Mitsuharu Shorts and What-Ifs
Title: Mitsuharu Shorts and What-Ifs
Rating: T
Fandom: Detective Conan
Summary: This is a collection of stories that revolves around my main fanfiction, Mitsuharu. It will contain shorts that are canon to the Mitsuharu storyline as well as What-Ifs.
A Lonely Christmas
Haru is sad
'I've never realized how empty the house has gotten,' Haru thought. It was Christmas Day. Conan was spending it with the Mouri's of course. Yusaku and Yukiko were in the US. Akai had gone back to the US to spend the holidays with Akemi and Michael. Mary and Masumi were in England. Shukichi was celebrating with the rest of the Haneda Family.
Haru had sat up the Christmas tree in the living room and decorated the living room. Despite the room being illuminated by the lights, the Christmas mood itself felt dim. There was a pile of presents under the tree addressed to Shinichi, Haru, and Cora. Cora had slept in the tree and when she noticed that Haru had woken up, she jumped onto his shoulders. "Mrow,"
"It's not really empty," Haru smiled, though in his eyes sadness was visible, and petted his cat. "I have you of course. Let's get some breakfast and then we'll open some presents,"
"Mrow," Cora nuzzled her face against Haru's.
Haru chuckled and set Cora down onto the carpeted floor. He headed to the kitchen where he prepared his and Cora's breakfast. He had learned how to make homemade cat food for special occasions such as holidays, wanting Cora to enjoy more than just the dried cat food from the store. Within half an hour, everything was cooked and the two ate in silence.
Haru started thinking about the past Christmases he had spent in the Detective Conan World. In his first and second year, his family was complete (except for Masumi but she hadn't been born yet). The holidays were filled with happiness and joy and laughter. He and his brothers had received amazing gifts from their parents and relatives. He still missed his original parents, Marinette and Adrien Field, but he refused to burden anyone with his sorrows.
It was the next year when things started going downhill. The Akai Family had moved to Japan after Kohji's death and Tsutomu's disappearance. Akai had left for the US. Shukichi tried to keep the mood happy as it was Masumi's first Christmas, but it was never as bright as the years prior. When Shukichi had graduated high school, he had moved out to start his shogi career. Haru forced himself to pretend to be completely happy during the holidays to keep Masumi's spirits up too.
When Mary and Masumi moved back to England, Haru celebrated Christmas with Shinichi and Professor Agasa. But now, he couldn't spend the holidays with Shinichi since he had shrunk and became Conan. Haru didn't want to disturb Professor Agasa and Haibara. Those two really did seem like a grandfather and granddaughter duo. He'd feel a bit out of place if he were to spend the winter holidays with them.
Haru then started thinking about the Christmases before Akai Mitsuharu, the Christmases spent as Michael Leo Field. He couldn't really remember much before high school years, but from ages fifteen to seventeen, the three Christmases he could remember had the same feel as his first two Christmases in the Detective Conan World.
"Mrow?" Cora put a paw to Haru's hand, concerned over the tears.
"I'm fine," Haru's voice betrayed his words. "I'm really fine, Cora," 'It's already been nineteen years but…I still can't forget them. I mean, I don't want to forget them, I just want to forget the pain that it causes when I remember them,'
Don't worry, I'm planning on uploading a happier Christmas short on Christmas Day.