worst fears [open!]

[waytoopatient]

Who: Ran & anyone in Dissumulo (or wants to be!)
Where: ...Dissimulo. Near the safehouse where she lives.
When: Sometime after she learns about the corpses.
Rating: PG-13? /handwave
Summary: After speaking with Marco and being told there are corpses about, Ran decides she should probably check things out for herself, leaving her room--and the safehouse

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[dubiousdoings]

((Plotting around, Clive made his way over the corpses, makeing notes on what he finds in a quiet sort of manner. Oddly enough, he does recognize a few more famous figures in the streets. It could be important one day. Curious Curious.

Looking up, he finds..!)) Oh look, living among the dead..

Excuse me, miss!

[dubiousdoings]

((Clive nods lightly.)) Yes, I spoke with him before all the bodies began appearing.

[waytoopatient]

He must be so scared...

[She supposes that must be true regardless of what happened to him. He's still in Fortuna...

Who has been taking care of him?]

[dubiousdoings]

It's only normal to be upset right now, but I believe that Luke is capable of handling this better than some. He's quite brave when needed.

[waytoopatient]

[She nods quietly then, thankful for the reassurance.]

Conan is that way, too. No wonder they get along so well.

[dubiousdoings]

On, you're a friend of Conan's?

[waytoopatient]

I am. He lived with my father and I, back home, and...

Well, now I'm taking care of him here.

[She seems so proud of that.]

...He doesn't make it easy, though.

[dubiousdoings]

He's about that age.

[waytoopatient]

[That gets a chuckle out of her--because it's so true. Though he's much more of a handful than the other Detective Boys.]

Does Luke like to worry you a lot, too?

[dubiousdoings]

((LOL What a terrible question to ask Clive. Yes of course Luke worries him. All the time. because Luke is the only person here who could completely ruin his credibility. The delicate false relationship he's built up with Flora.... the trust he's gained with Takato. And well damn; Ran fell in that category, too, huh?

He can only smile with her.))

Somewhat. Yes... I suppose every once in a while. ((a beat)) I try not to get in his way; it's better to let boys grow. After all, don't you remember growing up?

[waytoopatient]

[She grins and nods, still wonderfully oblivious to everything...because after all the criminals she's dealt with, helping her father run his detective agency, she still believes in the good within people.

Even if she did learn about Clive...]

Of course. It hasn't been that long, after all. I-I'm not that old...

[Maybe she wouldn't even believe it. But even if she did--she would still believe he could change.]

But still. Sometimes you just wanna shelter them and make sure nothing bad ever happens...protect them, you know? [Even if it would be better for them to learn on their own. Make their own mistakes--

But...I guess that can't last forever.

[dubiousdoings]

No, sorry to say. It's better it doesn't.

[waytoopatient]

[Heh.]

...Maybe so.

But I'll still do everything I can. And...it sounds like you are, too.

[Trying to figure out what the scientists are up to and everything--not everyone's got that kind of initiative.]

[dubiousdoings]

((He smiles knowingly, looking down and touching the brim of his cap.)) I best be off. Flora is probably starting to wonder what's become of me, and we don't want to miss the next train. It was nice seeing you.

[waytoopatient]

Ah--of course.

[She smiles, nodding. Did not quite intend to keep him so long.]

It was nice seeing you, too. Until next time, then!

[dubiousdoings]

Of course. Do keep in touch. ((He'll be off with that.))