The Tree-house
- Kudo Residence -
Four eight year old children were looking up to the sole ash tree in the Kudo yard. Yasue points to the top of the tree. "Hey guys do you think a tree-house can be placed there?"
Irene looks to the boy with shining eyes. "That would be so cool! I've seen a lot of pictures online."
"What if it falls?" The girl looks at her twin.
"Stop being a worry-wart. If its made right it won't." Sakura shakes her head and walks runs toward the Kudo house.
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's ask."
Kaito looks out, and watches the kids approach the house. "Uh-oh, Yasue has a weird gleam in his eye."
Heiji looks up from his laptop. "A weird gleam huh? Is it like the same one you had from your old job?"
"Shut up, they're coming in."
Sakura enters first and jumps onto Heiji's lap. "Ouf!" The other three jogs in a more sedated pace.
"Papa, papa! Yasue had a great idea!"
Heiji looks at her then to Yasue with a raised eyebrow. "Oh, what is this great idea then?"
Irene steps forward, jumping a little. "He said you guys will be able to put a tree-house into the tree, and I know that having a tree-house in the backyard is so cool, and..."
Conan puts his hand over her mouth. "Irene your babbling again...yuck she licked my hand!" He wipes his hand on his pants. His sister gives him a smug look.
"Serves you right!"
Yasue walks up to his father and tugs on his pants. "Hey dad, do you think a tree-house can be made?" Kaito looks down at his son.
"Well, that is not my choice is it. You will have to ask your uncle Shin and aunt Ran."
"Ask us what?"
Shinichi, Ran, and Ai walks into the kitchen. Irene and Conan runs up to their parents. Conan asks them. "Tou-san, Kaa-san can we get a tree-house?" Shinichi's eyes get wide.
"Wait what?"
Irene points to the back door. "We want a tree-house!"
"Please?" Conan adds.
Ai bends down to their level. "Well kids. Building a tree-house takes a lot of planning." Yasue looks around the room.
"Well, you guys are smart. Can't you plan the tree-house?" Shinichi shrugs his shoulders.
"The thing is..."
"Please?" The adults looks down and sees Yasue, Irene and Conan looking up at them with puppy-dog eyes.
The magician looks at the children, and snaps his fingers. He disappears in a puff of smoke. Heiji glances at the spot Kaito used to be at.
"Traitor."
- Two Weeks Later -
The children looks up at the completed product. Sakura steps forward and holds her arms out wide, and turns to their fathers.
"Wow, you guys really built it!"
Irene and Conan runs up and hugs their father's legs. "Thanks tou-san!"
"Hahahaha!"
Irene looks up the tree house. "Hey Yasue! Wait for the rest of us!" The other children climbs the structure.
A pregnant Kazuha comes out of the house and eyes the wooden structure. "Are you absolutely sure it won't fall?" Kaito puts an arm around her neck.
"Sure it won't. I did all the calculations ten times before we even started building it."
"Hey aho. Hands off my wife." Kaito looks back to an irate Heiji with bandages on almost all his fingers.
"Well your hands can't hold her at the moment..."
The dark-skinned man turns really red, and roars. "Kuroba!" Kaito smirks at him, and gets wide eyed when Heiji charges at him. "At least my legs can kick your ass!"
Kazuha glares at her husband. "Heiji language!"
"Dad! Get out of the tree-house!"
"Papa! Your makin' the whole thing rock!"
Shinichi shakes his head and walks to his home. He looks to his bandaged hands and smiles. It was worth it.
Uploaded May 4, 2016
Author's Notes
Hey everybody,
Shards is going to be a compile of short stories based of my other story Shifting Shadows. It is going to be a bunch of random events that happens in the lives of the characters before, or during Shifting Shadows. These events are usually mentioned in the story or maybe something that I make up all together.
To those who have read my other story Shifting Shadows, this short story is based off the tree-house mentioned in the second chapter.
The title 'Shards' is based off an assignment I had in high school. My teacher said that when we remember things we never remember it in order. We remember things in pieces that make up our whole history like shards of a mirror. I had to write down 10 random memories, and bring them into class. That is the inspiration of this project.
I hope you enjoyed this short story. This project will be update randomly so don't expect a regular update. Also, don't expect the stories to be very long. It is suppose to be short, to the point, and humorous. Even though this story will be updated sporadically, please review, favorite, and follow.
If you are confused, then you should read my other story 'Shifting Shadows'. This is because the characters mentioned are introduced officially in that story.
See you around,
Xrem-1412
P.S - This is also a birthday gift to the great detective we all know and love. So... "Happy Birthday Shinichi!"