Chapter 1

"! Krrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggg!"

"Hai! Hai! Almost there!" Mouri Ran came out of the dining room and rushed near the front door where her telephone was located. "Moshi moshi?"

"Oh, Ran-kun!" Came the other line.

"Megure-keibu?"

"Hai, it's me. Gomenasai, did I disturb you?"

"Iie, I was just eating breakfast when you called." She ate the last piece of toasted bread in her hand and licked her fingers.

"Ah, sou ka?"

"Hai. Is there a problem, Keibu?"

"Aah, well sort of."

"Is it a case?"

She can almost see the inspector scratching his head and smiling sheepishly. "Ahh, hai. There's been another case. And we need your help to investigate. If that's alright, Ran-kun."

"Of course, Keibu-san. Just send me the details and I'll check on them later."

"Actually, we're on the crime scene now. An employee of a big company was murdered this morning. And the police are here now to investigate."

"Ah, sou ka? Okay, I'll be there in thirty minutes."

"Gomenasai, Ran-kun. You are one of the people who we trust to solve tough cases such as this."

"Iie, I'm glad to be able to help."

"Arigatou. So, we'll wait for you here. Ja!"

"Hai. Ja!"

Ran put back the phone in the receiver. At the age of twenty-three, she was now a young lawyer blossoming to the top of her career. She decided to take after her mother. With her mother as her mentor, she easily passed and became a topnotcher during the bar exam. She was now a full-pledged lawyer, focusing on criminal cases. When she was still studying, she was involved in some criminal cases as part of her practicum. Not to mention there's her father who is now doing great as a detective. She was always present during her father's cases. Kogoro taught her many things about murder cases and sometimes, she would solve the murder herself. After that, the police would ask for her help when they can't solve the mysteries of the murder. Usually, she was partnered with, of course, the original and number one detective in Japan. The Sherlock Holmes of the modern times.

She walked back to the dining room and finished her breakfast.

Is he going to be there? She sighed. Of course. Even if I can solve cases, I'm still an amateur compared to his first-class deduction skill. Who would he take after but his idol, Holmes? She smiled sadly. Guess I can't really escape him even after all these years, huh?

She stared blankly outside her window. I wonder if he still cares... Baka, Ran, you haven't moved on yet? Stop expecting. You'll just get hurt even more. Because, it's not you anymore...

A/N: First chap up! I hope it's just fine? Actually, when I was writing this, I was thinking of changing my writing style, but I guess the new style doesn't want me, so I have to go back to the old one. Meaning, this story, or the writing actually, needs major revision. So sad, I already wrote until chap 5. But if I don't revise, I won't know how to continue the story anymore. But I won't do the revising now. I'll do it when I have time, maybe years from now? So now this is all I've got. But I hope you like it. When I write the next chappies I promise to do better! And many thanks to those who reviewed! :D