Hello there dear readers! So… you readers may be thinking (well to those who have read my other stories anyway)… why did I post another story when I still haven't updated some of my other ones, right? Well… don't worry! I promise to finish all of them, though it would take a while. :P Inspiration for those other stories aren't just striking me. But, I really promise to update them as soon as I can think of what to add! Anyway!!! For this new story of mine, let's say you guys will really get surprised, because this isn't those normal cases Shinichi solves. Actually, it isn't the normal cases even Heiji or the other detectives solves.

Heiji Hattori's POV

It was a Sunday morning, and I was asked by Kudo- no, Conan, the little kid, to come with him to his house today. I don't really know why, but he said to pack my bags for we were in for a tough case. He even said it could last for months. Great…

Though, you know, this really made me ponder. Shinichi Kudo usually solves cases for a few minutes, sometimes hours, usually, less than a day. The most it would be was a few days. Then… why would he be so fussed up about this one? He didn't actually tell me the details. I just looked at him questionably the whole trip from Osaka.

"Don't worry Hattori-kun. We won't die- probably. If that's what you're thinking of," he suddenly spoke. He must have seen my curious yet worried look.

I broke a sweat. What did he mean that we won't probably die? I could only give out an 'uhh…'

Though, seriously, I really want to know why he called me here. Of all- Oh, it seems like I've been wondering off already, we're here at Nee-chan's house. That was fast.

The kid rang the bell. "Nee-chan, please open the door, it's us!" he called out.

Ran immediately opened the door as said. Her face looked a little bit sad. Maybe because Conan will be away for a while. Yeah, even a s a kid, she really still cares for Kudo. She may not know it… but yeah. "Hattori-kun? You're here, huh? With Conan-kun? Well, come on in," she greeted with a forged smile, upon opening the door.

We went in as she said and then walked directly to the living room.

"Ei… Hattori-kun… you didn't bring Kazuha-chan with you?" Ran suddenly asked. I was sooo not ready for that question. Though, I guess it can't be helped. Starting from when I introduced 'zuha to Ran, she was always coming with me to my cases involving Ran and Kudo.

"Uh… she had a lot of stuff to do back home… That's why she couldn't come," I decided to lie. I didn't know what else to do anyway. If I told her I left her, I would just end up being the mean guy. Even though I told her that I'll be away anyway.

"Oh, okay," she disappointedly said and paused for a while. She misses her, I just know it. They're almost like bestfriends. "So… do you boys want some juice? I'll go make some at the kitchen," Nee-chan continued then went off. I just smiled and Kudo just nodded.

So, after that, we sat by the couch, and Kudo told me everything.

"Hattori… you may be wondering… why I called you," he started, his hands trembling as if he feared something gravely. This really wasn't like him.

"Yeah. Pretty much," I answered, with eyes half opened. I really don't see the big deal of his actions. It's just a case. He solves all the cases he gets in to. But from what I see… it's as if he thinks he has no chance on this one.

"Someone contacted me, and uh… he knows I'm Kudo." My mouth opened. So that's why he was acting this bizarre. Was he serious? "From the mail… a few days ago… he asked me to go to an island, referring to me as… Shinichi. And… he told me to bring you."

That was such a shocking news. How did this person know Conan was Kudo? "What? But… aren't Ai, Doctor Agasa, your parents and I the only ones who know about your real identity? Sure that was that one case someone knew your identity because of your fingerprints, but- wait… he knows that you know me? Crud. Then Kazuha's life may be in danger as well. It is good that she didn't come."

"Yeah… it's pretty weird. It's even weirder since he asked me to bring Ran and Mori, as well as Haibara and Doctor Agasa. He even addressed you to bring Kazuha."

"So… wait, then why'd you tell me to only bring myself and distinctively said that to leave Kazuha behind?"

He shrugged. "I have a bad feeling about this. That's why I'm not bringing Ran or even Mori. I figured their lives could be in danger. So I told you not to bring Kazuha. She might get in danger as well."

I sighed. That is a wise decision. Expected from Kudo, of course. "Oh. Then… how do we get there?"

Out of the blue, Ran suddenly came with the juices. "Here you two go," she answered with a smile.

"Thank you," we said in unison. She afterwards left us. Now, back to our talk.

"Though… how'd you manage to convince her to go on your own?" I asked until Ran was finally out of the room.

"I told her that I'll go camping with Doctor Agasa and the other kids. It's partially true anyway, except, by kids… meaning Haibara only," he answered with a grin. "How 'bout you? How'd you finally convince Kazuha-chan to not come?"

Oh… that story? I remember all of it. "You see… it happened like this…"

Flashback (Still Heiji's POV)

It was the moment of truth. No… not asking Kazuha out or telling her that I freaking love her. A less moment of truth than those. I'm not yet ready anyway. Heck, I don't even know when I'll be ready for that. Anyway, it's the moment I tell her I'll be leaving her for quite a while. Yeah, this was going to be hard. And I have a bad feeling about this.

She just came from aikido practice, and she must be worn out. This is the perfect timing. "Uh… Kazuha-chan, may I tell you something?" I nervously asked.

She just wiped herself with a towel then turned to me. "What is it Heiji?" she asked all clueless. She had no hunch whatsoever on the news I was about to lay on her.

"Uh… listen, we need to talk…" I started then lead her outside the dojo, where there was a mini garden. Now… hmm… where can we talk seriously? Oh, over there! That bench over that big cherry tree's perfect. "Let's take a seat over there," I said, pointing to the bench.

"Sure, okay," Kazuha answered and walked to it. I followed. Next, she sat down and I sat down beside her.

Now, I have to tell her. Tell her Heiji. Just blurt it out. It's that easy, right? "Listen… 'zuha…" I started then made a deep breath. "We've been friends for a long time and…"

"Yeah?" she answered.

"And uh… I have to tell you something really important."

She looked at me seriously and smiled. It was as if she was expecting something good. Heck, that was the exact opposite. This made it harder for me. "What?" she asked, still all clueless.

I closed my eyes. I just blurted it out as I planned. I couldn't tell it to her with my eyes open anyway. She'll do something bad, I just know it. Might as well not see it. "I need to go to Tokyo and meet Kudo. We have a case to solve. I'll be gone for a few months!"

And that was that. Yeah, blurt it out in just a second and a half. Though, I know she heard it all. Because of this, I expected a hip throw or even a rotation throw, one of the basic moves in aikido, which she usually does to people. I even expected at least a slap on the face. But nothing happened. I opened my eyes after a few seconds. "Kazuha?" I asked, seeing that she was crying silently.

"Aho! Why are you leaving me for so long? Do you want me to experience what Ran experiences right now? Shinichi's been gone for almost a whole year!" she said, sniffing her nose out.

I can't believe it. Here it is… the waterworks. I can't deal with it when she cries. Though, what does she mean by she'll experience what Ran experiences. Ran obviously likes Kudo. Does that mean? I'm not really sure. "Listen Kazuha, I'm sorry but you can't come. You could be in danger. But wait for me. I promise to come back," I said as I pulled her on the waist and placed her head on my shoulder. I felt her stiffen.

"Heiji… why can't I come?" she asked, looking all sad.

Uh… I don't really know. But I can't tell her that. I can't tell her that Kudo told me especially not to bring her. What to say? What to say? Uh… "I have to… uh… help Kudo, so that she could come back to Ran permanently. He's in a really tough case. That's why he's been gone for so long. You might get in trouble if I bring you. That's why you shouldn't come with me."

Kazuha wiped her tears and stopped crying for a while. "Really?"

She bought it! Oh no… I have to go with it as well! Stupid! Stupid! Of all the things to say, why that? What if Kudo doesn't go back to his form, she'll get suspicious! "Yeah it's a BIG case. He misses her like crazy, and he wants to finish it as soon as he can."

She afterwards unexpectedly kissed me on the cheek. It's not like she never had done it before, but every time she does, it's just so memorable and it makes me speechless. "Heiji, come back, okay?" she said as another tear rolled down his cheek. "And you take care you… masochist," she insulted. Though seriously, maybe I am one. Of all these cases I get involved in, it's as if I enjoy being abused.

But then, I thought of the important thing to think of. Making her happy. "Yeah, I will take care. So don't you cry anymore," I answered, wiping of her tears. I hated seeing her cry. Especially this time. It's as if she had this ultra-mega-worried look that something really bad would happen to me. As if she won't see me anymore.

"I won't," she replied, forcing a smile. I smiled as well. What was I thinking? Of course she'll see me again. It's not as if I'll be shrinking like Kudo, right? What are the odds of that happening?

End of flashback

"Wait… Hattori, that means, when you return back to Osaka, Kazuha would want to ask if I came back to Ran already! You fool!" Kudo commented, hitting my head hard. He may be a kid, but that was a pretty hard blow. That hurt.

"Ouch!" I said then pinched both of his cheeks. He cried in pain.

"What was that for? You deserved it!" he said then rubbed his red cheeks. Haha! But seriously, I guess it really is my fault.

"Yeah, it was my bad. But… that's the first thing I thought of! I panicked!"

He sighed and relaxed a bit. "Well, there's nothing we could do anymore, is there, huh?"

I crossed my arms to my chest. "I guess not."

"By the way… it said in the letter, that Kaitou Kid would be assisting us as well," he said upon recalling.

I twitched. WHAT? "Kaitou? That thief? Seriously?" I asked him, eying at him in a doubtful manner.

He nodded. He was serious. I can't believe it. Whenever that thief was with us, something bad ought to happen. Sure, he helps us, and usually something bad already happens to Kudo and me. We're like murder-magnets. But with Kaitou Kid present, our bad luck doubles! We'll become… murder-super-magnets or something like that! "Oh… and… it says in the letter that I should call on Hakuba as well. Which I already did."

I got shocked again. That Kudo sure knows how to make me do so. If I know, he enjoys seeing me in this distressed state. Baka! "Hakuba?! That condescending jerk? We have to work with him again?" I remarked. What I said is absolutely true, though. I'm not judging. I'm stating a fact.

The kid nodded with a sweat drop. It appears he doesn't like the situation as well. I mean, who wouldn't? That Hakuba may have helped us, but he really was a jerk. All knowledgeable. Bah! Which reminds me… whatever happened to him? He said that someone dear to him was also held captive in the theme park, when we three worked together. I wonder who that person is since the police only guarded Ran, Kazuha and the kids then. Bah! I shouldn't think of that! Who am I to- wait a minute… "Kudo, when do we leave?!" I asked upon realizing the question, banging both of my hands on the table. Why haven't I asked that? That's what's important. Not that Saguru's love life.

He looked at his watch. And I looked at mine. It's exactly five in the afternoon already. "Right now," he said. Consequently, there was a doorbell heard. Kudo smiled. "They're on time."

Ran opened the door. It was Doctor Agasa and Haibara. "Come in, come in, why don't I get you two something to-"

"No, we have a deadline to meet," the old Prof said.

"Deadline?" I whispered to Kudo.

"We have to be on that island before midnight. And I'm telling you, it's a little bit far from here," he whispered back.

"Oh."

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And we were off. Next thing I remembered, we were on our way to that so called 'island'. I just dozed off in the car since it got really boring along the wake. I woke up when we were actually there. Yeah, that means I slept at the boat as well. I only woke up for a while when we transferred to the boat.

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Upon reaching the island, upon observation, it was obviously not inhabited by much people, nor did it have that much animals. But… in a mere distance, one could see a big mansion. I guess that must be our destination.

"Hey-Kudo…"

He was about to say something to me, when suddenly, there was a cold whistle of the air that passed by. And there was… Kaitou Kid. He went towards the direction of the mansion. "Great, he's here," I said disappointed. "Now where's-"

"I'm right here, if you're asking," Hakuba said, appearing from nowhere.

"Then we're all here. Come on, let's go to the mansion. Kid already has a head start," Shinichi… err… Conan… whatever he is called, spoke. Seriously, I've been working with him for a while already and I don't know what to call him.

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We reached the mansion in a span of ten minutes, with the help of a car. Afterwards, we entered it with the help of two maids.

"Please go to your right, guests. This will lead you to the dining room. Our chef has just prepared you dinner," they said in unison, smiling at all of us, though oddly smiling more at Haibara, as if they knew her. This made her aware, and of course all of us as well, except the very clueless Doctor Agasa.

Though, I think something else is peculiar. How did they know we would be over at this time? They said the chef 'just' prepared us dinner. It's 10: 45, not exactly an exact time. How could it be so exact?

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In the dining room, we all got our seats, and then ate our food, ignoring a while all of our suspicions, since we were all hungry already, even Kid. But suddenly, as I took my first sip in the soup, I can't remember much after that. I guess… I fainted, though I did have a hard feeling in my chest-maybe even in my heart before that happened.

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I opened my eyes, finally waking up, and I saw the same sight I saw before I fainted. But something was oddly different. The surroundings were much bigger, and my clothes were really loose. What was the meaning of all this?

I looked at my hands clearly, and I saw that they had shrunk. Actually, not only my hands but my whole body! What is friggin happening? I'm like turning into a kid. Where's… "Kudo!" I screamed out loud, looking right beside me. There I saw… he was all back to himself. What has the world gotten into? The world has turned upside down.

"Hattori… what happened? I'm back to my own self. But… you… you're a kid!" he commented. "What about the others!?" he asked, looking around. He gaped afterwards.

I wondered what was wrong, and I saw it for myself… Kaitou Kid had become really a kid as well. A little kid, in white cloth, which apparently resembles Kudo when he was Conan. Even Hakuba turned into a kid. Though, the weird thing is, Haibara's back to herself and Doctor Agasa hasn't changed. "What's going on?"

Haibara… or since she's grown up already, let's call her Shiho for now, okay? Anyway, Shiho began to explain. "I knew those maids looked oddly familiar. They're from the Black Organization. Apprentices actually."

We all were startled. Were we really in the domains of the wretched organization?

Shinichi started. "But… Haiba… Shiho, if this was the case… then… why didn't Doctor Agasa change? Didn't he eat-"

"Actually, I did. That's unusual," he answered.

Shiho started to speak. "Maybe there wasn't any drug in his-"

Suddenly, the lights darkened and it cut-off Shiho's statement. Great. What's this about? I don't feel good about this at all.

The lights opened after a few seconds, but this time, it revealed some members of the syndicate.

"Gin and Vodka," Shiho said exasperated.

I started to speak. "They're the ones who shrunk-" though, I guess I got cut-off. It was no use speaking anyway. There were suddenly handcuffs on the chairs we were in. We were trapped.

"Why do this!?" the little Kaitou Kid asked, his monocle sagging from his face.

"Ah, the infamous second generation Kid, we finally meet. As well for the other infamous people here, Hakuba Saguru, Heiji Hattori… and we've met before, Shinichi Kudo. Nice to meet you all," Vodka said, looking at each and every one of us.

"It's nice to see you here as well, Sherry," Gin said, approaching Shiho then caressed her face. Shiho just spit on him. Obviously she hated the guy. And she should. They were about to kill her before. They're the ones that caused her to intake the drug.

"How did you guys find out about us?" she suddenly asked.

"We kind of figured it out, since in the news, it was all about Kogoro Mori and the Detective Boys solving all sorts of cases. Then, we found out that Kogoro had a kid assistant, which belong to the Detective Boys. That kid apparently looks like the teenager we used as a guinea pig for your drug. After that, it was easy to connect the dots and find out that you were near him," Vodka explained.

"Now what are you going to do?" Hakuba asked, trying to break the handcuffs on him.

"You can't get away. Those are specially made to even hold the fiercest of monsters. Now, now. Don't you all worry. We're not here to kill you," Gin said, walking around the room. "We're here to hire you all to… how do I say this? Solve a case."

"Let me guess, you want us to look for Pandora?" Kaitou Kid remarked. What is this Pandora he was talking about anyway? And he seems familiar to the syndicate as well? What is his deal?

"Correct, Kaitou Kid. We're already bored of following you in letting you find it, so we figured to ask you and your friends to find it for us within three months, because the comet that triggers its tears will be passing the earth, specifically Japan, on the fifth of September."

"What is this Pandora?" I couldn't help but ask. I was clueless.

"It's a gem, that cries of tears that would lead to immortality. And these selfish jerk want their hands on it," Kaitou Kid explained. "They've been after it for years. And since they couldn't have it, and since my father wouldn't help them, they killed him. And I decided to be the new Kid just to destroy Pandora and gain revenge."

"So that's why you always return what you steal," Shinichi said.

"But what does it look like?" Doctor Agasa asked.

"It's a doublet, a gem hidden in another gem, that's why all I steal are gems."

"Aha… I see. That's why you steal. And that's why Officer Nakamori says he's been catching you since he became an officer. It makes sense now," Hakuba started. He afterwards asked, "Wait, what if we refuse your offer, what would you do?" Yes, that was a nice question. Because why would we help them? I turned to Gin and Vodka, the others did as well.

"That's simple," Vodka said and took a remote from his pocket. He clicked it and appeared was a big monitor, showing Ran, Mori, Kazuha, and some other girl that looked a lot like Ran, though with a different kind of hairstyle.

Different shouts were heard simultaneously. "Kazuha!!!" I yelled.

"Ran!!!" was heard from Shinichi.

And Kid and Hakuba just strangely said the same thing. "Aoko!!!" I wonder why they both know that person. This may lead to the key to Kid's real identity. Even Hakuba thinks so. He looked at Kid as soon as he can because of this, as if quickly deducing why he would react in such a way. But he decided to just ignore it for a while, when he finally just put his attention to the two BO members.

"What are you going to do with them!? Where are they?!" the said Hakuba asked.

Gin grinned deviously. "They're on a boat, off to this island as well. You'll be seeing them later on."

"But we told them not to come!!!" I exclaimed. Crap, why would Kazuha come if I told her not to! She's so stubborn!

"Yeah, but we gave them different letters, for an invitation of some sort. Because when we find out you won't be bringing them and disobeyed us, we just decided to invite them ourselves. Now, by this said, I think you should all cooperate. And if any defiance would be again made, they would be immediately put to die. Because we have our greatest snipers lurking them, 24/7. Some of them you may even know. Korn, Chianti, are a few. Anyway, if we just order them to kill them by phone, then it's as easy as pie," Vodka started.

"You wouldn't want that, would you?" Gin continued.

Nobody could say a word. We were all weak now. We couldn't argue anymore. They had the upper hand. Though, that's just so low. They just had to technically threaten us by using people dear to us. I guess, that's what's expected of them. That's why Kudo couldn't tell Ran that he was Conan, to protect her from them.

"Kuso… Fine… we accept your terms!!! We'll find Pandora!!!" Shinichi hastily said.

All looked at him, including at me, because that really isn't a very wise decision. But in the end, we let it pass. We obviously have no choice. I now feel what Kudo felt from the start. It's as if this is going to be the biggest case we would handle. And we better solve it, of course saving everybody and not letting the syndicate have its way. For as friends, we have to save them, but as detectives, we demand for the truth of the common good.

A/N: So… yeah… that's the first chap! For the next chap, the girls and the guys will clash! Though, Heiji, Kaitou and Hakuba would still be small kids. At least Ran and Shinichi would see each other again, right? Oh, BTW… for the next chapter, I plan on Kazuha and Aoko telling their feelings about their childhood friends to the kids just like when Ran told Conan he likes Shinichi. Wouldn't that be fun and nice to read? So please! Read and Review and also… read the next chapters to come! XD