Whoa it's been a long while since I've written anything! Sorry all, I've been working on becoming a better writer so forgive me!
Also during this time I've have become a fan of a new show and to prove it I have some FanFictions about it! Can you guess what the show is…? Well no dip because you're reading this story…it's Detective Conan! (I've actually liked Physic for a while now but any who…) For this I will call Shinchi Conan when he references himself (you'll understand). Please enjoy the story and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE leave a comment! Arigato!
Conan's eyes snapped open as he heard the flight attendant's voice over the speaker. Twenty minutes until we land? he sighed. He turned and looked at the passenger arguing with his childhood friend. He sat up and recalled the events in order.
First a call from Heiji Hattori, the 'Detective of the West', saying that he had one extra ticket to go to California on a trip. Conan -being Heji's best friend- was the obvious choice. Second, Dr. Agasa helped him with a cover to get him away from Ran and the Detective Boys without any catches (the story was that his parents were visiting and they took him up into the mountains for a week and a half). Third, he acted as Heiji's little brother, made it onto the plane somehow and now they were heading towards Santa Barbara, California.
Kazuha stood. "I'll be back, I'm going to the restroom," she said in a huff as she marched off.
Conan took this chance to find out a little more about what was going on. "Hey Hattori, why did you really ask me to come?"
"Psh, can't a friend ask another to come to California with him without being questioned?" Heiji replied.
Conan gave him a look. "Really?"
"Okay," Heiji gave up. "I received this weird e-mail from an American sender," he pulled a folded letter out of his pocket and handed it to Conan. "They were requesting my help with a Santa Barbara case. I don't why they would specifically ask me to come all the way from Japan to solve it but it must be pretty important."
"They even sent you tickets?"
"Yeah, and they booked an expensive suite for me and two other friends. It seems that money is no object for them."
"Do you have any hints as to clues for the case?"
"No, the message only says who is picking us up and when and where our first meeting with the client is."
"Your Biggest Fan, huh?" Conan noted as he finished reading the letter.
"Do you know who that is?"
"Not a clue."
-Later-
"One thing I do wonder about," Kazuha said from the other room as she put her suitcase on the bed. "is why they gave you three tickets. I mean, I understand tickets for your parents or something but if they wanted your dad wouldn't they send him the e-mail? Why a high school student? And why not that other detective Kudo? His parents are already in America, right?"
"Well Kudo is still a little held up at the moment," Heiji replied as he sat on the couch examining the letter while Conan looked over his shoulder. "And what do you mean by 'why not Kudo?' Are you saying I'm not good enough?"
"Well all I'm saying is that we have school! Shinchi is already skipping a lot so who not ask him?"
It's not like I have a choice, Conan sighed.
"Anyway, why did you bring that little brat with you? You should brought your dad or some adult."
"This little kid's good to have around, right?" Heiji rubbed Conan's head.
If only I had my old body back I'd hit you so hard. "Heh, heh. Yeah! Oh, Heiji-niichanwhere was the first place we were supposed to meet up with the client at?"
Heiji glanced at the paper one more time, "It only says an ice cream shop. Well that's not helpful."
There was a knock at the door and a bellhop entered. "Room service was ordered for you and here is your mail," the bellhop announced.
"Thank you," Heiji replied in English taking the cart and the letters.
All three sat on the couch and looked through the mail. Conan picked one up reading 'places to meet' in English. He cut it open and read the locations. "Ah-le-le? It says here we're supposed to meet them at Randy's Ice Cream. It's on the pier."
"Six thirty tomorrow morning?" Kazuha complained. "How can we catch up on sleep?"
"You can stay here and sleep in, I'll take this kid and make sure he doesn't get into trouble," Heiji grinned. "But for right now this letter says 'enjoy the food.' Let's eat and go to sleep."
-Six Thirty the Next Day-
"Why would a person want to go to an ice cream place at this time of morning?" Conan yawned as they rode in the taxi to the parlor.
"I don't know," Heiji mumbled equally as tired. The taxi stopped and dropped them off at the destination. They wandered up and sat on the outdoor chairs. The place was empty and the store wasn't even open yet.
"Do you think this was a prank?" Heiji asked. Conan shook his head. He glanced over the ocean. Sunrise. But why would they want us to get up at sunrise? Could it be they want to have us tired and disoriented?
The two sat and waited for the client to come or the store to open -whichever came first. At seven thirty the store opened. Heiji and Conan decided to get themselves some breakfast at a small café then come back later if necessary.
As they sat sipping some coffee and eating doughnuts, Heiji's phone rang. "Hello?"
"Did you enjoy the sunrise?" came an English voice from over the phone.
"What?"
"Well it seems you did, I am over at the parlor now. You see that one with the blue polo talking on the phone? That's me. I'm waiting for you."
"Right, uh, we'll be right over," Hattori replied in English. He ended the call and looked at his detective partner. Conan gave a puzzled look then they headed over.
-At the Ice Cream Parlor-
"Honestly," Heiji grumbled in English as he sat at the table with the two other adults, Conan sat next to him. "why would you get ice cream this early in the morning?"
"Wait, who are you?" said the darker skinned man.
"I'm Heiji Hattori…" blank stares. "The one who you called all the way from Japan…" No response.
"Oh Gus! I think I get it, these are the two that called us down here. But, why bring a little kid? I thought this was a murder case."
"Shawn, these can't be the clients that called these two are from Japan and the person called didn't have an accent."
"Then why did you call us?" Heiji retorted.
"We didn't call you," the others looked at each other then back at their opposites.
"Hattori, maybe we got the wrong table?" Conan whispered.
"No, this is the only guy wearing a blue polo." Heiji shook his head. "Well, uh, it seems we have the wrong people," Heiji said laughing off the awkwardness while standing.
"Ha, ha, ha. Bye-bye!" Conan said in his sweetest voice as he jumped down from the chair.
BANG! BANG!
Everyone froze. With one look the Japanese boys took off towards the sound. Shawn and Gus followed. Behind the building lay a young woman in a pool of blood -she had been shot twice- once in the leg and once in the head. Her purse was pulled away from her hands and its contents were spread about.
"A robbery murder?" Conan wondered.
"That looks like it might be all," Heiji replied.
Shawn and Gus came running up behind and screamed at the sight of the body. A crowd soon began to gather and the police and ambulances were called.
Lassiter and Juliet arrived a the scene only a few minutes after the police were called. "Well, this only looks like a robbery that ended up in a shooting," Juliet said. "We can find the criminal later but this isn't uncommon. We can investigate later."
Conan knelt next to the victim's purse and sorted through it using his cloth. "That's weird," a voice echoed his thoughts. "her wallet isn't missing and nothing is out of the wallet." Conan looked up to see Shawn looking over his shoulder. The man straightened up. "Wait, wait!" he shouted. "I'm getting the feeling that this was not just a robbery!"
No kidding, you don't have to be psychic to notice that. "Shawn are you getting something?" the woman asked. Getting something? Conan turned and saw that the man had his fingers against his head in a 'psychic' way. You're kidding. He can't be passing himself off as a psychic… Conan wandered over to him and is his best English asked, "Hey mister! How did you know this wasn't a just a robbery?"
"I'm a psychic detective," he replied.
"Oh, wow! Well then can you tell me what my name is?" Conan challenged with a sharp look. The man looked a little startled.
"Well of course I can! It's…" Conan noticed the quick movements of the man's eyes and noticed he was looking for clues just as he would do at a crime scene.
"Well…" he urged.
"Conan, you're name is Conan!" Shawn announced. Conan nodded as Heiji turned and noticed his friend in front of Shawn.
"Wow mister! You're great! How'd ya know that?"
"Well I think that's enough now don't you think?" Heiji said picking his friend up by the jacket.
"You should take him home, children shouldn't be at crime scenes," Juliet said.
"Yes, ma'am I'll take him home right away," agreed Heiji. The teen put the boy on the ground and leveled with him. "You're thinking, what's up?"
"I'm thinking two things, fist, this was no ordinary robbery. That lady was wealthy but no money was taken from her wallet. There was some other motive to this murder."
"Right, that's what that guy said. And the other?"
"That 'guy' claims to be a psychic…he is not. He uses deduction just as you and I then just claims psychic for a better job and more respect. Well he's not getting any respect from me."
"What are you planning?"
"That we beat him at his own game without claiming to be psychic. Because there is always only one truth, and he is lying."
The phone in Heiji's pocket rang. "Hello?"
"Ah, I see you are at the crime scene."
"Yes. Did you set this up?"
"I don't know, isn't that for the detectives to solve?"
"Who are you!"
"Hurry and solve this crime, there might be another waiting for you soon!"
"What?"
The caller hung up. Conan looked at Heiji then back at the scene. Both knew what they were going to do…solve this case and catch the killer. If the killer is caught, so is the caller.
Dearest reader, if you have any suggestions please suggest them. I cannot read your minds. I adore reviews so please feel free to leave them, nothing is too stupid. :D I hope you enjoy the story thus far…(poor Kazuha left all alone in the hotel while Heiji and Conan are having fun) kekeke.
Well then I hope to see you next chapter!