In Today's Case: Blind Man Murders

Tess, Rachel, and Conan walked on down the street leaving Richard behind. He was to slow and they wanted to get to the pool as quick as they could. It was a hot day, really hot.

When they got there; Tess and Rachel ran into the Girl's Locker Room to get changed. Tess stood there with Rachel behind her tying the top of her bikini top.

"Thanks Rachel." Tess stated. Rachel smiled.

"No problem Tess. Come on, let's go swimming." Rachel stated grabbing her towel looking at Tess challenging her to a race. Tess picked up hers swinging it over her shoulder. She nodded her head and they took off running down the hallway. Once they got up stairs to the pool Tess placed her towel on the riling and ran toward the pool. Rachel did the same. Tess and Rachel jumped placing their hands in front of them diving into the pool. They swam all the way to the other end. When they popped their heads up out of the water they looked at each other and started to laugh. Then there was splash. They looked over to see Conan making his way over to them. Tess looked at Rachel and smiled.

Tess dove into the water. Rachel looked over in Conan's direction. He was then pulled underwater. Rachel smiled as Conan was brought back up being held in the air by Tess. She then brought him down and threw him.

"AH!" SPLASH! Conan hit the water with a loud and huge splash that got even Rachel wet. Tess started to laugh as Conan's head popped back up and he spit out water that came out like a stream. He glared at her. Tess smiled as she swam toward Conan.

"Wasn't that fun?" she asked. Conan kept on glaring at her. He then felt hands on top of his head and he was shoved underwater. Conan's arm waved around above the water as Rachel held him down. Tess started to laugh again as she fell backward into the water sending little bubbles to the surface of the water. Conan swam away from Rachel underneath the water. Rachel blinked as Conan came back up jumping on her back sending her forward into the water.

Tess came up looking into the water to see the two wrestling in the water. She smiled and shook her head. She glanced to her left to see Richard sitting on one of the chair reading something. She spotted a man who looked so familiar to her. His brown hair was pushed to the side and his right ear was pierced. She swam over toward the side when the man saw her getting out of the pool. He walked fast away toward the door exiting the pool floor. Tess jumped out. She walked toward the side and grabbed he towel. She wrapped it around her waist and tied it as she followed the man. Richard looked at her.

"Where are you going?" he asked her. Tess glanced back without answer. She exited looking around the hallway when she heard a whistle. She looked to her left seeing the man to her left. He turned and started to run off. She took off following him slipping and sliding across the tile floor with her wet feet.

Conan looked around for Tess after he and Rachel stopped they're water wrestling. Rachel and Conan got worried so they got out and walked toward Richard.

"Dad," Rachel called, "Where did Tess go?" he asked of him. Richard was now sitting down. He shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know. I asked where she was going but she didn't answer me." Richard answered Rachel. Rachel blinked.

"That's not like her." Rachel stated as she placed her hand on her chin. Conan looked down to see Tess's wet foot prints that she left behind. Although it was difficult to tell which ones where her's since there were tons of them. He walked down the ramp and got to the door. He opened and looked at the blue tile floor. Most of the footprints went to the right where all the locker room were but there was one set of footprints that looked like someone was running away from something or chasing someone. He took a big guess that they were Tess's footprints. "Conan." Rachel called from the top of the ramp. He turned and looked at her as the door begun to close.

"I think these set of footprints are Tess's." Conan told Rachel. "I'm going to find out." He added as he took off running slipping and sliding across the tile floor.

"Conan!" Rachel called out. She began to think why he was so attached to Tess and why Tess was so attached to Conan. She shook it from her head and followed him.

"Hey!" Richard called out as he chased after Rachel and Conan.

Tess came to a halt as her feet slide across the floor making a squeaky noise as she came to a stop. She looked around. There were too hallways that this man could have went down but which one. She walked forward a little as she looked around. She looked to the hallway to her right and she heard a snapping noise coming from there signaling her. She took off running. Her towel had untied and fell onto the floor at the beginning of the hallway. She didn't bother going back for it she might lose this guy that she was dying to know who he was.

Conan stopped seeing Tess's towel. He ran over and picked it up. He knew that she was chasing someone, but whom? That's the question. He thought it was the guy that had killed her parents but she doesn't even know what he looks like and neither did he. He stood upright throwing the towel over his shoulder and running down the hallway following Tess's footprints but they soon stopped as her feet begun to dry off.

Tess came to a halt. She was standing outside in a parking lot. She looked around at all the cars that were coming in and leaving unsure of where this man might be or if he had left already. Tess looked around. She didn't want to ask anyone who was walking toward the building to go swimming for the simple fact that she didn't want anyone know who he was. She walked forward when she saw the man standing by a tree in the parking lot. She looked both ways and the crossed.

"You finally found me." He stated, "I was beginning to think that you would never have found me." He stated as they both walked closer to each other.

"You look oddly familiar… who are you?" she asked him.

"TESS!" She turned and looked to see Conan running toward her. The man never got a chance to answer her he took off running. Tess reached out to him about to yell for him to wait when he was already gone. He had hopped into a black BMW that was damaged in the front. Her eyes widened. As he begun to pull out of his parking spot. She ran toward him as Conan came to a stop where she was standing. "Tess!" he shouted out again. Tess ran toward him as she suddenly spun out of his parking spot shaking up Tess. She fell backward onto the cement scrapping the palm of her right hand. Tess stood up. She watched as the BMW sped off toward a man with a white cane.

"Look out!" Tess shouted out. The man looked toward her direction of her voice. Tess rolled her eyes as she ran toward him swinging her arms signaling the man to get out of the way but he never did. Tess jumped toward him landing on top of him as the rolled on the cement as the BMW disappeared into the street. Tess stood up looking around in street for the car but it was out of sight. Tess sighed. She looked at the man he wore black sunglasses and a pair of blue jean shorts and a white t-shirt. She reached out helping the man up. "Are you okay sir?" she asked as she picked up his white cane. The man nodded his head.

"Yes Miss." He said. "What about you?" he asked. Tess handed him his cane but he didn't reach out for it. It was like he couldn't see it.

"I'm fine, just a scratch nothing big." She stated as she picked up the man's hand and placed it on his cane. "If you don't mind me asking sir… are you blind?" she asked. The mane nodded his head.

"Yes I am…" he paused, "may I have the name of the Miss who had saved my life?" he asked her. She smiled.

"Tess… Tess Moore." She answered.

"Are you the daughter of the famous Richard Moore?" he asked her. Tess shook her head.

"No I'm only his Niece." She stated.

"Tess!" she looked over to see Conan running toward her again. He stopped, standing next to her as he placed his hands on his knees and begun to pant. "Are… are you okay?" he asked out of breath. Tess smiled at him as she nodded her head.

"Yes Conan I am." She answered. Conan looked at her right hand to see that he palm was red with blood. He stood upright taking her hand flipping it over and looking at the cuts that were placing on her hands from when she had fell. Tess pulled her hand away gently. "I'm fine Conan, it's just a scratch." She told him.

"Who's this Conan fellow?" the man asked.

"A friend. May I have the name of the man I have saved?" she asked. The man smiled.

"I'm so sorry. I should have given you my name it's Harold." He paused, "Harold Whiten."

"Nice to might you Harold Whiten." She stated. The man held out his right hand.

"Nice to meet you too Miss Tess Moore." He said in return. They shook hands when Tess and Conan heard the voice of an angry Richard.

"Tess! What was that all about?!" Richard yelled at her.

"Sorry if I had just needed some fresh air!" Tess shouted back.

"Well! You could have at least told me!" he shouted back. Rachel was standing next to him as she placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Dad stop it." She told him.

"Is that the voice of Richard Moore I hear?" Harold asked. Richard looked over at him and blinked as he nodded his head.

"Yes." Richard answered Harold.

"My name is Harold Whiten. Miss Tess Moore had saved my life." He stated as she pointed his cane to where he believe where Tess was standing which was in front of him. "She a quick young lady you have here. I don't know anyone who would do that." He stated. Richard looked at Tess as she gave him an innocent smile.

"Well…" Richard started unable to find any words to say to him other then, "She gets it from me." He stated. Tess rolled her eyes.

"Oh please." She said quietly. Conan had rolled his eyes as well knowing she didn't get it from him.

"Please. Join me for dinner tonight at my house, it's my thank you to your wonderful Niece." He stated, "You'll meet my family there as well." Richard smiled.

"Well thank you sir." Richard said to him. Harold smiled. Tess placed her hand over her face; she really didn't want to go. She knew that this would mean trouble.

"Be at my house 5321 Pleasant Street off of Yokel Road." He stated. Richard nodded his head as he took out a piece of paper from his back pocket and wrote it down. Tess took off her towel from Conan's shoulder and wrapped it around his waist again.

"Got it." Richard stated. Harold smiled a bigger smile.

"You around 6:00 Miss Moore." He said to Tess. She nodded her head.

"Okay Mr. Whiten." She stated. He turned and found his way out of the parking lot.

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" Richard shouted at her once Harold Whiten was gone.

"What? I wanted some fresh air and I noticed that there was some crazy guy running from security and Harold Whiten happened to be in the way of the car and I saved his life!" Tess shouted. Conan didn't believe any of the words she said.

'If she wanted fresh air then you wouldn't have been running.' Conan thought to himself.

Once they where done swimming for the day they walked back home. Tess and Conan far behind Rachel and Richard this time. Conan looked up at Tess as she slipped on her tang-top over her bikini with the towel wrapped around her waist.

"Tell me." Conan stated. Tess looked down at him for a minute.

"Tell you what?" she asked.

"You know. Tell me who you were chasing." Conan answered her. Tess looked forward without telling him. "Tess, tell me why you left like that."

"I'll tell you the same thing I told Richard. I wanted fresh air."

"I don't believe you." Conan stated. Tess looked down at him with wide eyes. "If you wanted fresh air then you would've have ran all the way there."

"How did you know…?"

"That you were running? Simple, your feet were wet and you slipped and slid on the tile floor." Conan answered her. Tess sighed.

"Fine I'll tell you… I really can't keep anything a secret from you can I?" she asked. Conan shook his head waiting for her to tell him. "I was chasing the man who I believe is that one that killed my parents." She told him.

"How did you know it was him? You told me that you didn't even know what he looked like." Conan stated. Tess looked at him again.

"True, but… my senses told me that he seemed familiar so I followed him when you came along. He took off running to a black BMW with the front of the car damaged like he rammed someone else's car." Tess answered.

"How do you know it's the same BMW?" Conan asked her.

"Trust me. I know." She answered as she headed up the stairs toward Richard's office leaving him behind. Conan stood there at the bottom of the steps. This is what he feared. The fear in him about loosing Tess grew bigger and stronger. He knew that this man was dangerous. But he also knew that Tess was determined to kill this guy who ever he was, even if he really was a man from the New York Mob. But if he was, then why would he come here? Did he know about Rachel, Richard, and himself? Maybe he's using himself, Rachel, and Richard to keep Tess here so he can kill her. His fear grew even BIGGER as he thought about why the man was here in Tokyo. But he knew he couldn't worry about it now. He walked up the steps into Richard's office. He walked to his room and got dressed.

It was near to 6:00 and Tess hadn't come out of her room yet. When it was 5:45 Richard started to pound his fist onto Tess and Rachel's door.

"Come on Tess! You're going to make us late for this dinner!" he shouted through the door.

"IN A MINUTE!" Tess shouted back at him. Soon she walked out of the room wearing her usually clothes.

"Aren't you going to wear something else then that?" Richard asked.

"Aren't you going to wear something these then that suit you got on?" he asked him. Richard didn't answer. "Thought so." She stated as she walked out of the room.

"She really needs Anger Management." Richard stated. Then he felt a hard tap on the back of his head. "Ow!" he turned to see Rachel.

"Don't say that about Tess!" She shouted as she and Conan walked down the stairs. Richard started to mumble words to himself as he picked up Harold's address off of his desk. He walked out shutting the door behind him and locking it. He got down stairs and into the car and drove off.

They got Harold Whiten's house. It was just a normal house that looked like it fit a family of five. They got out of the car and walked up to the door and knocked. Then there was a bark. The door opened and there stood a little girl no taller then Conan. She had long soft brown hair that was braided. Her blue eyes gave a warm welcome. She smiled a bright smile at them.

"You must be Mr. Moore." She said. Richard looked down at her and smiled.

"Yes I am." Richard stated.

"My Daddy said you would be coming. Sit down at the table, my mommy and I are making dinner." She said letting them in, "my name is Kai." She stated.

"Hi Kai." Tess stated as she got onto her knees looking at her. "I'm Tess."

"And I'm Rachel."

"I'm Conan."

"Hi!" she shouted as she smiled.

"Kai honey! Come help me in the kitchen!" her mother yelled.

"Coming!" Kai shouted back as she ran off toward the kitchen.

"So…" Tess stood up right looking at a grown woman with her arms crossed. "You're the girl that saved my brother huh?" she asked. Tess nodded her head.

"Yes… I am. Why? Is there a problem with that?" she asked.

"Yes. My brother said you were a young lady but I'm staring into the eyes of a little child." She stated. Tess started to twitch.

"Hey… HE'S AN EXAMPLE OF A LITTLE KID!!!" Tess shouted as she pointed at Conan. He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.

'Hey, I'm older then you.' he thought. Richard stepped in between them.

"Heh… I'm sorry, you'll have to excuse my Niece… she needs anger management." Richard stated softly as he pointed at Tess.

"HEY! I heard that you…!" Rachel's hand came over Tess's mouth.

"Now is not a good time Tess…" Rachel whispered. Tess looked at Rachel with her hand still on her. She leaned forward and sighed through her hand as she slowly removed it.

"Okay fine." Tess stated as she stood upright. Conan looking up at Rachel surprised that she finally took control over Tess.

"Whatever… anyway my name Kotari." The woman stated turning around. "Come with me." She said rudely as she walked forward with them following. When they entered the dinning room there on the right side of the table was Harold Whiten and another man next to him that was a little bit older… much older. He had grey hair and he wore a blue suit. He was Mr. Whiten, Harold's father and there was a teenage boy maybe about 13 who sat on the other side. He had brown hair and a white shirt with the sleeves ripped off making it a tang-top. He also wore sea blue jeans. There running to the boy's side was a brown, or a chocolate lab standing there waging his tail. The boy's name was Billy.

"Hey…" he then smirked. "Girls." He finished. Tess placed her hand on her forehead and shook her head.

"No way…" Tess mumbled and Rachel just shook her head.

"Please." Mr. Whiten stated. "Take a seat." He added.

"Thank you sir." Richard stated as he took a seat next to him. Tess was forced to sit next to Billy a cross from Harold and Rachel sat next Tess with Conan next to her.

"So you must be the lovely young lady who saved my son." Mr. Whiten stated as he looked at Tess. She looked at him and smiled.

"Yes sir." Tess said smiling. Mr. Whiten nodded his head but Harold said nothing. Soon enough during the conversation Harold stood up.

"I'll be leaving to the bathroom. Come here Chocolate." He called the dog over. Chocolate walked to his side. They both left the room.

A couple of minutes went by and the conversation continued but there was no return of Harold. Soon the lights went out and then there was a scream coming from the kitchen that sounded like Kai.

"What was that?" Billy asked as he got to his feet. Tess and Conan didn't take anytime to think about it they took off running finding their way around the house. When they reached the kitchen there…

Next Time on Case Closed: "No… really?" there's a murderer walking around the house and he seems to be committing random murderers since Tess was a target. Two people are dead including the dog and the murderer walks around the house in the shadows. What will happen?

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