Author's note- Just as everyone else who writes here says, I do not own Case Closed. However, this story is entirely mine with the exception of the characters- Richard Moore, Rachel Moore, Conan Edogawa, and Inspector Meguire (this means EVERYTHING ELSE, including the mystery, setting, and other characters, are all my creation.) If there are any minor misspelling that I've missed I apologize. Enjoy my story!

"High School Drama"

Chapter one.

"Come on girl, get moving! If we hurry we can get there by sundown!"

"Relax Dad! Besides, if you'd decided to get dressed before ten we'd probably be on the road by now!" Rachel called to her father as they

hurriedly tried to finish packing their luggage. "And put the news on- since we're driving we'll need to know the weather forecast."

Richard grumbled, snapped a suitcase, and reached for the remote. Conan sat casually by a large window, watching the town as midday

commenced. He leaned back on his suitcase, which he and Rachel had pack a half hour ago. Richard was mumbling and fumbling once again;

Meanwhile, Rachel was finished and had already sat beside conan, but watching the tv instead of window.

"We'll be back with the local news right after this quick weather break. How's this week looking, Maria?"

"Very sunny this afternoon, Tom..." the news reporters had announced, making both Rachel smile. Richard did as well, right after stacking his

final suitcase on a neat stack in front of him.

"I've got a case across town, I've finished packing, and it's a beautiful afternoon! How can this day get any better?"

Just at that moment, the buckle on the last case snapped open, flinging clothes everywhere. Conan turned around and chuckled quietly

as Rachel and her father collected all its ex-contents. "Irony... How amusing..."

Luckily nobody else had heard that, as the news continued on, but neither Rachel nor Richard paid any attention.

"Ooh, and Dad, don't forget we have to stop at the school before leaving. I wanna pick up my homework." Rachel reminded.

"Yes , yes, we're stopping there first- then across the country... I still don't get why you want your homework. Most kids would simply overlook

it- It's homework on a trip, why bother?"

Rachel only half-scowled and didn't bother to retaliate, as the thought in her mind settled on only one thing-

I wonder if Jimmy's back yet....

Soon enough, the trio had arrived to their primary destination...

"Wow" sighed Conan, eyeing their High School once more.

It feels like it's been so long...

Rachel chuckled at him. "Much bigger than your school isn't it?"

Conan smiled and nodded.

Not really....

The three of them headed by the side of the fields, where classes were currently having phys. ed. and lunch. As soon as they stepped inside the school, Richard tripped.

"ACK!" There was a string lying on the ground. Right when Richard had stepped inside the fire alarm suddenly went off, signaling everyone throughout the school to immediately rush outside the door- towards the trio. Rachel, Richard, and Conan ran back to the fields, resolving to stand next to one of Rachel's long-time acquantances, Sammy Michaels.

Sammy looked exhausted, her uniform was slightly crooked, and she kept trying to straighten her hair repeatitively. "It's nothing to worry about" she had assured them, "Stupid kids are always pulling pranks like this. Let me guess- you tripped on a string?"

Rachel nodded amusingly. The two girls laughed. Conan took note of all the people around them, partly wondering if any of them are concerned about him. Richard simply scowled at being tricked by a teenager.

Soon enough, people were allowed back inside. Rachel, Richard, Conan, and Sammy stepped into the hallway first, suddenly stopping at the sight. On the floor before them knelt an elderly woman. She was facing an open door on the side nearest the fields, crying. It didn't take long to realize what had happened- within the doorway lay a body, with a casted leg and soaked in a coppery substance. Appears a young girl in her final year of schooling was found, dead, in their very own home... and coincidentally, Richard Moore just happened to be present on the scene.