The Unexpected Thrill
Chapter Two...
Resentful Contemplation
Ran sank deep in the water as she stared back at the cold, white moon gazing at her with a hazy,
yet bright light, letting her relax and forget all troubles she had with her.
Then she lifted her head again above the water and stroke her long, brown hair
"This is so relaxing..."
Kazuha, on the other side of the jacuzzi was also in the same relaxed mood. "This is almost as
good as those relaxing exercises before we practice Aikido!"
"Sugoi! You know Aikido?" Fujine said as she slipped into the water carefully which made gentle
creases on the water's surface and sat beside Kazuha. "Well, yeah I do. Ran-chan also knows
karate, and...Heiji, as you already know, practices Kendo."
Kazuha sounded a bit cold, yet grateful; because of this beautiful experience she's having.
She is still a bit jealous about Heiji, yet she had never admitted it to anyone, even to herself.
Fujine looked at her with friendly eyes as she showed the efforts she had just to get along with
her. Ran just smiled at the two, knowing Kazuha's envious-yet-friendly-inside attitude very well.
"So, are there any malls around here?" Kazuha began as she also realized her unaccepting
attitude."Hell yeah, a lot!" Fujine squealed with delight as she knew these girls seemed to have
a knack for malling until it closes.
Ran and Kazuha's faces lit up just as Fujine's did and answered back in unison."Really?!"
"Yup, there's a nearby city here and the malls there are quite big! We'll probably-"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
"Conan-kun!" Ran suddenly stood up and rushed out of the jacuzzi.
"Ran-chan! Wait for us!" And Kazuha and Fujine also rushed to see what was going on.
After a while later, Ran, Kazuha and Fujine were all splitting their sides laughing and were all barely
making their way to their jacuzzi."I can't believe this! We were worried for nothing?!" Kazuha said, as
she was practically crying due to massive laughter."I guess always getting into trouble made our protective
instincts full gear!"
Faint sounds were still heard at the other side of the wall...somebody was yelling his lungs out, breaking
the solemn atmosphere it was supposed to have. The girls just kept on laughing with the loud background
voices yelling at eaach other.
"GIVE MY TRUNKS BACK TO ME, HATTORI!!!!!!!!!!!"
"SPLASH!"
"He he he(laughing wildly) Catch me if you can, chibi-chan!!!!!!!!"
Ran slipped back into the jacuzzi carefully as Fujine went back into the kitchen to get some refreshments.
"Kazuha-chan, she's not so bad...don't be so harsh on her."
Kazuha tried to avert her view from Ran's as she leaned back at the sides of the jacuzzi."I don't know
what you mean Ran...She's okay, who said I was going harsh on her?"
And with that Ran smiled at her friend. She understood what Kazuha is thinking when Heiji speaks to another
girl."Here you go!" Fujine stood by the side of the pool, laying down the drinks and once again, gently sank
her feet on the elegantly-made jacuzzi. "Whew....It's been a long time since we've had visitors...."
"That must be lonely...Shinichi's never showed up on us too...Ever since that Roller Coaster Tragedy..."
Tears began to form on Ran's eyes as she told Kazuha and Fujine how he suddenly disappeared.
"He calls...occasionally and he would just show up for a case..."
Ran's face became filled with sorrow again. It was already being a habit of hers whenever Shinichi's
disappearance is the topic. And Kazuha was getting used to this."Oh, come on Ran, forget about his absence...
we're here to enjoy, you know...And he invited us here for that one reason, you got that?"
Ran smiled and took a sip from the cold drink. "I know. Thanks for reminding me that, Kazuha-chan."
"You're welcome."
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Ran woke up at the aroma of freshly baked bread. She walked down the stairs as she stretched her arms relievingly.
"Ohayo!" Ran greeted happily as she entered the dining room, but filled with much more people than yesterday.
Conan raced up to her excitedly as soon as he swurved in a mouthful of cereal and greeted her back hoping she enjoyed
the night."Rer ryu rablre ru sreep (swallowing sound) grood rast night?" he said with a beaming, childish smile.
"Hai, Conan-kun...I was able to sleep good last night, and Conan-kun?" She knelt beside the little boy and hugged him
tight. Heiji cringed at the "pitiful sight for Ran". The other guests were kind of touched at the way they started
the morning. "Yeah, Ran-neechan?" Conan asked excitedly."Don't talk with your mouth full, okay?" Ran said as she stood
up and patted his head. Heiji almost choked because of barely holding his laughter back.
*"Now I have something to annoy him with again!"*
Ran headed towards the table and sat down. Conan pouted with annoyance because of his morning sermon again.
Fujine entered the room with a large plate filled with loaves of bread. "Oh, Ran! Ohayo gozaimasu!"She greeted
happily. Kazuha also entered the room carrying a kettle of hot choco, greeting her the same thing.
"Too bad you woke up just now, Ran-chan! Fujine-chan taught me how to bake!"
Somebody from the dinner table made choking noises then spoke up. "What a miracle the kitchen never exploded."
"Shut up, Heiji."
"I was just-"
Eyes stared at the two. Kazuha just turned around and headed towards a seat. *"The early LQ. This day is so typical."*
thought Conan as he stared at Heiji with half-moon eyes while he drank his chocolate with a straw. "Oh yeah! I almost
forgot, Ran-chan!" Fujine snapped the freaky silence that covered the room. Fujine pointed to the people who were new
faces to Ran."Ano, they were in my aunt's yesterday, that's why they were out of sight...This one here..." Fujine
looked at the blond-haired teenager who was wearing a black leather jacket and some jeans. "His name is Derek Taylor...
he's my cousin...and...this one is...". She pointed to a woman in her 20's and had black but wavy hair. "Hana Miko, my
sister! and there....is my mom." She went over an old woman who sat between Hana and Kazuha, she looked strong and
energetic for an old woman. "She has been serving the Kudos ever since Miss Yukiko's youth...and her name is Rose Miko."
"And people,-" She looked at Ran and signed her to stand up."-This girl here is Miss Ran Mouri. She's Master Shinichi's
childhood friend...and she--"
Derek suddenly stood up from his seat and interrupted."Mou-Mouri?" He stammered at the sound of her name."You are Kogoro
Mouri's daughter aren't you?! The daughter of the famous Sleeping Kogoro!"
Conan and Heiji sweatdropped. "We need your father's help there's been a--"
"Derek-kun!" Fujine gave her cousin a signal that read "Be quiet." Derek looked down and sat back down.
Fujine let out a sigh and looked at Derek. Basically, they were hiding something from them. Conan was beginning to notice
that fact. And so was Heiji. "Anyway, Miss Ran Mouri will be staying with us for a week with Kazuha, Conan and Heiji..."
she continued. Ran leaned over to Fujine to whisper something."Have they met Hattori-kun and the others?"
"Don't worry, they have, this morning." Fujine leaned back to her seat again. Rose stood up and intently looked at Conan.
Since Conan had great detective skills, it was fast for him to sense someone staring at him. He looked back at Rose too.
"You know boy, you look a lot like Shinichi-kun when he was your age..." Ran whirled her head around at the sound of his
name and so did Heiji and Kazuha. "If you like, you can visit the library for the photo albums, young dear."
Conan looked as if he was trying to look for an excuse just not to go."No thank you, grandma..."
He went to tug on Ran's pajamas."Ano, Ran-neechan, I heard that there's a near mall here...I want to go on the rides, can we?"
Ran looked down at Conan who was surely, making those puppy-dog eyes. Ran let out a sigh and looked at Conan. "We can visit
the mall anytime this week, Conan-kun, but I would like to visit the library first."
"But Ran-neechan--!"
Another man entered from the kitchen door. "Oh, ohayo mina-san!" He was also a blond like Derek and stood with a nice, muscular
build and a tall stature. He was carrying logs of wood on his back and headed towards the room below the stairs. "He's my brother,
Shiro Miko. Derek and he are part-Americans that's why they're blond." Fujine said informatively.
Little Conan pulled on her apron."Fujine-neechan...why is he bringing those logs to that room?" Fujine looked at him then knelt
down."It's because he also works as a talented sculptor, chibi-kun."
"Oh...Can we watch him, Ran-neecahn please?" Conan once again pleaded. "Why don't you go with Heiji-kun instead, right Hattori-kun?"
Ran looked at Heiji. He was pale and sweating and was gasping for air."Hattori-kun!" Fujine ran towards Heiji and knelt down. Kazuha
was surprised by this so she ran towards him too and pushed Fujine away. "What are you doing just standing there, Fujine?! Call a doctor!
Hurry!" Kazuha was totally concerned about Heiji. She always was. The others just looked pale too and stood there like statues as
Fujine headed for the phone. Conan also knelt down beside Heiji and went ahead to take fis temperature.*"He's feverish..."*
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Abi-chan: So, How'd you like it? More Heiji X Kazuha and more jealousy. Definitely more close calls and well, there'd be blood. And
don't worry, soon I'll be making Ai jump into the fray. And the MIB.(You know who I mean.) Well, anyway thanks for your reviews, I'm
looking forward for your reviews! Miss Cococatz, you inspired me!!!!! So Ja!
Chapter Two...
Resentful Contemplation
Ran sank deep in the water as she stared back at the cold, white moon gazing at her with a hazy,
yet bright light, letting her relax and forget all troubles she had with her.
Then she lifted her head again above the water and stroke her long, brown hair
"This is so relaxing..."
Kazuha, on the other side of the jacuzzi was also in the same relaxed mood. "This is almost as
good as those relaxing exercises before we practice Aikido!"
"Sugoi! You know Aikido?" Fujine said as she slipped into the water carefully which made gentle
creases on the water's surface and sat beside Kazuha. "Well, yeah I do. Ran-chan also knows
karate, and...Heiji, as you already know, practices Kendo."
Kazuha sounded a bit cold, yet grateful; because of this beautiful experience she's having.
She is still a bit jealous about Heiji, yet she had never admitted it to anyone, even to herself.
Fujine looked at her with friendly eyes as she showed the efforts she had just to get along with
her. Ran just smiled at the two, knowing Kazuha's envious-yet-friendly-inside attitude very well.
"So, are there any malls around here?" Kazuha began as she also realized her unaccepting
attitude."Hell yeah, a lot!" Fujine squealed with delight as she knew these girls seemed to have
a knack for malling until it closes.
Ran and Kazuha's faces lit up just as Fujine's did and answered back in unison."Really?!"
"Yup, there's a nearby city here and the malls there are quite big! We'll probably-"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
"Conan-kun!" Ran suddenly stood up and rushed out of the jacuzzi.
"Ran-chan! Wait for us!" And Kazuha and Fujine also rushed to see what was going on.
After a while later, Ran, Kazuha and Fujine were all splitting their sides laughing and were all barely
making their way to their jacuzzi."I can't believe this! We were worried for nothing?!" Kazuha said, as
she was practically crying due to massive laughter."I guess always getting into trouble made our protective
instincts full gear!"
Faint sounds were still heard at the other side of the wall...somebody was yelling his lungs out, breaking
the solemn atmosphere it was supposed to have. The girls just kept on laughing with the loud background
voices yelling at eaach other.
"GIVE MY TRUNKS BACK TO ME, HATTORI!!!!!!!!!!!"
"SPLASH!"
"He he he(laughing wildly) Catch me if you can, chibi-chan!!!!!!!!"
Ran slipped back into the jacuzzi carefully as Fujine went back into the kitchen to get some refreshments.
"Kazuha-chan, she's not so bad...don't be so harsh on her."
Kazuha tried to avert her view from Ran's as she leaned back at the sides of the jacuzzi."I don't know
what you mean Ran...She's okay, who said I was going harsh on her?"
And with that Ran smiled at her friend. She understood what Kazuha is thinking when Heiji speaks to another
girl."Here you go!" Fujine stood by the side of the pool, laying down the drinks and once again, gently sank
her feet on the elegantly-made jacuzzi. "Whew....It's been a long time since we've had visitors...."
"That must be lonely...Shinichi's never showed up on us too...Ever since that Roller Coaster Tragedy..."
Tears began to form on Ran's eyes as she told Kazuha and Fujine how he suddenly disappeared.
"He calls...occasionally and he would just show up for a case..."
Ran's face became filled with sorrow again. It was already being a habit of hers whenever Shinichi's
disappearance is the topic. And Kazuha was getting used to this."Oh, come on Ran, forget about his absence...
we're here to enjoy, you know...And he invited us here for that one reason, you got that?"
Ran smiled and took a sip from the cold drink. "I know. Thanks for reminding me that, Kazuha-chan."
"You're welcome."
------------*------------
Ran woke up at the aroma of freshly baked bread. She walked down the stairs as she stretched her arms relievingly.
"Ohayo!" Ran greeted happily as she entered the dining room, but filled with much more people than yesterday.
Conan raced up to her excitedly as soon as he swurved in a mouthful of cereal and greeted her back hoping she enjoyed
the night."Rer ryu rablre ru sreep (swallowing sound) grood rast night?" he said with a beaming, childish smile.
"Hai, Conan-kun...I was able to sleep good last night, and Conan-kun?" She knelt beside the little boy and hugged him
tight. Heiji cringed at the "pitiful sight for Ran". The other guests were kind of touched at the way they started
the morning. "Yeah, Ran-neechan?" Conan asked excitedly."Don't talk with your mouth full, okay?" Ran said as she stood
up and patted his head. Heiji almost choked because of barely holding his laughter back.
*"Now I have something to annoy him with again!"*
Ran headed towards the table and sat down. Conan pouted with annoyance because of his morning sermon again.
Fujine entered the room with a large plate filled with loaves of bread. "Oh, Ran! Ohayo gozaimasu!"She greeted
happily. Kazuha also entered the room carrying a kettle of hot choco, greeting her the same thing.
"Too bad you woke up just now, Ran-chan! Fujine-chan taught me how to bake!"
Somebody from the dinner table made choking noises then spoke up. "What a miracle the kitchen never exploded."
"Shut up, Heiji."
"I was just-"
Eyes stared at the two. Kazuha just turned around and headed towards a seat. *"The early LQ. This day is so typical."*
thought Conan as he stared at Heiji with half-moon eyes while he drank his chocolate with a straw. "Oh yeah! I almost
forgot, Ran-chan!" Fujine snapped the freaky silence that covered the room. Fujine pointed to the people who were new
faces to Ran."Ano, they were in my aunt's yesterday, that's why they were out of sight...This one here..." Fujine
looked at the blond-haired teenager who was wearing a black leather jacket and some jeans. "His name is Derek Taylor...
he's my cousin...and...this one is...". She pointed to a woman in her 20's and had black but wavy hair. "Hana Miko, my
sister! and there....is my mom." She went over an old woman who sat between Hana and Kazuha, she looked strong and
energetic for an old woman. "She has been serving the Kudos ever since Miss Yukiko's youth...and her name is Rose Miko."
"And people,-" She looked at Ran and signed her to stand up."-This girl here is Miss Ran Mouri. She's Master Shinichi's
childhood friend...and she--"
Derek suddenly stood up from his seat and interrupted."Mou-Mouri?" He stammered at the sound of her name."You are Kogoro
Mouri's daughter aren't you?! The daughter of the famous Sleeping Kogoro!"
Conan and Heiji sweatdropped. "We need your father's help there's been a--"
"Derek-kun!" Fujine gave her cousin a signal that read "Be quiet." Derek looked down and sat back down.
Fujine let out a sigh and looked at Derek. Basically, they were hiding something from them. Conan was beginning to notice
that fact. And so was Heiji. "Anyway, Miss Ran Mouri will be staying with us for a week with Kazuha, Conan and Heiji..."
she continued. Ran leaned over to Fujine to whisper something."Have they met Hattori-kun and the others?"
"Don't worry, they have, this morning." Fujine leaned back to her seat again. Rose stood up and intently looked at Conan.
Since Conan had great detective skills, it was fast for him to sense someone staring at him. He looked back at Rose too.
"You know boy, you look a lot like Shinichi-kun when he was your age..." Ran whirled her head around at the sound of his
name and so did Heiji and Kazuha. "If you like, you can visit the library for the photo albums, young dear."
Conan looked as if he was trying to look for an excuse just not to go."No thank you, grandma..."
He went to tug on Ran's pajamas."Ano, Ran-neechan, I heard that there's a near mall here...I want to go on the rides, can we?"
Ran looked down at Conan who was surely, making those puppy-dog eyes. Ran let out a sigh and looked at Conan. "We can visit
the mall anytime this week, Conan-kun, but I would like to visit the library first."
"But Ran-neechan--!"
Another man entered from the kitchen door. "Oh, ohayo mina-san!" He was also a blond like Derek and stood with a nice, muscular
build and a tall stature. He was carrying logs of wood on his back and headed towards the room below the stairs. "He's my brother,
Shiro Miko. Derek and he are part-Americans that's why they're blond." Fujine said informatively.
Little Conan pulled on her apron."Fujine-neechan...why is he bringing those logs to that room?" Fujine looked at him then knelt
down."It's because he also works as a talented sculptor, chibi-kun."
"Oh...Can we watch him, Ran-neecahn please?" Conan once again pleaded. "Why don't you go with Heiji-kun instead, right Hattori-kun?"
Ran looked at Heiji. He was pale and sweating and was gasping for air."Hattori-kun!" Fujine ran towards Heiji and knelt down. Kazuha
was surprised by this so she ran towards him too and pushed Fujine away. "What are you doing just standing there, Fujine?! Call a doctor!
Hurry!" Kazuha was totally concerned about Heiji. She always was. The others just looked pale too and stood there like statues as
Fujine headed for the phone. Conan also knelt down beside Heiji and went ahead to take fis temperature.*"He's feverish..."*
-----------*-------------
Abi-chan: So, How'd you like it? More Heiji X Kazuha and more jealousy. Definitely more close calls and well, there'd be blood. And
don't worry, soon I'll be making Ai jump into the fray. And the MIB.(You know who I mean.) Well, anyway thanks for your reviews, I'm
looking forward for your reviews! Miss Cococatz, you inspired me!!!!! So Ja!
