Chapter 7: Arrival of the West, British, and Thief

"Shinichi, are you sure you should go?" Agasa asked for the hundredth time since Conan had entered his house, "What if it's all a trick!" Worry was deeply laced into the words as he heard the gist of what had occurred at his school. Though he was glad that the teen detective has finally found a solid lead to the BO, after months of having no other leads, he didn't like the fact that the boy had alliance himself with the mafia (as Ai explained in a monotone fashion). And the cover-story, if Ran called, that he is 'staying over for the holidays' was not helping his fearful heart-rate.

"I'm going Hakase," the shrunken detective replied determinedly packing a set of his adult clothes and 'Conan's clothes within a small duffle-bag as instructed by Ai, "Besides, if anything happens, you would hear it next door."

"But that's the problem, Shinichi! I haven't seen anyone go into that house besides Subaru-kun!" he said back, recalling all the times he had been out of the house and window watching from his second floor windows, "And I doubt Subaru-kun has anyone going into the house without telling you! How do you expect people from the mafia to go in and out of the place without the notice of the neighbors and police?! It's impossible with the conspicuous suits they wear!"

"I think you are watching too many western movies with the kid's Hakase," Conan sweat-dropped as he tested the spare gadgets he was taking along.

""Don't judge a person by their appearance," for all you know the Vongola maybe in disguise when going around the area. And if they're caught, it's doubtful that anyone would" Ai said folding some of her own clothes into her bag, along with a few things that made Conan blink.

"Why are you taking those along, Haibara?" Conan asked seeing disks, USB drives, and labeled bottles of the trial APOXTIN go into the folds, "I doubt they have computers or lab to let you work on them."

"It's just in case," Ai responded bluntly zipping up the top, closing the bag completely then taking a piece of paper from her table and handed it off to the quizzical older scientist as he took it, "This is a schedule of your diet plan while I'm away. So if I find out you have been eating extra I will notice." She narrowed her gaze at the belly before looking up into the disbelieved expression on the old man's face.

Conan smiled sympathetically at the professor when the doorbell rung, drawing everyone's attention to the door, "Where you expecting visitor's?"

"No," Agasa said as another chime of the doorbell started again but this time followed by a familiar voice causing Conan to blink.

"Oi, Agasa-han, let me in already will ya'!"

Agasa hurried to the door, placing the paper onto the table face-down, followed by curious Conan, leaving Ai to sip on coffee as she sat on the sofa. With a fumble unlocking the three locks on the door, he opened the door to the smiling Osakan-detective, Hattori Heiji, and a duffle bag with his bagged shinai hanging off his shoulder.

"Hattori, what happen? Why are you here?" Conan asked in surprise watching his friend walk into the house, dropping the duffle bag and shinai on the side, as Agasa closed the door as well as eyeing the teen's quick crossing. An unexpected yelp came out from Conan's mouth when he was suddenly yanked up like a puppy and meeting Heiji's narrowed teal eyes.

"That's what I'd like ta' know, Kudo," his voice deep and serious as the smile dropped off, as he continued to stare at his rival, "What did ya' get involved in this time ta' get the freakin' mafia involved!"

"Eh?" the boy's eyes widened in shock and realization, "You were asked to come in as well?"

Ai looked up, interest piqued by the conversation.

Heiji stared into the honestly surprised blue eyes, then huffed, dropping the faux-kid onto the ground, luckily catching himself before falling, and went to sit on the unoccupied sofa, "Two members transferred ta' my school. And apparently they are top of the line... I knew ya' were involved the moment they told me the address ta' meet at…" he laid his head back to the rim of the sofa, looking up at the ceiling tiredly (he didn't even try to sleep last night with his thoughts still in a whirl of what had happened at school), "They knew I was connected ta' ya as well as the fact we are chasin' the BO," he turned his head towards the boy with a narrowing gaze, "Care ta' tell me what they would want with detectives like us?"

"Well… apparently they want to help us out… and defeat them," Conan said scratching the back of his head, receiving a stare of disbelief from the other detective, "What!?" annoyed by the stare he was receiving.

"I'm just surprised that ya' agreed ta' alliance yer'self ta' the mafia."

"Well, if you saw the boss suddenly transfer to your school and introduce himself directly, then you would understand," the faux-child said causing the teen's eyes widen.

"Whoa, hold up; As a transfer student?! Yer' jokin' right?" he didn't need to hear the confirmation as Conan looked at him with 'I'm-dead-serious-look', "Okay, so he became a kid like ya'. Is that why he wanted an alliance? Ta' get an antidote?"

"Unlikely," Ai said getting off the couch across from the Osakan-teen to get another round of coffee, "He seemed to not care for his form, only for the alliance. My guess is that the appearance was deliberately done and can be controlled, unlike ours."

"Then why?"

"1) he wants to get rid of the Organization that is causing problems for his 'business', which, I think, is the most likely choice;" Conan said as he went back to packing again, "2) the BO threatened his Famiglia which, as I have heard from Haibara, he doesn't tolerate; 3) the BO took something of importance to them, another likely choice; 4) they are a threat to their existence; or 5) they want to help us out."

"How about all of the above, Tantei-kun!" a voice called out from the doorway making everyone turn their attention to the door again, except for an eye twitching shrunken detective. Jaws dropped not expecting the white-clad visitor as he flashed one of his signature smiles, "Lady and Gentlemen, Kaitou Kid has arrived!"

"Enough of this, Kuroba! Just get inside already, you're going to attract the neighbor's attention," another voice said behind the white-clad, practically pushing him in then closing the door. And the jaws dropped further upon the appearance of an annoyed British detective, Hakuba Saguru.

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Hey guys… I know what you guys are going to say… where the heck have I have been. Well I was busy with exams so studying was my main drive until now… I don't know what I'll do if my grades dropped to a 'C'. Guess I have to work harder.

Anyways, this chapter seems a little choppy so I will probably go back and edit it later on. For now this is the best I can come up with. If you guys have any suggestions on what I can do to improve or add in this chapter or the next then feel free to send me a P.M.

I will love to hear your responses!

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Until next time!