Chapter Summary:

Shinichi considered himself lucky to get shrunk instead of dead. Still, what should he do now? Or better yet, how to explain this to his Husband in a way that wouldn't get himself the biggest spanking in his life?

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Chibi Meitantei:

Naito Shin the Second

Huh? I'm alive?

That was the first thing that entered his mind as soon as he regained consciousness, for one Kudou Shinichi was sure that he was going to die when he lost his consciousness due to feeling his whole body burning up - as though being boiled alive.

His second thought was … Maybe the drug doesn't work on humans.

The said drug was actually an experimental poison, one that had never being tested to human before, and one that was developed by the Black Organization - the organization in which Snake was also a member of.

Really, he couldn't believe that he made such a rookie mistake. He knew that there were two of them earlier - Gin and Vodka, so it was very stupid of him to focus on the deal, forgetting about the other man. Too focus that he was, he got caught off guard and got hit at the back of his head, and then was fed the poison. Honestly, he was lucky to be alive, a miracle in fact. The Crows were very dangerous, they killed Toichi-tousan for crying out loud! And yet, he was stupid enough to make such a stupid mistake in their presence.

Fortunately, he had remembered to wear a disguise before going after Vodka, so they didn't know that the person they poisoned was actually Kudou Shinichi. Unfortunately, because Gin destroyed his 'Shinichi' phone to get rid of the evidence, he would need to buy a new one - but that was only a small lost compared to the lost of the video that he had managed to record, before he got hit by Gin. He also had to hold a funeral for 'Hinogami Ren' - the name of the disguise he used when following Vodka - because that was what Gin would expect to happen, such a shame.

Oh well, he just had to be more careful in the future, so that he wouldn't make the same mistake again.

Shinichi sighed as he sat up, raising his hand to check his injured head, only to blink at what he saw. His hands were small. Looking down at his body, he could only gape in disbelief. He was tiny, and he was swimming in his clothes.

He didn't even get the chance to freak out, for his ears caught the sound of approaching footsteps, and his eyes caught sight of incoming light from the flashlights. Quickly, he got rid the mask of his current disguise - which didn't fit on his face anymore, by the way - and stuffed it into one of his pockets. He also mussed up his hair to hide his signature cowlick, threw his now too big shoes into a conveniently nearby trash can, and rolled up his clothes to make it appear as though he had been wearing them from the start - and not because he shrunk.

Not even 5 seconds passed before the two Security Guards arrived, shining their flashlights on him, blinding him. Understandably, the Guards were shocked, and the next thing Shinichi knew, he got picked up and was rushed into the clinic that was within Tropical Land's ground.

"That was a nasty blow on your head." The Nurse said one she finished bandaging his head, "What happened, boya?".

If only Shinichi didn't know about stranger things that could happen in this world, and didn't have acting lesson from both his Kaa-san and KID in the past, as well as not knowing just how dangerous the Crows were … Shinichi might have freaked out and tried to convince the Nurse and the Security Guards that he was a shrunken 16 years old teenager.

Since he did have the acting lesson - as well as learned about disguise from KID - his mind immediately raced to think of many information about his current forced disguise, all the while blinking in confusion to appear not remembering, before frowning in thought.

Okay, since I'm in a hurry, better combining various people's personalities than creating a new one. Shinichi thought as he looked down at his lap. Naito Shin's curiosity. Shinichi's love for coffee, Sherlock Holmes, and Soccer. Kaito's love for magic tricks, and his habit in using Puppy Dog Eyes of Doom to get what he want. Oh, and Ran's hobby to hum while cooking. He decided that those were the most important ones for his current disguise to feel natural. I'm sure that I'm going to slip up and shows my maturity in the future, since no one can keep up a mask forever, so I will have to use an excuse for that. 'Naito Shin is my Idol and I want to grow up like him' would have to do, I guess.

Now that that was done, Shinichi had to come up with a story of how he got his injury and his over sized clothes. He saw that the Nurse and Guards were becoming even more concerned when he stayed silent for too long, but he still needed time to come up with a cover story. He needed to stall, and he got a good idea when he felt his Naito Shin mobile in his pant's pocket - seemed like Gin and Vodka didn't know that he had two phones, or they would have destroyed his other phone already.

"Um, excuse me…" Shinichi - he needed to come up with a name for his current form - looked pleadingly at the people in the clinic, "Can I go to the bathroom first? I'm still a bit dizzy, so…" He left the continuation to their imagination.

"Oh!" The Nurse immediately stood up, "Of course, Deary. This way".

The Nurse led him to the bathroom, and after a few reassuring words from him, left him there. Once he was certain that he was alone, he pulled out his Naito Shin phone and dialed Violet Angel's phone.

"Moshi moshi (Hello)." The Violet Angel version of Ran's voice - a more mature and deeper one than Ran's own original voice - answered at the second ring, "Do you want to have a Night's snack?".

Shinichi cleared his throat first before answering, since he had heard of how young his voice sounded earlier. "I'm rather hungry for an Angel Cake, actually." He answered using his Naito Shin's voice - one that was deeper than Shinichi's, only slightly though.

The set of Question and Answer was actually a code, so that both Shinichi and Ran knew that it was really their Partner who spoke with them. They couldn't be too careful after all, especially if they want to keep their real identities a secret.

"What is it, Shin?" Ran asked attentively.

"Angel, I think I shrunk." He told her bluntly.

"Eh?" Ran replied, probably while blinking in confusion.

"I will explain later. I need your help first." Shinichi told her urgently, "Come up with an excuse why a little kid is wearing an over sized clothes, then come to the clinic at Tropical Land to fetch me. Also, call me Conan for the time being".

Ran was silent for a few seconds, before sighing. "Yoku wakanai kedo… (I don't really understand, but…)" She sighed again, "Okay. I'm still at Tropical Land, so I will be there soon enough".

"Thanks, Angel." Shinichi replied with a relieved sigh.

"You're welcome, Holmes." Ran said lightly, "I'm your Watson, after all".

"And I'm glad that I have you by my side." Shinichi said honestly, "Also, I will ask the Nurse to call your name, and that's your cue to come here".

"Alright, see you there." Ran replied.

After that, Shinichi ended the call, and proceeded to wait for his Partner to arrive. In the meantime, he had to come up with a plausible story for his injured head.

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Okay… Why would a little kid wear over sized clothes? His clothes were drenched after falling into water, so Shinichi lend him a spare set.

Who am I to Conan-kun? I'm Shinichi's Best Friend, who is Conan-kun's distant Cousin - their Great Grandfather is the same.

My excuse for being separated from him? My abysmal sense of direction, causing me to get lost after buying new clothes for Conan-kun. My friend - Shinichi - found me, but then upon returning to where Shinichi told Conan-kun to stay, he isn't there anymore. I told Shinichi to see if Conan-kun is waiting at the exit gate, while I'm waiting to see if Conan would return first.

While waiting for her name to be called, Ran thought up the cover story. Then, after about 5 minutes passed, the speaker was calling out her name, asking her to come to the clinic. That would be her cue to begin the act.

She arrived at the clinic soon enough, and upon entering, she went to the Nurse and introduced herself. They both explained what had happened from their side, and the Nurse then fetched her 'Charge'. Ran was surprised hearing that her 'Conan-kun' was injured, and decided to let her concern showed through her version of Poker Face.

"Ran-neechan!"

Hearing her name being called like that, by a voice of a boy from so long ago - when Shinichi was still a Grade Schooler - caused her to whirl around in surprise, only for her to gasp in shock at the sight that greeted her. It was really a Mini Shinichi, looking just like he did at the age of 6 to 7 years old.

He really shrunk. Ran thought incredulously, covering it in an expression of concern. "Conan-kun!" She cried out as she rushed over to the boy's side, and immediately pulling him into a tight hug, "I was so worried when we couldn't find you anywhere!".

"I'm sorry, Ran-neechan." 'Conan' said apologetically as he hugged her back.

"What happened?" Ran asked as she touched his bandaged head.

"While Nii-chan went to find you, I needed to go to the toilet, so I went to the nearest one." Conan explained with a childish pout, "But I tripped and hit my head real bad".

"Oh Dear." Ran cooed as she hugged him tighter, before standing up while still holding Conan in her arms, "Come on, let's change your clothes and then go home, your Nii-chan is waiting for us at the exit gate".

With that, the two of them went to the bathroom, and Conan changed into a set of clothes that fit him better - they were still a bit bigger for him, but at least not as big as his Shinichi's clothes. After that, they left the clinic.

"Explain." Ran whispered sternly to her Mini Partner's ear as soon as they were out of the clinic.

"Later." Shinichi - Conan now - muttered as he closed his eyes to fight the headache, "Head to the White Manor, please. I prefer to explain just once".

"Fine." Ran breathed out and changed her direction, "Should I wear a disguise?".

"No, I wore a disguise earlier." Conan said softly, "We are safe, but tell the others to stay away from Hinogami Ren's house for awhile, and planted some hidden camera around there. Also, we need to hold a funeral for Ren, or it would look suspicious".

"I will ask Yusaku-san to arrange it." Ran replied as she arranged it so Conan would be more comfortable in her arms, "Sleep for now, Conan-kun. I will wake you up once we arrived".

"Thank you, 'Nee-chan'." Conan answered before he did just that.

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Kaito blinked, rubbed his eyes, then blinked again. Nope, nothing changed. There were still Ran and Mini Shinichi at his front door, and they were looking at him, waiting rather patiently. He shook his head. "Come in." He invited as he opened the door wider and stepped aside to let them in.

As the two walked in and changed their shoes for slippers, Kaito went to the kitchen and made some tea - he felt that they would need it. He bought the three cups on a tray with him to the Living Room, and then placed a cup each in front of Ran and Mini Shinichi, and then a cup in front of his own chosen seat.

"So, what happened?" Kaito asked them, but his eyes were locked on his Husband's, "Did you anger a Witch or something of the like, and then got cursed into a child?".

"I wish it's that simple, then I can just ask Akako-san to break it." Shinichi muttered before sipping on his tea, "No. I got poisoned".

"Poison?!" Kaito and Ran gasped in fear.

Inhaling deeply, Shinichi then proceeded to tell them about his run in with Gin and Vodka.

Ran - even though knowing about the Crows - didn't know about the member's faces, so she was surprised that the two strange black clothing men that she met earlier at the Mystery Coaster were actually Gin and Vodka, and she reminded herself to ask Shinichi to tell her about the other Crow's faces later.

"I'm lucky to have survived, even though the side effect is rather annoying." Shinichi said upon finishing his story, and then waited for their reaction.

He didn't have to wait long.

"Shinichi! You idiot!" Ran exploded as she slammed her right palm on the table, not breaking it - surprisingly, "How can you be that stupid?!".

"I know. I'm sorry." Shinichi sighed as he looked down at his lap like a scolded child - not only just how he looked, but he felt like one too at the moment.

"I'm at fault too." Ran said while clenching her left hand into a fist, "I had a bad feeling when I saw your retreating back earlier. I should have trusted it and followed you, then this wouldn't have happened".

"But you would have endangered yourself too." Shinichi told her as he reached out his hands to hold her right hand, "At least, I'm still alive, and I'm safe as long as they don't find out that Hinogami Ren is me - since they think that they have killed Ren".

Kaito was silent as he moved over, and then pulled Shinichi into a tight embrace. "I'm glad that you're alright, that I haven't lose you, but please…" He pulled back slightly to look at his Husband's eyes, "Please, Shin-kun, be more careful from now on. I have lost Oyaji to them, I don't want to lose you too".

Shinichi's eyes softened. "I will." He promised wholeheartedly, "So long as you do the same. Snake almost killed you last time, and it was only thanks to the jewel in your chest pocket that you're alive now".

"I know. Your- no. I mean, Otou-san sent over the new vest, I got them earlier today." Kaito informed him with a smile, "I will wear it under my clothes from now on during a Heist, and I won't hold a Heist when my vest is in need of reparation anymore, if I can help it".

"Why not wear it outside of it too?" Ran suggested to him.

"I can't." Kaito shook his head, "It will raise suspicion if a normal teenager like me wear a vest, especially from Hakuba".

"Moving on." Shinichi sighed as he pulled out from Kaito's arms, slightly reluctantly, "Kaito, I would need some documents, and they have to be sent to Tou-san as soon as possible. He can have some of his Interpol friends to legalize it".

"Alright." Kaito said as he made a notebook and a pen appear with a puff of smoke, "Name?"

"Edogawa Conan."

"Edogawa Conan?"

"Son of an avid Conan Doyle's fan."

"Oh. Age?"

"6."

"Nationality?"

"USA."

"Family and their statuses?"

"You can use your creativity."

"Great! Birthday?"

"May 4th."

"Same as Shinichi?" Kaito blinked in surprise, before shrugging, "Oh well. Education?"

"Home Schooled, but have finished with Grade School already." Shinichi said thoughtfully, "A prodigy like my other family members, but decided to keep it quiet since I hate attention".

"Can I create your background story too?"

"Aside from what I have told you, feel free to be as creative as you want."

"Yay!" Kaito cheered as he rubbed his palms together in anticipation, "I will have them ready and sent to Otou-san by tomorrow. For now, let's decide your living arrangement".

"In two days, Kudou Shinichi will bring Edogawa Conan over to Mouri Detective Agency, asking his childhood friend Mouri Ran to take care of Conan." Chikage's voice sounded from the stairs out of the blue, making them jump in surprise.

"O/Kaa-san!" Shinichi and Kaito called out in surprise at the same time, having not hearing her coming down - guessed that that was the Phantom Lady for you.

"Considering that Conan is cursed too, Shinichi feels that it would be better if the two of them aren't in the same place too often, so he would travel around the world with his parents - until the matter with Conan's family problem is solved." Chikage continued with a wink, "A good reason for Shinichi leaving Japan while Conan is here, don't you think?".

"Why me?" Ran asked curiously, "Isn't it better if you and Kaito are the ones taking care of Conan?".

"I'm going to join Yuki-chan and Yuu-chan too, and Conan needs a Mother figure in his life." Chikage replied right away, "No offense to Aoko-chan, but she's more temperamental than you, especially with Kai-chan around".

"Okay." Shinichi nodded in agreement, "I guess it's everything for now".

"Who else should we tell about this?" Ran asked Shinichi and Chikage, since they were more experienced about double life than her and Kaito.

"My parents and Agasa-hakase, only them." Shinichi stated firmly, "The less people know, the better".

"I see." Ran nodded in understanding.

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"I should have known." Megure-keibu sighed with a shake of his head.

It was not even a day after 'Shinichi' brought 'Conan' over to Ran's place, before 'Shinichi' left Japan for the time being. Needless to say, since Conan was cursed too, he immediately stumbled into a case - a kidnapping this time, so no dead bodies, fortunately.

"Hehe…" Conan laughed sheepishly while scratching his cheek with a finger, "Naito Shin is my Idol".

Which more or less explained why he looked like a Mini version of Naito Shin when he went ahead to rescue the kidnapped girl.

"I guess this means that I should expect to see you often from now on?" Megure-keibu asked with a raised eyebrow, "Naito Shin the Second?".

"Yep!" Conan beamed at him, "Please take good care of me, Megure-keibu!".

"You want me to keep your identity a secret too?" Megure-keibu asked with a wry smile - having guessed Conan's identity as Naito Shin the Second, since he was there when 'Shinichi' brought 'Conan' over to the Mouri's house - earning a nod from the little boy. "Alright, boy." He then offered a hand to the said little boy, "I will warn the rest of Division One then".

"And Division Two too!" Conan chirped happily, "I want to match wit with Kid while I'm here, after all".

Megure-keibu could only laughed awkwardly with a sweat drop, he really should have known. After all, even if Conan was a distant relative of the Kudous, he was bound to have the same brand of craziness like the rest of that particular family.

"Welcome to Beika!" The other Division One members saluted to the boy, whom they felt would become their unofficial member soon enough, "Naito Shin Nisei (Naito Shin II)!".

Conan - now officially Naito Shin Nisei - saluted back at them with a huge smile on his face.

Oh, this will be FUN!

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