem. They promised rewards beyond his imaginations if he would find this special gem called Pandora. It... grants immortality if used right. He denied... as his only reason was to save the Phantom Lady. But they didn't like his answer. Wanted to threaten him. Kill him. My father couldn't let this stand... those dangerous people, running around and doing as they pleased. The Black Organization. And immortality? He didn't believe that one bit, and yet knew they would kill for this gem. He continued KID. But..."
KID shruddered again and struggled to keep his pokerface up.
"Once I was eight... He died. An accident, I was told. I didn't believe that. My father would check every single trick twice. No... it was them. They had killed him, manipulated his show, taken my idol. I found out short before I became seventeen."
KID made a small pause to take a sip of his milkshake and Hattori honestly shook in exitement. He wanted to know it all.
"Through a secret door... I stumbled into his room. A car, gadgets, the suit... and records. A jukebox, playing each and every time I entered this fated room. Playing records of him... him, giving his heritage to me. The rules to be a magician, a true stageman. That time I didn't realize what this was. But I visited KID's heist in this outfit and found out what had been my family's secret. Tou-san's assistant, Konosuke Jii, played the role of KID to lure out those who dared to kill his master."
The magician raised his head, glaring across the table in a way that intimidated his detectives."
"...I accepted his heritage and became what he always trusted me to become. Magician under the moonlight, phantom of the night, Kaitou KID. It was Kuroba Toichi's last magic trick. To turn his son, me, Kuroba Kaito, into Kaitou KID. And I loved it... Still love it. But on my second heist I saw them. The Black Organization. Kuroba Toichi, they called me. Threatened to kill me again. Fury began to develope... I wanted revenge. Because they... they... stole my father. And trust me... I won't ever stop my night life until I found Pandora and crushed it right in front of their eyes. That is my main reason. To watch the last bit of hope draining from their eyes, picking up the pieces of the crumbled dream of immortality. They have to pay... pay for what they have done to us. Pandora won't exist anymore when I'll retire. Immortality? I don't believe it, but what does it matter? They believe it. And will kill for it."
Nearing the end, KID's voice became lower and darker with each word. Hakuba swallowed down the lump in his throat. That was the secret behind the perfect thief? The thief he never caught, the thief who fascinated thousands of people. Much to their relief, Kaito's dark expression softened and a sweet smile appeared on his lips.
"But by now, it's not only that. The thrill, the chase, the applause. A secret my father trusted me with. I... can be close to him. I don't think I would be ready to just stop if I find Pandora..."
He chuckled and his eyes darted over to the blond who involuntary flinched at his individed attention.
"My life became so much more interesting with the first detective brat who just came to Japan to catch me. It became even better with the second, even after he shrunk. And with the third one occasional visiting, it became heaven on earth~"
Hakuba and Hattori both glared at him while Shinichi snickered.
"How grateful you are, dear KID-sama," he commented amused and KID shrugged.
"I enjoy the company of my critics."
Saguru exhaled the built up frustration and took a sip of his tea. Wrong moment to snarl at the thief, at least not in public. He had to remain a gentleman, no matter what. Loosing his cool wasn't acceptable.
"I honestly have trouble to keep my dignity around you, Kuroba-kun."
"I figured."
Shinichi watched his boyfriend with proud eyes. KID had opened up. It was... relieving, to say the least.
"By the way..." Heiji began, fumbling to pull out a file from his bag, "I found new details about 'em. In fact, a company's more than suspicious. Camouflage?"
Hakuba gasped and fiddled with his bag, too, pulling out a second file. As expected, his was perfectly organized while Heiji's showed... signs of use.
"Heruba company, it is? Because I allowed myself to research about them. A cosmetic specialized one, trying to bring youth to the eldery of our society. Immortality isn't... too offbeat. Suspicious transactions."
KID looked up, surprise evident on his face. It was interesting... he didn't use his pokerface as often as before around his critics.
"You mean...? Tantei-san, are you serious?"
Both Saguru and Heiji nodded, smiling. The partnership paid off.
"Do I have to play undercover agent again? It was fun- o-ouch Meitantei!"
Said one had bumped KID's face into the chocolate cake, scowling.
"It was not fun!"
Kaito slowly raised himself, face full of chocolate. Hakuba snorted and Hattori bursted into laughter, worsening as Kaito began to lick everything off.
Why was that phantom thief just so much of an idiot?
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Addiction (KID×Conan/Shinichi)
Fanfiction*Completed* He woke up, surroundings swimming in his eyes. Not long after, finally a dark and empty street materialized itself in front of him. What had happened? All he remembered was a person in white shouting his name before everything became bla...
