Sorry for the late update everyone, been busy. Thought you all might want to know: This story will be ending VERY soon. But hopefully you all wouldn't be disappointed with the end I have planned. I will tie up loose ends and try to make it suspenseful. But I think the next chapter will be the last chapter that DOESN'T deal with the plot. Then the chapter after it would be relationship building, suspense, and plot building and conclusion. I want to thank those of you who have stayed with this story THIS far. And those of you who COMMENT, I love reading them.

I noticed that I hadn't done a quote for quite a few chapters. So I'll make up for it now. And sorry for making the chapter short!

Quote #1: "There's only two reasons for a girl to look at a boy like that: He has something on his face or she likes him." -Yukiko Kudo

Quote #2: "Ah, if you want to know. I'll tell you... In the afterlife." -Conan

Quote#3: "You're right, Old Pal. I'll never understand no matter the reason what drives someone to murder. And I don't think I want to." -Mouri Kogouro

Bonus-Quote #4: "If I had to choose, I'd say black because it is a color that covers things inside me that I don't want known. Well, I hate the color black for the same reason as well." -Okiya Subaru.

The morning of the next day, Tsukiko was examined by the Doctor. Yukiko, Kaito, Yusaku, Heiji, and Conan all had to stand outside-Tsukiko saying she wished to be alone with to speak with the Doctor.

After about an hour of standing in the hall, the Doctor finally walked out of the room.

"How is she?" Yukiko said, jumping from her seat.

The Doctor gave a small smile. "Her memory has surely improved," he said.

"But?" Yusaku said, knowing it was coming.

The Doctor sighed. "But some her memories have yet to return…" he said. "It might take a bit longer then expected. Normally in a case like hers it would take weeks to remember everything. She's an extraordinary case to just remember so little within a few days." The Doctor stuffed his hands in his pockets. "On another note, we won't be able to keep her any longer here. She will be released today, but she will need a watchful eye."

"Why?" Heiji asked. "She's perfectly capable of-"

Yukiko covered Heiji's mouth and smiled at the Doctor. "My husband and I will be able to keep a close eye on her." The Doctor smiled and nodded. "Thank you very much, Doctor."

The Doctor then walked away after Yukiko's thanks. But after he turned the corner, Yukiko slapped Heiji on the back of the head-knowing fully well he disserved it.

Yukiko looked back at Yusaku and smiled. "Looks like we're going to be staying a little longer then planned…" she said.

Yusaku chuckled and smiled. "Sure seems that way…"

After a few hours, Tsukiko was standing with Heiji and Conan outside the front door. Yukiko and Yusaku were taking care of Tsukiko's bill and signing her out.

"So," Tsukiko said, "where are we going…?" She looked at Heiji and Conan, who simply shrugged. "Aren't you two supposed to know?" Both boys shook their heads. Any further questioning that Tsukiko had planned would have been pointless at this point.

Yukiko and Yusaku both walked out of the hospital to meet the teens in front. Yukiko gave her bright smile and Yusaku looked rather nervous-which Conan found rather strange.

"Now," Yukiko said, "is everyone ready to go?"

Everyone blinked blankly, especially Tsukiko and Kaito. They were both completely confused to the point. But soon they wouldn't be.

Yukiko pushed the teens into the car and then her and Yusaku got in. Yukiko then pressed as hard as she could on the gas peddle and they bolted off.

When the car had finally stopped, Tsukiko had found that they were out of the city-in the woods to be precise. Tsukiko looked out the car door to see a building that had crumbled to pieces and crisped by a fire. Yellow tap surrounding the area.

Yukiko got out of the care with her husband and opened the door for Tsukiko. Tsukiko was hesitant to get out, but she did anyway. She stepped on to the dead grass and walked forward toward the building, while the other stepped out of the car.

Tsukiko jumped when she heard the door slam shut, but soon she focused back onto the building. The image of this building still standing ran through her head, but she knew she had never been there. Or has she?

Tsukiko put her hand on the yellow tap and stood there for a minute, wondering why this place was so familiar.

"Is this where it happened?" Tsukiko dared to ask.

Conan crossed his arms and so did Heiji. "Yeah…" they both muttered.

Kaito looked at the girl in front of him, seeing that she was a bit scared to cross the tape. He knew the tap was there for a reason, and it looked rather new if you took a closer look.

"Tsukiko-chan," Yukiko said, making Tsukiko look back over her shoulder. "If you want to go in, you can."

"The tape should have been taken down days ago, but it seemed the police never remembered to take it down," Yusaku added.

Tsukiko nodded and looked back to the building. She lifted the tape and climbed under, walking into the house-or what was left anyway. Tsukiko had the image of a perfect house in her head. Kitchen in one area, a living room in the next.

Conan and Heiji decided to follow Tsukiko into the room, hoping they could fins more clues to the murder that happened there. But everything was so burnt-newly burnt-that nothing seemed to be salvageable.

Kaito sighed and decided to follow also, while Yukiko and Yusaku kept near the car.

Tsukiko stopped walking when she reached the middle of the house. She looked all around her, still picturing the house. Tsukiko then had a flash in her head-seeing herself looking at the remains of the house before it was collapsed. The sitting room.

Tsukiko's detective instincts kicked in and she ran over to the room she thought was the sitting room. Conan, Heiji, and Kaito, a bit surprised at her suddenness, followed.

"What is it, Toyoshima?" Heiji asked.

Tsukiko was looking over the area, not answering Heiji's question. She then saw the rug that had been covered with dirt and ash. It was under beams, and she knew she needed to get those beams off it to move it. Tsukiko quickly ran over and began removing the beams, with no help from the shocked gentlemen standing near.

Soon she removed each and every one of the beams. She gave a sigh and huffed, she was out of breath.

Kaito rested a hand on Tsukiko's shoulder. She looked up and smiled. "I think I solved the case…" she said.

Heiji and Conan blinked blankly at her, and then at each other. How did she solve it already? Unless…

Conan and Heiji looked over their shoulders back to the car. Yukiko and Yusaku were smiling and waving. Conan and Heiji laughed and looked at each other. Of course… they thought.