Step by Step

Disclaimer: I don't own Detective Conan. The AWESOME Gosho Aoyama-sensei does.
Warnings: Might have OOC-ness , AU. Happens in parallel worlds.

Please read and enjoy~ (And review if possible? *smiles*)


Overall Theme: ROSE
B: White Rose

When Ran was still young, she learned that weird or surprising things happen. Whether they were supposed to happen or not.

Like her mother leaving them both. Or Ran herself joining the karate club.

Or having feelings for her mystery-maniac childhood friend.

When she grew up, those things either got worst or better.

Like dead people appearing out of nowhere. Or having more girlfriends just because of blasted cases and a blasted childhood friend.

But this right here…

She didn't know what to think of this… situation.

There in front of her was her almost anti-social childhood friend, Shinichi.

Thrusting a single white rose in front of her face, looking at anywhere but her with a slight blush on his face.

Sure, today was White Day. Yes, she gave him a soccer ball with the sign of a certain valuable player in soccer as a gift on Valentine's Day.

But seriously… This person was Kudo Shinichi. Ran had been with him for a long time to know that he doesn't give roses to girls on White Day, or any gifts at all. Even to her.
Well… there was one time when they were elementary kids. The following White Days, he just settled with greetings.

After moments of being shocked and not knowing what to do , (Or in Shinichi's case, being tortured in embarrassment) Ran took the flower with a light blush and stared at Shinichi.

But before Ran could ask, and as if to save Shinichi from her twenty questions, a certain detective's signal went off.

"SOMEBODY! THERE'S A DEAD MAN HERE!" Screamed a male voice coming from the other street.

On instinct, Shinichi turned towards the direction with an alarmed look. He might have sprinted there already if he hadn't remembered his companion. He turned to her.

"Ran…" He was then surprised at Ran's understanding and alarmed look.

"Go, Shinichi. I'll call the police and the ambulance." With that said, he sprinted to the other street using the alley.

But when he got to the middle of the said alley, he paused and turned.

"Ran! After you call them, can you please just do me a favor?! Even if it's just for today!" He shouted to the girl.

The girl had a puzzled look for a while before nodding.

"Please… Please don't go to the scene! Even if it's just today only!" Not waiting for a reply, he dashed off.

Ran, who was confused by what he said, took her phone out and called the police and paramedics.

When her job was done, she stared at the alley for a short time before nodding to herself and went off to another place.

'I don't know what you mean about that Shinichi but… I'll do it.' She thought.

XxXxXxXxXx

"So you left Mouri-san in favor of a crime scene?" Kaito asked Shinichi who was staring at the window.

"She told me to go, Kuroba." Said Shinichi in his monotone voice.

"And you told her not to go to the said scene." Kaito continued.

Shinichi was silent.

"But… Why? And why the heck did you give her a white rose?" Hattori asked.

Hakuba sighed. "A white rose, Hattori, represents purity, innocence, silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, youthfulness, heavenly, and the words 'I am worthy of you'. I think you now know the reason why he asked Ran-san not to go to the scene."

The remaining two stared at Hakuba for a while before turning to Shinichi with grins on their faces.

"Ohhh… My Kudo-kun is growing up already. He's becoming more understanding too!" Hattori said in a mocking girly voice.

"That's my Shin-chan for you!" Kaito mimicked Yukiko's voice before laughing with Hattori.

"Don't worry Kudo-kun. You are worthy of her. I just don't know what Detective Mouri would think of that if you push that knowledge into his face." Hakuba said.

"Shut up."

XxXxXxXxXx

"But why a white rose? Shouldn't red be more fitting?" Kazuha asked.

Ran blushed at that. "Kazuha-chan, red is a bit…" She looked away.

"And that, is the reason why he gave Mouri a white rose instead of a red rose." Shiho said with an amused look.

Aoko blinked. "What do you mean by that, Miyano-chan?"

Shiho stared at Ran. "He probably foresaw that if he gave you a red one, it would be too forward for the both of you, even though you have been childhood friends since. He knew that having this mutual feeling is a bit new to you guys so… He settled for white." She chuckled at Ran's red face.

"Or maybe he just gave her a white rose since it's White Day today?" Sonoko asked. "He probably said something along the lines of 'Ahh.. It's White Day today. I should give Ran something white.' Or something like that!" She had a look that could kill.

Kazuha and Aoko nodded while saying 'possible, possible'.

Shiho shook her head in defeat and said, "A white rose represents purity, innocence, silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, youthfulness, heavenly, and the words 'I am worthy of you'."

Ran's eyes widened. "So that's why he didn't want me to go to the scene." She turned to Shiho. "Something along the lines of innocence?" She received a nod.

Aoko grinned. "I therefore conclude that Kudo Shinichi, is worthy of Mouri Ran."

Kazuha sighed. "I didn't know Kudo-kun had a romantic side to him." She placed her hand on Ran's own. "Your future will be assured." She grinned.

Sonoko snickered at Ran's crimson face. She then said with a bored tone, "I just don't know what Uncle Kogorou would think about the 'I'm worthy of you' thing."

The girls looked at each other and then chuckled.


Constructive criticism is welcomed! :D
Thanks for reading~
~ZYX~