Hating The Sun
Chapter 1. Mistakes was made.
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It's strange..
Everything has been suspiciously strange lately.
All of a sudden the crime rate, specifically murder has been spiking up. The media never talked about it in full detail, all it mentioned was that everyone should stay alert at all times.
Of course as soon the citizens fully aware of their missing loved one or their deaths, it causes an uproar. Demanding an explanation from both the government and the police of what might be the cause. Though still, there were majority of people who didn't care less about the situation.
But that's not all...
Shinichi Kudo is a pretty well known highschool detective, a lot of people admire his deductions. He even got himself the "Detective of East" or "Heisei Holmes" tittles. But that's not important, what his top priority right now is to find out.
To find out on why in some cases, Shinichi wasn't allowed to be part of it. He always thought it didn't made any sense, when he was the only detective that saw the crime scene.
It should be logical enough for the police to asked help from him. But there he was being rejected when the crime is right infront of him!
"What is with everyone?" Shinichi asked in disbelief, watching the already covered body being dragged away. It just doesn't seem right at all!
Shinichi was not in the slightest happy, if it wasn't obvious enough from his furrowed brows and frown. No, he wasn't just grumpy and throwing a tantrum like a child because he wasn't allowed to see the crime scene. It was also due the fact that they were already preparing to leave! Aren't they going to check any evidence?? Possible culprit among the citizens?? No suspects, none!?
"Takagi-san" The brunette called out to one of the officer with a clipboard on hand.
"Oh, Shinichi-kun! You're still here.." The man named Takagi looked nervous after noticing the East detective. It made Shinichi's suspicions grew even more.
"Have you found any leads? About the culprit, i mean." He asked bluntly. Seeing the man flinched at the question means something, but Shinichi can't decide if it's because they didn't find any leads or found it but refused to give information to him.
"Aha.. you don't have to worry about that!" Takagi said with a wavering smile, he was getting quite nervous from the stare that Shinichi is making. If it weren't for the order he was given, he would totally tell everything to the detective.
Shinichi feeling that he won't get the answer he want no matter how much questions he will ask to the police, he decided to accept that answer. But that doesn't mean he'll let it off this time.
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It was night time, Shinichi is standing infront of the victim house. Thankfully enough the victim (woman) was alone, possibly disowned by her family and was living a lonely life. (At the very least, the police provide him *some* information.)
He stared at the police line still stuck onto the front door. He might get in trouble for trespassing but he didn't care, his curiosity to unravel the truth is already unbearable, he can't sit still.
"Well... they cleaned it up thoroughly.." Shinichi looked around the living room, from what he heard after placing a bug on one of the officers, the crime scene was supposed to be very messy. Blood splatter everywhere.
There was something that bothers him when he eavesdropped, one of them said, *"so the rumors are true"*
Shinichi wondered what that's supposed to mean. Not only that, they also mentioned how it's messier than before. That left the detective to think if it was a work of a serial killer.
Shinichi sighed in disappointment, the room was spotless and it was only in the duration of one day. If what they said by "alot messier than before" is true than it should atleast take a longer time to clean it all up. In fact, the last time Shinichi was here, the crime cleaner wasn't there yet...
He didn't want to pull a Suguru Hakuba but he had to. If his calculations are correct, the body was found today at 6 pm and from observing everyone's reaction, it seems that body was already dead way longer. Perhaps around yesterday night? Shinichi looked at his watch, "8 pm... that's only been 2 hours.." he said to himself.
Depending at how messy it was, it's probably possible for that time span. But at the same time, again, everyone's reaction indicates that it's *really* messy.
But then Shinichi notices something, some of the furniture are missing, he didn't realize it at first since there's no dust spot. That gave him a conclusion, the house were probably wrecked by both the culprit and victim, it was probably a sign of struggle.
The more he observes, the more he noticed the minor details. Like the glass on the shelf's door were cracked a little. But even so, none of the stuff he found were that relevant on finding out what exactly happen and who had done it.
This is futile, all Shinichi could think of was just basic deductions without any real evidence. It was a mere feelings. Maybe he should just go home and find another way to get to the bottom of this.
thud*
The detective spun his head around to the source of the sound, he half expected it to be a cat or some sort of animals. He also expected it to be the culprit, even if it means that he might be in possible danger.
"Who's there?" Shinichi asked, opening his watch incase he needed the tranquilizer needle if it was anyone dangerous.
"I thought i smell a human," a rough raspy voice said, stepping into the light for Shinichi to see. "To think that i was right. Now what kind of human stupid enough to go in my territory?" It said in an annoyed tone.
Shinichi's eyes widened at the intruder's appearance, it was a shirtless man with gray skin decorated with marks, veins visible in every part of muscles, but that wasn't what made the detective looked shocked. This man's hands... his fingernails were all sharps, like an eagle's talons, and his eyes slitted like a snake with eerie golden color. Not to mention.. his sharp teeth, just like a tiger fangs.
Shinichi might been through alot of things, the murder cases that he solved was an exceptional feat. He fought against many things as well, different criminals with different mental stability. But none, and he mean it, *NONE* of them had made him quiver.
His instinct was screaming at him, *"run! Run! That man is not an ordinary man!"* But he could not move. The way that golden eyes stare at him like a predator has left him petrified.
"Hm? Huh? Oh gosh damn it! My food got fucking taken away...! Maybe i should've finished it in one go last night..." the man grumbled, veins popping on his forehead, he snarled as he grew even more annoyed.
Shinichi gulped, this should be the perfect time for him to run right? The man infront of him seems to be busy being grumpy over something, so leaving is totally a great idea. He took a step back and-
"Oi, where'd ya think you're goin?" As if Shinichi made a loud noise, the strange looking man immediately turned his attention to the detective. He walked slowly, eyes fixated to Shinichi.
A sweat dropped from the side of Shinichi's face, he didn't fully understand why this person was so undeniably dangerous for him. Looks alone didn't scare him, but the aura it's giving off frightened him.
Shinichi in defense, shoot his tranquilizer dart at the man. He mentally celebrate when the needle hit on the person's forehead.
*but it didn't work*
The brunette's eyes widened in shock when the person pulled out the needle completely unaffected, "huh? What is this?" He eyed the small object and grinned, "did you try to hurt me with this thing?" Suddenly he laughed loudly in amusement.
"Ha... are you mocking me?" He said with a blank face but the anger was so clear in his tone.
Shinichi didn't know what happened next. For one, he did know that this man was furious at him, but he didn't know what comes after that. It all happened in a flash and suddenly he felt a blooming pain on his stomach. The next thing he knew, he was slammed to the wall with a hand sticking inside his abdomen.
"*akh-!*" the brunette spurts out blood from his mouth, the impact was way too strong for a normal human being. He think that his ribs might have broke from that alone.
A hand shoved between Shinichi's jaws, disabling him from screaming in pain, "this is my first time seeing a human try something so ridiculously futile to me. Atleast the other one tried to fight back with bigger weapon." The man smiled widely, sharp fangs showing, "great timing tho, i was getting really hungry" he chuckled.
Shinichi tried to understand what he meant by that. Was he going to-?
"*!?*" the detective muffled a scream when he felt teeth sinking onto his neck, taking a little chunk of flesh.
"I don't want to kill just yet." The man- no.. the *monster* said as he ate the flesh with no hesitation. "You're actually pretty entertaining" he chuckled and ready to bite onto Shinichi's neck once again.
Driven by adrenaline Shinichi bit the creatures hand with all force, enough to draw blood, "ow-! What the hell!?" The man let go both of his hand and soon the detective was dropped to the floor, Shinichi activates his power shoes and kicked the monster's head, completely ignoring the cracking noise that indicate he had broke the man's neck and the fact that its head was turned in a painful way.
"i have to get out of here!"* is all that Shinichi could think of, giving pressure to his nonstop bleeding neck and ignoring the pain in his abdomen, he ran as fast and as far as possible.
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Shinichi was sure that he is far enough from that god forsaken house, "a break... should.. be fine.." he said in a raspy and weak voice. He leaned against the wall at a front alley, slowly sliding down to sit down, his own blood smearing on the concrete wall.
He was breathing heavily, his visions was getting blurry, his hands felt cold from the red liquids, and he wasn't sure if he still feeling any pain at all, *"am i going to die...?"* he thought darkly and look up at the starry night.
Blue eyes that slowly losing its light blinked tiredly, "a.. bird..?" He said, noticing a flying white figure getting closer to him.
"Detective!!" The figure screamed and landed beside him.
*"... how familiar"* Shinichi stared at the person wearing nothing but white, he couldn't make out any face as his visions was getting way blurry for his likings, not to mention.. black splotches starts to appear at the corner of his eyes.
"What the hell happened to you!?" Somehow Shinichi thought that the way this person act seems out of character, perhaps... Shinichi did know who this person is.
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Kaito was beyond shocked to find his favorite detective in this horrible condition!
All he wanted to do was to find Shinichi after know that the detective didn't come to his heist, not to find the same person *literally* dying!
Kaito wasn't sure what to do, oh god there was so much blood- even a puddle starts to form!!
"Oh god- what happened?? Who did this-" the thief was terrified, he know well that being a detective will be a dangerous job. He knew that Shinichi confront many kind of criminals. A few times he encountered the detective with a stab wound and a bullet wound, but nothing... nothing can be compared with what's happening right now.
"...id..?" Shinichi opened his mouth, but his voice was too quiet for Kaito to hear. As soon Shinichi closes his eyes, the white clad thief panicked, "no! NO! Don't close your eyes! Stay with me! Hey!!" Kaito yelled and shook the detective's body in attempt to wake him up.
Dread filled Kaito's entire body when Shinichi went limp on his arm, "shit- hold on!!" Right now he have to bring the detective to a hospital ASAP. He didn't care if the crimson blood dirtied his white suit, Shinichi's life was way more important!
As soon Kaito tried to carry the detective, Shinichi's body spasmed violently that Kaito had to let go. "Detective-?" The thief watched in confusion.
That confusion suddenly turned into horror as he watched the scenery longer. Shinichi's body shook violently, his back arched in an impossible way, mouth gaped open in a silent pain, and his fingers twitching uncontrollably.
Kaito wasn't sure what's more horrifying, the spasms or the gurgling noise coming from Shinichi's throat.
And then, Shinichi's bend forward.
Kaito thinking that the seizure ended tried to reach out at the injured detective, he did not expect to be abruptly stopped by a chilling gaze from Shinichi.
"what the-"* Kaito sweats dropped, seeing Shinichi's once gentle and strong ocean blue eyes staring at him with slitted iris and hunger. He swore that he can hear a faint growling sound coming from the detective too.
"Dete- Shinichi...?"
All of a sudden, Shinichi bared his now sharp teeth with his sharp nails and jumped toward Kaito. In a haste, the thief pulled out an extendable rod to protect himself from the sudden attack.
Kaito was shocked at how strong the detective is, and were thrown to ground, "ugh-!" He let out a grunt, feeling a slight pain from the impact.
It was a good thing that his stick was big enough to prevent Shinichi from trying to bite him with that sharp fangs and grateful that it was also long enough to prevent the detective from hurting him with those sharp claws.
But even so, none of this makes any sense for Kaito. A second ago, Shinichi was dying and now the same person looked like a wild animal that's ready to mauled him.
"Shinichi- what's wrong with you!?" Kaito asked but his question fell on deaf ears and Shinichi just snarled, adding more strength. "Shit-" Kaito gritted his teeth and pushes the snarling brunette as hard as he could.
just what's going on here...?*
TBC
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and that's the end of chapter 1! Hope you like it!!*
Tbh, i found this inspiration from a fanart i saw on Pinterest. It's Kaito and Shinichi as Tanjiro and Nezuko =w=)
In this story, i made Kaito already know Shinichi since a little kid. Let's say... they're childhood friends but Shinichi isn't aware of that or doesn't remember since he lost connection with Kaito ever since Toichi's death.
Conan never happened! But Black Organization will still be here for a similar reason :)
At first i wanted to make the story take place on the same time as Demon Slayer but.. I couldn't think of how the DCMK characters would work in that timeline, so I decided to just take the Demon Slayer concept.
opinions and criticisms are both appreciated!*
See you~