A/N: This is my very first story...After reading some great ones on FanFic I thought I'd give it a try. Also, this story is mainly from a certain fanmade doujinshi. However, due to some poorly done translation and a little disappointing ending, I think I will fix some of the parts of the story…so here it goes. Plz R&R and a lot of tips…
Disclaimer: Yea, I own DC…in my dreams. All of DC belongs to Gosho Aoyama.
Chapter One
Promises
"Why…?" It didn't seem right in any way. As she looked out the window, only the map of Japan she had seen so many times filled her eyes along with her tears. The decision was made. There was no going back. She was crying.
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She could still remember. As the cruel resolution replayed through her mind, she trembled.
As the day began to end, the red sunset painted the whole sky. Haibara was sitting on a bench at the backyard, sipping a cup of tea. She stared at the sky, realizing she had been stuck inside of her lab for who-knows-how-many days. The speical reason that could drag her out of her place was…the little boy that suddenly rammed into her house to discuss some stuff with hakase. Although she figured it would some stupid stuff like his girlfriend, it was tempting to see what he was here for. Well, curiosity is a monstrous power.
She stared into the sky, but thought about him. What was he…being such a part of her life? Why was there an invisible bond between them, making each other so important? So intriguing and smart. So tomboyish and stupid at the same time…So…lovable. As the girl tried to keep her face as though there had not been any emotion running through her right now, the boy came to her. As they talked, the girl's expressions were changing. She was wrong. It was not a stupid discussion.
"It is the only way."
"To what?"
"To protect you…like I promised you so many times. You need to-"
"I will never allow this to happen." She threw a dark look at him, and stomped her way into her room.
However, what could she do? Could she really stop the boy from doing whatever he wanted? The obssessive brat…As she began to cry, she suddenly thought of how the sky was too red for her taste…too much of her favorite color of roses…as though it were an omen for this.
Well, here she was. Even though she threw some tantrums and vicious looks, nothing could change the sudden decision. All she could think of was, "How could this happen?" Well, this led to another face-coloring event…
The boy visited again before the week he had planned for. She slammed her door as soon as she saw the face that she could not hate. Footsteps. The door creaked open. She just stood there and kept her face away from the intruder.
"…Haibara"
"Get out."
"Haibara, listen."
"Get out." Second time.
"Really, you can't do this forever."
"What's wrong with you? I thought I said it loud and clear. Get. Out." Third.
As she waited to explode for the fourth and last get-the-hell-out-of-here card, the turn of events prevented her from doing so.
The boy held both of her hands and wrapped them around her waist, while resting his head gently on her right shoulder. Their faces were so close to each other, she froze right there on the spot. It was the closest moment they have ever had to themselves. Although her instincts and reactions were screaming to rip the connection, somehow she could not move an inch. She was only waiting for the boy's next move.
"Haibara Ai. I am telling you this hopefully for the last time in my life. I promise you. Next time we meet, I will always be here. Fighting. For you. Or maybe you won't have to see me fighting. I will take care of the troubles here. I am going to destroy them and then we will meet again in peace. Right now, please cooperate with me. Trust me on this one."
"Stop it."
The boy let go and waited.
"So you want me to ruin my life once more, and I'm supposed to trust you with that? I could finally have friends, freedom, and even someone that is almost a grandfather for me. And now, you...You don't even care! You don't know how I feel!" She could not resist it. She put her face in her hands and cried.
He put his arm on her shoulder. She shook it away. He resisted.
When she calmed down a little, he opened his mouth. This time, his tone was different.
"Look at me, Haibara." She did. His face was unreadable.
"I know you have a hard time. But a few days ago, Kir called Jodie-sensei. She said Bourbon was about to make his next move." Haibara turned pale.
He looked at her face directly.
"I don't want to put you in danger. I know how difficult it is for you to handle. But...I just don't like the idea of keeping you close to an assasinator. I can't imagine of losing you. The damage...it would be unbearable. I respect your thoughts, Haibara." She tried to interrupt, but he just held a hand, telliing her to wait. "But think about it. I care about you. To me, you are not merely a partner, or a best friend. I...can't explain it. Now, a world without you, it would be unthinkable."
"There is something more than friendship. Something...I can't really grasp yet."
What could she do? It was too much. She could barely think. It was a good thing that her auburn hair covered her reddened face. All she could do was nod curtly.
"Thank you Haibara." With that, he kissed her right cheek gently, and slipped out of her room.
The girl stood still for the next few minutes, and then touched the spot where he had kissed her. Idiot…Just what is he thinking? He already has a friggin' destiny made for him…what's his reason? Too kind. Too persuasive. Next day, she began packing her things to get ready for the 'plan'.
If there was a real reason behind her decision of following the plan, it was this. Well, it can't be helped, she thought. It was pretty unfair, now that I look at it again. While calming her suddenly-hot face from the recall of this memory, she still couldn't help but to bitterly smile and think, Liar…
A few hours later, a voice stated, "All passengers, please get ready for the landing. Our flight to New York is about to end. Repeat. All passengers…"
At the airport, she met his parents. They hugged her as if they were her real ones. Although she wanted her self to be more satisfied with this encounter, her mind was blank. She felt too cold. As if some frozen chains were tightening her heart. "Did I make the right choice? Am I…running away again?" Her pale face was reflected by the car window.
"…Idiot…Idiot…" That was all she could think of on her way to the house.
Cold, tired, ragged, something broken inside of her. She did not want to stay long with the parents. All she heard clearly was the location of her room, while she disregarded things like "call your home", or "how do you feel".
When she could finally be alone for herself in the bed, she shuddered. Then, she let her inside flow out of her eyes. Stupid…I knew I couldn't handle this well…
But what she didn't know was that right now, Edogawa Conan was at her room, staring at a photo consisting of the smiling pair of them. He was on the verge of tears, thinking about his partner that could not be at his side.
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My name is Kudou Shinichi. When I was dating with my childhood friend, Mouri Ran, I witnessed a suspicious transaction between some men in black clothes. I was too concentrated on the deal to notice a guy that snuck up behind me. After knocking me unconcious, he fed me a poison, that shrunk my body. I decided to hide my identity as Edogawa Conan, and now I reside at Ran's house, while helping his father, Mouri Kogoro, on various cases.
Haibara Ai, real name, Miyano Shiho. She is the creator of the poison. When the organization killed her sister unfairly, she resisted. When she was being held captive, she took the poison herself to commit suicide, but instead it had shrunk her body that enabled her to escape. Hakase found her lying at the street and brought her to live with him. She is an extremely good actress and scientist. Also, she is one of the pain-in-the-butts, but i guess she is a good partner to be hanging out with.
We used to work out plans to bring the Organization down to eternity, and sometimes she created temporary antidotes of the poison. Well, it had been brought down a few months ago. The criminals could finally face the lights of justice. Now that there is time to ponder, I try to think of what she might be doing in America. At the airport, I told her to come back in 10 years no matter what. She told me she would.
However, she stopped any kinds of communication with me about 3 years ago. I've been calling her like a hundred times ever since the organization disappeared. Still so god damn mysterious. At least tell me nothing is wrong! 3 consecutive years, I still try to imagine what could have happened to her. Right now, I am staring at the photo that I kept for the last 9 years and 355 days in my pocket after discovering it in hakase's house.
The only picture she left…One that held only the two of us.
As the sunlight shone through my glasses, I heard,
"Conan-kun! You're gonna be late!"
Crap. School.
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-End of Chapter One-
A/N: Yes, I know it is a bit sappy, and I think Conan might be a bit off character…but my first try. Please review.