I wonder if he realized... if he realized... how dangerous I was. He knew I was with the Black Organization and he probably figured that I was here to finish what they started... yet he wanted me around. It didn't make any sense...

I just started listening through some recordings... got the recording with the dumb bitch from earlier who threw me across the room, some conversation and leads from Ran and Suzuki, some innocent conversations between high schoolers... not enough to turn into the Organization yet.

I pulled out a new tape, slipping it into my recorder and making a new recording, not realizing that Conan was eavesdropping just outside my door.

"Ok, just a memo here... so I don't forget... um... S.A.B.E.R-47, L.O.V.E-13, B.L.A.C.K.P.A.N.T.H.E.R-DATA-0.7, D.E.A.T.H-101 and S.I.L.V.E.R.G.L.I.D.E.R-717. Kio," I flipped off my recorder...

Conan smirked from where he hid and kicked slightly in a seemingly bored way. That's when I realized that he heard... I wasn't too worried... without anything else to go on, those words and number values were completely useless. From that smile on his face though... he seemed to think different and that's when I noticed he had a notepad and was taking notes.

I glared at him but he just put the notepad away and wfaltzed back up to his room... so he knew I was up to something and that's why he was so insistent upon me staying... but didn't he fear that I would hurt someone? All these questions were starting to drive me crazy!

I just decided to disregard it for now. I put the old tape back in, forwarding past all the recordings. I decided to record a second memo.

"Note to self: track down Miyano Shiho and find out what Kudo Shinichi wants from me... also... see if Kudo can't lead me right to her..." I grinned and decided to add in, "oh... and fix the damn silencer,"

At that I stopped the recording and chuckled. I put my recorder away and settled in to go to sleep. The next morning I packed my stuff and grabbed my C-Unit. I guessed that today was the day... I'd at least have to scare Shinichi... the C-Unit, which I actually invented myself didn't need gun powder. It was just an instant-shooter like a cap gun but much more effective.

It is rather easy to load though a hard handler and tough to pull at the trigger at times. There's always something... but I'm working on fixing that. I went out to eat breakfast with them and then was going to leave until,

"Wait Maureen!"

"Huh...?"

"Since you're in Ran's class now, you guys should walk to school together! Ooh! And Ran? Can she stay with us again tonight?"

I was nothing short of shocked... but I tried not to let that show.

"Well, sure... but only if her parents... or... guardians are ok with it!"

"Hmm... They don't care. I'll be coming back here tonight then. Conan, can I speak to you a moment? Outside?"

"Sure! Excuse me!"

Conan said excitedly as he left his chair. I dragged him into a room, shutting the door.

"Kudo! What are you doing?"

"What do you mean?"

"You realize of course that I'm a danger to you, right?"

"I know,"

I was starting to feel annoyed with him. Why was he acting this way? It seemed that he was purposely acting stupid. He had the look that clearly read me through and yet... he still acted this way!

"Ooh! You're really starting to get on my nerves, Shinichi!"

"I know..."

"Why are you acting like this?"

"Like what?"

"Ugh! Never mind! Would you mind meeting up with me after school?"

"Where and when?"

"I don't know where your school is... but you know where mine is..."

"Obviously..."

"Meet me in front of the school around four!"

"I'll be there!"

"Oh... and if you're coming... tell Miyano to meet us too,"

"When?"

"Make it... four thirty!"

"Got it!"

He knew I was planning something. It was interesting how even though he hardly knew me, he was able to read me through. He probably figured that I wouldn't kill him. Well, we'd have to see.

Another school day was like that of any other... however, since I had tracked them both down, I was able to change the courses so I could take more or less what I wanted. I decided not to switch classes after all. After school, I told Ran to go home and I'd be along around five for dinner. She agreed and left then I went to meet Conan.

Conan showed up early and I told him to follow me somewhere. Well, he played it naïve and simply followed. We came to a dark alley and I played the ambush game, grabbing hold of him and sending his glasses flying.

"GAH! MY GLASSES!"

"Hey! I thought you didn't need those," I said, smirking,

"Yeah, but still! They're important!"

I pulled out the C-Unit and put it to his head,

"Any last words, Detective?"

"What...? A gun?! Oh... last words? Hmm... Good question,"

"Quit stalling! Just answer the question!"

"Yeah. I dare you to pull the trigger,"

So, that was his game. He could already tell that I was a fainter and that I wouldn't do this because the sight of blood would make me sick. I held the gun, my hand shaking slightly,

"Good-bye, Shinichi!"

I pulled the trigger and heard a yell of pain then all went silent. A body hit the floor and I dropped the gun.

"Memo: mission completed. Please submit this report to the Black Organization. Thank you. Kio,"

I stopped the recording and Conan got up, laughing,

"Nice aim, Kio!"

He said pointing at the bullet hole in the ground next to him,

"Yeah? Well, nice acting, kid!"

"You realize of course that I wasn't using a voice changer and they wouldn't believe that a six year old kid is Kudo Shinichi,"

I pulled out a laptop and downloaded the recordings onto it,

"See, that's why I created my own program... called Voice Changer... last night while you slept, Detective,"

"Hmm... Could've sworn you fell asleep too,"

"I did! For a bit... but I woke up and decided to make this program. It'll make you sound older... and some editing might make it sound somewhat more realistic. I'll also ditch the part where you're screaming for your glasses because Kudo doesn't wear glasses,"

"Genius!"

"Just don't tell Miyano that we're doing this to her too. We can't afford to have hers sound any less realistic than yours... then again... you sort of ruined it by already knowing,"

I loaded the recording into a program and started editing. I had a good twenty minutes before she got here anyways, so there was time. Conan leaned against the wall, hands behind his head.

"You know... it might do Edogawa Conan some good if he had some family background!"

"So?"

"So... your parents are dead... mine were in an 'accident' according to Professor Agasa,"

"What's the question, runt?"

"Become Edogawa Maureen, my older sister!"

I gave him an odd look,

"Well, now that's a strange proposition,"

"I have good reason for it, believe me..."

"Just because I won't kill you doesn't mean I won't make you suffer, Detective! Besides, I HATE the name Maureen!"

"So what? Lots of people hate their names. Ask people to just call you 'Edogawa' or heck, even give yourself a nickname for folks to call you by!"

"I just want to be Kio!"

"Well, now that's out of the question,"

"How about Soyer?"

"Out of the question! You're under cover now!"

"Ugh! I was under cover already!"

"Don't use your Black Organization name,"

"I won't. I hate the name they gave me too,"

"Never mind! You are Edogawa Maureen, understood?"

"What makes you think that I'm going to listen to you?!"

"This!"

He showed me his notes with what I was talking about the night before,

"S.A.B.E.R-47... your computer is a S.A.B.E.R-47 and it's only a matter of time before I figure out the rest..."

"So that's only the beginning of your deduction, Detective?"

"I'm still working it out. L.O.V.E-13... L.O.V.E-13... a colour scheme perhaps?"

"What do you know about computers?"

"Enough... so L.O.V.E-13 is a colour scheme... B.L.A.C.K.P.A.N.T.H.E.R-DATA-0.7... a data program perhaps?"

"And...?"

"D.E.A.T.H-101... settings and values...? And finally... S.I.L.V.E.R.G.L.I.D.E.R-717... the password!"

"You got all those right except one!"

"Please enlighten me, oh wise, Spy!" he said, sarcastically,

"D.E.A.T.H-101... the blueprints..."

"Blueprints? Interesting enough... regardless, do we have a deal?"

"Not really... because this computer isn't the one with L.O.V.E-13 as the colour scheme... so you don't have access to my files anyways,"

"That's where you're wrong. This computer IS the computer with the files,"

"How the hell do you know?"

"I saw your desktop. It was a red background with a transparent pink coloured 13 in the bottom right corner,"

"Well, damn! I'm not worried though... you didn't get the most vital information. I wouldn't have risked talking about the really vital stuff at Ran's place... all you have access to right now are the programs I'm making,"

"I have enough right now to bring down your whole Organization or at least get you in trouble,"

"So what you're saying is... I'm screwed?"

"Like a light bulb!"

"Fine. Say hello to Edogawa Maureen... Sheesh! I might as well just dump the Organization now!"

"What say you 'complete your mission' then ask to quit?"

"They'll kill me!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Have you no faith? If you have to, you can come stay with us and --"

"I'd put you in danger!"

"Listen to me! I have an idea! You can help us get the medicine to make us normal again, right?"

"So THAT'S what this is about!"

"Was there ever any doubt? Miyano can't make the medicine herself it seems... the only thing that seems to mildly work now is the cough medicine that makes us ourselves for a short while... but it leaves us weak!"

"Oh..." I chuckled, "but a complete cure would kill you!"

"That's why we need you... we need you to make one that'll make us normal without killing us,"

"There's nothing you can do... you're too young to take such a drug... the chemical properties would react too quickly with your young blood and kill you!"

"Oh, come on! There has to be something you can do!"

"Well, there is... I can try to make the drug... but the thing is... it might kill you!"

"Do it!"

"But..."

"Do it! Now come on... Haibara is coming soon!"

"Wait! You stay here... you can come out after we're done! Don't come out any sooner or I might rethink my position and actually kill you,"

"I'll be good," he chuckled,

All went silent and I went out to meet our non-suspecting friend. She came as planned and looked around, for us obviously. I walked out from the shadows, hands behind my back hiding the gun.

"Why hello there!" I started,

"Where's Conan?"

"Oh... if you're wondering about Kudo... he suffered the same fate from which you will suffer!"

She didn't look too afraid... more... worried... she was obviously worried about Shinichi. I cocked the gun and she stepped back in hesitation,

"You killed him?"

Suddenly a look of recognition struck her,

"Kio...?" she asked, fearfully,

"Hello Miyano..."

I lunged forward, grabbing her arm and forcing her to her knees. She gasped in shock and tried to break away. Before she could, I took a shot.

She screamed and then fell silent. I let her fall to the ground. She then looked up at me with a fearful look then at the ground where the bullet struck. I hinted at her being quiet and pulled out my recorder.

"Note to the Organization: Miyano Shiho has just been killed. I'm now going to dispose of the body... but my mission was completed successfully and what do you know? I didn't get sick. I'll get you updated later on. Kio,"

I flipped the recorder off once more and helped her up.

"Hey Miyano! Long time, no see!"

"W-what are you doing here, Kio? And... Seriously, where's Conan?"

"I'm here! Sorry we didn't tell you that we're doing this but she needed it to sound real," Conan announced, finally coming to join us,

"Wow... she worried me. I thought she killed you,"

"Don't worry. I'm fine... the only thing concerning me right now is whether or not she broke my glasses,"

"Oops. Sorry!" I chuckled slightly,

"That's ok... but you could've been a little gentler,"

"Hey, I was trying to kill you! I couldn't just lighten up on you!"

"Well, you're my older sister now so you better find a way to work this out!"

"She's your sister?" Haibara chimed in,

"I need some family background... Agasa isn't enough. They're going to start wondering about the rest of my family! Her name is now Maureen and I think she's going to tell Ran that she came out to tell me our parents were badly injured again,"

"Makes sense,"

"I won't do it!" I said defensively,

"But it'll make the story believable... just do it, ok? And put some effort into your acting,"

"Fine... I'll do it," I finally relented crossing my arms, "but you owe me, Detective!"

"Fine! But I really wish we didn't have to 'use' each other like this. I think it would be best if we worked together!"

"I work for myself only, Detective... and for others only when I need to,"

"Well, if it helps any... you can stop calling me 'Detective.' It's Conan!"

"You're either Detective, Kudo or Shinichi! I simply refuse to call you, Conan!"

"Then call me Edogawa!!" he shouted, feeling frustrated,

"Detective!" I spat at him rebelliously,

"You're gonna be a fun older sister to have," he said shaking his head in amusement,

Haibara just watched in mild amusement herself, but she was getting bored rather fast. She sighed, checking her watch, which she had broken when I dropped her to the ground.

"Crap!" she exclaimed,

"What?" I asked,

"You broke my watch! My light watch!"

"Oops!"

Conan checked his watch... fortunately for him, his wasn't broken so he sighed in relief. I eyed Conan's watch and grinned, grabbing his arm and yanking it off.

"Hey!" Conan cried,

"Let me see this! It's... ooh!"

"Don't play with that!"

Conan and I started wrestling over the watch until the stun poison spurted. It got Haibara in the neck and she passed out.

"Oops..."

"I told you not to play with it!"

"Yeah... about that..." I grinned, sheepishly,

"Never mind! Lets take Haibara back to Professor Agasa's place,"

"Aww, do I have to go too?"

"Obviously!"

"You're no fun, Detective!"

"Stop calling me that! It's Conan!"

"Whatever, Detective,"

"CONAN!"

I picked Haibara up with Conan's help, as physically, I wasn't too strong... Conan seemed rather fit for a six year old though. We started walking towards Agasa's place.

"So you have gadgets? Although, I know I really shouldn't be surprised,"

"Yep... I'm not telling you all of them yet but for now... my watch is a light and a stun-gun,"

"Right... and your glasses are obviously important for something too,"

"Well, yeah... but you're not gonna find out yet,"

"Guess I'll have to break 'em to make you tell me!"

"Wait! GAH!"

I yanked his glasses off, while dropping Haibara and looked through them,

"These lenses might as well not even be here,"

I pressed a button and a GPS system came up. I grinned with delight!

"That's... amazing! A Global Positioning System!"

"That's how I track down my crooks!" Conan said, now having a good hold on Haibara,

"Genius!" I grinned, admiring the glasses,

"Yep! Can I have them back now?"

"Oh... of course, Detective. So other than being a GPS system, it's also a disguiser..."

I said, handing him back his glasses. He simply put them back on and nodded, agreeing with me. I continued to grin with delight. He looked to me curiously...

"Do you have any gadgets?"

"Of course! But it wouldn't be fair to tell you about them! If it amuses you however... I have only about five gadgets... not including the cap gun!"

"Aww! But you know two of mine! Please enlighten me and let me know at least one of yours!"

"My C-Unit gun is a gadget so get that head of yours out of the gutter!"

"Aww!" he whined,

"Shut up!"

"Fine! Tell me all the functions of the gun!"

"Man, you're annoying! And unbelievably nosey!"

"Well, I'm your little brother now! I'm supposed to be annoying and nosey!"

"Fine... it's still a work in progress but it can become an umbrella... and it can shoot bullets without any use for gun powder... like a cap gun that way... except it shoots with a lot more force!"

"Whoa! Cool!" he said in admiration, "and you made that?"

"Obviously! But even though it's easy to load and stuff... it'll sometimes stick when you try to shoot or transform it... and sometimes the lock stops working,"

"Well, that sucks!"

"Yeah! And the damn silencer is broken too! I've been trying to fix it for a while but it's being stubborn!"

"Cool! Can you tell me about a second gadget now?"

"Shut up, Detective!"

"But you know about two of miiine!"

"How many do you have in total though?"

"Uh... there are ten I can think of off the top of my head!"

"Well, I only have about five! So for every two of yours, you only get one of mine, Detective!"

He paused slightly before finally relenting,

"Fine! Done deal! But for a spy, you have surprisingly few gadgets!"

"Yep!"

"You must be good at what you do!"

"Yep!"

"Your shoes smell!"

"Shut up, Detective!"

He just laughed in a rather immature way and we continued onward. We finally made it to Agasa's and dropped Haibara off. She seemed to come to and despite being a little dizzy, she was fine. She went to bed and we decided to head home. We had enough for the day.