My first fanfiction. I hope I get better at writing them XD. I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan or any of its characters. I merely use them for my own humble story.

Love in Midair

Ran struggled as she lifted her luggage into the compartment above. She mentally swore at herself for overpacking for Sonoko's highschool reunion party. God, why did those compartments have to be so high up. Positioning herself, she stepped onto the armrest of the closest seat and balanced on top of it and tried once more. She successfully pushed in her offending bag, not realising that she was starting to slip off from her narrow source of land until it was too late.

Two strong hands enclosed around her waist steadying her. "You better be more careful Ran." The familiarity of the voice struck Ran like a blow on the head. She turned to face the man she both loved and hated. There he was. The same person she had known for nearly all her life. And the very same as the one she wanted most out of her life for 5 years. And now he was a man.

His well chiseled face had grown more masculine (and she cursed him for being so good looking). His voice seemed to have gotten deeper. The one feature she had noticed which had always stayed the smae were his eyes. Still the beautiful deep blue ocean that lay within. Still her only weakness.

"Shinichi..." Her voice made its way to no more than a whisper.

His hands, still on her waist, dropped to his sides, now useless. She knew he was hesitating, unsure of what to do next. She couldn't blame him. Right now she was in the exact same position as him.

"Your seat... Is it..."

"36A? Yeah, the one next to the window. The one next to yours..." Ran barely caught onto the last sentence.

Her heart started beating uncontrollably. Flustered, she tried to calm down her beating vessel but to no avail.

After that came an everlasting silence. When the pounding in her chest had finally eased and had resumed its normal pace, she decided to ask him the one question that had been in her mind the whole time.

"Ne, Shinichi, would, by any chance, your coming to England have had anything to do with Sonoko or her party?"

The detective didn't seem to be the least surprised by her question. "I came on a business trip thanks to a letter from a client residing there, so I'm quite sure Sonoko has nothing to do with the seating arrangements," he paused for a moment before adding, "If you are troubled by my presence, I could ask to exchange seats."

Ran stayed silent for a few moments. "No, it's fine," she said bluntly before sitting down and buckling her seatbelt in preparation for the take off. She was already expecting the longest 11 hours of her life to happen.

There she was. She was sitting not even an arm length's distance away. After 5 years of staying completely out of eachother's way, they were now sitting only a few centimeters apart from eachother. And yet, there he was. Sitting there like an idiot, doing nothing. He cursed himself for being so senseless. Go on, here's your chance you idiot, pick her up, kiss her, tell you love her.

In the end, he told his subconscious to be quiet. She hadn't changed a bit. Her long hair still flowed down to her waist with loose strands giving her a playful vibe. Her petite figure was complimented by the soft ruffle blouse she was wearing. He was, once again, reminded of why he was still in love with his first love.

She was now sleeping. She looked peaceful in her sleep despite confronting the man she probably didn't want to see. The blanket she was using had come down from her shoulders. Shinichi hesitated before reaching over to gently settle the blanket back to its rightful place. It didn't help that one of Ran's buttons had come undone exposing her milky skin. At realising what he was seeing, his hormones started fluctuating at an irregular pace. He contemplated for a long time before finally appeasing his male instincts down.

He was extremely vexed that this may have been his only opportunity that he may have had to be with her, and he hadn't done anything that may have lifted the awkwardness that had built up for five years. Suddenly he felt a weight on his shoulder. Ran was now using his shoulder as a pillow. Shinichi was no detective when it came to love. In the position he was in now, he was veerrry tempted to do as his ego was telling him to do. There was no way he was receiving any sleep tonight.

"So, plainly speaking, you lied to me." That was all that could come out before Ran's throat stuck.

"Yes, but you know why I did it. I did it to protect you. But I really can't bring myself to regret it." Shinichi's words stung her but she refused to cry.

"Shinichi... I'm not weak." She blinked back her threatening tears as he waited for his reply.

"I know," he drew a breath and continued, "You mean more to me than anything else in this world. I couldn't risk losing you. Even though I'm probably going to lose you now."

She looked at him speechless and eyes wide. Her anger had suddenly dissolved into something she couldn't quite put her finger around. Sorrow perhaps.

He then bent down and softly placed a kiss on her forehead before leaving the room.

Ran woke up with a halt. The first thing she saw was Shinichi. She gazed up at him as he noticed her staring at him. He looked at her questionably and she felt all the emotions of when she was a teenager flooding back to her. A single tear slid down her face. She had already been holding it in for 5 years.

Shinichi cupped her face and looked into her eyes. She was, once again, mesmerised with his sea of blue eyes.

"Ran... I love you." He caressed her cheek and she found herself falling irresistibly into his kiss. The kiss was warm and tender, yet passionate. Shinichi was the one dominating here. His lips were soft against her's and slowly he drew them away. Her eyes fluttered open and for a second she stood there dazed. Flight attendants and pass-a-bys had eyed them strangely but the two young adults has their minds focused on one another.

Shinichi pressed his forehead to hers. "Will you have me back in your life?" His eyes were genuinely begging and she laughed. She put her arms around his neck and drew closer to him.

"Of course."

And there it is. My first fanfic. Trust me, there will be another chapter after this where they get off the plane XD.

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