A/N: Yay, second chapter is now up! n.n This one is quite loaded with fluff –shifty eyes- Happy reading!
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CHAPTER TWO: A Walk Alone?
Ran has now exited Teitan High and was on her way home. However, reality was just not really on her side that day. First of all, she was forced to walk home alone, as Shinichi had another case to solve. Not that this was the first time he did this, but then again, he rarely took more than an hour just to solve a single one. Next was that a storm was nearing Tokyo, and its presence is clearly felt at Beika City. Last was that Ran didn't bring an umbrella with her.
As she was walking down the streets, the rain started to grow stronger. Realizing this, she began to walk more briskly, but still careful enough as to not slip on the watery sidewalk. She also used her bag to shield her from the rain, but it wasn't really as effective as an umbrella.
If I don't get home soon, I might catch a cold or something, she thought.
All the while she could have sworn to have heard footsteps following closely behind her, and they seem to moving at quite a fast pace. This, of course, caused her to walk even faster, to the verge of even sprinting. Suddenly, it seemed that all the rain drops had stopped falling, but only where she was standing. It was as if there was a thing that was keeping them from dropping on her. Something like…like…an umbrella!
She turned to see who was following her all this time, ready to perform one of her specialties, the back kick.
"Shi...Shinichi-kun!" she blurted out while almost giving him a good hit on the head. Good thing he managed to dodge it just in time. "I miss all the after crime scene action and ran through the rain and this is the thanks I get?" Shinichi said with half-moon eyes.
"Baka! You should've at least spoken about your presence! I though you were a stalker or something…," Ran shot back while continuously attempting to give him a good kick for almost giving her a heart attack. The slippery road knocked her off balance in her rage though, making her slip. Luckily, Shinichi dropped the umbrella he was holding and was able to catch her. But in the process of doing so, their lips met as they posed ala Romeo and Juliet. Both were in shock when they realized what was happening, shown by their widening eyes and reddish faces. Both waited for each other to make a move, but neither had done so for a couple of seconds. Time seemed to slow down as they remained motionless; perhaps even secretly enjoying what was happening to them that very moment.
Unfortunately, Shinichi's phone rang, returning him back to his senses. He let go of her and immediately looked at the opposite direction so as to avoid her gaze. Ran, too, had done the same thing, as they began thinking to think about that little incident of theirs; if it was real.
"Moshi-moshi?" Shinichi took out his phone and clicked on the accept call button. No one was on the line though. Baffled, he looked at his phone's screen and found out that it was a text message, not a call, which caused the phone to ring. He felt slightly embarrassed, but since Ran didn't seem to notice it, he just brushed the feeling off.
He now read what the" moment-interfering" message had to say. It better be good news.
"Oh, it's from Megure keibu. He just wanted to congratulate me on another case solved. "he said, his voice still a little bit shaky. However, Ran seemed to be unaware of what he just said, as she was still dazed, her face completely red. She appeared to be deep in thought.
Did we just? Me...and Shinichi-kun...No way! This is just a dream…right?Ran was still in doubt of what had transpired a few minutes ago.
"Ran! Ran! Snap out of it!"
"Huh?"
"Just forget about, err, what just happened. If we don't get home soon, the storm might intensify. You don't want to catch a cold now do you?"
"All right then. I'm still shocked I suppose. I'll try to forget about it." But in reality, a mental image of their kissing scene was haunting her mind.
He picked up the umbrella he dropped and the twosome continued their walk until they reached the Mori Detective Agency. Shinichi accompanied Ran up the stairs as he normally did, but he knew that something was amiss.
"What's the matter Ran?"
"The door, it's locked."
"You could always kick the door open" Shinichi sneered.
"Hmph."
Shinichi then noticed a note beneath the rug near the door. He grabbed and read what was written on it out loud. "Ran, I'm out with my drinking buddies. Won't be home until midnight, maybe even later...hahaha! –'Tousan"
Damn that old geezer, always thinking only about himself.
" 'Tousan! He never learns now does he? Knowing him, he's probably even too drunk to go home now! Where will I sleep tonight, especially with this storm?"
"No wonder Ojousan left him. Anyways, why don't you sleepover with me tonight? That is, if you want to. I reckon that it's the only option you have right now if you want a nice bed to sleep on."
"But I didn't even bring any extra clothes with me today!"
"Don't worry, I think kaa-san left some of her clothes at home before she left. But if you don't mind sleeping alone on the cold pavement tonight, then I can't do anything to convince you…"
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I still can't figure out how to use those darn header-footer tools. -.- Somebody teach me:))
Will Ran agree to sleepover with Shin-chan or will her stubbornness take over her? Taxi Ride Home. Once again, reviews and constructive criticisms are welcomed:D And I promise to make the next one longer of course. 'Til next update!
