So he pushed and pulled her into the deep end without any armbands on or a warning that it was going to happen. So maybe he was feeling guilty about all of it and the whole set up because he could see that she was not ready to face some people.
And now she was facing a hell a lot of people that had just not long found out that she was alive and well.
This Shinichi was not his Shinichi.
His Shinichi was shy or did not care to be in the spotlight because she avoided and he knew why she was scared by not terrified. Now this one was scared and he could see that she had so many social anxieties that it was at loss for it.
She was not the same person that he had hoped that she was going to be and still would be but now seeing her like this he realized that he was just fooling himself and he knew that she was never going to be the girl that he had fallen in love with.
He did not know who she was anymore.
But she gave him and his mother into trouble just over an hour ago and that was a piece of the Shinichi that he had changed no doubt, and he knew must have changed after she was changed into Edowaga Shirley and after everything she would have to change and would have to adapt to her new life again and he wanted to be there for that. He wanted to be there for her and he just knew that she was a different person but also she was still the same person just different in the inside and he was going to accept her for the person that she was going to be.
And he was still going to love her no matter what even if she tried to push her away because she thought it would be for the best, for his own sake and not hers. Well, that was not going to happen because he was not better off without her and the time that he had thought that she was dead had proved that.
He could not live without her because he was dead on the inside. The truth was that he needed her more than he had let on and just maybe he needed her far more than she needed him. Not that she knew that right now but it would not belong before she figured it out and he did not know where he would be then or were their relationship status would.
All he knew was that she had not let his hand go the entire night and squeezed onto it tight every time someone that did not know the full story had approached her.
And the only time they were even separated was when The Junior Detective League had come over and stolen her from them.
And they had done it the worst way possible by again using his own magic tricks that he had taught them as a bribery technique to get the location of Shinichi/Shirley. And now it was the exact same now only he had fallen face flat on the ground in front of an entire crowd and he had become a laughing stock.
But he was proud and he was starting to a see a future little magician in the Ayumi girl because she had a real talent for it and he was looking forward to her becoming a Magician in the near future and not a magicians assistant because she was already brilliant.
Well, he was hoping that she would be a magician, but he did and did not want to push her into that direction. Maybe just a little nudge and she might think about it because if you are pushed into doing something then you are not going to love it all and magic is supposed to be something that you love and love doing.
He watched the four of them, and it seemed that Shinichi was the most comfortable and happy around the three of them. But he also could see the guilty look in her eyes knowing that she had lied to them about whom she was and what she was to them and knew that they missed Shirley just as much as he would miss Aoko if she ever disappeared.
"Shin-Chan?" said Kaito.
He was already missing her, and he was alone without her.
She looked up and over to him curiously to see what he wanted.
He could leave her for a moment to be happy and get on with the others. He was seeing that all she needed was her little helpers to give her a helping hand.
He saw Ran, and he wanted to have a private word with her. He got her attention without anyone seeing her talk to him of course because what he wanted to talk to her was private and was best to do in secret.
She saw him, and he nodded to her to go the way that he was telling her to go. And she soon followed him as quietly as she could without being seen by anyone.
And now they were both alone.
"Ran we need to talk about you know the kiss that we had last night" said Kaito.
Ran and he was both nervous about this.
"I was upset, and you were upset too it, was a mistake and will not happen again...I am seeing someone now" said Ran.
But he still wanted to talk about it.
"I want to tell Shinichi because I do not want to keep any secrets from her. In the future and with everything that I have planned I cannot hide something like this from or what else we did together...She needs to know, and I want to be the one to tell her. I just thought that I should be the one to tell you before I do anything about it because you have the right to know and be ready for it all" said Kaito.
He walked away.
"Please, Kaito. Do not take my best friend away from because I have already lost her and I lost her as Shirley I cannot lose her not again " said Ran pleading.
If he wanted a future with her then he could not lie to her not about something like this.
"If you love Shinichi like I think you do then you will not tell her because you do not want to hurt her and she will hate us forever and you know it" said Ran.
He thought about it for a moment.
"I am telling her and that is it" said Kaito.
He moved forward.
BANG
But was met with a fist to the wall, that was now breaking with the hole that was in it.
"Shinichi is not going to find out about us Kuroba or the next hole in be in your head" said Ran threateningly.
He stood back sweating.
"C'mon" he said sweating " You know that she will understand the whole situation and even if she is mad it will not be for long " said Kaito nervously and trying to reassure her.
He was backed into a corner by her.
"I have been looking for you two everywhere" said Sonoko annoyed.
She had surprised them both.
"We need to take pictures while Shinichi is still smiling and is distracted...so move it along and smile for the cameras" said Sonoko pushing the both of them along.
He did not know that she was this strong.
"hum Sonoko! We were having a private conversation. We just need a moment" said Ran.
Sonoko just ignored them.
"Pictures and Kuroba do not pull any silly faces or do any silly magic tricks. I have my eye on you and Makoto he knows everything" said Sonoko.
He looked at Makoto and instantly gulped seeing him glare at him through his glasses and then take them off and fold them into his pocket, watching his every move. He knew the truth alright and considering their last meeting when he was Kaitou Kid the guy could have broken done the entire building with nothing more than his fists. Now he could not stop imagining that was his head instead of the pillars that he had knocked down and had sent himself flying and he would be the one flying instead.
FLASH
FLASH
"Oi!" said Shinichi defensively covering her face with her hand from the flashing light.
But the camera continued to flash.
"Come on Shin-Chan smile for the camera" said Yukiko.
She rolled her eyes annoyed at her mother who was relentlessly taking pictures of her and pictures of her with everyone else.
"Mum" she said annoyed.
She was getting blinded by the lights now.
"Now a picture with me, Shin-Chan" said Yukiko.
She was pulled in front of the camera phone again. She really was getting fed up of the cameras and just wanted to sit down and relax, away from everyone and everything that was going on right now.
Then she was hauled right in front of all of her friends with her mother dragging her there with Sonoko doing the same to the others or ordering them to do it. Her Mum and Sonoko really had a lot more in common than she first had thought and seeing the two of them together was almost like seeing double.
It would be awful if her mother realized this because she would be so excited and annoying that she had become friends with someone that was just like her and she would just love it. Now if her Mum and Sonoko became close and really good friends this would be hell on earth for her with the two of them together.
"Just stop with the pictures" said Shinichi.
FLASH
FLASH
"You need to smile more honey and closer into Kaito and to Ran" said Yukiko waving her hand.
Her Mum and Sonoko pushed them all in together and for some reason it was starting to feel really uncomfortable.
"Shin-Chan can we talk after this" whispered Kaito.
She turned her head as he said it in the exact moment the camera flashed and her mother tutted at her for doing so. And Sonoko nudged at Kaito for ruining the picture. There was something obviously going on, and she only had to take one minute to look at Ran to see what was going on or what had gone.
"I need a minute to myself" she said looking at both of them.
They then looked at each and felt guilty knowing that she had already figured it out. She left immediately before they could say anything because she needed out of there and she needed air.
"Shinichi!" shouted Ran.
"Shin-Chan" called out Kaito.
All attention was on them and with a room filled with a lot of Detectives it did not take much to for them to start making their own theories and putting all the clues together.
It was dark outside by she needed some air and the cold was feeling comfortable. All she wanted to do was get away from everyone and this situation because this was not her life anymore and she did not feel comfortable in this life that was being pushed onto her now.
"Oi Kudo!" shouted someone.
She turned around to see Hattori standing there.
"I told them that ya would not like a part but no one listens to me" said Hattori.
She just sat on the bench, and he sat beside her.
"I am not going to ask you" said Hatorri.
"Good" said Shinichi.
"But just answer the question anyway since you know what I am going to ask you" said Hattori.
She just rolled her eyes at him.
"C'mon Kudo" said Hattori starting to nudge her.
She was quiet for a moment.
"I do not belong here" said Shinichi quietly.
Hattori was angry with her.
"Of course ya do Kudo, and ya should not let bastards to them get to ya because ya do belong here and ya are an idiot if you really think you do not belong. Cos these people would never in a millions years even be friends or some on them alive if it was not for ya" said Hattori shouting at her.
She smiled at him.
"Well I..." said Shinichi.
But she was interrupted by something else.
"Hattori what the hell do you think you are doing yelling at Shinichi " shouted Kazuha who had now appeared?
Hattori jumped on his feet for him own defence.
"Am trying to cheer ma best friend up that is what am doing and I am not yelling at her" yelled Hattori.
She was starting to get amused by this.
Kazuha sat down beside her and hugged her awkwardly.
"Hattori told me everything, and I cannot believe everything that you have been through. But we are all here for you know and everything is going to be ok" she said hugging her.
She was in the clutches of Kazuha was giving Hattori daggers as she did it and pressed her lips together.
"Hey if anyone is going to hug Kudo, it is me and not you. And you stole my seat" said Hattori.
He was now sitting on the bench, and he was trying to hug her now. Which was just weird and worst of all she was being pulled back and forward from the both of them. Who were continuing to glare at each other.
"Let me go" she said and pushed them both off the bench and to the ground.
She and everyone were fed up of these two fighting and not getting together already.
"You two idiots are in love with each and have even told me yourselves. Everyone fucking knows this already. So just admit your feelings already so the headaches that everyone gets when you two yell each other can go away" she shouted mad.
They both sat on the ground blushing and not looking at each.
"Heiji" whispered Kazuha not fully looking.
"I will admit if she does" said Hattori.
"BAKAS!" yelled Shinichi.
And she pulled them both of the ground at the same time.
"Since when were ya that strong Kudo" Hattori said annoyed.
She had a grip on them both and she was not going to let the go any time soon.
"Now kiss" said Shinichi.
They were both flushing at each while looking each other in the eye.