I am alive! I am so sorry I have been so busy lately and this chapter was kind of long to make up for it. I will try to keep the updates regular, but there is only so much I can do. This will be episode 700 mostly, and it is time to fight the organization again! This shall be fun. Thank you all for still continuing on this crazy ride with me. Now, on to the chapter.

It had been only a few days after my discovering of Edogawa Conan's identity. My thirst for figuring out the mystery has finally been quenched and I have backed up and given him space. I don't want to freak Kudo Shinichi out more than I already had. I had instead been working behind the scenes, mostly preparing for when Bourbon will strike, which he will, it was just a matter of time.

I had been putting up some more security measures with a laptop that I had recently procured. It was so nice to exercise my hacking skills again. I first snuck into the Hakase's computer and set up some extra security measures to make sure that if Bourbon decided to come sniffing around, he would not be able to get through. I also led the security line to my laptop, so if someone did trip security, I would be alerted to it and could force the hacker out. I did the same to Mouri Kogoro's laptop. That would have a higher chance of Bourbon sneaking around in it, so I set it up just in case. I set up my traps, now I just needed to wait.

I can't have Bourbon discovering Haibara, or Conan. I don't know how, but both of them are shrunken adults, and probably by the same cause. One of them could lead to him discovering the identity of the other one. Actually, I am betting that is why Vermouth backed off of Haibara. She cares about Kudo Shinichi, and from what I could tell, she has put a lot of work into keeping Mouri Ran and him safe. If she exposed that Haibara was the shrunken Sherry to the organization, they would make the connection that Edogawa Conan and Kudo Shinichi were one in the same. After all, that is what happened to me.

I want to protect Haibara of course; it is my duty and promise to the Boya and Akemi. However, I want to protect Kudo Shinichi as well. He has done so much for me, proven that in this game of chess we play that he is definitely one of the higher pieces. I need him alive for more than one reason.

It was late, and I was planning on going to bed, but I decided to check the computer one more time, as per ritual that I had set up to check at least before bed because if Bourbon was going to hack into the computer, it would be during the night hours where it would be less obvious.

Agasa Hakase's computer was shut down and a quick scan to see if anything had been messed with proved that no one had tried to hack it. I was just about to shut down the computer when a notification popped up on my screen. Mouri Kogoro's computer just turned on.

I narrowed my eyes at the clock. It was almost eleven o'clock at night. Could he be reviewing a case or something? No, surely not this late, and my investigations led me to believe that Mouri Kogoro was kind of lazy, not going above and beyond to figure out a case so late. He would wait until the morning. If so, who is on his computer so late? Could it be Bourbon?

I easily break through the very weak security into the computer and pull up what he was seeing. Reading his emails. Why? Did Bourbon see Mouri Kogoro as a threat to the organization? If he thinks that, then he might also figure out about Conan. Crap. Wait, something was sent to Mouri Kogoro. Wasn't that Mitushiko's email address? Aren't they supposed to be out camping tonight? And it is a video too, along with a message. Can you find this woman? We want to thank her.

I was about to dismiss it. It was just a simple missing person case. However I decided to stay to makes sure this spy gets off the computer without discovering something important. There was Genta in the foreground, and Mitsuhiko seemed to be filming, and a building burning in the background, but the fourth figure caught my eye, as she was holding Ayumi. It was Shiho. Not Haibara, but Shiho, in her adult form. How was that possible? Can she and Conan grow and shrink at will? No, that can't be right; otherwise I know Kudo Shinichi would make an appearance more often.

She had a hood over her head, and I could tell by her face she was ordering the children to get away from the building. This was really bad. If this is Bourbon, then he knows that Sherry is alive. The mystery person paused the video and zoomed in on her hand, where a ring was tight around her finger. Oh yeah, that ring was the ticket to get on the Bell Tree Express next week. I know the kids were planning on going there.

So now he knows that Sherry is alive, and her exact location at a certain time. This has gone from bad to catastrophic.

This was quite far enough. I quickly type in the code to delete the email from the system. It seems like he has already gleaned information, but I can't have him studying the picture even more closely, or sending it back to the organization for them to investigate. The video needs to disappear.

Ah he has realized I am hacking him. I just need a few more seconds, and it is far too late for him to put up any defenses. I quickly finish the sequence of orders that let the email disappear from the computer without a trace and backtrack, covering my electronic trail easily. I save the file onto my own computer and set up extra firewalls so he couldn't follow. I lean back in my seat as I watch him try to find the figurative trail, only for me to shut off the computer. I was done with it anyway.

I pour myself a drink and take a sip of the bitter liquid. Bourbon has finally figured it out, and the Black Organization will come after Haibara Ai once again. I need to start making the necessary preparations. This was, after all, the reason that Okiya Subaru was created in the first place; about time that I started taking my job seriously.

The easiest thing to do would be to just not let her go. I am sure if I explained that there was danger on the train, she could fake an illness or something and just let the trap never spring shut. However, if that happened, then they would just keep trying until they found out her actual address and put a whole lot of people in danger. So our best option is our worst option.

Wait a moment, what am I doing? Planning all by myself is a pain and a whole lot of unnecessary work. However, two heads are definitely better than one, and I know the perfect partner that would come up with a brilliant scheme to trick those crows; he has done it before. Not to mention, if I don't tell him that the organization is involved, I feel like he will get mad at me. I pull my phone out of my pocket and quickly type out a message to Edogawa Conan.

We need to talk. Come over tomorrow. Make sure you are alone.

This will be interesting to say the least. The last time, I hadn't known what to expect from him. He was anomaly, a child that I had only heard tale of his brilliance and had accepted him with an open mind to see what he was capable of, and he had not disappointed me. That had been one of the best decisions of my life. Now though, I am aware. I know what he can do, and I know who he really is. Planning should be a whole lot easier. I couldn't think of a better colleague in the battle against the organization, and this was going to be a battle of wits unlike any other. I was kind of excited.

My cellphone buzzed and I flicked it open to see a short message.

Ok. I will once we get back.

Hmm, so around tomorrow afternoon; that still gives us plenty of time to strategize. I smirk. I do believe Yukiko-san was coming home tomorrow too. She called me earlier saying that Yusaku-san had angered her and she was heading back here on the earliest flight. Oh this will be very interesting indeed.

The next morning, Yukiko-san showed up on the doorstep, telling me what exactly Yusaku did, which apparently was to ogle the actress to play the secretary in the upcoming movie, which I highly doubt, considering their relationship, but I am sure that they will be back together soon enough. We spent the rest of the morning talking about disguises, the upcoming movie production, and we were about to start cooking a leisurely lunch when the doorbell rang. Yukiko startled, whipping her head around toward the door. She winked at me as she sidled off up the stairs.

"I will be upstairs when they leave."

I was about to tell her to stay that it was just Conan, but I couldn't guarantee that was the Boya and not the mailman or something so I decided to let her go.

This should be interesting. I had never seen the two of them interact before, and now that I know that they are actually parent and child it should be quite the spectacle. When was the last time she had seen her son, and he had seen his mother? I am sure because of their relationship that they have to actively avoid each other and even when they did meet, it was under a layer of lies and they couldn't express their true feelings and words to each other. I wanted to see how both of them would react to each other in an almost empty setting. That's why I didn't tell either of them about this little meetup.

I opened the door a crack to show Edogawa Conan blinking up at me through his spectacles.

"Ah good morning Conan-kun. Were you followed?"

He glanced from side to side warily and shook his head.

"No, the other kids went home. We had a crazy camping trip, so they were kind of tired."

Hmm, I would imagine. I still need to hear the story of how that all happened, but that can wait. I opened the door and gestured him in. He trudged into the foyer and slid off his shoes.

"Did something happen Subaru-san that you needed to talk about?"

Did he not know? That was impossible. He went with them, and he had to have helped Haibara get back into her child like form. Before I could say anything however, there was a voice from upstairs.

"Conan-kun?"

Conan stiffened, glancing up at the top of the staircase to see Yukiko staring down at him with so much happiness in her eyes it was almost gut wrenching.

"Conan-kun!"

She started down the stairs almost sprinting. Conan let out a very undignified squeak and dove for cover, which happened to be behind my legs. This was the most panicked I had ever seen him, and he had fought against Gin. He peeked out from behind my knees and asked in a surprised whisper.

"Oka—Yukiko-san, what are you doing here?"

I don't miss the stutter, and I know what he is really trying to say. Yukiko beamed one of those grins that actually were more terrifying then gleeful, as if she was trying to say 'don't you dare run from me' and knelt down in front of me. She reached forward and dragged the poor boy out from behind me and embraced him soundly, snuggling against him like the doting mother that she is.

"Shi-Conan-kun, I have missed you so much."

I sidled around to catch the deadpan look on the Boya's face as he wriggled in the woman's grip.

"Let go of me. Let me go."

After a few seconds, he relaxed with a sigh, resigning himself to his fate as he let the woman do what she liked to him. I can totally imagine the teenage Kudo Shinichi throwing off his mother's affections, like any other high schooler boy at that age. It was actually quite comical, because it was a face I had never seen the Boya make. Face down a dangerous organization, no problem, with determination on his brow and hsi quick wit to help him escape any trouble, but this same person is being embarrassed like any other boy by his mother and cannot use anything to escape her. After a full minute of hugs, Yukiko finally let go of him, caressing his hair and face as she looked at him.

"You have grown a little. I am glad that Ran-chan is feeding you."

Conan raised his eyebrows and gave her the most deadpan look I had ever seen.

"You didn't answer my question."

Yukiko-san pouted.

"Yu-chan made me mad."

Conan rolled his eyes.

"So you ran back here again?"

Yukiko nodded, beaming.

"Yes, I thought I would visit Subaru-kun while I was here. I didn't know I would see you again."

Her eyes dipped from her usual excited self to a more sincere fond look.

"It really is wonderful to see you."

Conan paused, and he seemed to sense that she was talking to Kudo Shinichi and not Edogawa Conan. He sighed.

"Jeez, did you have to make such a scene though?"

Yukiko-san hops up.

"Did you just come to talk to Subaru-kun?"

He nodded. Yukiko waved her hand.

"You boys go ahead and talk; I will go fix us some drinks. The usual for you Shi-Conan-kun?"

Conan frowned lightly.

"Yes please, Yukiko-san."

She grinned and sashayed off into the kitchen. He sighed once more before turning to look at me with a look of betrayal.

"You did that on purpose didn't you?"

I grinned at him.

"I just wanted to see how 'hard to handle' she was for you. She wasn't nearly that bad when she first saw me."

Well that was a little fib. Her lack of respect for personal space did unnerve me the first time. He huffed, sending a mild glare toward the kitchen.

"She just gets too carried away sometimes."

I couldn't tell him that I just wanted to repay the pair of them by giving them some sight of each other that didn't have to be the normal social constraints they might have to have under public eyes. I know Yukiko-san enjoyed seeing her son again and, even though he wouldn't admit it, he did to. He raised an eyebrow.

"Is that the reason you called me over, so I could be physically assaulted by Yukiko-san?"

I grew serious. Fun and games out of the way, it was now time for the heart of the matter.

"No, actually, something did come up. I called you over for good reason."

I led him into the study to my computer. I turned it on and while it was booting up, I led up to it.

"I have been keeping an eye on Mouri Kogoro's computer, as well as Agasa Hakase's, for security purposes, to make sure if the organization decides to glean information from them that I could keep them from taking too much information. Last night, I was checking and I noticed that someone was on Mouri Kogoro's computer around ten o'clock last night. They were looking through his emails, and apparently the kids sent him something from the camping trip."

Conan stepped in close and I pulled up the video. His mouth dropped open, before he shut it with an audible snap. After watching it, he turned to me with a business like air to him.

"Was this all that was sent?"

I shook my head.

"No a message as well. Apparently the three children wanted to find out who this woman was to thank her, so they sent it to Mouri Tantei so he could investigate."

He groaned, sliding his hand down his face.

"They sometimes have the best intentions, but they mess things up in the worst ways."

I asked curiously, because I really was interested in how Haibara could suddenly grow at will.

"What happened Boya?"

He looked me in the eye and he explained.

"We were camping, and there was a murder case. We got separated; Sera-san and I were at the crime scene trying to figure out who the murderer was, while the other Detective Boys investigated the cabin where the murder happened. The murderer locked them in and set the house on fire with them inside. The inspector at the time assumed it was a camping bonfire, so we continued with the case and didn't think twice about it. Haibara carries…something that can make her return to her former size; however it doesn't work for long. She turned back to normal to bust the kids out of the house so they wouldn't die."

Masumi was there too? That kind of surprised me, but not really. I bet she is sticking annoyingly close to him. A look of guilt rippled across his face, before it smoothed out.

"It was my fault, I should have went and checked on them."

I sighed. No, this was not the time to feel sorry for ourselves. What has happened has happened, and now we have to deal with the consequences. He seemed to realize that as well as he turned to me.

"What is the probability that someone from the organization saw this?"

I glanced toward the computer.

"Who do you think hacked into his email?"

He narrowed his eyes at me, eyes flickering to the bottle of alcohol i left on the desk from the night before.

"Bourbon?"

I nodded.

"Very likely."

Conan clenched his fists.

"That answers that question then. There is only one person it could be."

Oh, was he looking for Bourbon this whole time? I raise my eyebrows at him.

"Ho? You figured it out?"

His blue gaze settled on me.

"I had two suspects in mind, but this narrowed it down considering one of the suspects was with me."

One of the suspects? Who else did he think it was? He seemed to read the questions on my face.

"There have only been two people that come into my life recently that have made me suspicious. The first was Masumi Sera."

My eyes widened. Masumi? What did she do? He explained.

"She was brilliant, but she seemed to act dumber than she was to make me expose myself, which was kind of like the Organization, and she has been getting closer to Ran and Sonoko. However, she didn't exactly have the vibe the Organization has, so I thought it was improbable, but possible."

I affirmed.

"No, Ma—No Sera-san is not Bourbon. I would have warned you somehow when she came over the other day."

He bit his lip.

"That just leaves one possible suspect. His name is Amuro Tooru, and he has been working under Oji-san as an apprentice, as well as working at Poirot, the café that is directly under the agency. His personality was fake, I could tell he was more like you in that regard. The only one with access to Mouri Kogoro's computer would be him."

I asked, just to clarify this 'Amuro Tooru' was indeed Bourbon.

"What does he look like?"

Conan blinked.

"Medium longer blond hair, tan skin."

I nod.

"That is him. I was worried when he showed up in the case where you got kidnapped."

His eyes widened.

"You knew who he was?"

I sighed. I didn't mean to keep information from him, but I had no choice. I was about to explain when he shook his head.

"No, you did the right thing, not telling me. He was probably monitoring me, so if you contacted me he would get suspicious. It has already been proven he can hack into technologic devices. I figured it out anyway."

He sighed, glancing at the video.

"So, what are we supposed to do? Did he get anything besides a possible location?"

"Boya, he got a concrete location."

I pointed to Haibara's finger.

"He zoomed in on her Mystery Train ring pass."

Conan bit his lip.

"So in other words, the organization knows exactly where Haibara will be in a few days."

I nod. He wrapped his hand around his chin, as he thought aloud.

"I see. This is a problem."

His eyes widened as he asked, panicked.

"Wait, you don't think they will go after the Detective Boys do you? They were the last to see her."

I thought about that as well, but found it unlikely. I shook my head, calming his fears.

"No, I don't believe so. From this message, they don't know who she was, so asking them would be pointless. As far as the organization knows, they just saw her in passing and have no connection whatsoever."

He let relief cross his face.

"That is good. I don't want to involve them in this anymore than they already are. Looks like we have to be the ones to clean up their mess."

I exited out of the video.

"Yes. I assumed you wanted to know so we can plan ahead and try to stop them."

I smirked at him.

"After all, tricking the Black Organization is your specialty."

He returned my smirk with one of his own.

"Yes, and we have plenty of time."

He grew serious.

"What do we want to accomplish during this mission?"

I see that brain is already being put to good use. It doesn't matter how I blindside this kid, he is always ready to think up a solution to any problem. It was one of the reasons why I think he would make a good agent. I tapped my chin thoughtfully.

"I think we shouldn't focus on catching one of them, instead just focus on protecting Haibara."

He nodded.

"Yes I agree. Trying to capture one of them would be way too ambitious with everything else we have to do. I think we should have two main goals for this operation. The first is that they cannot know that Haibara is actually Sherry as a child. If they found out she shrunk it will make it easier to identify her later if they see her again. The second is that we have to fake her death so that they can finally stop chasing her."

I nod in agreement as I swallow a grin. It was time to start the arduous planning process again, but I was looking forward to it. This was nice, being back in Conan's presence and witnessing his genius again. After all, I am pretty sure I am only one of maybe two people who has seen his oracle capabilities, and it still amazes me every time, watching his sharp eyes assess the situation and find the one truth that stands out above all else. I hadn't seen it since that night on the rooftop of the hospital, and now I look forward to seeing it again.

"How do you propose we do that? Make Haibara grow again?"

He shook his head.

"No, I don't want to put her in unnecessary danger, and I can't trust her with that."

What did that mean? I asked.

"Why not?"

He sighed and boosted himself up so that he was sitting on the desk.

"Who do you think will be our enemies in this?"

I think for a moment before answering.

"Bourbon, and for backup probably Vermouth."

He nodded.

"Yes, Bourbon will be there because he is the current person on the case. Vermouth let her go last time, but now that she knows what I am capable of, she knows that Haibara will probably be there in adult form, and Bourbon will be there, she will not hold back at all. But we have one more person we have to worry about."

One more? Could he mean Gin? He always did have a weird obsession with Sherry. Conan held up a finger.

"Haibara will be our enemy this time around."

Haibara? Why? Was she going to deflect, back to the organization? He shook his head.

"She might act tough, but she is terrified of the Organization, and she has a strong sense of loyalty toward her friends. If she has any inkling that the Organization is there and that they will threaten the lives of the Detective Boys or anyone else that she cares about, she will hand herself over to them. She naively thinks that if she gives herself up to the Organization they will let the rest of us live. I know, because this is exactly what happened with Vermouth at the pier, even when I drugged her and made sure she was locked up, she still followed and tried to mess things up."

Ah, so Haibara was not supposed to be there during that incident. That made more sense then what I originally thought of the situation.

"So we need to keep Haibara out of the way and under surveillance so she stays out of the way. That will be your job."

My job? How was I supposed to do that?

"Boya, she still does not trust me one hundred percent completely yet. She still thinks I am part of the Organization."

He shrugged helplessly.

"There is no other option. We cannot afford to involve other people. I can try to convince her there in the heat of the moment but other than that I cannot offer anything else."

That will be hard. She will expect me to just kidnap her and try to escape even harder, especially if she gets wind of there being Organization agents on board the train.

"I am not too sure that will work."

He winced and he even knew there were discrepancies with this plan.

"What else can we do? Do you have any ideas?"

I suggested.

"We could drug her until it was all over."

He sighed.

"No, that didn't work the last time. Also, we need her to tell the Sherry substitute what to do and say so she can't be asleep. Any other suggestions?"

I opened my mouth before I shut it again. I didn't have anything else. If he was right about Haibara, this was three vs. two. The odds weren't in our favor and we didn't have the choice to be picky. This was the best option, but trust cannot be forced like this.

"This is actually kind of a good thing Subaru-san. Vermouth will be expecting Haibara to give herself up to them. If we play off of that, we can trap them and pull it off."

"What do you think they will do?"

Conan seemed to freeze, thinking everything over.

"If I were Vermouth and Bourbon…I would do something that would give Haibara the hint that they were there. Then they will count on Haibara coming to meet them. I also feel like they will want to isolate themselves, which will be hard on a train full of people, unless they cause something."

I nod. I know what I would do in that situation, well, what Rye would do.

"I would cause an accident. That way all of the people usually would go away from the danger. Meanwhile, if she knows they are there, she will expect something from them, and see that as them issuing a warning and come find them."

His eyes flashed.

"Yes. So they manage to isolate themselves…how do you think they will kill her? Guns are loud and would leave a mess they have to clean up. It could be easily investigated."

I think for a moment. A quiet way that will lead to less problems.

"Poison, and then I would toss the body off the train."

He seemed to stiffen for a moment, before relaxing.

"I…doubt they will use that route. The body could still be recovered and seen as a murder instead of an accident. Although getting rid of the body isn't a bad idea. What if they used explosives? A fire could be the 'accident' that they start that will make Haibara come meet them, and then this train car just happens to be filled with explosive materials. Detach the car and let it explode with her inside. It would just be seen as she was trapped and couldn't get out, and the detachment would mean that no one else on the train gets injured."

He reached over to the computer and pulled up the search engine, inputing the Bell Tree Express route. He pointed.

"Here, see this river? I would let it go around here, that way burning debris wouldn't cause a fire in the forest, it is far enough from civilization not to be noticed and will take a while for people to come investigate it which leaves them time to clean up their mess, and the bridge is structurally sound so that it wouldn't fall."

Yes, that would be entirely plausible. They are all about leaving no traces behind, no crime to pin on them. I smirk.

"Fascinating theory. It does make sense."

Now that we have played the strategist, we still have a key piece of the puzzle that we are missing.

"Disregarding that for the moment, what are we going to do about the Sherry look alike? Neither you or I can pull that off, even if we did have a disguise expert."

If that was the case, we would have to pull in someone else for this operation, which I definitely didn't agree with. He hummed pensively for a moment, before his eyes seemed to flash in realization.

"That's it! Perfect!"

He took the computer and pulled up the search engine, pulling up the online news and let out a smirk.

"Of course, Jurokichi-san did challenge him after all."

What was he talking about? He gestured to an article.

"Kaitou KID is supposed to be on this train to steal the Blush Mermaid. We can use him."

Kaitou KID? I had heard of him, and had watched one of his heists on television before, but I knew almost nothing about him.

"Kaitou KID?"

He looked up at me in surprise.

"Have you heard of him?"

I affirmed.

"Yes, I watched the heist where he supposedly walked in the air. He seems to be quite…eccentric for a criminal. What does he have to do with this?"

Did the Boya want to try to catch the thief as well as deal with the organization? If so that was suicide. Conan smirked.

"We can have him play grown up Haibara. I know for a fact that he is a disguise expert, even more so then Vermouth and Yukiko-san. He can play both genders perfectly; he played as Ran once and I didn't even notice the difference until way after the fact. He is a master at his craft."

I raise my eyebrow. Really now? Better than Vermouth and Yukiko-san? Then he would be the perfect candidate.

"But will he willingly put himself in danger for a person he has never met?"

Conan smiled, and I see a touch of fondness on his face.

"Yes, you said it yourself. He is very eccentric for a criminal. He has a no harm policy at his heists, and has helped the police catch other criminals, as well as risk capture for some unimportant reasons. He has even saved my life several times."

He groaned.

"I will have to probably blackmail him and owe him a few escapes in the future, but if we pull this off then it will be worth it."

Wait, let him go? Has Boya intentionally let the thief go? That doesn't sound like the hunter that I know of, but if what he says about this thief is true, he doesn't need to be hunted with the same amount of intensity that we reserve for Gin and the other crows. He chuckled.

"Not to mention he is a phantom thief. Catching him and killing him will be a difficult task. He is an escape artist, and can take on the entire police force with a couple of smoke bombs. If there are dangers involved, he would be the perfect person to act the part. I believe in his abilities to get out of this alive. In fact, I don't think I could trust this job to anyone else."

The way he talked…he had met this thief several times. I know because one of the Boya's titles is the KID killer. Was there a friendship between detective and thief?

"Are you friends with him?"

He looked at me sharply.

"No, our relationship is more rival then anything. We do each other favors occasionally, mostly me letting him go in exchange for him saving one of the Detective Boys or something else equally as important. We may work together from time to time, but in the end my ultimate goal is to catch him, and his is to escape with the jewel. Nothing will change about that until he is in jail."

He straightened.

"KID can use a hang glider, so he can probably escape that way. We need Haibara to tell him what to say so they will believe that he is the real Sherry."

He tapped his chin thoughtfully.

"That will be my job. I will find out who Kaitou KID is disguised as and then ask for his help, as well as keep an eye on Bourbon. I have a knack of finding out which disguise he is using."

He turned to me.

"After you take care of Haibara, could you possibly protect him too, just to make sure that he doesn't die? I have faith in him but this is the Black Organization we are talking about."

That's right. I don't want this mysterious odd criminal to die just because we were the ones who put him up to this. He is the one helping us out after all. I nod.

"Yes, I can, although it will be risky."

If Bourbon sees me it could lead to him discovering who I am. Conan bit his lip.

"Yes, but I also trust in your abilities Akai-san."

That was the first time he called me by my name in a long time and I see the resolve and conviction in his eyes. I am not the only one at risk. Kudo Shinichi was going to be on the front lines as well. His secret was just as dangerous as mine was, and possibly had even more riding on him then on my shoulders. He truly trusts me to protect them. I nod.

"Boya, I trust in yours as well."

We both have to worry about guerrilla tactics where the crows cannot get a full lock on our faces. Vermouth knows about him, but Bourbon probably does not, and both of them cannot know about me. Only now do I realize this task that we have been presented with. This feels like an impossible battle. That reminds me.

"What about Vermouth?"

If I have Haibara and Kaitou KID, and Conan has Bourbon, who was going to take care of Rotten Apple? She was possibly worse than both of them combined. Conan blanched has he stared at the floor.

"I could probably take care of her."

I shook my head.

"No Boya, even you cannot do that, even with your skill."

Taking on Bourbon and Vermouth? No, that risked the Organization knowing of his involvement. Vermouth would keep quiet; she has been this whole time, but Bourbon is a different story. There was way too much danger involved in that scenario that I was willing to put the Boya through.

"What about me then?"

A new voice spoke up and both turned to see Yukiko-san standing in the doorway of the study, holding two cups of coffee in her hand.

"I can keep Sharon distracted."

"No."

"Absolutely not."

Conan and I both chorused together. There was no way. Inviting Kaitou KID was enough of a flight risk, but Yukiko-san? That was a whole different ballgame. She blinked at our opposition and strolled forward, sliding the cups in front of us.

"Why not?"

Conan gave her a look.

"You know why not. If they found out you were helping her—"

Yukiko interrupted.

"Sharon will not turn me in; if she has not turned Conan-kun over to them yet then she will keep my involvement a secret as well. Besides, she will not underestimate Conan-kun again after his last stunt against her. She will not risk holding back against you again. I can also help convince Ai-chan that Subaru-kun is not a threat. She trusts me more."

That actually is true, and would help with the forced trust issue. She beamed at us.

"The only thing that can fool an actress is another actress. I am the best choice."

Conan and I glanced at each other. I still had misgivings for letting her join this. Vermouth was not someone to be trifled with. I nodded at him.

"It is your call."

This was his mother, and he definitely knew more about her abilities then I did from my limited exposure. He clenched his tiny fists as he looked up at her. She bent down in front of him to look him in the eyes.

"Let me help."

I can see the war of indecision behind his blue irises. He knows that strategically, she is an asset, and the only one that could probably keep Vermouth occupied. But as a son, he cannot send his mother into this deadly cyclone that we were already a part of. He stood there for a few moments before he sighed.

"Fine, but if there is any sign of danger you get out of there."

She smiled fondly and ruffled his hair.

"Of course dear."

He stepped back.

"That will make things easier. Vermouth will probably recognize a disguise if she is observant enough. If Yukiko-san can keep Vermouth away, then that just leaves Bourbon to deal with KID. You can keep an eye on things and make sure KID escapes and Bourbon believes that 'Sherry' is dead."

He glanced up at Yukiko-san.

"I think I will call you."

Yukiko cocked her head to one side.

"What do you mean? Like on my phone?"

He nodded.

"Yes, if I call you during the accident saying perhaps I can't find Haibara, she will think their plan is working and choose to stay out of the way. If I don't and she thinks their plan isn't working she might try to step in and mess up our plans. Make her cocky, and that is how she will fail."

That was good tactics.

"I agree. Yukiko-san, are you sure you are ok being alone with her?"

Vermouth was unpredictable and can turn violent at the smallest mistake. Not to mention Yukiko-san is not an agent. She was just an actress. Yukiko-san winked.

"Yes, it will just be like old times. Even if she does try anything, I am an actress. I have skills that are perfect for this."

Conan sighed as he sipped at his coffee, black.

"I will ask if Sonoko can get two extra train passes and deliver them here before next Saturday. Then you both can come. We also need earpieces to communicate, especially for Haibara to tell KID what to say."

He turned to Yukiko.

"Can you do this Yukiko-san?"

Yukiko nodded seriously.

"Yes, I can do it. Do you think it would be prudent of me to bring disguise materials to help out Kaitou KID? I don't know if he will have enough of the materials on him if you spring such a request on him."

Conan nodded.

"Yes, I think that is a great idea. Is there anything else we could need?"

I shook my head. I couldn't at the moment, but we had a week to reflect.

"I will think on it and try to figure out what else we need."

He nodded.

"I will try to do the same. If I think of anything I will call you."

He glanced at the clock.

"I have to go. Ran-neechan will get worried."

He was about to leave when Yukiko-san cleared her throat, her face set in a stern glare. He winced and glanced back up at me. I didn't know what he wanted so I just shrugged rolled his eyes and walked forward giving the woman a half hug, which Yukiko quickly scooped him up into her arms.

"Oh Conan-kun."

"Lay off."

He scurried out of her reach, and looking sullen, raced out the door. I couldn't help a small chuckle. I shouldn't laugh at him, but it really was quite the scene. Yukiko shook her head in exasperation.

"I swear, that boy."

She leaned her head back and smiled at me.

"Thank you for letting me tag along on this ride."

I grew serious.

"Yukiko-san, you remember what I said when you first started disguising me. This could get you killed."

I did not want this sweet and marvelous woman to be tainted by the evil of the Organization. She smiled sadly as she glanced to the door.

"I am aware of the dangers of facing down dangerous criminals; I am the wife and mother of detectives after all. I can't help but want to come though; I can finally look at what he is fighting in the face, when he has been so vague about it. I have worried about him being in this ordeal alone, and I know he doesn't want me involved, but i can measure and experience with my own eyes and gauge the danger for myself. But if I can ease the burden just a little then it will be worth it."

A true parent caring about their child. I smiled as I sip my coffee.

"Yes, I agree."

He does put a lot of necessary risk on himself, pushing other out of the way to continue this mission alone. It actually speaks volumes of how much faith he puts on me by keeping me in his plans. Yukiko-san gestured.

"Lunch is ready whenever you want it dearie."

I sigh as I lean back in the chair.

"All right, I will come in a few minutes."

Yukiko-san sauntered off back toward the kitchen. I glanced at the bourbon bottle that I had left on the desk. It was time to face the organization again. I just hope that everything falls into place the way we want it to. Although between Yukiko-san, Kaitou KID, and the Boya...We make a pretty ragtag team with different skill sets, but that is exactly what we need. We will pull this off. If I was a betting man, there is only one person I would definitely throw all my chips in for. All we can do now, is believe in the Boya's plan. No problems here. It will be interesting.