His Feathers - Magic Kaito

45. Reasons

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Written July 2 2019
Posted September 23 2019

"It's not right to trip the visibly impaired" Kaito huffed, scrambling to his feet.

Saguru shook his head, smirking. "I agree with your words, however..." He trailed of for a few moments before continuing "You are the one exception, you're  more capable than most people twice your age" The blond replied.

Kaito flashed a cheeky grin "True, I could potentially do another heist as I am"

"I'd rather you not hold another heist until your vision is completely clear" Saguru breathed "If not for your safety than for my own peace of mind" The detective shivered at the thought of the magician flying his hang glider blindly.

'Kaito would also have some difficulty disguising as someone, though I don't dare mention that fact. That idiot could take my words as a challenge and throw a heist in an attempt to prove me wrong'

"I guess that makes sense, plus there's nothing of interest around to steal" The blond raised a brow at the magician's words.

"True, there have been no new large gem imports since your last heist..." Saguru muttered, Kaito blinked at the comment.

"Hey Saguru... I think I trust you enough to tell you why I steal" The magician's voice was soft, as he pointedly looked towards the ground.

'The reason... I've got to admit I'm quite curious...'

"Whenever you're comfortable, I'll be here to listen" The blond soothed, not wanting to pressure the other, just in case he changed his mind.

"I—" Kaito paused before continuing. "I've never actually told anyone before" He glanced around nervously, despite not being able to see anything but blurry colours.

'I don't doubt him, Kaito doesn't have many people close to him, and even fewer know of his other identity'

"Would you feel more comfortable in your bedroom?" Saguru inquired, knowing that the bedrooms had the most privacy within the house.

The brunette nodded wordlessly, grabbing Saguru's wrist before slowly pulling him towards his bedroom. Neither teen spoke as they ascended the stairs, neither did Saguru mention how the other's wings were trembling. When they reached the bedroom, Kaito swiftly locked the door behind them before bundling all of the bedding around himself. The lights hadn't been turned on. Saguru was silent as he took a seat on the bed, watching as Kaito closed his eyes and took in a deep breath before releasing.

"My dad died due to an accident" Kaito exhaled, his voice soft. "Or at least that's what I was told" He gripped the blanket tighter. "I didn't believe it though, my dad was the best magician in the world, he'd never have made such a stupid mistake" He paused "One day, I found out that my dad was Kaitou Kid, this was shortly after Kid's reappearance..." Indigos opened, blazing fiercely "I thought he was my dad... That he was somehow still alive..." Kaito sucked in a breath, his voice wavering. "So I dressed up as Kaitou Kid and confronted him..."

Saguru stayed silent, not daring to interrupt his friend. Kaito lowered his head, shaking it in defeat. "It wasn't my dad... It was his elderly assistant... He was trying to lure out the first Kid's murderers" His voice cracked "My dad didn't die in an accident, he was murdered" The magician hissed, nails digging into his palms. "So I became Kaitou Kid, I wanted, no, needed to catch my father's killers" Kaito flashed the blond a crooked smile "What better way to lure out criminals with a vendetta than to become a shiny white target?" He let out a bitter laugh, startling Saguru. "They have yet to disappoint me in their eagerness..." His tone was listless.

"So you're risking your life for something as stupid as revenge?!?" Saguru growled as he grasped Kaito's shoulders, horrified at the magician's reasons. "Your life is worth more than petty revenge!"

'Every school day he's always smiling... How could his intentions be that of revenge?'

Kaito shook his head "No, it's no longer just about revenge"

Saguru released his grip, curious. "No longer about revenge?" He inquired.

The brunette nodded "I learned of their goals during my first encounter with Them, their main sniper Snake, shot me in the heart" At Saguru's horrified gasp, Kaito patted him on the shoulder. "The gem was in my breast pocket, it deflected the bullet... I followed them and learned of their goal" Kaito paused "Their goal is a gem that grants immortality named Pandora. Apparently when held up to the light of the full moon, Pandora will shine red and grant immortality..." Kaito closed his eyes "They will kill anybody to reach their goal... Imagine what would happen if they find Pandora" Saguru shuddered at the implications, a large group of immortal killers.

'Countless people would die...'

"So you're looking for Pandora" The blond breathed, remembering all of the magician's more recent heist targets, most of them were large gems.

"Yes, and when I find it, I will destroy it right in front of their eyes" Kaito's voice was soft "Until then, I can't stop my heists. If I don't check the jewels, They will..." The magician grimaced "And I don't think they'd abide by my rule of 'no one gets hurt'..." The brunette gave Saguru a reassuring smile "Less people die if I'm the only one getting shot at" The detective felt an icy chill cling to him.

"If you got caught by the police, you wouldn't have lived long enough to be properly convicted would you?" Saguru felt slightly nauseous as he recalled all of the brunette's close calls.

'Kaito has been so close to death this whole time...'

"If I get caught, I die" Kaito agreed with a wry smile "But it's worth it, if I think about all the people I've both helped and saved as Kaitou Kid"

"No, it's not worth it Kaito. Can you not tell the police?" The blond inquired, remembering how close the magician was to division 2.

"I can't, They have infiltrated the police and have rats everywhere. They're similar to the organization that Kudo took down, plus, who in their right mind would believe in magical gems?" Kaito snickered.

Me: and Hakuba now knows Kaito's reasons~ it was quite interesting to write this part~