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Chapter 3: Shattered Memories

It smelled terrible. It smelled like urine from the toilet bowl. He could no longer take the stench. His nose twitched. Then, moving his legs wildly, he opened his eyes. He was sitting on the damp floorings of the wide toilet room and beside him was the toilet bowl. He instinctively got up but unfortunately hit his head on the edge of the sink where he formerly sat under it. A loud 'thud' came and he groaned, rubbing his painful head which hit the edge of the sink.

Remembering the previous happenings, he excitedly turned to look at the mirror, and there he was, recognizing himself, he was Kudo Shinichi, the best detective in Japan who turned into a kid because of the APTX 4869 testing drug that a crime syndicate gave him. Now, finally, he has been cured and he can go back to Ran again. He didn't lose his memory! Shinichi changed to Agasa's clothes and got out of the toilet room, feeling a fresh new start ahead of him.

He was about to jump with joy when he remembered about Haibara who was now probably Shiho. His face was grim, realizing that if he had not lost his memory, then, Haibara obviously did. Haibara got her benefit, but Shinichi was selfish. He wasn't happy knowing that all his memories with her had already been forgotten.

He ran to the other toilet room and knocked hard on the door.

"Shiho! Shiho answer me!"

Then, he stopped knocking, and right after that the door was opened slightly and an older version of Haibara's head peeped outside and looked at Shinichi and blushed at his handsome countenance. Her body was not seen since she was covered by the door in front of her. Only her face was visible. Shiho's facial feature was so beautiful that Shinichi's mouth dropped open with awe.

"I'm sorry. I don't know who you are… but… can you please give me something to wear?"

Shiho asked.

Shinichi smiled and nodded his head. He took some pants from Agasa's drawer and took a long lab gown and hurriedly gave it to her without looking at her. The door slammed shut and Shiho was changing inside. Shinichi almost dropped dead again when he saw the splendor of her beauty when she came out. Even if she was wearing baggy loose pants and a huge lab coat, she remained radiantly ravishing. It was hard for him to believe that this was really Haibara Ai he knew before.

"Who are you?" She asked.

"Kudo Shinichi, ace detective." He replied. "Do you know your name?"

Shiho stopped for a while and thought hard for a few seconds. Then, she smiled.

"Yes. My name's Miyano Shiho. That's all I remember."

Shinichi tried to ask, "Do you master Math and Chemistry?"

She pondered again and ended up with an answer.

"Yes. In fact I believe that I am a prodigy. I have an IQ of 190."

Shinichi couldn't help but smile again.

At least she remembers that she's smart. And she still has the same interests…

He thought.

"Do you know Haibara… or Conan?"

Shiho thought for a moment and Shinichi's heart was full of hope and expectancy.

"No, never heard." was her reply.

It hurt Shinichi that all her memories have indeed been erased in seconds but at least she was happy. Shiho ran towards the front door and turned the knob.

"Where are you going?" Shinichi asked in alarm.

"I'm going to find where I belong…"

"You belong here!" Shinichi yelled.

"But I have no idea who you are!" She said as she slammed the door behind her.

Shinichi took one step forward, but then stopped in his tracks. He decided to let her go. Tears fell fast down his cheek as he kneeled down the floor and sobbed. She was going to have a life of her own.

That was the last of her.

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One more chapter and this is done! . =the mouse look…XD

A slight editing on March 21, 2009, 1:08pm