'Fall' in Love

Disclaimer: Detective Conan, I do not own.

motzKID: Another chapter out of 30! Thank you, guys, for reviewing in the last chapter! Reviews always make me jump up and down with joy!

Christmas Day, what are the great things that could happen in this particular day?

Aside from gift-giving, receiving gifts from friends and kissing under the mistletoe, nothing much. Nothing could compare the happiness that the girls' feel when they 'luckily' receive a gift from the famous Kudo Shinichi, of course, because he's popular and all that.

Ran opened her locker and neatly placed her books inside, suddenly, she felt a weight among the lockers. She glanced at the locker beside hers and there, leaned her childhood friend and first love, Kudo Shinichi, "good morning, Shinichi," she smiled, continued on fixing her books.

He sighed, "I guess this would be a rough day for me," he mumbled, hands in his pockets.

"I bet so," she simply replied, slamming her locker close and walked pass him.

"Help me out, here," he begged.

"Shinichi," she looked at him, "I can't just punch those girls so they could stop filling your desk with gifts, y'know."

"That's a GREAT idea!" he laughed, "wait 'till those girls taste your punches," he punched in the air.

"I won't do it!"

"Why?"

"BECAUSE! Those girls are really ought to give those gifts to you. They spent money for it. Besides, it would be bad."

"Party-pooper," he mumbled.

"What is?" he eyebrows twitched, raising her fist.

"N-nothing," he nervously replied with a smile.

Suddenly, they spotted a big smoke in front of their classroom, "they're early this year," Ran smiled.

"Don't you dare…," Shinichi said with half-closed eyes.

"LOOK! It's Shinichi KUDO!!!" a girl screamed excitedly.

The big smoke, that indicated the mob of girls, came running towards Shinichi. Ran took one step to the right as the mob of girls pushed Shinichi and tried to give their gifts. Ran smiled to herself and looked back, where Shinichi was 'drowning' of girls.

"I'll go ahead," she smiled.

"Oi, Ran! Get back here!" Shinichi exclaimed, "HELP ME!!!"

Ran closed the door behind her and slumped back to her seat and sighed, "wow," she mumbled.

"Rough morning?" Sonoko smiled as she sat behind her.

"Not me, Shinichi," Ran smiled tiredly.

Sonoko sighed, "What a punk," she mumbled. She grinned, "haven't he realize that you, his future wife, had been waiting for him?" she said aloud for everyone in the classroom to hear.

The guys smirked and teased.

"He's NOT my HUSBAND," she looked at her best friend and opened her bag. Suddenly, the door roughly opened and there, came in Shinichi, dead tired and almost half-dead.

Sonoko and their classmates chuckled, "typical Kudo-kun…"

"Here," Ran handed Sonoko a neatly wrapped gift, "Merry Christmas," she smiled.

"Aw, thanks," Sonoko hugged her, "and here's yours," she winked.

"Thanks," Ran smiled and then, turned to Shinichi, who sat beside her, "what's up with you?"

"Everything," he mumbled tiredly.

"It can't be THAT bad," Ran smiled.

"IT IS," he exclaimed with a sigh.

Ran sat back, "you're exaggerating," she smiled.

"I'm not! I'll prove it, then," he sat up, as if picking up a fight. He stood up and walked towards the door, located at the back of the classroom, "come on! I'll show you how evil that mob is!"

Ran gulped and grabbed a box inside her bag. Sonoko smiled, "is that a gift for him?" she whispered.

Ran nodded but then, shoved it into her bag again.

"Hey, give it to him already!" Sonoko took the gift and shoved it back to Ran's arms.

"I don't think it's the right time. He's in a pretty bad mood."

"Aw, come on! He wouldn't be, after he receives it," Sonoko winked.

The two friends looked back and saw the impatient Shinichi, leaning against the door. Sonoko smiled, "just give it!"

"I won't!" Ran blushed.

Sonoko playfully pulled Ran up and pushed her towards him, "give it now!"

"I won't!" Ran, being pushed by Sonoko, felt weak and just walked towards him but still half-facing her friend, "please, Sonoko."

"Go on!" she gave Ran a last push.

Ran accidentally bumped into Shinichi's arms and as she looked up to him, their lips accidentally met. Both of them instantly pulled back, their eyes widened and blushing madly. Ran's expressions didn't change and shove the gift into his arms.

"I-it's for you," she said, looking down to her feet.

"Yeah, uhh, thanks," he looked away, hiding his blush.

Ran's face felt hotter and so, she walked out of the room, "Merry Christmas," she mumbled before she closed the door.

Shinichi stood there, cheeks burning, "wh-what just happened…?"

Ran sat under a tree that was half-covered with snow. She looked at her hand, 'no. That was NOT a kiss. It just CAN'T BE!' she thought.

But then, she blushed, 'b-but it wasn't so bad…gah! what are you thinking, Ran?!' she scolded herself. She felt herself shiver, her cheeks turning bright pink. Suddenly, she felt something a bit heavy on her shoulder. 'Jacket?'

She looked up and saw him, standing there, his cheeks were red as hers, "you might catch a cold, you know," he mumbled.

Ran was silent, covering herself with the jacket.

Shinichi sighed and sat beside her, "look, no one saw what happened," he looked up at the tree, "so you and I better forget about it. Just pretend it didn't happen."

Ran glanced at him with a blushed, "oh, right."

"Thanks for the gift, by the way," he tried to change the topic.

"A-ah, you're welcome," she blushed even more.

There was silence.

But then, she felt something warm on her hand. She looked down and saw his hand. She didn't say anything but she did blush. She felt, as if, her head was about to explode with red smoke.

He lightly pulled her up, "come on. Let's celebrate Christmas with our class," he smiled. Ran nodded a little as he held her hand while they walked. He led the way while her right hand held the jacket up.

She could feel his warmth in the jacket and it felt….nice. She could feel her heart pounding as his grip tightened around her soft, cold hand. As they walked through the halls, Ran remembered Sonoko putting up mistletoe up at the door yesterday. "Mistletoe…," she mumbled but he didn't hear it.

Ran smiled to herself, "then, that proves it. Miracles DO happen in Christmas."

motzKID: aww, wasn't that the random-est thing you've ever read? Go, randomness! -cheers but nobody cheers with her except a cricket- Anyway, reviews, pretty please?

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