Chapter 1
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Thought / Dream / Event from the past
[Voice from the past]
"Dialogue"
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=Phone Call or Through Spy Mic=
Written
English / Other Language
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※Notification / Unread Mail/Report※
Dangerous tone / Magic Incantation
Prologue :
The Chibi Kid!
Shin-kun~
There's something that I need your help with, come home please? Use the excuse that you're sleeping over at Hakase's place tonight, so that he could cover for you if needed.
Love You,
K.K.
"Tadaima (I'm home)." Edogawa Conan - a 6 years old boy with a neat black hair and a pair of Sapphire blue eyes, who was actually the shrunken form of a 16 years old teenager named Kudou Shinichi - called out as he entered the White Manor early that morning, which officially known as the Kuroba Manor. He locked the door behind him, and exchanged his shoes with a pair of slippers.
"Okaeri~! (Welcome home~!)" An energetic voice replied as a 16 years old teenage boy named Kuroba Kaito rushed out from the kitchen, who immediately picked Conan up into his arms, and then proceeded to kiss the boy deeply. It was only when they were running out of air that they pulled back, only to look warmly at each other. "I miss you, Shin-kun." Kaito said as he nuzzled his Mini Husband.
"I miss you too, Kai." Shinichi - free of his Conan mask, since he was safe at home - replied as he closed his eyes, enjoying their closeness after two weeks of separation. Two weeks, a time that was considered short for most people, but it felt so long for him - who had gotten used to sleep on the same bed while cuddling with his Husband ever since they got married a few months ago.
Kaito - who felt the same as Shinichi - reluctantly released his Husband, and let the Mini Detective down onto his own two feet. "I'm making Dinner now." He explained to Shinichi, "Why don't you bring your stuffs over to our room, then wait in the Dining Room? I'm almost done".
"Okay." Shinichi agreed easily with a small smile, picking his backpack up from the floor, and then heading upstairs to his and Kaito's room - formerly Kaito's bedroom. He simply left his bag on the floor beside the wardrobe before walking back downstairs, wanting to be with Kaito again.
Just like Kaito said, it wasn't long before Kaito was done cooking, and they had a delicious Dinner together, catching up on what they did in the two weeks that they were separated.
"So…" Shinichi began once Dinner was over, and he was now helping Kaito cleaning the used dishes, "What is this something you want me to help with?".
"I need you to be Chibi Kid, doing Heist alongside me." Kaito told him right away, without beating around the bush, since he knew that it annoyed his Husband 8 times out of 10.
Shinichi's hand stilled. "…What?" He asked as he looked at the other boy, wondering if he was hearing things.
"I need you to be Chibi Kid, doing Heist alongside me." Kaito repeated himself, before offering his reason, "You know, just in case I got shrunk too, so I need to cement the idea that Kid and Chibi Kid aren't the same".
That was actually a good idea, Shinichi realized, for they needed to be prepared to face any scenario if they wanted to survive and win against the Crows. Also, as much as he didn't want Kaito to go through the same thing as Shinichi - bring shrunken into a Grade Schooler, it didn't change the fact that the possibility existed. Besides, as the 'Play' - as they had been calling that one Heist that his Tou-san did to erase suspicion on Kuroba Toichi for being the true identity behind the Kaitou KID - stated, the first KID stopped Heisting to raise his 'Child'. It was 7 years ago now, and taking into account the months of pregnancy, 'Conan' would be at the correct age to take the role of 'Kid's Son'.
Also, by Kid appearing alongside his 'Son', it would solidified the idea that there was no way Toichi was KID, for Kaito - Toichi's Son - wasn't 7 years old anymore. Especially if they showed the obvious 'familial connection via looking alike', since it would mean that the 'Chibi Kid' wasn't just some random kid being hired to play the 'Son' role.
"Alright." Shinichi voiced out his agreement, "But makes sure to introduce Chibi Kid as your Son".
"Why?" Kaito asked in confusion, "Isn't a Little Brother better?".
"Do you know how Toichi-tousan escaped from being named KID, even though KID disappeared at almost the same time of his death?" Shinichi asked with a raised eyebrow, his hands resuming their action of cleaning the dishes.
Kaito blinked at that. "Now that I think about it, it really is strange how no one connected those two incidents together." He said thoughtfully.
"Actually, Toichi-tousan had been under suspicion for being KID for about 3 months after his death." Shinichi corrected him, "The reason this suspicion was lifted was because of another KID Heist happened".
"Eh?" Kaito was the one whose hands were stilled in surprise this time, "Another KID Heist? Who did it? And how?".
"The entire Kudou family did it." Shinichi grinned at Kaito's shocked face upon hearing that, before proceeding to tell Kaito about the Play.
Kaito was definitely impressed. "I see, so that's why a Son is a better option." He commented in understanding, before blinking as a thought came, "So… Naito Shin Nisei is Naito Shin's Son too?".
"Yes, for a better cover." Shinichi confirmed with a nod of his head, "Of course, I have explained it to Megure-keibu and he accepted my reason, since he knew that there are people out there who hold grudge towards me - both as Naito Shin and Naito Shin Nisei - for one reason or another".
"Did he scold you when Naito Shin called Kaitou Kid his 'Otouto'?" Kaito asked curiously, "You know, that time that Naito Shin attended my Heist for the first time?".
"At first, since he knew that I don't have an Otouto, so he said that I'm abetting." Shinichi chuckled at the memory, "I told him about the shooting though, so he understood my wish to help Kid hide his identity from Them. He ended up telling Nakamori-keibu though, just so Nakamori-keibu knew that Naito Shin and Kaitou Kid aren't really siblings".
Kaito hummed in understanding. "That makes Naito Shin Nisei and Chibi Kid being Cousins, right?" He asked in thoughtful manner.
"Indeed." Shinichi said in agreement, "Speaking of Chibi Kid, what kind of Show we're going to do tonight? It is tonight, right?".
"Yeah, tonight." Kaito confirmed with Kid's signature grin, before proceeding to tell Shinichi what he had planned for that night's Show.
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"You do know that I only have Kaiichi as my Dove, right?" Shinichi pointed out at Kaito sometime in the middle of discussing their Magic trick for the night.
"We will share my Doves, of course." Kaito replied lightly, "Besides, we can't use your Ravens, since it would be a dead give away that you're actually Naito Shin Nisei".
Instead of having Doves like other Magicians, Naito Shin - who was a Magician Detective like how Kid was a Magician Thief, owned a flock of Ravens. It was mostly because Naito Shin was wearing Midnight blue clothes, but what people who was not-in-the-know didn't know was … he chose Ravens for a symbolic reason.
Crows and Ravens have been known to fight each other, after all.
The Black Organization's Operatives were the Crows, so he and his Shadow Hunters would be the Ravens. Unlike the real birds, the Black Organization as the Crows and themselves as the Ravens, both of them would be more active at night time. The Crows to do their criminal activities, while the Ravens to comb the area in order to hunt them down.
Besides, having Ravens in the place of Magician's Doves also had its perks. For example, people wouldn't notice the black colored birds at night, so if they were criminals and were in the middle of doing their crimes, they wouldn't know that some conveniently nearby Ravens - with a hidden camera attached on each Raven's leg - were watching their every action.
Still, Kaito was right. If the people saw someone who called himself as Chibi Kid used Ravens instead of Doves in his magic tricks, they really would know right away that the Chibi Kid was actually the Naito Shin Nisei.
"I guess you're right." Shinichi mused thoughtfully, "But would your Doves alone be enough for this trick?".
"Of course! Don't underestimate my Doves!" Kaito pouted at him, "My Doves are my Special Agents, you know?".
"I know." Shinichi reassured him with a sweat drop, "My Ravens are my Special Agents too, remember?".
"Oh, right." Kaito blinked in remembrance, "Okay, back to the tricks…"
And they continued until it was the Show Time.
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Nakamori-keibu was gaping, Hakuba Saguru was gaping too, along with the entirety of the Kaitou Kid Task Force, and pretty much everyone else who was present as that night's Heist.
The reason? Simple. A Chibi Kid had just appeared beside Kid, and the Kaitou Kid introduced the Chibi Kid as his Son. Kaitou Kid had a Son, and he was bringing his Son to his Heist - his freaking 6 YEARS OLD SON!
Nakamori-keibu and the Kid Task Force were convinced that Kid had finally lost what little sanity he had left.
As for Hakuba Saguru, he was gaping for a different reason. Sure, he also thought that Kid had finally lost it, but he was mostly shocked that Kid had a Son in the first place. Because he was sure that Kuroba Kaito was Kid, but there was no way that a 16 years old teenager like Kuroba Kaito could have a Son, even more a 6 years old Son.
He was starting to doubt whether Kuroba Kaito was actually the Kaitou Kid.
They couldn't muse about it for long though, for what soon followed the appearance of Chibi Kid was something that could only be described as Total Mayhem.
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The Heist made the front page of the newspaper, as usual, and upon reading it, those who knew the person behind Kid and correctly guessed the identity of Chibi Kid - meaning Kuroba Chikage, Konosuke Jii, Kudou Yusaku and Yukiko, and Mouri Ran - wondered if Conan had lost a bet or something.
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There you go, the Prologue to The Shadow Hunters. I hope you like it, and Thank You for reading. I'm looking forward for your review ^ ^
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