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Shinichi's POV

He stepped out of the secluded building into the bright midday sunshine. A mass of people were wandering through the park.

He stood as tall as he could and looked for the person that he was meeting. After a few minutes of searching he spotted her.

'There she is. Show time.' He thought grimly. He walked towards her. The crowds parted to reveal the full scene and he nearly fell flat on his face as he saw who was beside her.

He swore colorfully under his breath but pressed forwards.

"Ran." He called out loudly. She turned and graced him with a dazzling smile.

"Shinichi!" She said happily. He smiled back briefly before letting it fade back into seriousness. Confusion wrote itself onto Ran's face.

"What's wrong Shinichi?" She asked worriedly. He shook his head slowly and moved closer to her. Blush crept up her face and she took a step back.

"Ran… I've been meaning to ask you something." He glanced at her companion and took a deep breath. "Will you go out with me?"

Her face lit up instantly and she threw her arms around his neck, painfully so.

"Of course!" She exclaimed ecstatically. He wrapped his arms around her slim back and hugged her, grinning.

Sonoko, who had been silent through out the whole affair squealed loudly, causing Ran to let go of him. The two friends hugged each other.

He saw Sonoko's lips moving next to Ran's ear, making her blush.

"I'll leave you two to it then." Sonoko winked at him and left the park. They held their breath until she was out of sight.

"I didn't know you were such a good actor Shinichi." Ran said conversationally.

"I learned it all from Kaito." He said grinning.

"And Kaito saves the day. How would have thought that hopeless magician would save anyone?" She threw up her hands in mock exasperation.

"Well he is part of the Kudo family, we kind of have a knack for saving people." He glanced around discreetly. "Do you think Sonoko will follow us today?"

She nodded and plastered a giant smile on her face. They left the relative tranquility of the park and stepped out into the bustling streets.

She grabbed his arm and dragged him across the street.

"Where are we going?" He shouted over the noise.

"To the amusement park! We can be on a pretend date and have fun!" She turned to him, eyes glittering with excitement. He rolled his eyes and let her drag him around.

Ran and Shinichi were tired of everyone trying to push them together, so they made it happen. But only on the surface. Look beneath and you would find out the true story.

Not that they would ever let that happen. But you will know the true story of what they started that day, and what followed. The tragic story that it became.

AN: I hope you enjoyed the chapter and have a wonderful day!