Previously on Detective Conan… Actually you already know… ON TO THE CHAPTER!
Everyone blinked blankly as they heard the Doctor explain what was going on here. "She has amnesia…" the Doctor said, bluntly. "Her memory should return if she talks to the people she knows. But I'm not certain on how long it would take… For all we know, her memory could never return…"
Everyone looked over to the girl that was sleeping soundly in the bed.
Kaito sat near Tsukiko's head, looking down at her. He was in complete shock and he was in utter sadness. He couldn't believe she forgot everything; her friends, her family, even him.
Kogoro thanked the Doctor as he walked out and shut the door behind him. Everyone looked at each other, saying a few words.
"Well," Heiji said, crossing his arms-he still sat at the edge of Tsukiko's bed, "this turned out to be a predicament…"
Kogoro looked at Agasa. "Does her brother know about this?" he asked.
Agasa nodded. "I called him a few minutes ago," he said. "But he said that he wouldn't be able to get here until two days from now."
Conan crossed his arms and pondered for a moment. If only his parents were there, they would know what to do. They knew Tsukiko well and in fact were like her second parents.
After a moment or two, Ran, Sonoko, and Kogoro left. Shortly after that, Hakuba left saying that he needed to get home. So, Kaito, Conan, Heiji, Ai, and Agasa were all that were left.
It was silent in the room and no one really said anything. Heiji had finally looked up from his hands and glanced over to Kaito. Heiji noticed the look Kaito gave Tsukiko, and he knew that there was something more going on then just two friends.
Heiji jumped to his feet and stretched, after giving a deep sigh. "Well," he said, breaking the silence, "I don't think it's good to be cooped up in this place! Come on Conan-kun!" Heiji then walked to the door.
Conan glared and muttered under his breath about how he didn't want to go along. But Conan dragged his feet toward the door and left with Heiji.
Kaito sighed in relief, now he only had to deal with two others. He stood to his feet and returned to his place near the window, not really knowing what else to do.
After about an hour, Heiji and Conan returned-and from Conan's expression, he wasn't to happy. Heiji on the other hand was smiling brightly and laughing at some pointless jokes he tried sharing. But no one laughed but him.
Soon, Tsukiko woke up from her slumber and was still surprised to see them there.
"You're all still here…?" she said, bitterly sitting up in the bed.
The boy's gave a sheepish laugh. "Well," Heiji said, "of course we are…"
Tsukiko crossed her arms and glared at everyone. "Who are you people…?" she said.
Heiji pointed to himself and smiled brightly-most likely happy he could brag about his accomplishments. "I'm Hattori Heiji, High school Detective of the West!"
Tsukiko looked at Agasa and Ai. Agasa smiled and said, "I'm Professor Agasa, I've known you since you were young Tsukiko-kun." Agasa put a hand on Ai's shoulder and she looked up to Tsukiko, giving an icy glare. "And this is Haibara Ai."
Tsukiko nodded, returning Ai's glare back at her. She looked at Conan and lifted an eyebrow. "And who are you shorty?" she said, motioning to him.
Conan was a bit angry at the comment, but he just smiled and said, "I'm Edogawa Conan!"
Tsukiko glanced up to Kaito and lifted an eyebrow. "You?" she said.
Kaito looked at her and gave a small smile-it felt like everything was starting over. "Kuroba Kaito…" he said. "It's nice to meet you again, Toyoshima-san."
Tsukiko glared at him and he flinch back wondering what he did.
"Why do I get the feeling that I hate you a lot…?" she said. But Kaito could only laugh at her comment.
Conan smiled and laughed. "It's because you do!" he said, which received a glare from Kaito.
Shut it shrimp! Kaito thought.
Conan returned Kaito's glare with a snicker. It's what you get! he thought.
Tsukiko blinked blankly as she watched a teenager have a glaring contest with a small child. Heiji was also a bit shocked at this. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned anything to him… he thought, giving a small laugh.
Tsukiko watched the two continue glaring, but soon she found herself smiling and laughing at them.
Kaito and Conan stopped glaring and looked to the girl as she laughed.
"You two are just so funny!" she said. She looked at them as she began to stop laughing. She was about to say something else, but the door soon slammed open.
Everyone looked to the door and were a bit shocked to see Kudo Yukiko standing there. She was crying, or what seemed like she was crying.
Conan was frozen in fear and shock. Mom? he thought.
Yukiko looked over to the girl sitting in the bed who just seemed a little to shocked to see her. Yukiko ran in and hugged Tsukiko. "I'm so sorry, Tsukiko-chan!" she screamed as she cried more.
Tsukiko lifted an eyebrow and was wondering what was going on. Who was this woman?
Everyone was just blinking blankly at the crying woman and didn't even notice that Yusaku had walked in, shaking his head.
Yukiko pulled away and looked at Tsukiko, tears in her eyes still. "Say it isn't true, Tsukiko-chan!" she said. "Please tell me you remember us!"
Tsukiko looked rather frightened when she looked at Yukiko. "Who are you lady?" she said.
Yukiko hugged Tsukiko even tighter and began crying again. "This can't be possible!" she cried. "Yusaku! She really doesn't remember us! How is this possible?"
Conan looked up to his father, just a bit surprised to see them both there. Actually, more then surprised, he was horrified to see them.
Yusaku smiled and laughed. "Well," he said, "it's a good thing we came then…"
Yukiko pulled away from Tsukiko and Tsukiko glared at her. "Who are you old lady?" she said.
Yukiko pulled away and slapped Tsukiko on the back of her head. "What did you just say?" she said, glaring at the young detective.
"WHO ARE YOU?" Tsukiko shouted at her.
Yukiko crossed her arms, her crying finally stopping and smile on her face now. "I'm Kudo Yukiko, Shin-chan's mother and your Aunt!" Yukiko pointed to her husband. "And this is my husband, Yusaku."
Tsukiko looked up and lifted an eyebrow. "How can I have an Aunt as crazy as you…?" she muttered, which she only received another slap from Yukiko.
After Tsukiko shouted in pain, she rubbed her head and looked back at Yukiko. "So," she said, "who's Shin-chan?"
"Your cousin…" everyone said, in a rather depressing manor.
Conan smiled and laughed. "Kudo Shinichi is the famous High School Detective of the East!" he said. "He's also your loving cousin!"
He's giving himself to much credit… Heiji and Kaito thought.
Yukiko smiled as she picked up Conan and hugged him tightly. "Oh!" she said, smothering him. "I'm so glad to see you again!"
Tsukiko was completely confused now.
"How is that I know such crazy people…?" she muttered. It seems everyone was so busy talking among themselves, that they didn't hear what Tsukiko said. Only person who did hear was the person trying to stay away from the conversations, which was Kaito.
"Well," Kaito said, crossing his arms, "you were rather crazy yourself…"
Tsukiko glared up at him. "And that's coming from a person I don't even remember…" she said.
Kaito laughed and smiled at her. "But that craziness is what makes you the Tsukiko we love!" he said.
Tsukiko blinked blankly at the boy before her. Her heart was racing at that statement and her cheeks were a bit red. But what shocked her the most was the memory in her head. "Even though she is cold to me at times… I see how she acts with others and notice that she isn't all that bad. Then there are those times that she shows that side to me… I lo-" Tsukiko remembered those words coming from him and she remembered the place where they were. But so far that was the only thing she could remember.
"Tsukiko?" Yusaku said.
Tsukiko jumped out her thoughts and looked at the man. He smiled at her. "Something on your mind?"
"Uh…" Tsukiko looked to her hands, wondering what was going on. "No… Nothing really…"
Yukiko noticed the blush on the girls face and so did Yusaku, which caused them to look at each other and then back at the girl. Yukiko looked at Kaito and noticed he was also blushing a bit, and then she looked back at Tsukiko and saw the girl twiddling her thumbs. Yukiko grinned, knowing what was going on-it was obvious to everyone.
Yukiko giggled and clapped her hands together. "Alrighty!" she said, smiling. Everyone looked at her, even Yusaku didn't know what his wife was planning. "Time to go down memory lane!"
Yukiko reached into the bag on her shoulder and pulled out the largest album in history. Everyone looked at it and their jaws dropped.
"Uh…" Tsukiko said. "I don't think-"
"Nonsense!" Yukiko said, sitting on the bed with Tsukiko. She soon grabbed Conan and made him sit in Tsukiko's lap. Both were not pleased with this-they rolled their eyes and sighed. They were like twins.
Kaito and the others gathered around, wanting to see the pictures. Although, Kaito didn't like that everyone was here, but he wasn't going to pass up this chance to see a past of Tsukiko he's never even knew.
Yukiko smiled and opened the album. "Alright…" she said, glancing over to the girl next to her and seeing the girl was a bit curious about the pictures.
Tsukiko took her hand and pointed at the first picture she saw. "When was this…?" she said.
Yukiko smiled and laughed. "That was when you won the kendo Championship." Everyone smiled at seeing the picture of a young Tsukiko holding up a large trophy.
Heiji laughed. "That trophies bigger then you, Toyoshima," he said.
"Yeah…" she said, laughing.
"When you first got it," Yusaku said, laughing, "you toppled over holding it. We barely managed to get this picture before you fell over again."
Tsukiko laughed, even though she didn't remember anything of that incident.
Yukiko turned the page and everyone laughed just to see a picture of Tsukiko hugging Shinichi as he pouted. He had his chin resting on his palm and Tsukiko was tackling from behind. But from Shinichi's expression, he wasn't to pleased about the incident.
"Who's that?" Tsukiko said.
Conan looked up to her and said, "That's Shinichi-nii-san…" Conan frowned. "Do you remember?"
Tsukiko shook her head and continued to look at the picture. So that was her cousin. She had the strange feeling from looking at the picture.
"You and Kudo are actually really close, Toyoshima," Heiji said, laughing. "Whenever you two got stuck in a case together-you both solved it together."
"But then usually afterwards you would start arguing about who solved it first," Yukiko said, giving a sheepish smile.
Tsukiko giggled, causing everyone to smile a bit. "So," she said, looking at Yukiko, "you're saying I'm also a Detective?"
Heiji smiled brightly. "Yep!" he said, laughing. "Even better then Kudo if ya ask me!"
Conan glared at Heiji, but Heiji just continued to laugh at his comment. He knew fully well Shinichi deserved it.
Tsukiko shook her head and sighed. "It's just to hard to believe…" she muttered. Tsukiko turned the page and laughed at the next picture. It was of her throwing books at Shinichi. Although, she didn't understand why.
Kaito was trying to hold back his laughter and most of the other were to. Saying as how Shinichi was sitting right near them. Although, Ai smirked and Agasa gave a small chuckle. Which in return got a loving glare from Conan.
The next few pages were of Tsukiko when she was little. In one of the pictures was group photo with her, Shinichi, and her brother. Yukiko explained where Tsukiko's brother was and Tsukiko remembered most of the rest-which was a real big step.
Around the middle of the book, the photo's were explaining more of Tsukiko's character.
"Oh," Heiji said, laughing, "I remember this!" Tsukiko looked up at the smiling young man. "This was taken when you first came to Osaka!"
"Although…" Conan muttered. "It wasn't a very pleasant meeting…"
Heiji laughed and rubbed Conan's head-rather roughly. "True…" he said.
Tsukiko turned the page and her eyes widened at the photo. Even Kaito's eyes widened, since he was in the photo. Yukiko bit her lip and said, "I didn't remember having this in here…"
Tsukiko looked at the picture. It was her at the age of seven or so. She was smiling and young boy the same age stood next to her-smiling also. They were in front a gentleman that had his hands on their shoulders. He wore a black top hat and was dressed rather nicely.
But Tsukiko wasn't paying much attention to the gentleman behind her, but rather her focus was on the boy next to her. She remembered him and she knew him. And before she knew it, she had said his name out loud.
"Kaito…" she muttered.
Everyone was shocked to see her remember who it was. "You remember this, Tsukiko-chan?" Yukiko had asked.
Tsukiko shook her head. "No actually…" she muttered. "I just knew his name…"
Conan looked at the picture and then looked up to the Kaito that was standing right next to him. Kaito looked a bit shocked to see the picture.
"Well," Heiji said, smiling, "you should know his name. After all," Heiji pointed to Kaito behind him, "he's standing right here."
Tsukiko looked up and looked at Kaito. Yukiko also looked up and was a bit shocked to see the young boy after all those years. But she soon smiled and laughed. "Well," she said, "isn't this ironic…"
Kaito scratched his head and gave laugh. Who knew this would happen… he thought.
"Do you remember this at all?" Yusaku said, smiling.
Kaito looked down to the picture again, but honestly he couldn't remember that. Kaito shook his head. "I actually don't remember this…" he said. "It was so long ago, it's hard to remember."
"I remember!" Yukiko said, happily. "I decided to take Tsukiko-chan to a magic show and it turned out that my teacher was hosting one. So I took her to it." Yukiko smiled brightly. "After the show we stopped back stage and it turned out that his son was also there. It was the cutest thing to see the two meet!" Yukiko put her hand to her cheeks and smiled. "He said the cutest thing."
Before Yukiko could finish, Kaito had did his famous magic trick and pulled out a rose-giving it to Tsukiko. "I'm Kuroba Kaito!" he said, remembering what he said that day. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Tsukiko-chan. I hope we could be great friends."
"Yes!" Yukiko said. "That's exactly what happened!" Yukiko smiled up to Kaito and laughed. "So you really are Kuroba Toichi's son…"
Kaito smiled sheepishly and scratched his head again. I think I blew my cover… he thought.
Tsukiko held the rose in her hand and looked at it, trying her best to remember anything about the incident. And actually, it worked, because she remembered what Kaito had said to her. She also remembered what she had said. "I hoe we could be too…" she muttered.
"Did you say something, Toyoshima?" Heiji asked.
Tsukiko looked up and smiled. "No, nothing." Tsukiko faked a yawn. "It seems I'm a bit tired."
Yusaku knew she was faking, but still he respected her wishes to be left alone. "Then you should rest," he said. "We could always finish this later."
Yukiko pouted and crossed her arms. "AW…" she said. "And thought we were making real progress!" Yukiko shut the book and out it back in her bag. She then picked up Conan and held him as she smiled. "Well," she said. "we'll be around here if you need anything."
"Your staying?" Conan and Tsukiko said. Conan's outburst wasn't a shock to anyone, but Tsukiko's was.
"Of course!" Yukiko said, smiling. "We wouldn't leave until you have your memory back."
Yusaku laughed. "Well," he said, "we should be leaving. Goodnight, Tsukiko-chan."
The three then walked out the door.
Agasa looked at his watched and said, "We should also be leaving, Ai-kun." Ai nodded and walked to the door.
Heiji scratched his head. "I guess I should also be leaving…" he said. "Or I won't be able to get a ride to where I'm staying…"
"You mean you're staying in Tokyo also?" Tsukiko said.
Heiji smiled. "Yep!" He then wished them goodnight and left with Agasa and Ai.
Now Kaito and Tsukiko were the only one's left. Kaito laughed and looked at Tsukiko. "I guess I should be leaving also…" he said. He then began walking away. "Well, goodni-"
Kaito was soon cut off by a sudden tug on his shirt. He looked back and saw Tsukiko was holding his shirt.
"Um…" she muttered, letting go. Her face was rather red, which just made Kaito's face go red. "Do you…think you could stay, Kaito?" she finished.
Kaito was a bit shocked by her using his name, since she always called him 'Kuroba-kun'. But Kaito smiled at her and said, "Sure…"
Tsukiko smiled brightly. She was happy.
Yukiko and Yusaku were walking down the hall with Conan and Heiji following behind them. Yukiko had the biggest smile on her face and she was humming.
"Well," Conan said, glaring at his mother, "you're a lot happier then before."
Yukiko stopped humming and looked back to her son, still smiling. "Of course I am!" she said.
"And what would be the reason?" Yusaku asked.
Yukiko looked at her husband. "Oh surely you noticed…" she said. "You're a detective, you should have noticed!"
Conan and Heiji blinked blankly. "Noticed what?"
Yukiko put her hands behind her back, acting like schoolgirl. "Our Tsukiko-chan is in love!" she said brightly.
Conan's eyes widened, just now realizing his mother was right. Although, Heiji didn't seem that shocked at this-saying as he figured it out long before Conan.
Soon Yukiko stopped walking, just realizing what she said. Yusaku stopped and looked back to his wife. "What's wrong?" he asked.
Yukiko began crying and she hugged her husband, causing Heiji and Conan to get startled. "I lost my little girl to a boy!" she screamed into Yusaku.
Conan rolled his eyes. She's over reacting… he thought. But I still can't believe Tsukiko fell for him…
