Mitsuharu

Title: Mitsuharu
Rating: T
Fandom: Detective Conan
Summary: There were only three kids of the Akai Family, right? There was no way that Masumi had a third older brother. So why the hell were these people calling him Akai Mitsuharu? More importantly, how the hell was he even alive!? [OC Insert as Akai Sibling]
WARNING: This story contains spoilers for Chapter 1037! Read at your own risk!

"Head to the beach first," Mary ordered her kids. "I'm going to speak with Shuichi at his hotel room,"

"I'm going with you," Mitsuharu said.

"Kaa-san is upset," Shukichi told Haru. "It's best to just listen to her,"

"You're mad 'cuz Shuu-nii wants to join the FBI," Haru ignored his brother.

"You knew?" Mary directed her anger towards her youngest son now. "Why didn't you talk him out of such nonsense?"

"He's the not the type to let someone hurt his family and get away with it," Haru claimed. "Besides, I know he'll be the best FBI Agent. He'll become the FBI's Silver Bullet,"

"Silver Bullet?" Mary and Shukichi both recalled those two words being Haru's first ones spoken.

"If you really don't want me to go," Haru sighed. "When you and Shuichi trade blows, just please don't kill each other. I'm gonna head to the café to grab a bite,"

XXX

The nine year old arrived at the beach café in time to witness seven year old Shinichi tattling on some guys who planted a fly in their food to avoid paying. Haru walked over to stand beside the two kids in case they tried anything. Having dealt with bullying in his previous life, he knew how to protect himself.

"Wow, a guy like you must live a sucky life," Haru commented. "You have nothing better to do than yell at some kids," He paid for some fries and a sandwich.

"You little twerp!" The blonde guy growled.

"Come on," Haru led Shinichi and Ran away. "Unlike them, we have other things more worthy of our time,"

"We didn't need your help back there," Shinichi huffed.

"I know," Haru offered the fries to them but they declined. "But just in case, safety in numbers, right? Besides, those people are the type to attack no matter your age," 'They got away just fine in canon. I just want to get close to them and become their friend. If they trust me enough, I can stay at the Kudo Residence instead of going overseas with Kaa-san and Masumi. I want to stay here,'

"Who are you anyway?" Ran asked.

"Sera Mitsuharu," He bowed in a similar fashion to a butler. "You can call me Haru for short. I go to Teitan Elementary School,"

"Really? We go there too!" Ran smiled. "I'm Ran and this is Shinichi. We're in first grade,"

"I'm in third grade," Haru replied. "You two are the same age as my little sister. Can play with her? She's looking for new friends,"

"Sure," Shinichi nodded.

"You can go to the beach ahead of me," Haru said. "I'm gonna finish up my food first,"

XXX

"It's been a while, Shuichi-niisan," Shukichi greeted once he found his older brother lounging in a beach chair with a hat and sunglasses.

"Yeah. It's been about seven years, right?" Shuichi recalled. "You've grown a lot, Shukichi. You're in the third year of high school now?"

"Yep," Shukichi looked to the little girl hiding behind him. "Hey, come say hello. It's the first time you two are meeting, right?"

"N-Nice to meet you," Masumi stuttered. "My name is Masumi,"

"Hmm?" Shuichi stared at the girl quizzically. "Who's this brat?"

"Our little sister!" Shukichi claimed. "I sent you her photo, right?"

"Before I went to America, Mom was pregnant," Shuichi remembered. "You sent me a photo every so often. Haru sent me one almost every day. I even needed another memory card. Where is Haru?"

"He went to grab something to eat," Shukichi answered. "Isn't Mary Kaa-san with you? Didn't you two come here together?"

"We had a bit of a quarrel at the hotel," Shuichi removed his sunglasses. "Her knife-hand strike hit me in the eye and now I have a bruise. I managed to land a punch or two. She's probably putting some ice on it,"

'Haru was right about them coming to physical blows…' Shukichi sweat dropped.

"It's your head that needs some ice," Mary approached her kids. "The only reason I let you go to America was because you said you wanted to study there. Now it turns out you were actually trying to find the truth behind your father's 'incident.' You're saying that you're going to join the FBI after graduating. You're a small kid who is possessed by a Shinigami,"

"I've got both a green card as well as American citizenship," Shuichi claimed. "So after three years of work experience, I should pass the written test and the physical exam test without any problems," He slid his sunglasses back on and leaned back. "I just need to work on getting used to right-hand traffic or I'll have trouble getting a driver's license. Both my home country and Japan have left-hand driving,"

"And what about living costs?" Mary asked. "You think I'm going to give you any allowance after saying such stupid things!?"

"Don't worry about it," Shuichi assured her. "I've found a good part-time job so until I get into the FBI, I'll live on that,"

"Is that so?" Mary frowned. "I called you back to Japan after a long time and now you're saying this. Maybe this peaceful scenery will help you remember what my husband told us before instructing us to come to this country,"

'Father's body was never found,' Shuichi thought.

"Let's go play in the sea," Shukichi took Masumi's hand. "Later we'll grab something to eat, maybe yakisoba,"

'I met my oldest brother for the first time,' Masumi thought. 'He's very different from Kichi-nii and Haru-nii. He's serious and doesn't smile at all. I want to see him smile,'

XXX

"I know your true identity!" Shinichi declared and pointed at Shuichi. "This Oniisan is Pierrot!"

'P-Pierrot!?'

"You guys need to listen to what he says!" Shinichi said. "He's traveled to a lot of countries and as far as I know, such people are from a circus. When I looked at his left hand, I got it. He's got a bruise on it similar to those to play the accordion since the belt keeps rubbing against their hands. And Pierrot usually plays the accordion in his circus shows! But a circus also has clowns and they put on makeup too. Pierrot uses crying makeup and there are remnants of it on Oniisan's left eye. You probably came to the sea to erase it but you can't fool me! You're Pierrot, aren't you!? Am I wrong?"

Shuichi broke out into laughter. "It's true that I've visited three countries, but I'm not a part of the circus. Otherwise that'd mean that anyone who travels is a circus troupe member. Good job noticing the accordion bruise but it's from me playing it at a part-time job at a bar. This isn't crying makeup by the way, it's a bruise my mother gave me when we fought. Who are you, kid?"

"Kudo Shinichi!" He introduced himself. "I'm Sherlock Holmes' apprentice!"

"There you are, Shin-kun," Haru and Ran joined the group. Ran had gotten separated from Shinichi but had bumped into Haru again so they decided to search for Shinichi together.

"Shinichi, your mommy was looking for you!" Ran informed.

"Ran! Mitsuharu!" Shinichi called out.

"Haru-nii!" Masumi ran to her brother.

"Hey there Masumi," Haru greeted, ruffling her hair. "I got two playmates for you,"

"I finally found you brats!" The blonde man and his two goons approached Shinichi, Ran, and Haru. "You really made a fool of us back in there, didn't ya?"

"You brought it upon yourselves," Shinichi said. "You put a fly in the yakisoba you were almost done eating and made a scene just to get out of paying for it,"

"We'd have gotten away with it too," He harshly put a hand on Shinichi's head. "If it wasn't for you!"

'He's crouching down unlike in the original! I should be able to reach his eyes,' Haru got into an offensive stance and thrusted his hand, fingers an inch away from the blonde's eyes. "Are you prepared to lose both of your eyes?" 'Okay, it sounds much cooler when Akai says it,'

The blonde stumbled back, nervous under the nine year old's glare even though Haru was just a kid. "You little twerp!" He attempted to punch Haru.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Shuichi caught the fist and harshly twisted it, threatening to break the man's wrist. "These kids are with me,"

Now Shuichi, being a full grown man with an intimidating glare, terrified the three men. "S-Sorry!" They ran off.

"Haru, that was a finger jab meant to blind an opponent in a fight," Shuichi noted. "Are you practicing Jeet Kune Do?"

"No," Haru shook his head. "I just saw it in a book," She pointed at Masumi's excited expression. "She seems interested though. Think you can send some videos when you have time?"

"Sure," Shuichi agreed.

"Shin-kun, Ran-kun, this is my little sister Masumi," Haru introduced. "Masumi, these two agreed to play with you,"

The case occurred. Instead of helping, Haru just took Shuichi's spot on the lounge chair and decided to take a nap until the case finished.

XXX

"Haru-nii," Masumi shook Mitsuharu's shoulder. "We're leaving now,"

"Already?" Haru yawned. "I take it you're heading back to the States?" He directed his question at Shuichi.

"Yeah," Shuichi nodded. "That kid, Kudo Shinichi, he mistook me for Pierrot. Did you tell him that I was Pierrot?"

"No," Haru leaned against Shuichi's side to stay standing. "It's because of his deduction that I called you Pierrot-nii," He was still half-asleep and wasn't fully aware of what he was saying.

"But you first called me that seven years ago," Shuichi pointed out. "You haven't even met the kid,"

"I know," Haru mumbled. "But I knew,"

'What is Haru talking about?' Shuichi caught the nine year old before he could fall into the sand. 'He's asleep,' He offered a hand to Masumi. "Let's head back to your guys' place. I'll stay for dinner and you can tell me all about yourself,"

In this story, Haru and Masumi go to Teitan Elementary School with Ran and Shinichi. They're just in different classes.

Mary and Shuichi are slightly suspicious of Haru but won't confront him yet. Why? I'm not sure of a reason but for my sake, it'll be plot convenience and not really enough evidence to ask him about it.

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