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]

Cognac was sipping a glass of vermouth in the rec room when Calvados entered. "Oh hey Cal,"

"Co—" Calvados paused when he noticed what his coworker was drinking. He immediately slapped Cognac's hand, sending the glass to the floor and shattering it while staining the carpet with vermouth. "How could you!?"

"Calvados what the hell is wrong with you!?" Cognac demanded, rubbing his hand.

"You were drinking vermouth!"

Cognac glared at him. "Cognac, vermouth is just an alcoholic beverage,"

"How could you betray me like this!?" Calvados argued. "I thought you were my friend!"

"We are not friends!" Cognac hissed. "We are coworkers that murder people because if we fail or disobey orders, we'll be killed ourselves! We never hang out unless it's in the rec room to share tales about our missions or when we're put on missions together!"

"I told you a secret that was very personal!" Calvados claimed.

"What? That you're in love with Vermouth?" Cognac scoffed. "The entire damn organization knows! It was so obvious how you always stuttered like a lovesick idiot around her!"

Calvados shoved the file folder to Cognac's chest. "Vermouth needs the two of us for a mission. Don't tell anyone else, especially not Gin," The name was said with jealousy and hatred. He grabbed the bottle of vermouth in front of Cognac and stormed off.

'He called me his friend,' Cognac sighed as he decided to drink some alcohol that he was codenamed after. 'But he knows nothing about me. I know nothing about him except from what I've observed. He's not a true friend, not someone I can confide my personal problems with. I sure as hell don't trust him with the fact that I'm from another world. He'll definitely tell Vermouth and she'll have leverage against me. If the boss finds out, he'll either think I've gone insane or he'll force me to tell him everything I know. After I do that, he'll just label me as a mere test subject,'

Cognac tightened his grip around the neck of the bottle and swallowed a mouthful. 'I just want a friend. That Haru guy, I want him to be my friend. I won't be called crazy when I say that I'm from another world and we both can talk about our experiences in the real world. Nobody else understands us. Nobody else understands me,'

"Hey," Looking up, he saw that it was Vermouth who had entered this time. "Calvados looked angry. Try not to piss him off, especially since we're going to perform a mission so soon. I don't want to listen to your guys' bickering. What set him off anyway?"

"I was drinking a glass of vermouth," Cognac rolled his eyes and leaned back. "Since you're here, tell me what the plan is. I'll go over the file later,"

Vermouth smirked. "We're going to kill Sherry,"

XXX

When Haru sorted the mail, his eyes zeroed in on the invitation to a Halloween party addressed to Kudo Shinichi. 'Soon it'll be that event. Araide will be revealed to be Vermouth and face off against Jodie at the docks,' He walked over to the professor's house to deliver it to Conan.

"So," Haibara asked. "Are you going to go to that haunted ship?"

"Yeah but it's the name of the sender that's bothering me," Conan turned the invitation over.

"Vermouth is the name of some wine," Haibara said. "Who knows? I don't know a lot about alcohol,"

"It's a wine from Italy and vermouth is its English pronunciation," Conan told her. "In Japan it's called belmot,"

That caused a reaction in Haibara. Her eyes widened and she started to tremble. "V-Vermouth?"

"Vermouth is a high ranking member of the organization," Haru informed. "She's a master of disguises,"

"Disguises?" Conan questioned.

"Just like Sharon when we went to New York," Haru stared out the window. 'Exactly like her,' "Flawless masks, perfect voice mimicry, and so realistic that it's creepy,"

"Hmph," Conan smirked. "I don't know whether they're fully prepared or if they're just tired of waiting. This is too good a chance to give up,"

"No!" Haibara shouted. "Don't go! Forget it! This is a trap! You'll get killed!" She coughed into her face mask.

Conan fired his stun gun wristwatch at Haibara, putting her to sleep. "Sorry Haibara, but at this rate, we can't make any progress,"

"So you're just leaving Ai-kun here?" Professor Agasa asked.

"On this invitation mailed to me, it is addressed to both Kudo Shinichi on the invite and envelope but in the letter it is addressed to Edogawa Conan," Conan held up the letter for the old man to see. "They already know my true identity," He looked to Haibara. "They might even know about Haibara being the former member Sherry,"

"If they already knew about Sherry, wouldn't Gin have already killed her?" Haru pointed out. "That means at least Gin doesn't know. You know how bloodthirsty he is. He'll even kill the professor for hiding Shiho. If the boss knows, then he might want you and her alive for further testing to be done," He started to head to the front door. "I gotta head to work. I won't be here in the afternoon since I have a group study session with some classmates. My professor thinks I need to socialize with them more. See ya tomorrow,"

XXX

Haru didn't go to work. In fact, he had taken a sick leave by faking a cold. He was riding his motorcycle around the piers. 'Damn it, they all look the same! I don't know which one they'll be going to!'

Unbeknownst to him, on top one of the storage containers were two men in black, scouting for the best sniping position. "Who is that guy?" Calvados asked Cognac.

"The martini lovechild I've been telling you about," Cognac joked as if they hadn't argued earlier that day. "Don't you see his resemblance to Vermouth and Gin?"

"He has light colored hair like Vermouth-san but it's long and straight like Gin's," Calvados paled. "H-His gaze is also focused and determined like Gin's," He turned to Cognac. "Is he really the son of Vermouth-san and Gin!?"

"Maybe," Cognac's gaze was filled with worry as he watched Haru disappear into the distance. 'Why are you getting in the way of the mission!? You'll be hurt or worse, killed!'

XXX

When the night came, Haru was waiting patiently out of sight. 'I'll just have to follow Jodie-sensei and Vermouth. It's a risky move since Calvados will be sniping but it's the only lead I have,'

Once Jodie picked up Haibara and he caught sight of Araide's car following, Haru started his engine. Araide glanced at his rear-view mirror. 'Why is Lucifer following me? Wait, does he know who I am?' He shook his head. 'I'm being paranoid. How would he be able to tell that I'm not the real Araide? He's probably suspicious of that Jodie woman taking Sherry somewhere,'

Jodie had noticed the second person following them. 'Who is he? I thought Vermouth would be coming alone,' Due to the biker helmet, she couldn't recognize him as Haru.

After minutes of driving, they finally made it to the docks. Jodie and Araide both exited their cars. "Jodie-sensei!"

"Oh, Araide-sensei, what's up?" Jodie asked casually.

"That's what I wanted to ask you!" Araide took a few steps forward. "What do you plan to do with that kid?"

"I only brought her out for a little ride," Jodie claimed. "Unlike you, I have lots of time,"

Haru had parked his bike a few blocks back and was weaving through the several shipping containers. By the time he finally made it to where Jodie and Araide were, Araide had removed his disguise to reveal himself as Vermouth. Both women had their guns drawn but Jodie had shot Vermouth's out of her hand. "Don't move!"

"Oh my, such a dangerous weapon you have there," Vermouth held her hands up. "Did you get permission from the Japanese police?"

"I'll request co-investigation with the police after I secure your existence!" Jodie responded. "There's something I have to hear from you before that, no matter what!"

Haru couldn't hear what she said as a plane flew overhead, but he knew what the words were. 'Why doesn't she age? I don't know the answer either, Jodie. But there was a fan theory that she was a test subject for the Miyano's research, hence why she despises Haibara,'

"The first time I laid eyes on you was when you said that line before your mother's coffin," Jodie continued. "While investigating, the fingerprints you left on my father's glasses and your fingerprints matched! You were too young to be a suspect from a case twenty years ago. You're the same person as your mother, Sharon Vineyard!"

Suddenly, Jodie was shot in the abdomen and slumped to the ground against her car. "Thank you, Calvados," Vermouth called out. "Don't kill her yet. I plan on having her as Cognac's newest victim. Come out, Cognac,"

'Put on your poker face,' Cognac took a deep breath and came into view with a sadistic grin. "Aww, you shouldn't have," 'Where is Haru? I don't see him anywhere so he either didn't come or he's probably out of sight,' "Why don't you end her miserable existence here? I don't want to have to drag her body back. It'd be such a pain. Why do you think I tend to have my victims delivered to me?"

"If you say so," Vermouth aimed her gun at Jodie. "Our twenty year reunion ends here. Smile, you get to meet your father in Heaven,"

The window broke and a soccer ball knocked the gun out of Vermouth's hands. Conan exited the car, removing his mask as he did so. "Don't move; I'm targeting you with this watch. Get into the car after Jodie-sensei,"

'I can't help him until I'm sure Calvados has been taken out!' Haru mentally cursed. 'One wrong move and I'll have a bullet in my skull!'

"Kudo," Cognac's voice caused Conan to falter. "Did you forget that I'm here?" He shot that lens of the stun gun wristwatch, narrowly missing the boy's fingers.

'Kudo?' Jodie thought through ragged breaths.

A taxi arrived and dropped the real Haibara off before driving away. "Hello Sherry," Cognac greeted.

"What are you doing here!?" Conan demanded. "Run Haibara!"

While Conan was distracted, Vermouth knocked him out with a swift chop to the back of the neck. "Even if you get captured, as long as I live on, it doesn't look like I would be able to stop your pursuit," Haibara said. "In return, can you promise me that you won't harm anyone besides me?" 'Kudo-kun, I can't have you dying because of me,'

"Other than this FBI woman then okay," Vermouth agreed.

Before anyone could fire another bullet, Ran jumped out of Jodie's trunk and shielded Haibara with her body. Calvados rained bullets down until Vermouth fired a shot in his direction. "Stop, Calvados!" She didn't want Ran to get hurt in the crossfire.

"Ran!" Haru exclaimed, giving away his location. 'I forgot that she was hiding in Jodie-sensei's trunk! How could I forget such an important piece of information!?'

"I called the police so just endure it a bit more!" Ran told Haibara.

"Move it, Angel!" Vermouth shouted.

Cognac threw a knife and hit Jodie's hand, causing her to drop her gun. "Nice try but we're not amateurs,"

Haru could've sworn that he heard a faint thud nearby. 'Calvados is no longer shooting. Does that mean that Akai disabled him?'

"Cognac, deal with Lucifer!" Vermouth ordered.

Cognac rushed towards Haru, forcing him farther away from the others until their voices could be heard only amongst themselves. He deliberately slowed his attacks to give Haru time to dodge the punches and kicks, though he landed a couple hits to not make it obvious. "You shouldn't be here!"

"Am I supposed to just let my friends get killed?" Haru snarled and managed to draw his pocket knife. "And I was right to come since you're here too!"

"Vermouth put me on the mission!" Cognac's knife created several cuts along Haru's arms and sides. "Even if I have to kill people, I'll do what I need to live!" 'I don't want to die!' He managed to grab Haru's wrist and threw him to the ground. "I don't want to kill them but if it's either them or me, the choice is obvious!"

'Why is he telling me this? Why is a crow like him showing his emotions?' Haru stared at him with puzzlement.

"You're acting like they're the only ones in the entire organization that didn't join of their own free will,"

Haru used his free arm to draw his gun but Cognac was faster and he managed to pull the gun away from him. "I don't want you as my enemy, Haru. If you leave now I'll just tell Vermouth that I was unable to catch up," 'Though, I'm not sure if she'll buy it,'

Vermouth sped past the two in Jodie's car as she shot at the fuel tank of her own car, causing an explosion. "She escaped!" Haru cursed. "Damn it!"

Cognac took used the distraction to open the lens on Haru's wristwatch and tranquilize him. "You shouldn't have come here," 'I did my best to not cause any serious injuries,'

"Step away from him!" Akai Shuichi stood a few feet from them, Calvados' shotgun ready to fire. His tone was full of rage, a contrast to his typical calm exterior.

'Shit, I got captured! There's no way I can escape this. If I try to run, he'll break my legs!' Cognac, not wanting to get shot, took a couple steps away from Haru's unconscious form. "You caught me. I surrender,"

Cognac sees the rest of the crows as mere coworkers. And the reason why the FBI didn't use Cognac as proof to get the police to allow them to investigate the crows in Japan…well, Akai wanted to beat the shit out of him for harming his precious baby brother.