The Usual Morning

It is a quiet, peaceful morning. The sun is slowly creeping up on the horizon shining through a window onto two sleeping figures embracing the other, enjoying the warmth. The birds are singing and it was a peaceful morning. The two figures sleep on as if nothing in the world can disturb their slumber.

"NO YOU'RE WRONG!"

The woman in the bed shifts a little and groans. She opens one of her eyes and looks to her companion. She elbows her sleeping partner painfully in the ribs. The man moves a bit and starts moaning from the jab.

"Hmm… figure out what's wrong this time Shinichi" said the woman. The man known as Kudo Shinichi turns around to face the other way and continues sleeping thus ignoring the woman's request. The woman becomes irritated by her partner's lack of movement, shoves him off the bed and he fell off with a yelp and lands with a thud.

Shinichi moans on the floor then picks himself up and drags his feet over to the door while rubbing one of his eyes. He puts his hand on the doorknob mumbling. While opening the door he turns around and complains to the woman in the bed, "You know, I should be sleeping not doing this right now."

"Love you too Shinichi." Kudo Ran turns to Shinichi and gives him a grateful smile. One look at her smile was all he needed and he brightens up and walks out their bedroom with a gentle smile on his face.

Shinichi walks downstairs and heads toward the source of the racket. He hears yelling through the hallways as he approaches the library of his home. He makes a sour face trying to imagine what is happening inside.

Shinichi approaches the library and opens the door wide enough to peer inside. He sees two teenagers, one boy and one girl, both the age of 15 arguing over a sheet of paper the female is holding.

"I keep telling you that the answer is B!" the girl yells angrily, waving the sheet of paper around.

The boy jumps a little by the outburst but counters "I keep saying that the answer is C! And first of all why do you keep looking at my homework. Secondly I know for sure the answer is C cause it is my homework and I did the all the work, thirdly what I say on my homework goes, and lastly STOP LOOKING AT MY HOMEWORK IRENE!" yells the boy at the top of his lungs.

The boy looks to the girl and becomes irritated with her waving his homework around and lunges at the girl trying to snatch the sheet of paper but she keeps it away from him with her other hand.

Shinichi who was listening to this argument outside the door runs his hand through his messy hair and sighs. 'This is going to take a while' Shinichi thought while composing himself. He pushes the door completely open and strides into the huge library. The two teens stopped glaring at the other at the sound of someone coming in and looks in the direction that Shinichi came in.

"Tou-san." the two whisper in unison. The anger they showed earlier disappears in a flash and all that was left was pure nervousness. They look at each other and swallow the saliva in their throats while looking back at the man that just strode in hands in his pajama pockets.

Shinichi looks at the both of them in their bright, blue eyes and asks in a calm voice "What is going on in here? It is 6 o'clock in the morning and the two of you are yelling up a storm that is loud enough to wake up the whole neighborhood. Right now there are people still sleeping which included me. Now tell me what's wrong."

"CONAN HAS SOMETHING WRONG ON HIS HOMEWORK AND I AM TRYING TO CORRECT IT!"

"DO NOT AND YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING AT MY HOMEWORK STUPID!"

"I AM TRYING TO HELP! AND DON'T CALL ME STUPID!"

The anger and yelling from earlier came back but with more fierceness and a couple of swears. This time Shinichi's ears started ringing due to the close proximity he is to the yelling match. He looks at them wondering where they have gotten their lungs from.

The two of them continues shouting comments at each other ignoring their father while Shinichi tries to comprehend what just happened.

'What happened? I just asked them what was wrong. Huh, I am a great detective that chased down cold hearted criminals for a living but I can't control two teens arguing.' thought the irritated man.

Shinichi runs one of his hands through his hair and sighs. He looks to the teens and saw that they were ready to throw punches. He then decides to stop them by going in-between them and pushing them apart.

"All right already both of you stop yelling and tell me what happened. One at a time please, starting with you Conan." Shinichi said while facing the boy. The two of them stops and looks at their father.

The boy, Conan, says "Well Irene keeps looking at my homework and says that there is something wrong but I worked on it and I know for a fact that it's right and I keep telling her to stop looking and give it back but she just keeps on…"

"Well it's your fault that you keep leaving it on the table." mumbles the girl interrupting Conan. Conan then gives her a cold glare.

"YOU AREN'T SUPPOSE TO BE LOOKING AT MY WORK IN THE FIRST PLACE!" The girl looks back at him with her own cold glare.

The two of them then starts arguing again and throwing insults at the other.

'Oh my head. I better get a good case later, or I will go insane' Shinichi thinks while holding his head and shaking it.

"Okay be quiet both of you" said Shinichi arms crossed. The both of them stops arguing and look at Shinichi.

"Now Irene exactly why are you looking at Conan's homework and what is wrong with it."

The girl, Irene, looks at her father. "I was looking for my bag when I saw the work on the table and looked it over and saw something was wrong. Then Conan walks in and asks me for his homework. I then point out that the answer was wrong. He keeps on insistin-"

"My homework is right and you aren't supposed to be looking at it in the first place." Conan cut in.

"Don't interrupt me Conan!' Irene screeches. Then the bickering starts again.

'Why can't I get a break today?' Shinichi moans and looks at the wall clock. The time showed it was 6:10. 'How long does it take to calm down twins?' Shinichi asks himself.

After a couple of seconds listening to their argument and deciding trying was futile he gives up and walks out of the library and goes to the large staircase.

"Ran! Please help me I am dying down here!" yells a tired Shinichi. He waits for a couple of seconds until he hears footsteps coming down the stairs.

Ran walks down and looks at her husband "What are they arguing about this time, Shinichi?" Ran asks while tying a bathrobe on. "I was about to shower so this better be good."

"Well… I think they are arguing over a problem in Conan's homework." Shinichi says while rubbing the back of his head. "I tried to get them to explain but it always leads to the same argument and I am getting a headache."

"Huh, the great detective can handle cold crimes but can't handle twins arguing?" Ran says with a smirk while patting his shoulder.

"I was just thinking the same thing not too long ago" Shinichi mumbles. Then suddenly they hear a crash that resonated throughout the house.

"What was that?" Ran said while facing the library.

"I hope it's not what I think they're doing." Shinichi grumbles. The both of them runs to the library and charges inside. What they saw were papers and books littered around the room and the twins wrestling on the ground.

"The library!" Shinichi yelps while looking around.

"Don't worry about the room help me stop them!" Ran says while pointing to the brawl.

Shinichi and Ran go to the teens and separate them, putting them as far away as possible from the other.

"Okay" Ran starts and looks at the boy she pulled away. "Show me the homework right now and I will correct it so this argument can be laid to rest and you two have to clean up this mess." she says to the teens while waving her hand to the mess.

The two of them looks around the library just realizing how big of a mess they made. They both groaned at the thought of cleaning the mess up. "Do we have too? Can we do this after school?" Irene complains while looking at her father.

"Yea, I agree with her." Conan says while pointing to his sister. "Oh, now you guys agree on something this morning." Shinichi grumbles.

"Nope, the two of you created this mess and you will clean it up now okay sweeties." Ran says while ruffling their hair. "Now where is the homework?" Ran asks while looking around.

"I think it got lost in the mess." Conan says mimicking his mother's action.

"Clean up this mess and find the paper, while your mother and I prepare for today. I want this mess cleaned up by the time we're done. Do I make myself clear?" Shinichi says while walking to the door.

"Yes tou-san." the twins grumble in unison while glaring at the other.

"Good and make sure you give me that homework. Now, Shinichi I am gonna shower first don't you dare go in the bathroom!" Ran yells while walking out the door.

The library was silent for a while until they heard the sound of doors closing. "You do the books. I'll pick up the papers." Irene says. "Sounds good to me." Conan replies.

After 30 minutes of cleaning up the huge mess, they finished. Irene looks to the clock and sees it is now 6:45 "Phew that was long." Irene says while wiping the sweat off her forehead.

"Hey have you found my homework yet?" Conan asks Irene while putting the books back on the shelf. He wondered how their fighting managed to get the books off the shelf.

"Yeah I found it under the desk better give this to kaa-san and show you that I was correct." Irene says to Conan while walking to the door.

"Hell no, I am correct and kaa-san will confirm it Irene." Conan says while following.

They open the door to the smell of pancakes in the air. They both run to the kitchen to find pancakes and syrup on the counter, their mom flipping some pancakes, and their dad reading a newspaper on the counter while drinking coffee.

"That smells good." Conan remarks while looking at his mom. Irene was already sitting down stuffing herself with pancakes. "Mff... I... Knof... righ...whast goo to" Irene says with her mouth full.

"Irene you're going to choke yourself like that drink something.' Shinichi says while putting down his paper.

"Your father is right we don't want another accident already do we?" Ran says while putting glasses of milk in front of her children.

Irene drinks her glass in one chug. "Sorry kaa-san I was just hungry." Irene claims. Shinichi looks at the clock to see it was 6:50.

"You guys have about 10 more minutes till you have to go to school you know." Shinichi states while picking up his coffee.

"We know already." Conan responds to his father. "Well, let me see that homework that the both of you are arguing about." Ran asks the teens.

"Oh yea, here it is." Irene says, and then hands the paper over to her mom. "It's problem 21 mom." Conan says while putting his dishes in the sink.

"Hmm... well the answer is D for this problem you guys." Ran tells her kids. "What!" they both complain in disbelief.

Shinichi snickers in his seat and the teens glare at him. He looks to the clock and it read 6:55. "It's 6:55 you two, time to get to school." Shinichi says to his kids.

The twins look at the clock then rushes to get ready. Conan walks to the bottom of the staircase to get his gi and satchel. Irene finishes her pancakes and places her dishes in the sink. Then she runs out of the kitchen to the library to grab her satchel and gym bag.

Conan was already waiting at the door for Irene. He looks at his watch and yells "Hurry up or we're gonna be late again Irene!"

"I know, don't need to be impatient!" Irene yells back. She runs out the library, satchel in hand and gym bag slung over her shoulder and puts on her shoes at the door.

"Bye tou-san, bye kaa-san" they both holler to the adults. Then they leave for school.

"They are very troublesome aren't they Shinichi?"

"Uh, Ran?"

"Yes?"

"You forgot to give Conan his homework back."

Ran looks in her hand and sees the paper. She runs to the door and yells "Conan you forgot your homework!"

-Updated July 7, 2013

Disclaimer: The Detective Conan cast does not belong to me but the children are mine!