A/N: Tryin to get back on the old series :/

Thank you, to Enji86, Angry Nazar, and purebloodragdoll for leaving reviews on the previous chapter!

Such a long time ago, hehe;;

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Kiss and Cry

By: GenuineProdigy


Alice I

The name of the ones you loved wil last forever.

-0-

"See you in a few days!"

"Take care, professor."

Ai greeted, and Agasa left the house alone to her. He was gone again, for a new copywriting machine invention. Ai coughed a few times and then went back inside. Although it was summer, cold was not uncommon. The drastic temperature changes between the days and nights effected the little girl thoroughly, especially when she was in a bad condition already, staying up usually until late at night for the research.

The auburn haired little girl walked downstairs, into the laboratory. Inside the room, she picked up a cold medicine box, and took out a small red pill out of it.

After taking an examining look, she picked up her phone.

"Hello?"

"Kudo-kun. How do you feel?"

"Almost fine...Getting healed up, though. Why? Care much?"

His voice had an edge that he was smirking. Ai narrowed her eyes. "Maybe I'll feed you a poison instead of an antidote when you get here." She muttered through her clenched teeth.

"WHAT? You have one? Seriously?"

"Yes, another temporary one. Calm down." She smirked at his excitement. "So, are you ready, detective?"

"Well, Uncle is out to meet his friends, but Ran is going to her karate camp at seven."

Ai took a look at the clock, which read six o' clock.

"See you then." She hung up.

It was still a bit early, then.

She flopped herself onto the couch and then picked up a magazine from the floor.

.

Although it passed less than half an hour, she finished the thing. While standing up, she noticed masses of clouds gathering up, and went downstairs to get some warm clothes.

However, even with the clothes on, her coughs became stronger when the sun dimmed, and wind started to make noises against the windows. Ai went inside the kitchen and looked for some tea.

Then, she saw something unexpected at the table.

There was a pill, a glass of water with a piece of paper under it. Ai took out the paper and read,

'You seemed to be too busy in the laboratory, so I prepared the medicine here. I assume you will see this around dinner, so take it as soon as you read this. Take care for the next three days. ~Professor Agasa.'

After reading the paper twice, Ai smiled.

She swallowed the pill with the now-lukewarm water.

It felt nice to have someone like a true father.

-0-

The clock finally read 7 o' clock.

"See you, Conan-kun!"

"Have a good time!"

The door closed.

Conan ran to his room and stared out the window.

Soon, in the sidewalk, a tall, beautiful girl with her sleek black hair tied back appeared. There goes Ran. He stared at her until she disappeared.

Quickly, he placed the just-in-case-prepared note, I'll be at professor's whatever thing on the table.

Then, he took his jacket and started to run, exhilarated. He ran through the people and the wind like a maniac.

Although it was nothing but temporary, he was ready.

To be his old self for a day.

.

Breathing hard but smiling, he saw the professor's house. Now walking, he opened the gate and knocked the door.

...

There was no answer.

He knocked the door again, three times.

...

No answer?

He thumped the door various times, but nobody opened the door.

Suddenly, an image filled up Conan's mind, so strong his eyes were staring far away, looking at a man with the cold, shrewd eyes with his platinum blonde hair flying at the wind, a cigarette in his mouth. He spat the stick out, and stomped on it with his one foot. Then, he raised his arm, which held a pistol, and started to laugh, his finger ready to pull the trigger any moment-

Creak.

The door opened.

Conan woke up, his breathing now even. He was now staring at the inside of the professor's house.

But there was nobody who opened the door.

"H-Haibara?!" Panicking again, he shouted out loud.

"Kudo-kun."

Conan jumped up at the calm, steady, but trembling voice.

It was not the voice that surprised him.

But it was where it had come from. He was now looking down, looking at the smaller figure of the reddish-brown haired girl, gazing upwards with her eyes narrow.

-0-

"W-What the..."

After closing the door, he kneeled down. Even though he kneeled, she was only a bit taller than he was. She only looked at him without saying anything while he examined her, with a look that indicated she was almost bored.

"What happened?"

Ai sighed and closed her eyes. "The professor must've put a wrong pill for my cold medicine."

"Eh?" But if she took Apotoxin..."B-But, if you took that, shouldn't you be smaller?"

She sighed again. "No, there must be something wrong with the new antidote. I don't know what exactly happened." She shrugged. "But looks like I'm smaller."

Conan stared at her, and she averted her eyes when Conan smirked. His smile grew even wider when he noticed a shade of pink appear on her cheeks.

It made her look...so cute.

-0-

-End of Alice I-