WAHHH! DC/CC! WAHHH! Disclaimer time! No I do NOT own Detective Conan/Case Closed! Blabbity-blabbity-blah! Like you don't already know what I'm gonna say! But what about that chapter two, huh? Crazy stuff. Hope it didn't sound too bad. I know it's not the best, but it ain't too shabby if I do say so myself. I was going over it earlier and found some things I thought I should've changed before I posted. Boo hoo. Oh well, I finally posted and finished it by 11:00 PM. Yeah, I couldn't sleep that night. I have an excuse for that monstrosity. I guess the same excuse could work for this chapter as well. Hehe! Oh yeah, forgive, me but I don't know a lot about cities in Japan or all the culture and stuff...I'll know a few facts, but that's about it. But yeah...now...ON WITH THE OVERUSED AND UNORIGINAL! Hope you can handle it! !!! !!! !!!! !!!!!!! I like exclamation points...Hehe!!!!!

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Other stuff in Italics are flashbacks or onomatopoeias or stuff like that.

Chapter 3:

Aunt Saku, All Kids Dress like Ruffians! / Conan, Don't Blow Elle's Cover!

Earlier that same night...

"Elle, I can't believe you're really going out dressed like that!" Aunt Saku (Sakura) exasperatedly said.

"I don't see what's so wrong with her outfit." Terry commented.

Elle, Terry, Aunt Saku, and Inspector Megure were all walking down the sidewalk to Sushi Sam's for dinner. It was a warm night out and the restaurant wasn't too far from Elle, Terry, and Aunt Saku's hotel. Hence, as soon as Inspector Megure arrived, they all walked to Sushi Sam's.

Now, Elle, Terry, and Aunt Saku originally came to Tokyo because Terry, a promising young detective (A/N: don't worry, Jimmy/Conan is still top detective, ain't no way Terry could out solve him) from a small town just outside of Kyoto, was going to visit his uncle, Inspector Megure. He had received a letter from the Inspector just last week inviting Terry over for a visit. Terry thought it'd be a great idea to invite Aunt Saku and Elle. The old woman did, after all, rent him a room and an office for his detective business in her huge house and Elle was a major help on cases; in fact, she was more help than he'd like to admit... He asked Megure, and he agreed; the trip would be a great way of saying thanks to the two. The family reunion between the uncle and nephew was only one of two reasons for going Tokyo, however...

"Detective, look at her!" Aunt Saku replied. "She's dressed like a little hoodlum!" Aunt Saku turned to Inspector Megure. "You agree with me, don't you, Inspector? You must see tons of delinquents in your line of work all the time! Isn't Elle dressed like one?" (A/N: Aunt Saku calls Terry "Detective" and Megure "Inspector". Uh yeah, duh...Hehe...you probably figured that out, but you know, just in case, hehe.)

"Well, Ma'am," Megure answered, "I'm afraid I'm inclined to agree with my nephew here. Elle's just dressed like any normal kid her age. I wouldn't really place her in the 'hoodlum' category."

"You mean to tell me young children her age all dress like this?" Aunt Saku placed a hand on Elle's shoulder. She looked absolutely scandalized. "Like ruffians?"

"Is she always like this?" Inspector Megure whispered to Elle.

Elle chuckled. "She's always like this." 'She may fuss a lot over the way I've decided to dress, but she really is a sweet old lady. But honestly, if I want to conceal my identity I should also change the way I usually dress, not just my hair and eyes. I've gotta go with a different look.'

The four had finally arrived at Sushi Sam's after five minutes of discussing Elle's choice of clothing. Through the restaurant windows, the four saw that the place was pretty empty except for the staff and a group of people all seated at one long table...

"Oh! What a wonderful surprise!" Aunt Saku exclaimed. "My niece and nephew-in-law are here with some friends!" She glanced at Elle.

Surprise came over the young girl's face for the briefest of moments. She was, in fact, very surprised, but good acting skills concealed it. 'They're here? This has gotta lead to some serious trouble...I wasn't planning on confronting them in such a public place...besides, this is my first night back...I wasn't even going to see them until tomorrow...I don't even know what to say yet!'

"Woah, really, Aunt Saku?" Elle asked for show. "The Kudos are here?"

"Yes." Aunt Saku and Terry knew of Elle's predicament, and they were both trying to give her support without letting anything slip in front of the Inspector. They knew how important her secret was. They knew the truth... (A/N: Dun dun dun!)

"Well," Megure finally said, "let's go in there and say hello!"

The four entered and Aunt Saku was the first to approach her niece and nephew-in-law. The old woman immediately began chatting with her relatives. Elle took this as an opportunity to check the entire party out.

Mr. and Mrs. Kudo were there, probably back from some excursion through a foreign country. Time hadn't done a thing to age the couple; they looked just like they did when she last saw them. Then there was Dr. Agasa. He seemed as jolly as ever, though it appeared as if he had recently singed off part of his mustache. Elle chuckled at this. The good doctor was always making something explode. Next down the line was Harley Hartwell. Now there was someone Elle wasn't expecting. 'Must've become friends with everyone, I guess. Darn, I really missed a lot over the past years.' She thought. Elle never would have guessed that the great rival of Jimmy Kudo would be dining out with Jimmy's parents.

'Oh geez...' was the only thought that crossed Elle's mind once she got a look at Richard. 'Why am I not surprised?' She saw Richard fast asleep in his sushi. His face was a light red that clashed with the wasabi threatening to lodge itself up the sleeping man's nose whenever her inhaled. An empty glass and sake bottle were right next to his slumbering form. She smiled and shook her head in remembrance. 'Did I really expect him to give up drinking without me around?'

Last, but most certainly not least, Conan. 'Or shall I say Jimmy Kudo?' Elle thought. Imagine how stupid she felt when she finally figured out the true identity of the young boy. 'I should've known it all along! All the clues were so obvious and you'd think I would've figured it out right away, but no! Instead it takes me six stupid years! I can't believe Terry thinks I'm a major help with his cases! ' (A/N: confused? Don't worry, I'll fill in the blanks later, so this'll all make sense if you keep reading on. And if you don't know who the hell Elle is, ha! It rhymes! Hell...Elle I feel so sorry for you and will pray for your brain. Come on! I'm dropping hints like a madwoman!)

'Why is it that I always find him more attractive with each passing day?' Elle lovingly thought. Conan's hair was just like it used to be; it still stuck out in all the right places. He was dressed in jeans and a dark green T-shirt. It looked as if the young sleuth had ditched his trademark bow tie, but he still wore those over-sized glasses. 'He looks great!' That was before she noticed the expression on his face.

Elle smiled. 'If I remember correctly, today's his birthday! The big 1-3...again!' But instead of seeing the much expected I'm-so-happy-'cause-it's-my-birthday smile, she saw a very depressed young man. Conan looked like somebody had just died. Her smile vanished. 'Yikes...I get the distinct impression that I'm at least partly to blame for that look on his face...and I'm probably right, even though I may have a little trouble accepting that he'd care that much.' (A/N: HAHA! You think, Elle/insert real name that you should already know?)

Vivian Kudo's yelling brought Elle back from her musings. 'Looks like Conan's stuck in La La Land...' Elle thought. (A/N: I know names now! Hehe!)

"CONAN! LOOK WHO WE RAN INTO! INSPECTOR MEGURE IS HERE ALONG WITH SOME PEOPLE I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET! THIS IS MY AUNT SAKURA, HER FRIEND MR. TERRANCE EFSTANIMOTO, AND HER OTHER FRIEND, ESTELLE MIYAZAKI!" she yelled.

'Oh crap!' Elle panicked. She knew Conan would be able to figure out that she was hiding something; the kid was sharp and Elle was uncommonly unprepared for this situation. Nothing was going to be able to save her secret from him now...Tisk tisk... and she had her heart set on telling them all herself in a nice secluded area and everything!

"Err...Hey, I'm Estelle, Elle, Miyazaki. Nice to meet you all." Elle slowly greeted after Aunt Saku and Terry had finished speaking. She had a death grip on the strap of the messenger bag she was wearing.

'I only hope he'll have enough sense to NOT blow my cover, and inadvertently blow his as well, in such a public place.' Elle thought. Then she remembered who she was thinking about. 'Oh come on! I'm thinking about Mr. Logic-and-Details-Solves-EVERYTHING, here! He must have some sort of idea as to what happened on the day that I disappeared. He knows what's at stake and who we're dealing with when it comes to our true identities! He will NOT blow our secre—'

"RACHEL!" Conan yelled as jumped out of his seat and began running towards her.

'Well, there goes THAT theory...'

Unbeknownst to Elle, young Conan wasn't exactly aiming for the real Rachel...

Confused about that last part? Don't worry, I'll fix it in either the next chapter or the one after it. WAHH! Conan! What are you doing! Elle, what are you gonna do about this? You should all know who Elle is. If you don't, it's okay. We still love you. But if you do know who she is (and even if you don't...), keep reading, 'cause I've got more to come! Someone's butting in on Rachel's chance at coming back home. Looks like our lovebirds still have quite a ways to go before they're reunited again! Hope this chapter wasn't too awful. I had fun writing it and I've already got the next chapter under way! And I just realized that "Elle" is like the "-el" part of "Rachel." Go figure. MOSTLY ALL TYPE OF FEED BACK IS WELCOME (EXCEPT FOR THE MEAN KIND)