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Chapter Summary: It figures the next time Hakuba runs into Conan it'd be at a murder investigation. Now he's got himself dragged into the case and witnesses Conan's rotten luck firsthand.

I really wish Detective Conan and Magic Kaito belonged to me, sadly they do not.

Chapter 4: Rotten Luck

Getting locked in a basement with Edogawa Conan was most definitely not on his list of things to do that day, but then again neither was coming to Beika and getting involved in a murder case where the both of them ended up kidnapped by the killer.

Hakuba was already annoyed because it hadn't even been a full week since he'd seen Conan at the Detective Koshien and his gunshot wounds were still sore from Tokitsu-kun hitting him and Kaito running into him at school full force. (It took a fair bit of lying to convince Aoko and Kaito that he wasn't hurt when he couldn't get up after Kaito knocked him down and Hakuba was pretty sure Kaito didn't believe him).

The only reason why Hakuba offered to help with the case was because of his own curiosity towards Conan's odd behavior last time they met and Akemi-san asking him to keep an eye out for Conan.

"Hakuba-niisan?"

Hakuba blinked realizing he got lost in thought when Conan was talking to him. He honestly couldn't remember what they were even talking about in the first place but he was willing to bet that was due to the concussion he probably had after getting clocked in the head with the butt of the killer's gun.

"I apologize Edogawa-kun, what were you saying?"

Conan stared at him with blatant concern, "Are you alright? We were talking about getting out of here…"

Hakuba hummed lightly., "I'm fine. Are you okay?"

"...Hakuba-niisan this is the third time we're having this conversation…"

"Was it?" Hakuba frowned briefly, "Sorry, I'm pretty sure I have a concussion."

"I figured as much." Conan said dryly causing Hakuba to chuckle.

"Plus," Hakuba shifted slightly, the cold basement wall and concrete ground was biting at his skin through his clothes, "It doesn't help that I've been jarring my bullet wounds so much as of late."

"What?!" Conan's head swerved towards Hakuba with alarming speed, "Bullet wounds ? As in more than one? When were you shot?!"

Hakuba stared at Conan in confusion, "Hmm. Last month? Got my stitches out three weeks ago. Just a bit sore, really."

"Last month..?" Conan's stare turned accusing, "You were at the Detective Koshien before you healed?"

Hakuba shrugged and immediately winced afterwards, "Mhm. It seemed strange so I wanted to check it out."

"...You're an idiot. Damnit." Conan cursed.

Hakuba smirked as he leaned his head back against the wall, at least the cold was helping with his headache, "Not a very childish thing to say now is it?"

"U-uh. I mean-"

"Do not worry Edogawa-kun," Hakuba glanced at Conan and winked, "Your secrets safe with me."

"Wh-What are you talking about Hakuba-niisan?" Conan asked as he broke out into a cold sweat.

"You're more than just a seven year old boy, aren't you?" Hakuba switched his gaze to look down at his chained hands, "I have an idea."

"H-huh?"

Hakuba struggled to push himself to his feet, "It's just Jiero-san right?" Hakuba asked referring to the killer who'd kidnapped them.

"Y-yeah it is…"

"And he seemed worried when he saw I was hurt and that you were a child correct?"

"Yeah." Conan's eyes lit up with realization, "You think he'll fall for it?"

Hakuba grinned, "Depends. How good of an actor are you?"

Conan smirked, "Pretty good I'd say."

Hakuba shuffled over towards the door locking them inside and nodded at Conan once he was ready.

Conan took a deep breath in before he started yelling, and Hakuba was impressed by how hysterical he actually sounded.

"Help! Jiero-san, please?! HAKUBA-NIISAN'S NOT MOVING!" When there was nothing for a few seconds Conan added, "His head's still bleeding! P-Please! T-There's so much b-blood!" Conan began to wail loudly.

Almost immediately they could hear a single set of footsteps come running towards the room and the door was flung open in a panic. Jiero-san barely made it three steps into the room before Hakuba pulled him into a headlock, with his arms around his neck Hakuba slowly tightened his hold.

Apparently what he was doing was not what Conan thought he had planned if the shocked look he was giving him was any indication. Hakuba ignored him in favor of focusing on the struggling Jiero-san who was slowly loosing strength as well as consciousness due to oxygen deprivation. Once he went limp in his arms, Hakuba eased him down onto the ground and turned towards Conan.

"Can you walk?" Hakuba asked panting, remembering how Conan had fallen down the stairs chasing Jiero-san earlier.

Conan gave a jerked nod in response.

Hakuba waited for Conan to stand up and take a few steps before deciding to take his word for it, together the two of them used torn pieces of Hakuba's handkerchief to tie Jiero-san's hands together and they confiscated his gun.

Hakuba held the gun down by his side with a tight grip as he lead the way out of the basement. They knew Jiero-san worked alone but it was better to ease on the side of caution. Once they made it to the living room of whoever's home they were in, Hakuba handed the home phone to Conan before collapsing down onto a recliner chair and setting the gun down on the nearby coffee table. Hakuba shut his eyes and told himself that he was only going to rest them while Conan was on the phone with the police.

"-kun."

"-kuba-kun!"

"Hakuba-kun!"

Hakuba jerked awake due to someone calling out to him and someone shaking his shoulder, his bad with the bullet wound shoulder. Hakuba hissed in pain and tried to shift out of the grip but arms stopped him.

"Hakuba-kun don't move! You have a concussion and the medics are on their way over, please sit still."

Hakuba forced his eyes open as saw police officers spread out around the room, two of which were leading a handcuffed Jiero-san outside, and if Hakuba was remembering his name correctly then Takagi-keibu was the officer that had woken him up.

:Let go please." Hakuba said through gritted teeth, "You are applying pressure to an old wound of mine."

Takagi snatched his hand away from Hakuba and his concern seemed to double, "I-I'm sorry! Are you alright?"

Hakuba nodded and looked away from Takagi in favor of seeking out a certain young Detective, he spotted Conan getting fussed over by Mouri Kogoro's daughter Ran. Conan looked over in that exact moment and caught his eye, Hakuba smiled at him and nodded before looking away just as medics came over towards him.

Throughout all of this Hakuba couldn't help but wonder where Akemi-san and Kuroba-san were at.

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