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Chapter 1 Truth and choice

Once again Aoko Nakamouri finds herself alone in her home. The teenaged girl was bored out of her mind with nothing to do. Her dad was at a heist and Kaito at his night job with Konosuke, Keiko and her friends were at the heist, and Aoko was once more alone. "I'm soooo bored..." The girl groaned. Aoko looks down the hall and sees that the hall closet door broke off the hinges today which made a big mess. "I could clean that up." Aoko walks over to the mess of old coats and books and starts to pick them up.

"What's this?" After picking up the old clothes and coats she comes acrossed a old book labeled Akiko's journal. This made Aoko gasp, she knows little to nothing about her mother. All she knows is that she died, but her father never went into detail. When she asked as a little girl she was met with a sad and weary look from her dad. She never asked again, but now this is her only chance to learn about her mother. Aoko opened the journal and began reading.

Akiko's Journal entry #1 (The first days of college)

Today I found out that the best friend of my boyfriend was Kaitou Kid. When I confornted him and asked why, he told me it was to protect the treasures of the world. When he steals a priceless jewel the security is always be doubled afterwards to prevent the jewel to be stolen again. He also told me that there is a jewel that can grant immortality and a group of people were chasing after it.

I told him to tell Ginzo-kun about everything about Kid and the jewel, after all the two of them are best friends, but he shook his head and said he didn't want to involved. When Toichi said that I punched him in the face, he was Ginzo's best friend and he wouldn't sellout his friend to the police. He still didn't want him to know so I kept quiet.

Akiko's Journal entry #2 (Life in college)

I've decided to help Toichi in his quest to find what he calls Pandora. I've checked out a lot of books on myths and legends on a jewel that could make you immortal. I couldn't find much but I did find that there are certain requirements for the jewel to work.

1. It has to be a full moon.

the jewel under the full moon and you will see another stone inside it. The stone will also turn crimson.

volley comet that comes every ten thousand years.

That's all I found out about. I've reported my findings to Toichi, he said that I did well on finding this information. I've also been keeping track of all of Kaitou kid's heist and what he has stolen. He would steal them and I would record the jewel in a compendium I made.

Akiko's Journal entry #3 (Big annocement)

GINZO PURPOSED TO ME! I'm going to get married after college! I can't wait, we've been dating since our third year of high school but he's never had the guts to go steady back then. We will be graduating tomorrow and we will start a new life as Akiko and Ginzo Nakamouri.

Akiko's Journal entry #4 (Honeymoon in Osaka)

The wedding was amazing! It was perfect thanks to Chikage and Toichi. The two of them really hit it off. Right now were in a five star hotel in Osaka, so far this honeymoon has been perfect. But I'm so nevrous about what we're going to do next.

Akiko's Journal entry #5 (nine months later)

Me and Chikage are both kaa-chans! Chikage gave birth to Kaito a five days ago and I gave birth to my child Aoko two days ago. Giving birth was total hell, but it was worth all that pain, I loved how Ginzo treated me like I was a godess, but it was also annoying! He didn't even let me carry the groceries! I'm not that useless!

But we did it, Ginzo was with me one hundred percent of the way from labor until the end. We named her Aoko, our precious blue child. I'm so happy!

Last entry (two years later)

The men chasing Toichi found out about me looking into Pandora. No doubt they'll try and steal the reseach and get rid of me. Snake... That monster had the gull to call me and say that he would kill Ginzo and Aoko if I don't surrender myself to him. No one threatens my family, no one will take my Aoko and Ginzo away.

I'm so sorry my Aoko. I'll never see you grow up, we'll never talk about boy troubles, you'll never cry on my shoulder and I'll never see you get married and have a child of your own. I love you Aoko and tell Ginzo I'm sorry. I'll always be proud of you no matter what.

Aoko Nakamouri closed the journal she found in the old hall closet. Her face was as white as a chalk and soaked with tears. "Kaa-san..." The girl clutched the book to her chest and cried over the mother she never knew. "KAA-SAN!" Aoko cries louder and falls to her knees.

After ten minutes of crying on the floor she gets up and sits at the table staring at the book. Aoko also found a newspaper article on the death of Akiko Nakamouri and how someone broke into Nakamouri household. It seems that the loving mother and wife was found dead in her own house, shot in the heart. After finding and reading this article everything in Aoko's world began to crumble to pieces.

"What should I do... Toichi oji-san was Kaitou Kid but he's dead, that means Kaitou Kid is Kaito!" Aoko shouted, shocked by this discovery. "Then there's this jewel called Pandora. I can't believe that people are killing each other for this magic stone..." Aoko groweled. "I... I have to do something! If this Snake is after Pandora then he has to been stopped, and Kaito... Kaito must be looking for it as well." Aoko looked down. "That baka... Why didn't he tell me, sure I would be mad at him but I could never out right hate him..." Aoko opened the journal and looked at it again. She then closed it and got up from the chair she was sitting on.

"I need to talk to obaa-san, maybe she can tell me." Aoko got up, puts her jacket on and makes her way to Kaito's house.

Later (8:41PM)

Aoko knocked on the door until someone answered it. "Aoko-chan! What are you doing?" The older woman asked.

"I need to talk to you about my kaa-san and Kaitou Kid!" Aoko shoved her mothers journal in Chikage face. The woman reads the journal and slowly her face changes from a happy smile to frown. She look towards Aoko and gives her a hug.

"I'm sorry that you had to find out this way... I'm so sorry..." Chikage cried with Aoko. After a minute she let's go of Aoko. "So what will you do?" The older woman asked sniffling.

"I know I have to do something, but I don't know what! I'm just so confused..." Aoko was confused. She had no idea what to do now. She wanted to find Kaito and try to talk him out of being Kaitou Kid, but a part of her wants to stop Snake from finding Pandora and destroy the stone. She also wanted to become a police officer and stop all of them. "I just don't know what to do!" She cried.

"It's okay, everything will be alright Aoko-chan."Chikage soothed Aoko. The older woman then smiled. "I have an idea, you can think about it or just say no. But first, come with me." Chikage grasped Aoko's hand and dragged her up to the Kuroba master room. She walked over to a bookshelf and pulled a three books. The red book, the blue book and finally the black book. The shelf slowly turned and revealed Chikage Kuroba's phantom lady outfit and tools. "Take my place as the phantom lady..." Those words left Aoko in shock. She couldn't become a criminal like Kaitou Kid.

"Isn't there a better way, I could never become a criminal!" Aoko yelled. What would her father think of her if she did become the new phantom lady. No doubt he would lose his job and she would be thrown in prison along with Kaito, if they get caught. What would her friends think of her and those in the task force. No doubt they would hate her. Just then, the phone ringed and Chikage almost rushed to get it. She quickly picked up the phone and answered it.

"Moishi, Moishi?" Chikage answered.

"Ah, oku-sama this is Konosuke... The young manster has been shot." Chikage gasped loudly. Aoko walked downstairs, wondering what was going on.

"Is he okay!? Please tell me he's okay!" Chikage started to panic.

"Hai, he's okay. The young master was shot in the arm. I've treated the wound, but he's going to have to hide out here for awhile." Konosuke explained.

"I see... I'll tell the school that he was robbed on the streets by an armed gunmen." Chikage hanged up the phone and turned to Aoko. "Kaito has... Been shot." Aoko gasped and started to panic. "Don't worry, he'll be fine." Chikage calmed Aoko down.

"How many times has he been shot!?" Aoko raised her voice. The thought of Kaito getting hurt scared her, she didn't want to loose her best friend like how she lost her mother.

"From what I can tell, a few times." Chikage answered Aoko's question. "So then, what do you plan on doing Aoko? Will you turn our family into the police? Will you try to talk Kaito out of being Kaitou Kid, or will you help Kaito." Chikage asked. Aoko began to think deeply. If Kaito is getting hurt for being Kaitou Kid then that changes everything, she can't stand by and let her best friend hurt. Kaito has always helped her and now it's her turn.

"I..." It was time for Aoko to chose a side. The side of the law or to stand by Kaito. "I will..." Aoko resovled herself. She wanted to stop Snake, find Pandora and get Kaito to stop stealing. "I will become the phantom lady!" Aoko decided and stared at Chikage firmly. "This is my choice, not my otou-san or Kaito's, or anyone's choice, it's mine!" Chikage smiled when Aoko said that.

"It is your choice and no one else's. So, shall we being your training?" Chikage asked. Aoko nods and the two of them being the training a day later. The training was difficult and almost impossible for Aoko, but she had to do it. She had to become the new phantom lady, for her mother, for Kaito, for Toichi and to stop Snake and the organization that took her mother and Kaito's father away.

A/N- Akiko means Bright child. Aki also has other meanings as well. Next time, the phantom lady is reborn. What will Kaitou Kid think of this new thief. This is just an idea I had for months but I was busy with other things. I know Aoko might become a little OOC later on in the story, but she will feel like crap for aiding Kaitou Kid.