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]
"I'll be gone for two weeks," Haru told Conan, Haibara, and Professor Agasa. "I'm staying in England for the first week and then the US for the next,"
"I'm jealous," Conan whined. "You're going to England, the homeland of Sherlock Holmes!"
"It is my birthplace," Haru reminded. "Don't worry, I'm not going to 221B Baker Street to look at Holmes stuff without you. I'm just going to visit my mother and sister,"
"Then why are you going to the US?" Professor Agasa inquired. "Do you have family there too?"
"Yeah," Haru gave a sad smile to Haibara. "I'm sorry that you can't come along,"
"Even if I could go and went with you, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to leave her again," Haibara said. "Just make sure that she's doing fine,"
"Sure thing," Haru nodded. "Oh, please make sure to take care of Corazon. You don't need to purchase any supplies; they're all located in my room,"
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'It's been seventeen years since I've been to England and three years since I've seen Mom and Masumi. It feels like it's been forever,' When Haru's plane landed, he looked around the airport. 'Where are they?' At that moment, he received a text saying that they wouldn't be able to pick him up. 'That's right; Masumi has a motorcycle and Mom can't drive in her current state. I guess I'll take a cab,'
Haru stared out the window, watching the scenery as the driver silently brought him to his destination, about a block away from the address he had been texted. He paid the driver and started walk, dragging his luggage with him. Once he reached the porch, he rang the doorbell. Masumi was the one who answered it. "Haru-nii!"
"Hey there sis," He gave her a hug and ruffled her hair. "You've grown taller,"
"It's been three years," Masumi pointed out.
"Where's Mom?" Haru inquired.
"She's…" Masumi didn't seem to know how to put the situation into words. "Why don't you sit down in the living room?"
Haru closed the door as he entered and sat down in the couch. Masumi went into the other room and brought Mary out. "Wow," Haru commented. "I get that people shrink as they age but I'm pretty sure you're not that old, Mom,"
"You're still the same as always, Mitsuharu," Mary folded her arms. "You're not fazed by my current appearance at all,"
"Nope," Haru leaned back and stretched his arms. "Does Taiko Meijin and Silver Bullet know?"
"Not yet," Mary shook her head and sat down across from her youngest son. "I don't intend on disrupting their lives,"
"Yet it seemed fine to you to disrupt mine?" Haru sarcastically remarked.
"You're not bothered at all," Mary pointed out.
"Family will never be a burden to me," Haru claimed. 'I already lost my parents in my previous life. I don't know if Tsutomu's alive or dead. I'm going to cherish the family I still have, the family that I have been given,'
"How's life been in Japan?" Masumi asked.
"Meh," Haru shrugged. "There's been a lot of murders," He noticed Mary narrow her eyes. "No, they're not related to the crows. They're just people killing others for their own personal reasons. The crows have never been sloppy except for Kohji's death,"
"There's still a chance that they'll go after you," Mary said. "It's safer for you in England,"
"Is it? I'm pretty sure there are crows stationed here," Haru pointed out. "Stout was—is—an NOC for the MI6, but he'll do whatever it takes to get deeper into the crow's nest," 'He'll kill just like Akai had to,'
'He said 'was' but quickly corrected himself,' Mary noted. 'Did Haru foresee that the NOC is going to die?'
"Just like Pierrot-nii said, there's no such thing as a safe country," Haru recalled his brother's words from ten years ago. "The crows have spread their wings across the entire world, except for maybe Antarctica since there's nothing they could really gain from there,"
"Haru-nii, how did you get this information?" Masumi questioned worriedly.
"I'm not in any more danger than we all are," Haru assured her. "Look, I came here for a vacation not an interrogation. Can we leave the serious talk alone?"
"Fine," Mary sighed. "How are those two kids you hang out with?"
"Shinichi's busy on a case so he's not at home," Haru lied. "Ran's been fine. Her dad's been getting more cases lately. Although it sucks how there's a lot more crime, that money is what they're living off of,"
For the rest of Haru's vacation, Masumi dragged both Mary and her older brother out to sightsee. Haru made sure to take several pictures, none with Mary in them of course, to send to his brothers. Places that they went to include the pickle-shaped Gherkin, the egg-shaped City Hall, and the cake-shaped St. Bride's Church.
'Masumi doesn't know it but these three food-shaped buildings are part of a code in the future,' Haru thought. 'At least I'll be able to help things get solved quicker,'
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Soon the time for his departure from England arrived and he bid goodbye to his mother and sister. His next flight took him to the United States. Akemi, who had altered her appearance with makeup and black hair dye just enough so that she wouldn't be recognizable to any crows flying by, had waited for him with Michael by her side.
"Uncle Haru!" Michael almost tackled his uncle down.
"Oof," Haru had managed to last minute use his luggage as a crutch to keep himself balanced. "You've gotten bigger, Mikey,"
"Uh-huh!" The two year old nodded. "I'm two years old!"
Akemi and Michael had moved from New York to the middle of the US when Akai had left for Japan. It was better that way so that there were more directions to flee to in case the organization found them. They were slightly more north so that they also had the opportunity to flee to Canada if necessary.
They decided to eat out for lunch. It was a mistake. Several people commented that Akemi and Haru were a cute couple with their adorable son. Akemi blushed and stuttered while Haru kept telling them that "Evelyn" was his sister-in-law and Michael was his nephew. Most apologized and went their way while some gave looks that said "Sure. She's totally your sister-in-law,"
"Pierrot's gonna kill me if he hears about this," Haru mumbled. "Can't a man and a woman be seen as just friends in public? Seriously, the nerve of some people,"
"Don't let it get to you," Akemi told him.
"Yeah," Haru agreed.
When they returned to Akemi's apartment, Akemi started preparing dinner while Haru played with Michael. "So," Haru asked Michael. "Do you miss your daddy?"
"No," Michael denied. "Uncle Haru, you'll be my new daddy!"
"What!?" Haru turned into a sputtering mess. "M-Mike, what are you talking about? Me? Your new dad?"
"Daddy's a meanie for leaving," Michael claimed. "I don't need Daddy anymore. I have you, Uncle Haru. You'll be Daddy from now on!"
'I'm definitely going to die if Akai hears that!' Haru managed to regain his composure. "But Mike, I'm only here for a week. Then I'm gonna return to Japan,"
"No!" Michael clung onto Haru's arm tightly. "I won't let you go! I don't want you to leave too!"
"Haru-kun, Mike, what's wrong?" Akemi asked as she entered the living room.
"Uncle Haru's my new daddy!" Michael declared.
XXX
Mitsuharu's vacation eventually ended and he returned to Beika. He arrived at the professor's house and was shocked at Haibara's wounds. "What the **** happened when I was gone!?"
"It's my fault," Conan said solemnly. "I insisted that we go to Haido City Hotel to prevent Pisco from assassinating someone. Haibara came along and Pisco kidnapped her. Haibara was nearly killed by Gin,"
'Shit, Reunion with the Black Organization happened when I was away!' Haru cursed. "I should've been here! I shouldn't have gone overseas!"
"What difference would that make?" Haibara pointed out. "You don't stand a chance against Gin. He'd have just killed you for getting in his way. At least something good came out of the confrontation; they won't search for me in Beika anymore,"
"But still," Haru recalled his conversation with Akemi. "I made a promise that I'd keep you safe,"
"Don't beat yourself up over it," Haibara told both Conan and Haru. "It was my choice to go to Haido City Hotel,"
'That doesn't change the fact that while I was happily on vacation you nearly died!' Haru sighed and just nodded. He passed a framed photo of Akemi and Michael to her. "She wanted me to give it to you,"
Haibara said nothing and just stared at the photograph. "That boy…he's her son?" Her voice was quiet and sounded as if she was trying her hardest to not cry.
"Yeah," Haru answered softly. "His name's Michael,"
So the important thing about Reunion with the Black Organization happening is that at the end Gin no longer searched for her in Beika because according to him, "She's not that stupid of a woman as to stay in a city where her face was seen by us."