" We have a surprise for you when you get home " said Ran.

She had just remembered that Ran had said this first thing this morning and she was just hoping that it would be something that she would like. Last time it was ballet classes and a pink dress, which she had to pretend to like or Ran would have started to get suspicious of her again. The last time on the tree was so close to get caught that she had been tricked to answer to her own name and just got out of it in the nick of time, courtesy of Agasa of course.

It would be a couple of days until Kaitou Kid Heist and the chase would begin again or rather start and would come to an end because if she could put a criminal behind bars in this small body, she was going to start with this low life thief.

Ok!

So, he might not be a low life after all but he certainly was not a threat but more like a nuisance that was getting in the way, a nuisance that she wanted to get out of the way. And help these Detectives and Task Force members get back their lives, careers and dignity back. And once he was gone so would the Task Force and there would be far more detective out there helping to right the wrongs and...when exactly did she become this person so liberated for justice ?

Thieves was a thing that she was never really interested unless there was a murder involved because she would feel compelled to help for the obvious reasons. She would not let a murderer get away because the mess they made no matter what would be forever but with a thief there was insurance and everything could be recovered. Everything would heal and everything could soon be forgotten and feelings would be hurt but would be healed. But with a murder these things would never be healed but at least she could help make a patch up job just leaving a scar behind. A scar that would be forever shown but the wound would heal but the scar would be forever there and remembered.

One thing was for sure was that she could never fully understand murderers or even why the killed in the first place. It would be something that would forever puzzle her and something that she would never personally understand to herself because she knew it was something that she could never do.

So, she in the mean time she was going to catch herself a murderer, it would like catching fish with the bait of The Black Pearl, something that could actually say would look like a fish egg.

And why was she even thinking about fish anyway ?

Maybe it would be a good idea to go on a camping trip with the 'Junior Detective League' and do some fishing while they did it because she had not done it in a while. In fact, she had not done it since she was a child and well that is exactly just what she is right now because of the whole shrinking thing.

Now she was walking home for Elementary School. something that she was still trying to get used to actually having to do and was the place that she happened to get most of her sleep. And brought back the good old days and memories of her past when she was there the first time and as Kudo Shinichi with Sonoko and Ran. It really was one of the best times of her life and strangely it was again because she felt free and happy with to weight on her shoulder at times and she was having so much fun that it was unbelievable.

She had made the decision she did not want to know what pieces of her memory was missing, it was at her request that she had told this to Agasa and he had complied to this. It was weird, that he did it so fast but she was more than willing to go along with it because it just felt right and it felt like she needed it more than anything.

She was now looking back to the Detective Agency and she was freezing as she wrapped her scarf around her face even further hoping that she would not get another cold again. Lately she had been getting a lot of them and when she was that age she remembered that she had gotten sick quite easy all the time. And right now, it was snowing, windy and most of all it was freezing and she hated every moment of this.

But she was also loving it.

Snow!

She had seen snow for the first time in her life both of them. She had never seen it as a child when she was younger and when it did snow for the first time in her life, she was saddened because she could not see it. And as a result, she had avoided it at all cost at first hating it because it just felt horrible the smell and texture, but seeing it was something else because it was beautiful.

It truly was a Wonderland and she loved what she was seeing ad could not believe it was actually snowing in April.

But stepping inside quickly and she was told that she had to pay a game for hours so that she could get better because she was such a sucky player, right she was playing a fighting game and she sucked big time.

She had been killed again and again, and what was worse she was still on the first level.

" Christie are you tuning me out from me again ? " said Ran.

KILL

GAME OVER

" Uh ? " she said turning around.

" Your parents I was wondering if you missed them and would like to visit them in the Hospital ? Maybe bring them some flowers, all mother's love to get flowers " said Ran.

She turned back around to play the game again.

" Uh I think they are out of Hospital and will call or something, don't really remember will need to ask Agasa about that " said Christie.

" Look kid you parents are probably starting to get worried and would like to hear from you to know that you are safe and being fed regularly. Lousy freeloader eating all my money " said Kogoro.

There had not been a case in a couple day that Kogoro had to solve.

'They were asking again about my parents and I did not like this considering I did not have any parents, well Edowaga Christie did not have any because she was not a real person. She needed a case for him to solve that would distracted them and get them off her case, forgetting all about her and he could go back to drink and Ran back to cleaning' thought Shinichi almost panicking in the inside and the out.

What could she do if they kept asking questions and looking into her background, the old and was a crap detective but he had some decent enough skills to find out all about her. That there was nothing to find out about there was no parents and she had no home because Edowaga Christie did not exist. And she had checked there had never been anyone alive with that name or living now because she was fake or fictional character any way you put it she was in trouble.

" Look I am on the next level, see " said Christie.

KILL

GAME OVER

She had been karate chopped to death just as soon as she got to the next level and that was something that she could see coming next.

" Brat you are not my kid, so you should be with your real parents so they can take care of you and so you can stop eating all my food " said Kogoro.

" Dad you are not the one that does the shopping and cooking around here " said Ran.

She died again.

KILL

GAME OVER

And now Ran had put the TV off and was just about to pick her up again, but to bad for her she quickly turned around on the seat and was now standing on the ground.

" Hey speaking of food when will Dinner be ready ? " said Christie.

Kogoro was now on his feet and he was not drinking or go for a cigarette or drink so this was bad.

" If you are not interested in living with your parents there is also the local orphanage, you could be a chimney sweep " said Kogoro half seriously.

'She hated that word Orphan' she thought.

And then all of a sudden, she was starting to get this almost painful stinging feeling, it felt weird as if a light was bring switched on. No, she was about to remember something and something was telling her it was painful and she did not want to remember whatever this painful memory was. She just wanted for all of it to go away and never come back.

DING DONG

" I will get it " said Ran happily running towards the door.

She did not really notice that the doorbell had rang or that Ran was no longer in the room anymore because she had gone to answer it.

" I will just call Agasa right now and he can clear up all this mess or I can just go stay with him " said Christie.

She was waving her hands in the air desperately trying to get his attention and get him to pay attention to her, so that he could listen to her for just this once.

" I am onto you kid your skating on thin ice " said Kogoro.

She was now sweating.

" Christie your surprise is here " called out Ran.

" Huh ? " she said as she whipped her head around.

To see a rather large and slightly overweight woman in her late thirties coming towards her with her arms open as if she was being greeted or about to be hugged. She was dressed normal but well wrapped up in lairs up considering the weather so could not blame her. Wearing glasses and her old hairstyle this woman could pass as a parent or a librarian, heck she could be both.

" Your mother has come for you " said Ran.

'WHAT ?' was what she thought as she heard the words come from Ran's mouth and it felt like everything was going in slow motion.

" Eh? " is all she could say.

She smiled at her, creepily with open arms.

" Look at you. You have got so...big, that I hardly recognize you give Mummy a hug " said 'the mother'.

'The mother' was now leaning down on the ground and hugging her and almost being lifted off the ground as she stood there still frozen from shock and confusion to what was happen. It had only taken her several seconds to realize what was happening and she was able to move again. Getting out of that woman's arms and backing away as she struggled to think what was happening and what was going on here.

" Get off, get away, who are you ? " said Christie panicking as she backed away.

" What's wrong Christie ? " said Ran.

She and 'the mother' looked up instantly.

" Huh I guess I have put on a few more pounds than I thought I did and I guess this little scamp just did not recognize her own mother at first. Since the accident of course and it has been a while since he has seen me " said 'the mother' almost in tears.

'The mother' started to dig around her heavy bag that looked just as big and heavy as she did. And then hold out a piece of paper, it was a card and she was now handing it to Ran.

" Since I know that Christie has gotten attached to the both of you I would like to stay in contact " said 'the mother'.

She had handed a card over with personal details, it was a business card.

'She must be planning on doing something, something sinister to Ran and the Old man otherwise she would not be so pleasant and this must all be one big threat to them if I do follow her right out that door now. Play along as if I am her daughter and I am going to have to if I want to protect the' thought Shinichi.

Her hand was taken and she was pulled out the door as the other two followed along saying their goodbyes from the car.

" You two have done more than enough for Christie I will never be able to repay you " said 'the mother'.

She was now sitting in the car as the snow was still coming down and started to come down heavier as it started to get darker. Harder to see in the darkness and that is all when the bad things start to come out and the people just like this and she was now in the middle of it.

" Well you accept cash or cheque, but mostly cash " said Kogoro.

" I will send you a cheque " said 'the mother' happily.

'The mother' was now in the car.

" Send me a postcard as soon as you can " said Ran.

Christie was now looking at her feet feeling defeated and not wanting to look at Ran as she was now about to be taken away from her and she had no idea what was going to happen. The door was shut and she was sealed in the car waiting for the strange woman to take her away.

She was currently being kidnapped and no one would truly know that Kudo Shinichi was being kidnapped because she no longer physically existed because she was now Edowaga Christie and she was being taken away.

'The mother' was shaking Kogoro's hand and now giving Ran a friendly hug who was hugging her back the tears as best as she could. Ran was holding on tightly trying not let 'The mother' go because letting go meant that she would be let her go and she knew how much Ran had got attached to her little sister already. She had become a substitute for herself because she as in 'she Shinichi she' was gone and did not know when she was coming back.

She was now in the car still waving along happily.

She was starting to get weird vies from this woman as if she was truly insane and could feel it in her gut that this woman would be forever insane and she was getting a headache from it.

The car was now starting as the key was put in place and the car was now in warming up as the engine began to go and the doors and windows were locked and now driving away as the Mouri's waved goodbye for the final time.

" Bye " she muttered as she watched them slowly disappear as 'the mother' drove away so that she could no longer see them.

" REMEMBER MY MONEY " shouted a happy Kogoro.

The old man was still the same that made her smile just for a moment as the stupidest detective that she ever knew. He had not even noticed that she had just been kidnapped right under his nose and from his own custody as well because a stranger just walked in and took her away and to where they would never know.

There were sitting in silence as 'the mother' continued to drive and none of them were saying a word or even looking at each other. Well someone was going to have to break the ice and it was going to be her because it was the only upper hand that she could have and all the power that she truly had.

It was all she had the moment of surprise and she wanted answers and she most of all wanted the truth from this woman that kept calling herself her mother.

" Alright who are you ? " said Christie demanding answers.

'The mother' was not looking at her at all as she smiled and continued to smile.

" Come on Christie honey, show some respect for your mother " said 'the mother'.

She was mad at that very moment something in her that she could feel rumbling up in her something that she had never felt before anger pure hatred and anger in her was about to erupt.

" YOUR NOT MY MOTHER, MY MOTHER IS ..." shouted an angry Christie but she was interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

" Kudo Yukiko " said 'the mother' icily.

Her mouth gaped open as she was in shock and she was now terrified because she knew at that every moment her secret was out and that she had been discovered everything had been undone. It was over, it was just all over and this was the end to a very bad tale that was going to have a very bad and bitter ending.

" I see that I got your attention " said 'the mother'.

She saw a glimmer in the woman's glasses as she barely looked up as the woman still continued to drive coolly as nothing had happened just continued to drive as she went along with her threat.

" At the age of nineteen years old she was considered to before the most beautiful actress in all of Japan. She was winning all kinds of precedes awards for her acting skills and for her beauty and kindness. Then soon after she would meet a young up and coming Novelist named Kudo Yusako the soon fell in love and where soon married. She then immediately retired from acting and then soon disappeared from the public eye. They moved aboard and Yusako soon became a world famous and successful author. The couple only had one child, that child happened to be a girl that still and now lives here in Japan alone. Isn't that right Shinichi ? " said the woman.

The mouth had dropped completely as she was in utter shock and disbelief. She had no longer had the upper hand because she had nothing as these women knew everything and she had everything. She knew that this woman would know her secret she knew it but she was still in utter shock because she actually knew the truth because it was too hard to believe truly for herself and knew she knew as well.

'HOW?' she thought in utter disbelief.

The gloves the woman was wearing she thought at first it was because of the cold weather and because of the snow. But looking at those gloves they were black and that could likely mean one thing and one source that see could immediately think of.

There would be no fingerprints and therefore nowhere of knowing her identity.

'The men in black and this woman had been sent to finish the job' she thought as she began to remember what went on that night.

She turned around quickly looking for an escape.

But a gun was already pointed at her head as the car was stopped and the woman was now turned with her attention now fully focused on her. With a look that said she was ready to kill at any moment which made her began to sweat even more.

" Do not even think about it, now why don't you let Mummy take you somewhere special while you sit back and relax. This won't hurt a bit I promise " said the woman.

She was not going to give into threats and there was no way that she was going to surrender there was just no way that was going to happen.

'No way in hell' she thought.

She stealthily unbuckled her seatbelt then hit the woman in the wrist with it as the woman screamed in pain, she was distracted as she looked away and she took this to her advantage knocking the gun out of the woman's hands to the back seat.

She then quickly stepped on the gas pedal so the car would go forward even know the car had only stopped because it was a red light, this was her only advantage to get away from her kidnapper.

They both sped into traffic just narrowly missing the four other cars that were coming from the other directions and just stopped on time not to hit the car that she had stopped. The woman and the others were in complete shocked and terror she knew that this was a good enough distraction for her to be able to escape from the car and she did as quickly as possible as she ran into the cold roads alone.

" Why you little brat "

Was all she could hear as she exited the car as she dared not to look back only focusing on looking forward and running away as fast as she could.

" Where do you think you are going ? "

Was another think she could hear and see other gawking out their cars looking out to see what was happening and what had caused the near incident. They all remained in their cars as they did nothing, not a single thing to help her as they would likely think it was a simple tantrum a child was taking with a pissed off and stressed mother with her child.

But they did not even step out of their car to ask some questions and to check if everything was alright which seemed to really piss her off

She was exhausted and out of breath from running so much.

Her breath was hot from running but she was cold so cold as the snow had started to come down heavier the moment she got out of the car but was getting heavier and cold as she tried to catch her breath.

She was too tired and too exhausted to run anymore as she was hidden away in a part of the town she had not been in before.

She was now panicking doing her best to search her memory to see how this could have happened because she had been so careful and only one person knew her secret.

So how could this of happened ?

Then it her it was the Tatsuya Kimura case.

She had used her own name and he r own voice to solve that case and that they must have found out because of that because she even told Megure that he could even use her name. That was a stupid move on her account because of that move she was now caught out and on the run because of it with no plan to think of but to keep on moving and try to think of something.

She just stood there thinking of her next move as she leaned against the wall as the snow was not starting to stop.

She could not go back to Ran's because that would put her in danger and they that she stayed there, so that would likely be the first place she would go.

'Agasa's' she thought as she called her hands together happily.

She started to walk forward.

On another part of the town 'the mother' was still around town searching for 'her' lost daughter while she continued to talk on the phone to a very mysterious man that was on the other side of town as well.

They were talking about Kudo Shinichi and how they both agreed that somehow this little girl was that very one famous Detective.

" I see that poison must have reversed the aging Process, fascinating. We need to find her before she goes to the police and before it is too late we do not want this to get too messy do we " said the mystery man.

" Where would she go ? " said the woman.

" Don't worry " said the man.

She was now standing outside Agasa's in the freezing cold seeing that all the lights were out which meant that the Doctor was out as well so he could not help her right away. But she knew where the key was so she could just as easily let herself in and get herself nice and warm, hopefully she would not end up with a cold, again.

She was just freezing because she was not wearing a coat or any gloves she blew her breath on her shaking hands to warm them up the best she could before she would have to put her hand on the freezing keys that she knew where hidden. Then putting her hand on an even more freezing out handle to open the front no better yet the back door, not wanting to be noticed by anyone.

Then she noticed a familiar umbrella and body shape coming towards her and Agasa's house, it was him and he was coming back home. She was happy to see and sadly she had let down her guard as a result as she was feeling safe and no longer needed her guard up.

But because of the grave error.

" Agasa! He is back " she said happily.

She moved forward ready to greet him as she moved away from the corner but she met with a cloth to the mouth and instantly smelled something. And it was a familiar smell that she had smelled on so many cases before and those were kidnapping cases or ones that resulted into a murder.

It was chloroform!

She was too small and it was too late to fight back as she was now unconscious as a result of the chloroform.

" Calling for a Doc, ha ha well you are going to need one " said the woman.