Title: Unexpected Setback
Autor: NiaKudo
Pairing: Shinichi Kudo/ Ran Mouri
Fandom: Detective Conan
Disclaimer: Detective Conan and his characters belong to Gosho Aoyama. I just borrowed them to write the story you are about to read.
It was night and the moon rose between the buildings, silent, observing the few people that were still walking through the streets of Tokyo. But the moon was not the only one looking... Almost as silent, a woman was watching everything from inside her car. She was staring at her phone, impatient, waiting for someone. After a few minutes, a man got into the car.
- You are late- she said not even looking at him while putting her phone away and turning her car on.
- I was busy trying to kill someone, but he escaped. He was lucky the boss ordered me to accompany you in your mission. After all, you are her favourite...- he said fiddling, with a cold smile. She looked at him, trying to show how upset she was. But before she was able to reply, he spoke again- BTW, I am surprised you are driving that peaceful, I thought you would be mad right now trying to find the culprit.
Vermouth look at Gin. Culprit? Peaceful? What was he talking about? She didn't know what he meant by that but she was fidgeting. She was getting that nervous that she didn't know what to reply. After a few seconds, she found the strength to speak again- Are you trying to tell me something?
Gin was pretending to look at the road. He didn't answer immediately well, he didn't answer at all. Vermouth was focused on driving. After all it wasn't easy to ride a car in the night. She was still waiting for an answer, but all he did was lighting a cigarette and start smoking. Vermouth couldn't handle it anymore and stopped the car.
- Are you going to tell me what's going on?
- Well... I shouldn't be the one telling you but... I think noone is going to dare to tell you the truth so...- He handled a paper to her and she started examining it
As she was reading, her eyes were opening more and more. Someone... Someone had revealed her secred. The secret that was making her a woman... Her true identity was just exposed in the organization archives, a place ANYONE working for them could access. And she was shaking in nervousness.
- You... Who did that?- She asked. Her voice was breaking due to the rage she was holding inside- TELL ME RIGHT NOW! WHO WAS IT!- She couldn't content herself anymore and grabbed Gin by his black shirt.
- I have no idea, I just needed to tell you to be more careful next time. Don't let anyone know about your real identity anymore or you will get exposed like that again.
After saying this, Gin hopped out the car- I suppose you are shocked at the moment, so we will do that mission tomorrow. The boss is not going to tell you anything, hey?- He said fiddling with a smirk, and closed the door at his back.
Vermouth glared at Gin walking away but she didn't continue driving. All she did was remaining in the car. She grabbed a paper and started writting something with her still shaking hands. Whoever did that was going to regret it. If they dared to expose her secret, she was going to reveal theirs. The secret she was hidding for that long. The antidote to the APTX4869... Yes. She was going to show the components to the organization's biggest enemy. The great detective Shinichi Kudo. The silver bullet she believed was the one who could destroy them.
AN: Well after reading hundreds of fanfics for the last 12 years I decided to join! This is the first episode of the story Unexpected Setback. I hope you like the story and it keeps you entertain. It will get better and better with time. Thanks for reading!