Thalia: I'm back!!!! Sorry for the long update, I kept getting writer's block and distracted by Pokemon Sapphire (it's simply too good to be ignored! ^_^) Thanks to the mysterious person who answered my questions! Arigato!

Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan except Miss Sano ( not that murderer in the book) and Jia Wei.

*~*~*~*~*~ ( Chapter 6: Help arrives!)~*~*~*~*~*

~ Beika Central Park

" That Edogawa! How dare he hurt Ayumi's feelings!!!!" Genta was fuming.

How could he do that to the girl he likes?

" Cool down, Genta." Mitsuhiko tried to calm him down. True, he was angry with Conan. But it proved that there was hope for him and Ayumi. He had longed gave up on Ai, seeing that she distanced herself from everyone except Conan. Of course, he didn't believe what Ai said, about her being only friends with Conan.

" You know, there is something strange about what Conan said to Ayumi." Mitsuhiko said loudly, thinking back on what Conan had said." Huh?" " Actually, I am not what I appear to be. These few words. What do they mean?"

" I don't know. I didn't actually memorise what he said." said Genta furiously. His mind was on Ayumi who was crying. He didn't care a thing about what Conan said.

" How about going to Ran-neechan's house to find out?" At once, Mitsuhiko regretted. What if Genta picks a fight with Conan? Darn, he should think before suggesting that.

" Let's go then, Mitsuhiko." Genta stomped away.

~ Mouri Detective Agency

" Ding Dong"

Ran quickly splashed some water on her tear-stained face and answered the door.

" Genta! Mitsuhiko! What are you doing here?" Ran was surprised to see them. " We are here to say goodbye to Conan." Mitsuhiko answered.

Shinichi? She felt another heartache.

" Conan had left this morning with his mother." She said. " What?" Genta exclaimed furiously. " Thanks, Ran-neechan. We have to go now since Conan has left. Bye then." Mitsuhiko dragged Genta away.

Ran closed the door and leaned against it. She immediately felt the tears fell like broken pearls rolling down her face.

Why? Why do you have to do this to me? Baka, Ran scolded herself. I should be angry with you, not crying over your lies. You are not worth crying over.

Ran picked up the telephone and dialled Sonoko's number.

" Hello, it's Sonoko here. Who's there?"

" It's me, Ran."

" Ran? Oh. What's up?"

" Could you go ice skating with me?"

" ... Okay. Let's meet at Tropical Land's entrance. Is that all right?"

" Yes. See you there at three then. Bye." Ran hung up.

She desperately need someone to help her forget. Sonoko was good at that. She would always know how to make her laugh. Ran changed her clothes, took a last look at her face and went off.

I will stop crying from now on. She silently promised.

~ Beika International Airport

" Where are you, Kudo?" Heji hurriedly scanned the crowd as soon as he got out of the arrival hall. " Guess I going there by myself." The Osaka teenager murmured after a half and hour search.

" Wait for me, Heji!" Someone shouted, in a very familiar voice.

Who is that calling me?

His eyes grew wide when he recognised the voice.

It can't be, she followed me from Osaka?

" Why didn't you know I was following you, Heji?" Kazuha said when she finally reached Heji." I ... was thinking stuff." " Oh? Why are you in Tokyo then?"

I can't tell her that Kudo asked me down from Osaka for reason he didn't said.

" I am here for a case, Kazuha." He lied. This is getting complicated.

" Really? Why didn't you tell me?" questioned Kazuha, coming closer to him.

" It's a real difficult case. I don't want to involve you." Heji explained impatiently.

Well, there is some truth in what I said just now. So it wouldn't be counted as cheating her, would it?

Both of them strolled out of the airport quarrelling, looking exactly like a couple.

~ Beika Grand Hotel, Room 208

Shinichi stepped out of the pale blue washroom and looked around. Table, chairs and bed. All of these did not look huge to him anymore. In fact, he thought he was a giant towering over them.

" Shinichi!" his mother cried out, coming towards him for a hug.

" Mum! Don't do that! It's embarrassing!"

His father stood there smiling at his son's success at reverting to adult's form, while Yukiko hugged her son again.

Agasa had a look of wonder on his face.

Ai managed a weak grin at him from the chair she was sitting.

" So, it's a success." Ai said quietly.

Good for him.

" Yes. " Shinichi replied shortly.

" What were you saying about Gin a couple of hours back then? " He sat down on the queen-sized bed and asked. " He found me." " How?" Yusaku and Agasa asked at the same time. " I don't know. But he have not find out where I lived. So, I guess for now, I am safe."

" How did you escape?"

" I thought you knew, great detective." Ai smiled mysteriously at him.

" It's sleeping gas. It puts people to sleep within seconds of inhaling it." She explained, getting up from the wicker chair.

" So, do you dare to look down on my inventions again?" Agasa raised one of his eyebrows.

" Let's go through the plan again, Agasa. This is way more important than your gadgets." Shinichi walked towards the table where a piece of paper was strewn all over with words and diagrams.

~ Tropical Land

" Ran! Over here!" Sonoko shouted, waving her hand.

Ran spotted her and went over. She was dressed in a white sweater and a ocean blue skirt and had a tartan patterned scarf wound around her neck.

In contrast, Sonoko was bright and cheery. She was wearing a short brown coat and red boots. With her coat not done up, she revealed a yellow tank top and bright blue mini skirt.

" Where's Conan? I thought he always tag along?" Sonoko asked when she saw that the spectacled kid was not there.

" He went back with his mother."

" Oh. What a pity. Never mind about him, Ran. He used to be such a nuisance, now with him gone, we can enjoy ourselves. Come, let's go!" She grabbed Ran's hand and ran to the ice rink.

Ran smiled. It looked like Sonoko and her are going to have a good time by themselves.

~ Lobby, Beika Grand Hotel

" By the why, is there a Mrs Edogawa in this Hotel?" Heji asked the receptionist when he was done checking in." Please wait a moment." The receptionist checked the computer." Yes. Do you want me to call her?" She asked helpfully. " No, it would be all right. I will wait here for her." Heji left the counter and walked back to where Kazuha was waiting.

" Is your client coming?" " No. She is out. Guess I have to wait. Why don't you go up first?" Heji pushed her to the elevators and handed her his backpack. " Oh, all right. I will wait for you then, Heji." Kazuha said and stepped into the elevator.

Heji loitered around the spacious lobby. What should he do now? Kudo told him to get down to Tokyo as soon as possible and to this particular hotel. He will be staying there under the name, " Mrs Fumiyo Edogawa". Yet, he didn't reveal anything more.

With his attention focused on what Shinichi wanted, he did not notice a blond haired woman, who looked like the famous movie star Chris Vineyard, watching him behind a magazine.

Putting down the magazine, the woman strolled leisurely across the lobby to the revolving doors. Leaning against a wall, she pulled out a sleek silver cell phone and dialled a number.

" Gin, Vodka. I think the plan should be executed sooner than the agreed time."

*bam*

" Ouch!!!!"

" What the..."

Heji turned his attention to the person he knocked down. That messy hair poking from a baseball cap and the likeness of the voice to a particular person he know...

"Kudo?"

" Sh!! Let's go somewhere more private." Wearing a short jacket and a pair of black sunglasses, Shinichi led Heji out of the hotel and into a small cosy cafe located in a small, dark lane.

" Coffee for two please." Shinichi took off the sunglasses.

"So, Kudo. Tell me what is the meaning of all of this." Heji still could not accept the fact that Shinichi had reverted to his adult form. He was so used to him being small.

In a hushed voice, Shinichi told him about the plan and Ai's antidote.

" Is this going to work, Kudo?" Heji asked worriedly.

The plan was all right to him but his intuition warned him someone may have already knew this plan and is not someone friendly to them.

" I am positive about it."

" How about Ran? By the way, Kazuha followed me here." Heji asked out of concern.

" What! This is going to be trouble."

" Let's hope when she visit Ran, Ran will know how to keep quiet about you."

" Ran......" Shinichi felt broken apart by Ran. He loved her yet he broke her fragile heart just like that.

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Thalia: This long chapter is to compensate for the long time I didn't update. Meanwhile, please review so that I can improve!!!!