Case File: Pandora & The Universe

Accident prone

Shinichi and Conan really haven't had a proper bonding time. At least, that's what their parents told them when the two came home to 'adopt' Conan. Conan couldn't blame them for thinking that way, Shinichi couldn't really relax when there was still school and paper works to deal with.

So now, in an almost perfectly good Friday afternoon, Shinichi decided they should go to the mall.

'Almost perfect' because this Shinichi definitely took after their mom's dress up shenanigans. They team worked on dressing him up today. Conan was yet again forced into wearing something he wasn't too keen to wear.

He wasn't off of wearing a slightly loose jean dungaree, paired up with a pastel pink oversized hoody they made him wear underneath it. He was thankfully wearing his power up shoes, because according to Yukiko, "It's red, Shin-chan, it's okay."

Though Shinichi still made him wore a pink and white striped socks. He was also wearing a brown fluffy bear head backpack.

Needless to say, Mr. Cuddles earned a place in the laundry after Conan threw it outside his bedroom window and landed on a mud.

"Why do you hate that bear so much?" Shinichi asked as he picked up his wallet and keys.

"No, you got it wrong! Mr. Cuddles' the one who hates me!" Conan corrected as Shinichi opened the shoe cabinet.

Shinichi sighed, "It's a thing, Conan. It can't hate." He said as he grabbed his sneakers.

"Well, things can have feelings." Conan crossed his arms. He didn't know why he was enjoying this banter. His reasons were nonesense, and he knew Shinichi's right.

"Well then you should feel sorry for all those soccer balls you kick."

Right, child soldier theory.

"That's different! It's their purpose!" Conan argued, "...and you're the one playing soccer, you hypocrite!" He pointed.

"Aw, look at my two babies arguing." Yukiko cooed as she came by from the kitchen and walked towards them.

"Get home safe you two!" Their mom sing-songed, kissing their cheeks and hugging them senseless before officially letting them go.

When they exited the gate and Shinichi locked it, the teen held out his hand to Conan. Conan only looked at it confused. Were they going to make a deal or something?

Shinichi raised an eyebrow at him, "You're supposed to take my hand while we walk, Conan."

Conan looked at him incredulously, "Umm... No?"

Shinichi rolled his eyes as Conan turned away and started walking down the street.

Conan tried to remember if he ever initiated on inviting others to go out when he was still Kudo Shinichi. He couldn't seem to remember past the Tropical Island one.

'Huh... Weird.'

He couldn't really dwell on it when right at that very moment, Shinichi was almost killed via hit and run if it wasn't for Conan pulling him from the start of the zebra line.

"Niichan!" He exclaimed, tugging at the teen's hand, "What is wrong with you?!"

Shinichi only blinked, "I... don't know?" He paused, " I just... blanked out or something..."

Conan suddenly feared for the teen's life. What had caused the teen to blank out and almost die?

He held the teen's hand for the rest of the way to the mall. Shinichi didn't comment.