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Chapter Song: Theme of the Old Castle (Detective Conan Movie 3 OST 24) (It's become my most favorite one instead of Ayumi's theme.)

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Episode 13: Like Brothers

Rachel frowned, not sure if she should be worried or not as she peeked into the living room. Ever since their talk at the kitchen table, Jimmy was sitting with Harley on the couch. They had been talking quietly to one another up until now.

Once again, Jimmy's parents didn't seem too worried at all. Booker was too engrossed in the book he was currently working on, and Vivian was tidying up a bit. So it was up to Rachel to make sure this guy didn't ... try anything. She wasn't sure why, but he reminded her a lot of Jimmy.

Little Conan was sitting on the couch next to Harley, kicking his legs back and forth. Coughing every now and then, Harley suggested getting him up to bed and having more rest, but he was stubborn and didn't go.

Vivian was curious. Rachel seeme different somehow since she'd come back downstairs. She wasn't sure what it was, but she seemed, happier, the best word for it. Even though she looked a bit worried about the two boys spending any amount of time together. Could something have happened between them when he was still Jimmy? she thought to herself, a knowing smile coming onto her lips. That has to be it! Because Jimmy seems happier too. And if Rachel gets the same cold, that'll be proof. A mother always knows.

Booker looked up from his work at the sound of his wife humming slightly to herself. Sighing, he immediately went back to it.

I hope she just leaves things be.

~*~

Meanwhile...

"You really don't remember anything, huh?" asked Harley, looking down at the sick child. He shook his head back and forth.

"I have an image in my head... of me and Rachel at some sort of amusement park she said it was," he replied thoughtfully. "But it was blurry so I couldn't really see or remember it..I think I chased after a guy in black."

"Guy in black?" he repeated. "Hmm... if only you remembered more we might be able to track the guy down. You probably think he's the one who ... poisoned you, right?"

"Right," he replied with a nod. "There were two of them, that's what Rachel said. They were on the roller coaster with us before I solved a case."

"Oh yeah...Serena told me about that night too."

Just how much did he hear from her? he wondered, inwardly wondering how much truth he'd heard from her.

"Yeah. Two guys in black from the roller coaster. She said from what she could tell one was quite tall and average weight, with long silver hair."

"Silver hair...?"

"Not a common color, is it?"

"Not really. And the other guy?"

"He was a bit chubbier, smaller, and she couldn't tell the kind of hair or eyes he had because they were both wearing black suits, hats, and glasses."

"Some disguise..."

"Yeah, not much to go on..." He was interrupted by another cough and Harley frowned.

"You really should get some rest in your condition, Kudo. You can't find and take down your enemies like that."

"Shut up ... I'm f-fin- achoo," he said, letting out a small sneeze.

"Ew, Kudo!"

"Sorry."

~*~

"Well, those two are getting along nicely, wouldn't you agree?" Vivian asked Rachel as she peeked her head in for a moment.

"Yeah... but it looks like Jimmy's cold is going to get worse before it gets all better," Rachel pointed out, and she blinked, hearing his sneeze.

"Ew, Kudo!"

"Sorry."

Vivian giggled. "They're almost like brothers."

"Like brothers?" Rachel repeated, watching them. Jimmy refused to get any more rest, and she sighed. Stubborn, its going to get even worse if he doesn't.

They do sort of... now that she brought it up, she thought, watching them. She pictured it was older Jimmy sitting beside Harley, the two deep in thought about the men in black.

Men in black...

Just seeing them that night made Rachel shiver. The way they wanted to get away from the murder scene so quickly she knew something was up, and Jimmy knew it too.

If only he hadn't followed them that night.

~*~

A/N: Sorry for the shortness. I'm feeling better, its just all could come up with. I just watched episode 345 (I must say, EPIC! And Conan looks cute unconscious without glasses...oops, did I give anything away?) XD Anyway, leave a review on your way out!

Anyway, in my profile I posted a link to a forum I created. It's the first English Detective Conan Roleplaying site (that I'm aware of, since I can't find any). It only has two members, me and a friend of mine, so please join and have fun rping!