The Lost Treasure in Izu I

(ShinxRan)

Disclaimer: Detective Conan belongs to the great Gosho Aoyama-sensei –I am not worthy!-

Engineer MOTZ1412: A pleasant day to all the passengers! This is your locomotive engineer, Aikamotz and I will be with you for today's trip. Soooooo, today's story is entitled, "The Lost Treasure in Izu"!!! It is an adventure/romance story between Ran and Shinichi, although, I'm not very good at writing adventure stories so please be gentle in reviewing. Thanks for boarding to Love Express, where every story has its own fantasy!!

"Damn, it's so hot!" Shinichi grumbled; sitting on a reclining beach chair, with only his beach shorts on. Obviously, it's summer!

It was their Summer Seniors' Retreat and since it IS summer, it wouldn't be one without going to the beach, right? So here he was, sitting under the beach umbrella, arms folded behind his head as his eyes scanned the shore. Their school reserved the whole Izu Island for their class so basically, he couldn't enjoy seeing other girls in swimsuits aside from his class.

As his eyes scanned the beach, he spotted a girl with long brown hair who just rose up from the water. She combed her wet hair backwards as she giggled with the other girls. He sat up a little and blushed as he saw her. He sighed and leaned back, "I g-guess this isn't so bad after all," he mumbled, blushing.

"Mouri-san is pretty breathtaking, huh?"

Shinichi shot his head towards his right where a group of guys snickered. "Yeah, and I think I'm going to ask her out later!" another said loud enough for Shinichi to hear. He looked at them with half-moon eyes, "a-anou, ne, you guys…," he said dryly.

"She's really hot, huh?" Aizawa grinned maliciously. Nakamichi grinned and nodded, "yeah, yeah!"

The group of boys sneered at Shinichi, who was sitting up, his facial expression, almost unreadable. Shinichi stared at them, "oi, oi. Don't you guys have anything to stare at, other than Ran?" he asked with half-moon eyes, frowning. Nakamichi looked at him with one eyebrow up, "what? You were also checking her out just now!" he shot back.

"Ah, i-it's not like that," he replied with dotted eyes. He leaned back again, his arms still folded behind his head, "anyway, just don't stare at her," his head faced towards the beach but his eyes still fixed towards his classmates, "I don't like it if someone stares at her like that," he mumbled with a blush.

"What? I didn't quite hear you!!??" Aizawa teased. "Why, you….," Shinichi clutched his fist. After a while, the girls wondered why all of the boys were running and Shinichi chasing after them with a stick.

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"Typical boys…," Sonoko mumbled. The girls nodded, "we agree!"

"Hey, why is Shinichi chasing them with a stick?" Ran pointed at the group of boys screaming, "help me, mommy!"

The girls looked at her and then to the blushing Shinichi, still chasing with a stick, "it's nothing," Tashiro smiled.
"Yeah, don't mind them," Hidaka splashed water on Ran's face.

"Hey!" she said, splashing back. After a while, they were having a water fight. Shinichi glanced at them and stopped running, his eyes on Ran. Suddenly, a boys ran up behind him and pushed him, causing his face on the sand. "Hey!" Shinichi ran after them again.

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After 10 minutes…

Shinichi peacefully sat on the chair again and began reading a book while the boys were on the other side of the shore with at least 3 bumps on their heads.

"Hey, Shinichi,"

"Ugn…," he mumbled, reading his book.

Ran grabbed the book, "want to come with me and Sonoko? We're going to get something to drink," she smiled.

Shinichi blushed, "n-no, thanks," he grabbed his book back and proceeded in reading.

"What's wrong, Ran?" Sonoko called out from a little distance.

"Ah," Ran walked towards her, putting her sarong on, "I just asked Shinichi if he would want to come but…," she looked at him from his back, "I think he doesn't want to."

"Forget that geek, who needs him? Let's find some hot boys around here," Sonoko pulled her hand. "Sonoko, our class researved the whole island," Ran smiled.
"But it IS possible that the waiters are hunks, right? Why not find your boyfriend here?" Sonoko grinned towards Shinichi.

As they looked towards Shinichi's direction, he wasn't there anymore. Suddenly, they heard a soft cough behind them.
They looked back and with a startle, "Kudo-kun?" Sonoko looked at him and then with half-moon eyes.
"I decided to come along," he grinned.
Ran smiled"oh, good. C'mon!" she pulled him.

"I wouldn't want that girl matching you up with some waiters," he thought with half-moon eyes, glancing at Sonoko.

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Shinichi sat across Ran while Sonoko sat beside her. "I bet Kudo-kun's here so that he could keep an eye on you," Sonoko said with half-moon eyes, looking at him, "he knew that I would be looking for guys and would possibly match you up with someone," she grinned, "man, Kudo's pretty fast when it come to you, Ran," she smiled.

Ran just stared at her, "what are you saying, Sonoko?" she blushed a little. Shinichi just looked at Sonoko with half-moon eyes, "well, I'll just message Makoto and tell him that you're boy-hunting here in Izu," he grinned. "You wouldn't!" Sonoko shot back. Shinichi grinned but before he could tease her again,
"having fun, here in Izu?" a man asked, about 40 in age.

Shinichi, Ran and Sonoko nodded slowly, uncertain what to say.

"Ah, you must be Teitan High School students," he smiled, "I'm Yamazaki Shihiro. I'm the owner of Izu," he extended his hand to offer a handshake. But before Shinichi could shake his hand, Sonoko took over, "ah, is that so? Then, you must've known my father," she smiled sweetly, "I'm Suzuki Sonoko, daughter of the President of the Suzuki Financial Group," she shook his hand.

Mr. Yamazaki's eyes widened, "oh, it's an honor!" he smiled. Shinichi looked at Sonoko with half-moon eyes, "show-off!" he thought. Mr. Yamazaki turned to Ran and Shinichi, "and I assume you are…?" he smiled, waiting for an introduction. Shinichi respectfully extended his hand, "I'm Kudo Shinichi," he bowed a little. "I'm Mouri Ran," she smiled. "Oh? Kudo Shinichi, the famous high school detective and Mouri Ran, the Teitan High School Karate Champion?" he seemed to be surprised.

Ran and Shinichi just smiled. "Anyhow, please enjoy your stay and if there is anything I could be of service, please don't hesitate to ask," he smiled as he left.

Sonoko leaned closer and signaled them to do so too. Ran and Shinichi looked at each other and leaned closer to Sonoko, "I doubt he could be of service," she looked at them with half-moon eyes. "Eh? Why?" Shinichi asked.

"Because! I heard my dad told my mom once that Izu Island is to be bought off from him," she whispered, "that's because this island went bankrupt a few months ago but it seems that he recovered from it," she looked at both of them seriously, "I heard that he found a treasure near this island and that he's using it instead of surrendering it to the government," she leaned back.

"Why would he surrender it, anyway?" Ran asked. "Because, this island is part of Japan and if anything is found, like new species of animals or treasures, it must be known to the government," Shinichi cupped his cheeks, elbows on the table, "well, I guess that's just a rumor, Sonoko," he looked at her with half-moon eyes.

"I guess it is," she said slowly. Suddenly, she sat up, "oh yeah, Ran, I hope you don't mind," she grinned, "I took a picture of you in the changing room a while ago," she smiled.
"What? Why?!" Ran blushed.
"I don't know…," shoo sneered to Shinichi, "I guess I just feel like sending it to someone," she chuckled evilly.

"Sonoko!" Ran whined, flushed red.
"I want to see that!!" Shinichi thought, blush a little while looking at Sonoko's cellphone, "I gotta have that!"

"Hey, you guys!"

Shinichi, Ran and Sonoko shot their head towards the shore, where Jodie-sensei was waving, "don't you want to join us?" she asked with heavy accent. The three of them stood up and grabbed their drinks. But as Sonoko went to the shore, Shinichi took a last glance at Mr. Yamazaki, who was talking to a waiter.

"What's wrong, Shinichi?" Ran asked. "It's nothing," he smiled and followed her.

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"So scary," Tashiro Yumi whispered. Sonoko nodded, "I hope it doesn't happen to us," she softly said. Shinichi and Ran looked at them as they sat beside each other. At the same time, Aizawa Hiroshi, Nakamichi Shun and Hidaka Aya sat at the same table.
"What's scary?" Hiroshi asked.

Yumi looked at each one of them with worried eyes, "see that steep rocky mountain?" she pointed at the near end of the shore, "there was a rumor that 4 students were murdered there last summer," she leaned towards her friends, "isn't it scary?"

"It's a cursed cave," Sonoko said, "There is a cave up in that mountain, see?" she pointed. Ran looked at her, "but it IS a rumor, right?" her eyes twitched as she smiled. "But you'll never know," Aya replied, "my parents were talking about it over dinner, one time," she looked at them.

"I bet there are ghosts in there," Hiroshi teased. "Yeah, with bloody knives," Shun grinned, his hand moved as if killing. The girls screeched, "stop it!" Aya hugged Sonoko. The boys laughed but Shinichi just looked at the beach. "I bet Kudo's thinking about this case," Shun smiled at him, one eyebrow up, "right?"

"Ah, no, actually. I don't believe in ghosts," he smiled coolly. "Yeah, ghosts are not true!" Ran tried to smiled but the truth is, she was already holding Shinichi's hand. "HA! Mouri-san is already scared!" Hiroshi teased. "Am not!" she shot back.

"Anyway," Ran stood up, suddenly, "I'm going for a dip," she smiled. "You want me to come along?" Sonoko offered. "No," she chuckled, "you guys enjoy your meals. I'm not that hungry," she smiled and waved back.

Shinichi's eyes followed her. "What's wrong, Kudo-kun?" Yumi asked. "It's nothing," he took a bite, "I'm just feeling funny, leaving her alone," he took one last glance. "He's just worried for his wife," Sonoko suggested. Shinichi nodded which surprised everyone. He looked at them and smiled, "I-I mean, I'm not really worried," he laughed nervously.

"Hey, look! Ran-chan's waving!" Aya pointed far off the beach. "W-wait, she's swimming too far away the shore!" Sonoko said worriedly. Shinichi shot his head, "what?"

"H-hey, Mouri-san i-is…," Shun stood up. But as they looked at Shinichi, he wasn't there anymore. "Kudo!" Hiroshi shouted towards the beach. Shinichi was already running towards the water. "What's wrong?" Jodie-sensei asked. "Ran i-is…," Sonoko ran and so did the others. Evryone panicked and followed them, so did Jodie-sensei. As soon as they got to the shore, they saw Shinichi swimming towards her.

"DROWNING?!" Jodie-sensei exclaimed. A girl nodded, "sensei! What should we do?!" everyone panicked. Jodie squinted to look, "Kudo-kun!" she saw a boy swimming towards the drowning girl.

"Ran!"

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