Last Shot at Love
The bonus bridge
Attention puhlease!: You all asked for it, so here it is. One extra chapter in Last Shot at Love. I've decided to use it as a bridge to really link Last Shot at Love to it's sequel (Yes. SEQUEL.), "One Step Closer, Two Steps Back". I know I'm going to get flooded with people asking me about it now, so I'll just put it this way. I will have chapter one out before the 17th when I go back to school. After that, I don't know when I'll update and how long the chapters will be. I'll have to see how long my bus route takes, how much homework I'm assigned, and just how much of a toll the transition takes on me. I wont be answering reviewers in this chapter... sorry, guys!! I love the lot of you, but I just dun wanna type all that out in for such a short chapter!! 's a bonus, anyways.
I know you'll all hate me for bringing in a certain character in this chapter. I saw him recently in the anime, however, and couldn't think of a better antagonist!!
READ THIS: Considering the fact that I have not gotten a bajillion emails and IMs begging me to send you guys illustration one, I'm assuming you didn't read the message yesterday. I do have illustration one scanned and uploaded. I just cant put the link here -kicks So, if you want to see it plus talk to the author, contact me via email at or you can AIM me at TaylorE97. I do have MSN, but I'm never on. SO...
Disclaimer: I still don't own Detective Conan/Case Closed... although I do own two spiffy pet rats.
Last Shot at Love, The Bonus Bridge
After the ordeal of being kidnaped, Rachael made a full recovery at home. Conan worked his way back into the Moore's home via some smooth talking on his and Dr. Agasa's part. For the next few months, all was well until HE showed up. And that he happened to be Harley Hartwell. He had just shown up on the Moore's doorstep one day about two months after all of that looking for Jimmy. A huge mess followed, of course, and Harley had went home. But, upon school being out a month later, he was back, with more determination than ever.
Harley yawned hugely as Rachael walked Conan up to the local ice cream parlor. She glared at him over her shoulder. Honestly. He'd been tailing her for over a week now, confident that if he followed long enough, he'd find Jimmy wherever he was hiding. He was really taking it too far, though. She'd caught him craning over her while she slept, once. She whacked him over the head and quite literally threw him from her room. She could only assume he'd learned his lesson. God, she loved karate.
Another thing that really ticked her was how he was always hovering over Conan, like he knew something just because he was Jimmy's cousin. If anything, Conan knew less. Jimmy didn't call Conan like he called her. Which lead her to her third pet peeve involving Harley: The fact that he would not DROP the "He so loves you" thing. Jimmy and her were best friends; enough said. Even if she harbored stronger feelings than just friendship, she knew Jimmy wouldn't. Jimmy was too smooth for that. She really couldn't picture her childhood companion in love. It just didn't fit with his personality. Although, she had to admit she sort of enjoyed Harley's company. No matter how much she despised him, he reminded her of Jimmy, and in that sense, she wanted to spend every waking moment with the boy to see just how much he was like her friend.
Conan despised Harley as much if not more than Rachael for obvious reasons. He not only hated him for being so cocky, but he was sure he'd caught Harley LOOKING at Rachael. In that "hm. She's kinda cute" way. That really made his blood boil. Rache could not fall for this creep. He wouldn't stand for it.
The girl opened the glass door for Conan, a soft bell jingling to alert the staff of their presence. She bought Conan his ice cream, getting a chocolate cone for herself. Harley bought ice cream as well, sitting down next to Rachael at the "bar" they were sitting at. She glared. "Do you mind? It's not like I invited you along. This is for Conan doing so well on his end of term test!" Rachael normally didn't fuss and snap like that, but she REALLY didn't like Harley. Or did she? She really couldn't tell, but he annoyed the hell out of her when he was like this.
"Aw, cool it toots." he said calmly, licking at his own cone. You could just SEE Rachael bristle at this. That. Creep. She refrained from hitting him, however. She didn't like to expose Conan to that. He already saw death; She refused to expose him to violence, too. She thought for a moment, before smirking. "Hey Harley. What's that over there?" she pointed behind the counter, and as he got up to investigate, she got Conan up and tore off out the door with him, both laughing.
"Later, HON." she called behind herself as she and her charge ran off. 'Ats my girl. Conan thought with a smirk as Harley's angry cries echoed out behind them.
Notes and junk: Yep. It sucks. It's short and poorly written. Drop me a line, guys. I'd love to hear from my legions of fans XD Also, if you guys talk to me, I'll inform you as soon as One Step Closer is up.