In Today's Case: Winter Murder Part 1

Tess was moved back to Tokyo Hospital. After a couple of weeks of visits from Rachel, Richard, and Conan she was allowed to leave. Still a little weak but she was able to go home. Tess was wheeled out in a wheel chair. Rachel and Conan waited by the car as Richard wheeled her up toward the car. Conan was still kind of confused about his feelings toward Tess. But he did know that he cared deeply about her. Conan watched as Richard wheeled Tess up toward the car.

"Uncle. I can walk." Tess told him.

"No." Richard told her. Once they got to the car Tess stood up and got in the car. Conan got in after her. Rachel got into the front seat as Richard handed the wheel chair to the nurse. He walked all the way around the car. Then he got in and started it up. Then they were off. Rachel looked over her shoulder behind her to see Tess on the other side.

"How are you feeling Tess?" Rachel asked. Tess smiled.

"I'm feeling okay." Tess answered. Conan smiled as Tess.

"What really happened?" Richard asked. Tess looked forward at the back of Richard.

"Well I just got back in from doing some work and um... I went to go change when I saw someone in the window. And they broke it and threw something into my room... and I can remember what happened after that." Tess answered Richard. Richard nodded his head.

"I know that Conan was at you're side the whole time." Rachel stated. Tess looked at Conan. He looked away from Tess then glanced back at her. Tess smiled.

"Well I know that now." Tess stated with a smile. They finally got home. Tess walked in. She smiled and threw herself onto the couch.

"You Tess need to be careful." Richard stated. Conan looked out the window.

"Look everyone! It's snowing out!" Conan yelled as he pointed to the window. They all looked.

"Look at that the first snow fall of the season." Rachel stated. Tess smiled.

"Snow. I like summer better." Tess stated.

"Well you know that you aren't going to be solving murders right off the bat." Richard stated. Tess glared over at Richard.

"And why not?" Tess asked.

"Because you just got out of the hospital and you're to weak." Richard stated. Tess crossed her arms. Tess sat up on the couch.

"Man..." Tess stated as she pouted. Then the phone started to ring. Richard in a hurry to answer it was too late. Tess answered it. Tess smiled as she placed the phone on her ear.

"Richard Moore's office. Oh hi Inspector Maguire. Yeah I'm fine and you? That's good. What can I do for you? Uh-ha. Yeah. Okay we'll be there. Yup I'm fine. I'll be able to do it. Don't worry Inspector... okay buh bye." Tess hung up the phone. Tess looked at Richard and smiled. "You got a case." She stated. She looked down at Conan who was dressed in shorts. "I would put on pants." She stated. Conan nodded his head. Then he was off. Tess entered her room. She shut the door and tossed her suit case on her suit case. She opened it and started to look threw it. Then Conan entered the room wearing some pants and a sweat shirt. Tess looked at him and smiled. "Is it true?"

"Huh?"

"That you were there by my side the whole time?" Tess asked. Conan looked away as he blushed a little. He had no answer. "I take that as a yes." She stated. Tess now just noticed that he had feelings for her. What about her? Did she have feelings for him? She never really had time for someone to get close to her. She was always solving crimes or getting shot or even nearly dying. She never really took the time to notice that Conan or Jimmy was starting to like her. Tess didn't now what to think. She really was alone at things till she came here and found out that Conan was Jimmy Kudo. In America she was always alone, did have any friends, or even had time for school. She knew a lot anyway. Tess continued to search threw her bag.

"Tess." Conan called. Tess looked up. "Um... I was... um..."

"Worried about me." Tess finished. Conan nodded his head. Tess smiled. "Thanks Jimmy. I would've been there for you too." Tess stated. Tess went back to searching threw her bag. She found it. Her gun and her holster. She smiled. She put on her holster and placed her gun in it. She put on her jacket covering it. She zipped it up. She placed her hands inside her pockets. "Ready?" Tess asked. Conan smiled then he nodded his head.

"Yeah I'm ready." Conan answered. They walked right out of the room with Rachel and Richard at the door. They walked over and walked out of the house. They got into the car and drove off. On the ride there. Tess thought about Jimmy and how he changed her life. From the day they met she knew that there was something that was going to go down in between the two. She knew that he was keeping a secret from the day she threw her suit case at his head when she had her first day of school. But, when Conan found her in that house she knew that there was a feeling growing for Jimmy Kudo. She knew that sooner or later this feeling will start to come around more. And it's starting now. She worries when they go to a crime or a party and a murder happens and the murderer is still around. When her wound reopened on her leg she was worried about him going off in the dark alone to save Richard. She was very worried. Really.

"Come on Tess." Tess snapped out of her trance and looked around to see Rachel looking at her. "We're here." She stated. Tess nodded her head. She got out of the car as Conan followed. They stood in front of a small maybe a family house. Richard with his hands in his pockets walking up.

"It seems like murders always happen here." Richard stated. Tess glanced at Richard. She looked up at the snow falling from the sky. She knew she was going to be here awhile. It was almost dark anyway. It was about 7 o' clock and the sun sets by 7:30. She looked down at Conan. She noticed that he was deep in thought. As Rachel and Richard walked forward. Tess bent down to Conan's level.

"What are you thinking about?" Tess asked. Conan looked at Tess.

"Well this place doesn't seem right." Conan stated. Tess blinked in confusion.

"How so?" Tess asked. Conan looked forward.

"Look." Tess looked forward. "At the door step there's blood." Tess squinted to see some blood.

"You're right." Tess stated. Conan nodded his head.

"This tells me that there's more to this murder then we think." Conan stated. Tess nodded her head in agreement.

"I'll watch your back..."

"And I'll watch yours." Conan and Tess nodded their heads. They walked forward. They walked into the house and the first room they stepped into was the living room. There was a man lying on the couch. His white shirt was covered in blood. There were four suspects, three guys and one girl. One of the guys was dressed in blue jeans and a black shirt. He had black hair and brown eyes. Another man was dressed in a brown suit a little like Richard's. He also had black hair, but he had a dog at his side and a long cane. That told Conan and Tess that he was blind. The last man was dressed in black jeans that were straight legged. His blue shirt was a little dirty. He had brown hair and brown eyes. The woman was in a blue dressed the hugged around her knees. Her soft brown hair fell to her shoulder blades. Her blues eyes shined in the light as she stood there with her arms crossed. Tess looked at all of the suspects. They all seemed guilty the way they were standing. Conan noticed that they all were related. Inspector Maguire walked up to Tess with Richard standing by the dead body with Rachel.

"It's great to see you on you're feet again Tess." Inspector Maguire stated. Tess smiled as Inspector Maguire held out his hand. She shook his hand.

"Well it's great to be where I belong." Tess stated. Inspector Maguire nodded his head.

"Yes that is true, but you need to tell me if you're still being followed or something happened. We never found the murderer yet so you two need to be careful." Inspector Maguire stated. Tess nodded her head. She glanced down at Conan. She still couldn't believe that Conan was there for her the whole time she was in the hospital. She wanted to tell him about her feelings but she really wasn't sure about them. Tess let go of Inspector Maguire's hand. She walked forward toward the body.

"Who is he?" Tess asked.

"Who is that?" Tess turned around to see the blind man looking around. "It sounds like a teenager."

"Yes Bill it is a teenager." One of the men stated. Tess turned around.

"Who are you guys?" Tess asked.

"I'm Michel." The man wearing blue jeans stated.

"I'm Christian." The man with black jeans stated.

"I'm Bill and this is my dog Blue." The dog barked.

"And I'm Alec." The woman stated. Tess nodded her head. Conan walked over to the body. He looked at it closely. Conan looked to see that there were bite marks on the body's arm.

'I wonder why there are teeth marks. It was like he was bit by someone.' Conan stated. Conan looked around when the lights just went out. Conan looked up at the light above him. Tess backed up bumping into Conan. She looked down then she stood her ground. Inspector Maguire looked around confused as did Richard.

"Hmm... looks like the power went out." Richard stated. Rachel turned around top see a digital clock.

"No. That clock still works."

"AH!"

"Bill!"

Next Time on Case Closed: "Look out Inspector!" Two murders. And attempt of murder on Inspector Maguire and Rachel. Tess and Conan find it a little odd that everyone who was attacked or killed has bit marks. That's when they come a bit curious about what is going on.

Next Time: Winter Murder Part 2

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