A/N: Sorry for the long wait in updating. I had the mystery all planned out, but to write it well.... seeing as it was my first time writing one it took some time. But I hope its not -totally- crappy....but I think it is. Its not totally epic like the mysteries in the show. Enjoy!

Song for this chapter: Nazotoki (Sono 2)

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Episode 8: Movies and Murder, Part 3

They'd questioned all of the suspects. Jimmy looked for clues while they were occupied with that and Rachel kept distracting her dad so he wouldn't notice him. Jimmy had to solve this case. She knew her dad wouldn't on his own. She knew he couldn't on his own . . .

Jimmy surprised himself. He almost had the entire thing figured out. He just needed the evidence, proof. There wasn't enough time to get rid of the weapon from when the lights turned off and when they came back on. That was when the murder took place. It wouldn't be a smart idea to just toss it away.

There was a murder weapon. It wasn't poison that had been slipped into his drink. It was more thought out than that.

He knew almost everything, he just needed a voice to say it. Rachel, maybe?

It's not like he could ask her father, he'd think he was crazy. A child figuring out a murder case? Ha! As if!

So, he walked over to Rachel, tugging lightly on the bottom of her skirt. She jumped, having been watching her father talking to Inspector Meguire when she felt it. Looking down towards him, she couldn't help but smile. He looked so serious.

"I think I've figured everything out," Jimmy whispered into her ear once she knelt down. "I just need someone to say it. Do you think you could?"

"Me?" she asked, a little surprised. She glanced at her father and Meguire conversing, then back to Jimmy. She nodded. "Alright, just tell me what to say."

He nodded and began whispering in her ear every little detail. Some made her eyes widen with surprise. He was so smart even without his memories.

When he was done they both shared a knowing look before she stood back up, walking over to her father who didn't look too busy anymore.

"Dad?"

"What is it, Rachel? Can't you see we're busy?"

"But dad, I know who did it!" she said. "I know who killed Mr. Coleson!"

That got everyone's attention. They all looked over at Rachel, who felt uncomfortable with so many pairs of eyes on her. Jimmy watched her from where he stood.

Come on Rachel, you can do this . . . .

She looked at him once more and he nodded, flashing her a small smile. She turned back to her dad and now Meguire, who both looked at her expectantly.

"I know who killed Michael Coleson," she repeated trying to get rid of the shakiness of her voice. "The murder is. . . the murderer is you!" she exclaimed, pointing a finger.

"What? It's her?!" Meguire asked, looking just as shocked as Richard.

"M-Me? But what possible reason could I have for killing someone?"

. . . It was Raven who had spoke. . .

Rachel calmed herself the best she could before answering. "The movie theater was the perfect setting. It was dark, you could committ the murder and no one would see it until after. We know it wasn't poisoned in cup."

"So then what was the murder weapon?" asked Meguire.

"A poison needle," Rachel said simply. Both of them looked shocked. "There's a small injury made on the back of his neck. And, if my theory is correct . . ." Well, Jimmy's theorhy, but anyway. "Raven should still have the weapon in her pocket."

Raven paled, and her eyes widened. She fell to the floor, defeated.

After all was said and done, Meguire had her taken downtown and Rachel walked Jimmy back home. Apparently, she suspected that for over a week now he'd been cheating on her. She'd followed him almost everywhere, and yesterday, her suspicions were confirmed. She caught him kissing another girl. Jealousy turns a lot of people into murderers.

When Jimmy and Rachel arrived at the Kudo Mansion, Vivian started fussing over him after she heard about the murder.

"But Mrs. Kudo, Jimmy solved it!"

"What?" Booker and Vivian looked at each other, surprised, before back at the two. "Jimmy solved a case in . . . in his condition?"

"Yes. He told me everything though, so everyone thinks I solved it," Rachel said. Booker nodded.

"Of course. Children shouldn't be publicly solving murder cases." Booker said. Whoever heard of a child solving a well thought out murder that even had the police baffled?

"Well, at least he's safe," Vivian said as she hugged Jimmy close. Then Rachel remembered.

"Oh yes! I told Dad about him." At this both Vivian and Booker looked straight at her. "But don't worry, not the whole story. All dad knows is that he's Jimmy's cousin and he was injured. I even thought up a name for him. . . Right, Conan?"

Jimmy smiled a bit up at her and nodded. The parents could easily figure out how Rachel had come up with that one, with Jimmy's love of Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle . . .

"Well, why don't you both take off your coats and come in for some cookies? Relax for a bit," Vivian smiled as she kept Jimmy close to her and walked into the kitchen. Rachel giggled and followed.

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"Wrist watch/stun gun?" Jimmy asked. He was sitting on a chair in Dr. Agasa's kitchen, who had called saying he had something interesting to show Jimmy. Since they were neighbors, his parents let him simply walk over, and he was now looking up at the inventor as he came in, a few of his newest inventions on the table. Apparently they were for him.

"That's right. Just lift up the lid, aim and fire," Agasa explained as Jimmy put the watch on his left hand, looking at it curiously. "The victim will be hit with an anasthetic needle and will fall asleep for just a few minutes. The next one is a bow tie voice changer. Adjusting the dials on the back, you can imitate anyone's voice you choose, young or old."

"Cool," Jimmy grinned as the bowtie fit nicely with his shirt.

"These will help you solve cases on your own," Dr. Agasa said. "If you want to find out who did this to you, you might attract their attention if you make Mr. Moore, Rachel's father, into a famous detective."

"Yeah, I just don't like the idea of that idiot taking all the credit for the cases I solve."

Agasa chuckled. "It will be just for a little while, Jimmy. You might find those men in black Rachel told me about sooner than you think."

Jimmy sure hoped so.

TBC

A/N: There definitely won't be as many murders in this fic as there is in the manga/show. Its mostly concentrating on Jimmy and Rachel, but it will have a mystery here and there, and I plan on introducing Harley at some point too. He's my second favorite character.