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]

'Was that Conan who sped past me!?' Haru glanced at his side mirror. 'That is him! But why would he be going in the opposite direction of the Bell Tree Tower? Wait, he never goes that fast unless it's something important. So a case must've happen,' Haru quickly made an illegal turn and turned on his glasses to track Conan's location.

He followed Conan to the Kototoi Bridge crossing Sumida River. As the two of them and the culrpit made a detour, the culprit started shooting at Conan and managed to hit the tire of a car. The car was about to fall onto Conan but before Haru could increase his speed, another biker zoomed by and rescued him in the nick of time.

"Why in the world are you—" Masumi placed the helmet onto Conan's head. "I mean, why is Masumi-neechan here!?"

"Masumi, Conan, you both alright?" Despite knowing that they would be fine, Haru wanted to ensure their safety. "I'm gonna go on ahead!" He sped in the direction of the sniper and could hear his sister's motorcycle following close behind.

"Haru-niichan, why are you following the sniper?" Conan asked.

"I saw you chasing him so I joined in too!" Haru increased his speed. 'I don't have time to stop and think about what case this is! I need to catch the criminal and prevent Masumi and Conan from getting hurt!'

After a few minutes, the culprit took a left from the national highway and entered Kuramae Bridge. A police blockade had been set to capture the criminal but the culprit dropped a grenade, sending the police cars flying all over the road and one of the cars that had flipped over caught fire. Haru stopped his motorcycle, freezing at the sight of the flames. 'Fire…'

The culprit used some wreckage as a ramp and jumped over the flames, landing not too far from Haru who was still too frozen in fear to stop him. As the criminal passed them, Conan threw a tracking device which stuck onto the motorcycle. "Damn!" Masumi cursed. "We'll chase him. Hold on tight!"

"No, provoking him any further would be too dangerous," Conan warned. "Haru, are you alright? Let's get away from the flames," 'He's still afraid of fire. I completely forgot about his pyrophobia,'

Haru didn't respond, eyes still focused on the fire. 'Fire…fire is what killed Mom and Dad! Fire is what killed me! Fire destroys! Fire kills everyone I care about!'

"Haru!" Masumi yelled. "Haru, focus on my voice! Turn your bike around and look away from the flames! Drive away from the flames! The fire won't hurt you!"

Haru did so and drove over to Masumi and Conan's side. "W-Where's the culprit?"

"We can track his whereabouts instantly," Conan turned on his tracking glasses. "You should head back to the others,"

"No, I'll be fine," Haru claimed. "Besides, I'm not leaving my younger sister and a little kid to chase after a dangerous criminal by themselves," 'Don't think about the flames. Focus on the target,'

"If you're up to it, then let's hurry," Masumi nodded.

XXX

They arrived at the warehouses near the ocean. "He's armed with at least one gun so be careful!" Haru warned. They both stopped their bikes once they saw the empty motorcycle with the tracker on it.

The culprit came into sight from around the corner and fired a single shot at them, aiming for Masumi's head. Conan tilted her bike to the side just in time and the bullet dented her helmet but did not penetrate it. The two fell to the ground and Masumi was unable to move. "Masumi! Oi, Masumi!" Conan shook her leg.

"Masumi!" Haru knelt down beside her as the culprit neared. "You son of a bitch!" He whipped out his own handgun and started firing at the unidentifiable man. 'How dare you shoot at my sister!? I'll kill you! I'll kill you!'

The helmeted man ran around the corner while firing back at Haru as a black car arrived. FBI Agent Camel jumped out to shield the trio while Jodie drove and James took photos. The car stopped while the man attempted to escape and Jodie exited the car and started shooting back. The bullets struck the culprit's van that held several rounds of ammunition as well as a box of grenades, resulting in an explosion that tossed the culprit into the sea.

"Ouch…" Masumi winced and put a hand to her head.

"Masumi, are you alright!?" Haru asked with worry.

"Y-Yeah," Masumi answered. "If it weren't for this helmet and Conan-kun moving the bike, I would've died,"

"Thank you for your quick thinking, Conan-kun," Haru said.

"It looks like all three of you are safe," Camel noted. "Though Haru-kun, I think you should get first aid. You suffered a few grazes,"

"I did?" Haru noticed the tears in his clothes and the blood that was seeping through the gaps. "When did I get injured?"

"When you and the culprit were exchanging gunfire," Conan answered. "You were so angry that you didn't register the pain,"

'Now that my adrenaline isn't rushing through me, I'm starting to feel the stinging pain of my wounds,' Haru sweat-dropped.

"What about you, Agent Camel?" Conan questioned. "You were shot in the back multiple times,"

"I'm completely fine," Camel unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a bulletproof vest with the initials FBI. "But keep Jodie-san's revolver a secret,"

Jodie stared out at the sea but couldn't catch any sight of the culprit anywhere. "It's no good," She tucked the revolver into her coat and walked over to James. "He got away,"

"It can't be helped," James responded. "Let's leave the rest to the Japanese police,"

"I'll have the quay around the bay searched at once," Jodie said.

"Okay," James nodded. "Well, securing him will be quite the task. To a SEAL soldier, the sea is akin to a battlefield,"

XXX

"You're lucky you got off with just grazes this time," Ran scolded as she and Masumi helped disinfect and wrap up Haru's wounds. "You get hurt way too often,"

"Hey Haru, since Shinichi's always absent maybe you should be Ran's new husband," Sonoko teased. "She'll help tend to your wounds every day,"

'I don't get hurt that often!' "Oi, I'm sure Ran is loyal to Shin-kun," Haru rolled his eyes. "Besides, I don't see her that way. She's just a friend," 'And I'm still going to wait for Jonah. When the organization falls, we'll be united and we can date again and eventually get married,'

Once Haru's wounds were all bandaged, they arrived at the meeting room where Kogoro, Conan, Inspector Megure, Takagi, Sato, Chiba, and Shiratori already were. James, Camel, and Jodie stood at the front by a board with several photos thumbtacked onto it. The teens took a seat beside the rest of their party and the FBI began their explanation.

"From the pictures we've obtained and the sniping skill, the culprit is believed to be this person," James read his notes from his computer. "Timothy Hunter, thirty seven years old, is an ex-Navy SEAL sniper. He fought in the Arab-Israeli War for three years, starting from 2003. He's a war hero for his many achievements,"

"Why would that hero do such a thing?" Kogoro asked.

'Now that I finally have time to stop and think without dying or anyone I care about dying, I can tell that this is the Dimensional Sniper movie,' Haru noted. 'Hunter isn't the culprit, just the mastermind behind everything. There's a fragment in his brain that damaged his optical nerves and impaired him,'

"The cause is believed to be this Silver Star," Camel pointed at the medal. "It's a medal awarded to soldiers who show gallantry in action against hostile armed forces,"

"Hunter received this proof of heroism in 2005," Jodie added. "However, in the following year, he was stripped of it due to suspicion of breaching the rules of engagement. A military officer accused him of shooting an unarmed civilian to death. Of course, Hunter denied it. An investigation showed that there was not enough evidence for him to be indicted, but due to this incident Hunter's title changed from 'war hero' to 'suspected hero.' Also, this Silver Star issue might've had an impact. Hunter, who rejoined the battle, lost his cool, and stood alone in the battlefield. The enemy's bullet hit him in the head,"

'No, not the enemy's bullet,' Haru narrowed his eyes. 'Murphy attempted to assassinate Hunter on Waltz's orders! How could someone murder their own comrade over achievements that Hunter earned!?'

"And what happened to Hunter?" Inspector Megure questioned.

"Luckily the surgery was successful," Camel stated. "However, because of his actions, he was discharged from the military. His misery did not end there. Upon returning to the US, he sought a calm life and moved to the countryside of Seattle, Washington. However, it appears that the unpleasant memories from the battlefield never went away and Hunter continued to suffer. Moreover, the misery didn't stop at him. It also came pouring down on his wife and sister who lived with him. His sister committed suicide after going bankrupt due to a bad investment and her fiancé breaking up with her. His wife died due to a drug overdose,"

"Six years after that, Hunter's whereabouts became totally unknown," Jodie informed.

"Why would that person be a suspect for the recent murder case?" Shiratori inquired.

"It's due to what happened three weeks ago," Jodie continued. "A local newspaper reported named Brian Woods died from a rifle shot. Woods was the person who persistently collected data for his running story titled 'The Suspicious Hero' and drove the couple into neurosis. Thus, the police and the FBI started investigating about Hunter who became a suspect. They found out that Hunter entered Japan two weeks ago. Thereupon, the FBI headquarters ordered us, who had been here on vacation, to arrest the suspect,"

'In this movie, Conan attempts to prevent Bill Murphy's death,' Haru thought. 'As a result of his interference, the culprit attempts to kill Conan. Masumi dives in to protect him and gets shot in the process. I must stop that from happening. I'll put myself in harm's way if necessary. I won't let my sister get hurt!'

"On the window cleaning rail space adjacent to the Bell Tree Tower, a die and a 511-mm empty shell case were left," Chiba pinned up the photo. "As for the shell case, it has the same caliber as the 7.62 mm bullet used in the crime,"

"That's consistent with the NATO round of MK-11, the rifle Hunter used regularly," James told them.

Shiratori inquired a die being left at the Seattle shooting sight but received a negative response. The link between Hunter and the die was that Hunter loved dice games and had a pair of dice tattooed on his left arm. The link between Hunter and the recent crime was that Fujinami, who had been shot at the Bell Tree Tower, foisted substandard Japanese property on Hunter seven years ago and led him to bankruptcy,"

"Is there a chance that a fragment of the bullet was left in Hunter's skull?" Haru inquired. 'I'm going to try to reveal the culprit without getting to that scene,' "If a small piece remained, it could ruin his eyesight if it damaged his optical nerves,"

"Oi Spring Brat, if his optical nerves were damaged then he wouldn't be able to snipe those people," Kogoro pointed out.

"What if Hunter is the mastermind but not the shooter?" Haru theorized.

"Then who do you think is the culprit?" Kogoro asked. "And do you have evidence to support your theory?"

"I…" Haru quieted down. 'I don't have evidence,'

"Geez, don't say such things without evidence to back it up," Kogoro scolded.

"Are there any other people who Hunter might be after?" Inspector Megure questioned.

"We, the FBI, believe that there are at least three more people," James announced.

"T-Three more people!?"

"Yes," Jodie pinned up the photos. "The ones with high probability of being killed are these three. Jack Waltz, forty five years old, the one who professed to Hunter's breach of the Rules of Engagement, and a former military lieutenant,"

"Today, Waltz manages a military equipment production company in San Diego," Camel read the notes from his notebook out loud.

"Next is Bill Murphy, thirty five years old, Waltz's subordinate; a former military sergeant who testified to Hunter's breach of the Rules of Engagement,"

"After the military discharge, he joined Waltz's company and became his secretary,"

"If he's in San Diego, then killing him would be impossible," Kogoro brought up.

"No, these two are currently in Japan," James revealed. "Since two days ago, Waltz is staying with his family in Kyoto. Murphy is staying in Nikko. They plan on staying for eight more days,"

"And the last one is Moriyama Hitoshi, thirty four years old," Jodie continued. "He became the cause of Hunter's sister's suicide, the one who broke off the engagement. Moriyama used to be a trading company employee, but he retired four years ago and his current whereabouts are unknown,"

XXX

Once the meeting was over, the group started to leave. 'I need evidence…' Haru thought. 'I need to someway prove that the sniper is Kevin Yoshino,'

"Anyway, why did this Hunter guy start his revenge six years after the incident?" Masumi wondered.

"It's obviously a coincidence," Kogoro said. "More importantly, put an end to your detective games right here! All three of you could've died. You, Tomboy Brat, was close to getting killed! Glasses Brat, Spring Brat, the same goes for you too!"

'I guess this is his way of showing that he cares,' Haru sweat-dropped.

"Masumi-chan, Haru, I'm really glad that you both got away without serious injuries, but please don't ever put Conan-kun in harm's way," Ran pleaded.

"It'll be fine, Ran," Haru grinned. "I won't let anything happen to the kid!" 'I won't let him or Masumi get shot!'

That's the first part of Dimensional Sniper. Haru attempted to solve the case prematurely but lacked the evidence to indict Yoshino.