Author's Note: Kon'nichiwa, mina-san! I am back with a new chapter in store!

It has been a long time since I had updated. Sorry, college time is already starting for me, so I have been very very busy.

And now I had found a free time to update. Isn't it exciting?

Sorry for the bad English! You see, I am not a native speaker of English...I am a Filipino, and therefore I speak my mother tongue. Also, I never beta-ed it... I hope I could find one, but no avail.

To all who favorited and followed this story, thanks a lot!

Ran's thoughts are in italics, Ai/Agasa's conversation is on bold, while Kogoro's thoughts are in underlines.Don't ever forget that.

I decided to make this into normal chapters rather than making it into omakes...So this is chapter six!

DISCLAIMER: How many times do I have to say it! Me, Meitantei Shinku Ran Edogawa, does not own Detective Conan/Case Closed. Do I look like Gosho Aoyama to you? He doesn't even know me! And if I really own it, I wouldn't be writing in this site. That is why it was called FanFiction, right? I was just a petty fan of the series.

CHAPTER SIX

THE FUNERAL HOME

Ran and Kogoro had arrived at the funeral home moments after they went home, just to change into their mourning clothes. Ran had already calmed down, but you could still see the streaks of dried tears on her cheeks.

Her feet was now bandaged and taken care of, courtesy of her father, Mouri Kogoro. She had appreciated her dad's efforts, but she had to admit, it was still kind of weird for her. She was getting used to him being in drunk state, and it was weird for her to see her dad sobered and serious for once.

Kogoro had to help Ran in terms of walking, as Ran walked limply because of her injury. He sighed as he took a glance at his daughter's face, and still felt regret at what happened.

He sighed again, as he silently vows to himself that he will bring justice for Conan...and for Ran. No matter what cost.

He had to admit, he loved the boy like a son...Even though he acts like a jerk to the boy everytime.

Kogoro sighed deeply. That boy is so adorable in his own right. Before little Conan came along to their life, their lives were too...stale. It was never lively since Eri, his wife, left him and their daughter alone. And he knew that he had been an irresponsible father to Ran. How foolish he had been.

He had already hoped that everything will be better...soon.

As the Mouris walked at the entrance of the funeral home, they were greeted by the remaining Detective Boys and their guardian, Agasa Hiroshi. They were also wearing their mourning clothes, little Yoshida Ayumi even had tears on her eyes. Ran could see that the girl was utterly devastated.

"Ran-neechan!" Ayumi greeted her with a smile on her face, but Ran could tell it was a forced smile.

"Ayumi-chan..." Ran greeted the child, as a small smile graced her features. She then took a glance on one Haibara Ai, who was staring at her like a hawk. Ran shivered slightly at the girl's reaction, as she kneeled down and hugged Ayumi-chan, who was starting to cry in her grasp.

Ran looked at the crying Ayumi with symphathy. She knew that little Ayumi-chan had a crush on little Conan-kun.

She could see Ayumi's efforts to win Conan's affection, but she could see that Conan has someone on his mind. Ran squealed mentally, as she remembered the times Ayumi and Conan had bonded. Unknown to other people besides Sonoko, they are one of her favorite OTPs.

She mentally slapped herself, as she looked at the mourning Ayumi. It is not the time for fangirling.

"It is okay, Ayumi-chan. Um...I know that you were trying to smile under these...circumstances...but it is okay to cry..." Ran whispered to the devastated girl, as crystal tears started to leak again from her eyes. She could feel the girl's pain of losing a friend, as she too feel it. Conan was not only her little freeloader, he was her closest friend. A friend who she can share with her problems and feelings. A friend who was always there when Shinichi isn't around.

And speaking of Shinichi...

Ran thought something, this question suddenly popped out.

"Where is Shinichi now anyway? Conan-kun is his relative, he should be here to mourn...

Besides, his parents were strangely absent..."

Ayumi cried loudly, sniffling as big fat tears fell, as Mitsuhiko gently patted her back, offering her his handkerchief. Ayumi received it gratefully. "Conan-kun...he was..." she trailed, before she wiped her nose using Mitsuhiko's hanky.

Ran hugged the girl tighter, while looking at Agasa-hakase. She could also see the grief in the professor's eyes. Agasa-hakase and Conan-kun are totally close, in fact, little Conan was one of Agasa's distant relatives.

Ran could remember the time she first met the bespectacled boy. She remembered at how she found him hiding at the desk at the Kudo's library, totally shy and DEFINITELY scared at her. She could sense the fear he emitted when he was stuttering, as he uttered his strange and foreign name...just like he was just recently acquired his name. She had to admit, could see the mature and familiar eyes the child has when she made eye contact with him, before he ran and hides at Agasa-hakase's legs, as the said professor asked her to take care of the little Conan.

Ran cried harder. There were so memories of Conan, it was gnawing in her mind. She never been a good oneesan to him... She just let him go and be killed.

Little Haibara Ai coughed, making Ayumi and Ran break their long hug and wiped their tears.

"I hate to ruin the little sad moment, but we had to go inside," she said monotously, but Ran could her the sadness in Ai's child voice.

Ran wiped her eyes and stood up. "Right...Come on, Otou-san," she said gently, holding Kogoro's arm, as the kids and the three adults went in.

The funeral home were filled with people, and Ran could recognize some of them. Megure Juzo, Takagi Wataru, Sato Miwako and some of the police were there, as well as some of Conan's friends and aquaintances were there. Even the infamous Kaitou KID and Nakamori Ginzo were there. The phantom thief was wearing a black suit ensemble rather than his usual pristine white suit ensemble. Ran looked at the unusual scene in confusion.

Why the heck is Kaitou KID here? And why is Nakamori-keibu and his men never arrested him? Ran thought to herself, but she realized something.

Oh right, Conan-kun was the KID Killer of course, how could I forget! And maybe the police and that thief are having a truce, maybe for this...tragic occasion...Ran thought in realization.

She facepalmed inwardly.

Kogoro also looked at the sight infront of him in confusion, but shrugged when he remembered that Megure had told him something earlier about Kaitou KID and the police having a truce recently. He haven't told Ran about it, so he had expected Ran's reaction already. He raised his left eyebrow at the scene again and continued walking.

The Mouris, Agasa and the Detective Boys went to the front pew and sat there. Ayumi, Genta and Mitsuhiko were talking about Kamen Yaiba, and Ran was thankful that Ayumi was now on her cheerful self. Agasa was looking at the trio, smiling. Haibara, on the other hand, was yawning.

Ran looked in front and saw a fancy black coffin in there, with gold trimmings decorated on it. It does looks kind of expensive...Ran thought to herself.

Beautiful flowers were properly arranged around the coffin, garnishing the place. There were little candles with intricate gold trimmings which was lit up, and rested above the coffin was a picture frame...

...which contains the smiling picture of little Conan in there.

Ran felt her heart clenched tightly as she saw the picture and the coffin. She knew that Conan's lifeless body was in there, lying. She cannot bear to see him lifeless.

Well, it was worse than seeing Conan's ghost.

She shivered as she remembered what happened earlier.

Kogoro looked at his daughter in worry, "Ran?"

Ran snapped out of her trance and stared at her worried father, "Eh?" she squeaked softly.

"Are you okay?"

Ran nodded and waved her hands in front of her. "I am fine, It is just that..." she trailed off.

"I am just spooked at what happened earlier," she chuckled forcedly. The image of her ghostly little friend still lingering on her mind.

Kogoro sighed deeply and looked ahead. "Don't you want to look at Conan there?" he pointed at the coffin. He could see Ran tensed up. "I know you were scared, but you cannot avoid it forever." Kogoro said somberly.

Ran looked at the floor quietly, tears flowing out on her cheeks. Her dad was right, she cannot avoid this forever.

Besides, Conan's memories would probably come again and haunt her for life.

For once, all she wanted was closure.

Before Ran could reply, Megure-keibu and Sato-keiji approached them. Sato Miwako, a beautiful police detective who had charmed a lot of men of her department, looked at Ran symphatheticly.

Megure cleared his throat before he spoke solemnly, " Mouri-san, Ran-chan...We, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, says their condolences for Conan-kun. That little kid is a smart kid, and he was helping us in some of the cases, even though he was too young to be around. He is a great loss to all of us."

Sato-keiji and Takagi-keiji nodded. "We are trying to find the one who did this. We are going to give justice for his death," Sato-keiji said.

Ran just smiled sadly, while Kogoro cleared his throat. " Any news for the case? Any new clues?"

Megure-keibu nodded. " Well, we had an autopsy on Conan-kun's body before he was brought here, and it seems that he was hit 10 times, two of which hits his vital parts. One bullet was lodged in the brain, and there is a possibility that it is what causes his death."

Kogoro nodded then asked, " Is there any witness in this case?"

Takagi-keiji opened up a notebook. " Apparently, we had asked some people around the area, but we only found 2 people who were in the area at the time of the crime."

Kogoro, Ran and even the Detective Boys perked up.

Megure-keibu nodded," We asked them about the case, and apparently they see two people dressed in black carrying a child. One witness said that one has silver hair, and the other one was bulky."

Haibara Ai and Agasa-hakase widened their eyes.

"Men in black? Very suspicious." Kogoro said.

Ran listened to the whole conversation. Men in black? Her dad was right, they were very suspicious. And a child? Definitely Conan-kun?

But there is one thing bugging on her mind.

There is something deja vu about this.

Ai was shocked when she heard about it.

The men in black...definitely it was the Black Organization on the move.

And it seems they had caught on the shrinking secret.

Ai nudged Agasa-hakase. "Hakase, we need to talk. NOW." she whispered.

Agasa-hakase nodded and excused themselves, leaving Ayumi and the rest of the DB confused.

"Where are you two going?" Ayumi innocently asked.

Ai just smiled. "We will just go to the bathroom, that's all."

Ayumi nodded. "Okay."

Ai and Hakase went to a quiet place. She looked around for any eavesdropper, but it seems it was clear.

Hakase was worried. "Kudo-kun was killed by them...Am I right, Ai-chan?"

Ai grimly nodded." And it seems we have no choice on the matter, Hakase. We cannot do this alone. We need help to defeat the BO. For Kudo-kun."

Hakase was surprised. "What do you mean, Ai-chan?"

Ai looked up with a sad face. " I think...we should now involved the police and the FBI in this. It is the only way."

Next chapter, Ai Haibara and Hakase doing the next step! Will the BO be stopped? Heiji will possibly appear, and a mysterious phantom thief will help in the takedown!

Well, find out on the next chapter!

AN: AYIIIEEEE! THEY ARE INVOLVING THE POLICE AND THE FBI!

t has been what, six months?... since I last updated. Time flies when you are busy. And to think, I am now in college!

You really think I am going to abandon this fic, just because I had a new fandom (Assassination Classroom) to obssess? Never!

Too bad, I think I am just waiting for the English sub for Movie 22. I..don't have money to watch it, and to think I was not permitted to go.

By the way, you could check my new story in Assassination Classroom called, "Slither On!". It was a Let It Go parody...so...hehehehe

Oh, look at time, I have to go! See you next time! Don't forget to review, favorite and follow!

With slithery and ghostly mysteries,

Meitantei Shinku Ran Edogawa

P.S: Want a cookie?(:)(:) I could give you one! Also this octopus who always says 'nurunurunuru'...