Disclaimer: I do NOT own DC. Gosho Aoyama is the real owner, I am just an amateur.

A/N: Long time no see, well, here is a new story. It is planned to be totally different in its kind from my other stories. It will be horror.. Yupp, I decided to write one for the horror genre, eventually. But, if you didn't really get me first. It is HORROR . Well, at least I wish it would be since I am a fan of horror movies and so. Plus, I found that there's not much in that genre. ~Still, want to remind you, it will also contain romance in the background for Co/Ai. So Co/Ai fans.. Yaay. and sorry Shin/Ran, not really my thing. I also don't think it will involve any of the Black Organization issues, till now. Don't know what chapters will bring up. The first two chapters does not contain horror of any sort~ Just a prologue to what's coming up.

Genre: Humor (Just the beginning), Romance, Horror.

Rated: T for horror. :D

ALERT: My updates won't be fast. I'm sorry for that but I do have school, homework, exams,...etc. ~Just wanted to inform you so you won't be pissed off when my updates delay.

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Chapter 1

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A Weird Night

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I flipped beneath my blankets enjoying the sweet warmth in this cold night. I am in that state of half-sleep, half-awareness. Unconnected dreams collecting altogether getting a fuzzy picture in my head. Trying to solve that vague dream, I was awoken by the loud sound behind me which prevented me from getting into my dream land. I cursed myself internally; why did I do such a stupid childish act? Switching on the T.V will absolutely not help me if Agasa is nowhere in the house. But again, I can't help it. I just got too used to his company that I kinda don't feel comfortable by myself. Again, I ignored the bothersome voices of the announcer on the television and got into another trial for sleep. With turning myself to my other side after warming up the latter one, my last attempt for sleep crashed down on earth. And by crashing down on earth, yes, it literally did as I found myself on the cold floor of the living room.

With that, I pulled out the wrapped blankets around me, feeling my spinal chord stupidly aching. Sure, I should have expected that. No one can get a restful sleep on a humble couch in the living room. I turned around, feeling the sudden presence around me. The darkness engulfing the room still blinded me, but I can hear the low breaths and I can't mistake that chuckle of—

"Kudo-kun!"

I looked up at my unexpected guest in annoyance. What brings him here, now?

"What are you doing here?" I crossed my arms, ready for my outburst. Seriously, who does he think himself, sneaking into others' houses like that and interrupting their peaceful sleep. Well, not so peaceful but—

"Uhmm..S-Sorry, Haibara. I-I didn't mean—"

"Kudo,"

"Okay, okay. I just came to check on you." I gazed at his eyes, skeptically. I couldn't see them in the dim-lighted room so I really couldn't decide if he was saying the truth. No, not that. Play on another thing already.

"Oh?" I looked up at the clock, it referred to 2 A.M.

"Really? Checking on me at 2 A.M, tantei-san?" I switched off the T.V and turned my attention back to his lame exposed excuses.

"Y-Yeah!"

"Uhh.. Drop it Kudo. I have a headache and I'm not ready for a useless speech right now."

"Why do you think I'm lying?" he still protested.

"Mmm.. Maybe, because if you really just came to check on me. You would be at home now already since you see, I am still alive— unless you just came to observe my beauty sleep. Otherwise, you would keep talking to me just like right now in your useless speech until you spend the whole night here tonight."

He stared at me for a second, then sighed.

I grinned. I knew that would come.

"Fine..Fine, I give up. I'll explain."

Taking a seat back on the former bed which is technically a couch, I smirked upon seeing his uncertain gaze.

"Enlighten me." I could see his glare even in the dark room, annoyed from my non-stop sarcasm. How I liked teasing him.

"Well—"

"Your time. It is finishing off."

"Seriously?"

I couldn't help it. He is just so easy and tempting to beat. But deep inside, I decided to quit it for a while. I can feel his infuriating aura on me.

"Just joking. Go on."

It was obvious he relaxed after my eventual truce.

"It's not something to mention. I was outside the house wandering, then I found myself in front of hakase's house and I forgot that he is in a convention so I decided to enter and stay tonight until I found that it was dark so I..well, sneaked in from the back door as you see."

"Ah? You even forgot that he is on a convention? And you say that you came to check on me." I smirked. Nevertheless, on the other side, deep within myself, I felt something that nagged me. I couldn't really estimate from where this feeling occurred but it left me with an empty feeling inside.

He sighed once again, "Look, um sorry. I didn't mean—"

"Never mind." I shrugged his words off, wishing for the uncertain feeling to go away.

Silence.

I didn't know what's next to do. I decided to return back the atmosphere, avoiding any new bizarre interference.

"But isn't it weird to make you leave your precious girlfriend and wander around the street?" The question seemed worth asking to me even if I was hesitating to blurt it out or not. I decided with it since he owe me an explanation after all.

I predicted that he would glare at me an oi-oi look of him and deny her being his girlfriend, and then I could see his wide blush lighting in the darkness. But what I saw was unexpected to me, as he gazed at me incredulously. It was not a normal one, I could see hesitation and something else I couldn't really assume its source; which made me think seriously to back off the question.

Another inward sigh I can hear from him. And when I was about to execute the question, he spoke up.

"Ran... She doesn't stop talking about Shinichi and complaining about his..complete disappearance..." As he started her name, I was about to tell him that I know already, what he was about to say. A strange mix of guilt and frustration came over me. Guilt for destroying his peaceful, perfect life. Frustration. . . I am still not aware of its foundation. Maybe the consequences of guilt.

I just nodded for him to continue as he brushes his pain off his shoulder on me. His long speech reached my ear in sporadic words like,"...get over me...can't...still..." I prevented a yawn from slipping off my lips, I was the one asking the question after all and it would be rude of me to stop hearing him. I was still nodding when I found no voice reaching my ears. I gathered my concentration back on him.

"Mmm?"

"Did you hear me?"

"Y-Yes."

"I really don't know what to do about that." he said as he placed his hand below his head.

"Ah... D-Don't worry. Everything will be figured out at the end." I said, trying to sound convincing. I tried my luck, hoping that my words would match his long speech. However, I saw him looking at me incredulously. I decided to switch off the topic immediately, seeking for a way out of this embarrassing situation.

"Umm... Want something to drink?"

Thankfully, he forgot my last statement. And I brought us some drinks from the refrigerator. I needed to sleep the most due to my small body needs but that thing waiting for me in the basement insisted on trying my best to keep it on.

"You won't sleep?" he asked out of the blue.

"No, I won't. I have an antidote to finish." I admitted.

He opened his mouth then shut it when he heard the word 'antidote'. Of course, he wouldn't talk when it comes to this point so wordlessly, I made my way toward the basement.

"I think you should take a little rest."

"And.. It would be rude of you to leave your guest alone like this."

I smiled.

He always do surprise me with his kind nature. Tongue about to retort, I held it this time.. Just this time. Maybe, I really did need a rest.

"Okay." I turned back to sit beside him when he switched on the T.V and started watching.

3:30 A.M

I admit, the movie was really exciting. Horror is absolutely not my type, and never was, however, this was different. I felt myself being magnetized to watch it. I flinched upon seeing the psychic killer exposing the hide-out of the poor victim. It was too traumatizing for me that my company took notice.

"Haibara, are you okay?"

I nodded.

"Do you want me to change this film?"

I shook my head.

4:16 A.M

My eyes are shutting tentatively, but I'm fighting with them to keep wide-awake. I can't sleep yet. Not now. Not in this time of it. I decided to rest them for a while.. Just a little while. Maybe, one or two seconds?

I shut my eyelids for a moment.

4:55 A.M

Fighting to open them back, I found two words playing on the screen; The End. I felt horribly angry. Yet, it didn't take much time since my eyelids shut again but this time for quite a long while.

6:00 A.M

"Conan-kun!"

"Ai-kun!"

"Conan-kun!"

"Haibara-san!"

"Conaaaaaaan-kun!"

"Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-kun!"

Damn.

I flickered my eyes open as the annoying voices kept resonating on my head. I came back to senses, feeling tired all of a sudden. I also felt a sudden extra weight on my head. Realizing that there's something lying on my head, I blinked then stood up immediately. I would admit that it was really staggering to me just like them to see Kudo, sleeping beside me while the T.V is still turned on. I slapped myself mentally.

Hell NO WAY.

I felt blood rising to my head upon our last close position.

"Umm.. Ai-kun?"

I turned to see Agasa with suitcases in his hand. Probably, he'd returned recently from his convention and opened the door for the little kids to come in. And they all seem to need immediate explanations before getting a wrong idea. I yawned helplessly while they kept staring at me.

"Why is Conan-kun here?"

"Yeah. Why?"

I have only one thing to do.

"Ku-uhh-nan." I corrected the name in front of the kids in the last second which made things worse. I was about to wake him up by his real name. And it made them hear it 'Ku-nan' like 'Conan'.

Great! Things can't get worse than this.

Kudo woke up, his eyes as red as ever. He gazed at me, still unconsciously.

"Ahh! Haibara-san called Conan-kun by his first name!" I can hear Mitsuhiko's angry voice from behind.

I really felt sorry for Kudo's confused look. But—well, I have nothing else to do. I shrugged.

"Edogawa-kun will answer all your questions."

And with that I entered the bathroom.

"Let it be what it be."

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TO BE CONTINUED...

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