I never intended to make Understanding a chapter story (you can tell since
the first chapter didn't have a title and I had put '~end~' at the end of
it), as I wanted you to imagine what you though would happen after the
truth was out, however, it seems that I should continue the story. (I've
made the changes to the first chapter, so they're not there anymore.) I
will continue this story for those who want to see what will happen between
these two lovely couples. ^^ It might take longer than 2 chapters since I
don't like long chapters. Thanks and please enjoy!
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Gosho Aoyama, I only use them in my
fanfiction.
Chapter 2: Explaining
"Ran, it's me, Shinichi."
"Shinichi!"
"Ran, could you-"Shinichi started but was cut off by Ran.
"Where are you? You haven't called for 3 weeks!!! When are you coming back? Why is that stupid case taking so long?" Ran had so many questions to be answered.
"Listen, Ran." Shinichi said firmly. "I can explain all this to you, and I'm going to. I'll tell you about my sudden disappearance and my rare calls. Come to my house in ten minutes, but I'm warning you that the answers to your questions won't be as easy to take in as you expect."
"Okay, I'm coming right now." Ran hung up the phone and rushed up to her room. She grabbed her wallet and a coat and was out the door in less than 20 seconds.
Conan hung up the phone slowly. You deserve the truth. Conan sighed as he left the telephone booth and walked home. Conan opened the gate to his house, with some difficulty, and unlocked his front door. He walked through the door and upstairs to his empty room. As he was about to open the door to his room, he heard a footsteps downstairs and voice which called, "Shinichi?"
Conan walked downstairs slowly, causing the stairs to make a slight creak. Ran was heading for the living room, but suddenly whirled around at the slight noise.
"Conan!" She let out the breath she was holding. "What are you doing here?" She ran up the stairs to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Have you seen Shinichi? He told me to meet him here."
"I know, Ran," he said quietly, not raising his gaze from the floor.
Ran looked at the boy with astonishment. There was that look on his face again. That sad look with so much hidden behind Shinichi's dark blue eyes. "What are you talking about?"
"I promised to tell you everything, Ran, and I'm going to tell you the story from the very beginning." Conan looked up at Ran. "But I warn you again, it is a big thing and I need you to listen to the whole story before you say anything, okay?"
Ran was speechless, but managed to nod. Conan led her upstairs to his room. He swung open the door and motioned for her to sit on the bed. She did as she was directed as Conan took a seat next to her. He began his story.
"It happened on that day I left you at the amusement park..."
* * * *
"KAITO KID, STAY WHERE YOU ARE AND DON'T MOVE. YOU HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED, THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN ESCAPE," Nakamori said into the loudspeaker. To his surprise, Kaito Kid didn't move. He stood there motionless. Nakamori walked over to him slowly, expected him to drop some gas bomb so he could escape, however, the phantom thief made no intention of moving or less, escaping. Hakuba stood, with his arms crossed, next to where Nakamori had just stood. He had solved Kid's riddle and figured out a way to surround him. Hakuba wasn't satisfied, though. It had been too easy.
"Wait, Nakamori."
Nakamori froze. He turned to face the young detective. "There's got to be some reason for this. He's got something planned. It's been too easy. Kaito Kid doesn't let the police catch him."
"Actually, Hakuba-kun, you are wrong today. I'm letting Nakamori arrest me today as this was the last heist Kaito Kid will ever do. I only beg that you give me ten minutes to tell you my story." Kaito Kid lifted his gaze so it was directly at Hakuba. The boys locked gazes. Hakuba was taken back by Kaito Kid's offer and was even more surprised to see Kuroba Kaito reappear in Kaito Kid's spot. On Kuroba's face, was a look that Hakuba had never seen on the magician's face. He was smiling slightly, but his dark blue eyes showed sorrow, pain, happiness and relief.
Nakamori took out his handcuffs and snapped them on Kaito's wrists. He didn't resist when Nakamori pushed him into the police car. Aoko rushed up next to the stunned Hakuba.
"Hakuba-kun, why is my dad arresting Kaito?"
It was difficult to say those words, but they came out. "He's Kaito Kid." Hakuba could hear Aoko's gasp and the disbelief written on her face.
"NO WAY!"
"I'm sorry, Aoko."
"Wait, Dad. I need to talk to you." Aoko ran after her father. "There's got to be some mistake, he can't be Kaito Kid. Didn't I prove to you once when we watched a movie last time?" Aoko was desperate. It can't be. He can't be Kaito Kid!
"Aoko, I'm sorry." Kaito spoke in a whisper. He nodded to Nakamori and said, "But I do wish you'll give me a chance to explain it to you."
Nakamori sighed. This is really damn confusing and frustrating. I'll take him to the police headquarters and let him explain this whole thing. I really have to know what's behind this. It's really hard to believe Kuroba Kaito, Aoko's childhood friend, had been Kaito Kid all along. Out loud he said, "Aoko, take a taxi to the headquarters. I'll grant Kaito's wish to be allowed some time to explain this thing. Hakuba, you can come too." With that, Nakamori got in his squad car and drove away.
Aoko stood on the sidewalk where her father's car had been parked just seconds ago. She stood there for a few minutes before turning to Hakuba. "Let's go," was all she said.
Hakuba and Aoko arrived at the police station ten minutes later. They walked into the meeting room and found Kaito, still handcuffed, sitting in the seat at the front of the room. Nakamori and a whole crowd of officers were already there. When Kaito say his two friends enter, his sad expression was replaced by a sad smile. "They're here," he said softly. Nakamori turned and beckoned for the two to take a seat next to him.
Kaito took a deep breath and started his story. "My real reason for this is that so that maybe Aoko can understand but it started this way. My father was the real Kaito Kid..."
~to be continued~ I didn't want the whole thing to get out too fast, but don't kill me. I'll get in the feelings and emotional stuff all in the next chapter. I hope you like it. It'll take a while for my next update, but bear with my busy life. Please review.
Chapter 2: Explaining
"Ran, it's me, Shinichi."
"Shinichi!"
"Ran, could you-"Shinichi started but was cut off by Ran.
"Where are you? You haven't called for 3 weeks!!! When are you coming back? Why is that stupid case taking so long?" Ran had so many questions to be answered.
"Listen, Ran." Shinichi said firmly. "I can explain all this to you, and I'm going to. I'll tell you about my sudden disappearance and my rare calls. Come to my house in ten minutes, but I'm warning you that the answers to your questions won't be as easy to take in as you expect."
"Okay, I'm coming right now." Ran hung up the phone and rushed up to her room. She grabbed her wallet and a coat and was out the door in less than 20 seconds.
Conan hung up the phone slowly. You deserve the truth. Conan sighed as he left the telephone booth and walked home. Conan opened the gate to his house, with some difficulty, and unlocked his front door. He walked through the door and upstairs to his empty room. As he was about to open the door to his room, he heard a footsteps downstairs and voice which called, "Shinichi?"
Conan walked downstairs slowly, causing the stairs to make a slight creak. Ran was heading for the living room, but suddenly whirled around at the slight noise.
"Conan!" She let out the breath she was holding. "What are you doing here?" She ran up the stairs to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Have you seen Shinichi? He told me to meet him here."
"I know, Ran," he said quietly, not raising his gaze from the floor.
Ran looked at the boy with astonishment. There was that look on his face again. That sad look with so much hidden behind Shinichi's dark blue eyes. "What are you talking about?"
"I promised to tell you everything, Ran, and I'm going to tell you the story from the very beginning." Conan looked up at Ran. "But I warn you again, it is a big thing and I need you to listen to the whole story before you say anything, okay?"
Ran was speechless, but managed to nod. Conan led her upstairs to his room. He swung open the door and motioned for her to sit on the bed. She did as she was directed as Conan took a seat next to her. He began his story.
"It happened on that day I left you at the amusement park..."
* * * *
"KAITO KID, STAY WHERE YOU ARE AND DON'T MOVE. YOU HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED, THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN ESCAPE," Nakamori said into the loudspeaker. To his surprise, Kaito Kid didn't move. He stood there motionless. Nakamori walked over to him slowly, expected him to drop some gas bomb so he could escape, however, the phantom thief made no intention of moving or less, escaping. Hakuba stood, with his arms crossed, next to where Nakamori had just stood. He had solved Kid's riddle and figured out a way to surround him. Hakuba wasn't satisfied, though. It had been too easy.
"Wait, Nakamori."
Nakamori froze. He turned to face the young detective. "There's got to be some reason for this. He's got something planned. It's been too easy. Kaito Kid doesn't let the police catch him."
"Actually, Hakuba-kun, you are wrong today. I'm letting Nakamori arrest me today as this was the last heist Kaito Kid will ever do. I only beg that you give me ten minutes to tell you my story." Kaito Kid lifted his gaze so it was directly at Hakuba. The boys locked gazes. Hakuba was taken back by Kaito Kid's offer and was even more surprised to see Kuroba Kaito reappear in Kaito Kid's spot. On Kuroba's face, was a look that Hakuba had never seen on the magician's face. He was smiling slightly, but his dark blue eyes showed sorrow, pain, happiness and relief.
Nakamori took out his handcuffs and snapped them on Kaito's wrists. He didn't resist when Nakamori pushed him into the police car. Aoko rushed up next to the stunned Hakuba.
"Hakuba-kun, why is my dad arresting Kaito?"
It was difficult to say those words, but they came out. "He's Kaito Kid." Hakuba could hear Aoko's gasp and the disbelief written on her face.
"NO WAY!"
"I'm sorry, Aoko."
"Wait, Dad. I need to talk to you." Aoko ran after her father. "There's got to be some mistake, he can't be Kaito Kid. Didn't I prove to you once when we watched a movie last time?" Aoko was desperate. It can't be. He can't be Kaito Kid!
"Aoko, I'm sorry." Kaito spoke in a whisper. He nodded to Nakamori and said, "But I do wish you'll give me a chance to explain it to you."
Nakamori sighed. This is really damn confusing and frustrating. I'll take him to the police headquarters and let him explain this whole thing. I really have to know what's behind this. It's really hard to believe Kuroba Kaito, Aoko's childhood friend, had been Kaito Kid all along. Out loud he said, "Aoko, take a taxi to the headquarters. I'll grant Kaito's wish to be allowed some time to explain this thing. Hakuba, you can come too." With that, Nakamori got in his squad car and drove away.
Aoko stood on the sidewalk where her father's car had been parked just seconds ago. She stood there for a few minutes before turning to Hakuba. "Let's go," was all she said.
Hakuba and Aoko arrived at the police station ten minutes later. They walked into the meeting room and found Kaito, still handcuffed, sitting in the seat at the front of the room. Nakamori and a whole crowd of officers were already there. When Kaito say his two friends enter, his sad expression was replaced by a sad smile. "They're here," he said softly. Nakamori turned and beckoned for the two to take a seat next to him.
Kaito took a deep breath and started his story. "My real reason for this is that so that maybe Aoko can understand but it started this way. My father was the real Kaito Kid..."
~to be continued~ I didn't want the whole thing to get out too fast, but don't kill me. I'll get in the feelings and emotional stuff all in the next chapter. I hope you like it. It'll take a while for my next update, but bear with my busy life. Please review.