Case File: Pandora & The Universe

Pandora

"I'll be back."

"Okay."

The door shuts. It was a full moon tonight. Conan held the gem under the moonlight.

It wasn't his gem.

How did he not noticed this before?

Conan checked the gem again under the moonlight. There was no red light within the gem. Conan felt a rise of panic as he checked in every angle.

Did Shinichi knew what the gem was after all? Did he replaced it with a replica and gave it back to the rightful owner?

There were so many questions running through his head he was pretty sure he was on the verge of hyperventilation. He heard the door open behind him and Conan turned around.

"Where's my gem?" He asked.

Shinichi looked confused, "Isn't that--"

"Don't give me that crap." Conan snapped and Shinichi glared.

Conan wasn't done, "This isn't my gem. Where is it?"

Shinichi walked towards him, though he stood at a distance. That was good for Conan, he didn't feel like he could be near the teen just yet.

"I never touched your gem except for that time at the hospital."

"Plenty of time to exchange it for something else." Conan retorted.

"Hey, even if I knew what it was I wouldn't know why it was with you." The teen said. Conan deflated. He knew Shinichi would want to hear a reason first before he decides to do something. But...

He sensed Shinichi walking down towards him and sat down beside him. They didn't say a word as Conan kept checking the gem.

"Say..." Shinichi started and Conan turned to look at him.

Shinichi reached for the gem but Conan gripped it tightly. The teen retracted his hand, "...Is that... Pandora?"

Conan was confused, "Pandora?"

He couldn't recall the name of the gem when he went to the heist. Was that what KID was looking for?

"I finally found it..."

Conan's head hurts.

"Ah...nevermind." Shinichi dismissed.

Conan shook his head and showed the gem to Shinichi, "This isn't my gem, niichan. I want my gem back."

Shinichi reached out for the gem and Conan lets him this time. Shinichi raised it up and looked under the moonlight, "It's exactly the gem you've been carrying with you for a while now." he gave it back to Conan.

"Speaking of which, we need to make that as a jewelry if you want to keep it with you all the time." Shinichi stated.

"I'd rather have a locket. It's not too big for a guy to wear, anyways." Conan suggested, and Shinichi nodded standing up. Conan frowned as the teen walked away.

"Stop changing the subject and tell me where my gem is." Conan demanded.

Different versions meant exactly that. Different. So even if he did have an idea of how this Shinichi would go about decision making, Conan didn't know him.

Shinichi turned around from his place between the door and the doorframe, "Safe." He simply said.

"I want it back."

"I'd rather no one dies because of it."

Conan paused. KID died because of it. Conan almost died too.