~A NEW METHOD OF PERSUASION~ Will be -GIN CENTRIC/SLASH- slash- yaoi- Shonen ai- boy/boy pairings.
As you should know if you got this far, I do not own anything related to detective conan. Nor do I own the random idioms, people, or items used in the making of this fic.
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PART FOURTEEN- FAR AWAY
The cold eyes looking at him from behind the threshold held his attention for a moment, then he noticed the blond strands draped over a nearby chair. Shinichi looked around the apartment, it didn't look like the headquarters to some big bad organization he had ever seen. He must have voiced this aloud because Haibara chuckled for a second.
"Of course not, we didn't want to chance you being anywhere near there," Ai responded dryly, "might wander off under the notion of going to the 'toilet' like all those times on the Mouris. Have you done anything overly stupid since the last time I saw you Kudou kun, such as smoking, drinking, or medications of any sort?" She asked closing the door behind him. He frowned at her, didn't she know how his mind worked by now?
"Of course not, not so much as an antihistamine Haibara," he answered shortly as he removed his shoes, "It's hard to get into too much trouble when the only difficult things are limited to a certain kleptomaniac's heists." Shinichi looked back at the chibi scientist with a reserved look, he knew she was asking for the sake of the antidote. It was still insulting to be asked such things, although he would admit he deserved the drinking one at the very least.
"Interesting, so the only factors really are on how fast his body processes the antidote. Are you sure that the formula you gave me is the entire make up of the drug Sherry," the blond spoke, then there was the ruffling of papers. Haibara made her way towards the couch and signaled for Shinichi to follow.
"Yes I'm sure, I did write every page by hand and go over every page several times," Haibara gave Gin a rather pointed stare, "Kudou kun, if you would remove your jacket. I need to take your vitals to establish a normal. Considering there isn't a medically relevant normal for our condition, it is vital to have all of the established data to compare to when the antidote is in effect. I all need you to collect all of my data from Hakase's." Shinichi nodded, it was unwise to refuse Haibara of anything. Even if you felt like a human lab rat in the process of complying, it was always better than the alternative.
"I'll get your record after I return then," Shinichi rolled up his sleeve, "Vermouth said that she had done something to piss you off. May I ask what?" Gin looked up from the papers he was looking over, he had the same murderous scowl as the first time.
"She talks too much," Haibara answered, "Gin wasn't the only one that threatened her. I threatened to shoot her as well, only she believed Gin would shoot her first after the last comment she made." Gin placed the papers down on the coffee table, and pulled out a cigarette. He did not light it however, he merely put it between his lips.
"Had she followed you I might have had to shoot her," Gin chewed on the end of the cigarette, "when you're finished with him start those proteins we discussed Sherry. I will be back later, so have that done as well so I can look at it." Shinichi looked at the blond, he wasn't wearing the bulky trench only the jade turtleneck. When he realized he was staring, Shinichi blushed and turned away. The assassin either did not notice, or did not care that he was being checked out by a grade-schooler. Shinichi on the other hand was mortified, what on earth had possessed him to do that?
Worse yet, as the man stood up Shinichi's attention was back on the blond, and how absolutely striking the man looked despite the fear that the man instilled in every single living being… Yet, Shinichi was fascinated for some unexplainable reason with the man, enough that he would stare. Gin, for being such a tall lanky man was unnervingly graceful, the slight flutter almost unnoticeable under the turtleneck. Donning his trademark fedora and trench, he left the two chibi teens alone.
As the assassin made his way out he couldn't help but think that he missed something... Something vaguely important that he should have noticed, he shrugged it off, if it was that important he would remember it later. He had an assignment and some assessments to take care of. He had dealt with his obligations first, then he would attempt to figure it out.
He let the trench coat billow out, he still had to place his shoulder holster on. He couldn't have his pistol discharging while he was in the middle of an experiment. He also couldn't have the fumes rendering the gunpowder useless either. So it was locked up in his glove box, in the Porsche.
He turned the corner making his way towards the secluded parking space where his car sat. He fished the keys out of his pocket, unlocking the door with practiced ease. He withdrew the pistol and shoulder harness from the glove box, slipping the one on easily.
He took the pistol apart in seconds, checking all of the functions and mechanics over. Satisfied with the weapon he oiled it down as he replaced the pieces together. He slid the clip in with a soft click, and flipped the safety on as he slipped it into the shoulder harness. He pulled his trench coat tight, careful not to leave a bulge where the pistol lay against his ribs.
Insert murder scene, blackmail operation, and one cheap shot later our favorite assassin is on his merry blood littered way.
As the blond made his way back to where he had left Sherry, it dawned on him. The shrunken detective still had all of his weapons! The blond frowned, he would fix that problem soon enough.
"Did you have to be so obvious Kudou kun?" Haibara's words stunned the poor detective, "Don't worry, I don't think Gin even realized it… Vermouth would have caught it, but Gin however isn't interested in anything beside murder and chemistry. I never would have thought he would have such an extensive knowledge of chemistry…" Shinichi who had been a nice rosy shade until that last comment, Vermouth had been saying something similar.
"How extensive is his knowledge Haibara? Vermouth mentioned something about geek speak as well," Shinichi watched the look on the small scientist's face turn absolutely frigid. He wondered what blunder of words he did this time. He almost considered running after the assassin, he was probably safer than Haibara if he said something…
"I suggest you stop talking before I you dig yourself a grave Kudou kun," she had the blood pressure measuring device on his arm. Shinichi almost flinched as she adjusted the Velcro on it, her eyes could probably stop Kid dead in his tracks. "his knowledge in chemistry rivals, maybe even surpasses my own knowledge in collective chemistry… However he knows a great deal more than most about bio-chem. Possibly to make his assassinations more effective, except in your case of course." Shinichi could see his fingers changing colors, but thought better than to interrupt her right now.
She released his arm from the device after a few extra seconds, writing something down on a chart that Shinichi had finally noticed sitting next to her. He glanced around the room looking for some sort of identity to it, after all it was an apartment, and the furnishings generally reflected the person who lived there. This place Shinichi decided… housed someone who envied function, but had no sense of decoration.
"Where are we?" Shinichi finally decided on asking the miffed scientist. She pulled out a needle, and before he was done blinking it was in. Haibara was scarily proficient at that, although she was basically his doctor.
"I don't know," the answer was almost sullen, "Gin and Vodka brought my equipment over, as well as myself. I didn't bother to ask, I can't leave this place without one of them with me Kudou." Shinichi cringed, she had mentioned something like this to him prior. It reminded him heavily of the events leading up to Akemi Miyano's death. Haibara was a prisoner of the Black Org… So what did that make him?
Shinichi sat in silence for the most part as Haibara gathered the required data, his thoughts started to roam as she finished up. She hopped off the couch leaving him alone in the dreary space. His mind kept coming back to the same details, he was subconsciously adding the blond into his life. Like at the heist! He had wondered what the assassin would have dressed up as, then there was at kiddie school where he wondered where the man had learned to shoot.
While none of these thoughts up until his arrival had been unreasonable, the fact remained that here he was even pondering the blond let alone staring at him. He'd never stared at anything without a motive going through his head until today. Hell, he hadn't even noticed he was staring for a couple of minutes there. Shinichi looked down at his shrunken hands wondering what he had ever done to deserve this new onslaught of unfamiliar emotions.
The answer while not foreign, was not the one he expected his logical mind to take, he was slowly slipping into emotions over the man who changed his life forever. Shinichi had even begun to rationalize the man's motives, and he had barely spoken to him. He didn't even hear Haibara walk back in the room with an iv tree while he was thinking about it.
"Stop trying to understand it Kudou kun," Haibara stated as she hooked up what Shinichi was going to assume was the protein booster. Not until after Shinichi had almost launched himself over the couch in surprise of course. "You'll break your brain trying to rationalize it. You should get some sleep, you'll need it for tomorrow." Shinichi didn't think he had a choice in the matter, what Haibara prescribed one did. Otherwise the effect was accomplished through either manipulation or needles.
He managed to miss the semi warm smile that she shot at him as he laid out across the couch. He did however get the impression he was forgiven, even if it was only by the smallest fraction, when she covered him with blankets for the night.
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