Drip...

'A... sound...'

Drip... Drip...

'What... is that sound...?'

Drip... Drip... Drip...

'I feel... weak... and numb...'

Drip... Drip... Drip... Drip...

A chuckle, but it was soft and only wind can carry. 'I see... tha-that's my blood... I'm... dying...'

In the very dark and abandoned place, there was a boy lying in the middle of nowhere, dressed in dirty white clothes but in his chest was filled with red, its blood.

Slowly he could feel his life was being carried away, body already numb and throat dried to shout for help. Well sensing this place, even if he shouted no one will hear his plea for help... everything is over, with no hope of survival for the boy. This boy understood that logic and so he never tried.

'I'll disappear... without knowing... who I am... or what I am...' The boy's last thought as his eyes slowly closed, unbeknown to him that someone came to his side and began shouting which he unable to hear and let the darkness took over him.

A deep sigh was heard from the Inspector of Division One, Megure-keibu. Currently he's staring on the file that he had volunteered to take, the missing child that he never stop searching until now, Kudo Shinichi.

It began four years ago where he and Kudo Yusaku were having a friendly conversation since both became friends for so long and even giving small ideas how the police work that could help him from his novels when they received dreading news from his wife, Kudo Yukiko that she had lost her son and she doesn't know what to do.

Kudo Shinichi, age eight disappeared in the crowed place mall where he and his mother, Yukiko shopping for food and clothes for fashions. Yukiko already asked a help but until now the mall's stuff nor guards can't find her son which led her to call her husband for help, so now they were all searching the missing child from the security cameras and saw a horrifying truth. Someone took him without anyone seeing and immediately took him out from the wall via van.

Megure-keibu immediately took action and promised to find their son. Yusaku came with him, knowing he will never rest until he could rest assure his son is well and safe. The team soon found the van that's been used by those kidnappers, no trace of kidnappers nor the dear child Shinichi. They continue to investigate, waited for the call to come in case they wanted was a ransom but it never came. The investigation continues, without knowing it's been four years ever since the child was taken.

Megure-keibu gave a deep sigh before turning to his window where it shows him the clear day, nothing ordinary, except the fact they have cases that kept coming every single hour, case that still in investigation, cases that ended, cases that became a cold case, case, case, case... how come the society love to kill their own kind. Like an animal who never reach the satisfaction and importance of life, well that is something Megure-keibu would never voice it out.

'Yusaku is still out to search his son, giving up his profession just to find his son.' Megure-keibu thought his friend before turning to the files that needs to be look and take good care off. 'Just where in the world could they have taken him?'

Somewhere in Beika, Kudo Yusaku who was a mystery novelist just finished helping the police solve the case that happened in the midst of his search of his son and now plan to take a quick rest in the nearest café. He ordered coffee and began analyzing what he had gathered so far.

His findings were not much helpful, no they aren't enough. The most norms of findings: Mysterious group was kidnapping children and teens for unknown reason. Some were found dead, some were still missing with no idea if those who were taken are still alive or not... including his son.

The waitress return back with his ordered coffee which he gave thanks before taking a sip as he never left his eyes on the notes he had been kept and staring for this whole four years of searching. He remembered his wife, Yukiko who became so depress ever since her son disappeared and kept blaming herself to what happened. Yusaku took more than words and action to make his wife realize it's not her fault and he will never rest until he found their son. For so long and finally Yukiko had taken his words, even so the shining smile she always produce had never return, only fakes and acting can be seen from those beautiful appearance.

Yukiko at this moment is searching for her son on her own way which Yusaku didn't mind but always tell her she's not alone in searching which comforts his wife. Now working together in separate ways, they never gave up until they find Shinichi.

Yusaku return back to his concentration when suddenly a photo tips out from his small note. He knew what photo it was, since it's the photo he kept for so long, giving him both encouragement and depression. A pocket photo of a family picture: him, his wife Yukiko and their missing son, Shinichi in age of five.

'Son' Yusaku thought as he took out the photo and stared at it. He wanted to tear up but he can't, he needs to hold himself and be strong for his wife and son who is out there waiting for him to be rescued. 'I will find you... I promise.'

In a certain Detective Agency, Ran Mouri the childhood friend of Kudo Shinichi was staring outside, spacing out. It's been four years and up until now they haven't found him. As time goes by, the worries for her best friend kept growing. The desperation of his parents to find him, she wanted to join and find them too but they kept telling her to focus on her studies and leave everything to them but... its been four years, how much more should she wait?

Unbeknown to her, Sonoko arrive and saw her spacing out. She wanted to tease her again about missing her husband but that joke have its time and place. She doesn't want to voice it out but she too was completely worried for that guy's safety. She even insists her grandfather, Suzuki Jirokichi to find him but even in their side, they have no luck.

So now, she can't really find any word to comfort her best friend after this whole four years. She's tired of taking false hope, its time they need a real one... which no one could answer.

Hidden from the two children were Mouri Kogoro and Eri Kisaki, divorced parents of Mouri Ran but still kept in touch for each other, especially for their only daughter, Ran. Kogoro have no idea what to do especially to encourage her, heck he have no idea how that brat can affect his daughter so much! That earns a smack in the head from Eri, since she understood her daughter's trouble, even so she can't give a right word for her to be encourage... or to move on.

'Shinichi' Ran called as she continues to space out, remembering their memories to each other, even the last time they had talk. Shinichi is smart, a deduction freak to say and maybe capable to look after himself but... that can't assure her, not after this whole four years. 'Please... come back...'

"What are we going to do with this child?" A man in a white coat asked as he finished tending the boy that this person found in the abandoned place. The one who found the boy who's actually a woman answered, "Who knows."

"Who knows? Are you serious Mysteria?" The man in the white coat asked in eyebrow raise, not believing her answer.

The woman whose name was Mysteria only shrugs, "Normally I will let anyone die... but..." She became quiet as she stared the sleeping boy who in miracle was alive in intense eyes. The man could only gulp, unsure what to think. Mysteria narrowed her eyes, "Rick would you believe me if I said fate had led me to find and save him?"

The man named Rick was unsure how to answer, so he asked. "What do you mean Mysteria? You felt something that made you... want to help him?"

"And kept alive." Mysteria added. "I'm very sure I have neither connection to this boy nor any reason at all... but something told me to help this boy no matter what until the time is right."

Rick gave a serious thought until something click to his mind, his language change subconsciously. "Pensi che questo ragazzo è-" (Do you think this boy is-) "No lui è del tutto normale e normale." (No he's completely ordinary and normal.) She cut him in same language before sighing, "I really wanted to return back home but... looks like I will have to know something about that child for a while."

Rick stared the sleeping child who just escaped death for a moment before turning to her, "What do you intent to do Mysteria?"

Mysteria studied the child for a moment before turning to Rick, "I could feel something happened to this child's mind." Rick's eyes widen, "Y-you don't mean that he..." She shook her head, "I'm not sure until he woke up... just in case I want you to make some test. He could be... same as my apprentice."

"I will do that right away." Rick immediately said as he stood up and left the room, preparing everything for the coming operation and leaving her with the sleeping boy.

Mysteria studied the child even more before huffing and turning away as she took out her phone and dialed a number she had memorized by heart.

'Sembra che questo bambino ha il proprio destino, dove non può sfuggire, non importa cosa.' (Looks like this child have his own destiny, where he cannot escape no matter what.)