Disclaimer; DC' s original is Aoyama Gosho-sama's property. It is obviously not mine. Some my plot might same with some DC Ff's writers and Aoyama-sama because too much reading, too much idea flow into my head, not know which is originally mine.
Note:
Italic word is japanese word.
I always got grade C for English essay, so grammar mistake might be a lot.
There are some part I cut down to preserve T rating. Read the elaboration in my other story.
Glossary;
Ittadakimasu: (say before eat)
Ohayou: Good morning(short greeting)
Gochisousama: (say after finish eat)
Ittekimasu: (say before out from home)
Arigatou: Thanks
Itterasshai: (bid to someone that leave home (said by people in home))
Sensei: teacher
Nani?: What?
Hajimemashite: (say when want to introduce yourself)
Irraishaimase: (greeting customer)
Oyasumi: Good night (short version)
Umai / Oishii: Delicious
Un / Hai: Yes / Ok
Okaeri: (greet someone who arrive back in home)
Tadaima: (say when arrive inside home)
Baka: Idiot
Jikan: Case / Accident
Chapter 1
A very nice and calm morning for District 2, Block 22's residence. A bird's tweet joined the morning's sound and the breakfast's smell occupied the whole house. Suddenly, the house's calmness was turned opposite by a very happy 'Good morning!' greeting from the main front door house.
"What you want this early morning? Want to skip school today?" a reddish-brown haired teenage girl ask the intruder with her monotone voice while serving cooked breakfast on two plate without looking at the intruder. The intruder came nearer to the table bar after put down his uniform school and school bag on a sofa.
"Oi...Oi… You call me to stop by before going to school. And I here for your cooked breakfast. Shouko wa kore (This is the evident)," the intruder said after he sat on stool in front of delicious breakfast meal. Without waiting anyone, he start eat up the meal after his 'ittadakimasu'. A pair of turquoise eyes watch the 'uninvited guest' with annoying.
"When did I said it yours? It for Hakase. I asked you to come for that, not breakfast, Shinichi. But, just finished it," the girl said with her irritating voice while shows him 'that'. She started to make another breakfast for Hakase.
"Ahh...Souka (I see). I thought you want to make breakfast for my first school day after long time I don't go. Suman(Sorry), Shiho," Shinichi apologised with his half-apology face. He continue his breakfast with happy face.
"Ohayou, Shiho-kun. Ehh? Shinichi-kun, breakfast here?" Hakase joined Shinichi for breakfast. Shinichi only looked at him with happy face. He looked at a untouched meal that has a lot of mixed vegetable. He felt his day already start. A long sigh came out from himself.
"That's mine, Hakase. Yours already done, but there was a thief already took yours. I'm making another for you," Shiho explained while glaring at a certain thief. Shinichi showed Hakase and Shiho his apology gesture while chewing his food. Hakase only gave out a small laugh for morning drama. The 'that' caught Hakase's eyes.
"What's this? Bento ka ? (Lunch box?) I don't have anywhere to go today, Shiho. Why make this?" Hakase asked with curious.
"Today breakfast thief needs it for his lunch. I think you'll very late today, Shinichi," Shiho glance at the wall clock to show Shinichi the time. Shinichi choked when he saw the time. He finished his meal and gulped down his coffee fast.
"Gochisousama. That's very delicious, Shiho. Arigatou," Shiho hid her blush from Shinichi's praise by busy herself prepared Hakase's meal on plate. Shinichi dashed into bathroom with his uniform and come out about after two minutes. He grabbed his bento and bag. Shiho and Hakase only watching him with amusing. He saw Conan's skateboard and thought 'This will help' and took it together with him. Then, he dashed out from the house.
"Ittekimasu"
"Itterasshai" the duo said while eating their breakfast.
Teitan High School's chime shows today school will start now. Student in class started to go to their own seat for the morning homeroom roll call. Sensei went inside the classroom to start the roll call. Before he can closed the door fully, a hand stop the door from closing and the door was opened by the owner's of hand.
"Sumimasendeshita (I'm very sorry), for late, Sensei," Shinichi in sweating apologised while bowing himself. A whole class was surprised included Sensei except a girl by his sudden appearance at class. He still catching up his breath. After Sensei gave him a signal to take a seat, he quickly do so. Class started with question each other.
"Is that Kudou-san?"
"I thought he transferred at other school."
"He still exist. Rumor says he is missing. Some said he is dead."
"Kudou-kun is back to school."
"Welcome back, Kudou-kun."
"We'll start our homeroom now. Save during the break time," Sensei announced the class to get the student's attention. Shinichi saw Sonoko glare sharply at him before turn in front. 'Ran told about 'those' things to her' he concluded. 'Shiho told her. Maybe' he thought when the newest face in the class smirked at him, named Sera Masumi. He then realised Ran's action just now. First, Ran was shocked when saw him came. Second, she just looked away from him when he went to his seat. Third, she not even a second turns her head to him. He give out a sigh. 'It'll will be long day.'
'He's here. Here. In class. I thought he'll never come back. Why now? To tell me again about 'those' thing? Or 'those' are lies? Or...or… I don't understand. I'll talk to him during lunch time. Must. Don't forget, Ran' Ran monologue in her head. She occupied the homeroom session by flashback that unforgettable day.
~About two months ago~
Ran was ready for sleep went into her bed with her cellphone in hand. She was alone tonight. Her dad went out for bar. Conan already move out and stays with Hakase about a month ago. She opened her phone and saw message's notification from her dear one. 'Shinichi kara no meiru (Message from Shinichi)?' She opened it will smile on her face. The message was typed as:
'Tomorrow free? I want to go out with you. If can't, I want to meet you for a while. I'll come to your place. Please reply fast.'
'He come tomorrow? And want to go out with me?' Ran quickly reply:
'I'm free. When?'
After half minute the sent button was pushed, a reply came in.
'9 a.m.?'
'Ok. Meet here at 9 a.m.'
She quickly reply and put the phone at bedside. 'Tomorrow I meet Shinichi. What should wear? Wait! How should I reply his love confession?! Oh no! Call Sonoko. Yes. No. Sonoko's way is not suitable for me. Find what to wear first while thinking. That's right.' Ran start to rummage her wardrobe for tomorrow after open the room's light. She also has her mind on how to tell Shinichi her confession.
"I'll meet her tomorrow 9 a.m. at her place. Take the antidote at 8 a.m. Separate from her at 6 p.m. Arrive at here before 7 p.m. " Conan reported to Ai with his thoughtful face and small smile. And a little bit of sadness. Ai saw his face and made towards him. Conan's blue eyes met Ai's turquoise eyes.
"You choosed this. No more turning point. Unless you want to see my dead body," Ai made Conan remember his choice. Ai started to walk away. Suddenly, Conan grabbed her wrist tightly and made her turn front back at him. Before Ai can protest anything, he locked Ai's lips with him. With that, he made a hard night for Ai to get Ai's trust and to release his own tension.
{{Elaboration Story 1}}
"Ohayou (Morning), Ai. Breakfast?" Conan asked when Ai came out from lab's stairs. He was prepared early light breakfast for two of them. Just toast and fried egg. Drinks? Of course hot coffee. Ai sat on the stool looked at her breakfast. Ai checked fried egg for any egg's shell. 'New improvement' she smirked at Conan.
"You don't want, leave it be." Ai started eat her meal fast, leave Conan in awe of her appetite.
After breakfast, Conan went to his own house to take Shinichi's clothes for today. Ai made last preparation for her valuable guinea pig to ensure this day went through smoothly. Conan watched morning news when Ai still not ready. Time already 8:35 a.m.
"Want to take now?" Ai appeared beside him with 12-hours antidote in her left hand. Conan still watching news and ignored her.
"You want or not, Kudou-kun?" Ai sharply asked him. Conan took the antidote from her and put it on coffee table. He just sat on the couch looking at the floor with his hair bangs cover his eyes. Ai hugged him and topple him together with her on the couch and make out for short time with him to cheer him up. Then, she left him alone.
"You can have me after you complete your today 'mission'. Take this, and this, and go now. She'll mad at you if late," Ai ordered Conan while give him the antidote and his clothes and showed him to changes now. Conan gave a peck kiss on her before went for changing. Ai smirked at him with blush on her cheek.
'Now or never.' Conan took the antidote and waited for the effect. "Wait for me. Here I come," he monologue when he felt a wave of heat inside him.
Ran stood in front of mirror. She saw a bright happy young teenage girl in her favourite outfit. She look perfect. She is ready for this day. The day for her answer to him.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
'Shinichi is here. Nice timing.' She rushed to open the door. In front of her, there was a handsome teenager that she really miss. His dark brown hair, his brilliant blue eyes and his smile. Just his cap that he wearing was not his style.
"Yo, Ran. Ohayou. Am I late?" Ran saw him sweating. 'Running because late, huh?' She just let this small thing go away.
"Come on, let's go." She grabbed Shinichi's left wrist and dragged him down the stairs.
"Want morning tea time?" Shinichi asked Ran while looking in front. Ran only nodded with "Un" as reply. Their walk was full of silence since no one want to start any conversation.
Shinichi took Ran into one of delicious bakery cafe in Tokyo. The cafe was decorated with soft colour. It furniture and design is for high class people in Europe in old time age.
Shinichi said "Take only for morning tea time. But you can choose anything. My treat." So Ran went to cake counter to choose a slice cake for her. Then, they took seat beside the window to get view of the city. A waiter came to take their drinks order. After the waiter leave, another waiter came with their dessert.
"Lemon pie? You really like it a lot," comment Ran when she saw Shinichi smile widely on arrival of his lemon pie. Shinichi looked at Ran's cake and her and cake again and again.
"Nani? Mondai ga aru? (Is there anything wrong?) I just want... to change a little bit of my taste," Ran told Shinichi with her frustrate voice. Then, their drinks arrived. They started to eat their dessert.
'Did he want me to make reply on his confession right now? Did he waiting for my confession? Did he come here to hear my answer because I didn't give him mine? Should I said now? Or not? But why I feel something is not right about Shinichi. Something… He is same outside and inside. I already confirmed it. But what is it?' Ran in thought while eating her cake. Shinichi saw Ran in deep thought, kinda thinking something important. 'Is she trying to make sentences for her answer?' Both of them had a lot of things on their minds.
Ran dragged Shinichi to popular arcade that near from cafe after they finished their tea time. Ran and Shinichi had a fun time together playing there and there. Ran got new high score at 'Hammer Hit' booth. The owner gave them extra tokens because it had been nearly five year no one had break his best record. 'Five years, huh?'. Shinichi sweat drop at the information.
They arrived in front of a certain ramen shop at the same time Shinchi's stomach make a sound. Ran let out small laugh. Shinichi only blush for his embarrassment.
"Koko wa (Here is)…." Ran surprised by Shinichi's choice for lunch place. They at 'Ramen Ogura' shop.
"Conan-kun and Masumi-san told me about this shop's ramen and jiken that happen here. They said the ramen is very delicious," Shinichi explained to Ran with smile while go inside the shop.
"Irraishaimase" Ohashi and Ogura greeted them inside.
"You're Mouri-chan, that came here before with Sera-chan?" Ohashi asked Ran when she remembered Ran had came before this.
"Yes. Today I bring my...my childhood friend together," Ran answered her question while took a seat at counter with Shinichi.
"Hajimemashite, Kudo Shinichi desu," Shinichi introduced himself.
"What late lunch for two of you? Koko no ramen ka ? (This shop's ramen?)" Ogura asked them after glance at a wall clock that nearly show 2.15 p.m.
"I want… Death Lord ramen, Masumi-san and Conan-kun said it is the best at here." "Same here." Shinichi and Ran ordered respectively. Ogura started to prepare their ramen.
"Ne, when Shinichi start called Sera-chan as Masumi-san? Have you meet her before?" Ran curiously asked Shinichi. Shinichi start to nervous from sudden question.
"Douzo," Ohashi served the ramen for both of them. 'Save me'. Shinichi ignored Ran's question and ready to eat.
"Ittadakimasu." Shinichi started to slurp his ramen. "Umai!" He commented to Ogura. Then, he started a little chat with Ogura and Ohashi while eating because there is no other customers. 'Carefully not to blur out what only Conan's know,' Shinichi reminded himself. Ran smiled to see Shinichi's happy face and forget her own question to Shinichi. Ran joined Shinichi too after that.
"Sono eiga?(That movie?)" Shinichi looked at the movie's poster that Ran pointed out. It was romance movie. He made slanted eyes as his disapprove.
"Kore wa(This is) big hit last week. Everyone said "The movie was so tragic but the end was quite happy." ," Ran still not loss from getting what she want to watch. At the end, Ran won and Shinichi bought ticket for them. Half of the theater was full with most of them were female. Ran and Shinichi sat on their seat that situated at good angle from screen. Lucky.
'The movie is starting. After this we'll go to park. I thought he wants my answer during lunch… but confession in ordinary ramen shop? Masaka he thinks I'll say at bakery cafe. The past had past. Must after this.' Ran concentrate to watch after the movie opening had ended. During the screening, Ran tried to hold Shinichi's right hand but she stopped when saw from end of her left eyes Shinichi's tear fall down his cheek. 'Shinichi is crying because of this movie?' She then left Shinichi alone absorbs into the movie. 'This really sad one.' Ran thought.
"Oi. The movie is already end. Stop crying," Shinichi started to walk away from his seat.
"Shinichi also crying just now. I saw it," Ran backfired Shinichi. Shinichi stop for a while, and "Un" while nodding, and walked again leave Ran alone.
"Shinichi…?" Ran confused by Shinichi's behavior. 'Maybe because of the movie.' Ran tried to refresh back the movie. 'Generally, the movie is about the protagonist's life and love that full of twist. She was a famous opera singer. She sacrificed almost everything for her first love. Time. Energy. Smile. Heart. Voice. At last, her lover marry with her. She went through difficult time when pregnant until delivery time. Her baby was safe but she was in coma. After years past, she wake up. But, her husband already die and she lost her voice. She wants to suicide but her daughter stop her and help her for new footsteps.' 'How come that movie touch his heart. ….Eh? Shinichi, doko no iruno(Shinichi, where are you)?' Ran lost her sight of Shinichi search for him.
'I'll not let her live in despair anymore. But can make sure it?' Shinichi thought himself deeply about his Irene without aware that he left Ran behind far away alone.
"Shinichi! Matteyo(Wait)!" Ran called Shinichi when she saw Shinichi's figure. Ran arrived near him and gave him disappointed face.
"Suman(Sorry) for left you alone," Shinichi apologised with smile on his face. But, Ran saw his sadness behind his smile. 'Why..Shinichi..?' Ran highed up her spirit and dragged Shinichi again to their last place. Beika Park.
The sun start to say good bye for Beika's people. Birds also on the way back to their nests. But Ran and Shinichi still sat on the park bench holding drink can, thinking and thinking.
Inside Shinichi's mind, 'I need to tell her. And apologise. And leave faster. Ai want me to go back before 7 pm. Okay, let's do this. You can do it, Shinichi. Don't break two girls' hearts many times at same time. Ore dekiru(I can do it)!'
Inside Ran's mind, 'It's time. Now or I will need to wait for another weeks. Tell him "I also love you". Tell him with direct eyes contact. Don't run away like at London. Watashi dekiru(I can do it)!'
"Shinichi"
"Ran"
They called each other and face to face at same time. Silent filled again. 'Now or never'.
"Watashi(I), Shinichi no koto… suki(like...Shinichi). That my answer. Sorry for making you wait more than 3 months," Ran confess her feeling to Shinichi with her eyes look into Shinichi's eyes. But, she saw sorry and sad in his. And he do not even want to make eyes contact with her. 'Why..Shinichi?'
"Ran, hontou ni sumimasendeshita(I'm very very sorry)," Shinichi suddenly stand up and bow 90 degree. Ran only "Eh?" and 'Oh, no..why I feel not right'. Shinichi stand straight back and start his speech.
"Don't say anything until I done. Here what I want to say. I'm sorry for making you crying most of the night because waiting for you. I'm sorry for left you alone during our last dinner. I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry that I can't accept your love for me although I confessed to you first. At that time, I really love you as my love. But lately my love for you is as siblings. I love you as my sister. I'm sorry for playing your heart. If I couple with you, I'll might not be end up with you every time. Justice need me. Jiken always around myself. I can't be with you. I can't accept your love. Thanks for your confession. Ore wa hontou ni sumimasendeshita(I'm very very sorry)," Shinichi let out his thought with long speech. He took some air to fill up his lungs. Silent took place again. After a while, Ran still in shock from Shinichi's words get up and walk away backward slowly before ran back to her home. Shinichi saw tears run down her cheeks before she gone from his sight.
'Already end. Hope so. Now back to my queen at Hakase's house.
"Tadaima"
"Okaeri, back early," Ai surprised to see Shinichi. It still 6.15 p.m. Shinichi gave small kiss peck at Ai's cheek and stopped her from serving for dinner by sat her on table. His blue eyes stare her turquoise eyes. 'She has the most beautiful eyes in the world'. He smiled.
"What wrong with your creepy smile?" Ai blushed from his smile and looked away from his face. Shinichi made her look back at him.
"Haibara Ai or Miyano Shiho, will you official accept me, Kudou Shinichi or Edogawa Conan as your lover? And become my Irene Adler?"
"..."
"...Ai? Yes or No?" He already know the answer but just want to hear from her mouth.
" Hai. For both." Ai jumped down from the table and leave happy Shinichi with his wide smile.
"Get ready for Shinichi's another disappear," Ai remember Shinichi of his time. She smile happily when her back face Shinchi. 'I already have what you want me to have, nee-chan'.
{{Elaboration Story 2}}
Conan and Ai was on Ai's bed, cuddled each other before end their day today. An alarm clock showed 22: 15 already. "I love you, Ai, as my life partner until end." He hugged Ai and stroking her hair slowly. Ai looked at Conan's concern eyes before kiss him gently and buried her head into his chest.
"Oyasumi, Ai." ' I'm sorry, Ran. I choose her over you although I love both of you because I need her more than you.' Conan fell asleep just after Ai.
Ran still sobbing from long crying just now. Her room was dark and only be light up by moon light. Her father, Mouri Kogorou still not back from anywhere he went.
'My instincttold something wrong before Shinichi reject me. Demo(But)...why? Why… Shinichi? Hontou ka?(Really) Usoyo(This is lie). It is really a long distance travel change people heart? I always wait for you. Nano ni(But)… Shinichi baka. Shinichi saite(worst).' Ran scrolled down her phone numbers list. She pressed call button and waited for the receiver pick up.
"Moshi, moshi, Ran." Sonoko answered her smartphone.
"Oi, Ran, daijoubu?(are you alright?)" Sonoko start to worry when she heard Ran's sobbing at the end her phone.
"Sonoko… jitsu wa(the real thing is)…," then Ran started to tell her whole story at that night.
~End two months ago event ago~
A/M: Next chapter maybe next 2-3 weeks. Maybe.