I don't own Detective Conan. I never will…damn

Warnings: swearing, shounen-ai

Couples: past!HeiShin, KaiShin, HeiKaz

Shinichi's POV

I laid in my bed sighing not wanting to get up and do anything at all. Thankfully it was winter break and I didn't have to go to school for another three days. Sighing lightly I thought over what caused me to be depressed like this. It had only happened just a week ago but I couldn't get the event out of my head. A week ago I had been going out with Heiji…or at least for the most part if you could call it that. It was hard dating him when he lived so far away and all. We used to try to spend as much time as possible when we first started going out but as time passed and getting together had become harder I noticed Heiji had started drifting away slowly. Part of me had expected it noticing as phone calls became fewer, and visits stopped. Although it's not like we were open about our relationship in the first place. The only people who knew was Ran and a select few others.

When he had stopped coming over I knew it wasn't working but didn't do anything about it. Once the phone calls only came about once every two weeks though I decided enough was enough so I called him and broke up with him. It hurt a lot because I still care about him even now…maybe even love him and a lot of things kept reminding me of him. Emotions weren't my strong suit but just thinking about him made pain spread through me like burning fire. My cell buzzed alerting me I had a call. The ring tone was 'Fireflies' by Owl City telling me it was Ran calling to check up on me again. Flipping the phone open I answered. "Hi Ran, how are you?"

"Oh fine," she replied. "The question is…how are you?"

"I'm fine," I replied lying. I could feel her rolling her eyes through the phone.

"I know you aren't," she insisted.

"Then why bother asking?" I questioned. Ran was starting to become annoyed and I could picture her clutching the phone tightly right now about ready to break it. Sighing I told her, "I had expected him to distance himself from me for awhile now…"

"We need to cheer you up and get your mind off of him," Ran stated determinedly. "There are better people out there for you."

"If you say so," I said sighing lightly. "The chances of finding someone I connect with who doesn't mind my quirks isn't that high. Besides we are only in high school so a lot of people still need to mature so even if I find someone it won't be for awhile."

"Stop being pessimistic," Ran scolded.

"I'm being realistic," I emphasized.

"Whatever you say…Anyways I think we should hang out," Ran suggested. "Especially since we haven't in awhile…" Raising an eyebrow I knew she couldn't see I then rolled my eyes.

"And whose fault is that?" I lightly teased. Even though I couldn't see her I knew she was blushing.

"So what if I've been hanging out with my girlfriend?" Ran lightly snapped back embarrassed. Ran was in an open relationship with a girl named Sachiko and had been for about four and a half months now. Sachiko had light brown hair that was a little past shoulder length, and forest green eyes. She had rectangular glasses and was really kind with a few minor quirks. I was happy for Ran especially since Sachiko was good for her and could control Ran when she got angry. I didn't even feel any jealousy that Ran had someone and I didn't I was glad she had someone…it got her off my case to find someone else.

"Hanging out does sound good though," I chuckled agreeing with her.

"Okay where should we meet then?" Ran inquired enthusiastically. We really hadn't hung out in awhile I mused.

"We could always go to the Tayou Mall tomorrow," I suggested. The clock next to me read five in the afternoon and I still had dinner to make and thought it would be better to hang out longer than what we could if we went today.

"That sounds great!" Ran agreed. "So usual spot in the food court at one sound good?"

"Okay, expect me to arrive then," I promised.

"Great!" Ran exclaimed happily. "Can't wait to make you carry all my bags~"

"Ran," I groaned.

"Just teasing," Ran replied chuckling. "It will be nice to see you though."

"Yes it will…" I agreed. A few minutes later we hung up since Ran was getting another phone call which I suspect was from her girlfriend. Flipping my phone closed I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood up. Dinner sounded good about now and I knew it'd take awhile to make so it was best to get started now. Padding into the kitchen I searched my refrigerator for the hotdogs I had taken out of the freezer the night before. Spotting them quickly I snatched them and closed the refrigerator and headed to the cabinets. Opening up the cabinets I proceeded to pull out three pots, a strainer, and glass dish. Also I got out a box of macaroni, chili with no beans, chili powder, pepper, and French fried onions.

Boiling the macaroni noodles in one pot and the hot dogs in another and warmed the chili in the third. Once the macaroni was cooked thoroughly I strained it before adding a bit of milk and margarine along with the packet that came with the macaroni which was powdered cheese. Mixing that all up I then set that in the glass dish and checked the hot dogs. Seeing that they were also done I cut them up and added them to the macaroni along with the other ingredients sprinkling the French fried onions on top. Turning the oven on I placed the oven on 350 and set the timer for twenty minutes. I had come upon this recipe once when I was experimenting and liked it so when I could I would make some for myself generally having enough to last a few days.

Once again my thoughts had drifted and I found myself pulled away only when the timer went off. Grabbing some oven mitts I turned off the timer and proceeded to take the dish out of the oven. Switching off the oven I grabbed a bowl from the cabinet and a fork from one of my drawers. I put some of the macaroni into my bowl and set it on the table to cool while I cleaned up a bit.

Dinner was quiet as usual leaving me to focus on my meal instead of letting my mind drift. When I had finished off my bowl I set it in the sink, rinsed it out, and went into the living room. It was too early to go to bed so I picked one of my multiple books from the library and began reading. Soon I was absorbed into the book even though I have read it multiple times. When I finally put my book down I noticed it was around midnight. Blinking my eyes in surprise I carefully put my book away and decided it was time for bed.

Going into the bathroom I brushed my teeth, washed up, changed into my pajamas, and headed for bed. It took me what seemed liked hours to fall asleep even though I know it was only about half an hour. My dream was strange as usual. Some people think dreams are trying to tell you something but I don't believe that at all. If my dreams were trying to represent something then what the heck would a green cat mean? Let alone all the other stuff like warped buildings, strange people I doubt I'll ever meet, and the weird things that would pop in and out. Shaking my head I got out of bed and got dressed into some casual clothes consisting of a pair of dark tight jeans and a blue turtleneck sweater.

Fixing myself a quick breakfast of eggs sunny side up, and toast I ate in silence. My clock on the wall read nine so I had some time to spend before going to meet Ran at the mall. Cleaning up my plate I got the dishwater started doing a few other chores like cleaning up the living room, and washing the kitchen. The dishwasher beeped an hour and a half later announcing the dishes were clean. Putting away my cleaning supplies I grabbed my jacket and did a few things like fixing my hair and brushing my teeth to make myself presentable.

The walk to the mall was nice. It was brisk out and my ears were freezing but the fresh air was something I welcomed and I didn't mind as the wind bit at my skin through my clothes. The snow on the ground had only enhanced the beauty of the scenery until I got to the city and it was turned brown from all of the cars. It became more crowded as I headed into the industrial part of Tokyo and people were pushing me to reach their destination. Not that I really minded because it kept me focused and my thoughts from drifting.

By the time I reached the mall it was twenty minutes before I had to be there so I decided to sit down at one of the many tables in the food court and look out for Ran while observing the scenery. It surprised me when my phone began to play 'Fireflies' a few minutes later. "Hello?" I answered.

"Hey, Shinichi?" Ran said slowly.

"Yeah?" I inquired.

"I might be a few minutes late getting there…apparently there was a traffic accident so I had to take a detour, okay?" she explained.

"That's fine," I assured her. "I'll just wait at the table I'm at until you come."

"Okay well see you in a few," Ran said.

"Okay," I replied as she hung up. I pocketed my phone with a sigh. It didn't surprise me that there was an accident since for some reason even though the roads were icy people still thought they could drive as they normally did in summer. Nothing in particular held my interest as I looked through the crowds although I knew I'd feel slightly awkward seeing all the couples around. A tapping on my shoulder extracted me from my musings. Looking behind me I saw Ran. "You're here earlier than I expected," I commented.

"Well I didn't want to leave you waiting too long and I had rushed a bit to get here faster," Ran told me.

"Anywhere in particular you want to visit first?" I inquired.

"Getting something to eat would be nice since I haven't had lunch yet," Ran answered. "How about we go to Shogun's?"

"Let me guess, I'm paying?" I teased. She chuckled.

"Of course! You are a proper gentlemen are you not?" She teased back. That caused me to laugh a bit.

"Of course milady," I said holding out my arm for her to take which she did. We laughed as we walked to the restaurant teasing each other and making jokes. Getting a table near a window I noticed Ran looked a tad bit anxious, like something was bothering her. "Is something bothering you?" I asked seriously.

"No…" Ran told me hesitantly. I looked at her and then rolled my eyes.

"You aren't that good of a liar," I told her. "Besides we've been friends since like first grade I know when something is bothering you." Ran sighed.

"I wasn't sure if I should tell you or not…" Ran said softly. "I know you like honesty and all but I didn't want to ruin our day…."

"You can tell me anything," I told her.

"Kazuha is going out with Heiji." I froze in shock. A numb feeling spread through my body at those words. It hurt to hear but at the same time I was thankful she had told me the truth. For awhile I had suspected Heiji was starting to like someone else…I gave Ran a pained smile.

"Thanks for telling me," I told her. "I'm pretty sure Kazuha still doesn't know that I had been going out with Heiji so I don't blame her and for awhile I had thought that Heiji most likely liked someone else…I had just ignored it."

"I know she didn't know but it's only been a week since you two officially broke up and he's already with her! She was so enthusiastic about it and I couldn't blame her since I know she's had a crush on him for years…." Ran said.

"True…hopefully he'll treat her better," I remarked. Ran smiled.

"Let's forget about our troubles and have fun today! We need to stop this depressing talk and save it for later and enjoy ourselves," Ran announced. I chuckled at her enthusiasm and nodded my head in agreement. Our food came shortly after her outburst and we ate in contentment idly talking as we savored our meals. After we were done I paid for the meal leaving a 25% tip for the waitress. Walking through the mall Ran noticed a movie at the cinema and dragged me into the line to get tickets. I didn't mind since it wasn't some girly cliché chick flick at least.

The movie was pretty good and it was all Ran would talk about when it was over as she pointed out her favorite scenes. I refrained from telling her about how fake it was and that the actors could have done slightly better. "It was okay…" I told her.

"You can't appreciate it because you were too busy depicting everything," she complained rolling her eyes.

"I can't help it," I told her. "The blood was obviously fake since blood doesn't run like that. The actors could have been slightly better, and the plot was okay."

"Talk about being a harsh critic," Ran muttered in good nature.

"You should see my parents," I told her. Ran chuckled knowing what I was talking about. "So are there any shops you want to stop by?"

"I could use a few new sweaters and a dress…" Ran said thoughtfully. "That and I might as well get a gift for Sachiko."

"Sounds like a plan," I told her as we walked into one of the many clothing stores that they had. While Ran went through the aisles looking for a sweater she would like I browsed in the men's section for a few shirts for myself. I saw a few shirts with obscenities on it that I didn't bother to pick up and some that just weren't in my taste. When I met back up with Ran at the cash register I saw she had one red sweater, two turtlenecks a blue one and a black one, and a white long sleeve shirt. "Those look nice," I commented.

"I'm surprised you didn't get any," Ran said.

"None of the shirts were really my style," I replied. "Besides you were the one with the desire to come."

"Geez all you wear is turtlenecks, button up long sleeve shirts, and an occasional t-shirt," Ran told me rolling her eyes.

"So? Does it really matter?" I asked.

"Not really but you could try something new," Ran commented.

"Maybe some other time," I told her. Ran shrugged her shoulders and I paid for her clothes. "Are you excited for the yearly field trip?" I asked.

"Of course!" Ran exclaimed. "How could I not be? This year we aren't the only school going! Oh and it's at such a beautiful place!"

"That's true," I agreed. "Although I know they made this field trip so more of us could socialize with other schools and get along."

"Do you know how many schools are coming?" Ran asked.

"There will be about 3 other schools besides ours," I replied. We walked out of the store and looked through different windows until Ran saw a store that held dresses and dragged me in. "Why do you need another dress anyways?" I inquired.

"Sonoko invited Sachiko and I to one of her balls," Ran told me. "She's having a girls only slumber party afterward."

"Ah. Well have fun, when is it?"

"She told us it would be tomorrow so we could stay up late and before school started back up," Ran replied. I hummed my response as I looked around casually. Ran kept picking up dresses and asking me my opinion. It didn't surprise her that I knew which one's would enhance her features since my mom was constantly telling me about fashion, how to compliment girls, and she made me compliment her. I gave my opinions on a few different dresses before she settled on a purple halter with a v-line neck that didn't show too much. "Perfect!" Ran said happily as I paid for the dress. I had to admit she would look nice and I hoped she'd have a good time.

"How about a bite to eat before we go our separate ways?" I inquired. "It is getting late and I'm hungry."

"That sounds good," Ran agreed. "Although it should be something quick since I want to get home early. I heard a snow storm would be coming in."

"Wouldn't want to be caught up in that," I told her. We grabbed a quick sandwich from one of the vendors in the food court and headed out. Giving her a short wave I headed back toward my house as the wind picked up and snow fell more heavily. Like Ran had said there was a storm and it was heavy. Within the time it took me to get home three more inches of snow coated the ground. As soon as I reached my front porch I was already starting to pull off my gloves, and scarf. Quickly opening the door I was glad I had put the heater on earlier because I was freezing. Going into the living room I turned on the fireplace.

Soon I was in my room changing out of my damp clothes and changing into some warm lounging clothes. Heading into the kitchen I got out some hot chocolate mix and boiled some water. Adding a bit of brown sugar I stirred it all together and poured it into a mug. Taking my hot chocolate I headed back into the living room where I sat on the couch and curled up pulling the closest book toward me as I began to read. It wasn't soon after that when I found myself drifting into sleep as the warmth of the fire caressed me.

…...*...*...

Our class was getting ready to go to the field trip as we headed to the school where they would provide transportation for us. It had been a month since Ran had told me about Heiji and Kazuha and I was feeling much better. If someone mentioned them I still felt slightly hurt but it was better than before. Currently Ran was with Sonoko discussing the trip…or well Sonoko was telling Ran about how she was going to get a boyfriend on this trip while Sachiko was patiently waiting for her to stop talking so she could pull Ran toward the bus. Sighing I carried my suit case over toward the chaperones who took it and placed it with the other suit cases and bags. Making my way onto the bus I went towards the back of the bus and found an empty seat to sit in.

No one sat next to me surprisingly but I didn't really care either way since I was reading another one of my books. Ran had rolled her eyes at me when she noticed it was another Sherlock Holmes book. I drowned out all the noise of the bus as I focused solely on my book. When we arrived at the ski resort that we would be staying at Ran had to tap on my shoulder a few times to bring my attention away from the book. "Holmes geek," she muttered walking away. I chuckled a bit at that as I got out of my seat and walked off the bus.

The scenery wasn't too bad. It was cold and snowing more than in Tokyo but for the most part it was beautiful. For a few minutes I watched the scenery and then went to retrieve my bag. We had no idea who our roommates would be yet since we were waiting for the other schools and they mix and matched students from each school in order to make it more diverse and get acquainted better with the other schools. One of the chaperones handed me a key card with my room number and I set off to find my room in the resort.

Finding the room hadn't been that hard and I wondered if my roommate for this trip was there yet or not. Placing the key card in the slot I quickly pulled it out and twisted the handle on the door opening the door to my room. It wasn't that bad. There were two beds that were around a queen size, a small couch, nightstand, and TV. The room was mostly a deep blue with chocolate brown accents. There was a door near the back of the room that led to a small bathroom that had huge mirror, nice sized sink, toilet, and a bathtub/shower. Everything was clean and orderly. "Guess I'm the first one here…" I whispered setting my suitcase on the bed closest to the door as I began to unpack.

Outside my room there was a slight ruckus so I went to check it out as the voices got louder and closer. "Give me back my room key!" a voice with an English accent shouted.

"Catch me then!" the other voice shouted both clearly male. When I opened the door to see what was going on I was knocked back by one of the people. Groaning I carefully sat up and looked to find someone who could easily pass as my twin on top of me. His dark brown hair resembled a messier version of mine and his eyes were only a few shades lighter and he was on me in a compromising position. "Sorry about that," the boy said grinning as he stood up which I then stood up.

"It's okay," I told him. Looking at the blond haired brown eyed boy that was standing behind the guy who could pass as my twin I noticed he looked exasperated. "You must be my roommate then?" I inquired looking at him.

"Yes, my name's Saguru Hakuba," the boy introduced.

"My names Shinichi Kudo," I replied as I held out a hand. He shook it.

"And I'm Kaito Kuroba!" the guy who could pass as my twin exclaimed happily.

"Nice to meet you two," I said politely. Moving out of the way I allowed them into the room. Kaito happily bounded into the room and landed on my bed while Hakuba moved to the other bed and set his suit case down. "What school are you guys from?" I inquired.

"Edoka High!" Kaito chirped. I noticed he seemed to act like this all the time if the expression on Hakuba's face was anything to go by. "You?"

"I go to Teitan High," I replied. "May I ask why you're here?" I questioned looking at Kaito. He pouted looking like I had offended him. "I don't mind you being here but don't you have to find your room?"

"Already done!" Kaito told me happily cheering back up. "That's where Hakuba and I were awhile ago. Don't know who my roommate is though…"

"Ah, okay," I commented. Suddenly Kaito snapped his fingers as he pointed them at me and then a dark red rose appeared in my hands. I stared at him and then the rose questioningly. Out of the corner of my eyes I noticed Hakuba was rolling his eyes at the display.

"Let me reintroduce myself," Kaito said happily. "Kaito Kuroba, magician extraordinaire!" A faint blush appeared on my cheeks but it wasn't too noticeable.

"Thank you," I told him as I set the rose on the nightstand between the beds.

"You're welcome~!" Kaito chirped. Winking at me he said, "A rose for such a beautiful guy like you." I nearly stumbled as he said that and stared at him with wide eyes. Hakuba sighed.

"Don't mind him so much," he told me causing Kaito to pout. Blinking my eyes I looked at Hakuba.

"Is he always like this?" I asked even though by looking at his expression I could tell Kaito was.

"Unfortunately…" Hakuba muttered not really bitterly but more like annoyance. Kaito pouted as Hakuba replied like he wasn't there.

"I'm right here you know," Kaito told him.

"So?" Hakuba replied. Both of them began to bicker about little things and I found it amusing until I noticed the time. The clock that was on the nightstand read four in the afternoon and I knew dinner which the resort was providing would be starting soon. It surprised me slightly that we had been here so long since my bus had arrived around one and I had met these two only ten minutes later. Both Hakuba and Kaito where still arguing about something or another.

"Guys we should probably head toward the dining room since dinner should be provided for us soon," I told them. Hakuba was the first to stop bickering and looked at the clock.

"We should be going especially if we want our food to be hot," Hakuba agreed. It was slightly surprising when Kaito came up and linked arms with me dragging me out the door saying he'd "escort me to dinner". I wasn't used to anyone being so forward with me and I knew I was blushing as I was pulled to the dining room. A few kids who went to my school looked at me funny when they saw me being dragged and the kids I could only assume were from Edoka didn't seem fazed at all. I saw Ran looking at me slightly surprised. Pulling off Kaito's arm I told him I'd be right back and headed toward her.

"I didn't think you'd find someone so quickly," Ran commented. "I'm happy for you as long as he treats you right." I blushed and slight embarrassment and huffed.

"It's not like that," I insisted. "He's my roommate's friend. For some reason he just started clinging to me…"

"If you say so," she teased. I rolled my eyes.

"So who are you rooming with?" I inquired.

"A girl named Akako Koizumi," Ran replied. "She goes to Edoka High School along with a friend of hers named Aoko Nakamori, who looks a lot like me, and is rooming with Sachiko."

Kaito's POV

When Shinichi had removed our linked arms I had pouted and was going to grab his arm back but he waved me off to go talk to some girl who looked a bit like Aoko. She had the same kind of black hair even if hers was longer and almost the same color of eyes. Although I admit the girl had larger assets than Aoko. The girl seemed happy to see Shinichi and he looked content in her presence. Even if I didn't show it I was slightly jealous of the girl who appeared really close to Shinichi. Hakuba came up behind me and tapped my shoulder. "You've only known him for a few hours and you have a crush," he bluntly stated. This was surprising because he seemed to generally say things more delicately. Maybe my personality was rubbing off on him…

"So?" I inquired. "He's adorable, and I know he's smart, and I feel like he's caring…"

"And you don't even know if he's homosexual or even bisexual," Hakuba pointed out. I pouted at him.

"Again, so? Besides I can always find out while we're here and if I'm successful I can maybe get his number or something by the end of the trip," I told him. Hakuba sighed and muttered a few things before walking away. Despite our differences Hakuba was one of my most trusted friends and he didn't mind the fact I liked guys, nor was he awkward around me. Looking back toward Shinichi I noticed the girl had given him a hug and saw red but outwardly didn't show it. Getting closer I grabbed onto Shinichi's arm and inquired, "Whose this lovely lady?"

"This is my best friend Ran," Shinichi replied. "I've known her since first grade." Ah, so they were long time friends. She better not have feelings for Shinichi…

"Nice to meet you," the girl named Ran said as she held out my hand. I bowed low and gave it a kiss causing her to giggle. Shinichi rolled his eyes at me and I wondered if me touching her was making him jealous of me…

"Ran also has a girlfriend who's nice but can be slightly overprotective of her," Shinichi remarked. I blinked. Well at least I knew that if he liked Ran that it wasn't returned.

"Ah my apologies then," I commented smiling.

"Oh it's not a problem," Ran said giving me a bright smile. Our conversation would have continued but dinner was ready and we all still hadn't found our seats. Sitting down at the closest table I made sure I was in the seat closest to Shinichi who didn't seem bothered by it. Dinner consisted of beef stir fry, fried rice, some steamed vegetables (mostly broccoli I noticed), a couple dinner rolls, and various other things that we all happily dug into. The food was really good and I could have eaten a lot more but I didn't want to get a stomachache or anything.

When it was done I hung out with Shinichi in the lounge that the resort had and got to know him a little more. He was a high school detective like Hakuba, but he wasn't conceited or arrogant about it. From what I could tell he loved challenges and reading a lot and could play soccer fairly well. I gave him a small performance of my magic which he enjoyed along with a few other students who I didn't use for my tricks. I swear that one guy overreacted when I dyed his hair lime green with neon highlights. Even though I learned a lot more about him I still didn't know his sexuality. Since Ran had a girlfriend I'm guessing he was at minimum tolerant or accepted it.

Eventually thought the chaperones told us all we had to go back to our rooms. Our own rooms. So I couldn't go with Shinichi to his and Hakuba's room which I swear my teacher had that comment aimed specifically at me. I decided to behave for once and listen…or at least today I would. Waving goodbye to Shinichi I headed to my own room.

Shinichi's POV

Spending time with Kaito had been interesting and some of the tricks he pulled had been amusing. Most of them I knew how to do and how they worked but I didn't say anything about it and let myself enjoy it. He seemed rather disappointed when the chaperones told us to go back to our own rooms for the night and we had an hour before lights out would be announced. Kaito had waved goodbye to me and nearly hit another student in the process. Chuckling I headed back to my room. Hakuba was already there when I arrived. There was a companionable silence.

Going to my suitcase I pulled out the book I had been reading on the bus here. Hakuba looked at it and was slightly but not overly surprised. "You're a Sherlock Holmes fan also?" he inquired.

"Yes," I replied. "The Sign of Four is one of my favorite books by Doyle." Hakuba seemed to brighten as we talked about the series and some of the cases Holmes had solved. It was nice meeting another Sherlock Holmes fan especially one that was my age considering most are generally older. "Have you ever noticed that Doyle and Watson are similar?"

"I did notice it a bit," Hakuba admitted.

"During English class we had to write a research paper on a short story or poem and say how it changed the world or opinions. I chose to do Arthur Conan's short story 'The Red-Headed League'. That's when I really noticed the similarities," I replied.

"Oh?"

"Apparently Doyle had served in the military for a short while and had even gone to medical school and had a small clinic. He had married and had two children a girl and a boy, not to mention he sent in his short stories to the press," I told him.

"Besides the children Watson's character is pretty much based off of Doyle's life," Hakuba commented.

"He's still an amazing author," I said. Hakuba agreed. We spent the remaining hour before lights out talking about Sherlock Holmes and our own cases. Between both of us there were some pretty strange cases and it was amusing listening to the other. Eventually the chaperones called for lights out and we went to bed. At first I hadn't been sure about going on this trip but it might actually be fun…

TBC!

Personally I don't hate Heiji I just needed someone to be the bad guy in this. Anyways...The next chap will be up shortly! Hope you enjoyed this one because it took me awhile to write…Please R&R! ^^