I disclaim DC and MK (evil laugh) but this story and idea is mine.

Authors note: I thought of actually killing that boy Seto for a minute or two, but he is in fact important in the next and last chap\part.

Anyways... hope ya like this... and for ya SetoJouFan... can ya guess who Seto is... I haven't drawn that much of him, but when it gets out on Deviantart... I'll let ya guess and know! X3

Enjoy~

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Chapter 13.

Tales about the Ticking Death.

Shinichi woke up late in the morning, the sun had already passed the windows, but the light reflected from the neighbours' windows and right into his face as he sat up.

Then he remembered, he looked down on his side and saw that Kaito was still sleeping "hehe... even as a vampire he sleeps heavy..."

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"Good morning..." Shinichi said as he came in to the kitchen, Tomiko turned and smiled, Touichi was right by her, he wasn't fully materialized yet, but soon he would be.

"Good morning Shinichi-kun" she said and turned back to the food she was making, then she stopped, turning to him again, she asked.

"When do you eat?"

Shinichi froze where he stood, he bit his under-lip and swallowed "um..."

Tomiko moved to him "is there something wrong?" she asked worried, Shinichi looked away "nothing... I'm fine, but I think I might have to see a doctor soon..." he tried to explain, but it made Tomiko worry more, she gave him that motherly you-have-to-tell-me-look, the one that Shinichi understood as to obey.

He sat down and sighted "I don't know if Kaito has said anything but..."

Touichi came over and sat down, he looked at Tomiko then he turned to Shinichi "he hasn't told her a thing.. should I wake him up?"

Shinichi shook he head "no need to.. I'll wake him up right now!"

"Kaito... get your lazy ass down at the kitchen, your mother is trying to find out about us being vampires... trough my disorder... quick"

Kaito shoot up from his bed and literally flew down the stairs.

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"Kaito?" Tomiko sounded surprised of Kaito's sudden appearance.

"K-Kaa-san.." he managed and was quickly by Shinichi's side, who looked back at him with a nervous look on his face.

"Kaito..." Shinichi began, but Kaito cut him "Kaa-san.. what do you want to know actually?" Tomiko stared at her son.

"Um... about Shinichi actually... I'm worried about his health.."

Kaito sighted and sat down on a chair beside Shinichi, he looked at his father, who nodded, then at Shinichi who also gave him an approving nod.

"Okay... I don't know if you'll take this seriously, but.. me and Shinichi, we're vampire's!"

"..."

"Kaa-san?"

"... are you serious?" she asked, not know wherever to laugh or to shake the teen.

Kaito nodded, she turned to Shinichi, who also nodded, then she turned to Touichi "so the reason your here..."

Touichi agreed with a nod too, then he turned to the boys "but there's something wrong with Shinichi... that much we can all see!"

Shinichi glared at the man "hmp.."

Kaito turned to him before turning back at his mother "he went to see the school-doctor, he told Shinichi that he has a serious eating disorder... or.." "I can't eat at all!" Shinichi cut the teen off, Tomiko stared at him before she shockingly enough, dragged out a chair, sat down in front and took Shinichi's hands.

"Have you told your parents?" she asked, Shinichi blinked, then he frowned "like I would, Otou-san would probably just laugh and Kaa-san would just.. laugh and become crazy!" he said, anger and hatred filled his voice.

Tomiko looked at him "do they even know what happened to your house?" she asked, Shinichi shook his head "I never called, firstly, I didn't want them to worry... and second, I just had a fight with Otou-san.."

She nodded, then she turned to Touichi, who smiled amused back "what did you do Touichi?" she asked.

Shinichi laughed "just scared Otou-san a little..."

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Over in America, Yukiko was looking trough their mail when she noticed a plain white envelope, only Yusaku's name was written on it, in Japanese.

"Yu-chan... you have a letter..." she said, making her voice as cold as she could make it, she still hadn't forgiven him for fighting with Shinichi like he did.

Yusaku barely looked up, shivering by the coldness "who's it from?"

Yukiko turned the letter "um... it's no name, just Nr. 1412"

That's when he shoot up "what?" he snapped the letter from her hands and ripped the envelope open, dragging up a plain note, all that stood was a simple exclamation mark and signed with the same Nr. 1412.

Yusaku cursed and looked even more pale than ever, Yukiko lost her I-will-not-forgive-you-yet-aura wich was replaced by a interested aura.

"Who's it from?" she asked, Yusaku looked up, his whole face showed only terror and fear "it's from Kaitou KID!" he said.

Yukiko shrugged her shoulders "so what... I heard he took a break yesterday!" he shook his head "not that Kaitou KID, the first one, he who was supposed to be dead!"

Yukiko gaped "huh... Touichi?" Yusaku nodded "I doubt his son even knew about this!" she stared at him as the television that was on caught her sight "and now to international news... several days ago, the house to the famous family Kudou, burnt down to the ground in Japan.."

Yukiko gaped even more and leaped for the control, then she turned the volume higher, making Yusaku hear about the reportage.

"The cause of the fire was that an intruder threw a can of gass into the house, he, with two companions was with the son Shinichi Kudou trapped inside, only Shinichi and one of the intruders escaped.. after interrogating the suspect, it came out that the three of them was hunting down and was trying to kill Shinichi, who escaped with some minor injuries... the CIA, FBI and Intercom have after this, with the help of Shinichi Kudou managed to take down a massive organization, though several people still haven't been caught..."

Yukiko shook her husband hard "Shin-chan, we have to go to Japan... now!" Yusaku stared at the screen, not moving an inch, then he suddenly threw himself out the door of the room, she could hear he scrambled up clothes for a long journey.

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Shinichi walked out of the house, all the Kuroba's looked after him as he walked down the path to the gate, then he turned to them "I'll probably be back by dawn... or I'll try!" then he walked out of the gate, leaving.

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Shinichi had come inside the police station when he was almost hauled off by Hakuba and Nakamori, as they forced him down on a chair, they glared at him as he swallowed and blinked.

"What?" he asked and they glared even more "where's Kaitou KID?" they asked and Shinichi gaped "what.. the thief... how should I know?"

Nakamori slammed a hand into the desk, everyone in the room jumped high and turned "no lying Kudou-san..."

Shinichi sweated and opened his mouth to protest when Hakuba said "I know you helped him!" Shinichi closed his mouth and stared at him "what do you mean... I'm a detective!" feeling slightly frustrated.

Hakuba glared "yeah.. but you can still help someone, he got away and that gem was never returned!"

Shinichi sighted "didn't Kaitou KID say that himself... that he wouldn't return that one, is that my fault, I where on the opposite wall of him, he was just jumping around, how could I get to him even if I wanted to?"

Hakuba grinned "but you owe him!" Shinichi gaped "I what?"

"He saved you... remember, in Osaka?!" he said, Shinichi looked down at his lap "y-your right about that... but I don't help out criminal's like that!"

Now he stood up, glaring at the two, then walking off.

Takagi came over to him "oh... Kudou-kun... this way, we might have found out where Ran-san is!" Shinichi nodded, then he held up a hand "I'll be there... I have to do something!"

Then he walked back to Nakamori and Hakuba "I don't have time for your stupid accusing, I have to save someone important to me!"

And with that, he walked off.

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"Kudou-kun... where did you go?" Takagi asked as Shinichi got into the car.

"Just talking with Nakamori-keibu.. that's all.. come on!" he said and smiled relaxed, Takagi nodded and started the car "Megure just called, they think that Ran-san is being held in a large building just outside Funabashi..."

Shinichi lifted an eyebrow "then let me drive!"

Takagi stared at him "but... your not even 20 yet.."

Shinichi glared "I'm 19 years old.. yes, but I learned to drive from my mother.. come on!" Takagi wondered if he would get into trouble if he let Shinichi drive.

But he obeyed, the next thing he new, the car was moving in over 100 k\h on the motorway, he didn't know how Shinichi managed to get trough all this, because it was full-packed on the road "maybe because of the police siren and lights?!" he thought to himself, not knowing that Shinichi was amused by his thinking.

"No need to worry Takagi-keiji... I learned to drive fast in New York!" Shinichi said with a smirk and Takagi gaped, then he turned to the teen "WHAT?" he shouted and Shinichi did a sharp swing and they ended up on a smaller road, they drove over one of the two bridges towards Funabashi, then he sped up.

Takagi held on for dear life and watched car's falling behind the speeding car that was now driven by Shinichi.

His amused grin played every now and then, but Takagi didn't really see it, having trouble with not screaming in terror.

"Kudou-kun!" he shouted and Shinichi looked at him for a moment "what is it Takagi-keiji?" he asked, Takagi looked at him "slow down please.. I think I'm getting car-sick!" he said loud, Shinichi blinked, but slowed down by 20 k\h or so.

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Megure looked out on the building "what's keeping Takagi-kun and Kudou-kun?" he wondered just as a car screeched and corned another building, taking a U-turn, he made a perfect swing and was in the next second staning neatly on it's parking place.

Then Takagi leaped out from the side, Megure understood quickly that he wasn't the one to drive this time.

Satou came over and gaped "Takagi-kun?!" he looked up, then he sat down on the ground, running a hand trough his hair "finally out... thank God!" from the driver's side, Shinichi emerged and came over to Megure "we came as quickly as we could..."

Megure sighted "Kudou-kun.. didn't I tell you that every time you drive... DRIVE ALONE!" he yelled into the teens ear.

Shinichi yelped and nodded fast "sorry.. I was just worried about Ran!"

Then Shinichi went over to talk with Shiratori, who seemed to know the situation a little better.

Takagi came over to Megure "what did you mean by that Megure-keibu?" he asked, Satou also wondered.

Megure sighted "Kudou-kun learned to drive from his mother... that says almost everything... she's a beast in the car... and that's not exaggerating, Kudou-kun has only learned the finest skills within handling weapon, driving vehicles and has an IQ on over 400... it's does tell you something, both parents did this his whole childhood, both on Hawai and in America to learn him all this!"

Satou and Takagi nodded amazed "Kudou-kun would end up as a perfect detective!" Satou agreed.

"Yes... to bad he doesn't want to join the police-force though!"

Megure nodded "yeah... unlike his father, who's an author, he wants to be a detective, not write about one!"

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"Shiratori-keiji..." Shinichi said as Shiratori nodded to him.

"Kudou-kun, we know that Ran-kun is inside there, but we don't know where, there's no sign of the kidnapper, nor a ransom note for that matter"

Shinichi nodded, then he turned to the building, spinning a gun on his index finger, he moved towards it.

Shiratori made a shocked squeak and then he said "h-hey.. Kudou-kun, my gun... wait, are you going in?"

Shinichi stopped in front of a small door, he turned and smiled "what does it look like..." then he opened it and walked inside, much to the officers annoyance.

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Shinichi held his breath as he moved further down the small corridor.

Two of the doors where half-shut, but non of them gave any interest for him.

Suddenly a muffled scream reached his ears, it was distant, but not to far away, it was trough two walls 57 meters away.

Shinichi rushed fast and quiet down the corridor until he reached a larger grey and shut door "this is it..."

He quietly inched the door open, listening to every sound that came.

Heavy breathing, pained hiccups and hard, but quiet sobs.

He moved in and let the door stand open, knowing that the officers outside would hear any gunshot if he fired.

The sounds came closer and he knew that in minutes know, he would reach his final destination.

Shinichi reached some large boxes and peered out from his new hiding spot.

A large man sat on a chair, holding a small sword in his arm wich was covered in blood, opposite of him, a girl sat, she was bending over, but was tied to the chair with thick ropes and Shinichi couldn't see her face because of her hair covering it.

"Ran.."

Suddenly the man stood up, he smirked and held the sword up against her neck "tell me sweety... and I'll let you go!" he said with a thick and husky voice.

Shinichi almost exploded, what did that man want from Ran of all people?

She didn't look up "no.." she mumbled, barely reaching the man's ears.

"I won't tell anything at all!" she then screamed, making both the man and Shinichi cover their ears in pain.

"She's still got voice then!" he thought amused, then he recognized the man, he froze, his whole brain stopped for a moment as the man bent down and whispered slowly "tell me where your detective friend is and you'll live!"

Shinichi growled loud "no need to!" then he stepped into the open area.

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The man looked up, slightly surprised when Shinichi suddenly appeared like he was called by magic.

"You..." he growled and the man smirked "nice to see you again!" he commented, Shinichi spat at him "you have no right to kidnap anyone to get to me!" "your right!" another voice joined him and Shinichi spun around "Kaito?" he blurted, the man smirked even more "finally, I thought of taking that other girl too, but I guess I don't have to!"

Kaito growled too and was by Shinichi's side fast "what the heck are you doing here?"

"Reading those officers mind comes in handy sometimes!"

"Kaito!" Shinichi bailed.

Kaito smiled "don't worry, I didn't let them see me!"

Shinichi sighted "so if your hurt, how would they react when they saw you hm?" Kaito shrugged him off.

He turned to the man and glared, eyes turning red and fangs showing.

"Sunoriko-san... why did you kidnap Ran-chan... I kind of thought you would contact us other ways!"

Sunoriko Omata grinned "you remember my name.. who lovely!"

Kaito raised an eyebrow "bastard... I never wanted to remember you!" he almost screamed, Shinichi knew that sooner or later, the officers outside would be alerted by Kaito's shouts.

"Kaito, calm down... seriously.." Kaito glared at him, then he pointed at Ran, who didn't show any sign of life.

"Taking her to safety is first priority..." Shinichi nodded, then he turned to Omata "I have a question... why us?" he asked.

Omata smiled evil "no reason, I haven't tasted blood in a while soo..."

Kaito and Shinichi looked at each other, then Kaito leaped at him, Shinichi drew the gun and pointed at Omata, who smiled and was soon holding the knife against Ran's neck, Shinichi frowned and glared, but didn't do anything to lower the gun.

"Let Ran go Sunoriko-san!" Shinichi ordered, but Omata didn't flinch.

Kaito turned to Shinichi when he felt a huge dark aura from him.

"Shinichi?" he asked as Shinichi stared the man in the eye.

"Let her go now!"

Suddenly Omata did so, to his own surprise that is, he looked at the detective, then he cursed "so you've got that ability hm..."

Kaito was quickly there and punched the guy away, lifting Ran up and jumping away, he then disappeared.

"Shinichi, I'll take her outside..." but he didn't manage to do anything when Omata grabbed his foot and threw both him and Ran into the floor.

Shinichi shouted out and fired a shot at the Vampire.

Outside, Shiratori had heard the shout and the shot and was now calling for backup.

"Sunoriko... you bastard, don't you dare to hurt any of them!" Shinichi shouted and fired yet another shot.

Suddenly Shinichi felt a hand trying to grab his jeans.

He spun around and saw right down at Ran, Kaito was in front of them, protecting them.

Shinichi knelt down beside his friend and dragged her into his arms "Ran..." he whispered and she looked up at him, life was slowly slipping away from her body "Shinichi..." she whispered back "I'm sorry... I.. I don't even love you anymore..." she barely managed to say when Shinichi stopped her, even though he was in shock "it's okay, don't say anymore, rest, I-I love someone else so..."

Ran smiled and placed a cold hand on his warm cheek.

"I know... Kaito seems to be very precious to you... please, for me, keep together... and please not tell Conan-kun about this..." then she started to slip away, Shinichi shook her gently, tears was welling up in his eyes "he already knows..." he said blankly, she opened her eyes more, then her eyes too started to well up with tears "so you really where...?"

Shinichi nodded "I'm sorry, I could barely hide it, I'm so sorry, I hurt you so much because of it..." then she placed a finger on his lips, she was hushing him.

"No need too... and if I die now, it'll be for you... right?" she asked, Shinichi smiled as tears ran down his face "yes... I cannot die... I'm a vampire after all!" her eyes widened, then she smiled "no joking please!"

Shinichi greeted his teeth as Kaito slid by them "hurry Shinichi!" he shouted, he nodded back and turned to Ran "but I wont let you die... not today... not yet!" he said, she smiled and hugged him "I know you wont, but I'm already dying... I know it... tell Otou-san... tell him and Kaa-san that I love them... and Sonoko too... and... and I'm sorry for leaving them and you... and that it's not your fault... Shi... Shinichi..." then she closed her eyes as Shiratori and Takagi burst into the room, Shiratori had a new gun and it was pointing directly at Omata, who was in an intence fight with Kaito at the moment, suddenly Shinichi's cry stopped them all.

"No... Ran... Ra... Ran?... no... RAN!" he was hugging her, but the limp body already told them she was gone.

Shinichi let the body of his former love and friend fall softly to the floor, then he turned to Omata "you bastard..." he growled deep.

Kaito looked at him, tears was falling on the detective's face, but red eyes and fangs told him to get a damn long distance away from Omata and him right now.

As he backed off, Shinichi launched on Omata and was quickly digging his hands into Omata's neck, craving for his death right there and then, but he was hit and flew some meters away, quickly onto his feet again, he leaped and set the gun to his forehead, Kaito cried out and stopped him.

"Don't turn into a damn murdered because of him Shinichi!" he shouted, holding Shinichi back, he fought and tried to shoot the man, but Kaito held him back "you... Kaito let me go damnit... that man killed Ran... KAITO!" he shouted, tears falling yet again, eyes turning blue and his body limp.

Kaito sighted and hugged the teen "don't kill because of Ran, she wanted you to live... no?"

Shinichi looked around, Omata was smiling evil at them and then he noticed Shiratori and Takagi staring between them and that man.

"Kudou-kun..." Takagi began as Omata suddenly leaped at them, Shiratori fired a single shot and the man fell dead on the floor.

Kaito looked surprised at him then at Shinichi who sighted "how..?"

Shinichi turned to him, eyes filled with gratefulness and yet so much sadness "he didn't have a Lover... not a partner at all... that's why!"

Kaito nodded, looking down on the body of the late vampire "he doesn't turn into dust..." Shinichi hit him gently on the head "baka... that's just a story based on the vampire-legend to save us from being found out!"

"It's finally over?" he asked and Shinichi smiled to him "it is... that man was waiting for a death, he knew he was going to die, that's why he bit us... his death clock finally counted to zero"

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After a week, Ran's funeral was held, after that, it was a memorial ceremony, Shinichi was a little shocked when he parents turned up though.

Yukiko cried into his arms, both Ran's death and for him still being alive.

Yusaku had excused himself to Shinichi, who waved it off, just smiling and introducing them to Kaito, who smiled and played like he didn't know anything about any fight.

Kogoro didn't even hit Shinichi went he told him and Eri that Ran was dead, he was so shocked, but after the memorial, he hit him, eventually, it took both Yusaku, Heiji and Megure to stop him from hurting Shinichi further.

Sonoko had cried a lot, even more than when Ran lost her memory a year back, after the day of Ran's death, Shinichi met up at school, dragging Sonoko aside, he told him, she started to cry, hiting his chest and ended up crying in his arms.

Everyone was deeply shocked by this news, but as everyone thought Shinichi was the one who was hurt the most, they distanced themselves from him, he didn't care that much either.

Some days after the memorial, Shinichi moved into the Kuroba's house, they began to renovate on the inside, making it good enough for two immortal teens.

Secret rooms and a larger room for Kaitou KID was made, soon after, a knew house stood on the late Kudou's residence, his parents had built a new one, but it was Haibara who moved in there.

Kogoro quit as a private eye and moved back with Eri.

Everything went really well, one day, Yusaku and Yukiko came on a visit before leaving for America, Touichi, who had finally become a human, or mostly, he was warm, felt pain and other stuff, he could even eat, but didn't die.

This had scared Yusaku to the part where he fainted, but Yukiko had helped him to recall the story of where Shinichi had become a vampire and that he and Kaito was in fact dating and where together.

It even came out to the two vampire's that the little boy name Seto was in fact another victim, but he was more than happy to get another life, being the son of a mad woman who had killed over fifteen other men and then herself.

Shinichi even helped him with getting him to know the new school and society.

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I'm sorry I killed Ran... didn't have that a an intension...

Well... this is the last chapter... only an epilogue is left and that one is being written on as I speak... wich would be one hour after this one is published...