Part 2-Ran's Wish

Chapter 1-A Visitor!

Ran was walking home from school on December 20th, snow packing under her feet, when she saw the house. She had never seen it before, yet she wanted to go in. There was a weathervane in the shape of the moon on the highest roof of the house and it seemed to be about two stories. This house is kind of old; she noted when she knocked on the door. Two small girls, one with pigtails, one with a bob, opened the door. "Mistress, someone's here!" A lady with long black hair, a flowing kimono and a black, sleeping, blob-like creature on her shoulder was at the door.

The mistress of the house introduced herself as Yuko, and then said there was a wish Ran needed granted.

"H-How did you know?" Ran gasped.

"There is nothing but hitsuzen. Everything is done for a reason."

"Well, Shinichi, my friend…"

"I already know you think he's more than a friend."

"Shinichi, my boyfriend," she said the last word with emphasis, "has been missing for about two years now. Just once I'd like him back for Christmas."

"He's closer than you know, Ran-san."

"Yes, but I want to see him this Christmas!" This was said with a rising tone. "He should know personally from me that I miss him terribly…" Tears trickled down her face and landed on her lap.

Yuko decided she would grant Ran's wish. "You will see him on Christmas Day. One of your closest confidantes will be missing, though, as I will have him in my house for payment. Drop your little friend Conan-kun off in front of the house on Christmas morning."

"WHAT?! You already have that guy." She pointed to Watanuki, who was making obento for their lunch.

Yuko paused, then remarked, "I'll give him a day off."

Chapter 2-Christmas

The days before Christmas flew past in a blur of late Christmas shopping and wrapping presents. There was even a Kid heist! [A/N: See Part 1.] When Christmas came, she complied with what Yuko said and told him she was going to bring him to a friend's place. Conan seemed to know about the trip to Yuko's, and struggled as hard as he could, but eventually she thought of seeing Shinichi and knocked him out using karate.

Conan woke up with a large lump on his head and a small sign of a nosebleed. Why did Ran, of all people, take him to this person's place? Hattori/Gloria [depends which story you read before this one] had said that he would get captured by someone and be forced back into his old form. The woman in front of him declared that she was called Yuko and she knew about him wanting to get back into his true form, and then started to chant something he couldn't understand.

I chose Yuko from Xxxholic because of her quote, "There is nothing but hitsuzen,"and I put that in Ran's conversation with her. The black creature was Mokona, and I made him sleep because I didn't want Ran to be scared by him. This fanfic would be kind of different if Mokona had started to talk in the middle of their conversation.

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