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I wonder how Ai and Ayumi are doing...

Conan's thoughts raced inside the never-ending streets of his thoughtful mind. This time, his thoughts have played way too far with him already, it makes him start to worry too much. He's getting a lot more suspicious about the world today. Strange things always keep pushing the good things away from them.

When's this problem gonna end?

Conan still had a lot in mind until he felt as if someone was watching him. He turned around, looking around to make sure everything is secure. When he saw no one, he continued to walk along the road. He was all alone already, Genta and Mitsuhiko already went home. He was glad he's alone.

They can't get into the same trouble.

As he was nearing the Mouri Agency, he looked behind again, the feeling of someone watching still present in his mind. Until he saw something.

Before he could think of what that thing was, something zipped past his ear, making him dodge it a little more. His eyes widened at the surprise. He looked as to where the little force went. Then he recognized it.

A bullet.

This made Conan's curiosity rise. He looked back at the place where he saw the shadow, but there was nothing. He decided to follow it towards an alley way. He ran over to the alley, then running into the straight line.

This is getting a lot weirder, he thought. Before another foot could land on the ground, an unknown hand grabbed him and put a towel to his mouth. Conan struggled to get out of its grasp, but his eyes were beginning to close. His body went limp as he felt the strange intruder carry him.

He was kidnapped. But not for sure. Maybe he could escape...

Right?

"Gosh, where is Conan? He's still not home!"

Ran groaned waiting for the little boy. It's already 5:55 already and Conan still hasn't gone home! She made sure that dinner is done. She set the food on the table before checking the time. She sighed in impatience. She then went upstairs to change clothes. After she had changed, she went down. "Dad, I'm gonna find Conan. I'm starting to worry about him, lately. Bye," she told Kogoro, who tried to stop her, but was too late.

Ran walked on the streets, landing her eye on every possible place Conan could have been. Ugh... naughty boys, just like Shinichi! she thought. But the word Shinichi suddenly made her blush. Why'd Shinichi get in here, anyway? Whatever! Get on with him Ran. He's still... gone... elsewhere where no one knows about.

The search still didn't succeed. Everywhere she looked, everywhere she called, everyone she asked, she still couldn't find him. Maybe he was still at his friend's house doing a project? She would never know.

The girl sighed as she went back home. Her mind was filled with thoughts. Well, maybe when she returns, the boy is already there. Time for scolding to do, she thought angrily. But while taking the road home, she felt like someone was following her, so she turned around but saw no one. She only heard the banging of garbage cans and cat noises. Huh. Must be cats. She thought as she continued her was home.

She arrived a few minutes later. "Conan!" she shouted inside the agency, but the only response she heard was a thump made by his father. Ran still didn't buy it, so she called again. She expected a simple 'Hai!' from Conan, but no. She couldn't hear anything after the thump.

Kogoro noticed his daughter's expression. "Ran, what're you talking about? Conan isn't here! He still hasn't got home, anyway!" he said.

Ran glared at him. "Maybe you were too drunk to not notice!" she said angrily before heading to Conan's room. Kogoro only sighed as he positioned himself back to the couch.

When the teen aged girl arrived at the boy's room, Ran slammed the door open, anger fuming inside her. "Conan, just where the hell have you-" she exclaimed angrily...

To herself.

There wasn't a person inside the room. It was just a neat bed and a closet without anything at all. There was no sign of an escape route. Ran's eyes widened in shock. Just when she realized what was going on...

*knock* *knock* *knock*

"Ran! The door!" Kogoro shouted. Ran, thinking that the one who knocked was Conan, who she'd been searching for several hours, went downstairs with her angry feet.

As soon as she opened the door, she realized how wrong she was.

"Ran!" Ol' Professor Agasa exclaimed, mixed with tired pants and huffs, sweat dropping down his face. "Have you... seen... Conan..?" he asked.

"I think you don't want to hear my response, Agasa," she said as she lowered her head.

"No. I don't. And he wasn't even in the house either."

The cold air blew into Ai's auburn hair as she went home, nearing the house of Agasa. She saw a worried Agasa as she opened the gate, which made her raise an eyebrow when she saw him. What's wrong with Agasa now? she thought, sighing as she ran over to the old man.

Agasa's worried eyes turned to Ai's direction. "Ai! There you are!" he said. Ai stood in front the old man, raising an eyebrow. "What's going on with your face, Agasa? Something wrong?" she began to ask.

The inventor sighed. Ai knew that kind of sigh: he's going to share some bad news. "Agasa, what's wrong?" Ai asked sternly. The reply made her eyes widen in shock.

"Conan's missing."

R&R!

- Jail Rose