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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran switches on the video feed. She is wearing a turtleneck with a colorful red scarf and shining red rose brooch. Holding a steaming cup of milk tea, her nose and cheeks have gotten rosy, nipped by the cold.]Say, is there a postal service where we're at? I've got Christmas gifts I need to mail out within the next week or so if I expect them to

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[kansai_ahou]

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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran's eyes light up at the sight of Heiji. The video's not quite clear enough for her to notice the subtle differences quite yet, not to mention she hasn't seen him recently enough to have his appearance clear in her mind.]

Hattori-kun! I was wondering when I'd see you! [Ran then flatly stares to the side.] I'd happily give him a quiet weekend, but that's his choice, not mine.

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[kansai_ahou]

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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran furrowed her brow in concern. Something was off. Did something happen..?]

Y...yeah. I'm in Conan-kun's and my room at the moment.

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[kansai_ahou]

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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran opens the door, greeting Heiji with a bright smile. It wasn't Kazuha, but Ran was relieved to have a familiar face at the manor, especially someone who was friendly with Conan.]

Hattori-kun! It's been a while! Have you told Conan-kun you're here?

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[kansai_ahou]

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[lovestartsat0]

[She may not freak out like her, but like Kazuha, she'll probably take it the wrong way. Ran's body stiffens and she can feel the blood rush up her neck to her face. Cue the stuttering.]

Hah--Ha-Hattori-kun?! What are you doing?! [She says this in an extremely hushed and frantic tone. What if someone saw them?! What if it got back to Kazuha-chan?! She'd be a goner.]

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[kansai_ahou]

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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran's brow furrows, and a pause sits heavily between them as her eyes go over the scars scattered about Heiji's person. Her mouth gapes a bit in awe. What happened to him?]

Young...Hattori-kun, what's happened to you...?

[She obviously was asking entirely out of concern. He looked like he'd gone through the ringer a few times.]

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[kansai_ahou]

*he'd be honest with her, but from the sound of it she was from a time before the war with the bastards they were targeting. He couldn't risk her finding out this soon, could he? Kudo would kill him, even knowing what he knows now*

Few fights, nothing too serious. *he subtly slides his hands behind him, lifting the back of his shirt to cover his gun. It may have been a little tight around his chest, but the waist should be loose enough to keep it from being obvious*

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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran keeps her eyes on Heiji, taking an awkward step back as she brings one hand to hold her other arm, and rubbing it slowly.]

....

[That didn't explain...]

...so...have you run into Conan-kun yet? He'll want to know you're here, I bet.

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[Ran runs her open palms on the front of her jeans. They were a little balmy all of a sudden. She wasn't sure if she should ask--actually, it was probably just Heiji being his Osakan self, right? They were always more outgoing than Tokyoites. Yeah, that's it!]

"Last came here"? Were you out somewhere else before?

[Are you able to leave this place..? At will?]

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[kansai_ahou]

Aa. Eventually I went back 'ome, or maybe I woke up. It's been years.

Nothin's changed. *he looks like it's been about that long since he's seen you, too*

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[lovestartsat0]

[Ran is a bit confused by Heiji's explanation, as it's plain as day on her face.]

Have you...how is Kazuha-chan doing?

[He looked a little worse for wear, and she gasped when she remembered her manners.]

Why don't you come in? Conan-kun's not here at the moment, so you can sit on his bed if you like.

[Ran steps back to allow Heiji inside.]