Case Closed and Winx Club Crossover
By: FunahoMisaki
(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)
It was now time for dinner and it had been a few hours since the scene on the deck where Blooms past had been explained to the family. In those few hours Suzanna and Shannon's wife, Aria, had taken to visiting to check up on Bloom every once in a while to make sure she was okay or to just sit and talk with her for a little while.
Bloom had just sat down in a seat next to Conan when Aria walked in and made a remark about her grandpa giving an earful to Theodore. Aria just smirked at her sister and went to her own table with her back to Suzanna as she looked out a nearby window. Bloom had merely smiled at Aria on her way past their table, a smile that was returned quickly, but frowned as her head snapped to the side when she sensed something.
"Is something wrong Bloom?" Rachel asked looking at the small red head and causing Aria to twist around in her seat to look at the small girl as well.
"First…time…we…got…on…the…boat…and…I…che..cked…there…were…ele…ven…flames….besi…des…us…now…when…I…che..cked…there…are…only…ten…" Bloom said causing Rachel, Conan, and Richard to tense while everyone else was confused.
"Are you sure Bloom? Besides us there are only ten people in total aboard the ship so how did you sense eleven flames?" Richard asked as Lucas's parents sat down and Shannon walked into the room followed quickly by Isaac. Bloom looked up and locked eyes with Aria over Suzanna's shoulders.
"There…are…two…flames…in…one…per…son…that…is…why…there…were…ele…ven…" Bloom lip spoke as her vocorder did the talking Aria seemed confused until she had a sudden brain wave about what Bloom meant and placed a single hand over her stomach.
"I see. So if there were eleven flames when we first got on the boat and there are only ten flames now that means one flame was extinguished. When was the last time you checked and all eleven flames were accounted for?" Richard asked seriously as he looked Bloom dead in her eyes and waited for her response, right now though everyone else but Rachel and Conan were confused although Aria had a slight inkling as to what they were talking about.
"Thirty…min…utes…ago…" Bloom answered simply while Richard nodded in understanding.
"Where were the other ten flames at that time?" Conan asked seriously causing Bloom to glance at him for a minute.
"Three…of…them…were…with…me…in…my…and…Rachel's…room…One…was…on…the…deck…one…in…the…kit…chen…one…in…the…cabin…hall…ways…one…on…top…the…deck…one…in…a…cabin…and…two…in…one…of…the…cabins…nii…san…" Bloom said causing Conan to fall out of his seat in surprise over his new title.
"Aww look Conan's embarrassed about being Blooms big brother." Rachel teased lightly as Theodore walked into the room somewhat depressed looking.
"Can you tell me exactly who the flames were?" Richard asked not being distracted by Conan falling down.
"Ms…Aria…and…Suz…anna…were…with…the…last…flame…in…my…room…with…me…Mr…Lucas…was…in…the…hall…ways…Mr…Theo…dore…was…on…the…top…deck…Mr…Sha…nnon…on…the…bottom…deck…Mr…Isaac…was…in…his…room…Mr…Will…ard…in…the…kit…chen…and…Mr…Lucas's…par…ents…in…their…cabin…" Bloom said wincing since she was using her throat a lot in such a short amount of time.
"So the extinguished flame is Mr. Joseph since he's the only one not here." Richard said causing Bloom to nod while Aria looked shocked.
"Wait if I'm reading what you four are saying right then that means the 'flames' Bloom senses are actually people's hearts right?" Aria asked standing as she stared at the two, causing them to look at her while everyone else was shocked.
"Technically it's their life force but yes I suppose it could be considered their hearts. She has an ability that lets her see other peoples life force and it takes the shapes of flames in their chests right over where their hearts are…isn't that what you said Bloom?" Conan asked looking at his self-proclaimed little sister who nodded.
"The power you told us about earlier." Shannon muttered a little loudly and causing Conan to nod at him in confirmation.
"Partially. Seeing a person's 'flame' is only a part of her powers." Conan said with Bloom nodding in agreement.
"But wait if Grandpas flame was extinguished then that means…oh no…Grandpa!" Aria said her eyes widening as she began to run from the room as a loud males scream was heard.
"That was Willard!" Suzanna said as everyone took off after Aria and saw her and Willard in front of Josephs cabin door, Willard on the floor backed up against the wall and Aria with her hands over her mouth and tears in her eyes. Why they were like that was clear as crystal when Conan, Richard, and Isaac saw Josephs body on the floor of his room.
"I'm afraid Bloom was right that a flame was extinguished…he's dead.
"It can't be." Suzanna denied as both she and her sister moved forward slightly.
"Grandpa!" Aria and Suzanna said horrified in unison, both about to run in to check on their grandfather for themselves. Conan quickly grabbed Suzanna's arm and pulled her back while Bloom had grabbed Aria's.
"No!" Conan said while Aria looked down at Bloom who shook her head sadly.
"Do NOT come in here! No one except Bloom is to enter this cabin without permission from me or her!" Richard said motioning Bloom forward and causing her to hold up her vocorder.
"I…can…do…a…basic…scan…but…I…need…my…bag…from…my…room…be…fore…I…can…do…any…thing…else…" Bloom said causing Richard to nod and look at Rachel who was avidly staring away from the dead mans body.
"I know where the bag is so I'll grab it and be right back!" Rachel said before taking off down the hall while Bloom gave her a thankful look before entering the room and walking calmly over to Josephs body.
"Let me know the report when you're done Bloom." Richard said causing Bloom to nod as she began to inspect Josephs body while the family watched her work.
"Hey why are you letting a little girl inspect a dead body?" Shannon asked glaring at Richard who gave him a blank look in return.
"We told you all earlier…Blooms aunt was a doctor with her own clinic at home. Before the…incident…Bloom studied medicine and medical procedures under her aunt for years! She's also a natural at it so just before the aunt…snapped…she took Bloom to take a test to get a medical license despite the fact Bloom never went to medical school. Bloom passed with flying colors so she's a certified doctor and can work as a coroner since she can perform autopsy's too." Conan said causing the adults to blink in surprise…a little girl…was a doctor?
"Okay I got the bag!" Rachel said carrying a heavy black bag with the same sign on it that was on the first aid kits, a red cross.
"I…don't…need…it…now…I…can…tell…you…what…happ…ened…with…out…a…for…mal…auto…psy…" Bloom said shaking her head as she stood up from inspecting the body.
"So what's the verdict?" Richard asked looking at Bloom along with everyone else while Rachel drooped and set the bag down next to her feet against the wall.
"He…died…appr…oxi…mate…ly…twe…nty…five…min…utes…ago…he…died…from…the…kni…fe…wound…to…his…sto…mach…which…cut…open…the…side…of…his…sto…mach…and…kn…ick…ed…his…left…lung…jud…ging…by…his…pos…ition…he…was…att…acked…on…his…way…out…the…room…and…stab…bed…once…be…fore…he…back…ed…up…and…cl…osed…the…door…to…get…aw…ay…he…die…d…a…min…ute…la…ter…pain…fully…" Bloom reported causing everyone to freeze in shock and horror. No one noticed Conan inspecting the door way until he spook up.
"She's right. He was attacked on his way out his room. See, there are blood spots on the doorway from when he was stabbed." Conan said pointing to the blood in the doorway and causing Bloom to nod at him thankfully for proving her theory.
"…But…look…in…the…hall…way…"Bloom said causing everyone to look at the carpet under their feet, but they didn't see anything...wait there was nothing there!
"Even…if…he…back…ed…aw…ay…there…should…still…be…blood…in…the…hall…way…from…when…he…was…stab…ed…who…ever…stab…ed…him…clean…ed…it…up…be…fore…leav…eing…the…area…Plus…there…is…no…knife…in…here…so…that…means…the…kill…er…still…has…it…which…proves…it…was…murder…and…not…sui…cide…" Bloom said causing the family members to look at each other shocked and horrified that one of them was a killer.
"Mr. Willard since you found the body was there anything strange in the hallway?" Conan asked the old butler who looked down at him for a minute and thought about it.
"Now that I think about it I had found a flower right outside the doorway and picked it up before letting myself in." Willard said holding out the flower and causing everyone to gasp while Theodore looked shocked. It was the flower from his suit, the one Suzanna had given him!
"It wasn't me I swear. Yeah I came to talk to him earlier but I didn't kill him!" Theodore said as everyone turned to look at him causing Bloom to roll her eyes as she walked up to Mr. Willard while the family was going on about Theodore being the son of a man who killed himself after Joseph took over his fathers company.
"Mr…Willard…can…I…see…the…flow…er…for…a…min…ute?" Bloom asked holding her hand out and causing everyone to blink and turn to look at her curiously while Willard shrugged and handed the girl the flower. Bloom observed it for a minute, twirling it around to look at it before she nodded and handed it to Conan.
"Look…Nii…san…even…though…Mr…Jose…ph…was…walk…ing…out…the…room…when…he…was…stab…ed…the…flow…er…is…not…squi…shed…or…blood…y…from…the…att...ack…de…spite…be…ing…right…in…front…the…door…" Bloom said causing Conan to inspect the flower before gasping.
"She's right! Despite the killer attacking while Mr. Joseph was walking out of his room the flower hasn't been stepped on or hit by any blood! That means that it couldn't have been here when Mr. Joseph was murdered!" Conan said causing the rest of the Hanagen family to gasp in shock, so it wasn't Theodore that killed him? But then who did it!?
"That…means…it…was…put…here…to…frame…Mr…Theo…dore…he…would…not…leave…it…here…if…he…were….the…kill…er…only…a…true…idiot…would…do…that…"Bloom said before turning to Conan while the family members quietly apologized to Theodore for almost throwing him in the storage room.
"Nii…san…you…have…a…good…eye…see…if…you…can…find…any…thing…amon…gst…the…blood…in…the…door…way…" Bloom said causing Conan to nod and bend down to look at the blood spots closely while the family turned back to watch the two kids work as Richard merely stood silently against the wall. He knew the two kids worked famously together so if keeping Bloom at the top of her game meant letting Conan in on the investigation team he would allow it…for now that is.
"Huh. There's a small piece of bread here." Conan said picking up the tiny piece of bread amongst the blood, strangely it seemed more black than red despite the blood not clotting yet.
"Bread was part of the main dish for the wedding ceremony earlier…" Shannon said not seeing where the kid was going with this while Bloom observed the piece of bread as well.
"Stra…nge…isn't…nii…san?" Bloom asked looking at Conan who, correctly guessing what she had noticed, nodded in agreement.
"What's strange little ones?" Aria asked looking at the two kids confused.
"The…piece…of…bread…is…more…black…than…red…it…soak…ed…up…some…of…the…blood…but…look…none…of…the…blood…on…the…floor…or…body…is…black…yet…" Bloom pointed out causing Aria to take a closer look at the small piece of bread in Blooms hand and the blood stain it was found in before blinking. The kids were right!
"Huh that is strange. Bloom how long would you say it takes blood to turn black like this?" Richard asked looking at the piece of bread as well before looking at Bloom.
"In…a…room…temp…a…ture…area…like…the…cabin…it…would…take…at…least…a…day…for…the…oxi…dation…pro…cess…to…finish…" Bloom said causing Conan to look confused, the blood was mostly black already it's not like the bread could be used for something else could it?
"So we have a killer on the loose that we know for sure isn't Willard, Suzanna, Rachel, Conan, Bloom, Aria, or myself since we all have solid alibis. Rachel, Conan, Willard and I were in the dining room together and Bloom was in her room with Suzanna and Aria. Theodore's out cause he was the one being framed thanks to the placement of the flower and it's impeccable appearance." Richard began only to face fault at Blooms question.
"You…know…what…im…pecc…able….means?" Bloom asked looking at Richard shocked and causing the family to giggle slightly.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Richard asked standing and turning on Bloom who quickly ducked behind Conan and Aria.
"No…thing…just…shock…ed…" Bloom said and even the mechanical voice sounded amused and sheepish.
"Anyways…we all have solid alibis so it wasn't us, and as the person being framed it wasn't Theodore either so that means it had to have been one of you five or the other flame Bloom keeps mentioning." Richard said causing Bloom to face-palm at this.
"Do…you…know…what…an…ign…or…amu…s…is?" Bloom asked looking at Richard who blinked at her for a minute before shaking his head.
"Too…bad…cause…you…are…one…the…other….flame…I…keep…men…tion…ing…is…un…able…to…hurt…any…one…right…now…" Bloom said rolling her eyes as she looked at Richard who was confused, as was everyone else except Aria by the looks of it.
"What makes you say that kid?" Shannon asked kneeling down to be on eyelevel with the girl hiding behind his wife's legs. He had to focus on the kid not to be distracted by the legs of his wife. Many would say that he only married her to get to her money but that was a damn lie and both he and Aria knew it. They really did love each other even though they fought some times over different things and he would never use her like that. It really helped though that she was incredibly beautiful and managed to distract him from anything easily.
"Be…cause…I…never…said…the…last…flame…was…born…yet…" Bloom said causing Shannon to tilt his head to the side confused.
"What do you mean? You see a persons life force right? So how can they have one if they aren't born?" Shannon asked confused and curious.
"I…al…ready…said…that…some…one…has…two…life…forces…in…their…body…one…in…their…chest…like…every…one…else…and…the…other…in…their…sto…mach…" Bloom said causing Shannon's eyes to widen slowly as everyone was beginning to catch on.
"So the fact that the last flame is visible to you but not born yet means one of the women is…pregnant?" Shannon asked looking at the little red head that nodded in agreement with his assessment. Almost as one everyone turned towards Lucas's mom who held her hands up and shook her head no rapidly.
"Don't look at me! I'm not pregnant, it was hard enough on me to have Lucas let alone another kid." The woman said causing everyone to turn towards Suzanna who blushed but shook her head.
"Theodore and I haven't done anything like that yet!" Suzanna said blushing vividly as she denied being pregnant while everyone then slowly turned to face the nervously grinning Aria who stared down at Bloom.
"Um…no?" Aria asked more than said seeing the question in everyones eyes, although no one believed her when her voice squeaked.
"Aria?" Shannon asked staring at his wife shocked and wide eyed, she was pregnant?!
"…You had to tell them Bloom? I was saving it to tell them sometime tomorrow or the day after so I didn't ruin Suzanna's big day." Aria said seeming to ignore her husband as she looked down at the little red head who shrugged her shoulders while Suzanna suddenly squealed.
"Oh sister you're going to have a baby! Why didn't you say something earlier? Ohh I'm so excited for you!" Suzanna said hugging her sister and jumping up and down like a little kid on a sugar rush.
"When is it due? Is it gonna be a boy or a girl? What's his or her name gonna be? Do I get to spoil my niece rotten or are you going to do that for me?" Suzanna questioned rapidly as she held her rapidly blinking sisters hands and jumped up and down still.
"Um…Suzanna? Could…you slow down please? I can't understand a word you're saying…you're speaking too fast." Aria said blinking and looking at her sister who managed to stop jumping up and down for a moment but couldn't stop grinning at the older girl.
"Sorry big sis but I so excited for you! You're going to have a baby!" Suzanna practically squealed again while Bloom blinked at Shannon who was looking a little dazed.
"I'm…going to be a daddy…" Shannon managed to mutter before he collapsed backwards in a dead faint. 'THUD' the noise stopped Suzanna from the questions she was asking as the two looked over and saw Shannon knocked out on the ground while Isaac, Lucas, and Theodore were laughing at him as well as Richard.
"Shannon!" Aria said quickly rushing to her husband's side while Bloom checked his vitals.
"He's fine. He just passed out from hearing he was going to be a dad." Isaac said grinning while Rachel silenced her fathers laughter by tugging on his ear.
"And what are you laughing about dad? According to mom you got sent to the hospital when you found out she was pregnant with me because you fainted, hit your head on the corner of your desk, and managed to tip over the coffee table on your way down."