Chapter 3 Events unfold

After going back home and getting dressed for school, Kaito and Aoko made their way to Ekoda high school. Kaito entered the classroom with Aoko and sat down next to Aoko. The school day begins uneventfully. Luckliy the principle talked Haruka-sensei down from pursuing a extremely harsh punishment, much to Saguru's displeasure. When lunch rolled around, Kaito decided to go to the school roof but as he leaves Kaito gives Akako a light nod and then leaves for the roof. As he got to the roof, Kaito opened his bento and began to eat. After a few minutes of waiting, he heard a voice.

"So how is your tantei-kami?" Kaito turned to see Akako Koizumi.

"He's fine, other then the part that he can never die. I think he's taking it quiet well." Kaito explained. "I also gave him that contact lens that you gave me when you stopped by last night. Is there anything special about that lens?" He asked.

"The lens is magicial. It will hide his aura from any hunter who wishes to harness his immortal blood. It also doesn't need to be taken out when he goes to sleep or cleaned, it can never be scaratched or get dirty."

"Now that's convenient. So what are we going to do about Conan?" He asked the all knowing witch.

"I must meet him again. The bouya is not only immortal, he has great magicial power inside him now." Akako said.

"Something like your red magic?" Kaito asked. Akako deadpanned.

"It's called scarlet arts, baka... Red magic is a weaker form of my art." Akako sighed. "When I first saw Conan-kun, I felt power growing inside him. But I don't know what this power is or it's true potential."

"An ancient power?" Kaito tilted his head.

"Indeed. I do not know what this power is, but I will find out." Just as Akako said that the warning bell rings. "That will have to wait. Let's return to class." The two return to class. As the school day ended, Kaito walks home with Aoko with sad thoughts in his head.

'Tantei-kun... I'm sorry... I got you dragged into my fight. I'll do whatever it takes to return you to normal.' Kaito snapped out of his thoughts when Aoko asked him what was wrong.

"Kaito... What wrong?" Aoko wasn't use to a sad Kaito.

"It's-" Aoko cuts him off.

"Don't lie to me! What is wrong?" Aoko asked again.

"If you could live forever, not aging and watching every watse away. Would you?" He asked.

"No..." Aoko simply said. "I would be alone without my friends and family, and watching them die as I live forever. I would be alone." Aoko explained. Kaito sadly smile.

"I see, that's a great answer." Kaito smiled. "Let's go home."

Beika street (3:00PM)

Being bored was one thing for Conan, but being depressed as well as being bored wasn't the best combination in the world. Conan Edogawa was officially under house arrest, courtesy from Ran. After Nakamouri and Eri left the apartment Ran went into what he called 'super over protective big sister mode' and forced Conan to stay home for the day... Or the rest of the week.

'I hate this... Why can't we see this massive kingdom of steel and stone...' Pandora whined.

"One, it's not a kingdom it's a city. Two, because Ran doesn't want us to get hurt..." Conan explained softly. "This happens when I get hurt or involved in a dangerous case." Conan made his way to the office, then he opened on of the drawer and grabbed a tack. Conan then pricked himself with the tack hard enough to cause a small dribble of blood to leave the wound. He then cleans up blood and looks at his finger. The small wound on his finger was completely gone, as if it never happened.

'What are you doing?' Pandora asked.

"I'm seeing how fast I can regenerate. It took at less then a second for the wound to close..." Conan said sadly. 'Immortality... A taboo that has always been sought by those who fear death.' Conan smile sadly. 'A blessing to some... A fate worse then death to others... My life itself has become much more of a prison.'

'You are not alone. Remember what I told you as you slept. "You and your lover will become immortal in acts of intimacy, and when you share your blood with others. Also-'

'I know... I'll also return to my true self by the end of the month...' Conan sighed sadly.

'I thought you would be thrilled, why are you saddened?' Pandora asked. "Is it not what thou wanted?'

'Thou?' One of Conan's eyebrows rose.

'Old English, it is very hard to unlearn.' Pandora chuckled.

'True I am happy that I will be Kudo Shinichi, but I'm far from ready to face the black organization. Now that I have a deadline, I'm going to have to take a few risk, something that Haibara wouldn't want me to do...' Conan walked back into his and Kogoro's room. 'She's going to try and force me to hide or go to another country.' He laid down on the bed. 'I wonder, how am I going to flush out the organization?' Conan pondered about how to attack the organization. He hasn't heard anything from Jodie or the FBI.

'If thou art having difficulties then call upon the aid of your friends. I am sure the they are stalwart.' Pandora suggested.

'I'm not sure... I don't want others to be brought into my problems.' Just then, he felt a sharp pain in his head. 'ARGH! What was that!?"

'That was me fool.' Pandora huffed. 'They are your friends, I have no doubt that they would walk through the flames of hell for you. You must throw your pride aside and expect help from others.' Pandora lectured.

'I know all too well how pride can blind someone...' Conan sighed, laid down and fell asleep. After a one hour power nap, Conan wakes up to the sound of knocking. Conan got up and was about to open the door when Ran, who returned home an hour prior stopped him.

"Hold it Conan-kun, I got it." Ran made her way to the door and opened it. On the other side was a tan teenager, to his side was a girl with a ponytail. The tan teen wore a green jacket, brown pants, sneakers and a baseball cap with the letters SAX on the hat. The girl was sporting a vertical striped sweater, a black skirt with with white tennis shoes. "Hattori-kun! Kazuha-chan!" She gleefully greeted. The two teens enter the apartment.

"So how are ya Ran-chan?" Kazuha asked.

"I'm okay. I'm just worried about Conan-kun." Ran explained. "You see, Conan-kun was almost hurt by these people that work for the onyx conglomerate. They went to the friendly ghost scare, only to find it closed down. Isn't that right Conan-kun?" Ran gave him a soft smile.

"Hai..." Conan nodded.

"So kiddo, do ya know what dis guy looked like?" Heiji asked.

"I'll tell you later Heiji-niichan." Conan said. Just then, Kazuha's stomach rumbled. The girl blushed and laughed.

"Gomen, we did get a chance ta eat!" Ran chuckled at Kazuha.

"I'll cook something, hold on." Ran made her way to the kitchen to cook dinner. As Heiji and Kazuha talked, then began to argue about their plans about what they're going to do.

'Can you silence them... I'm getting annoyed.' Pandora hissed.

'It will stop soon... I think?' Conan zoned out until Heiji snapped him out of it. As Kazuha left to use the rest room, Heiji decided to ask Conan about what happened.

"Yo, Kudo!" Conan snapped up and looked at Heiji. "So what does dis guy look like?" Heiji asked. Conan began to explain.

"He was wearing all black, he had a biker mustache. Ayumi-chan could tell you more about him since he grabbed her." Conan's explanation was cut short when Ran and Kazuha came back. Ran had an angry look in her eyes. Conan deduced that she heard what he was talking about.

"Why didn't you tell us that Ayumi-chan was attacked by this man!" Ran put the dishes down and then put her hands on her hips, wait for an explanation.

"Ayumi-chan was scare, very scare of this man. I didn't want her to have to remember what happened." Conan explained. Kazuha let out a little 'aww' at Conan's protectiveness. Ran sighed and sat down next to Conan.

"I'll have to tell tou-san later. For now let's eat. Itadakimasu!" For dinner they had fish and fried rice, not much thanks to Kogoro's gambling and drinking. After dinner was finished, Heiji and kazuha invited Ran to the karaoke. Conan decided to asked to go to the karaoke club with them.

"Can I come too?" He put one hundred percent into his puppy eyes, but somehow they failed.

"I'm sorry Conan-kun, I want you to stay inside tonight, okay." Ran ruffled his hair.

"But Ran-neechan, please!" He puts on his strongest sad face and whimpered sadly. "I don't want to be alone..." It took all of Rans willpower to not invite him. She hugged the boy and rubbed his back like any good older sister would do. With Kogoro tailing someone he will be busy. Ran then thought of someone to watch her young ward.

"Don't worry Conan-kun, I'll call Aoko-chan!" This got everyone's attetion.

"Aoko-chan?" Kazuha tilted her head in confusion.

"She's my new friend Kazuha-chan, she so sweet to Conan-kun. Aoko-chan really like you, isn't that right Conan-kun?" The boy nods. After a quick call and a fifteen minute wait, the messy haired girl known as Aoko Nakamouri arrived at the agency. The girl was wearing a simple blue cardigan and a light blue long skirt with sneakers on. She was also carrying a tan burlap bag. Heiji and kazuha were shocked when they saw Aoko.

"Oi! You an her look alike!" Kazuha did a double take between Ran and Aoko.

"Freaky... Like somethin' straight from da twilight zone..." Heiji eyed the both of them. "Almost da same, 'cept Aoko's flat as cardboard." This errand the kansai detective, one ear pinch from Kazuha, A sharp glare from Ran, and a hard slap from Aoko.

"You ahou! You don't say that!" Kazuha yelled.

"Hattori-kun..." Ran glared.

"You're lucky I don't have my mop, otherwise I would beat you until you were black and blue!" Aoko yelled. Conan decided to make Heiji an even greater bad guy. By making himself a saint.

"I don't care about the size of your chest, your a great person Aoko-neechan!" Conan chirpped. This errand Conan a great hug from Aoko.

"Thank you so much Conan-kun! You are just so sweet!" Aoko squealed. "I have no doubt you'll become a great man someday!" The girl hugged him tightly, making the false boy blush.

'Flat, yeah right! That cardigan hides everything!' Conan thought as Aoko stopped hugging him.

"Now tonight we are going to have some fun!" She pulled out several DVD's from the bag, they were geared towards children. "We're going to watch some movies!" The other three got there shoes on and said good bye to Conan and Kogoro. Aoko takes off her shoes and made her way inside. Aoko put the first movie into the DVD player. The marathon of kiddy movies lasted four hours. Aoko smiled at the end of the movie. Aoko looked at the clock and saw that it was nine P.M. When she looked at Conan, she saw that he fell asleep. She smiled sweetly and picked up Conan and made her way to the room that Kogoro and Conan shared.

"Wha- Hm?" Conan mumbled.

"Shh... I think it's time for bed." Aoko whispered and laid Conan on his futon. "Good night Conan-kun." Aoko said sweetly. When Conan opened his eyes, he saw that he was inside his soul, before him was Pandora. She was reading one of the books from the shelf.

"What are you reading?" He asked. Pandora showed him the pages of the book. They had moving pictures on them. Each one was on of his memories as a child. "You're looking at my memories!?" Shinichi glared at the immortal spirit. "Don't look through them without permission! If you have any questions about my life just ask!" Pandora closed the book and returns the book to it's place.

"Why do thou not believe in the supernatural?" She asked.

"Well I do know, I kinda got shot in the heart and lived." Shinichi said bluntly.

"Before that young man, you firmly believed that the supernatural was pure fiction." She countered.

"I believed that everything could be explained logically I don't know how, but our 'joining' changed my body and as long as you are inside my soul, I will live forever." Shinichi looked down and smiled sadly. "I got to say, it's nice to be in my real body for a change, even if it is for a short time." Shinichi yawned. "I'm going to sleep..." Pandora stopped him from sitting down.

"Sleeping in a chair is not the way." In a blink of an eye, Shinichi was in his old room. "Before you turn in, I have a request."

"What is it?"

"I want to sleep with you." There was an awkward silence between them until Shinichi's face turn deep red.

"W-w-w-WHAT!?" Shinichi stammered greatly.

"It's not like that you fool!" She yelled, embarrassed at the thought. "It has been ages since I've felt any warmth... This is the first time, in a very long time since I've felt such warmth... If your worry about space, I won't take much." Using her power she shrunk into a small jewel, the small jewel inside the sapphire. The small black jewel had a soft red aura around it. He grasp the jewel in his hand.

"It must have been tough being fought for and living in a dark cold cave in a forest home to suicides." Shinichi commented as he laid down with the small jewel in his hand. Pandora, for the first time in ten thousand years she was warm. No wars, no death, just peace at last.