The Black Fox (Shinichi X Reader)

Sonoko's Red Handkerchief

A/N: I'm gonna be real with you, I don't remember if (Y/N)/Rin had a nickname for Yamamura yet, but he's got one/ a new one now XD. It was such a long hiatus, and he's one of the less common inspectors to appear.

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"What are we doing out here?" Conan sighed. 

"What, are you tired already?" You smirked.

Sonoko had decided to take a trip to a mountain in the middle of nowhere. Ran had insisted that Conan and you went too. You were annoyed at first, but now that you were seeing it, you were content. The mountain was covered in maple trees in their full autumnal glory. Sonoko and Ran walked ahead, allowing Conan and you to leisurely converse.

"I'm not tired, I'd just like to know what mission Sonoko's on. We're clearly not just here for the view." He shielded his eyes with his hand, as he gazed up at the crimson leaves. 

"Probably something to do with that." You gestured to a handkerchief dangling high in the branches above you. "There was a popular romance show about it last year. It's the love story of a young military officer and the daughter of a wealthy family before World War II. They met when her handkerchief blew into a tree. He grabs it for her. Some stuff keeps them apart, as you'd expect. As the war is ending, the woman receives a telegram that said, 'I shall wait for you under the maple leaf on New Year's morning.' She goes to the place they met but realizes all the trees are bare. She thinks it was a message saying their love was impossible, until she spots a red handkerchief tied to one of the branches. The two are reunited and live happily ever after." You summarized. "If I had to guess, this is all for a special moment with her boyfriend."

Conan raised an eyebrow. "You seem to know a lot about it."

A faint blush tinted your cheeks. "Who said I couldn't enjoy a romance from time to time?" You muttered. You looked up at the crimson filled sky. "Having someone who would move heaven and earth for you. Someone who in a room full of people, would pick you first every time..." You let out a chuckle and looked back at him. "I sound like a hopeless romantic, don't I."

Conan stared at you, his eyes conveying an emotion you were unfamiliar with.

 You cleared your throat and faced forward. "But hey, nobody reads a fantasy story thinking they'll get to tame a dragon someday. It's just a dream that can never be."

"I-I w-..." Conan started.

"We're almost there!" Sonoko urged.

"Keep up you two!" Ran called.

"We're coming!" You called and picked up your pace. 

"Are you allowed to tie stuff to the trees?" Ran asked, as you caught up.

"Please, no one will notice one little handkerchief." Sonoko scoffed.

"They might not notice one..." You pointed up ahead.

"Wh... what's going on here!" Sonoko shouted. There were dozens, maybe even hundreds of bright red handkerchiefs tied to the branches of every nearby tree.

"Is this the maple grove from the show?" Ran asked.

"Definitely. This is where the guy is waiting for her in the last scene." Sonoko muttered sadly. "What do I do? I already texted Makoto..."

"If you just wait, I'm sure he'll see all the handkerchiefs." Ran suggested.

"I want him to stand under my handkerchief!!" Sonoko whined.

"There are handkerchiefs all over the mountain." Conan piped in. "I saw one a while back."

"It was probably half a mile back." You added.