Chapter 7: Undiscovered Motives

Princess Sango

Eri found Shinichi sitting on the floor inspecting some clues when Kogoro came inside and asked where everyone was. Shinichi turned around, "Ai was kidnapped and I'm waiting on Eri or Akemi to get back to me."

Kogoro shook his head and that's when Eri appeared, "Ai's in a warehouse in Tokyo, it isn't very far, yet Hattori is there too."

"Hattori, now they're up to something! I have to leave them there for awhile, have they harmed her?"

"No but Hattori is, Ai had supposedly hugged him and blood started to spill from him immediately, so Ai may only be safe for so long."

Shinichi nodded and sat down and threw his head back against the wall, "I can't stand this!"

Ai…

Ai sat down next to Akemi as she and Ai played a small hand game when Hattori came up more beaten up then before. Akemi turned to him and took in his injuries, "Heiji-san, you've been beaten up really well."

"I know but is Ai all right?"

"I'm fine Hattori-san, safe for now but that could always change. I learned that when grandma died."

Akemi gave Ai a smile, "You still get to see her though, don't you? Hattori, how long have you been here?"

"A month, I think that's it."

Akemi nodded and was getting ready to leave, "Take good care of Ai, I have to go talk to Shinichi-san."

Hattori nodded as Ai ran up to Hattori who looked weak, "Are you going to be okay?"

"For awhile, yes, but I'm very tired."

"Can I sleep next to you Hattori-san? I don't like being alone."

Hattori nodded as Ai laid her head on his chest-bloody or not- and soon fell asleep next to him.

TBC…