Here is my newest story. It is a crossover with Higurashi. It takes place after Tsumihoroboshi-hen ends, and begins around episode 1 of Kai, where Rena is being interrogated by those detectives. A certain high school detective shows up. Enjoy!
Chapter 1 The High School Detective
23 years. It had been 23 years since Rena Ryuuguu last laid eyes on Hinamizawa. It was the place where she was born, and where she spent her life with her best friends. It was filled with happy memories. But it was also filled with sad memories for her. Her best friends Rika, Satoko, Mion, and Keiichi all died in the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. Only Rena and Shion made it out alive.
Nobody knows where Shion went, either...I assume she went searching for Satoshi...
23 years later, Rena was back, staring out at what remained of her hometown. The large chain-link fences showed that Hinamizawa was long gone. The 37-year old woman's head was filled with memories of all the time she had spent with her friends. Memories that were just that, memories.
"What happened here 23 years ago, Ryuuguu-san? Please, tell us. It would be very helpful to our police force, and that is why you are here. You are the sole survivor. Sonozaki-san has not been heard from for some time, but we would like to know what you did 23 years ago." A kind police inspector asked.
"No...don't...I don't want to remember! It was all my fault that they died!" She screamed, placing her hands on her head, her brain filled with what she had tried to repress for so long. The two yakuzas she had killed, when she had hit Mion with her cleaver, when Keiichi had stopped her, and the sounds of her friends as they all died. Even as they died, they told her to run.
"It's okay, Ryuuguu-san. We just want to know what you did. You took the school hostage, remember?" The inspector said, touching her shoulder, wincing as she yanked his arm off.
"Stay away! You aliens are the ones who caused this! You made me lose my friends!" Rena screamed, trying to run from the men.
"Now, Ryuuguu-san, do not make us use force. You are going to tell us what happened. Is that understood?" He remarked.
"Yes...Just have your stupid aliens let go of me! You want to control me, don't you! You put leeches into everyone's minds, even my friends!" Rena screamed, practically hysterical by now.
"I believe you need to be restrained. Guys, hold her down." The inspector motioned.
"Yes sir!" The men grabbed her and held her down.
"Let me go! You're hurting me!" She screamed, her face livid with rage.
"So, you threatened to set the school on fire with a lighter and a bomb, remember? And you hurt a girl with your weapon, which was a hatchet. Am I right? If you don't admit to these crimes, we will throw you in jail." He said, not caring whether she liked it or not.
"Screw you! Get the hell off of me, you bastards!" She yelled.
"Threats. We will use that against you as well." He remarked.
"Now, now, just relax and let the woman go. She's innocent until found guilty, remember?" An unfamiliar voice echoed. Everyone looked up, and Rena wondered who had said that.
"Who said that? Show yourself!" The inspector demanded, his face turning red.
"I did." A person said, and everyone including Rena, gasped as they saw who it was that said that.
A teenager strode out of the crowd, shooting the inspector a glare.
The inspector said, "What is a kid like you doing here? This is for detective business only!"
"Indeed." The boy remarked, a smirk making its way onto his face. "But, I am a detective. Would you be so kind as to let me see this lady here?"
Rena studied the boy. He looked to be a bit older than Keiichi had been, and had brown hair that spiked up on his head. He was dressed casually for a detective. His blue eyes gazed into her eyes and she stared. "Who are you? What do you want?" She said, shaking. Obviously he was another detective who had come to prosecute her.
"You're Ryuuguu-san, am I right?" he said politely, and waited for her answer.
The other inspectors were staring at the teen, eying his features. "You're a real detective? You have got to be kidding! This is real life, kid! Get lost!"
The boy ignored them and waited for her to reply.
"I'm Ryuuguu-san. Ryuuguu Rena is my name." She said, then said, "Who are you?"
"I'm Kudo Shinichi, high school detective. I came here to investigate The Great Hinamizawa Disaster. Nice to meet you, Ryuuguu-san." Shinichi held out a hand.
The inspectors in the crowd gasped. "Kudo Shinichi? The famous detective who brought that yakuza organization down? That's you?"
Shinichi smirked. "Yes. That would be me."
The police looked at each other, then said, "We'll be going now. Sorry to bother you, Mr. Kudo."
She shook it, and gasped. "Wait! Did you say Kudo? Are you related to Kudo Yusaku?" Rena said, remembering when the novelist came to Hinamizawa so many years earlier.
Shinichi laughed. "Yep. As a matter of fact, he just happens to be my father." His face turned serious. "So, what do you know about Hinamizawa?"
Rena faced the ground. "I used to live here. This was my hometown. I moved to Ibaraki when I turned 6." She admitted.
"So, you were a resident here! I thought no one survived the disaster!" Shinichi said, astonished.
"Well, I did and one of my friends did too. No one knows where she is anymore." Rena admitted.
"Shinichi! Where are you?" A female voice cried.
Shinichi turned at the sound of the voice. "We're over here, Ran!"
Five minutes later, a dark-haired girl with blue eyes came racing up to Shinichi. But she wasn't alone. Behind her was a dark-skinned boy with black hair and green eyes. Two other girls were behind the boy. One had brown hair, and blue eyes. The other had blond hair, and blue eyes.
"Hey, Ran." Shinichi said, embarassed.
"Mou, Shinichi! Don't take off like that! I thought you'd gotten lost! Oh, who is this woman, Shinichi?" Ran questioned.
"This is Ryuuguu Rena. Ryuuguu-san,.these are my friends."
"I'm Mouri Ran. Nice to meet you!" Ran said, bowing.
"I'm Hattori Heiji, detective from Osaka!" Heiji said, in clear Kansai-ben.
"I'm Toyama Kazuha. I tagged along with this ahou here because he got us lost on the way here!" Kazuha teased.
"Oi, watch who you call ahou! I'm not the ahou that had the map upside down!" Heiji yelled.
"Come on, you two! Stop fighting!" Ran cried.
Rena smiled a sad smile. She remembered how Keiichi and Satoko would argue just like that. Mion would often tease Keiichi too.
"What about her?" Rena said, pointing over at the other girl, who had been all but forgotten now.
The other girl just stared.
"That's Shiho. She doesn't like to talk much." Shinichi pointed out.
"Only whenever it's necessary, Kudo-kun." Shiho stated coldly.
Shinichi flinched, then retorted, "Shiho, you're creepy."
Shiho just shrugged her shoulders, her eyes gazing into Rena's.
"By the way, Ryuuguu-san, do you want to join us at our hotel? We checked into a room there in Okinawa because Hinamizawa is deserted." Shinichi offered.
Rena smiled. "Sure, I'd love to."
"By the way, Kudo-kun..." Rena asked.
"What is it?" He said, questioningly,
"Do you know about Oyashiro-sama's curse?" Rena asked.
Shinichi stared, then laughed. "Ha! Curses don't exist! There's no doubt about that! I heard some pretty nasty rumors about Hinamizawa, but I doubt they're even true!" He said.
"Kudo-kun, you do remember when the impossible happened to you, right?" Heiji stated, his expression serious.
Shinichi flashed a glare at Heiji. "Hattori, now's not the time to talk about that. I'm myself again. Let's go get settled now, shall we?" He smiled over at Rena. "Are you coming?"
Rena said, "I'll follow you guys up. I have some things to take care of first. I'll meet you guys in a day or two."
Shinichi looked disappointed. "Oh, see you around, then.
All of them left, except for Shiho, who remained behind.
"What did you mean by curse?" Shiho questioned, her eyes gazing into Rena's.
"Well, this village was thought to be cursed. Anyone who left or entered the village was cursed." Rena stated seriously.
"You hardly know what it's like to live life like a curse, do you?' Shiho said, and left.
"These people seem nice. Maybe I'll be happy again..." Rena trailed off.
Okay, that's the end of the first chapter. R&R!