Chapter 12: Confession
Ran woke up to a dark, empty, house. What happened? She thought, sitting up on the couch. Why am I on the couch? My arm? She looked down at her arm to see a small dart stuck in her arm. "What the..."
Gasp
That's when se remembered. Shinchi's tearful eyes. Sudden drowsiness coming over her. What did he do to me? And why was he crying? So many unanswered questions went through her head as she turned on the tv.
"We're back to the most shocking crime gang bust in Japan history" The news reporter said"We're here in a small nieghborhood of Bieka, where the young Detective Kudo Shinichi has SINGLE HANDLY brought down a crime syndicate that the police belive is one of the worlds biggest crime rings.
"The guy that Kudo-kun captured tonight was one of the more higher up men, that's for sure." Inspector Megurie said as the camera showed his face. "And, we'll get everything we need out of him yet."
"The most shocking part of the story is who found Kudo and the mysterious man in black, who won't give his name, was Inspector Nakamori Ginzo of Tokyo Police's Katiou KID task force."
"The KID had led us in this area and we heard gun shots so I sent some of my men to investigate. That was when we found Kudo, pointing a gun at the suspect."
"There was another victim in this incident, but has refused to give their name. This has truly been an exciting night for Tokyo's men in uniform and for the nieghbors."
The camera got a shot of the professor, Keyogie, a boy that looked around Shinichi's age (and looked like him except for the hair), and a girl who was embracing the boy. But there was no Conan.
Ran ran towards the door, not even turning off the tv.
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"Shinichi! Shinichi" Ran yelled, trying to get past the curious neighbors and police. Where are you Shinichi! And why didn't I see Conan on tv? Was he the other victim? Oh! I hope he wasn't. "Shinichi" She yelled once more. She spotted him.
Pushing (and karate kicking) her way through poilce officers and other people, she called his name one more time. "Shinichi"
He looked over at her"RAN" He ran the rest of the distance between them and hugged her tightly.
"Shinichi...What's going on"
"Come" he said, clasping her hand in his, looking at his watch on the other hand. "it's almost time."
"Time for what"
He smirked. "The truth."
"What are you talking about"
"Let's go some place more quiter."
He led her to Keyogie's house.
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Ran POV
After we went to Keyogie's house, the Professor went to the kitchen to make some tea, while the boy who looked like Shinichi whispered something into Shinichi, who nodded and handed something to he boy out of his pocket. The boy took the thing and left the room.
Keyogie came in escorting a young girl, who was a maybe a year older than I, wrapped in a blanket over to the couch. I looked wide-eyed with shock when I saw a giant bruise across the young girls face.
Shinichi turned to Keyogie and they stared at each other for a few minutes. Then, Shinichi hugged her. "Thank you. I know that I told you not to interfere, but you did. I'm thankful that you did anyway. And if you didn't, I'd be..."
"Shut up Kudo." Keyogie said with a smirk on her face.
"But...How'd you do it? I mean...I don't know."
"It was all MY plan Kudo." The other boy said, walking back onto the room.
"Yeah. Your 2 in the freakin' morning plan." Keyogie said.
"It came to me in a dream." The other boy said, seeming ignoring what Keyogie said. "It was when Nakamori thought that I was the KID. The KID goes and freaks him out when he dressed up as his daughter, when he knew that I was with her. He became very confused. So I thought. 'Let's do that!'"
"So Kaito dressed up as you, in the KID outfit, while I dressed up as the KID in the KID outfit, while you sat there with a stupid look on your face, more confused that Gin, or whatever that dudes name was."
"And you were the one that saved Ai" Shinichi asked Keyogie.
Ai! Where? I looked around the room, but I didn't see the quiet little girl.
"Yeah. I mean...I didn't plan on it..." She looked over to the girl on the couch. "But... I also didn't plan on her being there either, you know. It would creap him out even more when he realized that she wasn't there. I think that we pulled it off quite well, don't you think Kuroba"
"It couldn't have gone any smoother than it did." the boy, who was Kuroba Kaito, said.
I stood up bravly"Shinichi-kun, what's going on? What are they talking about? Who are these people? And why was that guy at your house? Does it have to do with why you havn't been here"
"Calm down Ran." Shinichi said, smirking"I'll explain everything. But there is something extreamly important that I have to tell you for anything to make since." He looked at his watch.
"Don't worry Kudo. You have PLENTY of time." Keyogie said with a smirk. "You have ALL night to tell your tale."
"Shut up" he murmmered. He turned his attention to me. "Ran, you better sit down." He said, kindly pushing me back onto the couch. The professor, who I had just noticed, came and gave me a cup of tea. I looked up at Shinichi, who was avoiding my stare. I looked around the room and everyone eles was focusing their attention somewhere eles. "Ran...I..I have to...tell you...something...that I should have told you...a LONG time ago..." I stared at him until he looked at me. His eyes were big with pain. Tearful even. "Ran...I've been living a lie. I haven't been in America. I've been right here with you. You rarely left my sight."
"What are you saying Shinichi"
"I..I..I'm...I'm..." He smirked"I'm Conan. I'm Edogawa Conan."
