Finally my chapters are starting to get longer! I just can't seem to put the right amount of information in one chapter!
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Kaito's greatest fear besides fish...
(This is very serious)
Shiho stared out the window. She was at school, and it was near lunch. It had been a few days since her date with Kaito. She thought about all the things they had discussed over the phone if she really did become his younger sister.
They both knew about their age difference, and that in reality she was older than Kaito, and he said he didn't care, but there were so many other things she had to think about. If Shiho moved into Kaito's home, her research on Apotoxin 4869 would most likely slow down greatly. She also didn't want to bring danger. And she still didn't know what she really wanted to do with it after she had created the antidote.
"But… It might not be so bad to be his sister," she thought, "He seemed so set on the idea, and the fact that he actually asked me this himself… he's ready to take the risk."
"Ai- chan! Next is music class!" Ayumi called.
"Okay." Haibara picked up her recorder, music book, and her fashion magazine, and walked out into the hallway where Genta, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, and Conan were waiting. She knew that the teacher wouldn't mind her reading material because she always finished second. (Conan was always first.)
Suddenly, Genta accidentally bumped into her, and Haibara dropped her magazine. The magazine fell open to a news page about celebrities.
"Ah! It's that really pretty neechan! She comes to our store a lot!" Genta said, pointing at a picture on the open page.
Conan peered down at it. He gasped.
"Vermouth!"
Haibara looked at him. Conan suddenly grabbed Genta's shoulders and shook him.
"What did she do? Did she tell you anything? Did she ask you anything? What did she buy? Your parents own a liquor store right...?"
Genta looked at Conan, eyes wide.
"Conan? Is anything wrong?"
Conan finally settled down a minute later. He looked at Genta, and took a deep breath.
"Okay. I am going to STAY CALM. I need to ask you about that lady."
Genta grinned widely.
"Conan. You got the hots for that lady?"
Conan gave out a loud huff. Genta started telling them about the lady.
"She comes to our store like once a week, and she always buys vermouth. She asked me about a bunch of things, like school and stuff."
Conan looked at Haibara's expressionless eyes. Genta continued,
"She seemed real interested in you and niichan called Kaito. I asked her why she wanted to know about us so much, she said some weird thing in English."
"A secret makes a woman, woman??"
"Yeah, that's the phrase she used. Oh yeah. I forgot. She told me to tell this to Kaito as soon as possible. She said something about a person called Koume Kuriyama."
"Koume Kuriyama? Who's that?" Conan asked.
"I don't know. She didn't really do much of anything else. Come on. We'll be late to class."
Genta and the others ran off towards the staircase at the end of the hallway. Conan pondered over what Chris Vineyard had told Genta. Koume Kuriyama. The name sounds familiar. Damn. I can't remember! Where did I hear that name?
It was in the middle of music class, when Conan remembered: Koume Kuriyama was the name of his mother's friend. He had no memory of meeting her before, but his mother often talked about her. But he also remembered something about his mother talking about Sharon Vineyard when she talked about Koume.
"What's with the scary face?"
Conan's thoughts were interrupted by Haibara's voice.
"You can ask Kaito in person today you know," she said. Conan looked at her questioningly.
"I'm going to go meet him again after school today. I have something to discuss with him," she said simply.
The bell rang five minutes later. Haibara picked up her books and left the classroom.
Haibara, followed by Conan, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, and Genta, waited at the "Mister Donut" shop near the Beika Train Station. They sat down with their drinks and donuts, and waited at a table.
Kaito rushed in a few minutes later.
"Sorry I'm late Ai- chan! Oh, and you little guys came too huh?"
He sat down. Kaito was always careful to call her Ai in public. Haibara looked at him. He asked,
"Have you decided yet?"
She nodded.
"Yes. I've decided to accept your proposal."
Before Kaito could say anything, four voices suddenly cut through the air.
"A PROPOSAL???"
Haibara and Kaito looked at each other, and laughed.
"Yes. But proposal as in 'a plan or suggestion.'" Haibara said.
"Oh. And, what was that proposition?" The four of them asked.
Kaito smiled, and put his left arm around Haibara's shoulders.
"Once I talk with my mom about it, Ai- chan is going to be my sister."
The four first graders stared at him.
"Your… sister???"
"Well, she and I have a few things to discuss, so we'll be over at that table over there."
Kaito and Haibara left a stunned Mitsuhiko, Genta, Ayumi, and Conan.
"So, you're really sure of that decision right?"
"Of course I am," Shiho said. "Why else do you think we're having this conversation?"
"Alright. I just don't want you to have any regrets."
"Don't worry. There are just two things that I'm concerned about."
Kaito looked at her, "What is it?"
"First, if I moved into your house, my research on APTX 4869 would definitely slow down, or stop altogether. Second, what are we going to do about things like my birth certificates? We definitely can't use my real one since it says 'Shiho Miyano' on it."
"Well, I can't say anything certain about your research, but you could use my dad's secret room as a lab. And the legal papers are no problem. I have a lot of experience forging papers."
Kaito grinned, and Shiho gave him an annoyed look, but knew that he was serious, since they couldn't do anything about it.
She nibbled at her donut.
"I brought an extra copy of the adoption papers with me," Kaito said as he pulled out a large manila folder out of his school bag.
Shiho flipped through them.
"Well, whatever we need, I trust you to forge it well."
"Don't worry. After ten years in the art of disguise, and forging tons of papers, identification papers should be no problem."
They were on their way to the train station. The five first graders followed him to see him off. They walked along on the sidewalk, Mitsuhiko, Genta, and Ayumi up ahead, talking about school. Kaito, Haibara, and Conan were talking about other things.
Conan was just about to tell Kaito about Koume Kuriyama when suddenly, Kaito froze. His eyes were fixed on something on the other side of the road. Conan gazed in that direction, and a black Porsche 356A came into his range of vision.
"Don't worry. It's not Gin's car."
Haibara said. But she and Conan suddenly heard Kaito begin to run, going in the other direction.
Conan turned his head in time to catch a glimpse of his face. His expression surprised Conan. He had never seen Kaito with eyes wide with terror.
"Kaito- niichan! Where are you going?"
Conan and Haibara ran after him. The three first graders who were still talking took notice of the two of them, and ran after them to see what they were shouting for.
Kaito stopped behind a convenience store. He stood, right hand pressed against the wall, panting. The first graders caught up with him.
"Kaito- niichan, what's wrong?"
Conan asked, but heard no answer. Haibara stepped forward.
"Can you four leave us alone for a minute?"
Conan started to object, but Haibara insisted.
She turned toward Kaito.
"You remembered it didn't you?"
Kaito nodded. Shiho sighed.
"It's alright. There's nothing to worry about right now."
It took just about three minutes of Haibara's coaxing to calm him.
"I'll come with you to your house. What you need is some hot tea," she said.
So, how was it?
Many things will make more sense later on!
(Kaito's afraid of black Porsches??? You'll get it later!)
And yes, Mister Donut is a real store in Japan!!
