A/N: It kind of gets a little angsty after this chapter, just a warning!

Chapter Song: The Sniper Criminal's True Form (Detective Conan Movie 4)

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Episode 18: Suspicons and Hiding

Vi wasn't pleased that everyone knew. She also wasn't pleased that they were still living in the Kudo mansion, because sooner or later the Organization will come and search it to see that their poison really worked. And if the organization members found out that Booker and Vivian were taking care of a child that looked so much like her son, they'd definitely get suspicious and probably end up putting two and two together.

She was staying with Dr. Agasa next door, he'd found her lying on the road nearly unconscious and asked her if she would stay after hearing her story. If this many people knew (she'd learned that the Osaka boy knew as well), it would be especially dangerous. Everyone involved would be in danger.

Things hadn't been so peaceful for Jimmy lately. Rachel ended up staying a few nights watching over the small boy because she'd been so worried. Ever since Vi came along, he'd been plagued with nightmares of the night at the amusement park. He remembered being knocked on the head. He remembered a tall man with long silver hair feeding him a poison. He remembered being forced to swallow it, then the pain. He remembered saying goodbye to Rachel. It all came back to him, that night, but not how he would have liked it to.

Booker feared that if his son kept having nightmares, waking up screaming on some nights, it would be even harder to remember everything, which is what made Rachel insistent on staying with them, much to her father's protests. She'd bring him some food, go to school, but immediately returned to Jimmy's side.

Harley had been called too, soon after Vi came along. He was surprised that they found such a tie to the Organization and wasn't too sure if it was such a good idea to let her stay there. Unlike Jimmy, she remembered everything. But after his little bit of anger at finding out who she really was, Jimmy insisted on it. She may be their only key to finding a true permanent antidote.

It had been two weeks exactly since Vi moved in with the professor. Since then, Rachel had spotted the black porsche again. This time near the Moore Detective Agency. That was just a few hours ago now, on her way home from shopping with Serena. They were parked across the street, but it was still enough to make her nervous and run to the Kudo mansion.

"We might all be just getting paranoid," Booker said calmly as he paced back and forth in front of them. Them being Jimmy as little Conan, Vi, Rachel, Dr. Agasa, Harley (who had flown in a few days ago), and of course Vivian, everyone who knew his secret and the Organization. They were all in one room together...how nice. "But, if they were that close to the agency..."

"I don't know what other business they'd have around there," Vi spoke up. Everyone looked at her. "The last time I looked into their files, they had information on both Kudo and his girlfriend, along with his parents and hers. They know his parents back in Tokyo, despite moving to America. They know something's up. They know Kudo is close to Rachel, so we're probably not paranoid. It's bad this many people know this as it is."

"It won't be long before they reach here," Harley said, looking around. Vi nodded.

"If we all want to live to see another day... we have to hide."

Booker was pacing. Vivian, Conan, Rachel, and Harley sat on the four available seats at the kitchen table. Vi and Dr. Agasa stood near the entrance. Vi had her arms crossed, and Dr. Agasa was frowning.

"None of us can be in this house when they come until further notice. I'm surprised they haven't searched the place already. I'm sure they've had a few eyes watching over it lately, though."

Conan looked over at Rachel. She'd been quite quiet since all of them gathered in here. He couldn't blame her, so had he, lost in thought. The members of the organization were close by. Normally he'd go right after them on impulse, but if he did he might lose everything. So he stayed put...for now. He'd rather be Jimmy when he finally faced them, anyway.

"I think Kudo and his girlfriend, myself will hide as a group. Harley will have to check into a hotel, we don't want anyone in this house," she repeated. "Don't go out at all and stay away from windows until you get a call from one of us," Vi said seriously. She wasn't taking any chances. "Their parents and the professor, however..." She wasn't quite sure what they could do.

"Ah, don't worry. I'll call Eva and Richard. We'll think of something," Vivian told her. She nodded.

"Even though they don't know anything about this, he's still connected to them. They're going to check them out too."

"We can't waste anymore time talking," Booker spoke up again, and Vi nodded in agreement. "We have to act. Now!"

Vivian reached over and pulled Conan into a tight hug. "My baby... stay safe." She whispered, gently petting his hair. She was scared. This was all because they wanted to make sure her son was dead, and if they found out he wasn't, they'd finish the job and kill all who knew of the organization.

"We'll bring him back, don't worry," Rachel's soft voice spoke as she walked over, opening her arms. He crawled into them. "He'll be safe and sound," she said, standing back up with Jimmy in her arms.

Booker took one look at his wife, who was near tears and then towards his son, who was resting quietly in Rachel's hold.

This was it.

They didn't hug or say goodbye to each other. None of them did. Booker gently guided Vivian into another room to call Rachel's parents, and the others moved out.

"Well, see you guys later," Harley said, giving the three of them a wave before taking off in a run.

Vi glanced up towards the quiet detective, and then towards the area before them.

Where were they to hide?

A/N Kind of shorter than I intended it to be, but I had no idea where the three of them could hide...any ideas? Abandoned house is all I can think of. But hey, you get a double update!

I have a question: Is there an episode, OVA/special or something where Jimmy, Rachel, Harley and Kristen/Kazuha go on some sort of skiing trip? And if so what number is it? Cause I've seen pictures of them on photobucket and figured it might be from an episode I haven't watched. I haven't even started watching the Magic Files or OVAs...aside from OVA 9. XD