Backfired

Chapter 2

A week ago, Shiho and Shinichi, were still Haibara Ai and Edogawa Conan. Ai had successfully tracked down the location of Black Organisation and sent it to the FBI, with the help of Conan. Since then, they were free of threats as the Black Organisation had been successfully defeated and they could return to their original lives as Ai had also found the antidote. Hakase had to leave for America for quite a while to assist in the FBI's investigation of the Black Organisation and so Ai started living in Conan's house due to Yukiko's passionate invitation.

One day, in Kudo Shinichi's house, in the living room, where Conan and Ai were

"I'll miss the kids once I return back to Kudo Shinichi."

"I'm planning to return to America," Ai in turn replied.

"Wait, what? America?"

"You heard it. There's no point in me staying here any longer."

"You are going to live in America, alone?"

"It's the same here, in Japan too, isn't it? Alone," Ai closed her Vogue magazine and lowered her head, with her bangs covering her eyes.

Then it was silence. She did not seem like she was thinking, neither did she look like she was blanking out. She was waiting, waiting for Conan, or rather Kudo Shinichi to open his mouth, for his invitation for her to continue staying in Japan. Even if Conan did requested for her to stay in Japan, she had not yet thought of what her reply would be.

'Kudo and I have got no more connection after this. There is no more Black Organisation and no more Haibara Ai. I'll be Miyano Shiho, he'll be Kudo Shinichi. Miyano Shiho and Kudo Shinichi never met. He'll return to his life, I'll return to mine. It was always unpleasant to see him and Ran together, but I never understood why. It doesn't make sense and I shouldn't be so involved with Kudo's matters.' Ai thought.

'I am able to return back to my original life, to be together with Ran. There would be no more threats, and I wouldn't need to worry anymore. Why, why am I still unhappy? Is it because Haibara said she is leaving? I don't understand.' Thoughts like these were circling Conan's head.

Then Conan turned his head to look at Ai.

Landing his hand on his shoulder, he assured her, "We're partners."

Ai looked at Conan. She was thankful for that, though she managed to hide her feelings perfectly well. It felt amazing. No, it was more than just amazing. The feeling was indescribable.

"Stay, won't you?" Conan requested.

Ai could feel her face turning a little bit hot. It was like he could read her mind.

"I'll consider," she smirked as she stood up and left for her room.

"Thank you Kudo," Ai said it faintly so that Conan would be unable to hear.

Conan slumped into the sofa. He smiled. Ai's smirk put his mind to rest, it convinced him she would stay in Japan.

'Actually, she isn't that hard to read after all.'

After two days, after Ai and Conan had bade the children goodbye, telling them they were going to America, they consumed the antidote and returned to their original bodies.

"You are going to school with me," Shinichi grinned at Shiho.

"No," Shiho retorted.

"You have never really attended a 'real' school, so you should experience it. Although it might be a bore, you'll get to enjoy it, somehow, since you are attending it with me."

"Oh yes, Ai. I mean Shiho. You should attend school with Shin-chan. You are so cute, I bet you'll be able to mesmerise all the boys in school…" Yukiko went on and on until Shiho could not take it and she politely replied with a positive response, leaving Shinichi in great delight.

Shinichi then brought Shiho out for the day to shop in the mall.

Author's note: Okay, I don't know if I should talk about the date in the mall or continue with the story in school. Give me your opinions.