(Takes place near the end of the darkest nightmare,canon up to that point)
"Are you okay Amuro-San? You're injured?"
"ah Conan-kun,they're just minor scratches, don't worry about it"
Rei Furuya was in reality in extreme pain. That FBI bastard Akai probably managed to crack one of his ribs and he can feel a terrible headache indicating a possible concussion.
"But Amuro-san, wouldn't it be suspicious if they noticed your injuries? They'll know you were here. Plus, we still don't know whether they found out about Curaçao's fake email or not. For all we know, they might still be suspicious of you"
The impossibly intelligent kid was right as usual. He sure as hell can't let Vermouth see him like this. She's probably already looking for him, either to finish him off, or to plaster him with a mission as an apology for the 'misunderstanding'.
"What do you suggest, Conan-kun?"
The kid grinned.
"Come with me to Professor Agasa's house. There's someone who can treat you, and you can stay there for a while till you wounds heal"
The professor's house? As in right next to Akai Shuichi's hideout? Well well, that could be useful.
"Arigato Conan-kun! That would be great. We can go in my car"
"Hai, let's go"
They drove in silence for about five minutes, until Conan murmured
"Hope Haibara and professor made it home, or else we'll have to wait in the car for some time"
"Hm Haibara ne? Is that the one you said could treat me?"
"Ye-yeah, her parents used to be doctors so she's really good at these things"
"Well if by 'really good' you mean she's as good in medicine as you are in deducing then I guess I should be pretty happy"
Conan let out a laugh that Rei could tell was nervous.
The white mustang came to a halt in Beika street.
"Yes! The lights are on, it means they're here. Let's go Amuro-san"
It took Rei a minute to stop gazing at the Kudo mansion, before he opened his car door and descended with difficulty, clenching his abdomen.
'Damn that Akai'
Conan ringed the bell to Agasa's house and the door instantly opened revealing a little girl with auburn hair.
Where has he seen that hair before?
"Kudo what took you so-"
She suddenly stopped as her widened eyes fell on him. From the way her face paled, Rei started assembling puzzle pieces in his head.
So that's it huh?
Conan promptly took the girl by the hand and led her inside while blabbering some things about 'being in shock from the ferries wheel' and 'saying nonsense'
Agasa invited a -still standing in the doorway- Amuro Tooru inside.
The PSB agent didn't have time to observe the object of his thoughts longer as she dragged Conan away to what seemed like a kitchen.
"How could you bring HIM here?! Have you completely lost your damn mind Kudo?!" The 18-year-old kid all but hissed.
"You already know he's not one of them Haibara, you saw his name of the list! He's PSB." Explained Shinchi
"I don't give a damn whose spy he is! The fact that he's a NOC is even more dangerous to us! What if they're looking for him?!"
"Relax they're not. I sent them an Email from Curaçao's phone saying that Kir and Bourbon aren't spies. They probably bought it since Hondou-san is still alive"
"That still doesn't explain why you brought him HERE"
"Ma...well... I thought it'd be safer for him if we treated his wounds here before Vermouth or Gin find him all battered and start suspecting him again."
"And by 'we' you mean ME, am I right"
He gave her his best pleading eyes and a smile, right before she knocked him on the head.
"OW!"
"So, have you been living here long?"
"Where are your parents?"
"You must be one of the detective kid-"
"Will you shut up already?" She snapped.
Well damn, Shiho IS as difficult as they said isn't she? He smiled and looked at her.
She was disinfecting the wound on his cheek and it stung as hell, but -and as cliche as that sounds to him- he was more focused on her face. Starting with her light marron hair, one of the many physical traits she shared with her mother.
Her eyes were a pale green that remind him of Matcha and spring, also like her mother. The one difference though is the way she was treating him with her eyebrows knitted together and a frown on her pouty lips. Elena-sensei was always smiling, it was one of the things he loved the most about her.
He lightly chucked.
To think he's still being treated by one of the Miyano women even at age 27.
"What are you laughing at?"
She was annoyed. And -may Elena sensei forgive him- extremely cute. Well that might have something to do with the fact that she's in her 10-year-old body, but she was just as charming as when he first met 'her' on the mystery train, there, she looked even more like her mother, and physical looks aside, he was more impressed with her ability to escape that sticky situation with the help of a certain Kaito Kid he spotted later on with his white glider and clothes strangely familiar to those Sherry was wearing.
Well, he'll ask her about that day someday.
"It's nothing. You just remind me of someone?"
"Must be one of your Poirot Cafe fan girls"
Interesting.
"Nope, never really paid attention to those. I was talking about a woman. A doctor who looked just like you. She used to treat my wounds every time I got into a fight"
She was silent for a moment and he thought she was surely gonna ignore him.
"Take your shirt off"
What.
"What?"
" . ... so I can examen your ribs...you weird Lolicon"
"Oh right!"
God what is wrong with him?
He swiftly took off his white tee-shirt and put on the chair near him, before Shiho started pressing his abdomen with small, but skilled hands.
"So this fighting thing stuck with you from your childhood?"
"Huh?"
"You..you said the doctor who looked like me would take care of you each time you got in a fight...so...I was wondering if you had the habit of fighting with FBI men on top on moving ferries wheels since you were a kid"
Ah so she saw that. He chucked.
"Ya, not exactly. But I did get into fights about kids teasing me because of my hair color"
"You hair color?"
"Hai, they used to say I didn't look Japanese. My mom was a foreigner, but I was born in Tokyo"
"Hum, my mom was half-Japanese too"
He smiled.
"What a coincidence."
"You don't have any broken ribs. You might need some rest in order to stop that abdomen pain you're feeling. I'll clean the scratches on your chest and send you on you way"
'I can't treat you next time, Rei-kun'
'Because sensei is moving away'
'This is bye-bye Rei-kun'
"Send me on my way, huh?" He whispered.
"Did you say something?" She looked up.
"No, it just stings a little"
"Yeah well deal with it"
She's really difficult. And he likes it.
"So Conan-kun told you about my secret right?"
"You mean the secret of you being a NOC from the PSB? Yeah. Don't care though. I hope you wouldn't make this your regular hiding place."
"Gee you're really mean Ai-chan"
"First don't call me by my first name, we're not friends. And second, don't thing I haven't seen your RX-67 parked in front of our house multiple times"
Okay so she saw that too. She'd be pretty good at intelligence gathering.
"I'm not the enemy Ai-chan, you don't have to be worried with me. Plus, hate to break it down to you, but you'll see me around a lot"
"Why is that? Could it be that you're targeting someone around here? Wouldn't that be weird for a member of the national police ?"
She knows. Then what Kid said that time...that was her telling him what to say.
Interesting.
He smirked.
"Well I can't tell you that now can I? But if you must know, there's also someone I need to protect around her...Ai-chan"
Silence.
She stood up.
They're eye to eye.
"You're all set. Just go easy on yourself these days and you'll be as good as new...Amuro-san"
His smile was bright when he said
"I haven't told you my name, have I? Please, call me Rei. And if we become friends, which I'm sure we will, call me Zero"
Her eyes widened.
Her mom's voice is cheerful in her ears
'Ah right! This little kid came back again today. He's really troublesome, always getting into fights. But I really like him, he's half-blood just like me! His friends call him Zero. Kawai right?'
Heyy! First I'd like to thank everyone for their reviews. I loved each one and listend to some of your advice (I'm not using alot of Japanese words anymore haha). This was a little less romantic than the past one-shots but to me, it was sorta more on the canon side, and kinda like what I imagine could've (or could) happen when Shiho and Rei meet (The Elena flashbacks could NOT be useless).
Anyways, did you guys watch the phone strap episode? For all the mighty talk about Rei's intelligence and attention to detail, it weirds me out that he didn't notice haibara in the video on that phone. But whatever I won't rant. They'll definitely meet sooner or later. Also, wanted to tell you guys to go on Pinterest and search "Furushiho", thank me later.
I'm updating daily for now but I can't promise that'll be the case all the time.
I don't wanna keep you guys waiting or something.
Anyways, hope you like the stories so far, and as always, drop me an idea in the reviews, inspire me!
Have a good day!