This is the first story that I wrote that's not for school, so if you like or dislike anything, please let me know via the blue button called 'review'.

Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan.

Counseling session

"I can't believe spring break is over" Genta complained.

"I can't believe Conan went back to America" Ayumi mourned.

"Come on! We still have Haibara-san" Mitsuhiko said, trying to cheer up his friends.

"Yeah!" Ayumi cheered "let's go pick her up!"

As the three children were approaching the white washed mansion, an explosion sounded from it.

The door opened and a little girl of 8 with shoulder length reddish-blond hair, dark red long sleeved turtle neck and light brown pants walked out.

She looked sleepy (scratch that, she looks like she could faint any moment), slightly dusty, and slightly irritated. "That's the third time today, and it's only 7am. I hope the house will still be standing when I get back."

The kids greeted each other and started walking to school, talking about holidays should be longer, how Conan is much missed though it's only been a day since he left and Haibara rolling her eyes when another explosion sounded from her house.

Haibara slept through most of the classes due to having already gone through elementary school level and has already obtained a PhD and lack of someone to talk to. But mainly it was due to the fact that she has been having less than 2 hours of sleep per day for the whole week working on the antidote.

She finally completed the final antidote and gave it to Kudo yesterday. However, she refused to take it herself on matter how Kudo tried to persuade her. And she could not find any time to sleep yesterday because of all the tests she had to do to make sure that the medicine Kudo took will not have any side effects.

'And the thought of Kudo finally going back to Mori didn't help.'

Though she was undisturbed as she slept through, the teacher walked up to her and shook her up once the last class ended, telling her she had an appointment with the school counselor tomorrow morning.

'Since when did Teitan Elementary have a counselor?' Haibara thought, but replied "Hai, Kobayashi sensei."

This morning, Kudo Shinichi woke up, brushes his teeth, had breakfast, changed and went to school like any ordinary morning. Only this morning he's not Conan, this morning he's Shinichi!

'Yes! It feels so good to be back!'

The moment Shinichi entered the class, everyone fell silent. Shinichi can't remember where he sat so he chose a set by the window and sat down.

That's when the noise started. "Kudo's back!" "Was he really in America all this time?" "I wonder if Mori knows..."

'Silence, then gossip. I expected that.'

Just then, Ran and Sonoko came in and saw Shinichi. Ran's eyes widened, then she march up to Shinichi and shouted "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS PAST 8 MONTHES!! Do you know how worried I was! You haven't called me in two months and now you just pop out of nowhere!"

Shinichi winced. 'Ran shouting and nagging at me. Also excepted that.

Just as Shinichi was finding words to explain to Ran about what happen during the past few months, Ran just broke into tears. Lost for words, Shinichi just stared at Ran, however, Haibara's image floated into his mind.

'Why am I thinking of Ai?'

Shinichi shook his head in a futile effort to shake off the image of Haibara.

Just then, the bell rang. The teacher came in and everyone hurried back to their seats. "I see Mr. Kudo finally decided to come to school," the teacher commented. "I expect you to work extra hard to make up for your 8 month absent. You are lucky that the school did not expel you due to your… detective antics, BUT I will not tolerate if you ever slack in my classes."

Shinichi resisted the urge to roll his eyes and smirk. "Don't worry, I won't fail you sensei."

The class dragged on, time was moving so slow….Shinichi tuned out the teacher's hypnotic droning; unknowingly he started to fall asleep.

'Ran and Ai which should I choose?'

Ran and Ai both appeared beside him and he was forced to make a choose

Ran: I waited so long for you…

'I'm sorry I made you suffer Ran…'

Ai: You said you'd protect me…you promised.

Ran: Shinichi…

'I'll keep my promise!'

Ran: Lies…

'No…'

Ai: Lies…

'NO!'

"No…NO!"

"Kudo! Kudo! How dare you sleep in class on the first day back!"

Shinichi snapped awake and sweat dropped as the teacher twitched, anger veins pulsing on his forehead. "I think a visit to Miss Mizuno, the school counselor, would do you some good. And I suggest you go right NOW!"

Author: ComicXArena

Beta: wenqi