Sixteenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ this is probably about as predatory as you will ever see Kazuha look.

But when it involves certain teenage boy detectives who - for once - aren't her childhood friend, it's probably understandable.

Never mind the fact that she's soaked, sacrifices must be made. ]

Kudo Shinichi. I don't know how long you've been hiding out here, but I'm gonna find you.

[ LIGHTNING CRACKLE ]

And then we're going to have a nice, long talk.

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ ... and another sigh, but offering him her hand ] We won't stay out too long, got it?

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Looks to be wavering, but nods.] All right.

After all, it's not like Shinichi-niichan can't look after himself! [And takes her hand.]

So what was that place like for you?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

You mean the school? [ off we go ]

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Haibara and I were stuck in the elementary. The only older person I ever saw was Shinichi-niichan.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

It was... a lot like being back home, only without Heiji. Maybe weirder.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...it kind of was and kind of wasn't.

I guess it would be how it was if Shinichi-niichan didn't go on that case.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Do you miss him?

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Shrugs.] I didn't get to see him all the much before hand. I mean, it'd be nice if he came back, but...more so for Ran-neechan than me.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

That's exactly why I'm looking for him.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

....huh? For me?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

For Ran-chan. Even if she's not here, I've had too many phone conversations with her to just let him be.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...what are you going to do to him?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Just talk.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...when Ran-neechan says talk with that sort of expression, it usually involves karate chops.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Well, she's the one who deserves to do all of that, so it'd be unfair of me to get first dibs.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

I-is that so....? So what are you going to talk to him about?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

That's a secret.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...why?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Because there are some things you don't need to know about.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Pouts some more.] But I wanna help Kazuha-neechan. If I find him first, it's not like I can drag him and he might run away again. So I can at least try asking your questions.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ this is not a nice grin ] If he's here, I'll find him eventually. And you're helping me out by looking for him now, aren't you?

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...o-of course, Kazuha-neechan.

At least...you're not going to beat him up, right? It might help convince him to face you because...Kazuha-neechan is intimidating.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ laughing at that ] I don't know if that's a good thing, but no, I'm not going to hurt him.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[She is a scary, scary woman. Especially since he's pretty sure Shinichi is gonna need to make an appearance because NO ONE saw Conan during that time and he didn't want her thinking of that little possibility as to why.]

Okay. Just a bunch of yelling?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ kind of wondering that, anyway, but oh well ]

... I'll do my best to keep the yelling to a minimum.