Well, this is my first chapter. There isn't much to say, but I do hope that you will all enjoy it.

I don't own Detective Conan.

"Talking"

Thinking

"Talking in English only"

Chapter One - Introduction

Once I got over the shock of being in the Detective Conan universe – or to be precise, trying to with little success– Akemi (should I call her Miyano-san instead?) smiled softly and handed me a cup of tea before sitting in an armchair.

"H-Hello," I stammered in English. "Ano, I mean, konnichiwa. Ano… Where am I?"

"This is the apartment I currently reside in. My name is Miyano Akemi, what about you?"

I slowly took in the information she gave me. It wasn't more than I already knew, but it was better having her confirm it. Though I wasn't certain, it is very probable that the apartment is in Beika-cho. If I recalled correctly, Beika-cho was just a small river away from Ekoda-cho and on the left side of Haido-cho. Also, since it seems that Akemi was the one who brought me in her apartment, there are high chances that it isn't bugged, like Kir's. But their situations are different so I cannot really compare… Then again, the Org has or is going to plant the 1 billion yen robbery idea soon, so there wouldn't be any need for bugs or cameras… right?

"Are you all right?"

Startled, my head shot up to see Akemi looking at me worriedly.

"It's nothing much…" Right. "Not to be impolite, Miyano-san, but there aren't bugs here, are there? Your place seems pretty clean, but" I faked a shiver. "I really can't stand spiders."

"Don't worry, there aren't any," she reassured me, but her eyes have become cautious.

"Is that so…" I trailed off, still uncertain. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Haruka. Sato Haruka. I'm sorry for causing all this trouble."

"Not at all." Her eyes softened. "Haruka-chan – may I call you that? – could you tell me why you were unconscious in the middle of an alley at night?"

"I… I don't really remember…" I lied smoothly. "I remember going out for a walk, but after that, it's kind of fuzzy…"

"I'd call your family if I were you," she suggested. "They must be very worried by now. I'm surprised that they haven't reported you missing to the police. You did remain unconscious for two days."

I took a deep breath. I knew I could trust Miyano-san with my secret and all the evidence is pointing towards the apartment being a safe place to tell such secrets. Which is a good thing because, to be honest, even if I wanted to tell her outside the apartment, who knows if there are members tailing us?

"Will you listen to my story?" I asked seriously, putting the tea cup on the wooden table. "It is quite unbelievable, but true and I trust you not to tell the Organization about this. And… I really need your help."

"Wh-Who are you?" Akemi almost dropped her own cup of coffee. "How do you know about the Organization?"

"Will you be willing to listen to me before you debate on what to do with me?"

Once I received her consent, I began to tell her who I was.

"First off, you can call me Satou Haruka, but it's not my real name. Much like you, I am half-Japanese, half-European." I didn't elaborate too much on my family, deciding to skip to the main point instead. "Where I come from, there is a very popular manga known as Detective Conan. And if I am not incorrect, then I have somehow landed in the universe created by its author, unless if this is a fanfiction – which I hope it isn't. Wait," I raised my hand, ready to counter any objections, "I know that it is supposed to be impossible – I'm still trying to adjust to it myself – but I can assure you that not only am I sane, but I am also speaking the truth. I swear it upon my body on the physical plane, my soul on the heavenly plane and my fortune on the starry plane."

Seeing her confused expression, I added: "xxxHolic reference. Though I have never swore in this fashion before, I have a hunch that I will have very bad luck, lots of injuries and maybe even die if I had lied."

"I… Let's say I believe you and you do possess knowledge of this world," Miyano-san compromised. "What are you planning on doing with it?"

I crossed my arms. "I want to take down the Organization and find a way to return home. Not necessarily in that order, but I have to ensure that they don't find out about the world where I come from because its knowledge will give them too many advantages to count and they will be able to win the battle against the FBI thanks to that. Then again, just having them research on the phenomenon of different worlds, universes, is much too dangerous. And if they knew what I know, they would definitely come after me and as much as committing suicide would be a nice way to keep information from them, I don't intend to die this young, especially not without helping as much as I can."

"I see you are aware of the danger you're in," Miyano-san nodded. "But… why me?"

I gave a grim smile. "I know that you are trustworthy and that you're planning on leaving the Organization with your younger sister who happens to be a scientist working for them. You are a good person, Miyano-san. I may be a bit naïve, saying this, but I do think that it's more than enough for me to trust you."

"So you know about the billion yen robbery?" Miyano-san smiled sadly. "I suppose that I shouldn't be surprised."

"Have you contacted Mouri Kogorou-san to find Hirota-san?" After all, I needed to know just where I was so I could be able to play chess accordingly.

"I have. I called him again a few minutes before you woke up."

If I remembered correctly, "Hirota Masami" will be reunited with her "father" about a week after she first contacted the detective. A few days later, Mouri-san-tachi will find out about Hirota-san's murder and that night, Gin will kill Miyano-san.

"How many days has it been since you went to the detective agency?" I asked.

"Two days… I found you on the way back."

"The Organization doesn't watch over this building, correct?"

"No…"

"So, in other words, I can pretty much come and go as I like…" I said thoughtfully. "I'm heading to Ekoda."

"Eh?" Miyano-san blinked in surprise. "Why?"

"Let's just say that I'm planning on saving your life," I told her. "I'd rather head to Ekoda alone though, just in case someone is tailing you. Once I've made sure of everything, I will come back and tell you. But first…"

I looked at the pajamas I was wearing and finally noticed the lack of glasses.

"I need to change."

ooOOoo

I hopped off the bus as calmly as I could and headed towards the area I knew the Kuroba residence to be in. It helped that I had a photographic memory; if it weren't for that, I would have to intercept him right out of school and that would attract too much unwanted attention, especially from Nakamori Aoko and Hakuba Saguru.

Thankfully, I made it to the Kuroba residence sometime after classes were over. Since Ekoda High wasn't so far from here, the current Kid should be home soon enough if he wasn't already. I turned around and spotted a very familiar high school prankster, his childhood friend nowhere in sight.

"Are you looking for someone?" asked the brown-haired boy.

I nodded. "Would you happen to be Kuroba Kaito?"

"Yup, that's me," the boy grinned. "So what does a cute girl like you want with me?"

"Kuroba Kaito-san, I really need your help."

"Oh... Well, come on in. I guess this isn't the best place to discuss it," he replied a bit nervously as he led me in his house.

Though there had been a factor that I did not expect, aka Phantom Lady, Kuroba Chikage. who just happened to be home.

"Kaito, is this your girlfriend?" the beautiful woman asked as we went inside the living room.

"Okaa-san, what are you doing here?" Kaito exclaimed. "I thought you were supposed to be in the States."

"Can't I come home to visit my own son?" Kuroba-san asked with a teasing voice. "By the way, you still haven't answered my question."

"Kuroba-senpai and I are not dating, Kuroba-san," I declared in his stead. "I came here to ask him for help. But since Kuroba-san is here too, it may be best if the both of you listened to what I have to say."

Kuroba-san's face turned serious as she gestured for us to sit down. My hands were beginning to sweat as I pondered how I should broach the subject. In fact, I mostly hoped that they would not only be willing to hear me out, but also help me. After all, in order for my plan to work, I must have at least a bullet-proof vest and a bag of blood. That meant I didn't necessarily need Kaito or his mother's help in the first place. But since I planned on contacting Kaito eventually anyways, I suppose that it wasn't that bad. I also needed Kuroba-san to help me create an identity for this world.

Taking a deep breath, I finally dived in head first.

"Phantom thief 1412, named Kid by Kudou Yuusaku, is an internationally recognized thief. This particular Kaitou only steals gems, never failing to return them, and is an excellent magician. However, he had an eight-year hiatus before he reappeared. The one behind the monocle isn't the original Kid, Kuroba Toichi-san who was killed by men in black though, but the second generation of phantom thief, Kuroba Kaito-senpai."

I continued, well aware that both mother and son were doing their best to keep their poker face on. I don't blame them.

"I have come in contact with a member of a similar if not same organization. I personally believe it is the latter as the ones who killed the first Kid would most likely be dead otherwise." I crossed by legs and bit my thumb. "The woman in question will be backstabbed by her superiors in a couple of days, at the docks, and I would like her death to be faked. Though she isn't in too deep with the Organization, her sister has been one of the few high-ranking ones to receive a codename. I don't doubt that they will be a great help in bringing down the Organization."

"Why do you want to take them down?" Kaito asked curiously.

"They've hurt enough people as it is and they will only continue," I thought back to all of the instances in the manga where they were involved. "And there is a secret I must protect, less I become a target and the downfall of their enemies."

Neither spoke for a moment. There wasn't much else I could do at this rate. The ball was in their side of the field; I can only wait for their next move.

"We'll help you," Kuroba-san finally decided. "But you should probably repeat what you just said in detail."

I let out the breath I had been holding ever since I began my confrontation. Yes, if it is like this, maybe, just maybe, everything will be alright.

Everything is moving along a bit fast, but there isn't any time to lose. I hope I had Kaito and Chikage in character.

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