Chapter 2: Known fault! whole squared favors tragedies.

*()*

The early conversation was awkward between me and Haibara. But I managed to conclude it at that sigh and a question : Did she visit a doctor .

She replied she had contacted Araide-sensei for medicines & probably she will visit him after the school .

I said I'll accompany her in this .

She did try to avoid but I nonchalantly included myself... Hahaa

Of course since I am a cocky person neh!, as what she says, so what she gets.

Hahaa. I had a happy grin on my face not feeling aback that she finds me cocky.

*()*

I see Haibara very weak & tired, Am just wondering how she manages to sleep less & work late hours researching weird stuff, at times and all loosing her appetite and healthy diet ultimately losing her health.

Clearly I was no better than the organization, just provided her a protection which of course the organization would have provided her much better than me.

So a only big difference I can make is that, I must make her happy forever.

I am a little nervous on this mission(yeah mission) is it possible at all or not.

Now I shoved my head in a shame, via thinking since when did I believe in impossibilities as a fool.

Haibara is also a mystery to me since the day one and 'There is no single mystery that cannot be solved'.

I am very determined at this instant.

Well the least I know about the outcomes, the least I know about the process of this mission, but I have to do it no matter what and I'll definitely do it.

A only thing what Edogawa Conan must do is to make Ai Haibara a happy in fact the most happiest person. Probably our fates were crossed like this meant something important to us in our lives.

And only thing I regret is I delayed to board myself on this mission.
Truly its a shame on me.

This was all I kept on thinking today .

*()*

It's a lunch break bell now.

I saw Haibara standing up and nonchalantly heading towards the exit door probably to the lunch room(I guessed).

Genta, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi-chan exposed their lunch boxes sealed and gave me a calling look. I too took my lunch box, yeah packed by Ran-neechan. Hahaa Ran neechan 'again'. I followed them. Soon we all reached the lunch room.

I scanned the room then I arched my eyebrow after not finding a certain strawberry blonde haired chemist . Where did she go to? .

I recalled when she is in dieting mood, what dieting does a child needs huh?. Yeah she usually heads to the terrace so that she can avoid questions from her fan boys and them giving her their lunch.

What a big sacrifice for a certain cold arrogant woman. Hahaa...I sighed .

And then I headed to the terrace informing the little detectives, that I am going to get Haibara for lunch. Soon I reach the terrace, slowly I browsed the floor my eyes halted at the view of the same lonely girl as earlier.

Now I get it: Dieting was just an excuse to stay alone, neh?.

So what must I do as per my mission to make her happy?. First thing of all is that: I fill her loneliness as much as possible. I must accompany her everywhere to ensure that I succeed in my mission. The more time I be with her the more ideas I get to make her happy.

I walked towards her slowly. She still didn't recognize my presence as she was(is) still in some thoughts, important thoughts I guess. She has a sad smile what I can see from her side view, she is admiring at the playful kindergarten... brats! .

'So what is she thinking of them?'. I wondered.

Is she thinking she could be that small?. Hahaa … isn't this already enough. As per my experience with her, she always quoted: its better if we were born adults and were smart by default. Again, I am in a dilemma of figuring out...such dilemma's I come across only with Haibara as my subject.

I place my hand on her shoulder, once again. And the replay of morning incident happened.

But this time she was more than annoyed "Kudo-Kun are you planning to kill me, sending me falling from this terrace, you are stalking me and precisely helping me die startling and all, can't you even see that I am sick a little and that I am not able to observe my surroundings" I heard her statements they echoed in my head, completely flat.

I sighed and replied "oi oi , I just came to call you for lunch, its not a good thing to skip lunch for a child's body which is already sick, besides they won't come this far especially if I can sense them from my instincts. Don't worry you have my words, I'll protect you always" I gave her an assurance and comfort. Of course with a cocky grin on my face. Hahaa

She stood their hearing my phrases and grew her eyes wider, her expression was saying as though my phrases were over cocky this time, may be they really were. But who cares!.Hahaa. And with the same puzzling look she commented "Ahraa, 'Always' you say, then what about when you go back to your girlfriend, and I happen to marry someone else, how will you be available for my protection Huh!, Thus I reckon: you do consider what you say first, Edogawa-kun!" she glared at me with a wired smile.

[Haibara: Note that I said marry someone else when he goes to Ran. I clearly hinted I want to marry him is he a detective or a fool. Hahaa]

I flushed at that whole statement. I am a bit confused. What is she trying to say: My availability/non-availability related to her safety. How does she happens to find flaws(always) in my lines.

I sighed and continued rolling my eyes "Whatever, let's go now, lunch time is about to end in a while and am hungry enough, nevertheless my eager stomach is impatient as well"

She showed me a dumb poker face and muttered "Edogawa-kun if I was hungry enough, I would have been already eating by now, what a detective you truly are huh, I came up here coz I wasn't in the mood of lunch, neither did I bought lunch with me today" I flushed at her answers and replied hastily with a heavy annoyance "Truly stubborn aren't you, can't you now at least accompany me, a friend of yours waiting for you, caring for you"

"Ahraa I never asked anyone to wait for me, but my fan's are big fools to give such sacrifices for me when I never asked them too" her smirk annoyed me badly by know and it made me to be direct and flat with her for the moment, thus I replied. "Don't flatter your self Haibara, just tell me you in for lunch or not". She lazily muttered "Sorry Edogawa-kun, but truly I don't feel like eating anything as of know". I finished that conversation their & then and concluded my lunch, better than to letting it go in vain. Haibara is such a pain. Hahaa. I sighed since when did I became a poet! Haa.

*()*

The day slowly carried on after the lunch session, but I never heard any gushing sounds from Haibara's belly, yeah am awaiting to embarrass her at the right moment. But I never found one. Lucky she was.

*()*

The afternoon progressed lazily and truly looked very long, basically my main concentration was on certain strawberry ice queen tsundere, Hahaa .

What I see in her is that, she still tries to be alone, be an introvert, its not due to her high self esteem its because of something else(which I don't have any idea about) and due to which she declines helps, she avoids people and she doesn't want one caring for her.

In short she is highly stubborn, but its my failure that I couldn't change her attitude, nor corrected her way of living at all .

But from now on I shall concentrate more on it. More on Haibara.

Haibara hasn't eaten her lunch. It guilt's me very weirdly today, not that she hasn't done it before but she is very weak and hell of sick at present. Also It more guilt's me cos she denied me flatly, as usual I fail to convince her, again.

Hope we manage to go quickly to Doctor Araide's and have her treated. Hope I don't fail to convince her again.

I wonder, why her happiness really means a lot to me. Just that if she is not happy it seems like nothing is happy. I never got such a feeling before.

Well I hope that she sees my friendship and care, and then she gets bonded to me which she haven't attempted yet.

*()*

The school bell announced its closing. All stood up and started to pack their things and belongings.

I see Haibara still in a deep thought, little that she won't share them.

Nevertheless, I carried on "Mind telling: What's bothering you so much" I place my hands on her shoulder, thrice! for the day .

This time she was shocked, more of a surprise than startling .

She responded with a strange line "Edogawa-kun stop bothering me a lot will you?, I am just thinking since I've bought my phone with me and Hakase is not here at present, so I shall go to park at first later call and visit Dr Araide". What? Wait! I am bothering her. Hahaa... I sighed...

But hold on!. Hakase isn't here and I don't even know, Haibara has caught cold and she is now really sick, why didn't Hakase asked me to take care of her or at-least inform me if he is going out for a while.

"Where and when did he go, its very strange he didn't tell me a thing!" I frowned and furrowed my eyebrows a little.

"Nani, I thought he may have called you before leaving. I mean he always does and you two, planning things behind me always. Actually yesterday after your valentine day shopping for your girlfriend #1 and #2 (she smirked teasingly... I shrieked in frustration), at around 6 pm I returned home.

Hakase's car wasn't their nor he was at home. Then I found a note saying:

ah Ai-kun, a friend of mine needs some help in his research so I am headed to Yokohoma at a quick notice I packed up hurriedly and went off quickly as the situation demanded so, and couldn't wait until your return. Just take care of yourself the climate is changing make sure you keep yourself warm, I'll return in 3 days, so you have to make dinner and cook for self

And yeah I caught cold all of a sudden later yesterday, while working up late, so he never knew a thing about my sickness, though he called me this morning to ensure my safety and asked me to call you over if I am scared or something.

Oh! now I get it, he indirectly asked me to inform you. Hakase cares about me a lot neh?.(She thoughtfully murmerred these phrases with a sweet little smile and continued), but I didn't let him know a thing about my sickness and make him more worry at work"

I was stunned at those details and stood silent for a while, as I observed that her voice was getting more & more hoarse, her lips dried of completely, her face is so pale and dull, she looks nothing but a cute faced zombie Hahaa. I quickly sighed in shame realizing that: She is gradually falling very weak and becoming infirm.

Hope that she gets treated soon, so that I need not force myself to take care of this stubborn woman, a kind of person who doesn't want anyone caring for her at first place. I sighed again tiredly this time .

*()*

And we both started walking out of the school. I informed the three little investigators that, I am taking this sick woman to Araide-sensie's clinic, so that they least bother me, I am already tired by handling and thinking of a certain arrogant lady. I sighed .

*()*

Soon we reached Sakura park.

Sakura park: A nice playful place usually little brats of age 4-9(average) come over and have a little time out.

But Haibara doesn't play at all. Instead she has practiced a speech, to deny and postpone playing invitations from Ayumi, Mitsuhiko or whomsoever it may concern. Not only that she has always refused even me when I invite her for a little fun or something. What she says 'I pass!' as a weapon, simply, coldly and flatly as a sword she has used these phrases.

But why is she regularly visiting this park?. Recently its been quiet often. Say for a few weeks already. Not that I am suspicious but this is something that needs a little deep investgation.

Does she like to admire children playing?. Hearing and witnessing they all having fun!.

'May be'.

Well let me ask her.

We tailed for a while and sat down on a bench.

I started "Ne Haibara... you have been coming to the park quiet often. Mind telling: what do you happen to do here. I mean you ain't that social and public so what interests you here"

She just looked at me then she flatly responded "I find this place better than some sealed lab room that's boring me a lot" I sighed lazily.

She chuckled and continued "He ehe hee(chuckling still!)... Actually the thing is. I have a little friend who entertains me more than what you can do. Though you both have many similarities similar cockiness but he is more cuter and adorable."

I heard her and if I am right about that shining smile of her's, then my deduction about this is perfect. In short I think I figured it out.

I now shrieked in frustration, sweat-dropping. Then I sighed. "Yeah yeah, comparing me again with some pet dog neh?" I lazily murmerred with a faint blush on my cheeks due embarrassment. Mentally I was thinking in a little frustration 'Oi oi, I am not a joker or a clown to entertain anyone, even if you pay me something for it.'

Her chuckling grew to a heavy giggle, her giggling voice it gives me peace and her true smile I just can't define the feeling I get, I feel effulgent, alleviated as though I've solved some mystery.

She continued with an amused smile "No not this time, besides dogs are not that intelligent to entertain people, you know"

And yeah, entertaining a super bored woman, No way!. Hahaa

"So who is he?" I questioned with a slight hint of curiosity in my voice, also on my face as well.

Haibara thoughtfully replied "He is … well why don't I better surprise you using him someday, so let it be a secret as of now, Regardless, he won't be coming today, he did say last time that he may not be available today"

To my already surprise: Haibara seemed like she is missing that little friend of her's. Apart from Akemi-san this is first time she is missing someone else.

'A brat', having my character(especially the similar cockiness), must meet him. I thought.

But I wondered: What surprise she has for me... using him she says.

I am a little impatient about it, but I better know I cant help it against Haibara the ice queen, the only miss dames.

In fact she is even better and flawless in comparison with ladies such as :

Kaa-san,

Kisaki-Sensie,

Satou-Keiji,

Jodie-Sensie,

or even Vermouth if I happen to count.

Hahaa.

*()*

Haibara flipped her phone. Probably calling Araide-sensei.

After a little 'um hm...yes no' conversation, with a line informing, Araide-sensei that I am(Edogawa) with her. And also that I am coming along with her.

She now continued more on listening seriously & speaking less. And while shutting the phone. Haibara sighed.

I asked "What's the matter?" to which she replied a long monotone speech "Araide-sensei said he is with another patient now so he postponed my appointment to 6pm its (she looked at her watch for an instance and continued) 4:12 now, though he was sorry for the change and modification in time, that patient is a little emergency kind of case, he asked me to come over and rest at his place, as he already know that Hakase is not here, when I called him in the morning, I told him that I am all by myself, he was sorry for it again, but I said We'll be at his clinic at 6. So!... what have you decided?" she says all the things, so very nonchalantly and then she asks me this, which puzzles me.

I was stunned at that speech, it seemed kinda cold and flat to me, may be she has made me think of her like this, so it feels as such... Hahaa.

In simple terms she already got me used to her. I just sighed, lazily. But however I did reply to her "Decided what?" raising my eyebrows.

She sighed very tiredly as though, like I should have known it easily what she hinted and she need not force herself anymore hard to explain and answer me, what she exactly meant.

Yeah yeah, I know she is tired to talk, may be extra tired if its me, with whom she has to talk with. Now I sighed understanding this.

But however she calmly sufficed after recovering from that sigh, looking straight at me "Edogawa-kun, I mean you don't have to waste your time on me, you must go home quickly, your girlfriend will be worried … miss pain-book I mean" she lazily & weirdly murmured at the end.

I flushed and squinted my eyes at her comment "Pain book?" I gave her a questioning look. Mentally I was thinking 'waste my time on her what does it mean...what does she think of me haa!...'

"I mean to say, your damsel in distress" she coolly stated while rolling her eyes with a bored face casually as a matter of fact.

I sighed understanding it, but mentally I commented furiously 'Aren't you at a little fault, that 'Ran' is always missing me' . But I shove my head quickly, even at my comedic thought, Haibara is not at fault, I know Ran very well, she, she 'll understand Haibara when she turns back as Shiho, she can still be friends with Shinichi and Shinichi's friends.(I hope so)

But before I could say anything to her. I got a call.

It was Ran asking me to accompany her to her friends birthday, she said if Shinichi was here she would have been very happy to go with him (openly Ran says it to me... I feel so sad and sorry for her), also that she will be alone at the party, since Sonoko is not in Beika for a while,

But I talked to her a little and then I refused. Haibara had listened to my conversation 'whose birthday and all'. (From my voice).

She commented casually "You must go Edogawa-kun, I can handle this myself, I can head to the clinic at the right time from here" she shot a simple smile.

A strange smile, which made me think that is she happy without my company, in fact I also thought is she truly that happy being alone.

'May be yes' as what I concluded at this instant.

But I caringly replied "In that case you should head home too or Araide-sensie's place of you want too and you can have a little rest you know, say by taking a brief nap. I mean better be inside than out".

She continued to talk again with that same smile "Hmm... thanks for your concern, but it's a warm afternoon and feels good to me, at open in the park than sealed at home you know, don't worry I hope... it won't rain today"

She gazed at the sky when she ended her speech probably asking the sky to have mercy on her and that the showers get postponed.

Well her sad smile(this instant it was sad) says me that, she is really pleading the sky. Hahaa.

I see the clouds open and its pretty sunny even at this hour of the day, but this early monsoons are least predictable. But as I recall the afternoon heat on the terrace, I am quiet sure the probability for today to be a rainy day is minimum. I nodded at her statements and sighed. Why I exactly sighed is because she was formal with me even after so much of time we were good friends. Still thanking for my concerns which made me to rethink on our friendship & relation, that it is instead a time-being business deal in fact say a simple confinement.

I asked her to take care of herself and inform me when she goes to clinic. She nodded. Readily.

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