Fandom: Detective Conan/Case Closed
Title: The first ahou
Author/Artist: sk-animefan/silentstarlight
Theme: #34 Twinkle, twinkle little star
Pairing/Characters: Heiji/Kazuha
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I own Detective Conan…….through the books
Summary: The stars are out, and the word 'ahou' is introduced.

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

"-and that's Polaris." A five year old Heiji pointed out to a five year old Kazuha.

"Wow." Kazuha was awed by Heiji's knowledge of constellations. "How do you know so much? That's a lot to remember."

Heiji's five year old ego swelled as his friend continued to praise him.

It was a warm June night, and the stars were out. They were on the outskirts of their hometown, Osaka, and at this distance, the lights from the city didn't dim the stars.

"They look like small diamonds."
"No, they're not," Heiji snot back, "they're huge balls of gas that burn hy- hy- hydrogen." He smiled as he pronounced the word correctly.

"That's not possible! They're too small to be huge!"

"No, they're huge balls of gas that burns!"

"I'm right and you know it! They're too small!"

"I'm the right one, I know more about the stars then you. You can't even name them.

"You…you……," Kazuha paused to think of the meanest word that was in her vocabulary, "……ahou!" She pointed her finger at Heiji.

Heiji gasped, surprised. "Sensei told us not to say that." He told her, "She said it wasn't a nice word."

"So," she challenged him.

"You're going to get in trouble."

Kazuha stood still, frightened. Her imagination flew as she thought of all the horrible punishments that people would place on her for saying 'ahou'.

Then she started sniffling.

Which turned to a few tears rolling down her cheeks.

And then turned out into sobs.

Heiji stood there not knowing what to do.

Finally, after a few false starts, Heiji decided to hug his friend to make her feel better. After all, hugs give people a 'warm fuzzy'.

Upon being hugged, Kazuha, surprised, stopped crying to look up. She wiped her tears away.

And the two young children walked back to where their parents were, still arguing what stars were.

And years later…

"-and Polaris is also the North Star. It guides people home." Heiji was pointing out the stars to Kazuha.

"I already know that, ahou." Kazuha yawned, "I paid attention in school you know."

"Then how come you can't name any of the stars?"

"…"

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are.

A/N: Came up with this is the middle of Latin while learing about Pompeii's last day...

Thank you to Heather for making sure I got the song Twinkle, twinkle little star correct. And thank you to everyone who reviewed.