DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DETECTIVE CONAN.
Note: Advanced apologies for the OOC's. And Yumi Miyamoto lovers/fans, whatever you call yourselves. Here's a heads-up 'coz she'll be showing up a lot after this chapter. And note for those who have missed the link, I uploaded a pic of Yoshihara in his debut chapter. Thank you!
Sorry for the delayed upload, I went out of town and I didn't know it would take longer than two days.
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Here's the ninth chapter!
Enjoy!
CHAPTER NINE: THE MAIL THIEF
It's been a twelve days since Shinichi and Shiho had exchanged bodies. Everyone haven't passed any ideas to Sonoko yet. Everyone was having a hard time. But as for Shinichi, he's been writing more than a thousand words. He didn't count, but he's reached about eight pages (back to back) already and he's really tired but as long as it was a payback for Sonoko, he was really happy about it. Shiho on the other hand kept contact with Yoshihara. She sent what she can remember from the Apotoxin-4869 and secretly takes blood samples and hair strands from Shinichi, pretending that it was for her own experiments.
Agasa was home, but still they didn't tell him anything. They just said that Shinichi had to stay at Agasa's house for observation of the antidote's effects, which is partly true. The Detective Boys misses Conan and Ai who disappeared, making up an excuse that the two went on an adventure on their own. It wasn't the best that they can come up with but they embraced the stupid idea.
It was their thirteenth day, Shiho was asleep in her desk, a set of three blank papers beneath her face, a pen in hand. She haven't wrote a single thing.
She was startled the moment her phone rang. She reached for it in a hurry and answered it without checking who the caller was. Her raven hair was messy and it was messed up even more when she scratched her scalp. She had no idea what time it was.
"Yes?"
"Who is this?" replied the man on the other end.
"How can you call and not know who-" it took a while for Shiho to actually regain her senses. Yoshihara was calling and her voice was Shinichi's. "-ah! M- My mistake!" Yoshihara didn't answer on the other end, waiting for an explanation. "Sh- Shiho! You have a call!" she pretended and ran towards the door to lock it before Shinichi enters or anything. Then she ran back and reached for his bowtie, channeling the right voice before answering. "Yes?"
"Boyfriend?" He teased.
"No. Kudo is a friend."
"It's 6 in the morning. You two sleep in one bedroom?"
"What do you care?"
"Curious. I never thought you'd let another man touch you. Other than Gin of course."
"I- I never let anyone touch me! Especially Gin!" It was obviously a lie. She had no idea what Shinichi's been doing to her actually. For all she knew he could be masturbating with her body. Oh horrible, horrible, horrible thoughts.
"Alright. You don't have to be guilty." He teased.
As much as Shiho wanted to end her contact with him, she couldn't. She needed him. Even if she has no idea if he's really helping or secretly sending everything to the organization and Gin. The thoughts made her shiver but she didn't want to worry. She's obviously lying to herself.
"Shut up." Enough with that topic. "Why'd you call me anyway? Early in the morning!"
"Payback. For calling me late midnight the first time." Not funny. She thought.
"The truth." She inquired.
"I will send you the antidote I made. I'm not entirely sure it would work, but you can give it a try."
"Really?!" Her voice lit in joy. Is this true? He could be lying... but he could also be telling the truth.
"Yeah. I just need you to send me a pill of the Apotoxin-4869. Today. If I don't receive it within the day. Expect the worse."
"I know. I'll send it as soon as possible."
Shiho was in a rush, already recreating the pill herself. This is it. This is it. This is it. Everything will be over. Everything will end. Everything will be back to normal. All her sacrifice will be rewarded. She excitedly exited the house, ignoring the professor who was making breakfast and Shinichi who was half-awake at the dining table.
She sent it to his mailing address and went back home. She was too happy, her thoughts occupied with many future moments that could happen once she receives the antidote. She had no idea someone was right in front of her.
"O- Ow!" She massages her head as she fell. The man who bumped into her didn't care, he just ran. "That jerk!"
"Oh Kudo-kun!" exclaimed Yumi.
"Yumi-san? What are you doing here?"
"What does it look like? I'm on a chase. Think you can help me?"
Yumi eyed the running man earlier. Shiho wanted to blow her off. This isn't her thing. Justice and criminal catching and stuff. It was Shinichi's. But she shrugged and nodded. After all, she just have to wait for half a day and anytime soon Yoshihara would send the antidote. She just needed to bear to be Shinichi one more day.
Just one.
One last.
She ran after the runaway criminal with Yumi. The man disappeared.
"No way! Where did he go?" Yumi turned her head left and right, her eyes trying to spot the criminal but there was no sight of him.
"Why are you running after him anyway, Yumi-san?" Yumi sighed and turned to Shiho.
"He's a mail thief. He snatches up packages and disappears."
Mail thief? That's not a good thing.
"Since when did he start stealing mails?"
"Just about a week ago. The Gunma Prefecture Police notified us that he was on his way here."
So the Gunma police decided to hand him over to Beika? Really Yamamura-san?
"Anything you know about him?"
"His name is Junko Hirai. That's all that we could get from the Gunma Prefecture. They say he's a ghost."
Oh geez, this is something that will turn on Kudo. I need to get him here fast.
"Well then Yumi-san, I'll let you know what I can do."
"You're going home?" More like call on Kudo.
"I- I have other things to do."
"We can't let him get away! He could be somewhere around here!"
The two looked around, seeing themselves on a soon-to-be-demolished area (buildings, park. It was due to the organization's explosions before they were captured.) But it wasn't publicly announced yet. Due to some members still being out there. Shiho sighed. Yumi wouldn't let go of Kudo that easy. She told Yumi that they should split up and the moment Yumi left, Shiho left Shinichi a text message, telling him to hurry.
Shiho slowly walked towards the entrance and was surprised to hear shattered glass coming from above. That mail thief jumped down from the second floor. Shiho rolled away, covering her face, hoping not to be grazed by any of the shattered glass.
The man was holding into a blanket tied together into a rope.
He landed safely into the ground and started running away. Shiho was getting pissed.
Kudo, you owe me.
She ran after the man even if she didn't want to. The man took a sharp turn at the corner. Shiho passed by him before she could come to a stop and run back to that corner, not being able to see the man anymore. She ran to the direction she thought he went, only to be jumped on by the mail thief hiding above the wall.
"Leave me alone detective!" He yelled.
You left me no choice!
The mail thief brought out a knife and was about to stab it into Shiho's chest but then the man was propelled away. Someone just landed him a powerful kick.
What?
Shiho looked to the side seeing an angry Ran. Sera and Sonoko behind her, smiling.
Not them.
The man was knocked unconscious and Yumi came right on time to arrest him.
The cops later arrived to pick him up and Yumi had to thank Shiho and Ran for their help.
"Oh so Shinichi was helping you catch him?" Ran clarified.
"Yeah, yeah." Yumi chuckled. "Shinichi was quite the charmer!"
Oi, oi, what is she blabbing about?
Without her consent, Shiho slapped her face literally. Ran, Yumi, Sera and Sonoko turned to her with a stunned face. Wondering why Shinichi- or rather Shiho, slapped her face. Shiho couldn't tell them, but she's starting to talk like Shinichi, starting to act like him and for all she know she could be copying perfectly his facial expression. She couldn't live like that.
"Shinichi, are you alright?" Ran asked. Sonoko snickered loudly.
"What's wrong detective? Embarrassed yourself earlier?" She teased. Shiho decided to ignore her.
"Ran, thank you for saving me. I- I'm not feeling well today and I need to go home." It's the worse excuse I've come up so far.
"Are you sure? I'll take you home." Ran offered.
"No I'm fine. I want to walk alone."
"Don't worry about it Ran, he just couldn't believe that you had to save him." Sonoko continued her teasing.
"Give him a break, he probably did a lot of thinking for the essay." Sera said. Shiho groaned remembering she made none about that stupid essay. She haven't even started.
"And I have to finish that too. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Shiho waved goodbye and hurried away.
"Oh look what your stupid essays did!" Sera shouted. But they all know why Sera was siding Shinichi- Shiho on this one. She also didn't want to do the essay.
"Wha- What? Why are you blaming me!?"
While the two argued, Yumi tapped Ran by the shoulder, wanting to talk to her.
"Thank you for your hardwork. Also relay my message to your boyfriend, okay?"
"B- Boyfriend?" Yumi winked. School rumors reached even the precinct.
"I have to be home early. And Kudo made it possible."
"O- Okay."
"Well then, see 'ya!" Yumi waved goodbye as she left, giving Ran another wink and Ran couldn't help but blush.
Back at Agasa's house, Shinichi was still continuing his rampage as he typed all his ideas freely on the computer. Laughing to himself as he browsed it.
"Wait 'til Sonoko reads all this!" He laughed. Shiho entered the house and he didn't even notice.
"You look ridiculous." She said, finally being able to act as herself.
"Really now?"
"I don't think Suzuki-san will read it at all."
"Is that why you made none?"
"Being inside my body made you real dull, huh detective?"
Shiho walked away before Shinichi could comment on that. He watched her walk into the bathroom and grabbing a towel on the way there. He tilts his head to the side in wonder. She's acting as if going to the bathroom and taking a bath was normal now. Usually Shinichi would have to force her to take a bath.
What's up with her?
He waited until Shiho was done before cornering her. He's not going to let this one pass. He wants to know what was going on.
"Speak." He demanded.
"What?" She said with her usual cold tone while wiping the towel on her hair.
"You went out of the house early this morning then went home late. What's up with that?"
"You sound like the professor."
"Naturally! That's my body and I need to know what you've been doing to it!"
Shiho threw the tower at him and walked away. Shinichi sniffed the scent and realized what shampoo she's been using.
"Oi! have you been using your shampoo on my body?! I don't want to smell like a girl!"
"I just did that today."
Is she provoking me for another fight?
"Did I do something again?" He decided to ask before doing anything rash.
"No. I just want to be myself for once."
DING DONG! DING DONG!
Hearing that, Shiho lost her cool and hurried to the door. Shinichi wondered for a moment before running after her. He saw that a mail man delivered a letter to her. She was happy as she signed the paper and closed the door. A mail from someone special? He wondered.
"Oi Shiho, what's that?"
"The antidote that will end all our problems." Shiho smirked as she rips the envelope open and pulled out two pills. Shinichi's face glowed as well.
"I don't know how you did it, but-" he grabbed one of the pill in her palm. "-I'm taking this!"
"This nightmare is over at last." Shiho stared at the pill in her palm.
"Wait, are you sure this is for real?" Shinichi wanted to make sure he won't take anything that wasn't verified by Shiho.
"No worries. I assure you it works."
"Well then... I'll see you when I wake up."
"Same here."
The two gave each other their own trademark smirks as they ran to their own rooms and drank the pill. Again undergoing the same excruciating pain as the last time. It was worth it. It was worth it. It was worth it. They both thought as they passed out.
While the two have passed out, Yumi got home and dropped tired in her bed. Work was something she enjoy but it was also tiring. She got up and took a peek at the mail that was delivered to her by her unknown suitor. She opens it and sees a letter and two unmarked pills.
Wondering what it was, she read the letter;
"Yumi-san,
Remember when you asked me for vitamins? Something to help you with the stress in work? Well, I decided to let you try this one out. I made it myself especially for you. Take care now and I will contact you again.
Sincerely yours,
Your admirer."
Yumi smiled widely as she took the pill in. And fell down to bed.
Little did she know that the pill will bring her unimaginable pain that night. She screamed her loudest as she felt like she was burning inside.
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Well, you can all guess what will happen next then.
See you in the next chapter!
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