Mary knew something was not right, or at least, Masumi was hiding something from her. The late-at-night texting, leaving the hotel room to have a phone call, the restlessness she was often in.

However, it was becoming too much today. They were nearing midnight, and they were supposed to go to sleep, but Masumi was walking back and forth in the room, while Mary was staring at her suspiciously from her own bed.

"What's wrong with you?", Mary asked.

Masumi did not respond, being busy in her thoughts as she continued walking in the room.

"Masumi!", Mary snapped.

"Huh?", Masumi finally noticed that Mary was calling for her and turned to face her, "What is it, Mama?".

"What's wrong with you? You keep on texting someone late at night and you're busy daydreaming most of the time.", Mary asked.

Masumi blinked, wondering if she was supposed to tell her mother or not, then again, she was her mother, so she deserved to know.

"Let me explain everything then, without interruptions.", Masumi said.

Mary narrowed her eyes in suspicion before she replied, "Alright, go ahead.".

Masumi then explained everything that happened with Amuro, since they first met, until her talk with Ran, even including what happened with Scar Akai and her friendship with Subaru.

Mary remained silent for a few moments, 'This Subaru guy is even more suspicious than that Scar Akai…'.

"So, what do you think?", Masumi asked.

"Stay away from Amuro and that Subaru guy, they can't be trusted.", Mary ordered sternly.

Usually, Masumi would listen to her mother but right now she found herself stubbornly disagreeing with her.

"Why?", She asked, stubbornness evident in her tone.

"They're too suspicious, and we don't know much about them. And their sudden appearance in your life is not a coincidence.", Mary explained.

Masumi knew that Mary had a point, but Amuro and Subaru had done nothing wrong to her nor hurt her. Subaru was even a better big brother than her brothers while Amuro…

She still could not figure out what Amuro was to her, but she could tell that he was something special to her.

And at least those two, alongside Sonoko and Ran, were treating her nicely than her brothers and mother.

"Masumi…", Mary warned, she can perfectly tell from the look on Masumi's face that she did not agree with her at all.

"Fine fine… whatever you say.", Masumi rolled her eyes at her mother's words.

"I'm trying to protect you.", Mary pointed out.

"I can take care of myself.", Masumi argued before she sat on her bed, opening her phone, rereading the message she received today from her friend.

'I can't believe I'm investigating a guy just because my classmate wants to make sure her friend is marrying the right person…', Masumi thought in annoyance before she smiled once she received a message from Amuro.

Are you up to something tomorrow?

Masumi then texted Amuro what happened before he replied with another text message.

Sounds boring to you. You don't mind if I decided to accompany you tomorrow?

Masumi smiled widely at this text message before she replied again.

I definitely wouldn't mind.

~•~•~•~

The Next Day,

"You don't seem excited for this case.", Amuro said teasingly, glanced at the bored Masumi.

Both of them were standing inside the Bell Tree Tower, both wearing hats to hide their faces and avoid being noticed by Sonoko, Ran, and Conan, since Amuro had been told by Masumi that they will be here with Professor Agasa and the detective boys.

"It's not challenging… and I don't feel like I'm truly using my detective skills…", Masumi sighed in boredom before she looked at Fujinami Hiroaki, the one she was supposed to investigate.

"Be careful what you wish for. You might end up regretting that wish.", Amuro chuckled.

"I did not wish anything. I'm doing the girl a favor… besides… I don't know what her sister sees in him, he's way older than her.", Masumi shrugged.

Amuro raised an eyebrow at her, he knew was ten years older than her, but if he asked her to be his girl, would she refuse because of that?

"Strange, this is the first time I hear your opinion on something in relationships.", Amuro said slowly, "Not that we talk about relationships anyways, but I'm curious to know your opinion on certain things.".

"Look, I don't mind age gaps between two people as long as it's legal, and both consent to it. But this guy seems arrogant in my perspective, and maybe even a womanizer.", Masumi said before she smirked teasingly at Amuro, "Why are you asking? Interested in a girl younger than you?".

Amuro stared at her eyes, and he could instantly tell that she was thinking he was not talking about her, so he decided to test the waters.

"Maybe, she's a funny, intelligent and tough girl, who's 10 years younger than me.", He said with a charming smile, 'Close.. I'm close to getting her… then I can ask her anything.'.

Masumi took a step back, her face blushing hard, but she said nothing. She understood that Amuro was talking about her, and she could tell from the look in his eyes that his feelings toward her were genuine.

She did hear of love stories that happened in a month or two, but was it possible for someone like her to experience such thing?

And she still does not exactly how does she feel about Amuro, was it truly an infatuation or was she feeling something toward him?

Amuro expected himself to remain neutral once he saw the emotionally conflicted look on Masumi's face with her blushing, but he found his heart beating so fast, that he could not wait for her to admit that she was feeling something toward him and-

Ran let out a scream of fear, forcing both of them to look toward her, and their eyes widened; Fujinami was shot in the head through the glass.

"Sniper!", They both chorused, glancing at the opposite building before they rushed downstairs.

~•~•~•~

Conan looked in horror at the car that was about to stomp him while he was on his skateboard, trying to catch up to the sniper, but he was surprised by someone grabbing him from his shirt.

He found himself placed on a motorbike with a helmet being placed on his head.

He looked up in disbelief, "Sera-san?".

"Nice to see you too, Conan-kun.", Masumi smirked before she nodded at Amuro, who had stopped his car nearby and nodded at her, before both of them started their vehicles and chased behind the sniper.

"What are you doing here? With Amuro-san?", Conan asked.

"He was with me while I was investigating the victim, as a request from a classmate for her sister, and then you saw what happened.", Masumi explained.

Masumi revved her bike, getting past Amuro, which made him frown, feeling worry in his heart as he did not want Masumi to face the sniper alone.

The sniper tried to fire at other vehicles to make them crash into Masumi, but the latter was successfully evading them, until the sniper took a turn into a dock.

As soon as Masumi turned, he fired at her. Had it not been for her helmet, she would've been dead, but the collision of the bullet with the helmet felt like receiving a rough punch so she let out a cry of pain as she fell with her bike, Conan falling down with her.

"Sera-san!", Conan cried as he tried to wake her up.

The sniper aimed at her again, but Amuro drifted into the view before he got out of the car, his eyes filled with anger and rage, as he had seen what the sniper did to Masumi and what was planning to do.

The sniper jumped off his back, evading some of Amuro's bullets, but one of them grazed his right arm.

A black car drifted into the view with Jodie coming out of it and started firing while crying in English, "You're mine!".

"Bring it on!", She cried again in English as the Sniper ran away from her before he jumped into the water, swimming away.

Amuro cursed under his breath before he rushed toward Masumi, "Masumi!".

Conan stared at him in disbelief and confusion as he started shaking Masumi before she started walking up. She groaned in pain as she sat back up and looked at Amuro in confusion.

"Tooru… what happened?", She asked.

Amuro did not know what happened to him, but as soon as he saw Masumi waking up and okay, he felt his heart skip a beat out of joy, a joy that was evident in his eyes.

He did not even ask himself at that moment if he was falling for her or was he just worried, all he cared about now was that Masumi was okay.

Conan blinked at him before he glanced behind him, and he saw Jodie, Camel and James (who left their cars), staring at the scene with him too.

James and Camel looked neutral while Jodie had a look in her eyes that Conan could not decipher.

"I'm okay, Tooru. Don't worry.", Masumi assured him with a smile, missing how Amuro was looking at her.

Jodie crossed her arms at the scene, eyeing Amuro suspiciously.

She then recalled a day she spent with Shuichi in his car.

Shuichi raised his phone and showed her images of some Black Organization members, mostly of the two he worked with the most.

"The one with brown hair and dark blue eyes is codenamed Scotch, and he seems to be soft compared to everyone.", Shuichi explained, "The one with blonde hair is codenamed Bourbon…".

"Your silence means he's dangerous.", Jodie noted.

"He's very perceptive and cunning, a good sniper, but a better detective and fighter. He's a force to be reckoned with.", He nodded.

Jodie returned to present day as she thought while glaring at Amuro, 'What are you planning, Bourbon?'.