Kaito spent his time secretly observing his detective who was, as expected, totally oblivious about this. All he noticed was thanks to his seventh detective sense, he felt a smirk on him whenever he entered school and left it. Yet not only Kaito kept his eyes on the detective of the east, Hakuba did the same.
To him he was a danger, a threat. Because he wanted Kaito KID and Kuroba Kaito all for himself.

It wasn't until the next heist that Kaito noticed Shinichi missing out a day at class. Probably brooding over my latest heist note, he thought. Of course he didn't exclude the other reasons as well, he fell asleep again over his crime files or read the whole night Sherlock Holmes.
Kaito planned something funny and extra chose to costume himself as a woman. Suzuki invited a lot of people onto his yacht, to sell a jewel the thief had his eyes upon. He would just knock one of them out and take their place. He could hit a man with something heavy, yet a delicate woman? He would have to use sleeping gas, Kaito wouldn't dare to hurt a lady.

Four days later on the yacht, Sonoke had forced Shinichi to go shopping with her, just to find a suitable outfit. After testing like the 100th suit, Shinichi's mind went off since long and he found himself thinking about KID. Would today be the day he could finally catch him?
Sonoko rudely interrupted his thoughts with a highpitched giggle.
"Shinichi, you're blushing~"
Immediately the boy let out a sharp gasp and closed the curtains of the dressing room, howling out in desperation to save at least a bit of his dignity in front of her.
"Lets take this one!!"
Her silence declared a relieving yes, still he was completely sure she was texting Ran about her latest discovery.

Even now, all dressed up, his mind could only think of the angel of the night. Shinichi never was able to make out his face, yet his voice gave him a hint about his age. Not more than 23, he managed to deduce. Actually in his age. Chocolate brown hair which messily showed around his familiar hat made him somehow cute in his eyes. And the slight feminine body built... Shinichi allowed a dreamy sigh to pass his lips. His mind was so full of Kaito he wasn't able to focuse onto a single criminal case.
Hakuba soon arrived himself as well, the half brit knew exactly Kudo was attending this heist and he wouldn't dare to leave all the fun to him.

"Good evening, Kudo-kun. Still 30 minutes, 23 seconds and 41 milliseconds to KID's heist. Exited~?"
Kudo flinched lightly yet responded with a polite smile.
"Yeah, kind of. I burn to see KID again and this time I'm sure he'll end up in handcuffs."
Of course he knew this wouldn't happen. Still, the idea to meet his thief made his heart flutter ever so slightly.
It wasn't until he noticed a beautiful woman at the drinks that he became aware of KID's presence inside the room. Approaching her silently and letting his eyes run over her slim body, he took a bottle of champagner and opened it, filling his glass.
"Would you like a glass too, miss?"
The woman showed a soft smile towards him and merely nodded, holding her glass out.
"Thank you, Kudo-san. A nice party, isn't it?"

Shinichi froze and a suspicious expression crept up onto his face. He slightly bent forwards, eying the female up.
"...how do you know who I am?"
"But Kudo-san, everybody knows who you are. There are so many articles filled with your art of solving cases... You are famous~"
The detective relaxed a little, a sheepish smile covering his lips.
"I-I'm sorry, I might be a little too suspicious because of Kaito KID."
He didn't know why but his instincts told him this woman was KID. But as he turned back towards her, she was gone, letting him merely catch a hint of her dress as she turned around the next corner.

Rather suspicious, Shinichi followed with a knowing smirk. He was relieved to know he found out who KID was, and that before everybody else did. And indeed, once he silently entered the room KID stood with his back facing the door, watching the sea playing below the moonlight.
Ten minutes left to the heist.
His shoes made no noise as he tiptoed closer towards the phantom thief, like he tried to approach a shy animal which would escape as soon as he made a too fast move. Almost there... Five meters left. Now four. Three...
"Meitantei, do you always have to spoil my plans?"
He flinched, great, spotted so short before reaching his goal.
"Well what do you think detectives are for?"

Kaito turned around, the familiar smirk of his sending gentle shivers down Shinichi's back. Perhaps today he would be able to do a little more than just standing there and waiting for his talk to finish.
Eight minutes left.