Acerbus

A Detective Conan fan fiction

By It-Ended-At-3

X~~~X

"I want to kiss you."

She squeezed his tiny hands.

"I know."

X

"I want to dance with you."

She let him stand on her expensive ruby heels.

"I know."

X

"I want to hold you."

She adjusted his light weight in her tired arms.

"I know."

X

"I want to protect you."

She urged him behind her karate stance.

"I know."

X

"I want to marry you."

She fiddled with her bare fingers.

"I know."

X

"I want to love you."

She buttoned up her night dress.

"I know."

X

"I want to support you."

She shooed him out of the office.

"I know."

X

"I want to give you children."

She sighed at the empty house.

"I know."

X

"I want to grow old with you."

She brushed a wrinkling hand across his youthful cheeks.

"I know."

XXXX


I was listening the Lana Del Ray's new song for The Great Gatsby—Young and Beautiful. It's so heart-wrenching. I wrote this 'poem' in the nightmare scenario of Shinichi being completely immortal or something. Considering Vermouth, it's a tragic possibility… I'd love to hear people's interpretations or answer questions.

"Acerbus"

I believe is Latin for "Bitter"—a very biting and heavy emotion.