Summary: Ran hears about what went down at the Kirin's Horn heist.
"I'm back," Conan called halfheartedly as he toed off his shoes.
"Conan-kun! How was the heist? The TV stopped showing the live video after the blackout, and afterwards they only reported that KID escaped again."
"Ah, well," Conan swiftly explained how KID had disguised as Nakamori-keibu and the trick he'd pulled off to steal Kirin's Horn, "and then he got me with a stun gun and hid the Horn in my hood."
"WHAT?!" Conan winced at the shout. Yeah, probably should have expected that.
"Ah, I'm okay, Ran-neechan, Hakase had a doctor check, and they gave me this!" He pulled the bottle of heart medicine Haibara had given him out of his pocket. "The doctor said I need to take this every day and be careful not to run around too much so I don't tire myself out."
Ran took the bottle and examined it, "Conan-kun, do you know what these are for?"
I can't exactly tell her I have arrhythmia, it'd be odd to know about since I've never mentioned having heart problems... "It's because I have a weak heart, and the medicine will help it get better from the stun gun."
"Conan-kun, I'll hold on to these and remind you to take them, okay?" Ran carefully set the bottle of pills on the nearby table.
"Okay, Ran-neechan!" At least that way she might worry less about it.
"And, Conan-kun?" Every hair on the back of his neck stood on end at her tone of voice. The tone that said: 'you're lucky I've decided not to break you.'
"Y-yeah?" Please don't be angry, Ran, it's not my fault KID had a stupid plan.
"If you still want to go to KID heists, you're going to take me with you and tell me what KID's disguise is so I can have a talk with him." Her deathly sweet tone merely confirmed that the talk would not be remotely friendly.
"I will." Conan's shoulders slumped in relief as Ran's deadly aura vanished, and then added quietly, "Thank you." For caring about me; for threatening KID for me; and letting me choose if I want to go back to heists.
Ran smiled at him, "Get some rest, okay, Conan-kun? I'll let your friends know you're staying home sick tomorrow."
"But I'm fine, Ran-neechan, we were going to play Hakase's new game together." I really don't want to be stuck in bed all day because of this…
"Conan-kun, you're staying where I can make sure you're resting." Oi, I said I can't run too much, that doesn't mean I'm not supposed to move.
Conan pouted at her, "But, Ran-neechan…"
"You're staying, Conan-kun. I'll let you read that new Detective Samonji novel, but you're staying home."
He grinned at that; she'd taken the book away before because it was 'too violent' for children. "Goodnight, Ran-neeechan," Conan heard her reply 'goodnight' as he went to get ready for bed, already looking forward to being able to read openly and without interruption for once.
Next up: return of the protective older sister!
I'm still deciding if I want to reference a specific heist next chapter…maybe Ryoma?