DISCLAIMERS: All the Detective Conan characters are belonged to Aoyama Gosho, YTV, and Shonen Sunday.
Day Two. Memories in Kyoto Flashback 8 years ago, in KyotoUnder the cherry blossoms, a small girl in a red kimono was playing with a temari, while singing (temari = traditional Japanese-style ball). The temari had escaped from her hand, "ah, the temari escaped again." She had practiced hard to finish singing the song before the temari escaped again. She picked up the temari, and started to sing again.
The little boy had been staring at the girl for a while; he had been watching her through the broken window frame in the temple, a sudden gust of wind had blown the flower petals everywhere, and the little girl disappeared. He ran out the temple and tried to find the girl, but no hint of her under the cherry blossoms.
The little boy noticed something shining on the ground. It was a crystal gem. He took the crystal gem and put it in his pocket.
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"Heiji! Heiji!" Kazuha had been calling him for a while, "we get lost again." Heiji had stopped his motorcycle in front of a coffee shop, and he was absorbed in his memories, he remembered someone he met here eight years ago. "Heiji! Are you listening? I've told you to find a hotel before you go to Sannoh Temple. It gonna be late now. If we still can't find," Heiji was pinching her face to stop her complaint.
"You're too noisy! If we can't find the way, then it'll be your fault!"
"URGH! My fault? You're the one driving!" Kazuha had noticed that Heiji was hiding something from her. "Heiji, what is it? Are you hiding something from me?"
"Huh?" Heiji was startled at her question, "It's just a crystal gem I got it from a girl when I was small."
"A girl? What?" Kazuha felt that something not good was going to happen.
"I met her in Kyoto a long time ago," replied Heiji, "she's the first girl I fall for. I'm just wondering if I could see her again." A sign of sorrow had escaped from Kazuha's face. "Let's go to the temple through Gojo Bridge," said Heiji.
Kazuha had removed her hands from Heiji's waist; she grabbed Heiji's clothes from his back instead. However, Heiji did not detect the sudden change of Kazuha's attitude to him.
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At the Sannoh Temple
"This is the portrait that encoded where the Buddhist statue is. You invited us here to find the statue," said Kogoro. Conan, Ran, Sonoko had come along with Kogoro to Kyoto to find the Buddhist Statue that had gone missing eight years ago.
'This is a picture about Yoshitsune and Benkei. It seems the missing of the Buddhist statue is related to the previous murder," thought Conan.
Ran observed that Conan was thinking so seriously, "Conan-kun, do you have any ideas?"
"Ran-neechan, this picture is the same as the book we previously seen from Megure-keibu."
"That's Yoshitsune and Benkei! Maybe the missing of the statue is related to the Kei Organisation."
"Maybe we could find more clues by going around Kyoto," suggested Sonoko.
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Near the Gojo Bridge"What is it, Conan-kun?" asked Ran. Conan had a feeling that someone was spying over them since their departure from the temple. "Nothing, Ran-neechan."
"Just ignore him, Ran-chan, you know that this kid always get himself into trouble," Sonoko told Ran. All of a sudden, a man attacked them with a bamboo sword. Ran was quick enough to defend using her karate, but the man managed to escape to the direction of Gojo Bridge. Conan chased after him immediately. "Conan-kun! Chotto!" said Ran.
Conan ran to the Gojo Bridge, and then he bumped into someone, "Hattori!"
"Ku…Conan! What're you doing here?" asked Heiji.
"For the missing Buddhist Statue, and also the murder case involving the Kei Organisation!" Heiji and Conan both exclaimed.
"Ran-chan!" "Kazuha-chan!" the girls were already welcoming each other.
"Let's go back to the Inn first. It's gonna be late now." Kogoro was already getting into his car.
"Kazuha, aren't you riding the motorcycle with me?" asked Heiji as Kazuha was boarding Kogoro's car with Ran.
"It's more comfortable sitting in a car. Moreover, you like to talk with Conan-kun." Kazuha was not looking at Heiji's face, she did not want to ride at Heiji's back after she found out that he had a first love. The worst thing was that his first love was not herself!
"Kazuha-chan, are you okay? You seem not genki as usual," asked Ran.
"I'm okay," said Kazuha, as she was looking at Heiji miserably through the car window.
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At the Sakura no Yakata (yakata = inn)
"Kirei! Look at the cherry blossoms outside! Ran!" said Sonoko. The Sakura no Yakata was a traditional Japanese-style inn with lots of cherry blossoms around.
"Otoosan, how do you know such a lovely place?" asked Ran.
"I've visited here a long time ago, it's most famous for the hot spring here," answered Kogoro, "it's a unisex hot spring." Heiji, Kazuha, Conan and Ran blushed immediately, "what?" they exclaimed.
"The hot spring was separated into two genders few years before," said a middle-aged woman. "Welcome! You must be that famous sleeping detective, Mouri Kogoro. The rooms you had reserved are ready. I'm Kurata, the hostess of this inn. Let me show you the rooms."
"The girls would stay at this room," Kurata pointed to the other room next-door, "the guys would stay the room next door. Please enjoy your stay here. Dinner would be ready soon."
There was some noise coming from the opposite room, "Conan-kun, we've been waiting for you!" It was Ayumi and the detective boys; of course Dr. Agasa and Haibara Ai were there also.
"How dare you come to Kyoto alone without telling us?" Genta started to complain, "you want to solve all the mysteries alone again!!" The detective boys were surrounding them.
"Hagasa, why did you bring them here?" Conan asked Dr. Agasa.
"They keep on asking where you've been, they're too excited about coming here," said Ai.
"They're so funny, Conan-kun!" Said Heiji, grinning.
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"Wow! It's delicious!" said Genta. Conan and the others were enjoying the dinner, "Genta, don't eat too much, or else you'll have a stomach ache."
"Is the food okay?" asked Kurata, "we've provided some entertainment for everyone." The two women in kimono accompanying her started performing some traditional Japanese dance and songs.
The younger performer was Suzu, and she started singing. Heiji immediately recognized the song, it was the temari song. 'maybe she is…' Heiji thought that Suzu would be the little girl that he met before. He was staring Suzu; not noticing Kazuha was also singing the song. In the meanwhile, Kogoro got himself drunk as usual.
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"Let's go to the hot spring now," suggested Sonoko. They had finished their dinner already, the girls were in their room. "Okay, let me ask the detective boys if they would like to go also," said Ran. So Ran, Kazuha and Sonoko packed their things ready and go to find the detective boys.
Heiji and Conan were at their room also, discussing about any possible solution for the missing statue. Of course, the detective boys were there also, ready to offer help. "Conan-kun, Hattori-kun, you two are here also," said Ran.
"How can we concentrate on the case with your father snoring loudly in the room?" Complained Heiji.
"We're going to the hot spring now, do you wanted to come?" Kazuha asked the detective boys, and Heiji also.
"Yes!" Ayumi, Genta and Mitsuhiko answered at the same time, "let's go together." Heiji seemed not too interest in going to the hot spring.
"Chotto, Ran-neechan, are you taking them all to the female hot spring?" asked Conan.
"Since Hagasa is not going, of course we'll all go the female hot spring."
"Heiji-niichan would go also, he can take the boys there," Heiji immediately had his arm around Conan's neck, "who told you that I would go?"
"That's for your own good."
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At the Hot spring
Sonoko was playing with Ayumi and Ai while Ran and Kazuha were enjoying themselves at the hot spring.
"Kazuha-chan, look at the cherry blossoms around. It's beautiful," said Ran. The petals were falling off from the cherry blossoms like raining, but Kazuha was not glad about this. She had her head half soaked in the warm water, sighing.
"What's the matter, Kazuha-chan? You're sighing since you the dinner?"
"Eh?"
"It's about Hattori-kun, right?" Kazuha blushed immediately upon hearing Heiji's name.
"What? Hattori-kun has a first love. Shouldn't his first love be you?" Ran was surprised to hear that Heiji had a first love.
"I suspect that his first love is Suzu, I notice that he's staring at her."
"But it's eight years ago, maybe Hattori-kun just want to give her back the crystal gem. Don't worry too much, Kazuha-chan. Or maybe you should talk to him. Whether he still likes that girl or not," said Ran, "you should have faith on the bond between you and Hattori-kun."
"Arigatoo, Ran-chan."
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"Phew! I want to stay with the girls, it's so much fun there," said Genta, looking at Heiji and Conan, "it's so boring here."
The nerves on Heiji's head popped up, "that little pervert! Every one knows that it's more fun there," his hand knocked Conan's head, "you just don't want him to see your girlfriend in the hot spring."
"AAHHHH!" it was Kazuha screaming. "Kazuha! Are you okay?" Heiji shouted to the other side of the hot spring immediately. Before finishing his words, he could immediately here Sonoko's voice, "yours are at least c-cup! I know that you've a nice body," Sonoko was holding Kazuha from behind, both of her hands on Kazuha's breasts. "Both you and Ran are good at martial arts, maybe I should ask Makoto to teach me karate." The boys in the other side could hear all their silly girlish talk.
"Heiji-niichan, your nose is bleeding!" said Mitsuhiko.
"Are you thinking anything hentai, Heiji-niichan?" asked Genta, "you're a lucky guy to have such a girlfriend."
"AHO! It's just too hot here," said Heiji, "and Kazuha isn't my girlfriend!"
"Genta doesn't say that she's Kazuha-neechan," said Conan, with his eyes half-closed. "Ouch!" Heiji's fist was on Conan's head.
"Ayumi-chan, are you ready?" asked Genta.
"Yes," answered Ayumi, "I've asked Haibara-san about their body already. Her comment for Sonoko-neechan is below average. Ran-neechan and Kazuha-neechan are both big…" Ran and Kazuha were quick enough to cover her mouth, stopping her to reveal their biggest secret. Both Heiji and Conan were a little bit disappointed for not hearing the last word.
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In the boys' room
Kogoro had woken up and gone to the hot spring with Dr. Agasa, Heiji was lying on the floor in the room, thinking about the case alone. Someone knocked the door, "Kudo! Just come in," Heiji expected Conan to come and discuss with him. The person entered the room did not answer Heiji, and Heiji saw a pair of bare feet in front of him, "Kazuha! What're you doing here?" He was too surprised to see Kazuha, and his face flushed slightly upon meeting Kazuha after what he had overheard in the hot spring. She was wearing a white yukata patterned with sakura, her hair was loosened and it looked a bit wet also.
"Why do you mention Kudo? Is he somewhere around? If he's here, you should tell him to see Ran-chan."
"I didn't say Kudo, it's Conan that I've said. Aren't you staying with Ran-neechan in your room?"
"Heiji, can I have a talk with you?"
"Eh?"
To be continued…
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This chapter is a bit longer…but anyway please r & r. I'll focus the fic on the first love of Heiji, so this'll be another Heiji/Kazuha fic. But I promise Shinichi would appear! Next Chapter --- what did Kazuha want to talk with Heiji? Kazuha in danger!?
