Hey guys!!! This is the chapter my friends keep persuading me to finish already. I hope you like the romance Conan and Haibara give here. I gave my best to making this as good as possible. And I'm going to tell you all that the first big battle in the story, is near. So be prepared. Please give reviews about this chapter on how you like it or on how could I improve it on future dates between our two heroes. Please follow/fave! Enjoy the first date of Conan and Haibara!

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Conan yawned and rubbed his eyes. He checked his watch to see that it was 8 in the morning. Good thing he didn't wake up late otherwise his first date with Haibara would be ruined. The same thing went for Haibara.

Sitting up from sleeping, she stretched her body for a bit and stood up. She went straight down for breakfast.

They were both excited but were also kind of embarrassed. If they went out with each other, the news will instantly spread to everyone they know and would get teased. However, it wasn't the only reason. The chances that the Black Organization might discover their relationship will ruin their lives.

Conan sat down and slowly ate his breakfast. "Conan-kun, are you excited for your date?" asked Ran.

"Yeah," replied Conan. "Is Kogoro-ojisan still asleep?"

"Of course, he was up late last night, drinking as usual."

Conan decided to take precautions. "Are you planning to spy on us later, Ran-neechan?"

Ran couldn't believe that he would say that. She was planning to do it with Sonoko secretly. She faked a smile and spoke calmly. "Of course not, Conan-kun. You and Ai-chan should have a good time to yourselves."

"Then why is there a camera on your desk?"

"W-what?!"

"I came to your room earlier and I saw a camera on your desk. You're planning to take pictures of me and Ai, aren't you?"

Ran stayed as calm as she could. "That's just for my school stuff, Conan-kun." Ran suddenly took over the questions. "Anyway, why are you asking too much questions, Conan-kun? Shouldn't you be getting ready instead of blabbering? If you don't, you're no better than that detective geek!"

'Oi, oi, I'm not a geek!' thought Conan. 'It's better to ask questions, you know… and it's only 8 in the morning, our date is after lunch… I'm also not a detective geek, you know!' "I'm just curious, Ran-neechan."

"Where are going, by the way?"

"To Tropical Land, Ran-neechan."

Hearing this made Ran think about her "date" with Shinichi, where he disappeared for the first time. She didn't want Conan to do the same with Haibara, which made her more determined to spy on him later on. "That's it?"

"Then we're going out to dinner."

"How sweet. Where are you going to eat?"

Conan flushed but was able to think fast. "Ran-neechan, do you remember the restaurant where Shinichi-neechan asked you out?"

"Yeah, I remember that. How did you know about it?"

"I j-just heard it from Shinichi-neechan. That's where me and Ai are going to have dinner."

"Seriously? I recall that it was an expensive restaurant."

'Oi, oi, how much money do you think I have?' "It's okay, Ran-neechan. Yukiko-obasan left me some money before she left for America again."

"Well, that's good to hear. Now hurry up with your food and plan your whole date. Don't ruin it."

Two hours later...

While Conan was taking a bath that was reaching nearly twenty minutes, Ran spoke with Sonoko through her phone. "Sonoko, he's still taking a bath," said Ran.

"He must be taking this date really seriously," said Sonoko. "You said that it has been twenty minutes since he stepped inside, right?"

"Yeah. So we really need to make sure he and Ai-chan experience the perfect date. Remember the plan?"

"Yeah. Watch them from a distance and support their actions."

"And bring your camera as well."

"What? Why?"

"So we have pictures when they have their wedding."

"They're still kids and your already worrying about their wedding? You're kind of overreacting."

Ran's voice suddenly heightened. "I'm just concerned about Conan-kun, you know! He has been like a real brother to me and I have to help him anyway I can."

"All right, fine. I'll bring my camera."

"See you later. I'm going to talk to Kazuha-chan and see if she can help us with this the next time she visits Tokyo with Hattori-kun."

"While you do that, I'm going to take a bath. Bye."

Ran ended the call and started to dial Kazuha. Thirty minutes has passed since Conan stepped inside the bathroom. Normally, he would only take a bath for ten to fifteen minutes but it looked like he was really taking his date seriously. "Kazuha-chan?"

"Oh, Ran-chan! How have you been?"

"I'm fine. When are you going to visit here?"

"Maybe next week if Heiji wants to. But it will be the week after that if he needs persuasion."

"If you do go here, me and Sonoko need your help."

"With what? With Kudo-kun?"

"No, no, no. I'm done with Shinichi. It's about –"

"What?! What do you mean, Ran-chan?!"

Ran facepalmed and sighed. "Remember the mansion case last week?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"He confessed to me about his true feelings. He said he only loves me like a sister and he doesn't love me like the way I do. He apologized, then I –"

"How dare he hurt you?! I swear, when me and Heiji go back there, I'll find that jerk and beat him up!"

Ran spoke in an angered voice that rivaled Kazuha's. "As I was saying! He apologized, then I forgave him."

"What? Why?"

"At least he was honest about what he feels. But the real reason was he's unlike other boys. Real jerks would really leave without a reason. But Shinichi left because he still loves and cares for me. I remember him telling me he was trying to protect me from someone, or so I heard. Now do you see why I forgave him, Kazuha-chan?"

"Hmph… all right, I'll let the issue go. But punch him in the arm for me, or I'll do it myself. He still hurt you, no matter how hard you try to hide it."

Ran chuckled. 'Shinichi, I better warn you. The next time you return here, there are two angry women out to get you. And believe me, you wouldn't like them when they're angry.' "All right, Sonoko said the same thing as well."

"Now that's settled, why were you asking for help?"

"You see, Conan-kun has a date today."

"Really? Isn't he too young?"

"Age doesn't matter. If you truly love someone, you'll love that person no matter what."

"Right, right. So who's he dating?"

"Ai-chan."

Kazuha's eyes shot open. "That blonde girl who's with him all the time?!"

"Yeah."

"Since when did they get together?"

"I don't know, honestly. Conan-kun just told me about it yesterday. And I need your help in making sure they be together. Next time you visit, you, me, and Sonoko, are gonna plan something to ensure that Conan-kun and Ai-chan will never leave each other."

"Sounds nice. Okay, I'll inform you about when we're going there. So, if there's nothing else you want to talk about, I'll have to go. I'm going with Heiji to his kendo tournament."

"One more thing, Kazuha-chan. You haven't confessed to Hattori-kun yet?"

"Believe me, I'm trying to. I just get lost or forget about it. But, I assure you, Heiji will find out that I like him."

"Bye!"

"Later!"

Ran turned off her cellphone as her dad stopped outside the bathroom door. He rubbed his eyes and turned to Ran. "Is the gaki still inside?" She nodded. "Wake me up when he's done." He walked back to his room and Ran heard him falling to the bed.

The bathroom door opened. 46 minutes and 38 seconds. A lifetime record for Shinichi Kudo in the bathroom. Conan surely took this day seriously. "What took you so long, Conan-kun?"

"Erhm… Ran-neechan I covered myself in soap many times and for three minutes each time. I want to stay as clean as possible for today."

"Then go put on your clothes, I have good news to tell you," said Ran cheerfully.

'Judging by the looks on her face, I can tell it is good news,' Conan thought.

Conan walked into his room and started to put on some powder on his back, armpits, neck, and face. He used a deodorant next and put on his underwear. He combs his hair first before putting on the jeans and polo.

Meanwhile, at Hagase's house, Haibara was also taking the date seriously. She just finished putting on her new clothes that she also bought. A cropped buttoned up yellow blouse and a knee-length gray skirt. She felt a little embarrassed over the fact that her belly could be visibly seen. However, she was in fact trying to seduce Conan when they go out later. And she had her emotionless face to back her up. She picked up the Prada shoulder bag that Mitsuhiko gave her yesterday and filled it with powder, perfume, money, a small mirror, and a fan. She gave herself a final look in the mirror and headed downstairs to read some magazines.

Conan walked out of his room ready to woo some girls. Seriously, his appearance right now would be enough for almost all the girls in his school to have fantasies about him. From his blue polo, to his black jeans, the glasses, and his iconic hair, Haibara was so lucky to have a man like him. "Come here, Conan-kun. I'll tell you the good news."

Conan went in front of Ran. "Kazuha-chan just told me on the phone that she and Hattori-kun would be visiting next week!"

'Hehehe, is that really good news, 'cause it isn't for me.' "I'm looking forward to it, Ran-neechan."

"Are you done with everything you need to do?"

"Hai."

"Then put on your sneakers, and get going. Wouldn't want to make Ai-chan wait a long time now, would we?" The last words Ran spoke made her remember Shinichi. She shakes the thought and focuses on the current scene.

Once Conan put on his sneakers, he was all set to go. "Conan-kun, do you have your money already?" The boy nodded. "Then go on and have fun with Ai-chan, I hope you get together."

"Thank you, Ran-neechan." He then walked out the door.

Now that Conan has left, Ran turned on her phone again and called her best friend. "Sonoko, Conan has left. I'm going to take a bath then let's meet up."

Conan is nearly there to his destination. 'I really hope this date goes well,' he thought. 'Taku, I really wish no cases happen today, I don't want to solve anything. I just want a normal day so that I can focus on Ai.' He reached Hagase's residence and saw that the gate was unlocked. He opened it and made his way to the door.

Conan knocked three times on the door and waited patiently. When the door was opened, Conan may have seen the most beautiful person in his life.

He saw Haibara wearing the cropped yellow blouse with the skirt. She wasn't looking at him, however, and was blushing in embarrassment. But the thing that really made him stood in awe was that her belly could be seen because of her cropped blouse. He thought that her clothes, especially her top, made her look sexy.

Haibara took a secret glance, but that simple look turned into staring when she saw what he was wearing. His clothes made him look hotter, so she figured that a lot of girls would want him, so she must fight for him. His glasses complemented his overall look and he didn't look like a geek. He was never a geek. He was just a bothersome detective.

Conan broke the silence. "You look stunning." Haibara looked away in embarrassment. Conan took a step forward, touched her cheek, and turned her face so that she could focus on him. "Don't be embarrassed. You're really beautiful, Ai."

The feeling of Conan's hand on her sent goosebumps all over her body and Haibara smiled. "Why thank you, Kudo-kun."

Conan pinched her cheek a little bit before letting her go. "Please call me by my name from now on."

"Why?"

"It's kind of weird that I call you by your first name and you call me by last name. I want things to be fair."

"Conan or Shinichi?"

"Call me by my real name only in situations involving the organization. Call me Conan most of the time."

"Sure thing… Conan."

"Now that's settled, let's say goodbye to Hagase." The pair went inside and saw Agasa-hagase typing away at his computer. "Hagase, me and Ai are going out, see you later."

"Have fun, Shinichi-kun, Ai-kun!" said Hagase who did not take his eyes off his computer. Once the pair was walking away, he looked at the both of them and chuckled in his mind. 'Shinichi-kun, be sure to invite me to your wedding!'

The pair stepped out of the gate and headed towards Tropical Land so the date has officially began. Haibara is the first to speak. "Is Tropical Land far from here?"

Conan put both his hands on his pockets and smiled. "Not really. We'll just take a cab then we're there."

Haibara noticed his smile. "You seem to be in a good mood today. Did something happen?"

"Well, the girl beside me now is making me be in a good mood today."

"Very funny," she smirked and punched his shoulder lightly. Conan didn't react nor complain about it. "Seriously, nothing's bothering you? Not even cases?"

"I don't want to think about cases today, I just want a day with you."

"Then me too. I want a normal day just to be with you, Conan."

"Say, where did you get your bag?" asked Conan. "Seems to be new."

"Oh, you mean this?" pointing to her shoulder bag. "Tsubaraya-kun gave this to me yesterday, saying it's a gift from him.

"Oh, no. If Mitsuhiko shows up today, we need to make sure he stops bugging us for good. He's only gonna get himself hurt if he continues with this competition."

"You're right. I'll talk to him face-to-face when we meet."

A few more minutes and they reached the taxi stand. Luckily, a cab went to them in less than a minute. Looks like they really are lucky today. They went inside and Conan said, "Tropical Land" then the cab departed.

"What do you want to ride first there?" asked Conan.

"You pick," replied Haibara.

"Are you sure? Because I have a thing for the extreme."

"Is that a challenge? Oh, I can definitely keep up with you."

"That's one of the things I like about you, you know?" Conan sneaked two fingers and poked her forehead.

"Remember, you have to tell me why you poke my forehead all the time."

'Crap! I thought she forgot about it,' Conan thought. "Later, I promise. You'll know why."

They continued chatting, making them completely forget that a cab was following them. And the passenger was none other than a jealous friend. His eyes narrowed at the cab in front of them. 'Conan-kun, I'll make sure you never have Haibara-san!' Mitsuhiko thought. 'SHE IS MINE!'

Conan and Haibara reached Tropical Land in less than thirty minutes. The boy took a quick look at his watch. "Wow, it's only 12:28 PM. Looks like we have a lot of time to have fun here." Conan put his right arm around her and stopped at her shoulder. "Come on, let's go." Haibara blushed not because her belly was exposed but because of Conan wrapping his arm around her.

They saw the line for the rollercoaster and there wasn't much people. So they went to it. "The rollercoaster already?" asked Haibara.

"There's not much people in line. What's the matter? Scared of heights?"

She immediately answered. "No! I'm just curious."

Once it was their chance to ride, they had to persuade the officials there to let them ride, then they went to the two seats in the middle. The safebars were turned on and Conan spoke. "I'm kind of nervous."

"Look who's talking," said Haibara. "Ten minutes ago you were very confident and now you're being chicken?" She smirked.

"Oi, oi, I said I was nervous, not scared. It's a different thing."

"No, it isn't."

"Yes, it is."

"No, it isn't."

"Yes it is."

The rollercoaster suddenly started to go back wards and their verbal battle was put to a halt. "Why are we going backwards?" asked Haibara.

Conan looked behind him and saw that the track ends at a such a height. "Ai, I think we're going to get a headstart."

"You're kidding!"

"Am not!" Conan closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Unconsciously, Haibara holds Conan's hand tightly and closes her eyes as well.

ZOOM! The coaster started to move at a high speed and the pair felt a small pain in the chest since they were moving down, against the wind. They opened their eyes when the speed started to lower a bit. They looked into each other's eyes and laughed…

The whole ride took two minutes and the pair walked out the exit, still laughing at each other. Haibara puts her hands on her hips and smirks at Conan. "So where do you want to go next?"

Conan looked around and searched for anything fun. He saw a giant spinning disk that had ropes attached to it. "Ai, let's go to that disk," said Conan.

Before going there, Conan bought fried noodles for them both. Haibara spoke inside her mind. 'I'm starting to like this date. The rollercoaster was so fun, I want to ride more!'

They saw the entrance to the ride. They saw that the name was "Flying Phantoms". They went to the line and saw a new batch of people was going to ride.

The giant disk had ropes attached to it. And chairs with chains are attached to the ropes. The pair wondered how the ride works until the batch of people sat down on the chairs. Once everyone was in their places, the chairs were suddenly lifted by the disk. The disk then started to rotate clockwise at a stable speed. The ride itself made Conan and Haibara more excited. "I like this ride!" said Haibara.

"Me too! I can't wait to sit in those chairs!" exclaimed Conan.

The line took ten minutes before they could have their turn. They sat on two chairs that were connected and fastened the seatbelts with it. Then they waited for the best part.

The chairs rose into the air and the disk started spinning. Conan and Haibara laughed and brought their cheeks together. "I'm the king of the world!" screamed Conan.

"Woooo!" yelled Haibara. Conan noticed that she hasn't been this happy since the day they met. He could tell that she was really enjoying every moment of their date.

After 10 full rotations, the disk slowed down until they stopped. The pair took the seatbelts off and walked out the exit. "Conan, this has got to be my most favorite ride here," said Haibara.

"Yeah, you said it. It was so fun."

"So where do you want to go next?"

"The Ferris wheel."

They walked to the huge Ferris wheel that could be comparable to a five-floor building in terms of height. Haibara flinched a little bit upon seeing the height but Conan ruffles her hair to calm her down. "Don't worry, Ai. I'm here for you." Haibara smiled.

They fell in line and after twenty minutes, they walked inside their capsule. Haibara closed her eyes as the Ferris wheel started moving. But Conan calms her down. "Ai, look at me."

She opens her eyes. "What is it?"

"Are you afraid of heights?"

"Yes, yes, happy?!"

"I'm not a psychiatrist but I think you should stop worrying about it. Just imagine that you're in your room, sitting on your bed. I won't deny that I'm afraid as well, but look at me. I'm calm. Trust me."

Haibara looks down. "I trust you." She took a deep breath.

Conan realizes that this is his chance to make her forget about the altitude they were in. "I'm going to ask you something."

"What?"

"When you finish the antidote, will you take it too?"

"I think not."

"Why?"

"Because Shiho Miyano is alone. She has no family, friends, no one. However, Ai Haibara has the Hagase, the Detective Boys, and you."

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

"Then so am I. I'm not taking the antidote either."

"Don't you want your old life back? Don't you want to be Kudo Shinichi again?"

"Of course I want to. But if it means losing you, then I'm not giving it a chance. And besides, being a kid had its perks."

"Very well. I'll clear all the data about the antidote when we go home."

"Thanks, Ai." He poked her forehead.

"Answer me now, why do you poke my forehead?"

Conan sighed. "All right, I'll tell you. My reason for doing it is simple. It's because I care for you."

"That's it?"

"Yeah, got a problem?"

"No, no."

Their trip to Tropical Land lasted from 12:28 until 5:17. Aside from the first three rides, they tried out others. Like the bumper cars and Pirate pendulum. They walked out of the park holding hands.

"I really had fun today, Conan. Thank you."

"My pleasure. Now let's have dinner, I'm starving." Conan suddenly heard something brushing in the bushes near the trees. "Who's out there?!" he yelled to no response.

"What is it, Conan?" asked Haibara.

"I'm getting the feeling that we're being watched."

"Really? Then let's get out of here." The pair then continued walking.

In the bushes…

"Ran, that was too close!" said Sonoko.

"Ssshhh! Be quiet or they'll hear us!" whispered Ran.

"Do you still want to follow them?"

"Of course. Come on before they get too far."

Back to the couple…

The pair stopped suddenly in their tracks when they saw a familiar figure standing in front of them. The person was glaring and his fists were clenched. "Mitsuhiko?" asked Conan.

"Hey, Conan-kun," said Mitsuhiko. "Do you mind if I borrow Haibara-san for a while?"

"Why?"

"I just need to talk to her."

"O-okay."

"Thanks." Mitshuiko walked to Haibara. "Haibara-san, do you want to have dinner with me at a restaurant tonight?"

Conan realized Mitsuhiko's true intentions when he heard what he said. "Mitsuhiko, me and Ai –"

"Stay back, Conan-kun! Haibara-san is mine!" Mitsuhiko covered Haibara with his body, preventing Conan from getting to her.

"Stand down, Mitsuhiko. You're my friend, and I don't want to hurt you." Haibara looked on, helpless to do anything.

"I don't think I can consider you my friend anymore, Conan-kun. After you took Haibara-san away from me!"

"Are you saying you like Ai?"

"Yes. And I won't let you take her away from –"

"Mitsuhiko-kun!"

Mitsuhiko turned around and tears threatened to flow from his eyes. Haibara just called him by his first name. "Haibara-san?"

"I can't go out with you, Tsubaraya-kun."

"W-why?" Mitsuhiko began to sniffle.

'Tsk. Why would I go out with someone who's ten years younger than me?' Haibara thought. "I'm just not the right girl for you. And even if you do get me, my heart will always be loyal to Conan. You'll just get hurt more."

Tears started to flow from Mitsuhiko's eyes. Ran and Sonoko took pictures from afar. Mitsuhiko knelt and punched the ground with his fists. "Why? Why? Why? I lost?! This can't be happening!"

Haibara knelt as well and faced him. "It's better this way, Tsubaraya-kun. And from what I recall, Conan told me you like Yoshida-san. You should be with her instead."

Mitsuhiko wiped his tears with his shirt and sniffled. "Hey," said Conan. He stretched his hand and Mitsuhiko grabbed it. Conan pulled him up. "No hard feelings, right?" Conan stretched his hand once again as a sign of reconciliation.

"I'm sorry Conan-kun, Haibara-san. I really am. Please forgive me."

"It's okay," said Conan. "It was just a misunderstanding."

Mitsuhiko left them and walked inside Tropical Land, wanting to forget about the dreadful scene earlier. A familiar voice called out to him. "Mitsuhiko-kun, is that you?"

Mitsuhiko turned to the person who was speaking. "Ayumi-chan? What are you doing here?"

"My dad brought me here. How about you?"

"You should be with her instead," said Haibara in his thoughts. "Ayumi-chan, perfect timing! I needed to talk to you, you know…"

Meanwhile, Conan and Haibara went inside the cab. "Where are we going to have dinner, Conan?"

"Somewhere in Haido district."

It took them thirty minutes to get to Haido district. Conan led her to the restaurant where his father proposed to his mother. Conan told the waiter "Table for two". The waiter wondered why two kids would be having dinner at such an expensive restaurant but agreed to them, nonetheless.

They sat down on their table and checked the menu. Haibara noticed some interesting meals. "They have American food here?" asked Haibara.

"Yeah, orderin' some?" replied Conan.

"I'll have Chicken Parmigianino with onion rings."

"Nice taste you have, Ai." The waiter went back to them.

"You kids, what will you have?"

"I'll have Chicken Parmigianino with onion rings," said Haibara.

"Good choice, you young sir?"

"Katsudon with fried noodles," said Conan.

"Any drinks?"

"Just water," said Conan.

"I'll be back with your food." 'Do those two have enough money?' the waiter thought. 'The food they ordered are one of the most expensive food here.'

After ten minutes, the waiter went back with their food. They enjoyed every second of eating because the food was delicious and then Haibara spoke. "I love you, Conan. Thank you for giving me a good time today."

"I'll love you until the day I die," said Conan. Haibara placed her hand on the table and Conan put his hand on top of her.

Ran and Sonoko were touched with their moment. Ran remembered her moment with Shinichi in this place. They watched them from another table and took pictures of them.

Meanwhile, a dragon-coated man was calling someone through his phone. "This is Ryujin. I now know where the target resides. When shall we execute the plan?"

Next on I'll Always Be Here...

"Kudo, who's this guy?"

"You really want to be a detective?"

"It's not nice to run away, you know..."

"What do you know about the Dragon Syndicate?!"

CHAPTER 12: FINDING CLUES