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CHAPTER 1- Escape

*Conan's POV*

"Well?"

I tapped my foot on the tiled floor, glaring at the young doctor. I was anxious to find out Ai's condition. I had rushed to the hospital as soon as I could, running all the way to the hospital which was a mile away from where I was. I didn't stop once to catch my breath. I flew over the pavements, cutting through crowds and ignoring the heavy traffic of Beika. Despite the dangers, I managed to reach the hospital within 10 minutes. I was just on time to see Ai getting wheeled out of the surgery room, all dressed in bandages. It pained me just to see how weak and injured Ai was.

And now, I had to deal with a bumbling, young doctor that looked as though he had just graduated from medical school with no real experience. I cringed slightly, thinking about how unfortunate Ai was if this doctor was her surgeon. With shivering hands, unfocused eyes and a sloppy look, I couldn't believe that the man in front of me had actually received a medical degree. He didn't look anything like a doctor let alone a surgeon. He lacked the focus and precision.

"How is she?" I snapped, trying and failing at hiding my impatience. The doctor jumped slightly at the small hint of venom in my voice. He wrung his hands together and looked everywhere else except my angry face.

"Um…" he stammered, wringing his hands even more much to my annoyance, "She'll live but…"

"But what? Spit it out!"

"She's not waking up."

"Nani?"

"She's not really responding to noxious stimuli. We tried to wake her up but she's not responding. I'm sorry."

The doctor tried to walk away but I grabbed him on the hand and jerked it hard. The doctor nearly fell at the amount of force I had placed into the jerk.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

The question was a threat in disguise. To be honest, it wasn't even disguised. The spite slipping of the words, the soft hiss that had so much represent a snake and the narrowed sapphire blue eyes behind my thick glasses; I was making no attempt to hide my anger. The grip I had on the frightened doctor tightened and the pitiful man cried out in pain, feeling the sting of my tight hold.

"It means that she's in a coma! Let me go!"

I released the hysterical doctor, who fell to the floor, his glasses knocked askew. The doctor hurriedly got onto his knees and pushing himself off the floor. With arms and white lab coat flapping as he ran, the doctor was a comical sight. But that didn't lighten my dampened mood. It just made me feel grimmer than ever as I watched the poor doctor fly through the corridors, banging into nurses and guests alike. Although my eyes were on the doctor, my mind was somewhere else.

Ai. She was the light to my darkness; the darkness that had filled my soul when Shiratori-keibu died. If it wasn't for my recklessness, Shiratori-keibu wouldn't have died trying to save me. If I hadn't tried to do everything by myself, I wouldn't have been caught by that criminal. Shiratori-keibu wouldn't have died if I had just called for help. He wouldn't have been shot and Kobayashi-sensei wouldn't be depressed right now. I could still feel her haunting eyes on me as she screamed that it was my fault that her fiancé was dead. Their wedding was only a few days after the police officer died. Kobayashi-sensei couldn't stop accusing me for her lover's death. And her accusations were just. It was really my fault.

As she faded into despair, darkness began to seep into my soul. I felt that my purpose of life was fading away. I thought that finding the answers to everything was my life's goal but now I realized. What was the point of finding the truth when I couldn't save anyone? I had placed people in danger as I followed my own whims. When Kobayashi-sensei yelled at me, screaming that if I hadn't tried to play hero all the time, her fiancé wouldn't be dead. And I got to agree. I'm not a hero. Who was I trying to kid?

I grew bitter, sick of the world. It was depressing seeing my usually cheerful teacher fall into such a pitiful state. I stopped acting, I stopped caring. I had had enough.

It wasn't long before Ai came up to me and scolded me for being so introverted. I ignored her everytime she came up to me to talk. As days grew into weeks, she didn't once stop consoling and advising me. Her words brought me back to life. She was the only one who had given me hope. Once I had garnered enough self-confidence again, I returned to what I had always done; finding the truth.

I had tried to find leads that would turn me back to Shinichi but as time pass, I lost my will to do it anymore. Why try to find something that was so well hidden and turn back to someone who you don't even miss anymore? I already knew where I wanted to be and how I want to live the rest of his life. Next to her.

And now… she's in a comatose. I couldn't believe it. I needed her awake. The Organization had founded us after three years. We needed to leave right now. But how? She's bedridden and I'm just a ten year old boy. If the organization knew about Ai being Sherry, it's almost certain that they knew about me. I couldn't call my parents. I couldn't go back to Ran's. I couldn't contact anyone. I mustn't get them in danger.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I dug into my pockets and fished out my mobile. Dialing quickly, I placed the phone to my ear tentatively. I hoped that she would pick up the phone. There wasn't any more time and I needed her help right now.

"Moshi moshi?"

Thank god. She answered at the first ring.

"Jodie-sensei!" I answered urgently.

"Ah Cool Kid! I heard that the little girl got into an accident! How is she?"

"She's in a coma right now and that's why I need your help."

"What's wrong?"

"The Organization found us."

Silence fell at the other side of the line. I waited impatiently, hoping that the FBI agent could offer their help. Afterall, I was one of their valued assets. I had helped them when they needed it. They couldn't turn their backs on me now; not when I needed it most.

"How…" Jodie-sensei started.

"No idea but we need help. They know that we're helping you and we need to hide. They'll kill us if we don't hide."

"So what are you suggesting?"

"We need to run. We can't be here any longer."

"So what do you want to do?"

"I want to go to America."

The airport was packed with people. I self-consciously pulled down my cap to hood my eyes. I dug my hands into the pockets of my black biker jacket and looked around. I caught some people glancing at me in curiosity and I couldn't blame them. If I wasn't so young, I would be mistaken as some sort of runaway. Dressed in a black jacket, jeans and sneakers I looked like any normal ten year old. The only thing that sets me apart from normal kids was the lack of parents. I was standing alone in at a terminal with a haversack for luggage. I had nothing else on me.

I was tense. Glancing at my watch I realized it was almost time for the flight. I canvassed the area, searching for any sign of danger. Apart from the glares from some adults, there was nothing that I could pick out. No one seemed to pose any major threat but I knew that if I stayed there any longer, I was going to be imprinted into someone's mind. That was not what I wanted. I needed to be as inconspicuous as possible.

In the corner of my eye, I noticed a tall, burly man cutting through the throng of people, getting looks from all over. I grimaced slightly. Didn't I ask specifically for someone who would fit in? That man, did not fit in. At all.

As the man neared I began to recognize him. It was Andre Camel. I had not seen him for nearly two years now and I nearly forgotten him. Camel was bald now; his bald head shining as it reflected the light. As he pushed through the crowd, he muttered apologies to the people around him for pushing them. I folded my arms, waiting for him to hurry up. When he noticed my impatience, he began to move faster to me.

"Gomen," Camel apologized the moment he was within earshot.

"Come on then!" I spun on my heel. "If we stay here any longer, we'll be remembered. What on earth was the FBI thinking, sending a Westerner to pick me up?"

"Well… We are kind of running out of manpower here in Japan."

"They don't even have a Japanese agent? Or at least someone who isn't as huge as you?"

"Nope. There's only me. The rest had left with the little girl. I'm the only one left here."

I nodded, acknowledging his words. Ai had already left, easing the pressure my heart was feeling. I knew Jodie-sensei had left with her but I didn't know that the rest of the FBI agents had left as well. They must not want to meet the Black Organization it seemed to me.

I hurried to the counter where the attendant was checking our passports. I pulled out my fake passport out of my pocket and flipped it open. The FBI had provided me with a fake passport so that I could pass through the immigration customs. I noticed that they had given me a different name. My name in the passport was Hido Minoru. What irony. My name means 'expressive truth'. Very fitting indeed.

"Passports please."

I handed the attendant my passport and my flight ticket with my right hand, keeping my left hand in my pocket so that I could cross my fingers without being seen. I was half-afraid that the passport would be rejected. If the FBI screwed up or the passport's chip malfunctioned, I'm dead meat. There mustn't be any complications now. It's too risky.

I watched her as she checked my face and the passport before sliding the passport into the scanner. I held my breath, twisting my fingers into a tighter cross as I waited for something to happen. Behind me, I noticed that Camel had sucked in his breath as well. I kept my eyes glued on the computer screen, waiting.

My face appeared on it as well as some particulars. I relieved myself of the breath and smiled inwardly. The feds had done their job well. I thanked them softly under my breath as the attendant finished up with my passport before returning it to me with a smile. I grinned back at her before taking it and racing to the door to the runways. I stopped and waited for Camel to be cleared. Once he was beside me, we both walked out of the doors and onto the runways.

We both walked to the airplane. It felt weird to leave Japan after spending most of my entire life in it. I had left it sometimes for many different purposes but never had I thought that I might be leaving for good. I was leaving behind so many people; my friends and other people that I had grown to love and care for. But right now, I'm making the decision to keep them safe, even if it meant that I won't be with them.

I climbed into the plane and I was ushered to my seat by a friendly flight attendant. I smiled at her as I sat at the window seat that I was assigned. Camel sat a few seats away from me as to not make me look as though I was travelling with him. Precautions.

I placed my haversack on my knees and leaned back on the headrest. I was tired. It was past midnight and I had been sneaking around to collect some important items to bring to America. Immediately after I called Jodie-sensei, I went to hide in Agasa's house and didn't return to Ran's. She called me numerous times but as soon as I received the tickets to the flight, I dumped my phone. Again precautions. The Organization has a powerful reach. I couldn't let them find me or Ai.

Ai had been smuggled to the states a few hours after I called Jodie-sensei. And then a few more hours after that, I was handed the ticket by a postman who had no idea what it was. And an hour after that, I was already at the airport, ready to depart. It had not even be a day since I last saw any of my friends. I regretted the fact that I couldn't tell them that I was leaving. But it was better this way. They wouldn't be in danger.

The plane began to rumble and I hurriedly fasten my seatbelt. I heard the roar of the plane's engines and felt the plane running on the runway, getting ready to fly. As soon as it all started, the plane was airborne, increasing speed as it climbed into the night sky.

I looked out of the slightly foggy window, watching Japan shrink beneath me. Japan was a magnificent sight. The lights and the traffic could be seen from way up and the majestic view of Japan's beautiful mountains and nature was another thing that I would miss when I'm in America.

I couldn't peel my eyes from the window. I needed to drink in every last detail of Japan. I was going to stay at America for quite some time. It's only going to be a while before I'm back, I reassured myself. But I knew that the chances of me never returning were present. I was already leaving and I have no idea how long I would be there.

Who knows if it'll be forever.

Translations:

Nani: What?

Moshi moshi: Hello?

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