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Detective Conan owned by Aoyama Gosho.

Warning :

Grammar mistake here and there. My English skill isn't that good but I'm too stubborn to beta it.

Author's Note :

There're readers who asked me to translate my fanfic, so I decided to try translating this one. This story has completed not long ago. Hope you enjoy it!

Happy reading and reviewing!

You're My Spring

By Enji86

Chapter 1 – Gone Forever

Ai was busy typing in the basement when suddenly the basement door was opened with a loud bang. She stopped her activity and looked up. She saw Conan slammed the door shut, then walked over to her. She raised her eyebrow at Conan with annoyed look.

"What now?" Ai asked in annoyance.

"I can't take it anymore," Conan exclaimed.

"About what?" Ai asked again.

"This has been going for almost three years, Haibara! THREE YEARS! But until now, there's no sign about Black Organization since Bourbon case and there's no sign about the antidote either...," Ai immediately cut Conan off when he started to talk about the antidote.

"I have told you, right? I lack of data. If you want me to finish the antidote, then bring the data for me," said Ai.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I just want to rant, so you better don't cut me off," Conan snapped.

"Hey, what was that? There're so many better things I can do than listening to your rant," Ai snapped back.

"Listen, today I see Ran crying again, that's why I want to rant and you better listen to me," said Conan.

"Then? Do you think Mouri-san will stop crying if you nagging at me?" Ai asked coldly.

"Well, no. But it will make me feel better," Conan replied flatly, making a vein popped into Ai's head.

"Kudo-kun, I don't have any interest in making you feel better so GET OUT NOW!" Ai yelled angrily. Then she turned her attention back to the computer screen.

"But I'm not coming here just for nagging at you," Conan murmured, making Ai turned her attention back to him.

Conan was suddenly in doubt, but he said to himself that this was for the best so he continued.

"Do you still remember, back then, I have said that I didn't want to see Ran crying again, even if it means I'm no longer exist in her heart?" Conan asked.

"Well, that was long time ago," Ai replied with a far away look. "What's with that?" Ai asked while staring at Conan.

"Now I really want to do it," Conan replied.

"Do you mean, you will disappear from her heart?" Ai frowned.

"Well, it seems that's the only way to make Ran stop crying. My life is full of uncertainty and I don't want to bring her into it. I don't want to waste her tears more than this," Conan answered.

"Are you sure about this? What about you? You love her, don't you?" Ai asked, causing Conan smiled at her.

"I will be fine. If she happy, I will be happy, too," Conan replied.

Ai knew Conan definitely would not be fine with that, but she could not disagree with Conan because what Conan said was right. She sighed then she opened her mouth again.

"So how will you do that?" Ai asked again.

"I have thought about a plan and I need your help with that," Conan replied with a hopeful gaze.

"Well, I will think about it after you tell me the plan," said Ai.

"Really? Thanks, Haibara," Conan beamed.

"Huh? Why? I said I will think about it. It doesn't mean that I will help you," Ai sneered.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Conan rolled his eyes, making Ai glared at him.

"So, what is the plan?" Ai asked.

"Here...," Conan told his plan to Ai. "What do you think?" he asked after he finished.

"Well, it seems that's a great plan to make both of us getting killed by certain karate queen," Ai commented.

"Ha ha ha," Conan laughed dryly because of Ai's remark. But part of him thought it was possible, considering a case when his client claimed to be his girlfriend. Ran was so furious with him and his client at that time and started to kick here and there without care. Moreover, now he had made Ran wait for three years.

"You know, yesterday I saw a lovely dress and a pair of comfortable shoes in Agatha's boutique," said Ai.

"Huh?" Conan stared at Ai in bewilderment because Ai suddenly changed the subject. But a moment later, he realized what Ai was talking about so he gave Ai his 'oi oi' look.

"What?" Ai smirked.

"Stingy fashion freak!" Conan grumbled.

Ai just chuckled at that.

"So, when will we execute that plan?" Ai asked.

"Next Saturday, at Ran's 20th birthday party," Conan replied with a sigh.

"What?" Ai exclaimed with surprise. "Kudo-kun, are you serious?" she asked in disbelief.

"I'm serious," Conan replied. His heart was heavy. He knew it would be very cruel but at the same time would be very effective to erase him from Ran's heart. He thought Ai would protest so he prepared some reasons and turned to angst mode. But it turned out that he was wrong.

"Then, that isn't enough. I should find another stuff from other boutique, too," Ai said with a bit of panic.

"What?" Now it's Conan turn to exclaim with surprise.

"You know, she definitely going to kill us. If the payment is just that, it doesn't comply with the risk," Ai explained innocently.

Conan just stared at Ai with mixed feelings.

"What?" Ai asked because Conan stared at her with weird face.

"Nothing. I think I will go now. See you," Conan replied. Then he turned around and walked away.

Ai just shrugged and turned her attention back to computer screen.

"Just what kind of woman is she?" Conan muttered under his breath when he was walking out from Agasa Hakase's house. He didn't realize that his heart wasn't heavy anymore because he thought about Ai instead of Ran and his plan for next Saturday.

XXX

Shiho stared at her reflection in the mirror then a small smile appeared on her lips.

"Long time no see, Shiho," she thought. Then she heard a knock on her hotel room door so she went to open the door. It turned out to be Yukiko who knocked on her door. Yukiko came with a bag containing make-ups and few wigs. She, Shinichi and Shinichi's parents stayed at hotel after Shinichi's parents who pretended to be Conan's parents picked up Conan and Ai for vacation abroad two days ago. Shinichi and Shiho would show up in Ran's birthday party so Conan and Ai should leave.

"Wow, you're so beautiful, Ai-chan," Yukiko exclaimed cheerfully.

"Thanks, Auntie," said Shiho while smiling.

Yukiko's face turned sullen.

"It's not Auntie, but Onee-chan, ONEE-CHAN," Yukiko pouted.

Shiho sweatdropped.

"Okay, okay, Aun... Onee-chan," said Shiho.

"See, that's better," Yukiko said cheerfully.

Shiho could only sigh at that.

"We better start now," said Yukiko.

"Okay," Shiho nodded.

Shiho moved back to her seat in front of the mirror, then Yukiko started to apply some make up to her face. After Yukiko had finished with the make up, she tried a few wigs on Shiho's head to find the most suitable one for Shiho. Shiho should wear a wig because her unusual hair color would bring unnecessary trouble for Shinichi's plan tonight.

"Done!" Yukiko exclaimed. She smiled contentedly at the sight of Shiho's reflection in the mirror. "You know, every man surely will fall in love with you. You're really beautiful," she continued cheerfully.

Shiho didn't say anything and just smiled. She was a bit sad because she knew this was only temporary while she really wanted to show her current appearance to that person and saw his reaction. She really wanted to know how that person would react if he knew that a little girl who he had been led every morning actually was a beautiful young woman in the age of 21. Probably that person would fall in love with her. Thinking about that made her smiled, but just a moment because she knew the antidote that she and Conan dreaming of was still far away from her grasp.

Suddenly there was a knock on Shiho's door again and this time Yukiko was the one who went to open the door.

"Has Haibara already finished?" Shinichi asked her mother in front of Shiho's door.

"She has. She's so beautiful, Shin-chan," Yukiko replied with a smug smile.

"Really?" Shinichi commented dryly.

"Like it's possible for that little evil-eyed girl to become beautiful," Shinichi thought to himself in mocking tone.

"So, you don't believe that I'm beautiful," Shiho challenged from behind Yukiko.

Yukiko quickly moved aside so Shinichi could see Shiho.

Shinichi's eyes widened and he gaped at the sight of Shiho standing before his eyes. He couldn't believe that this woman was Haibara Ai, that evil-eyed yawny girl. The thing that made him recognized her as Haibara Ai was her smirk that graced her lips. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't resist the fact that it was the most beautiful smirk he had ever seen.

"Well, I guess now you really believe that I'm beautiful," Shiho teased while her smirk grew wider after seeing Shinichi's reaction.

Upon hearing Shiho's remark, Shinichi quickly regained his composure and looked away to hide his blush.

"Well, not bad," said Shinichi cockyly.

Shiho and Yukiko could only rolled their eyes at Shinichi.

"Go now?" Shiho asked.

"Yeah, we better leave now," Shinichi replied.

Then both of them followed Yukiko to meet Yusaku, who was busy with his novel in his room, to excuse themselves. Yusaku complimented Shiho and wished them luck. After that, both of them were going down to the loby to find a cab.

"So I will act as Miyazawa Shiho, Kudo Shinichi's girlfriend. We met in America in a case two years ago. At that time, I, who was the younger sister of the victim in the case you was involved, helped you solved the case and captured the murderer. Then, the friends of the murderer wanted to avenge me, so you protected me. We became close and fell in love to each other. We have been going out for a year and it was difficult for you to say something to Mouri-san because you have confessed to her three years ago, that's why you haven't said anything to her until now. So that's how is it, right?" said Shiho while they were waiting for a cab, repeating their fake story for tonight.

"Well, yeah," Shinichi commented.

"Oh, by the way, I will charge you with extra payment for every kiss that happen tonight," said Shiho.

"What? Who says I'm going to kiss you?" Shinichi exclaimed while blushing.

"Actually I don't want it either. But if we don't show any PDA, people won't believe that we are lovers," said Shiho in annoyance.

"Well, I think you're right," said Shinichi and he unconsciously stared at Shiho's lips while licking his own lips, wondering if he would get his first kiss tonight.

Shiho then glared at Shinichi.

"What are you looking at?" Shiho snapped.

Shinichi quickly looked away from Shiho's lips.

"Nothing," Shinichi replied.

"You're just allowed to kiss my cheek, you understand?" said Shiho sternly.

"Yeah, yeah, I know," said Shinichi nonchalantly. He was surprised with himself. He would break his heart and the woman he loved in a minute, but what he did now was thinking about other woman's lips. He really couldn't understand why Shiho always capable of turned his attention.

"Ah, that's the cab," said Shinichi when he saw a cab was going to the front of their hotel.

Both of them walked over to the cab which have stopped in front of their hotel and Shinichi opened the cab door for Shiho. Shiho chuckled at that and decided to tease Shinichi later inside the cab because it was so unusual for Shinichi to behave politely to a woman, especially to her. After they got into the cab, they were off to Ran's birthday party.

XXX

"Dear, we better cut the cake now before your father get drunk," said Eri.

"Just a moment! There's one guest who hasn't came," said Ran.

"Don't tell me, that guest is that detective freak who is the son of Yukiko," said Eri with distaste tone.

"Well, yeah...," said Ran.

"Dear, why are you still hoping for that useless guy? He has gone for almost 4 years, leaving you just for his stupid cases. There're so many guys out there who are better than him," said Eri.

"But he said he will come tonight. Moreover we love each other, that's why I believe him and I will wait for him," Ran murmured.

"I don't want my relationship with Shinichi end up like father and mother's relationship. I don't want to be like mother who left father," Ran thought to herself.

Eri have prepared to counter her daughter remark but cut off by Heiji's yell. She and Ran turned and found Shinichi stood at the doorstep.

"I'm not too late for the cake cutting, am I?" Shinichi asked while smirking to Ran.

"Stupid Shinichi!" said Ran with teary eyes. She was ready to burst into Shinichi's arm when a woman emerged from behind Shinichi and took Shinichi's arm, causing her to froze in place.

The guests who knew about Ran and Shinichi freeze in place, too. They stared at Shinichi and that woman with stunned expression while Shinichi and that woman walked over to Ran.

"Happy birthday, Ran," said Shinichi with a smile when he got in front of Ran.

Ran didn't answer and just stared at Shinichi and the woman next to Shinichi with a look of disbelief, hurt and angry.

Shinichi's heart broke seeing Ran kept quiet and just stared at him. He knew Ran must have hurt right now. Inside, he kept telling himself that this was for the sake of Ran's happiness, and probably for himself, too, that's why he had to stay with his plan. When he thought his feelings had been under control, he opened his mouth again.

"Oh, by the way, this is Miyazawa Shiho. She... is my girlfriend," said Shinichi.

To be continued...