Mitsuharu
Title: Mitsuharu
Rating: T
Fandom: Detective Conan
Summary: There were only three kids of the Akai Family, right? There was no way that Masumi had a third older brother. So why the hell were these people calling him Akai Mitsuharu? More importantly, how the hell was he even alive!? [OC Insert as Akai Sibling]
"Hey Eri-san," Haru had dropped Goro off at Eri's office after a play date with Corazon and Taii. "Do you think I'm able to become a lawyer?"
"As long as a person is motivated and puts in enough hard work, anyone can become a lawyer," Eri replied. "The same goes for any job or any goal in particular. If you put in your best effort, you can overcome obstacles and reach your goal,"
"I see," Haru hummed.
"Why the sudden interest?" Eri inquired. "Aren't you studying to become an inventor like that neighbor of yours?"
"Yeah, I thought being an inventor would be really cool," Haru nodded. "I'd build awesome gadgets and sell them and make lots of money. But now that I'm actually thinking about it…Professor Agasa's gadgets are sometimes really bad. Like he had these scissors that just made a buzzing noise. I don't see the practicality in those. Some of the gadgets that do seem promising, like his ham and eggs maker, sometimes malfunction. His inventions sometimes cause damage, like destroying my motorcycle. It's a miracle that he hasn't gotten seriously injured yet,"
"I'm going to be blunt with you, Haru-kun," Eri said. "You're most likely not going to enjoy being a lawyer. You don't really like long courtroom sessions. You don't know much about court proceedings so you'd need to study hard to pass the bar exam,"
"That doesn't sound like something I want for a career," Haru sweat-dropped. "I'm thinking of becoming a novelist like Yusaku-san, a mangaka, or a web comic creator. While I'll enjoy actually doing those jobs, it's not financially reliable,"
"Haru-kun," Eri pointed out. "Yukiko declared you as her son. I'm sure you have the Kudo's financial support to chase after your dreams,"
"Right," Haru agreed.
"Why do you ask me for advice instead of Mary-san?" Eri enquired.
"She can be…harsh," Haru answered. "She wasn't happy when I told her that I was studying to become an inventor. I'm sure if I told her that I chose the path of an author, she'd disapprove and crush my dreams,"
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As Haru was exited the elevator, two men wearing face masks and hats entered. 'They could just be wearing a face mask because they're sick and a hat could just be a stylistic choice. Akai always wore a knit cap but he wasn't a bad guy. But still…those two men have a bad vibe,' Upon arriving at the parking lot, he noted a third man in the driver's seat of a car. 'If there's one thing I learned, it's go with your guts,'
As he passed the car, he made it seem like he tripped. As he got back up, he placed a microphone and tracker underneath the car. 'I can't confront them without any evidence,' He walked over to Subaru's car and got in the passenger seat. "When they leave, follow that car but keep a distance so it isn't too obvious,"
"Who are they?" Subaru asked.
"I'm not entirely sure since there are a lot of criminals that appear for only one case," Haru answered. "But those three men are definitely suspicious. I won't be able to listen in on their conversation since I'm sure the roar of the engine will drown out all sounds, but at least I'll be able to track them down,"
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The two brothers followed the three suspicious men to Sutan-cho. The men's car pulled into an abandoned building with a yellowish grey shutter. Subaru parked around the corner and Haru listened to the bug.
"Alright, bring the case with the lawyer inside to the top floor. I'll head up first and start prepping for the film,"
"They kidnapped someone!" Haru frowned. "They kidnapped a lawyer,"
There was the sound of the trunk being opened and a heavy luggage being pulled out. "Eh!? Blood's dripping! What the hell!?" Dial tones followed. "Blood's dripping from the suitcase! M-Maybe she bit her tongue or something!? Okay, yeah, got it,"
"We need to rescue them!" Haru told Subaru.
Subaru stopped him from leaving the car. "Haru, don't act rash. We don't know how many of them there are or if they're armed,"
Haru's phone vibrated. "Huh? A text from an unknown number?"
Unknown: Haru-kun, this is Eri! I've been kidnapped by some bad guys, will you please call the police?
Haru: I will.
Eri-san: I saw you outside the window so I'm assuming you know where I am already. You should drive a bit more away so the kidnappers don't see you.
Haru quickly called the police. "Let's move the car farther,"
Subaru nodded and did so. "I take it that it was Attorney Kisaki who was kidnapped?"
"Yeah,"
Haru: Do you know how many people and if they're armed?
Eri-san: I can tell there's three of them with tasers.
"Three guys, all of them with tasers," Haru relayed to Subaru. "Is that enough information? We can't just sit here while Eri-san is in danger!"
"Put this on," Subaru reached under his seat and passed a bulletproof vest to Haru. "Do you have your gun with you?"
"Yeah," Haru took out his handgun, though he knew he most likely wouldn't need it since Subaru was there.
They carefully made their way over to the entrance. Haru sent a warning text to tell Eri to stay away from the shutter. Subaru broke down the shutter with a swift hit and entered. "Who the hell are you!?" The three men exclaimed.
"You kidnapped a friend of mine," Haru pointed the gun at the men.
While the men were startled, Subaru dispatched them and restrained them all with duct tape. Eri came out from her hiding spot of drawers. "Haru-kun?"
"Eri-san, are you alright?" Haru rushed over to her.
"I'm fine," Eri assured him. "You detained the three men?"
"Chewy actually did everything," Haru glanced over to his brother. "Who are these three guys?"
"A domestic abuser, a gambling husband, and a cheating husband," Eri identified them. "They all lost to me in court and kidnapped me for revenge,"
"The police will be here soon," Haru told her.
Eri's stomach let out a loud grumble.
"I have some sandwiches in the car," Haru chuckled. "They're a little cold now though,"
"Wait, what about Kuriyama-san!?" Eri asked worriedly. "She was knocked out!"
"The police sent some people to your office while another group is coming here," Haru replied.
Loud hissing and growling was heard at the opening in the shutter and Bepo, Corazon, Taii, and Goro entered and started attacking the restrained kidnappers. There were fragments of wood in the animals' fur and the animals were furious.
"They broke down Eri-san's door…" Haru realized. "I don't know how Goro called for the others for help, but they came to his aid and they broke down the door and tracked Eri-san all the way to here!"
When the police finally arrived, they had a hard time separating the animals from the kidnappers.
I was originally going to have Haru get kidnapped along with Eri, but I decided to give him a bit of a break.
