Rans eyes widen as she sees the small hearing device. Conan puts a finger to his lips reminding her again to be quite. Conan moves closer to her "Lets go to Hakase's." he whispers in her ear.

Ran nods. Conan slips his hand into hers making her blush slightly. Conan slowly pulls her through the house turning each corner slowly watching for any movement behind closed doors. He opens the front door and is welcomed with a heavy gust of wind almost slaming it shut. Conan squeezes Ran's hand tightly "The storm's gotten worse." he says quitly "we need to move quick, we won't be able to see through the rain. And Ran" he looks at her blue eyes dead serious "don't let go of my hand no matter what, ok?"

Ran nods smiling slightly at his last comment . He nods and pulls her out the door. They feel the wind whip against their cheeks running though the thick wall of rain. Ran let out asm all scream and stops. Conan pulls her hand "C'mon Ran we're right in front of the house." he encourges. Ran continues going her pace a lot slower then before. Conan quickly opens the door closing it tightly behind them. Ran sinks down leaning against the door.

"Hakase! Conan yells about to run through the house, but Ran catches his hand squeezing it tight. "What's wrong?" he asks.

"M-my leg. Something hit it."

Agasa and Haibara both come running end responding to Conan's yell "What's wrong?" Agasa asks. Conan sits next to Ran and extends his hand to Haibara. She steps closer and sees the device in his palm. Her eyes widen her usual mask droping and fear creeping into her eyes "Who was it?"

"Who do you think!" he snaps. She snaches it out of his hand and disappears down the stairs to her lab planning to get as much information as possible out of the small object. Conan turns his attenntion to Ran who was wincing and holding her leg. Conan silently moves her hand and sees the bloody mess. "Hakase get some wet towls and bandages please." He says quickly eyes wide. Agasa looks at him confused "whats wrong?"

Conan's eyes don't leave Ran's leg "I'm not quite sure but Ran is bleeding pretty bad." Agasa nods and runs into the kitchen. Conan glances at Ran and sees she was biting her lip despreatly trying hold back signs of pain. Conan looks at her sadly "You don't have to hide your emotions you know. Its just me." He says pulling a hankerchief out and gingerly dabbining her injury.

Ran attampts to scowl at him, but it turns into a grimace of pain. "Your one to talk Shinichi! You hid behind a mask of a six year old. All those nights I cried and worried for you." She says in a small voice tears spilling over her eyes.

"Ran I told you this before" he says softly blushing slightly "It hurts me too when you cry. It just about killed me to see you like that." Conan's cheeks light up and his blue eyes stare intently into her teary azure ones "There's one sole reason why i try so hard to protect you. Why I selfishly lived with you instead of going to America. Why I'm up half the night thinking of you. Theres a logical answer to this, just three simple words." Conan slips a small hand into hers smiling softly at her at her shocked expression. "I love you."

Tears spill over Ran's eyes a deep blush on her cheeks. She opens her mouth to respond-"Shinichi I got the towls and bandages!" Agasa says running into the room with the bundle. Conan and Ran jump looking down bright red. Agasa smirks "I'm guessing I missed smething?"

"NO!" they both say together making them blush harder if possible. Conan shakes his head trying to clear the previous thoughts. He snatches the bandages and towl. "Can you help Ran to the couch?" Agasa nods and helps her to the couch. Ran lays down and inspects the cut on the middle of her calf. Conan gently wipes it with a towl. His eyes widen as he sees the form off the cut "Ran this is a from an arrow, it looks like it just grazed you though. They wouldn't use something that could leave so much evidence. There's no way it was them."

Rans eyes widen "Someone shot me?" Conan nods wrapping the bandage around her leg "Their probably gone by now though." Suddenly, Haibara comes up the stairs throwing the listining devise on the table "Edogawa-kun is this a joke!" she says furious "Do you think this is funny!"

"What are you talking about!" He yells back.

"Its a complete fake!"

"A fake?" Conan questions "why would they plant a fake bug."

"She Shinichi" Ran corrects "Peoplpe can change, no matter how bad they are."

"Ran.." he says softly.

"Ai-chan changed" Ran says.

"Kudo-kun what all did you tell her?" Haibara says in a cool tone.

"Evreything."

Haibara sighs "Your aware of the consequenses."

"Fully, but when Vermouth starts contacting her i think its time to explain."

"Vermouth?" Haibara questions wide eyed.

Conan nods and tells Ran's story to her. "Thats very unusal approach for them." Haibara notes after the story is finished.

Conan nods in agreement "I don't think its them."

"Then who?"

"I don't know..."

The room become silent with only the sound of the rain against the roof. Conan is pulled out of his thoughts when he feels a hand slip into his. He looks to see Ran blushing brightly and looking evreywhere but at him. He looks at there hands also blushing and gently wraps his hand around hers. Ran blushes darker a small smile playing on her lips. "Stop looking away from me." he mummbles. Ran turns her head slowy making eye contact with him. He smiles at her and squeezes her hand. Haibara nudges Agasa he nods and they quitly leave the room to give the two some privacy.

Ran smile at Conan "Shinichi?"

"Yes?"

Ran sits up pulling Conan into her lap, hugging him and resting her chin on the top of his head "I believe in you, even if you are small." He smiles and hugs the arms that were wrapped around him "Thanks Ran that means a lot." Ran smiles blushing darker "And one other thing." He gently rubs her arms "What's that?" Ran leans down so her lips were closer to his ear "I love you too."

I'm really really really sorry for any mistakes my computer's broke and I'm using one with no spell check and I'm very nervous about posting this chapter. So again I'm very sorry.

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