A/N: I changed this chapter… there's no clue or anything. Read it and tell me wat u all think. U'll probably hate it. T-T but I promise! The next chapter will be nothing like this one! Don't sue me because u don't like the chapter! Plz!

In Today's Case: Public Murder

Again, Tess stayed up all night watching Rachel. She would get out of bed no and then to check on Richard and Conan to make sure that they weren't hurt or missing. She thought about who they were going to kill.

"Who is it? Someone that I know. I know that they wouldn't go after Richard, Jimmy, or Rachel so soon. So… who are they after?" Tess asked herself as she made her way back to her room. She looked down at her wrist that was in a brace. She had forgotten what the medic said to her tonight but she knew that she wouldn't be using her gun anytime soon considering that her right hand was the hand she shot in. Her wrist started to throb. Tess turned around walking into the kitchen taking aspirin for her wrist. She placed the two pills in her mouth and started to drink a cup of water. Once the pills had slipped down her throat she tossed the rest of the water down the sink placing the cup in afterwards.

Tess entered her room to see the light on the nightstand in between her bed and Rachel's was on. Rachel was still sound asleep and she didn't remember turning the lamp on or if it even was on. She looked over to the wind in her room to see that it was open and then curtains were swaying in the light breeze. Her eyes widened.

"Now I know that wasn't open." Tess said out loud. She begun to panic a little. She walked toward the window and closed it locking it afterwards. She turned around. She then walked to her bed getting onto her hands and knees checking underneath it for any invaders. She then crawled over to Rachel's bed and check underneath her bed. She stood up and walked over to their closet and opened it. She pushed all the clothes out of her way seeing there was no one in there. She then turned around and walked out of the room being as quiet as she could so incase anyone was in there they wouldn't know it. She flicked on the lights but there was no one there. She searched the room just in case. She then ran toward Richard's room turning the hallway lights. She checked his room flicking on the lights searching his room. She then made her way to guest room flicking on the lights there searching Conan's room. But there was nothing. She sighed in relief shut off the light and walk out closing the door. Little did she know… Conan was wake while she was searching his room. Conan turned and sat up in his bed as he heard the faint noises of Tess's tip toeing down the hallway.

'What was that all about?' he asked himself as he got out of bed and opened his door a little. The hallway light was still on. He didn't leave his room till he knew it was safe. When the lights went out he slowly and quietly walked out of his room.

Tess walked past Richard's desk to see that there was a piece of paper there that wasn't there before. She turned and looked at it blinking three or four times. She turned toward the desk picking up the piece of paper. Someone had written on it so she decided to read it.

Have you figured how who we are after? I know that you know we're not going to go after your cousin, uncle, or friend who lives with you. Think hard and long about it my dear girl. He's from your past. Maybe you'll remember him if I give you the first letter of his name… D. There's a lot of people in your past that names begun with D now all you need is to figure out who it is.

"Tess?" Tess folded the paper as she turned around in a little jump looking at Conan. "Everything okay?" he asked. Tess nodded her head.

"Yeah… just… just fine." She answered smiling fakily. Conan raised an eyebrow as Tess walked back into her room. "Good night Jimmy." She said to him as she closed the door turning to see the open window again. Tess ran to the window closing it. She walked back to her door. Once she knew Conan was gone she opened the door and walked back to her room and sat onto her bed. Again she was up all night… watching out for her family.

It was 7 o'clock in the morning and Tess was up and dressed. She sat at Richard's chair spinning in it as she kept on rereading the note. She kept on rereading trying to grasp who they were after. She couldn't remember anyone who was from her past that's name begun with a D. At least… she couldn't think of anyone. She leaned forward and grabbed onto a piece of paper off of Richard's desk. She took a pen out of his draw and started to write on it.

Hey everyone and good morning. Don't be worried if you get up and I'm not here. I'm going out. See you later. Be back soon all right? And Uncle Richard… I'm taking your car as well. Don't worry. I won't hurt it. Love ya guys!

She signed the paper at the bottom and stood up. She looked up to see Conan standing there with his arms crossed.

"Where are you going this early in the morning?" he asked her. Tess picked up the piece of paper and placed it onto the coffee table.

"I'm going out." She answered him as she walked into her room quietly. Conan waited for her to come back out… but she didn't. He decided to walk in. He looked around her room to only see Rachel sleeping and no Tess. He looked forward to see Tess's window was open letting in a breeze. He ran over to it and looked down to see Tess climbing down the side of the house and getting onto the ground. She glanced upward and winked at him. She turned to the left and disappeared. Conan turned around as he ran back into the living room and picked up the piece of paper she left behind and read it. He looked back into Rachel's room then back at the letter. He placed it onto the coffee table and decided to lie down on the couch. He was also up all night and once he laid down… his eyes shut and he fell fast asleep.

Tess walked from the back of the house to the front. She walked around the car getting to the driver's side. She looked up at the windows to Richard's office and sighed. She unlocked the door and got in. She started up the car. Turned on the radio. She pulled out of the parking spot and took off down the road.

"I wonder who this man is after. I can't remember anyone I know that's name begins with a D." Tess came to a stop at a red light. She leaned back as he favorite song came on the radio. She sighed and listened to it till the light turn green. She placed her hands on the wheel and decided to go straight. She drove around Tokyo for a while till she got hungry. She pulled into a parking lot and came to a stop. She got out of the car and locked it. She walked into the dinner and seated herself.

"Hi I'm Kate your waitress. Do you want to start with a drink?" she asked Tess. She handed her the menu and Tess took it from her placing it in front of her.

"Thank you. Just get me a cup of coffee please." Tess said as she opened the menu. Kate nodded her head as she walked away. Tess never really got coffee or even drank it. But when she was in deep thinking the only thing that calmed her down was a hot cup of coffee. Tess scanned through the menu till she decided to go with some French toast. Tess closed the menu as she placed it down on the table. She leaned back and closed her eyes trying not to fall asleep from being up all night.

"Here you go Miss." Kate said. Tess opened her eyes and leaned forward as Kate placed the cup in front of her. "Are you ready to order?" she asked.

"Yeah I'll go with some French toast." Tess answered her. Kate pulled out her notepad and wrote it down.

"How do you want your eggs?" she asked. Tess smiled.

"Scrambled." She answered. Kate nodded her head as she looked at her.

"Do you want any bacon?" she asked. Tess nodded her head.

"Yes please." Tess said smiling. Kate smiled back as she wrote it down on her notepad.

"All right. Your order will be here in front of you say… 20 to 30 minutes okay?" Kate asked as she placed the notepad into her pocket. Tess nodded her head.

"Yeah take the time the sheaf needs. I'm in no rush." Tess told her. Kate smiled again picking up the menu.

"You're the first person who said that. There should be more people like you usually when they hear the wait they get up and leave." Kate said to her.

"Well I'm no like that. I'll wait." Tess said. Kate nodded her head as she disappeared again. Tess placed her head on the table trying not to fall asleep. This is where the coffee comes in. She lifted up her head and pulled her cup close as she took a sniff of it and drank a little of it. She shivered a little because she really didn't like the taste of coffee but it keeps her awake when she's up all night and all day. She then pushed the cup away and rested her chin in her hands and sighed.

'Who does he want? Honestly! I can't remember anyone from my past at all! Who does he want?' Tess asked herself. She looked over and grabbed the salt and started to slid it across the table to hand to hand thinking. If she did know anyone from her past and they turned up dead. She might be able to figure it out. But no one came to mind. No one at all. She sighed again. Then a hand came down onto her table. She looked over and up into a man's face. He was about the same age as her. He had soft brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a black t-shirt that said in white letters written on it "I'm up out of bed and I'm dressed… what more do you want?" He wore sea blue jeans and a black hat with the Japanese sign of courage on it.

"Hi." He said smiling at her. Tess smiled back a little.

"Hi… do I know you?" she asked. The boy took a seat across from her.

"You might." He said. "Do you?"

"I don't know. That's why I asked you." Tess answered him. The boy smiled.

"If I show you something maybe you'll recognize it." The boy said. he placed his right elbow on the table and lifted up his shoulder showing a scar. It was very faint but you could see it. The scar was in a form like someone had bit him. Tess leaned forward looking at the scar. She thought for a minute then shook her head.

"Nope. I don't recognize it and I don't recognize you." she stated. The boy shrugged his shoulders.

"All right. See ya Tess." He said as he stood up and walked away. Tess's eyes widened as she turned in her seat watching him walk toward the door. He looked back at her and smiled. She gave him a faint smile then he was gone. She started to smack her forehead.

"Why? Why? Why? Why did I stop him and ask his name? Why?" she repeated it over and over again.

"Um… Miss." Someone called. Tess stopped and looked up to see Kate holding a plate with her food on it. "Are you all right?" she asked. Tess placed her hand on the table and nodded her head.

"Yes. I'm fine." Tess answered. Kate placed her food on the table and walked away. She started to eat as she thought about that kid who she just saw. How did he know her name? Who was he? Was he part of her past or what? Tess finished as Kate came back.

"Done Miss?" she asked. Tess nodded her head and stood up.

"Yeah." Tess answered her. She opened her wallet. "Here, keep the change as a tip." Tess took Kate's hand and placed the money in her hand. Kate looked down to see a 50 dollar bill. He eyes widened as she looked up at Tess who was standing by the door.

"Wait Miss! This is way too much!" she shouted out. Tess looked at her and smiled.

"No its not. When you done working go buy something for yourself all right? See ya." Tess opened the door and left the restaurant. Kate looked back into her hand and then walked away.

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"WHAT! SHE TOOK MY CAR!" Richard shouted as Rachel held the note in her hands with Conan standing next to her.

"Looks like it." Rachel stated. Richard ran to his desk searching for it looking for the keys. He then looked out the window and sighed when he saw the car was gone. He tossed himself into his chair but it slipped from underneath him and he fell on the ground. Rachel and Conan looked over at him as they heard a thump. A loud thump. Richard stood up and pulled the chair back to himself and sat into it.

"Why would she take my car?" Richard asked. Rachel shrugged placing the paper back onto the table.

"I don't know. Ask Tess when she gets home." Rachel answered as she took a seat on one of the couches. Conan stood there turning to Tess and Rachel's room.

'What are you up to this time Tess?' Conan thought.

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Tess walked to the car till there was a scream. Sounded like a man. Tess turned and looked up to see someone going to fall off a building. Tess turned fully around watching as she saw someone holding onto him. Tess squinted a little but she couldn't see the man. Tess ran forward toward the building as everyone crowded around the building pointing upward.

"Excuse me. Let me through please." Tess finally reached the door. She swung it open as he boots clapped on the waxed tile floor. A man dressed in a black suit reached out to her.

"Excuse me miss! Do you have an appointment?" he asked her. Tess turned and looked at him as she pressed the elevator door.

"No but you'll have an appointment with the cops if I don't get to the roof!" Tess shouted as the elevator doors opened. Tess stepped into it pressing the top floor button.

"Miss! What do you…" the elevator doors shut and Tess was on her way. "Mean…?" the man finished after she was gone.

Tess ran through the hallways on the top floor till she found the stairwell leading to the roof. She pushed the door opened and ran up the stairs. She could hear the man begging for his life.

"Please… please… I'll get you your money… please… just don't kill me!" he begged. Tess pulled out her gun and kicked down the door stepping onto the floor.

"FREEZE!" she shouted pointing it at the man. The man who was hanging off of the edge looked at Tess as she stared at the back of the murderer. He turned around to reveal the man who she was after. Tess's eyes widened as she the glared at him. "Pull him back in!" she shouted. The man removed one of his hands.

"No." Tess heard a click and something push up against her head.

"Drop your gun girly." It was the woman from the other day. Tess bent slowly placing the gun in front of her. "Kick it away." She added. Tess closed her eyes as she kicked her gun and raised her hands into the air. Tess opened her eyes looking at the man.

"Is this who is from my past?" Tess asked not recognizing the man. The man shook his head.

"No. He just owes me money!" the man let go of the other man's wrist and he screamed plummeting to the ground. People from below screamed till the man hit ground. "The one who is from your past won't die today. But soon." He added.

"Who is it?" she asked. The man smiled.

"You have to figure it out." The man stated.

"Why don't we kill her now?" the woman asked.

"Because I want to play some mind games with her." the man answered. The woman lowered her gun.

"Why?" she asked. Tess then spun and kicked the gun out of the woman's hands. The woman leaned back getting into a fighting stance.

"Your messing with the material artist master there my girl." The man stated. The woman then stood upright throwing her hand forward hitting the middle of Tess's chest knocking her into the man. The man grabbed onto Tess's hands and leaned toward her ear.

"Goodbye." He said. Tess's eyes widened. The man turned and threw her off of the edge. Tess reached out grabbing onto the sides that stuck out. Tess then came to a halt with her body hitting against the building. The man looked over as he held out Tess's gun and dropped it over the edge. "See ya." Then the man disappeared down the stairs. Tess tried to pull herself up but she slipped. She looked down seeing someone on their cell phone calling the police.

"Great…" Tess said to herself as she looked up. There was a woman dressed in a blue suit with a skirt holding out her hand.

"Grab my hand." she said. Tess lifted up her hand nearly falling till the woman grabbed onto her wrist. She pulled her up. Tess sat on the side with his legs hanging off of the edge.

"Whew. Thanks." Tess said turning to look at her. The woman was now standing next to her looking at her.

"You're welcome." She said. "What's your name?" she asked.

"Tess… Tess Moore." She answered. "You?"

"Louisa… Louisa Anderson." She answered her. Tess smiled. Then there were police sirens coming from down the street Tess and Louisa looked down and there coming out of one car was Inspector Maguire, Richard, Rachel, and Conan. Rachel was the first one to look up.

"Tess!" Rachel shouted. Tess waved. Richard, Inspector Maguire, and Conan looked up.

"What are you doing up there!" Inspector Maguire shouted out.

"I'm a witness to this murder and I was thrown off of the building!" Tess answered as she leaned forward a little with Louisa placing her hand on her shoulder making sure she doesn't fall. "This woman! Louisa Anderson saved my life!" she shouted out. Inspector Maguire turned and looked at two officers.

"Go get her." he said. Richard cupped his hands around his mouth.

"TESS! YOU'RE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO TAKE MY CAR!" he shouted out. Tess shook her head as she stood up slowly with the help of Louisa. They then stepped into the building. Rachel then hit Richard off the back of his head.

"Tess was thrown off of a building and all you can tell her is that she's not allowed to take you car!" Rachel shouted at him. Conan shook his head.

'Typical Richard.' Conan thought. Once Tess was down stairs they started to question her.

"Did you see the man's face?" Inspector Maguire asked. Tess shook her head as a medic checked her wrist knowing she must've strained it from holding on.

"No. No I didn't he was wearing a hood." Tess answered. An Officer walked over to Inspector Maguire handing him her gun.

"We found this." He stated. Inspector Maguire took one look at it and pointed to Tess.

"Give it to her. It's her gun." Inspector Maguire said.

"What were you doing on the rooftop?" Richard asked.

"Well, I just finished eating breakfast when I heard a scream. I looked up seeing that man nearly falling off and ran to the building took the elevator up then the stairs." Tess answered. "I was trying to save his life."

"And you got mixed up in it." Inspector Maguire stated. Tess nodded her head.

"Yup. I head his begging."

"What was he saying?" Richard asked.

"Well… he said please… please don't kill me." Tess said. Inspector Maguire sighed.

"Well… we have no leads so this will have to go down as an unsolved murder." He stated. Conan looked at Tess knowing she was hiding something. Mainly all of it from them all. But what was it?

Next Time on Case Closed: "Do you ever not get cases?" Another case is given to Richard. Like he can figure it out. Tess and Conan are off trying to figure out this case after a small visit with Dr Agasa to check on the cure. And after Conan asks Tess all these kind of questions. This gets her really mad. In this though, a murderer has happened in a brutal way. What will happen?

Next Time: Brutal Murder

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