Two Glimpses From the Same Spectacles
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Detective Conan
Chapter two
A Certain Request
"Good morning, Conan!" said the three little kids.
"Hey guys," said Conan with a slight smile on his face.
"Oh no, we are going to be late for school at this rate. let's head to Haibara's house! said Mitsuhhiko, hoping that nobody noticed his romantic feelings for the girl.
"Really? I don't want to be late," said Ayumi.
"I don't care about being late. The only thing I care about is whether I get to eat lunch today," said Genta.
"What type of group of friends do I have?" Said Conan in his mind.
The three kids start to talk about their favorite episode of their favorite tv series while Conan trails back a bit, answering the childish questions the kids had asked him.
Once the four kids came to Ai house, they called to Haibara to see if she was there. While doing so, Conan looks towards his old house. It as been empty until a person came to live in there. The person was an FBI agent named Akai Shuichi, whom Conan helped to escape from the men in black.
"I can't believe a year has passed since I first met them."
"I miss my old life, my friends, family, and even my old neighbors who always had a dog that bites me from time to time."
"Did you say something Conan?," Ayumi asks.
"I heard him say that he is sad about something," said Genta.
"Conan, are you getting bullied at school?" asked Mitsuhhiko.
"That's impossible. Conan is one of the most popular students at school," Said Ayumi
"No, you guys I was just practicing a line for a play that I have to do," said Conan with his face starting to get sweaty.
"Oh," the three kids said.
"That was I close one, the dream that I had last night must have ruined my train of thought," Conan said in his mind.
As time passed, the front door opens with a little girl with reddish-brownish hair coming through the door.
"Mourning Ai," said Ayumi.
"Good Mourning Ayumi," Said Ai.
"HI Haibara!" both Genta and Mitsuhhiko Said cheerfully.
"Hello," said Ai with a tiring look on her face.
"Well, you look tired today," Said Conan in a sarcastic tone.
"At least I don't stay up all night reading mystery books," Said Ai.
"Leave me be," Conan said with a little smile.
"Come on guys, we don't want to be late for school," Ayumi said.
As they were walking to school, the five little kids walked together as they talked about their favorite Kamen Yaiba episode while Conan and Ai trailed behind them as usual.
Ai was reading her favorite fashion magazine 'Com Com', and Conan besides her was kicking a soccer ball with ease.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask Haibara what XXX means."
"Hey Haibara,"
"What is it?" Ai replied
"Do you know what XXX means?" Conan asked.
"You don't know what XXX means?"
"Yea, so tell me what it stands for."
Haibara started to laugh a little while Conan was confused of what just happened.
"Edogawa, I can't believe you don't know what XXX means."
"Just tell me," Conan said with an embarrassed face.
"Well, let's just say that XXX is a word that cannot be seen or described by the eye, and can only be visible to the heart."
"What type of metaphor is that," Conan Asked.
"It is something you won't understand Kudo."
"Fine, I'll figure it out later."
As they walked passed Conan's old neighborhoods, Conan realizes something. A question that he never cared to interrogate.
"Now that I think about it. Haibara was the first one to deduct my true identity," Conan said in his mind while looking at the girl.
"Hattori did discover my true identity, but I only met him a few months ago after I turned into Conan."
"Haibara told me that when Gin first poisoned me with the drug, they searched my house twice to see if I was still alive."
"She marked me off the list to confirm that I was dead, but why?"
"She had found evidence that I had turned into a child, why didn't she tell the others?"
"Wait, if that was to be the case, then Haibara must have had a reason to do that."
"No that can't be, most likely she didn't inform the men in black because she was going to capture me and use me as a test subject. After all, she did tell me that I was going to be an interesting experiment to test on when we first met," Conan said in his mind with a smirk on his face.
"Hey Conan," Said Genta.
"Yeah," Conan replied.
"Why are you staring at Haibara?, You've been looking at her for like five minutes now."
"WHAT?!" Mitsuhhiko and Ayumi yelled out.
Embarrassed, Conan was speechless, and Ai was shown to have a small bush but didn't show it as she knew why Conan was staring at her.
"Guys, It's not what you think I was just..."
Conan's phone began to ring, As he picked it up, He notices that It was Hattori.
Hattori is Conan's Rival and friend. He is almost as good as Conan in the field of detective work, but he doesn't acknowledge that fact. He was also one of the first people to find out that Conan was Shinichi. Although Hattori is his rival, he and Conan are like brothers.
"Hey Hattori, can you call later, I'm little busy here."
"Kudo, it's about a case," Said Hattori with a serious tune.
"I need your help on a case. I can't do this alone."
"What? That is rare, what is the case about?"
"Kudo, this is a crucial case for me, If I mess this up, I'll lose my Pride as a man.
"Let's meet at that little girl's house. I know we can't meet at your place because your girlfriend is there.
"She isn't my girlfriend," Conan said with a serious face.
Hattori hangs up leaving Conan no time to reply.
"Jeez, most likely he didn't hear what I said."
Who was that?" Said the three little kids.
"It was..."
"Edogawa's master," Haibara said with a smile on her face.
"Hey, he isn't my master."
"Conan's master!? I can't wait to see him again!" yelled the three detective boys.
"So, what did Hattori ask you about?" asked Haibara.
"He said that he needs help on an important case. He also told me that if he messes it up, he'll lose his pride."
"As a detective?"
"No, as a man," Conan said.
"Well, knowing you, I bet you're excited to take on a case that not even Hattori can do alone," said Haibara while showing a smirk.
"What is it?" Said Conan.
"Nothing important," Haibara said with a smile
"Knowing you, It is properly something about this case."
"Well, I just solved the reason why Hattori cannot do this case alone."
"It looks like we are on the same page then," Conan said with a smile on his face.