Story: The Thief Detective

Description: The Great Detective of the East returns for the holidays! However, problems arise when a trip brings him to a heist... Where the great Phantom Thief... IS INNOCENT? Kaitou Kid wants to find the real thief with help from his detective friend. However, Shinichi has a problem because of all the attraction the heist was creating. Kaitou Kid comes up with a great scheme to help both of them out.

IMPORTANT FOR DETECTIVE CONAN FANS!: This is based mostly on the show, meaning couplings will be based on the show. I RESPECT ALL COUPLINGS! Meaning I don't wanna see any wars when it comes to the couples. If you send a review and it's in plain site you didn't read this message, I will remove your review. No flaming either.

Prologue: A Unexpected Present

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

"I told you, I can't go on the trip. I'm working on another case," Conan spoke in his original voice into the telephone. It's currently December and his childhood friend, Ran, was hoping he as Shinichi would come with them on a ski trip. Of course, being in his current... state, there's no way he could go.

Conan leaned against the wall of the Professor's living room. He was there because Ai wanted to tell him something. And of course, after he, as Conan, left the Detective Agency, Ran just had to call about the ski trip that she was looking forward to.

"Why can't you take some time off? It's only about a week till Christmas and you've been doing nothing but cases for the whole year!"

"It can't be helped. And I worked on cases during holidays all the time. And I'm pretty sure your dad does too."

"At least dad is around during then, unlike the detective I grew up with that never come and visit to save his life."

"Hey, no need to get upset. It's just that I can't come home now."

"... Are you stalling?"

"N-no! What gave you that idea!" Conan heard a little snicker as he looked around the corner to see Ai coming down from the hallway with a satisfied grin.

"Well, it seemed reasonable when I talked to Sonako."

Conan's eyes twitched as he looked back at his cellphone while holding the bow-tie in his other hand, '... Sonako... She gets worse every time they talk about me...' "You know well as I that I do want to come back. It might take a long while, but I will."

"Shinichi..."

"Sorry, Ran. For making you wait." Ai raised a eye brow, after fully came into the living room. Conan could see her grin widening and he stared at her in annoyance before saying, "I have to go now, Ran."

"Wait, Shini-"

Conan turned off his cellphone and put it in his pocket, "What is it, Haibara?"

"My, my, isn't it rude to hang up on your girlfriend?"

Conan blushed lightly, "Isn't it rude to intrude into other people's conversations?"

"Guess that makes you a hypocrite."

"Hey, hey. It's different when you have to solve cases."

"Sure it is..."

"You wanted to talk to me about something?" Conan quickly tried to changed the subject as he sat down on the Professor's couch.

"Maybe... Or maybe I just wanna see another drama scene where you talk sweetly to the love of your life."

Conan's eyes narrowed, "Haibara..."

"So, are you planning to go on the ski trip?"

"HEY!,"

"Guess not, that's to bad."

"What are you talking about?"

"Why do you think I stayed in my room for two long weeks?"

"...," Conan's eyes widened, "H-Haibara... You-"

"Made this?," Haibara holds up a pill, "it should be able to last about two days... Enough time to actually be with your 'Ran-neechan' for the holidays. I don't think you would care if I warn you about the consequences or the Organization. However... there IS a catch."

"Getting the cold?"

Ai smirked, "guess I don't have to explain about that either. I'm already working on a drug that will make you have an actual cold. I never thought I would actually make something to make someone sick on purpose."

"Haibara..."

"Just think of it as an early present."

"I don't think anyone else would even consider getting a cold for a present," Conan sweatdropped.

"Just be careful to not stand out."

"That's the last thing I'd want to do," Conan muttered.

"I can't believe Shinichi can't come home for Christmas! That stupid detective geek!," Ran angrily put on her sweater and picked up her purse, "dad! I'm going shopping for dinner!"

"A-alright," Kogoro hide behind the newspaper that he conveniently picked up and started reading right after Ran's phone call ended. After Ran stormed out of the room, Kogoro put down the newspaper, "Geez, why does Ran always have to get so upset after calling that brat up." Kogoro turned on the TV to see Yuko singing a Christmas song, "OOOOOOoooh! Yoko! You'll never be angry like that!"

When Ran finally got to the market place, her cellphone started to ring. "If that's Shinichi..." Ran furiously pulled her phone out and looked at the number, "oh, Conan-kun!" Ran quickly answered her cellphone, "Hello. Is there something wrong Conan-kun?"

"I'm sorry, Ran-neechan... But Ai reminded me that we have a school project that's due when we go back to school. I don't think I can go on the ski trip."

"Well, can't you bring it?"

"But I have to work with Ai on it and I don't think they have a library up on the mountains."

"They might. They even have a small museum."

"Yeah, but it probably won't have a big enough of a selection. I'm very sorry, Ran-neechan. I wish I could go with you. I hope I didn't make you mad."

"No, you didn't made me mad. Thank you for telling me, Conan-kun. At least you don't make the same excuse for every time you can't go somewhere with us."

"... Did Shinichi-niichan made you mad again?"

"Uh... It'll be alright, Conan-kun, don't worry about it. Oh! Conan-kun, will Yakiudon be alright for dinner tonight?"

"Er, yeah!" Conan said in a cheerful voice.

"That's good, don't come home to late."

"Alright, bye!"

"Bye," Ran turned off her cellphone and sighed, "First Shinichi and now Conan-kun... Some ski trip this is going to be."

"GAH! I can't believe that Jii is taking me ice skating!" Kaito rubbed his head in frustration as he and Aoko walked down the street. Kaito was heading to the mountains for the next planned heist, he hasn't yet sended out the warning yet. But soon, he will. There was NO WAY he was going out ice skating. Last time he went out on the ice, he actually had to get help from Aoko.

"It's to bad me and Hakuba-kun can't come with you. Maybe next time we can go together, you will learn to stay on your feet," Aoko smirked.

"Eeeeeh?," Kaito grinned as he stepped closer to Aoko, "But I like being on the ground, how else would I be able to tell what color your underwear is?"

"KAITO!"