Chapter 15

"CONAN-SAN!" Ran screamed when he jumped in front of her to protect her from Numabuchi's attack, his blood dripping on the ground but Conan did not seem to be in pain.

It was then Ran noticed the look of fear Numabuchi had on his face when he looked at Conan, he was pale, shivering. Ran looked over and saw that the knife was stabbed into Conan's arm, and he was glaring at Numabuchi with pure evil and ice-cold glare, making Ran pale.

"You're...one of them aren't you," Numabuchi uttered. "You're here to kill me, it's all your fault those people died, I"M NOT GOING TO DIE," he screamed he was about to attack again, but he was subdued to the ground by Kazuha.

Ran shook her head and walked up to Conan "Conan-san are you okay,"

Conan looked at his wound unfazed at the bleeding and gave her a kind smile "Yeah I'm fine, I felt worst,"

"Don't say that you're bleeding," Ran said worried looking at his wounds.

"We have a medkit in the car, we'll go get it," an officer said and left to go get it.

Otaki took Numabuchi from Kazuha "Thought you could get away huh," he then looked at Conan "Hey kid you okay," and Conan nodded in response. "Okay, it's good you stopped him, we don't know what would happen.

The group then returned to the cars, and Ran was patching up Conan's wound "Geez you're reckless," she said as she wrapped the bandages. When Ran said those words a memory flashed before Conan's eyes.

"Geez, you're always so reckless,"

In Conan's mind Ran was replaced by a memory of Shiho who was treating his wounds, He smiled remembering those times she would treat his wounds after a mission.

Ran looked up at him, and sees Conan smiling "Hey you okay, you've been staring at me,"

Conan blinked being brought back to reality, he blushed a little and looked away from Ran "Its nothing, Thank you,"

Conan then looked towards Otaki who was escorting Numabuchi and noticed something "Hey Keiji-san why does he have two handcuffs on,"

Otaki looked at Numabuchi's wrist "Oh that it seems he was already cuffed to a pillar when we found him,"

"He was chained with two handcuffs," Conan said in thought, it was then lightbulb lit up in Conan, he quickly took out his phone and looked at the photo of the driving class Shinichi sent him, he looked at the photo, and his gaze immediately went to the teacher. "It can't be,"

...

Back with Shinichi and Hattori, they were still awaiting their meeting with the Assemblyman.

"Damn this is taking forever," Hattori tapped his foot impatiently.

"I know it's annoying," Shinichi added.

As the two were waiting, Shinichi stood up and told Hattori he had to go to the bathroom, once Shinichi left Hattori looked at the driving class photo.

"There has to be something to this," Hattori said, it was then he noticed something with the teacher just like Conan, "No it can't be,"

Shinichi stepped out of the bathroom, and after washing up he heard his phone ringing, he picked it up.

"Hello,"

"I know who the culprit is," Conan's voice said.

"Eh," Shinichi said surprised "Conan, you figured it out,"

Conan nodded on the other end and told Shinichi his deduction, making Shinichi go wide-eyed.

"What," Shinichi said wide-eyed in shock.

…

Outside in the darkness of an empty storage room was a man waiting for his target.

"If you're waiting for the Assemblyman he's not coming," Hattori walked in. "Sakata,"

The officer was shocked to hear Hattori's voice. "Heiji-kun why are you here,"

"You're the serial killer aren't you Sakata," Hattori confronted.

Sakata laughed confused "What are you talking about Heiji-kun, I just happened to be here,"

Hattori signed and started his deduction, telling Sakata that the incident that happened 20 years ago. That incident being that the victims had killed their instructor with a prank gone wrong. Hattori then went on to explain how he killed Okazaki, and how he planned to kill Goshi and planned to frame Numabuchi for all the murders.

Sakata signed in defeat and took out his gun "Sorry Heiji, but its too late for me," he pointed the gun at his head ready to pull the trigger.

"DON'T BE STUPID," Hattori yelled stopping Sakata from killing himself. Hattori managed to stop Sakata from shooting himself by shooting the gun randomly in the warehouse, but accidentally shot a gas container starting a fire in the warehouse trapping them, but Sakata injured his leg.

"The instructor who was killed was my father," Sakata confessed "I couldn't believe someone like him a strict driver would die drunk behind the wheel, I found out the truth when I cornered Numabuchi he thought I was my father, and confessed to everything, I'm sorry but I had to get justice for my father,"

Hattori looked at Sakata in anger and grabbed him by his collar "YOU'RE A FUCKING OFFICER DAMNIT, YOU TOOK AN OATH TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE INNOCENT NOT USE THE POWER FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL VENDETTA!" He yelled at the man. "YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO YOUR BADGE,"

It was then in a rush of adrenaline Hattori carried Sakata and rushed out of the burning warehouse.

Sakata looked up at Otaki who walked up to his stretcher "Otaki-san where's Heiji,"

"Transported on a different ambulance, he truly is amazing he carried you out there," Otaki said.

"I see tell him I said thank you and sorry," Sakata told his now-former superior.

Otaki nodded "I will,"

It was then AssemblyMan Goshi walked up to them in anger and glared at Sakata "So this bastard is the one who tried to kill me, well I'll show you," Goshi was about to punch Sakata but was stopped by another man.

"Tomoya-san," Otaki said shocked.

"For only this moment this man is an officer," Tomoya told him "And Assemblyman I wish to discuss that incident 20 years ago," it was then the Assemblyman went pale.

Hattori was being transported by another ambulance with Shinichi, Ran, Conan, and Kazuha by his side.

"Heiji," Kazuha cried. "Are you okay Sakata-san tried to kill you,"

"Idiot no he didn't I stopped him from killing himself," Hattori told her, "An idiot told me I'd be no worse than a killer if I let a suspect kill themselves,"

Shinichi's eyes widen remembering telling Hattori this in a case they solved together a few months ago. "Hattori,"

"Shit I'm tired," Hattori said, starting to close his eyes.

"Heiji," Kazuha cried, it was then Hattori closed his eyes making Shinichi, Ran and Kazuha to go wide-eyed in shock. "HEIJI!"

"SHUT THE HELL UP I"M TRYING TO SLEEP!" Hattori yelled at her waking up. Seeing him alive and yelling made Kazuha "seriously I got no sleep when doing this," he yawned "Seriously hearing your high voice is annoying,"

Kazuha lightly smiled and leaned on Hattori's wound making him screech in pain "Sorry for having a high voice,"

"Hey what the hell," Hattori shouted "You stupid or something,"

"What's stupid is the time you chose to sleep," Kazuha shouted.

The two continued to argue making the others sweat drop, and Conan smirked.

"He sure is an interesting one," Conan smirked.

Ran nodded "You can say that,"

Hattori stopped arguing with Kazuha "So Kudo wanna call this one a draw,"

Shinichi smirked "Sure a three-way draw,"

"Three ways?" Hattori raised an eyebrow.

Ran and Kazuha nodded in agreement with Shinichi's statement/

"Because Conan-san solved the case too," Ran explained.

"Yeah, he called Kudo-kun and told him his deduction," Kazuha said.

Hattori then looked at Conan "You did?l,"

Conan crossed his arms "Yeah figured it out after we caught Numabuchi,"

"Seriously," Hattori groaned "First Kudo, then Hakuba and now you look like I got a new rival to show up,"

"Don't push it," Conan said."I only solved it because you two took too long,"

"Hmm," Hattori laid in his bed.

Kazuha smiled "You know it was pretty cool when you saved Ran-chan though,"

"Eh saved her from what," Shinichi blinked.

"From Numabuchi he almost attacked me and I froze in place, and then Conan-san protected me," Ran said.

"So that's why your arm is bandaged up," Shinichi pointed at Conan's arm, and Conan nodded. "Thank you for protection for her,"

"No problem," Conan smiled and Shinichi smiled back.

Ran smiled at seeing the brothers, it was then her mind went back to Conan's cold glare at Numabuchi. "Why did he have such a cold glare, didn't have to do with what happened to him,"

…

The next day Shinichi, Conan, and Ran were heading back to Tokyo, they just said goodbye to Hattori and Kazuha and were on a train back. After a couple of hours, they arrived back at the station.

"So how bout I prepare dinner for the three of us," Ran smiled.

"But what about your family," Shinichi said.

"They're both working late so it will just be me at my house," Ran said.

"I see thank you Ran," Shinichi smiled and he looked at Conan "How bout you join us,"

Conan just looked away and refused, but his stomach growled. "Guess I have no choice,"

Both Shinichi and Ran giggled at Conan's embarrassment and all three headed to Shinichi's house. The three arrived at Shinichi's house and Ran prepared dinner for three of them, and Conan and Shinichi waited for her.

"So how was Osaka," Shinichi asked "What you think,"

"It was fine," Conan shrugged. "It was fun,"

Shinichi smiled "I see that's good, thanks for helping with the case,"

Conan signed "Its cool,"

"And for saving Ran," Shinichi said.

"I told you it's okay," Conan told him.

"She told me something happened with Numabuchi. She said he looked scared when he saw you," Shinichi said.

Conan signed "I knew she tells you that, but like I said before Numabuchi was a former member of the Organization, and people from there have a certain scent to them and I guess he felt it from me,"

Shinichi nodded "I see, but what if he exposes,"

"Dude, he's a mentally unstable serial killer who's gonna believe him," Conan said.

"Guess you have a point," Shinichi said. "Just let me know if you find anything,"

Conan smiled "Don't worry I will,"

Shinichi smiled back at him "Thank you," he then offered Conan a fist bump, Conan was reluctant at first but he returned it. "So you sure you don't want to meet them yet,"

Conan signed "As I said, I don't know if I really want to meet my parents,"

"Conan they've been searching for you nearly 18 years now, and now you're here," Shinichi told him "You have to meet them,"

"I know, but things are complicated okay," Conan responded.

Shinichi signed "I know, but if you change your mind come to talk to me," and Conan nodded.

Ran then walked into the dining room with a pot of curry "Dinner's ready,"

"Thank you," the brothers said as they each received a plate.

As the three were eating Conan looked at his brother.

"Sorry brother but there are some things you are better off not knowing,"

…

Elsewhere outside an airport, a blonde woman in a fur coat was waiting for her ride. Then a black Porsche pulled up in front of her and she got in.

"Thank you Gin," the woman said.

"Hmm," Gin responded. "So what's your plan to get the traitor Vermouth,"

Vermouth smirked " Patience Gin, It's a big secret, A secret makes a woman, a woman,"

Gin just puffed his cigarette.

Vermouth pulled out a photo of a younger-looking Conan, "Don't worry my little Absinthe-kun we'll see each other soon," she then pulled out another photo "And once we kill you, your princess will join you soon after,"

A.N Here we are Chapter 15 what do you all think, Future plans for this are Conan meeting Kaito Kid and his parents soon, and Vermouth is here and what are her plans. Be sure to review and stay tuned and goodbye.