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Clair de Lune
Chapter X: A London Symphony Part III
The first time Kudo Yukiko heard from Haibara Ai that her son got himself a boyfriend, she was shell shocked. First of all was Shinichi's shrinking issue. Her son was trapped in eleven year old body and was forced to live a lie as Edogawa Conan. Not many people knew about this because it would compromise Shinichi's safety. The circled was limited to her, Yusaku, Professor Agasa, Haibara Ai and Hattori Heiji. All were trusted person. Aside of them, there was Sharon Vineyard but she didn't want to think about her ex friend now.
The second was Shinichi's personality of course. Shinichi was a secretive person. He preferred to keep everything to himself. Shinichi also came across as arrogant and cold guy at first impression. Yukiko knew that many girls had crush on him but Shinichi ignored them all. He was busy in his own world. She once hoped that Shinichi would get together with Mouri Ran but they were more like brother and sister. And now, Shinichi got himself a boyfriend? And more importantly, he got boyfriend in his current condition which meant the unknown person had to know about Shinichi's real identity. But who? And how?
Fortunately for Yukiko, Ai-chan was more than eager to share juicy gossip about Shinichi's boyfriend. Ai-chan also sent her the picture of Shinichi's boyfriend plus his identity. For that, Ah-chan could expect to get the Burberry purse she wanted.
Wasn't that a surprise for her that of all people in the world, Shinichi ended up dating Kuroba Kaito, the son of her late teacher, Toichi-Sensei. What a small world, eh? And Kaito looked like Shinichi so much that they could pass as twins. She made a note to buy clothes for them in the future.
Yukiko must meet the boy who managed to steal Shinichi's heart. So, she arranged the holiday for Shinichi and Kaito. The lure of Sherlock Holmes would be too much for Shinichi to resist even though he knew it to be a trap. She was right of course. Yukiko wasted no time to tell her husband about this.
Yusaku looked at her like she was mad before he burst out laughing. How rude! It wasn't a joke! Shinichi really dated Toichi-Sensei's son. And with that, came the third issue, namely, Kaitou Kid. Kuroba Kaito was the current Kaitou Kid after his father step as the original Kid years ago. She was shocked. Toichi-Sensei was the original Phantom Thief? Kuroba Kaito was the current Kid and Shinichi was dating him? She knew that Shinichi was involved in a few Kid's heist, especially the heists connected with Suzuki family. Did they meet there?
Yukiko searched internet for every information she could find about Kid. She also watched news about Kid. Kuroba Kaito was a great performer. There was no doubt about that. He really knew how to work the crowd. As someone who used to work in entertainment industry, Yukiko could see that perfectly. Kaito also possessed suave and charming persona.
My, my. She didn't know that Shinichi liked that kind of guy.
Ai-chan had informed her about Shinichi's White Day's present. A real Stradivarius violin worth more than a billion yen.
Oh, she really couldn't wait to meet Kaito.
And Kaito didn't disappoint her.
The teen was truly charming and his words could flatter any female in the world.
Shinichi though looked rather amused with his boyfriend's behaviour. She watched their interaction closely and was satisfied with what she found. They bantered like any normal teenager. Kaito was also an attentive and doting boyfriend. Overall, Yukiko was glad that her son got Kaito as his boyfriend. Shinichi was still his usual self and Kaito didn't seem to care. In fact, Kaito seemed to like Shinichi's sarcastic comments.
She didn't need to worry too much about Shinichi then.
Shinichi even told her about Kaito's fear of fish so she didn't order fish for food. Shinichi told her to lie about Kaito's having allergy to fish. For Shinichi, that was practically a love confession.
So, she decided to return to Los Angeles and joined them later.
"Shin-chan! Shin-chan!"
It was only eight in the morning. Shinichi was probably still asleep.
Yes. It was Kaito who opened the door of their bedroom. Thankfully, the boy was dressed in his pyjama.
While Yukiko hoped that they didn't do anything age inappropriate, both of them were mature beyond their age and she couldn't do much. Besides that, those hickeys on Shinichi's necks were rather telling.
"Good morning, Yukiko-san." Kaito greeted her.
She could see the lump in the bed that was Shinichi.
"You didn't tell us that you would be back today. I could pick you up at the airport." Kaito said politely.
"I didn't want to bother both of you." She replied.
"I'm afraid that Shin-chan is still asleep." Kaito said fondly.
She knew that. Shinichi was never a morning person.
"I'm going to make breakfast. Do wake him up." She ordered.
"Of course, Yukiko-san." Kaito replied.
Half an hour later, Kaito and Shinichi joined her in the dining room.
Shinichi still looked half asleep. "Kaa-san." Shinichi said. "You're back."
She smiled. "Breakfast is ready." She gestured at the full English breakfast she made.
"I want coffee." Shinichi said sleepily.
"Once or twice a week is fine but no more than that. Too much caffeine isn't good for your current condition." Kaito said with a fond note to his voice and an even fonder look at Shinichi.
"But Kaito..." Shinichi gave his boyfriend a pleading look.
"No."
Shinichi pouted.
It was always so funny to watch a half asleep Shinichi. The teen would say or do things he normally wouldn't ever say or do. Such as now.
Kaito poured a glass of fresh orange juice and gave it to Shinichi.
Shinichi eyed the juice before giving up and drinking it.
Oh, they were so cute together.
"What is your agenda today?" she asked.
"We're going to London Zoo." Kaito replied.
The boys left after breakfast. Meanwhile she was going to shop. Boys! It was lucky they got her to do their shopping. In the end, aside of souvenirs she also bought many things for them.
"What is this?" Shinichi asked that evening.
"Purse for Ai-chan."
"Ah." Shinichi expression really explained everything.
"And this one is for your friend, Kaito-kun," she said.
"You don't need to Yukiko-san." Kaito said hurriedly.
"It's alright." She said.
"Thanks," Kaito said. "Aoko will love this."
She didn't the miss the annoyance look that flashed on Shinichi's face when he heard that. Her son was jealous! It was so cute.
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They were going to Switzerland today. Shinichi had taken an antidote and now was his teenage self again. Her son wore his customary white shirt, black suit and black trouser. Shinichi always favoured a rather formal look. Meanwhile, Kaito wore white shirt and black cardigan with rolled sleeves and black trouser. Both teens had their coat ready too.
Yukiko took a picture of both of them. She didn't forget to send it to Kaito.
"We look like twins, Shin-chan," Kaito commented, smirking at their reflection. That seemed to be his intention. "Since you're older, I can call you Aniki."
"I'm actually your uncle," Shinichi deadpanned.
"Eh?" Kaito looked surprised. "What did you mean by that?"
"Your father called me his elder brother." Shinichi looked amused by this fact.
"WHAT?" Kaito demanded explanation.
"I met your father once when I was a child." Shinichi said.
"Why didn't you tell me about this before?" Kaito grumbled.
"Can't have you knowing all my secrets, can I?" Shinichi said, smirking.
Kaito stared at Shinichi before he broke into grin. "Shin-chan," he said. "Life with you will never be boring."
"Are you boys ready?" she asked.
"Yes."
After making sure that nothing was forgotten, they went to Langham Hotel for breakfast.
The Langham hotel was one of London's grandest old hotels. The hotel famously hosted a dinner between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, which resulted in the creation of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde and Holmes' second literary appearance in The Sign of Four by Conan Doyle. The hotel subsequently appeared in later Holmes mysteries.
Since the Jaguar only had two seats, Yukiko went to Langham by cab. Shinichi got to drive the Jaguar while Kaito sat in passenger seat.
After breakfast, they went to Northholt. The airfield was an active RAF operation. However it allowed civilian operators to use the airport under certain conditions.
"You chartered private plane to Bern?" Kaito asked, eyes wide.
"Yes." She replied. "Not only that. You can also become co-pilot Shin-chan."
Shinichi brightened and went to talk with the pilot.
"You can fly aircraft?" Kaito asked when he returned.
"I have a private pilot certificate." Shinichi replied. There were a lot of pilot schools in Hawaii, where he usually spent his summer holiday every year since his parents had a house there. A private pilot certificate was like a driver's license. It allowed him to fly anywhere in the United States and even outside the United States when he complied with regulations of the foreign country where the aircraft was operated. "You have your hang glider. It isn't that difficult to fly a plane."
"I actually can fly a plane," Kaito admitted.
That wasn't a surprise for Shinichi. Kaito's assistant flew the helicopter at Purple Nail's heist so it was no wonder if Kaito could fly a plane.
"But I don't have a certificate yet."
"You must be at least 16 years old, hold at least a third class medical certificate and is able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language." He said.
"A third class medical certificate?"
"Medical certificates, or medicals for short, are required for anyone acting as pilot in command. A medical must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft. There are three kinds of medicals: first, second, and third class, each with its own requirements, duration, and privileges." He explained. "Generally, the greater your responsibility and the more passengers you carry, the higher the class of medical you need. An airline captain, for example, needs a first class medical certificate whereas a private pilot needs only a third class medical. It is valid for 36 calendar months if you are under age 40, or 24 months if you are age 40 or older."
Of course, the pilot must possess aeronautical knowledge which included diverse and interesting subjects like aerodynamics, how the systems of the airplane you were flying work, what weather to avoid, FAA regulations, principles of navigation, aero medical factors, stall/spin awareness, and National Transportation and Safety Board incident/accident reporting requirements.
"Is it true that a pilot and co-pilot cannot have the same meal?" He once heard about that.
"Yes." Shinichi answered. "It's an unwritten standard operating procedure but it's mainly due to the fact that pilot and co-pilot often travel to places where they could eat something which might give them a stomach bug. So pilots will not order the same meals in restaurants either before flying."
Kaito looked thoughtful.
They arrived at Bern for transit before continuing to Meiringen. This time with helicopter. They really went all out this time. They also did that to ensure that Shinichi had enough time in his teenage body.
Set outside of Meiringen near Willigen, a train carried visitors from the valley to the lower part of the falls.
"The infamous Reichenbach Falls," Shinichi said in delight.
"This is the place where Holmes jumped to his apparent death," Kaito muttered.
Shinichi didn't seem to hear him.
Yukiko gave both of them a fond look.
They returned to Meiringen after Shinichi was satisfied. There was Sherlock Holmes museum in the city too and of course they went there. The museum had a life size statue of Holmes outside with the deerstalker.
Since there was no direct flight from Bern to Tokyo, they had to go to Zurich.
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The first day there, Kaito and Shinichi went to visit Altstadt and then Lindt Chocolate Factory. Despite its name, the factory was now not open for visitors due to hygienic and organizational aspects.
He looked at Kaito. The other teen was practically in chocolate heaven. While Kaito was in his chocolate trance, he looked around him.
"Shin-chan!" Kaito called.
"What?" he asked.
"Look at this!" Kaito pointed at Lindt Coffee Chocolate LINDOR truffles. A 60% cocoa extra dark chocolate shell surrounded coffee flavoured dark chocolate centre. "You have to try this!"
He had eaten that before and it was delicious.
"Must buy this!" Kaito said and added bulks of it to his shopping bag. Kaito ended buying tons of chocolate there.
Of course, Lindt wasn't enough.
Their next destination was Maison Cailler – Chocolate factory. The sense of imagination was paired with presentations on the different stages in the Cailler chocolate production process, which were relayed as part of the interactive audiovisual guided tour. Through cameras the visitors could watch live as the ingredients of chocolate were processed. Appetites whetted, visitors could then visit a specially designed shop which sold the entire range of Cailler of Switzerland chocolates.
Interested visitors also had the opportunity to produce their own creations in the chocolate workshop under the guidance of a Cailler chocolate maker. In the workshops one produced fine chocolates and experiments with bitter and sweet tastes and received insight into the world of tempering, conching, and of the ganache. The visitors, of course, took home the chocolate they had produced.
After chocolate tour, they decided to stroll around Lake Zurich.
"Wait here," Kaito said and went to buy ice cream.
He sat on one of the benches stationed along the water front.
"Here," Kaito returned with ice cream.
"Thanks," he said.
They ate the ice cream in comfortable silence. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Kaito playing with his phone. Wait a minute. Wasn't that his picture?
"You took my picture!" he said and tried to grab Kaito's phone. He succeeded but the phone was locked with nine digit password. Urgh. He doubted Kaito would use 1412 as his password.
Kaito looked at him in amusement and then rattled of a sequence of number.
He looked at Kaito. Did Kaito just tell him the password? He entered the password. The phone unlocked. There were many picture of him as teenage that Kaito took without his knowledge. There were also pictures of him and Kaito together.
"You and my mother plot together," he grumbled.
"She's very helpful," Kaito commented.
He sighed. Well, at least Kaito and his mother got along very well.
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The second day there, Yukiko dragged them to Bahnofstrasse, one of the finest shopping streets in Europe.
"I see what you mean," Kaito muttered. They had tons of shopping bags from numerous shops but Yukiko still continued with her shopping spree.
Shinichi snorted. "You didn't believe me at first."
As they conversed, Yukiko was reminded of the time when she took Shinichi shopping at Roppongi. Shinichi was busy texting at that time, texting his boyfriend.
She finally took pity of them and decided to have lunch.
"Finally," Shinichi muttered.
They went to Aurora, a restaurant not far from the current location.
"What can I get for you?" the waitress asked.
"Zürcher Geschnetzeltes," Shinichi said. It was the most famous Swiss dish from the Zürich region, a creamy concoction of mushrooms and sautéed veal, served with a hearty portion of potato rosti.
Meanwhile Kaito ordered steak and his mother ordered meat loaf.
"Und Eiskaffee gerührt," he added.
"You and your coffee addiction," Kaito muttered.
Kaito was addicted to chocolate so he didn't have a right to admonish Shinichi about coffee. That was very hypocrite of him.
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The spring holiday was finally over. Today, they would return to Tokyo.
Kaito eyed his luggage. He came with one suitcase and returned with two additional suitcases full with souvenirs and chocolate. One must not forget the divine chocolate. Shinichi also had three suitcases with him. The additional two suitcases were full with souvenirs and clothes, bags, shoes, coats and everything else Yukiko had decided to buy for her only son.
Shinichi had taken antidote and now was his teenage self again. The other teen wore dark blue shirt and black jeans. Shinichi also had his sunglasses ready. Meanwhile, Kaito wore dark blue cardigan, white shirt and black trousers. He admitted that he dressed accordingly to Shinichi.
"Hey, Shin-chan?"
"Hmm?"
And he kissed Shinichi. Shinichi's lips were soft, moist and warm. And nice, very nice.
"What was that?" Shinichi asked once the kiss ended.
"Do I need a reason to kiss you?" he countered with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, no," Shinichi admitted.
He kissed him again.
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They would return to Tokyo while Yukiko would return to Los Angeles.
"Take care of yourself, Shin-chan," Yukiko said.
"I'll kaa-san," Shinichi replied.
"You too, Kaito-kun." She said.
"Of course, Yukiko-san." Kaito replied.
She leaned forward and said in a low voice. "My husband is a crime novelist. He knows ways to kill people without being caught. If you hurt Shinichi, no one will ever find your body after we're done with you."
She stepped back and enjoyed Kaito's stunned expression.
Well, even though she gave green light for Shinichi's relationship with Kaito and thought of him as material son in law, that didn't mean she would forget to give Kaito a warning. It was unwritten law for every parent to do so.
Kaito's stunned look was soon replaced by solemn look. "I'll look after Shinichi," he promised.
"I can look after myself." Shinichi said, annoyed.
"I know you will," she replied.
"I'm standing right here," Shinichi muttered.
She turned to her son. "Bye, Shin-chan!" she hugged him tightly. "Don't let go of him," she whispered.
Shinichi stiffened but he didn't say anything.
"Bye, Shin-chan. Bye, Kaito-kun."
She watched until they disappeared from her sight.
Author's Note:
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