Detective Conan- What If...

Chapter 2

Character Pairing: Mouri Ran and Kudo Shinichi

Genre: Romance/Drama

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan.

Main Summary: A collection of one shots focusing on different 'what if' situations between Shinichi and Ran.

Chapter Summary: The Mountain Villa Murder except Conan is on vacation with Doctor Agasa. What's this; Shinichi offered to come! (A/N: I used the English Dub names for the guest characters because I couldn't remember their Japanese ones. Sorry, but thanks for cooperating with it)

What If

By: Aoko E. Williams

"No way... where'd it go!" Ran mumbled as she was walking through the woods.

"What's wrong?" The boy next to her asked.

"I can't find Sonoko's villa. I thought it was right around here." Ran mumbled looking at her map over and over again.

"Don't tell me... we're lost, aren't we?" The boy asked.

"Oh course not! I'm just figuring out where we are right now." Ran mumbled.

"In other words, we're lost..." He said with a smirk.

"Jeez... I only let you come because Sonoko said it was okay. Don't be a jerk." Ran grumbled, glaring at the black haired boy beside her.

He simply smirked at her. They continued to walk and suddenly they came upon their destination of choice, Suzuki Sonoko's family villa.

Ran smiled as she said, "There it is!"

"Finally..." The boy said.

"Shut up, Shinichi..." Ran grumbled, "I only invited you because Conan went camping with Doctor Agasa, and Sonoko insisted on it."

"Aw, so you didn't want me to come. I feel so unloved." Shinichi said with a teasing pout.

"Oh, don't even start with me, Shinichi." Ran mumbled.

Shinichi started chuckling as he said, "I'm just playing with you."

"Yah, yah... just come on. We're already late, and knowing Sonoko, she's pretty annoyed right now." Ran grumbled.

Ran was secretly very happy to get to spend a weekend with Shinichi. He said he could stay for that weekend, but only that one and only for Friday and Saturday. Ran didn't care though. Shinichi was there with her for a whole two days.

They approached the rope bridge when they suddenly saw a man in a dark cloak and bandages on his face.

"M-maybe he's the maintenance man..." Ran said as chills ran up her spine at the sight of the creepy man.

"Yah, or the boogie man..." Shinichi mumbled, shivering from the guy's cold stare.

The man ran toward the back of the villa, toward the woods. They slowly walked toward the front door, trying to get over the shock they got at the man's presence.

"Jeez, why show up at all. You two are so late!" Sonoko whined.

"Sorry... we had a short delay." Ran mumbled.

"She got us lost." Shinichi corrected with a smirk.

Ran moaned in embarrassment and stuck her tongue out at him.

"Why did you invite us to this anyway? Isn't this supposed to be for your sister to have a reunion with her college friends?" Shinichi mumbled, yawning.

"I didn't invite you! I invited Ran, and she asked if you could come to take the shrimp's place, Kudo-kun. Don't be such a bother. Besides, I invited her here so we, as in Ran and I, could relax and have a romantic getaway!" Sonoko grumbled.

"R-romantic getaway!" Both Shinichi and Ran mumbled, shocked.

"Yah, but you had to ruin it by showing up, Kudo-kun... Oh well, guess Ran will have to settle with you!" Sonoko mumbled, giggling at them.

"Very funny, Sonoko!" Ran grumbled, blushing.

"I'm not joking, Ran. I only have one room left for both of you..." Sonoko explained.

"WHAT!" Ran and Shinichi yelped, turning red.

"Jeez, don't act like babies! There are two beds in there, so just calm down." Sonoko groaned. "Your guys' rooms are upstairs."

Shinichi sighed and grabbed Ran's bag along with his own as he walked upstairs, Ran in front of him.

"Oh, thanks, Shinichi." Ran said with a smile that made Shinichi's heart jump.

"No prob..." He stuttered, blushing.

They approached the rooms and Ran sighed at the sight of multiply bedrooms upstairs. Ran walked up to the first door and said, "Well, this one's as good as any..."

Shinichi was going to stop her, but she already had the door open. She gasped as the sight of a man with light brown hair in his boxers, changing. Shinichi tried to say something, but she already had her hand on the next door's knob. She yanked it open and encountered another shocking sight; a short, stubby man with glasses and black hair only in his boxers. She quickly closed it, grabbed the next door, and saw a very similar sight as the first two, except the man was tall and had long, black hair. She yelped, slammed the door, and grabbed the last knob.

"Oh... look! There it is... haha..." She said, as she opened the last door. "Who would've thought..."

"Yah, how about we just try knocking next time?" Shinichi said with a sigh.

After settling in, the two of them went downstairs to meet the other guests. They were talking and laughing things up when Sonoko's sister unconsciously brought up one of their friends who had committed suicide two years prior. Jessie, the only female besides Sonoko, Ran, and Sonoko's sister, angrily shouted that she didn't want to talk about the suicide and stormed out the door. The first guy that Ran had accidentally walked in chased after his friend concerned about the chance of rain. The second guy, Felix was outside, patching the roof. Angie, Sonoko's sister, went off to do her own business, so Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko stayed in the main room.

Soon it started to rain. Shinichi and Ran stared out at the window, watching the little droplets fall down on the glass. Ran sighed and mumbled, "Looks like it's gonna be a big one this time..."

"Yah, it looks that way..." Shinichi mumbled, sighing.

"Isn't it beautiful...?" Sonoko suddenly mumbled to Ran.

Ran looked at the sky, confused, and Sonoko mumbled, "Not the weather, silly! I meant him..."

She nodded toward the last guy with long hair that Ran had walked in on named Mitchell.

"He's so dreamy... look at that long, shiny hair, and that wandering gazing. He's so hot." Sonoko said, giggling.

Shinichi simply sighed, rolling his eyes. Ran ignored him and mumbled, "I didn't notice. I guess he's okay looking... I don't know."

"SIGH Ran, you are so hopeless..." Sonoko groaned, "You are so obsessed with you're husband."

"SONOKO! Jeez, why should I care about Shinichi!" Ran moaned, her cheeks red.

"My... don't I feel loved...?" Shinichi grumbled, pouting. 'She was the one who told Conan that she liked me sooo much...' He thought to himself.

"My, my... I don't recall ever saying that you're husband was Shinichi!" Sonoko said, giggling.

Ran blushed and glared. Shinichi scowled and said, "Like you'd ever call any other guy her husband..."

"Like you want me to call any other guy her husband." Sonoko shot back.

Suddenly Mitchell walked up to the group and said, "I was wondering if you'd like to go for a stroll through the forest."

Sonoko's face lit up and she started to say, "I'd love to..." when he walked toward Ran, cornering her against the wall. Shinichi couldn't react as the guy said, "So?"

"I-I don't think so. I mean, it's raining and-."

"A walk through the rain can be unforgettable...Come on!" He said, dragging Ran out the door.

'That JERK!' Shinichi thought to himself, angry.

'How DARE you, Ran!' Sonoko thought to herself, jealous.

Ran had no choice but to follow the guy as they walked deeper into the forest, the rain pattering around them. Unbeknown to them, Sonoko and Shinichi were tailing them. They glared at the two from a bush.

"ARGH! That Ran, she's supposed to like you!" Sonoko growled.

"Exactly!" Shinichi growled.

"What!" Sonoko said, looking at him surprised.

"I mean... not exactly!" Shinichi yelped, his eyes turning to dots as he blushed and looked away.

"My, my, my... so the detective geek does have a little crush on the karate queen." Sonoko teased.

"Like you're one to talk, Ms. Mantrap!" Shinichi growled back, glowering at her.

"Tsk, tsk..." Sonoko mumbled, "You should be paying attention to your ladylove..."

Shinichi turned to look at Ran who was now caught in the arms of that man, and the guy was approaching her lips, saying, "Let me show you how a real man's supposed to act..."

"Like hell, he is!" Shinichi growled, trying to get up.

"No, they'll see us!" Sonoko pulled him down.

"I don't give a damn! He isn't getting a kiss on her lips!" Shinichi hissed.

Suddenly a flash of lightning shot off, interrupting the attempted kiss and attempted Ran Rescue Mission. Ran freaked out at how close it struck and ran away into the forest. The guy didn't even run after her.

"Wow, that was really close." Sonoko whimpered.

Shinichi looked back and said, "Oh no, where's Ran!"

He suddenly took off into a full-on dash in search of Ran.

"Wait for me, Kudo-kun!" Sonoko said, chasing after him.

Ran looked around, realizing she was lost. She looked around for Mitchell or anyone. Suddenly she saw the reflection of something shiny near her. She turned around and just barely dodged as a man in a cloak with bandages on his face trying to hit her with an ax! She yelped in horror, her legs giving out before her. He approached her and she screamed in terror.

Shinichi heard her and ran towards the scream. Ran whimpered as the man continued toward her, his ax held high.

"Please...no!" She whispered, fear overcoming her.

Suddenly a figure appeared near them. The freaky, cloaked man took off, and Ran was now alone with the one person she wanted to see there... Kudo Shinichi. He ran to her and asked, frantically, "Ran, are you okay! Did he hurt you?"

He stroked her cheek as he inspected her for anything that could be wrong.

"I-I'm fine... I'm fine, Shinichi. I-."

"Don't scare me like that!" Shinichi said, hugging Ran to his chest.

Ran blushed and slowly put her outstretched arms on his back. She was surprised when she felt him shaking.

"Shinichi..." She whispered.

Shinichi realized what he was doing and quickly released, helping her to her feet.

"Come on. We should get inside and out of the rain." Shinichi said, clearing his throat and blushing.

"Okay..." Ran mumbled, blushing as Shinichi guided her towards the villa.

He ignored Sonoko's surprised gaze and refused to let go of her hand till she was safe and sound in the house. He told them to call the cops about the attempted murder, but they found that the line had been cut by the cloaked bandage man. Felix freaked out and ran outside to escape the villa, but to everyone's surprise, the bridge had been sabotaged. Felix continued to freak out, but Jessie gave all the guys a good scolding, telling them to calm down. They did calm down enough to eat dinner and play some cards. Just as Sonoko and Ran were talking to the guy with the camera, Felix screamed that the cloaked guy was near the window.

The cloaked man went by the window with Jessie in his arms. It was even caught on camera. The men went after him, but all they found was Jessie's severed body parts scattered across the forest. They returned and gave Angie the depressing news. It was decided that they should all go to bed after locking up every door and window in the house. Shinichi found that Jessie had went outside earlier through the back door. Her slippers were near it along with mud tracks from her shoes. Shinichi was ready to go into detective mode, but Ran told him that they should all get some rest.

They all went their separate ways to their rooms. Shinichi and Ran had both got in their Pj's and were getting ready to sleep. Ran went up to the window and locked it.

"There... the house is all locked!" Ran said with a smile.

Shinichi glanced at her, concerned.

"Don't tell me you're scared. Besides, don't worry. I'll karate kick him to Thailand if he tries it again." Ran said, determined.

"Yah, just like you did in the woods..." Shinichi reminded.

"Shut up..." Ran grumbled.

"Besides, I'm not afraid of him. I'm just concerned for you. He attacked you too, and we don't know why." Shinichi explained.

"Well, we don't know why he attacked Jessie, but he did it anyway." Ran mumbled.

"I guess you got a point. Still, I don't understand it. Why you? Why not me, Sonoko, Angie, or the others?" Shinichi said, sighing.

"Are you saying that you wish someone else was his target?" Ran asked, annoyed.

"No, but...SIGH It's just... I can't explain it. Let's just go to bed." Shinichi grumbled, blushing.

"Okay..." Ran mumbled, laying down in her bed.

Shinichi started to ponder, 'I wonder if these really are just a random murders/attempts... And even so, why did the bandaged man come by the front window? It would've been easier to take Jessie to the woods through the back. It's like he wanted us to see him take her...'

Shinichi's thoughts were interrupted when he heard a feminine voice whisper, "Sh-Shinichi... C-can I sleep with you?"

Shinichi looked at Ran, shocked and blushed.

"NO! I didn't mean that... I mean... Um-."

"SIGH I get it... but why?" He whispered, thanking the darkness for hiding his red cheeks.

"I... um, I won't worry about you getting kill if you're near me." Ran lied, blushing.

"In other words, you're scared." Shinichi mumbled.

"Shut up..." Ran grumbled, blushing.

"Oh whatever, just get under the sheets. It's cold!" Shinichi grumbled, refusing to look at her.

"Thanks, Shinichi!" She said, happily as she lied down in the bed next to him.

Shinichi sighed and tried to recover his thoughts. As he was thinking back to the killer, he heard Ran's light breathing beside him. He glanced over at her and was shocked to find her face only inches from his own, her lips slightly open as she slept quietly. 'Um... so the bandage man...and the...um...ARGH! I can't focus! How does she do that!' Shinichi mentally screamed as he stared at her cute sleeping figure. 'SIGH This is a job for the police, not me. I should just get some sleep... I wonder if I can get to sleep. Oh well...' He thought to himself.

Just as he was about to fall asleep he heard the window creak. He looked up, drowsily and the bandage man was hovering over Ran, ax in hand.

"IT'S YOU! RAN, RAN, WAKE UP!" He screamed, but she didn't budge or move a muscle. "DAMMIT!" He pushed her out of the way just as the man dropped the ax down on their bed. Shinichi froze for a second, wondering if the man would attack him instead, but he turned, ignoring Shinichi and went again after Ran. Shinichi jumped the man and shouted, "NO, YOU DON'T! Leave her alone!"

The man managed to push Shinichi off, tossing him into the bed's headboard. His ankle smacked against it with a painful CRUNCH! Shinichi fell onto the bed and hissed as pain surged through his ankle. "Dammit, Ran, WAKE UP!" Shinichi screamed at her, but it was still no use.

Then Shinichi remembered the bow tie he kept in his pocket for emergency circumstances. He turned the volume up to it's highest capacity and screamed, "RAN! WAKE UP!"

Ran finally opened her eyes and first saw the killer. Her eyes widened in shock, and Shinichi shouted, "Ran, run! It's not a dream; he's actually in our bedroom!"

Ran could not stop as she screamed in terror. Shinichi pulled her to him, and was relieved to hear Sonoko bang on the locked door asking if they were okay. The killer reacted to the company, by running out the window. Shinichi tried to get up, but his ankle swelled and sent pain throughout his leg. "Dammit, he got away!" Shinichi shouted. Ran let the confused Sonoko in and was quickly glomped by her concern, best friend.

"Ran, are you okay!" Sonoko asked, frantically as tears fell from her eyes.

"I'm fine, but Shinichi-."

"I'm fine... I think I just twisted it..." Shinichi mumbled, slowly touching his ankle.

He hissed and Ran came to his side.

"Sonoko, get the first aid kit." Ran insisted.

"Okay..." Sonoko mumbled, running out to get it.

As Shinichi explained the situation, Sonoko returned with the first aid kit. Ran took it and began to treated his wound. Shinichi thanked her. Occasionally, their gazes would meet, and they quickly look away, a blush planted on their faces. Once she finished, he whispered, "Thanks, Ran..."

"No... thank you, Shinichi. I-I would be dead if it weren't for you." Ran said, pulling him into a hug.

Shinichi blushed and yelped, "R-Ran!"

"I'm sorry... I know Sonoko's probably snickering, but I don't care. You saved my life... again. You're always saving me. Why? Why are you always my superman?" Ran asked, blushing deeper at the last part.

Shinichi looked at her through blushing cheeks and whispered, "Ran..."

"I hate to interrupt you two, but we got a deranged lunatic who's after us. You flirting with her isn't helping..." Mitchell said, pulling her up by shoulders.

"Why you!" Shinichi growled.

"Not now, Kudo-kun and Mitchell-kun..." Angie insisted.

"SIGH I agree. This isn't the time. We should all stick together till morning..." Shinichi grumbled.

"What makes you in charge, kid." Mitchell asked, annoyed.

"I never said I was in charge! Look, I've been in many situations like this before. It was always wiser to stick together and wait it out! If we don't come back within a couple days like planned, obviously Mouri-kun's gonna come out, looking for Ran, and the Suzukis' won't leave their daughters here for long if they get home late. Maybe we'll catch the guy within that time, but we can't give him opportunities to strike. Okay! Do you think I'd be a famous detective if I was just making up crap! That psycho is after Ran. When he attacked, he saw me there with Ran, but he didn't attack me. He left me alone and tried to get Ran, regardless. I don't know who you think you are, but Ran is my childhood friend. I will protect her with my life. Let go of her, and if she's talking to me, don't interrupt. That's just rude!" Shinichi said, dead serious.

"Jeez... fine, but why would the killer only be after Ran-san, Mr. Meitantei?" Mitchell asked, mockingly.

"If I knew the answer, I would have told you guys! Look, the only conclusion I can come up with is the Ran must have seen something to make the killer attack her in particular, but I don't know what she could've seen... The only time she's done anything alone before the attacks was when we got here she...she walked into the guys' room!" Shinichi realized. "Ran, did you see anything when you went into their rooms on accident."

"What? You think one of us tried to kill her!" Mitchell asked, annoyed.

"Jeez..." Shinichi grumbled, annoyed by the guy's persistence to harass him.

"Ran, did you get a glimpse of the psycho when he attacked?" Sonoko asked.

"No, not more than you guys have seen..." Ran mumbled.

"I know the guy's body..." Shinichi suddenly mumbled.

"That sounds so wrong, Kudo-kun..." Mitchell sneered.

"Oh, aren't you a genius, smart ass!" Shinichi growled.

"Shinichi! Don't; this isn't the time..." Ran insisted.

"Fine... like I was saying, when he attacked Ran, I latched onto him, and I can tell that he had a medium-sized build. He was neither too fat or skinny." Shinichi explained.

"Great job, Kudo-kun; you just narrow the suspect list down to like half the population!" Mitchell growled.

"So Ran, you didn't see anything in the rooms... like bandages or a cloak... I don't know; maybe in Mitchell's room, for example." Shinichi asked, glowering at the long haired man.

"Shinichi, cut it out!" Ran demanded. "Let's just group together in the dining area."

"Fine!" Shinichi grumbled, as he started limping out of their room.

"Shinichi, wait!" Ran said, walking up to him.

"What is it, Ran?" Shinichi asked, instantly calming by her concern face.

"I'll help you get downstairs; just put your arm around me." Ran insisted.

Shinichi blushed and was going to stop her, but pain surged through his ankle. He finally gave up fighting and placed his arm around her delicate shoulder. She held him up so he could hop on one foot all the way down to the dining room. They all stayed in the dining room and talked while they waited.

"Jeez, this is boring..." Mitchell whined.

"Oh, boohoo, don't we all feel sorry for you!" Shinichi growled.

"Shinichi!" Ran moaned.

"I'm sorry... this guy's how many years older than me? He's been complaining for hours. I Get IT! He's bored. We're all bored, but I'd rather be bored to death than have you chopped to death, Ran." Shinichi explained.

"Well, aren't you so high and mighty?" Mitchell teased.

"Will you SHUT UP! What is it with you! Is it because me and Ran are friends? Is that it? Are you just jealous because Ran was saved my me and not you! I'm sick and tired of you patronizing me because Ran is my childhood friend and not yours. Grow up! Do you want us to go into our rooms and have her killed?" Shinichi asked, finally snapping.

"Shinichi..." Ran mumbled, concerned.

"Why worry since you're her 'superman'?" Mitchell spat at him. "Jeez, why worry anyway, it's not like that guy's coming back. It's 6 against 1."

"Seven..." Shinichi corrected.

"Like you count now. You can't even stand on your own two feet!" Mitchell reminded.

"Mitchell-kun, that's enough! Shinichi has been trying to help us! We'd still be in our rooms quivering and probably the next target if it weren't for his suggestion, and Shinichi's done more than enough. He got hurt helping me. If he weren't here, I'd be dead. It's not like you've done anything to protect me! When I was in the woods and attacked, Shinichi was also the one to protect me! I didn't see you anywhere near us when I was almost sliced in two then either!" Ran reminded, smiling at Shinichi.

Shinichi's anger melted by that smile and he said, blushing, "Y-yah, so why don't we just play some cards or something."

"Shinichi...?" Ran mumbled.

"Hai (Yes)? What's wrong, Ran?" Shinichi asked.

"You got anything figured out about the case?" Ran asked.

"I don't know. I've seen some strange points, but I'm more curious about why you were attacked. If you didn't see anything in the guy's room then I don't get it." Shinichi whispered.

"You really think one the them did it?" Ran asked, quietly.

"Well, Angie found Jessie's choker inside the house by the front door. When I checked the camera that taped Jessie being dragged off, I saw that she was wearing the choker when she was taken off into the night, which means the choker should have fallen off outside. It didn't, which leads me to believe that either Jessie was carried through the door or someone took her choker off of her when they came back inside and dropped it by the door. Either way, it makes me believe that this is an inside job." Shinichi explained.

"I see... Well, there was one thing I saw in the rooms..." Ran mumbled.

"There was!" Shinichi asked, shocked.

"But I can't remember. It wasn't that big, but it's more a feeling than anything else... like something isn't right." Ran explained.

"Try hard to remember, Ran. You're life may be on the line because of it!" Shinichi insisted.

Suddenly the lights went out and everyone got freaked out.

"I'll go get some candles." Angie insisted.

"I'll come too." Ran insisted.

"Me too." Shinichi said, grabbing Ran's shoulder.

"You sure?" Ran asked.

"Of course... I'd hate for you to get hurt." Shinichi explained.

With that, they headed towards the kitchen to get the candles. Suddenly Ran saw something shiny behind her. She reacted with a kick which made Shinichi lose balance and fall.

"What's the big idea, Ran...?" Shinichi groaned from the ground.

"But it was him!" Ran whined.

Shinichi then saw the snapped off part of the ax by them.

"You're right! There's the ax!" Shinichi yelped.

"Why is he trying to hurt us?" Angie asked, frightened.

"Not us... Ran!" Shinichi explained.

Suddenly there was a crash heard throughout the house.

"That sounded like it came from the dining room!" Ran exclaimed.

Suddenly Sonoko screamed.

"SONOKO!" Ran yelped, helping Shinichi up and trying to get to her friend as fast as possible.

They finally got back to the dining room to find the window upstairs had been crashed open.

"Sonoko, are you okay?" Ran asked.

"I'm fine, but look what that guy did!" Sonoko whined.

"Ran, can you help me up there?" Shinichi asked.

"Sure." Ran responded, grabbing his arm.

When they got up there, Shinichi noticed the window's lock was undone, and Shinichi went into detective mode. Then he saw two etched lines into the railing outside. It was then Shinichi knew the truth. Suddenly all he could do was laugh. Ran looked at him, confused and realized by the look in his face that he'd figured it out.

"Shinichi..." Ran mumbled.

"Yah, I got it!" Shinichi said with a smile.

Shinichi asked Ran to help him downstairs and then he announced his discovery. Before long the murderer, Felix was confessing.

"I've done my job. Now Emily can rest in peace, and I will join her." Felix said, a knife to his throat.

"Don't do it, Felix!" Angie begged.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" Felix screamed, flapping the knife around dangerously.

"I'm Emily's knight. I did it for her. Jessie deserved to die! Leave me alone!" Felix shouted.

Shinichi sighed and shouted, "BAKA!" (fool in Japanese)

"Sh-Shinichi..." Ran mumbled, surprised.

"I don't feel sorry for him! You wanna kill yourself; go ahead! You may have killed Jessie for Emily's cause, but you tried to kill Ran, a perfectly innocent girl, just to cover your tracks! Emily wouldn't want an innocent girl to die for her! You may have done this for Emily, but what you did to Ran is unforgivable! You are nothing, but an ax murderer!" Shinichi shouted.

Felix froze in shock. Slowly he dropped the knife and fell to his knees, sobbing. Ran could do nothing but stare at Shinichi shocked. Finally, the frightening night came to a close as the sun rose above the mountain. Felix showed them where the phone line was, and they called the cops. Finally around noon, they were rescued.

Shinichi and Ran sat next to each on the way home.

"So you're going to leave tomorrow...?" Ran asked, sadly.

Shinichi looked at her concerned, and said, "Ran... I wish I could stay. I really do!"

"Why can't you? I know you're on a case, but-."

"Ran, if I could dump this case at the drop of the hat, I'd be flying back to you like a rocket!" Shinichi said, seriously.

"T-to me!" Ran asked, surprised.

"SIGH Yes, Ran, yes, 'to you'. You are the only reason I'm even trying this hard on the case! YOU! You are the only, the ONLY, reason I wake up every morning!" Shinichi said, grasping Ran's hand, gently but possessively. "That's why I'm your superman! That's why I hate seeing you cry and why I want you to wait for me. I know what I'm doing to you. I hate it, but because I want you to smile again, I am trying so hard to finish this case. If I don't solve the case, I can't come back permanently, and I HATE IT!"

"Shinichi..." Ran whispered, feeling him shaking beside her.

"I... DAMMIT, Ran, I LOVE YOU!" Shinichi finally exclaimed, pulling Ran into his arms.
Sonoko who was on the other side of Ran turned red and smiled brightly. "YAH! GO, KUDO-KUN!" She shouted, grinning from ear to ear.

"Sh-Shinichi, are you serious!" Ran yelped, blushing.

Shinichi didn't hear her though. His words were ringing in his ear, and he couldn't stop his mouth as he chanted like a broken record, "I love you... I love you, Ran... I love you!"

Ran blushed and whispered his name in his ear. Shinichi closed his eyes as chills ran up his spine from the sensation of her warm breath on his neck. Shinichi expect many things after finally dropping the bomb on her, but he never expect what she actually did. She started to giggle; then that giggle transformed into a full-on stream of laughter.

Shinichi looked at her shocked, wondering if she was going to reject him. She pulled her hand from his, and he looked down, thinking, 'I am being rejected...' He felt, for the first time in years, tears growing in his eyes. 'Don't cry! That's not going to help the situation... I wonder if I can fake it out. No, I can't do it! I'm tired of lying!' Shinichi thought to himself with a sigh.

As Shinichi was on this tangent, he didn't notice Ran's actions. He finally looked at her to find the answer in her eyes and was surprised to find her crying. He looked at her shocked and said, "Ran, please, don't cry. What did I do this time! DAMMIT, SHINICHI! You did it again, you jackass! You asshole, you made her cry!"

He put his face in his hands and continued cursing himself. Ran smiled and finally did the most unexpected thing that anyone who knew her could think of. She pulled Shinichi's face up from his arms and said, "Yes, you are an asshole... for making me wait 17 years for you to say that!"

Then she pulled his face to hers and kissed him with so much passion that even Sonoko was blushing. Shinichi could barely breath, let alone think. He not only felt Ran's sweet, moist lips against his own, but he felt her tongue enter his mouth. He could only moan in pleasure and melt against her in pure unadulterated ecstasy!

Shinichi had never seen Ran so bold before ,and now the girl he'd loved since his childhood was French-kissing him, memorizing every sensation and the feel of his mouth. Finally when they need to breath, she let go, but she only gave Shinichi a second before she was after his lips again. Shinichi groaned in pleasure and wrapped his arms around her, desperately wanting to keep her in his arms forever. When she released again, he whispered, "I love you, Ran. I love you so much! I don't want to leave you!"

"It's okay, Shinichi... I'll wait for you!" Ran said with a smile.

"R-really!" Shinichi asked, shocked.

"Hai (Yes)... till the end of time if I have to! I... I love you too, Shinichi, more than anyone in the whole world." Ran said, kissing his neck lightly.

Shinichi shivered in anticipation with each butterfly-like kiss she placed on his neck and shoulders. He sighed and after a few more kisses, Shinichi whispered, "Ran, you gotta stop. As much as I don't want you to, we are still in the car surrounded by people, and I can't handle much more before I snap..."

"In other words, Ran, you better stop or Shinichi will jump you and have wild monkey sex with you." Sonoko teased with a snicker.

"I wasn't going to go that far, but as long as we're on the subject, Sonoko-chan, how did things go with you're precious Mitchell...? Little bastard; I could kick him to Timbuktu for flirting with Ran so much and trying to kiss her." Shinichi growled.

"Like I would like that wimp. When Felix was throwing the knife around he was screaming like a little girl." Sonoko mumbled.

"Wait, Shinichi, you saw that!" Ran yelped, surprised.

"DUH! Like I'd let that bastard just take you on a walk like that. Pfft, as if." Shinichi mumbled.

"Jeez, Shinichi... were you jealous or something?" Ran mumbled.

"YA THINK! He tried to kiss you, Ran. I mean seriously. How could you expect me to standby while another guy tries to kiss you?" Shinichi grumbled.

"Gomenasai (I'm sorry), Shinichi. I didn't mean to make you upset." Ran mumbled.

"It's fine, but if someone tries that again, I'll make sure he can't reproduce or at least walk for a week." Shinichi growled.

Ran started to giggle nervously and asked, "How about I just give you a big kiss to makeup for it and prove that I'm yours... would that work?"

Shinichi thought about it for a sec and mumbled, blushing, "I guess that would be fine, but it better be one good kiss."

"Are you saying that I didn't give you good kisses earlier?" Ran asked, pouting.

"Of course they were. They were wonderful. I meant-."

"I know; I'm only teasing..." Ran said, giggling.

"Jeez..." Shinichi groaned, pulling Ran in for a kiss.

And with this, the two rode off into the sunset in the cop car, kissing... Talk about cliché. Oh, well...

THE END

A/N: Yes, I decided to add to this What If idea, by making it a series of one shots. Hope you enjoyed. X3 L8r,

Aoko E. Williams