MD: Omr guys! I am so sorry for not updating for so long!

Conan: Bwahahahahah Wait till she tells ya what happened!

MD: (glares at Conan) It's not funny! I got a stupid virus and almost had to erase everything on me computer!

Conan: I know! But your face was priceless! And it was the first time where you were actually quiet, opening and closing your mouth like a fish.

MD: Oh yes. Ha ha. Soooo funny. I'm dieing on the inside.

Conan: Aw, come on. Your dumb computer is fine, thanks to your mom.

MD: Yeah. Who knew she was such a computer wiz?

Conan: Compared to you, one would think she invented the computer.

MD: Ha ha, so funny. Just shut up and do the disclaimer.

Conan: Fine, whatever. Masked Detective does not own any of the Detective Conan characters. Though she does own a new Megaman graphic novel. If any of her ideas seem familiar to you, she is very sorry, as she has not tried to copy anyone.

MD: All right then! Let's get this fic started!

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Big Help From Small Places

Dr. Agasa stared at the panting Ran for a second. Then he quickly jumped out of the way and let her in. He closed the door behind her and let her catch her breath before questioning her.

"Ran? Let's go into the living room so that you can explain to me what happened." Dr. Agasa said, leading her over to his living room.

After Ran had sat down with a glass of water, Dr. Agasa sat across from her. He leaned back in his chair and waited for Ran to finish catching her breath and to drink most of the water he had given her. Once he saw that she was ready talk, he immediately began to question her.

"Ran, what happened? And where is Shinichi?"

Ran looked at him surprised. How did he know that Shinichi had told her the truth about Conan?

"Before you ask, Shinichi and I discussed whether or not he should tell you what happened. I watched that boy grow up, being his neighbor and all. I knew he would tell you. He has a good heart, he just sometimes doesn't show it all that much."

Ran smiled and nodded. It was very true. Shinichi was always showing off, but he was always there for someone if they needed help. Now it was her turn to be there for him.

"Now Ran," Dr. Agasa said, pulling Ran out of her musings, "You said you needed my help. So how can I be of assistance?"

Ran quickly pulled her backpack in front of her and started removing the "clues" she had found that morning. She set each one carefully on the coffee table in front of Dr. Agasa. She put her backpack next to the table on to the floor and watched to see what Dr. Agasa would do.

Dr. Agasa examined the items carefully. There was a strange stone that was about the size of a baseball. There was also a small sketchbook with a pencil in the spiral wires. And then his eyes moved over to the small metal case. He stared at it, and then, things slowly began to make sense in his mind. But, nonetheless, he looked to Ran for an explanation. Ran shifted a little in her seat, than told about Shinichi's kidnapping. Dr. Agasa was shocked at the news, but allowed Ran to finish her story and talk about what she had done that morning. Once she was finished, Dr. Agasa sighed sadly and started to clean his glasses. He looked at Ran and gave her a sad smile.

"Just tell me how I can help and I'll do everything I can to do so." Ran smiled at this. She knew she could count on Dr. Agasa. Ran first picked up the sketchbook and showed him some of her drawings.

Dr. Agasa looked closely at the sketches before turning to the other items. He looked for a minute at the rock, than looked at the metal case. He opened it carefully and stared, wide-eyed, at the contents inside. He pulled out one of the pills and looked at it closely.

"Interesting… very interesting. This may not be able to help us find Shinichi, but when we do find him, this will be very useful." Ran smiled at Dr. Agasa's statement. Dr. Agasa had no doubts that they would find Shinichi, so she wouldn't either.

Just as Ran and Dr. Agasa were about to investigate some of the stuff Ran had found, the doorbell rang. Dr. Agasa got up, looking slightly confused, and went to open the door. Ran quickly spread a tablecloth over her clues. Ran then listened to see who was at Dr. Agasa's door.

"Hello Dr. Agasa! Is Ran there? This is really important. At least that's what Conan said." Ran ran (MD: Ha! I did it again! Conan: (sigh)) to the door as quickly as she could. There stood Ayumi from the Jr. Detective league. One of "Conan's" friends from the Detective Boys. (MD: That's what it's called right? In the English version, they're called the Jr. Detective league. Conan: (snigger))

Ayumi looked over and saw Ran. She smiled widely and ran over to her. Ayumi reached into her pocket and pulled out her Detective Boys badge. She offered it to Ran and said, "Conan needs to talk to you."

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Conan woke up to voices. He turned his head slightly and saw a big man staring at him, with a horrible smile on his face. Conan squinted his eyes, seeing things slightly blurry.

Shoot. My health must me getting worse. I really need to put my plan into action. Conan glared at the man standing outside of his cell, causing him to laugh. Conan recognized him as the gruff voice he had heard when he had first woken up after being kidnapped.

The man stopped laughing, but continued to smile wickedly. "Now that you're awake, we should contact the boss. Good thing you didn't die. My partner and I would be in quite a bit of trouble. We still need to learn more about that pill that affected your body." Giving another laugh, he left the hallway and went into the mysterious doorway.

Conan leaned up, clutching his stomach. He was in a lot of pain and really needed to put his plan into action. He reached into his jacket and pulled out his Detective Boys badge. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and started whispering into his badge.

"Is anyone there? Hello, it's Conan." Conan waited with bated breath, hoping against hope that someone would answer.

"Conan! Oh my gosh, hi! How are you? What's up?" Conan breathed a sigh of relief as he heard Ayumi's eager voice.

"Ayumi, is that you?"

"Of course silly. I'm the only girl in the Detective Boys." Ayumi said. Conan could practically hear her huge smile.

"Ayumi, thank god you answered. I really need your help. I need you to find Ran. Can you do that for me?" Conan asked, breathing hard. He was starting to feel a bit dizzy, but he had to hold on, just a little bit longer.

"Sure Conan. But are you okay? You don't sound too good." Ayumi said, sounding concerned.

"I'm ok Ayumi, just a little sick. Please, Ayumi? It's really important." Conan started coughing and clutched his stomach a little harder.

"Okay Conan, I'll find Ran. Just give me a little bit. I'll get her, I promise." Ayumi said, sounding even more worried.

Conan sighed with relief. "Thanks Ayumi, thank you so much." He heard Ayumi turn off her Detective Boys badge and did the same. He scooted over to the wall and leaned against it. He loosened his grip on his stomach as it started to feel a little better. He smiled to himself. This would be all over soon.

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MD: So there you go. I finally finished the chapter!

Conan: What's with those letters at the beginning and end?

MD: Oh! I'm going to start using those to end and start my chapters. I hope you guys don't mind.

Conan: Too bad the lines never work. It's so annoying. And the star things don't work either. Talk about frustrating.

MD: No kidding. Hey! If you want, you can try to figure out what the letters stand for. Just for some fun. Ya don't have ta.

Conan: I know what they stand for! But let's just respond to these reviews.

MD: Yeah! WHEEEEEEE!

Aikachi: Like I said, sorry this is late. You're right about Ran though. She is quite impressive. Who knew she actually listened to Shinichi when he talked about being a detective? Thanks for reading and reviewing! I hope you continue to enjoy.

Alexandra: That was a great idea about Heiji. I don't know much about him, so I didn't add him. I want to know more about him though. Oh well. I was wondering if you got my e-mail. I had a friend send it because I was having problems. We kind of guessed on your e-mail address. doesn't show links. So you would have to write it out. Like my e-mail address for example: harrypotter17cox dot net. So if you didn't get it, just give me your e-mail address and I'll resend it! Thanks for reading and reviewing! I hope you continue to enjoy my little fic!

Fyliwion: I'm glad you enjoyed my idea with Detective Ran! Ha ha. I hope this chapter is another good one! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Chris: Thanks for reviewing for so many of my chapters. I hope you continue to enjoy my work. I'm so glad you think I capture the characters well. I really work hard on that part! Thanks again!

Jimmy's girl: Like I said to Alexandra, you have to type out your e-mail address. So I was unable to send you an e-mail. Just type it out the way I showed Alexandra and I'll try to e-mail you again. It took me forever to get used to the new names. I wish they wouldn't change them. Oh well, thanks for reviewing! I hope you continue to read and enjoy!

Michel 8 8 8: I totally enjoyed your fic. I know I said that in the review, but I just wanted to make absolutely sure you know that. I can't wait for your new fic! But I know what you mean about finals. Don't work too hard though, just do what you can. Trust me, I know what it's like to bite off more than you can chew. And you can speak some Jap? How awesome! I'm trying to learn, but it's hard! Maybe soon I can leave a review for you in Spanish. Well, I'll try. I hope you continue to enjoy! Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Stikaiya: My fic made you cry? Wow, I guess I can't be doing to badly. Thanks so much for your review! Nothing makes me happier than to know that you readers like my story! I hope you continue to enjoy. Thanks again!

MD: Well, that's about it for this chapter.

Conan: Yeah. But please continue to leave your reviews. We love hearing advice and opinions. It really really helps.

MD: No kidding. And it really helps me to force time into my schedule to write this. It's the best inspiration.

Conan: Yup. But MD, you should tell them why you didn't update last week.

MD: Right, I should. Ok, I was one of the few girls nominated to try out for All Stars for softball. So I've been practicing all week. I just had the practice this morning. (It's Sunday, since this takes a while to actually show up on the website.) I didn't do as badly as I could have done. So that's why I didn't update last week. And Conan told you what happened the week before that. So again, sorry about the long delay!

Conan: Yeah, she was starting to panic on Thursday about how long she was taking to update.

MD: Yeah, and that was the night my biology teacher chose to give me four hours of homework. Geez. Oh well. I think that's enough rambling. So, Ttfn!

Conan: Ta ta for now.