Authors Note: So... This was supposed to be the second part of Partners. But I realize the tone is very different and doesn't quite fit in. And I would rather have this as a stand-alone fic. Anyway, Read and Review or Whatever.
Summary: Let me be the one to break it up so you don't have to make excuses. We don't need to find a setup where someone wins, someone loses. We just have to say our love was true but has now become a lie. So I'm telling you I love you one last time. And Goodbye.
Shiho knew nothing lasts forever. Especially if it has to do with happiness. With the cards that life had dealt her, she knew a small moment of happiness is always followed by a tragedy. This is why she kept all those times to herself, not wanting to be attached, and to feel the pain of losing someone else. But that all changed because of him, she grew attached to him, became so dependent on him.
She knew he stayed with her because he had a superhero complex. So she convinced herself that what she has right now is not true happiness. How can someone be happy sharing the love of one man with another? She also convinced herself that with all the tragedies she's gone through, life owes her, and she deserves this little bit of happiness. But when he told her the news, she knew that life had come to take all her happiness away.
"Ran is…" Shinichi stopped and took a deep breath and started over again. " We're expecting a child."
Shiho stopped typing, then looked into the microscope. A million thoughts running in her mind, making plans and to-do lists.
"Say something." he pleaded.
"Congratulations."
"Shiho!"
She finally turned to face him, her face completely masked. He hated this face of hers, he never knew what to expect of her when she did this, except this is her ready to run away. So he softened his face and took her hand, not wanting her to disappear. " We can figure this out, nothing has to change."
She nodded and squeezed his hand, "Alright, how about a vacation? You can tell her there's a murder-con or something."
He laughed, and for a moment was relieved that she's not running away.
They escaped to a beautiful resort, where no one knew them, assuming their pseudo names; Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa.
"Geez Haibara, Why did you have to bring your whole closet?" Conan grumbled as he pulled their bags to the lobby. " We are only here for two days." Haibara ignored his grumbling as she checked them into the hotel. The day was spent lazing away at a secluded beach, and in the afternoon they took a romantic dinner by the beach. That night they made love to each other, and for a moment they forgot about the reality waiting for them in Tokyo the next day.
The plan was that they would leave for Tokyo at different times, in order to not arouse any suspicion from anyone. But something felt wrong, Shinichi knew that. From Shiho's over packing for the trip to her deciding to stay one more night at the resort by herself. He couldn't argue with her as she matter factly stated her reasons. She needed time for herself. He had a pregnant wife to take care of. They need time apart to figure what they wanted.
Shinichi knew this was her breaking up with him. That the romantic getaway was her way saying I love you and goodbye.
