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Shinichi ran up the stairs to the rooftop, his breath coming quickly. Sweat continued to drip from his chin. He was at the Hotel Haido, where KID held a heist. He ran quite faster than usual because he had returned to his body, his long legs, not Conan's small legs. Makes him run faster. After an amazing performance from KID, leaving a smoke bomb and then just disappearing. He knows where KID will land.
He could see the door in front of him, something inside excited him. The first time, he came to the KID heist as Kudou Shinichi. He pushed the door from the doorknob. Suddenly there was a loud bang after he opened the door. His heart skipped a beat, his eyes widened. Seeing a man all in black, a gun in his hand pointed at, KID. His breath hitched, looking at KID who was holding a wound on the top of his stomach. His white suit had red spots, blood.
KID looked up at him, their eyes met. Then he smiled, Shinichi could see blood dripping from KID's mouth. KID didn't seem strong enough to stand, his legs were weak. His legs continued to wobble, which then took a step back. It was a fatal decision. KID is already at the edge of the rooftop, if he continues to step back then–
"KID!!!" Shinichi screamed as KID fell from the building, he felt tears drip down his cheeks. Then he glanced at the man in black, the man looked panicked. Quickly pointed his gun at Shinichi. He couldn't believe what he saw, with an empty mind he ran forward towards the man in black. The man's jaw dropped, Before he pulled the trigger on the gun, the gun flew out of his hand because of Shinichi's kicking movement.
The man in black fell and fainted from Shinichi's punches and kicks. Shinichi's eyes were still wide and facing the floor, he was panting. Water continued to flow down his face, he didn't know if it was because of his tears or his sweat. Then he straightened his body again, seeing the man in black not moving after his blow. His eyes glanced towards the end of the rooftop, where KID had fallen. He ran towards it, kneeling before he looked down. There are no signs of KID..
That was 8 months ago, KID was said to have disappeared without a trace. It felt like deja vu, because, before KID appeared again, he was also said to have disappeared. Will he come back?
“Kudou-kun?" He heard a voice calling his name, he shook his head as he came back from his thoughts. He saw a man with brown-blonde hair, slightly waving at him. He blinked.
"Hakuba?" he said. Then the half-English man smiled at him with a shrug. "You're in Tokyo? What brings you here?" He asked then his eyes turned towards a man beside Hakuba.
"Just going to spend some time. But Nakamori-san was having fun with her girl-friend, what they call girl time." Nakamori-san..? Does Hakuba mean Inspector Nakamori's daughter? And the man beside Hakuba.. He looked familiar for some reason.
"You took coffee too?" Shinichi's eyes suddenly returned to Hakuba, then he smiled.
"Yeah. The coffee here really suits my taste. Oh, and take a seat. I don't want to see you- uh, you guys. Standing for so long." Said Shinichi who then pointed to the empty chair in front of him. Luckily the table had three chairs. He saw Hakuba and his friend sitting in the chair, Shinichi's eyes continued to be on the man with bird's nest hair.
"Oh, this is Kuroba Kaito. Kuroba-kun, this is Kudo Shinichi." It seemed that Hakuba saw Shinichi's eyes continuing towards the man named Kuroba. Shinichi couldn't help it but he made a faint smile.
"Pleased to meet you." Shinichi said. He saw Kuroba grinning. It looked very familiar to him, what was going through his mind now?
"Nice to meet you too, Kudou."
What's on his mind? He didn't feel bothered by Kuroba nearby. He felt like they had known each other for a long time. Kuroba's cheeky smile didn't bother him at all. Several pranks he made on Shinichi. That cheered him up a bit. There was something strange about seeing Kuroba smile, he was happy. But... something seems to be wrong.
How could he be friends with Kuroba? With a little interaction, they immediately became close. Is that weird? He wasn't bothered at all by Kuroba's activeness when he was with him. Kuroba always tells stories from his daily life to random things that come to his mind.
After meeting Hakuba at the cafe, he wouldn't have thought he would make more friends like this. Kuroba lives in Ekoda like Hakuba. Why did he put so much effort into meeting him at Beika? It just came to mind. He frowned as he thought about that.
"You look so serious. A case appeared in that novel?" Kuroba said which made him glance in the direction. They were in the library at Kudo mansion. Kuroba lay in front of him with a The Hound of The Baskervilles book in his hand. Shinichi came out of his thoughts, he remembered that they were reading a book together. The Valley of Fear book in Shinichi's hands. Then he shook his head.
"No... It's just, thinking about something." Shinichi answered, his eyes returning to the page. "What chapter have you reached?" Shinchi asked without looking at Kuroba. Kuroba then lay on his side.
"Chapter 2." Kuroba answered briefly. Then he lay on his back again, his legs and arms stretched out on the floor. He sighed in frustration. "Why can you endure reading this boring novel?"
Shinichi rolled his eyes, then looked back at Kuroba with narrowed eyes, "This isn't boring. This is relaxing." Kuraba lay on his side facing him, he saw his forehead furrowed. They stared at each other for a long time. He expected that Kuroba would answer something, not just stare silently. Then Kuroba's lips curved into a smile, more of a grin.
"You're weird, aren't you, detective?"
Shinichi's eyes widened slightly, he blinked twice. He could feel his face heating up. When he found out about this he raised the book in his hand to cover his face, "You're the weird one!" He raised his voice slightly, he didn't know what happened. Kuroba was just joking, just teasing him. But why does the atmosphere make him comfortable like this? Then he heard Kuroba laugh.
"Who was your first love, detective?"
"Huh? Why all of a sudden?"
"I'm just asking! Since, you talked about first love in the crime scene earlier..."
Shinichi narrowed his eyes. They are in a cafe, resting after getting caught in a case on the way to the cafe. The case that Shinichi solved earlier, it is about love. A man whose first love was a woman, but the woman did not love him back. An ego appears when the woman has a partner. The man killed the woman's partner because he was jealous. Well, that's a tragedy.
Kuroba's sudden question almost made his heart skip a beat. This is probably the second time he has been asked like that. He remembered that at the Kudo Mansion library, Ran also asked him.
He sipped the coffee in his hand, he sighed when he felt the rich taste of the coffee. Then he glanced at Kuroba, their eyes met. Was this idiot staring at him all along!? Kuroba blinked.
"What?"
Kuroba narrowed his eyes, "You haven't answered my question!"
"Why should I?"
"Because-! Because.." He saw Kuroba look away, then snapped a look back at him, "Because I'm curious! Well, yes, that's it. Because, you're a detective. You must be busy with your case life and never thought about wanting a life partner or anything like that." Kuroba explained, crossing his arms.
Well, but if Shinichi was honest, he had a point. Detectives will definitely be busy thinking about the case they have to solve. Shinichi would definitely be happy if the case was solved, he would be proud of himself. However, of course everyone needs rest. That's not the only thing that makes him excited.
Like... He glanced at Kuroba, who had been looking at him. Is he that curious? But it would be annoying if he answered honestly, right? Surely he will be teased again.
"It's a secret."
Kuroba's magic show reminded him of... Him. Kuroba's performance was extraordinary, Shinichi couldn't stop thinking. He couldn't stop paying attention to the details of the performance, Kuroba's hand movements, his excited gaze when showing his tricks, and a grin as the audience was amazed by his magic show.
Shinichi gets free tickets from Kuroba to come to his magic show. Shinichi was never interested in that kind of thing, but, if he was a good friend, of course he would.
But he wouldn't have thought it would feel like this. His excitement when he saw the trick that Kuroba made, was the same as when he saw the trick that he made. KID made. Shinichi really didn't know what he was thinking right now. Why suddenly only KID was on his mind? This is Kuroba's show.
"Kudou?"
Suddenly he came out of his thoughts, he blinked, then saw the messy haired man in front of him. "Are you okay? You look lost there." Kuroba said with a grin.
Huh? Is the show over? Shinichi cleared his throat, "I'm fine. Um, that was a great performance." He could feel his throat dry. For some reason, he couldn't look Kuroba in the eye for long.
Kuroba blinked, "There's something on your mind?" That question made Shinichi look back at Kuroba. More precisely, someone in his mind. He sighed.
His lips curved into a smile before replying, “No, nothing." He saw the magician smiling too. Then chuckled.
"If that's the case." Their eyes met again, Shinichi wondered if Kuroba wanted to continue, "..Did..You already solved my trick earlier?"
Shinichi only responded by flinching, he raised his eyebrows. Is Kuroba challenging him? Why suddenly?
"Come on, great detective. I want to hear your deductions."
That line.. something inside Shinichi clicked. Before answering, he put his hands in his pockets. He tried to play along, "Alright."
As their friendship progressed, Shinichi felt comfortable with him. Why? Why so fast? It's like they already had a bond before they were friends. Before they knew each other. Moreover... Shinichi likes receiving flowers from Kuroba lately. Yellow rose flower. Yes, at first Kuroba only gave him yellow roses. But, day by day, he got red roses. What was Kuroba thinking? give him a red rose? Has he gone crazy?
The way he give flowers also uses magic tricks. It appeared out of nowhere in his hand. Something fluttered every time Shinichi received the rose. He wasn't the only one who received flowers from him, right?
"That's impossible, Kudou-kun."
“I know, but this is just a possibility–!"
"How many times have I told you. KID has been identified, he's disappeared, he's probably dead. Maybe his assistant is hiding his death or something."
"Or maybe, he managed to escape from the incident."
The little girl in front of him huffed while crossing her arms. Shinichi narrowed his eyes. They were at the Professor's house, Shinichi asked his friend to find information about Kuroba. His friend, Haibara Ai, or also Shiho Miyano.
Shinichi asked Haibara to look for information about Kuroba, because he was a little suspicious that he was KID. But Haibara didn't believe it.
Shinichi tilted his head to the side, as if making a cute face, "Please, Haibara?" Haibara opened her eyes, her eyes narrowed at him. Then Shinichi's face made her scoffed.
"You're really stubborn, aren't you?" Haibara's mouth curved into a slight smirk, one of her eyebrows rose.
Shinichi chuckled. Then he saw Haibara smile and take her laptop. He felt excited, "Thanks, Haibara."
"Atleast treat me something when you guys are official. That's the payoff."
"Haibara!"
Kuroba invited him to meet at a cafe in Tokyo. However, under the moonlight... There was absolutely no doubt about it. Why under the moonlight? Isn't that KID's line? Does Kuroba want to tell him about something? Because unlike usual they made promises under the moonlight.
07.00 pm.
Shinichi looked at his watch, they agreed to meet at 8 pm. It's too early. He was already in front of the cafe that Kuroba was referring to. The cafe was quite busy, but it looked like most were working people. Maybe they were resting after their work. Also, It's quite cold tonight. He regretted not wearing his coat, only wearing a black sweater.
Come to think of it, isn't this near the Haido Hotel? Suddenly it appeared in Shinichi's mind. Should he stop by? something in him said to come. Well, in memory of KID or something like that. Besides, the view on the rooftop of the Haido Hotel is also beautiful. Alright.
The pounding of his feet that only he heard, loud, He climbed the stairs quite slowly. Not like when he chased KID. He looked at the door in front of him, it didn't open immediately, but remained silent for a while. He hoped that KID would be there when he opened the door. He took a deep breath, before grabbing the doorknob. When the door opened, he felt the wind brush his hair. The wind is also quite strong. He closed the door behind him, pausing for a moment before he walked forward slowly.
Again, he could only hear the stomping of his feet, the gust of wind. He looked at the full moon, usually he could see the silhouette of his hang glider there. He put his elbows on the fence, letting the cool breeze hit him. In this position... usually he will beat with excitement. But now, only the calm of the night.
Isn't it now a year after he was identified that he died? And he has been friends with Kuroba for 4 months. It went by pretty quickly. He sighed.
"I don't know what you were thinking at that time, KID. I also don't know what I was thinking when you just left." He muttered. "Actually.. What is this feeling? I.." He paused, "I've been thinking about you lately. For a year. I'm weird, aren't I?" He chuckled softly. He felt he was stupid to himself. Like, he's talking to himself. Don't know what people would think if someone saw it.
"You are weird, detective."
Suddenly he raised his head when he heard the voice, quickly looking behind him. His eyes opened wide when he saw the monocle glowing in the moonlight. He didn't know who it was, because the figure was standing in the shadows, so he only saw a silhouette. But, that monocle...
"..KID...?"
He heard KID chuckle, it really sounded like KID's voice. What.. what happened..
"The one and only." KID said, he could see the grin from him. Wait, KID is still alive? He... How? There were so many questions on Shinichi's mind. But he could only freeze, his eyes still wide.
"I never thought of the way you would confess to me like this, Detective. I thought it would be even more romantic." Shinichi blinked when he heard that, he could feel his face heating up. What does he mean!?
"Well, atleast, confessing under the moonlight is romantic enough. I just wanted to confess to you at the cafe, but... It seems I'm late." He saw KID put his hands in his pockets, then raise his shoulders. Wait. Café? Who would want to meet him in a cafe besides—
Something clicked inside Shinichi, he could feel it throbbing. Was his deduction correct all along? Is it true? He blinked in disbelief, before clearing his throat.
"..Is it you, Kuroba..?"
Shinichi's eyes blinked twice, his mouth parted, he saw a familiar figure as it stepped out of the shadows. How.. How is that possible? How is he a KID? He only knows that Kuroba is a high school student and a magician. After he fell, what happened at that time?
Kuroba smirked at him, his monocle was still there, but he wasn't wearing the KID suit. But, a coat and black trousers. Shinichi blinked again, he pressed his lips into thin.
"So, you are.. KID?" Kuroba blinked when he heard Shinichi's words. It made him blink too.
"...I thought you already knew...?"
Seriously?
Shinichi frowned, was he stupid? "Of course not, stupid! How could I know?"
"I literally gave you a lot of hints..." Kuroba said with a slight sigh, his hand rubbing the edge of his bridge. This is stupid conversation.
Shinichi narrowed his eyes, "How would I know? KID never crossed my mind when you were near me. So I never thought about connecting you with KID. I once suspected that you were KID, but I also thought it was just my feeling. Some part of me thinks you're gone, but part of me also says no. How.. How is that possible? You make me worry—"
His breath hitched when he felt warmth on his cheeks, his eyes snapped open, when did he close his eyes? He looked at Kuroba in front of him. Their eyes met, Shinichi saw Kuroba's eyes soften. What is this feeling? His heart was beating non-stop.
He saw a smile on Kuroba's lips, "Somehow, I can hear you saying I love you but in a complicated way. I know how you feel, Shinichi. I'm sorry I made you worry, on the other hand, I feel special when you worry about me. The incident at that time was planned, I already knew it would happen, I was stupid for not telling you. But I'm happy now, that our feelings are mutual." Kuroba paused as he studying Shinichi's face, "Are you happy, Shinichi?"
Once again, the pounding in his chest got louder, Kuroba's gentle gaze, warm hand on his cheek, had made him like this. What if they continue? What happened to him? explode? He couldn't help but smile, he chuckled softly before one of his hands reached for the hand on his cheek, he could feel his hands were cold.
"I am happy."
The smile on Kuroba's face grew wider, then he could feel the warmth between them. Kuroba leaning in made him flinch. But Kuroba didn't kiss him straight away, only leaving an inch of their faces. Shinichi didn't move at all after that, making Kuroba take the opportunity to press his lips to Shinichi's.
The kiss didn't last long, they pulled the kiss slowly. Ah, so this is it. So this is the feeling. He hadn't felt it for a long time. He understands now, his feelings of worry, sadness, joy, longing for KID. It was to Kuroba. Without hesitation Shinichi grabbed Kuroba's neck, pressing their foreheads. "I love you, Kuroba. KID or Kuroba, I love you for who you are."
Honestly, it's really hard for him to say, but he really meant it. He saw Kuroba's eyes light up, then chuckled. "As expected of a great detective, you're scary. Almost made my heart fall out. How long did you mentally prepare to say that sentence?"
Shinichi didn't respond, just narrowed his eyes, "Idiot."
"Just kidding~! Then, I'll be in your care, Shinichi."