Hello my dear readers!

I am so sorry for this oh-so-very-damn late chapter! I was busy (and lazy, sorry) for the past three weeks. I couldn't help it...

Anyway, thanks to those who reviewed, followed and faved this fic! You are the best! Thank you so much! You guys deserve a cookie from me. I'm so kind haha XD (but I'm not. jk)

By the way, have any of you guys read Paper Towns? I recently did and I'm nearly done with it! It's so good! I can't wait for the movie! .

/is slapped

Gosh I should stop-

And so... I hope y'all enjoy this chapter! ^^

Conan stared suspiciously at Kaito while listening to the conversation that the magician was having with the doctor. An idea popped into his mind just before he could interrupt the two. "Oh really? Or are you just hiding something from us?" the shrunken detective finally interjected with a grin plastered on his face. He could swear to himself that he saw the magician's eye twitched. And with irritation from the look of it.

"Not. Hiding. Anything." replied Kaito as he narrowed his eyes on the shrunken detective. He still hoped for someone to interfere with this conversation he's having with Tantei-kun, though.

A sudden movement of the patient's hand shifted from the bed to her head. With the IV on her left hand was secured. Thankfully. Maki (Alice…?) opened her mouth. Just when she was about to speak out, Kaito made sure he meets her eyes. "Where… am I…?" the girl asked with confusion in her voice.

The doctor replied, "In the hospital, dear." She smiled. "You passed out when you were in school because of your wound. Thank your friends and your teacher for bringing you here."

Maki slowly nodded and glanced to her right only to meet her cousin's (?) face. Kaito only beamed at her.

"So… I better get going to tend the other patients." The doctor informed all of them. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me."

"Alright doctor…" the magician said and averted his eyes to the doctor's name tag. "Amamiya-san" he smiled.

Once the doctor left together with the silent nurse, the atmosphere in the room creeped Maki. It was quiet. Too quiet. She dislikes the soundless room and she probably thinks that Kaito had a whole load of questions stacking up in his head for her. And so were the others that are occupying the room. Especially the shrunken detective insight.

"Maki-chan…? How are you feeling right now?" Kobayashi, apparently, asked only to sweep away the awkwardness in the room.

"That's right, Kumiko-san! How did you get the wound?" with worry, Mitsuhiko questioned the girl.

"According to the doctor, you got shot exactly a week ago was it? And a week ago, Kid set up a heist did he not?" Haibara said bluntly. "Did you attend the heist? Because if you did, I'm pretty sure I did hear a gunshot when I was there with Edogawa-kun. Too bad it was faint, so I'm not quite sure, though…"

Maki had to gulp at Haibara's statement. "I, uh… well." the girl hesitated.

"She did. She was with me the whole time. And no, we didn't hear any gunshots since the crowd was was really loud," Kaito cut Maki short, "right~?" and she just nodded.

Conan's eyes grew wide. Did he believed what Kaito had said? Too bad he didn't. Right when the shrunken detective was about to say something, Ayumi asked, "You went to Kid's heist!?"

"Well… I suppose… yeah." Maki replied with an uneasy smile.

The room was once again, filled with silence. The face on the Tantei Dan and Kobayashi was priceless. Let's exclude Conan and Haibara here by the way. It's… pretty much normal for them anyway.

Kaito wasn't even surprised by their reactions to be honest. Instead, he let out a small giggle. So did Maki. Was attending Kid's heist so surprising? The two didn't know. Since, knowing that Maki was a Kid fan ever since… He re-appeared after the last 8 years of disappearance. She even took an interest in him.

"You're a Kid fan!?" Genta burst out asking and the girl nodded in agreement.

"Not that surprising though." Conan thought aloud. "Isn't it normal? He's the infamous Magician of The Moonlight after all. And a devious thief at that."

And oh. Did the magician just heard what Conan said about him? Oh yes. Yes he did. And it was very clear to him that the boy did not have the slightest bit interest in the phantom thief. Not at all. To Conan, he's just a mere play thing for him. Only to kill time from, probably murder cases. Although, that's only what Kaito had thought about what Conan thinks about him. Uh, more like, Kid.

Eventually, Conan strolled towards the bed to get a closer look at Maki. Haibara did the same as well and Maki was, dumbfounded. She really didn't recall what had happened back in school when she was talking to Conan. The dizziness just got to her and she didn't take note about what her… Cousin… had advised her to do once she feels exhausted.

Conan turned back to take a look at the Tantei Dan and his teacher and said, "Aren't you guys supposed to go home? It's nearing sunset after all."

The group never realized the time. It only came to Conan when he actually needed to speak with Maki in private. Due to certain circumstances that there are others in the room, he wanted to chase them out as quickly as possible so he wouldn't be home late as well. So as the clock ticks by, the Tantei Dan realized the time.

Genta gasped and said, "Ah! I better get home now!"

"My parents will get mad!" followed by Mitsuhiko.

"And Kamen Yaiba's latest episode will air soon!" Ayumi ended.

Conan face-palmed. He couldn't resist not doing it. The way how the group acted were surely childish as it seems. They are after all, children.

"Well… Why not I send you guys home?" Kobayashi offered the children with a smile.

After quite a while (with lots of persuasions and all because you know how the Tantei Dan is), Kobayashi had left the hospital and went home together with the kids and the only visitors left was… Yes. Conan and Haibara.

"So? Why didn't you guys go home together with them?" Maki asked the two bluntly.

Conan sighed and faced Maki. "Because we need to talk."