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THIS IS MY FIRST FANFIC.

SO, PLEASE BEAR WITH IT.

Chapter 1

"I love you"

These are the words I'm longing to hear from you but I guess, these words were also one of your April Fool's tricks which I stupidly fell for.

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(Ai's POV)

100%- APTX 4869 ANTIDOTE COMPLETED

I smiled to myself as I repeatedly read the text encoded in my computer. After the fall down of the black organization I finally got my missing data and now, I already made an antidote and we can go back to our true form.

"Hey" Conan said hugging me from behind. "I was calling you a hundredth times already. What's the matter, Ai?"

"Look!" I said pointing to my computer. His eyes widened in shocked.

"Wooah. You're a genius Ai.! Really!"

I smiled. He's beyond happy and seeing him happy is what makes me happy. He wants to be Shinichi and I want to be Shiho as well so that we can be together forever.

"Oh, btw, Ai. Can we take it this week then? You know, for Ran's wedding?"

At the mention of Ran; I suddenly felt something- Jealousy? Betrayal? Hatred?

'together forever?' who am I kidding.

"Ai?"

"oh! Yeah! If you say so, Shinichi"

"Thanks! I'll go tell Hakase" he said kissing me slightly on the cheek before turning away.

I let out a sigh as I touched my cheek where he kissed me. 'We've been together for about 3 months now but do you still love her, Shinichi?'

(Flashback- 3 months ago)

"Here Kudou- kun. It's a 6 hour temporary antidote, so obviously it's only a short period of time. Be sure to be here before you turn back to Conan" I said with my usual I -don't-care-with-you voice but deep inside it really hurts.

"Thanks."

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I remained awake although it's already 12:30 in the morning, but of course being trained by a bloody organization I really don't care about the time, I am used to it by the way.

"5 hours 59 minutes 39 seconds passed. Where the hell are you Kudou?" being the super-worried-Watson-to-Sherlock I am, I was about to grab my coat and my outdoor shoes when someone rang the doorbell. (A/N: Guess where she got that time telling style ^. ^ )

I immediately opened it revealing the face of Kudou-kun himself.

"Hai-ba-ra" he uttered before passing out right in front of me.

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(After 20 minutes 27 seconds)

"ahh!" he shouted in pain while touching his forehead.

"Passing out right in front of me is really a great idea Kudou-kun"

"what happened?"

"I don't really know what happened between you and your girlfriend a while ago. All I know is that you got that bruise in your forehead because of passing out in front of a girl who in fact can't able to catch your heavy athletic body and thanks by the way, I've got an information about the antidote- it lasted 6 hours 35 minutes now, longer than I expected." I said walking away, afraid to hear what happened between him and Mouri- san.

I was about to enter my room when suddenly someone grabbed my hand, my heart beat faster than ever upon recognizing who he was. I turned around to face him and was shocked when I saw hurt in his one's cheerful cobalt blue eyes.

"Haibara…."

I didn't say anything. He stared at me and I stared back. I was about to break the silence when he suddenly hugged me while saying those words I knew he will never ever try to say to anyone including me. It will always be her. It will always TO her.

"I love Ran…. And I know she loves me to… but *sob* why... Haibara... *sob* why?"

You're lucky Mouri- san... you really are lucky. I am your opposite- the cursed one… you have everything… all…. Including him… and what do I have- that bloody organization and my fellow murderers.

I was too engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't even notice I am also crying- again because of him. He let go of me this time, and I, having the reputation of 'the ice queen' wiped it as fast as I can, afraid that he'll notice I'm crying.

"I- I- I'm sorry, Haibara. It's just that…."

"it's ok. Say it if you want to... It's nice to open something you can't handle anymore."

He smiled. I smiled back.

"I- uhmm…" he stuttered blushing madly. Wait? Blushing? No. Stop it.. You'll never be that girl who can make him blush Shiho… never..

"The truth is, she let go of me… she said yes to Araide- sensei. She's getting married... She… uhm… I – I need to go. Thanks, Ja ne." He said walking away but I clearly saw that he's crying again... All because of her...and how ironic because I am also crying all because of him….

I went downstairs, in the lab to be exact with the thought of finishing the antidote, setting aside my sleepiness all because of him… it's always you Shinichi, it's always you.

(The next day)

I was ready to leave Hakase's house when I caught a glimpse of someone leaning at the doorframe, with a wide smile- well, fake smile and a huge eye bags plastered in his handsome face…

"yo! Haibara!" he shouted. I rolled my eyes annoyed at his idiotness.

"skip school"

"nani?"

"skip school my dear Sherlock"

"huh? I want to go to school"

"oh yeah right. Go to school then and scare the kids including Kobayashi- sensei with that kind of face". I said sarcastically. He scratched the back of his head before shrugging.

"fine, I'll stay here at Hakase's then" he said grinning widely. "Ja, take care Haibara!"

"of course I will tantei- kun… we all will because you're not with us… death magnet!" I retorted with a smirk.

"this girl…."

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The events at the school were boring as ever, without Kudou-kun to play along. I was now at Hakase's door, my hand in the door knob when I heard voices very familiar to me.

"Shin- chan! Stop this nonsense.. move on" a feminine voice said.

"Kaa- san.. I-"

"move on. Darling, your handsome and smart.. Well, quite dense.. Oh scratch that- you're REALLY dense.. but you're worth it.. move on…if Ran- chan can, so do you…"

"how?, huh?. It's easy to say, difficult to do.."

"then what about going out with someone Shin- chan…"

"with someone? who?"

"someone you've got for a long time.. FOR A LONG TIME.."

"for a long time, huh? Well, Ayumi- chan? You've gotta be kidding me"

"tuttt. Nope.. Shin."

"then who?, Sonoko?, Kazuha?- she's with Heiji, ok!"

"dense as ever… I can't imagine that my son is this dense.."

"taku, stop insulting me will ya.… well, I don't really have a lot of .. Wait? Masaka? You're suggesting… Haibara?"

Finally noticing me among those girls, eh tantei- san?

"yup.. she's suitable for you.. Much more than Ran- chan do… try going out with her.. oh, btw, gotta go Shin- chan, think about it… Ja ne.."

I was about to walk away when Shinichi's mom opened the door, shocked as I am.

"oh.. Ai- chan. How are you?" she smiled at me looking back at the closed door like someone who's afraid to spill something important.

"I' m fine. What about you?"

"fine.! As always.."

"ah. Ja.. I need to go.."

"wait Ai- chan.."

"nani?"

"I will make this straight to the point.. Date with Shin- chan pls…he needs to move on.."

"I…:"

"pls.. I was just worried for my son. Just do it as a favour pls."

"I- uhmm. . fine."

"thanks Ai- chan. . thanks."

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(After a week of MOVING ON DATE PLAN)

We are now walking back to Hakase's house after a movie date when suddenly he stops at his tracks, making me stop as well.

"Kudou- kun?" I asked confused by his actions.

".."

"We need to go now."

"Mom made you right?, mom made you go out with me.. It's nothing for you... It's just nothing for you. You just did it because of her"

"Kudou- kun?" I asked again, more confused than ever. I tried to read his eyes but it was covered with his bangs.

"It's nothing for you… I know… but I just want you to know that... THIS... EVERYTHING... MATTERS TO ME AI!.."

I was shocked by him calling me by my 1st name... Fake name to be exact... I just stood there, watching him shouting angrily.

"Being with you, holding your hand, all this acts... All this stupid moving on plan matters to me!... Maybe, you didn't notice… it worked... But I guess... This will always be an act…"

He finally lifted his head, showing his eyes- sad eyes... he smiled at me… a sad smile…

"I LOVE YOU... I LOVE YOU AI! I've fallen in love with you" he confessed. I was shocked and I was trembling. I just can't believe what he just said... tears flowed down my cheeks…

"I … I love you too Shinichi." I finally confessed. He then ran towards me, hugging me tightly before repeating those words I'm really longing to hear from him.

"I love you..." he said before placing his lips on mine.

(End of flashback)

Is saying "I LOVE YOU" just one of your April Fool's Day trick which I stupidly fell for, Shinichi?

End of Chapter 1