Characters: Aoyama Gosho
To Keep A Secret
Toyama Kazuha wasn't the type to complain, but, on this particular day:
"Honestly! How did this happen? You weren't supposed to come with me!" She said, left hand in a fist and against her chest, right arm hanging down to the side. "Why didn't you say anything?" she looked down to her right.
"Gomen nasi, Kauzha-neechan!" said Edogawa Conan, holding on to her hand, through gritted teeth.
Oi, oi, you were the one who dragged me thinking I was Ran.
"Well…"she looked down at Conan again. "Just don't tell Heiji-niichan about what I said, ne?" she asked, blushing up, with a finger to her lip.
With equally red, steaming cheeks, Conan looked down and nodded.
What I heard was meant for Ran, he thought, still nodding, which means it's off the record. But, Hattori, honestly…He looked up to see Kazuha looking down with a sad smile. How clueless can you be?
Suddenly, as the pair was looking down, wondering how long the other could keep a secret, someone bumped into Kazuha, knocking her down.
"Kazuha-neechna!" exclaimed Conan, still holding onto her hand. "Are you okay?"
Holding onto her head, Kazuha nodded with a weak smile. "Are you okay, sir?" she asked the person in front of her.
Hey…haven't I seen this man before? She thought to herself as the man picked up his hat from the floor. Conan also recognized the man as he brushed himself off, picking himself up from the ground.
"Yes, yes." He said, reaching out for Kazuha's free hand. "I'm more worried about you, ma'am."
"Huh?" Kazuha brought herself up with Conan and the man's help. From the look o fhis hand, Kazuha figured he couldn't be too old.
"I'm fine," she smiled, albeit a bit embarrassed. "It's not as if I've never fallen before." With the position of his hat on his head, Kazuha and Conan weren't able to see the man's eyes.
Doesn't someone else wear their hat like that? Conan thought, concentrating on what little he could see of the man's face.
Still holding onto Kazuha's left hand with his right, the man shook his head. "That's not what I meant," he laughed, reaching over to her face.
Oi, oi! Conan almost yelled as the man placed the back of his hand against Kazuha's face, causing her to blush. With the snap of his fingers, a rose appeared right in front of Kazuha's eyes.
"It isn't healthy to keep a secret," he said, handing Kazuha the rose.
Letting go of Conan's hand, Kazuha accepted the rose. "Thank you," she whispered.
The man nodded, tipping the edge of his hat, and began to walk away.
Not telling us your name is similar to keeping a secret, isn't it? Conan thought with one eyebrow up, as he watched the man disappear into the crowd. He looked up at Kazuha. She had a weird smile on as she looked at the rose.
"Kazuha-neechan?" he asked, concerned.
With a bright smile, she looked down at Conan. "What a strange Niisan, ne, Conan-kun? 'It isn't healthy to keep a secret.'" She mimicked.
With a small laugh, Conan nodded.
"Kazuha-chan! Conan-kun!" they heard Ran yell. In the distance, they saw her waving next to Heiji.
Kazuha waved back, "Coming! Come along, Conan-kun!" she ran off, Conan at her side.
As they ran, Kazuha dropped a small note that had been attached to the rose.
"Don't keep a secret" it read, along with a heart symbol and a caricature of a man with a top hat and a monocle.
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