Clever Acts

A/N: I know! I know! I surrender! You can shoot me with any tomato of its kind! I am so so sorry for not updating soon, you must think I totally abandoned this story! I didn't and also didn't mean to, but I had been so busy with my other stories I didn't have enough spare time to work at this one. But now that I do, I hope you like this chapter:) Please review and thank you so much for the other reviews for the previous chapter! Those were absolutely awesome, it touched me totally:) Thank you! OwO

Warning: Violence included somewhat...

P.S.-I know Conan's clothes aren't really supposed to fit, well, Shinichi, since he is tall and all, but umm just pretend he can, lol. Also I need to add that I'm using all the Japanese names from the Detective Conan comics and stuff. So if you don't know which character is which, I'm sorry to have confused. :(

Disclaimer: I don't own Detective Conan/Case Closed. I only own the characters I've created!

Act Two

"Boss... yes, I know exactly what you're saying see. No, I haven't killed him, I would never do such a thing, see! Yes, it's him. Ok Boss, I won't let you down this time-" the criminal muttered nervously into the phone, only to find that the line was had been cut. He gave out a growl and snapped his cellphone shut. The criminal licked his dry lips and pulled the cowboy hat off of him, setting it on the metallic desk. He then gave out a loud sigh of relief and a small part of him was boiling with anger that somehow lingered with the sigh.

He would have to do a good job with this. If not, well, the consequences will be drastic for him. He had made a fool of himself before, he would not get another chance twice. He sleeked his darkish hair back and bit into his lips hard. Now to the easy part.

His eyes flicked towards the body of Kudo Shinichi, the young detective that he had drugged a few minutes ago. A slow but evil looking smile crept up his lips and curled into a grin as he saw the young man moaning terribly. The criminal fiddled with his black cowboy hat and grinned secretly to himself. Really, he thought it be would much more harder a task to grab the boy... man. But it was like no other kidnappings. There had been a risk, but no one had dared look up to see his eyes. Kudo Shinichi was in his grasp completely and no one will be able to get him back, he himself would make sure of that.

The body of a young boy that once lay on the concrete floor was no more. In his place was a young shape of Kudo Shinichi, lying asleep on the ground with ropes that were so tight for him to even move. His face was wet with sweat but the boy didn't seem to wake up. Kudo Shinichi murmured something under his breath but he didn't stir.

The criminal got up, picking up his hat and setting it back on top of his hair again. He would have to wake up his captive now. He walked up to the young man and kicked him hard in the stomach, hard enough that Shinichi gave out a coughing fit after a few more hard kicks from the criminal. Eyes slowly and painfully opened as the criminal, satisfied, went back to his chair. But he tapped his fingers on the table beside him in a frenzied manner that suggested he was impatient.

The criminal turned his glance away from his captive and looked at his cellphone irritably. When was the detective's little princess going to call him back? He thought by now the stupid girl would come calling in a screaming fit. I guess not, he thought rather disappointedly. He had hoped he could scare the girl a bit more. It had been exciting, hearing those horrified gasps escape from the girl. What was her name… oh yes, she was called 'Ran'. The one Mr. Kudo was in love with. How touching… the criminal said and added, not.

He heard an agonized groan escape his hostage's lips and he looked back at Kudo Shinichi. He was panting heavily and sweat dripped over his face as he continued to struggle in his tight bonds. The criminal bit his tongue and taking out a pocket knife, got up from his seat and cut Shinichi's bonds. A sigh rushed out of Shinichi but this made the criminal displeased. Shinichi was yet again kicked in the stomache, his breath escaping him as he fell to the ground in a painful crash.

"My boss wants to see you. You better stay silent or you're going to get something worse then a kick see!" the criminal hissed and glaring daggers at Shinichi, he went over to the phone to talk to someone over the phone.

Shinichi blinked for a few seconds. It was hot... his whole body felt like it was burning... It was like he was dying, but he knew this wasn't true. It was from the effects the drug he was forced to swallow. He coughed and spat onto the ground near him. He needed to get out of here. But how was he going to do that, he wasn't sure... The criminal has said he was going to be brought to his 'Boss'. Shinichi knew quite well who. It was Gin. And Bellemont... Shinichi, gritting his teeth, his hands turning into fists.

"GET UP!" snarled a familiar voice Shinichi knew quite too well. He jerked his head to see the criminal, this time loading his silver pistol. A cruel smile curled on the criminal's lips as he forcibly pulled the limp and ill young Detective to his feet. Shinichi glared through blurring eyes as the criminal hissed, "Any attempts to escape and you will die, Mister Kudo. My baby will take care of you!"

And the criminal kissed his pistol lovingly.

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"Ran!" shouted Hattori Heiji as he ran over to where Ran sat, looking miserable and a bit despairing in her bench. The puddle made by Conan's juice had dried up and was sucked into the dirt, but there was still evidence of the can that lay there on the ground. Ran looked up, and hope sprung into her eyes as she smiled, though weakly. She was holding her cellphone tightly and Hattori saw something that looked like guilt flicker in Ran's eyes. Hattori came over and patted Ran's shoulder.

"Are you alright, Ran?"

"Yes, I'm fine."

"We'll find Shin-I mean Conan."

Ran nodded a little doubtfully but she smiled back at those encouraging words. Hattori looked at Ran and couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for her. But that would have to come later. He needed to find Shinichi first. But why would anyone kidnap a guy like Shinichi? Hattori thought a little doubtfully. Obviously, it might have been just a random pick, but he could sense there was more to it then that. Perhaps, just maybe, Shinichi was found by the Black Organization... A shiver ran down his spine just thinking about it.

"Heiji-kun?" Ran spoke and Hattori snapped out of his thoughts, bringing him back to reality. He blinked, a little confused and then realized he had been standing there, looking rather passive at the ground. Stupid... he said to himself, a bit flustered about it.

"So you said Conan was kidnapped here, Ran, but did you see how?" Hattori questioned but Ran only shook her head, biting her lip.

Hattori bit his lips as well. No leads except the cellphone Ran held. If only could call for the Police, then maybe they can help him to finding some clues as to where Shinichi was. His gaze flicked over to Ran, who was looking up at the sky. She didn't even realize it was Shinichi that was stolen from her instead of Conan...

"Can you tell me exactly what the criminal had said? Was there any traits and such?"

"Well... he did have a deep voice... oh and a strange accent. He kept saying 'missus' and 'see' in the end of his lines... He said if I didn't pay the money he demands, then he will kill Conan and, and..." Ran said, biting her lips hard to stop herself from crying. It was so horrible. She felt so guilty. She should never have left Conan's side! Why did she do that? Oh, why!

"I know it's hard, but we'll get Conan back!"

Ran nodded, gulping back tears and then continued, "He said I was being watched. When I tried to trick him over to bringing Conan so I could then hit him unconcious with my Karate Kick, he knew I didn't have the money. It was as if he was spying on me... and then he told me to meet here with his money and he will bring Conan. He cut off from there."

Hattori nodded, a look of understanding in his eyes. Well it fit into a perfect child kidnap. But something didn't smell right. A clever criminal would check through files to see if the child he is about to kidnap will be worth it, and the criminal that took Shinichi seemed to know what he was doing. The parent would have to have a lot of money. But... Ojichan didn't really earn that much money, though he did get a few when he solved cases thanks to Shinichi. So why did the criminal pick Conan? What was so special about the detective that made the criminal want to kidnap Conan?

Hattori leaned down and his eyes caught sight of the can. It was a soft drink can and it looked abandoned. He kneeled down at took hold of it in his hands carefully and then eyed it. Ran had said Conan was sitting on this bench, waiting for her to come back. Shinichi had all the defences. So how did the criminal manage to catch him off guard was the question he needed to answer.

He circled the bench a few times, and then put his finger on his lips. And then his foot bumped into something. He looked down at saw that it was a small rock. But wait... there was something under it. Hattori narrowed his eyes. It looked like a ripped piece of... ripped elastic. He put down the can he was holding and picked up the small hint of elastic. It was definetely elastic and it was stuck to something before it got ripped. His eyes flicked towards the rock. Perhaps Shinichi tripped over that and the force ripped it off? It was likely. Hattori shrugged and looked up at the sky and pondered.

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"You're late, Judas."

Shinichi was dragged out of the car he was in, a gun stabbing into his back as the criminal, Judas, spat his burning cigarette onto the concrete floor of the underground parking lot. Both familiar and unfamiliar eyes watched Shinichi with interest and something that looked like disgust as Shinichi glared at all the people he knew. But the most fanciful looking woman he knew all to well caught his eyes. His lips curved into a deep frown.

"I brang, him, boss, see! I told you, I won't let you down!" Judas said hesitantly, as he continued holding onto Shinichi's arm.

Ignoring the comment Judas had just said, a tall long-haired member of the 'Black Organization' came forward, a sleek black gun in his left-hand. Shinichi, though dizzy still and feeling sick to his stomach, watched it. His hands went to his pocket and to his utter relief and shock, found his fingers tracing the shape of a cellphone.

"Mr. Kudo..."

Shinichi just continued to stare as a few seconds of silence stretched between them.

"Tell us where we can find Haibara (or Sherry in this case) and we might spare your life."

A evil curve of a smile etched on Bellemont's lips as the members of the Black Organization awaited the young detective's answer.

"I don't think so."

A raised eyebrow was what Shinichi got as an answer as Vodka gave out a sneer.

"Do you really wish for death so soon, Mr. Kudo? I see you have close friends and families, no? What if we told you we can just about kill them with the bullets we have in our pistols? You are of no use to us if we cannot find Haibara."

Shinichi opened his lips and then hesitated. He needed to keep the members busy. He flicked his cellphone open inside his pocket, and feeling the shapes of the buttons, started typing slowly.

"I… don't care," Shinichi lied as he thought of the consequences. Why did they kidnap him if they didn't need him? It was just... foolish to him. There was more to it then that.

"Oh really?"

Shinichi nodded slowly, his thoughts centered on Ran. If he was to die today, he would have at least for one more time seen her face...

"You're lying."

Bellemont stepped forward, her hand on Gin's pistol, lowering it to the floor. Gin looked at her with an unbelieveable devilish look that seemed to burn with betrayal. But then when he saw what she was doing next, it vanished, replaced with a look of contempt.

Bellemont took out her silver pistol and aimed it at Shinichi's chest.

"Tell the truth, Mr. Kudo."

"We have you cornered."

"What now? What is your genius plan to escape us?"

"Answer, DETECTIVE!"

Shinichi only stood there, glaring at Bellemont fiercly as he typed into the cellphone. And the suddenly Bellemont's pistol moved, and before Shinichi could do anything, a bullet had been fired at his arm where he had just now been trying to communicate with one of his closest friend. He screamed out in pain as blood rushed down his arm. But he stood his ground, eyes burning towards Bellemont.

"What are you doing?" Vodka spoke, his eyes hidden behind black sunglasses so his expression was hard to be intercepted. He looked towards Gin, who wore his usual translucent expression.

"Check his right pocket, you'll see it."

Shinichi cried out in agony but he didn't take out his hand so he could stop the blood from flowing. Even though his sentence was in midsentence, he sent it before anyone could see it.

Judas pried Shinichi's hand out of his pocket and took out a cellphone that was half bloodied with Shinichi's blood. Bellemont only smiled knowingly.

"Well done," Gin said as his eyes glimmered dangerously. He glanced towards the detective and his lips twitched, almost crazily as his eyes turned murderous. "Did you send something, Mr. Kudo? Perhaps a SOS letter?"

Shinichi didn't answer as he bit into his lips hard until it bled, his fists clenched so tightly from the pain his knuckles were turning white. He quickly put a hand on the open wound on his arm and tried hard not to let more blood flow from it by covering it.

"I'm going to take it as a yes, Mr. Kudo."

"Shoot him."

Bellemont hesitated then. Even though she had injuired the young detective, she didn't want him to die. He was…special to her.

"You lose, Silver Bullet."

A bullet fired and echoed through the parking lot.

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"Hattori-kun, I got mail... and it says… its from Conan!"

Hattori's eyes widened as he quickly ran up to Ran's side. Ran was waiting for the e-mail to come, her eyes widening as she opened it. Hattori leaned forward to see what it said.

And then Ran froze. What was written was totally out of context... It was strange. Why would Conan send such a thing?

It said:

Ran. love. Me. help. Call. black. Poison. haibara. Stolen. gun. Shinichi. alias-

Hattori's eyes widened very broadened in horror.

A/N: YES! I finished the chapter, AT LAST! I will continue, of course. I hope you liked it. It was violent, I know. :) But well, other then that, I hope you review. The more you review, the faster the chapter:D Thanks for reading!