A/N: So... another SI-OC fic. With the OC being Akemi and Shuichi's daughter. I know now that they are first degree cousins but by law in Japan it is not illeagal. And after doing research, it's apparently not illeagal in many countries... Including Finland. So weird...
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Miyano Akemi is nineteen, celebrating her birthday with her best friend and flat mate Harumori Nabiki. They are at a bar, having good time. A mysterious man catches her eye.
Akai Shuichi is twenty-four, doing information gathering for his future mission in two years' time. He is at a bar, taking a break from investigation. A vivacious girl catches his eye.
One thing leads to another and the wheel of fate turns in unexpected manner.
Nine months later, Moroboshi Chiyuki is born.
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When Akemi learnt that she was pregnant to the stranger she'd met at a bar, she decided immediately that she was keeping the baby. And she was absolutely not going to let the organization get their hands on her baby, like they had gotten Shiho.
Nabiki was godsent. She knew that Akemi was working for some dangerous underground group because her parents had been part of it and thus had allowed her to craft a false identity of Harumori Madoka for her to use occasionally when she needed to do things away from the groups radar. They looked alike enough that they could pass as siblings after all.
And thus Harumori Madoka was the one to give birth to a healthy baby girl in Beika General Hospital on a chilly November evening.
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Chiyuki was a quiet baby. Nothing concerning really, she did cry when hungry or needing change or simply craving attention. But as she grew up she shied away from strangers and spoke softly, unsure of her own words.
Nabiki did most of raising Chiyuki. Akemi needed to pick up slack from the last six months of her pregnancy, both in organization's missions and university work. Thankfully part of the latter she had been able to do online.
So Nabiki was kaa-san and Akemi was mama. And the unknown man who was Chiyuki father, became papa, if only in the girl's mind.
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When Akemi met Moroboshi Dai for the second time, she almost run him over. She was surprised to see him again but he didn't seem to remember their precious encounter.
Good.
Akemi was understandably wary about his intentions, especially when he seemed to be slipping into the shadows of the organization but she couldn't help but falling in love with him. Nabiki wasn't thrilled and Shiho was suspicious about everyone who spent extended amount of time with her.
So Akemi wasn't telling the man about Chiyuki but she did show her daughter pictures about the man.
It was the same with Shiho too. But in her case, Akemi didn't want to risk someone else overhearing given the way they monitored their comings and goings.
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Chiyuki was smart girl. Even though she was hesitant to speak, she was eager to help with housework and made sure to clean up her own toys without needing to be prompted. She practiced her handwriting on the sheets given at daycare and could do simple maths independently after Nabiki explained her the concept of adding and subtracting. At four, she counted for the first time from one to hundred with the help of her abacus.
Akemi couldn't have been prouder. It made her terrified and determined at the same time. And incredibly guilty. She had to be away so much for the sake of protecting the girl. To keep her under radar constantly.
When Chiyuki was five, Dai finally confessed Akemi that he had been using her in order to infiltrate the organization. That he worked actually for the FBI. Though he tried it by saying he would quit working for the feds… sweet but unnecessary.
"A lie like that won't drive me away." Akemi smiled through tears.
But it drove him away when one of his own colleagues accidentally blew his cover.
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Chiyuki started school in Teitan elementary, class 1-A. Her teacher was Masayuki Ohata, a nice if a bit plain man that cared for all of his students.
She made friends with Tsukumo Ayano, Nakada Toshiya and Sugiura Kaito. She liked them all and they made a good grouping. Ayano was lively girl that liked to drag everyone else along whichever make-believe game she had come up with. Kaito generally enabled her and added always some sort of twist to the games with his knowledge of cars. Toshiya and Chiyuki in turn remained as the voice of reason but readily followed them.
Other thing that drew them all together was their love for board games. Kaito liked Othello, Ayano Shogi, Toshiya Go and Chiyuki Backgammon. They had already decided to form a boardgame club once in middle school.
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Chiyuki heard gossip on the halls about a transfer student to class 1-B. A boy with strange name, strange clothes and dorky glasses. Edogawa Conan. She kept walking on. Kaito had asked her help with math homework.
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Akemi had everything handled. She had recruited two men to help her rob one billion yen from a bank while it was being transported to other location. The money would go to the organization. With that done, she and Shiho would be free. They could start over somewhere else. Possibly with Chiyuki, unless the girl wanted to stay with Nabiki. Akemi would accept either decision from her. She loved her little girl too much to force her to stay or leave.
The heist didn't go according to plan. Hirota Kenzou, the getaway driver vanished with the money. And so did their brute of an accomplice. Akemi dreaded to know what the other man was up to. She needed to find Kenzou and quick. Maybe she should hire a detective…
Mouri Kogorou took her case after a sob story from her. The man's daughter was nice and generous with her words and the little kid – Akemi recognized the unusual name belonging to the transfer student Chiyuki mentioned once – was quite smart. Akemi liked them all but she worried more about finding Kenzou. About freeing Shiho.
She should probably meet with Shiho and tell her about Chiyuki, right?
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Akemi hid the tapes given to her by her mother at Dejima Souhei's house and informed the people working there that she'd come in a week to visit again with her sister. On the way out, she left the items hidden before to the shoe rack and started planning how to let Shiho and Chiyuki see each other without the organization noticing… They wouldn't outright listen in but there was bound to be a look out…
"Edogawa Conan?" Shiho asked when they finally had time to sit down and have lunch together. On the phone Akemi had already relayed some information about the people she'd met while doing damage control for the botched mission.
"Yes! The boy in glasses I told you about. See… You told me that you had some business in Beika-shi and went to someone's house as well, right?" Akemi really didn't want to know what that business was about but it was as good reference point as any.
"Yeah. Kudou Shinichi…"
"Yes, yes! He's the kid in the neighborhood's detective agency." Akemi smiled fondly. "He'd a bit odd… How would I describe him? The calm type? Or maybe… and adult-like type…" A bit like Chiyuki really.
"Besides, will you be alright?" Shiho changed the subject. "I heard that things are pretty bad…" Oh, Shiho, always worrying…
"You don't need to worry." Akemi soothed the younger woman. "It'll work out smoothly. I'm more worried about you, Shiho! Stop making drugs and get yourself a boyfriend already! I'll be alright so…" She tried to joke but it fell flat.
"Onee-san…" Shiho had a tone a reprimand in her voice and Akemi sighed.
"There was another reason why I wanted to meet you here. I've been keeping a secret… For years really."
"A secret?"
"Mmmhm." Akemi hummed an affirmative and turned to gaze at the booth on the other end of the cafeteria. Nabiki and Chiyuki were eating there. A moment later Shiho followed her sister's gaze.
"That's your friend from Nanyou, right? Nabiki-san?"
"Yes." Akemi sighed.
"I didn't know she had a daughter…" Shiho's tone said that she didn't think this would be a secret worth of Akemi's regretful face.
"She didn't. Chi-chan is my daughter."
"What?" Shiho breathed in disbelief.
"Seven years ago, I got pregnant to a then stranger."
"The time when we didn't see for months… your last two trimesters then?" Akemi nodded. "Who's the father? You said a then stranger…"
"Dai-kun…"
"That traitor…" Shiho hissed. "He used to you and… did he even know?"
"No. He was getting into the organization and… I wanted to keep Chi-chan out of this all. Not to have their claws grabbing onto her like they did to us…" Akemi sighed. "I'm sorry I kept this from you. I'm such a bad sister. And bad mother too. Nabiki has been primarily taking care of Chi-chan during these years."
Shiho took a deep breath to calm herself before speaking again.
"She has started school then?"
"Yes. Teitan elementary, first grade." Akemi smiled fondly. "Chi-chan has made friends there and seems to be liking it. I… if I succeed… I want to leave this all behind with you but at the same time… I don't wish to uproot Chiyuki-chan if she wishes to stay."
Shiho wanted nothing but wipe that miserable look away from Akemi's face. She looked at the little girl – Chiyuki – again. The girl looked up and hesitantly waved at her. Shiho waved back.
"I support whichever decision you come to."
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Detective Mouri had managed to track down Kenzou. Akemi had been with Nabiki and Chiyuki when the call came and she might've been in a bit of a rush when putting together her disguise and leaving but this was important.
She didn't expect Kenzou being killed by their accomplice but could do nothing about it. She just lent her watch for the other man as they transferred the loot to Enjyu City Hotel. She needed to contact the organization for the successful retrieval of money.
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It all went to hell. The man died instead of being simply sedated and then Akemi's contact informed her that they wouldn't be letting Shiho go. And that Akemi herself was a liability.
One shot was all it took. And then the girl and boy from the detective agency came running. They'd been at the hotel so it probably shouldn't have surprised her but to catch up with her so quickly…
"What happened, Masami-san!? Hang in there!"
"Ran-neechan, hurry and call an ambulance! And occhan and the others!"
Too late, too late. The shot was too severe…
"How did you know I was here?" Akemi asked the boy. And the boy told her about a transmitter stuck in her watch and other things he'd observed until coming to the conclusion that was the truth.
"Mama!"
Chi-chan… What was she doing here?
The girl came running from between the containers, tears already falling down from her eyes.
"Chiyuki… Why…?"
"You weren't calling for days! And when I was near Mouri detective agency, I heard them talking about your alias and suspecting you were dead! Of course I followed them." Chiyuki shouted, falling on her knees next to Akemi. She'd never seen the girl cry like this. Raise her voice like this.
"I'm sorry. I should've called." Akemi apologized. "But I was in hurry and I didn't want the bad guys to hear about you." She heaved her body a bit more upright and raised a hand to wipe away tears from Chiyuki's face. She had her eyes, even though the color was from Dai-kun. She also had his hair color rather than Akemi's own dark brown. The curls were all him too even though when she'd known him, the length and weight of his hair had kept it straight. Skin color and other features were all her though.
"And now you are dying…" Chiyuki choked out. "And we wouldn't have known until tomorrow earliest!"
"I'm sorry." Akemi repeated. "I'm so sorry I couldn't be there for you more. That I couldn't be a proper mother. That I'm leaving like this and you have to see it." Damn, now she was crying too. "But I'm so glad I got to see you once more. I love you Chiyuki. Mama loves you so much."
The girl continued crying silently, heedless of the bloodstains left by Akemi's hand, when Akemi turned to address the boy standing next to them. She told him about the organization and where she'd hidden the money. And if there was a silent request to look after Chiyuki in her eyes…
"I'm counting on you, small detecti…-ve…"
A/N: Next chapter, Chiyuki's pov.
It's funny how my recent (or relatively recent) DC fics have been chopping down the ideas I included (or was about to include) to my first DC fic, Rose in the Ecplise of the Sun. Originally Barako was an image of me but her and her hafu background went to Tsukiko in dream or not. Her being Vermouth's grandchild went to Shinichi in Crow's Song. Her being shrunk is technically handled by Chiyuki in this fic. Her being eventually inducted to organization and gaining codename Madeira went to Naoto in Bloodstained Colibri.
Aah... good ideas all on their own but a bit too much to be included into a single fic... But I guess that just shows how I've grown as a writer... Maybe
Some tag notions since this ain't AO3:
1. Canon divergence in order to have Chiyuki to exist.
2. Canon character death
3. Children
4. Spoilers