A/N: Okay, so I went and changed some parts of this story now that I've started watching Magic Kaito on Crunchy Roll :3 I hope this makes the story sound a hell lot better than it did. I knew the basics of Kaito's story, but I didn't want to fudge something up, so that's why I didn't explain in full detail about his situation before. But, now that I know it for sure, I went back and changed that. I hope I didn't fudge it up this time. So if I did, I apologize :3

Epilogue

Saturday night was approaching quickly and Shinichi told Ran that he was going to stay over at the professor's house for the weekend. She protested against it until Friday afternoon when she got home from school. She said that he had to be more careful so that he didn't end up in the same situation again. Shinichi just guessed that she was scared he'd get hurt again and he didn't blame her. He wasn't too worried about it because Kuroba said he would protect him right? Shinichi didn't know why but he really trusted Kuroba after those two days of being with him. "How have you been feeling Shinichi?" Agasa Hakase asked when Shinichi arrived at his house the next morning.

"Well, I got sick after I got out of the hospital because those idiots made that basement freezing cold."

"But you sound better now." Haibara said not looking up from her computer.

"Yeah, I just got over it."

"You know, I don't remember you getting sick so much like this when you were this age." Agasa Hakase said thoughtfully.

"I believe it's because since his body was shrunken, his immune system got weak and it can't keep up like it used to. So you running all over the place like an idiot isn't helping much." Haibara pointed the last comment at Shinichi who sighed.

"Yeah, yeah, I know." But it was who he was.

"That reminds me, I have a prototype antidote I wish for you to try out. I suspect it will only last 24 hours."

"Alright,"

"You don't plan on going anywhere do you?" She asked narrowing her eyes at him.

"No, just over to my house tonight."

"You're having a meeting with Kaito Kid aren't you?"

"Yeah and it won't matter if he sees me as Conan or not, because I've already told him about my situation." She sighed.

"I hope you know what you're doing."

"Don't worry, he's not worried about being in any danger. He told me he's in danger himself, so I'm not too worried."

"Alright, you don't mind taking it now do you?"

"No, it'll be perfect because what if Ayumi-chan and the others decide to come over tomorrow morning? So I should be changed back by then." She nodded and got up from her seat and reached into one of the drawers of the desk.

"Here, and don't forget, the more you take it, the more your body will grow immune to it." Shinichi nodded and took it with some reluctance. He didn't like going through the feeling of his heart feeling like its being ripped out of his chest every time she wanted to test out an antidote. He knew he just had to be patient because one day she was going to make the antidote right and he would have his body back for good. It didn't take long for it to take effect. He wondered how Kuroba was going to react to it. Why was he wondering that? What did it matter what the phantom thief thought? He already knew about Shinichi's predicament. Well, it didn't matter he thought as Haibara continued to check his blood pressure. What mattered was he was going to finally figure out what Kaito Kid was up to.

Later on that night, just before ten, Shinichi entered his house, drew the curtains closed, and flipped on the lights. There was no need to alert the rest of the neighborhood that he was home. What if Ran heard the news and then comes to check and he's already gone again? She was going to rip him a new one again. He hated doing this to her but it was all for the sake of keeping her safe. "Tantei-kun?" Shinichi blinked and realized that Kuroba had been trying to get his attention.

"Sorry, I got lost in my own thoughts." Kuroba chuckled.

"I can see that."

"Did you want something to drink?"

"Yeah, but how are you back to your normal body?"

"Well, the one who created the drug is in the same situation as me and she betrayed the organization, so now she's been working on making an antidote and I'm just testing out a prototype. In twenty four hours, I'll be back to Conan again." Shinichi explained as Kuroba followed him into the kitchen.

"That sucks." Shinichi chuckled.

"Tell me about it."

"You can't just keep on taking it?"

"No, my body will eventually grow immune to it and then I'll never get my body back to normal."

"Oh," Kuroba said pouting slightly.

"Is tea okay?"

"Yeah," After the tea was done, the two boys took their cups and went into the living room. Kuroba took a big breathe and let it out slowly before he started. "Okay, so this all started eight or so years ago when my father was killed during one of his acts. He didn't tell me he was the original Kaito Kid. I found out through his assistant whom I met one night when I found the Kaito Kid stuff in this secret room. This is when he had put out a notice, bringing back Kaito Kid."

"Oh, I remember that day," Shinichi said thoughtfully. He watched the news intently and after that, he found the file his dad had on Kaito Kid. Kuroba nodded and continued.

"Anyways, the very next night, I got a phone call from this man called Snake at a payphone booth. He told me, "I thought I told you to stop going after the jewels we're after. I'll let you go for now, since it's not the one we're looking for, but if I catch you going after the jewels again, we'll kill you," or something like that. It's been awhile since I got that call. I was confused about it, so I asked the assistant, Jii-chan, about it and he told me that there was an organization who was after this jewel and they asked my dad to steal it for them, but he refused and declared that he was going to find it before them." Kuroba took a sip of his tea.

"So, I'm thinking that they're the ones the messed with my dad's equipment and caused his death." Kuroba's eyes darkened at this statement. "The jewel they're after is called Pandora. It's supposed to give anyone who drinks it's "tears" immortality. The only way you can distinguish it from other jewels is if you hold it up against the full moon and the second jewel inside will glow red. I think it's bull crap, but if they're willing to kill for it, then I'm going to find it before they do." Shinichi didn't say anything for the longest time. He was trying to get his head wrapped around the idea that a jewel could give someone immortality. It was a ridiculous ideology, indeed. Kuroba stared at him nervously. Shinichi didn't blame him. He was probably worried that Shinichi wasn't going to believe him.

"So you're trying to find Pandora before the other guys, so that you can stop them from killing others?"

"Yes, I need to destroy it before the other guys get their hands on it." Shinichi nodded.

"Okay, I'll help you out as much as I can." Kuroba smiled.

"Thanks, Tantei-kun."

"Anytime,"

"It's getting late, I should head back."

"Be careful on the way out,"

"Why?"

"Just me being paranoid,"

"Oh," Kuroba said with wide eyes. "Um,"

"Yes?"

"Could you," Kuroba shook his head. "Never mind! See you later, Tantei-kun!" Shinichi blinked in confusion as Kuroba took off out of the house. He sighed and shook his head. Kuroba was weird, but he didn't dislike it. He thought as he started cleaning things up and making sure to put things away before heading back over to Agasa Hakase's house. He was going to have to sleep on the couch. He wanted to sleep in his own bed for once, but he figured if he did that and Ayumi-chan and the others went to Agasa Hakase's and he wasn't there like he said he was, then they'd get suspicious. It was ridiculous about how he had to be careful about what he did and say around those three. They were a lot smarter than he gave them credit for.

"So how'd it go?" Haibara asked from her computer.

"Good, but I thought you'd be in bed by now."

"I was, but I had an idea for the antidote, so don't bother me." He nodded before getting a blanket and pillow and making himself comfortable on the couch. He wondered when the next time he would see Kuroba again. He enjoyed the magician's company probably a little bit more than he was supposed to, but he didn't care. He wanted to find out more about Kuroba. That was his last thought before he drifted off to sleep.