A/N: First of all, a million thanks to CocoCatz, who gave me the idea for a sequel to 'Here with Me' in her review. Thanks to all reviewers! This is the sequel to 'Here With Me', but it pales in comparison to Here With Me ('pales in comparison'? It totally sucks!!), but if you want to read it... I think the reason is that I hadn't planned for Here With Me to have a sequel, but then CocoCatz mentioned it, and I guess I was "subconsciously thinking about it", and then saw these lyrics...
"If they had two whole months, that's more than enough time to find out about "Conan's" location and find Haibara..." Yeah, yeah, this is a song fic. The story has to mold to the lyrics, hence song fic. (No one actually sent a review like that; I just want to explain why there are *major* plot holes, etc.)
Artist: 3 Doors Down
Album: Away from the Sun
Song: 'Here without You'
(Sequel to song fic 'Here with Me')
A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same.
All the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face.
A lone figure sat on the bench, the only furnishing in his 'room', back against the wall, arms clasped around his bent legs, head resting on his knees. I've only been gone for two months, but... it seems like I've spent a hundred days - no, an eternity in here. I'm only alive because they're convinced that I know something about you...
*Flashback*
Groggily, he sat up and opened his eyes, then shut them quickly to avoid the painful glare of the light. Cautiously, he re-opened them, turning his head away from the light source, observing his surroundings. He was bound to a chair, in a bare room.
"Kudo...glad you're with us," a voice spoke from behind the light. The speaker's physical attributes were undistinguishable due to the strong light, but Conan didn't need to see him. The voice belonged to Gin.
"...Mister...my name's Edogawa," Conan attempted in a childish voice.
"Okay, Kudo. I'm only saying this once, and I don't care if you continue with that 'I'm a little kid, don't hurt me' crap. Because you are the only one who has survived the APTX pill, you will most likely be subject to... testing. That's not to say it'll be uncomfortable, if you're willing to give us some information. I'd like to know where she is," Gin paused expectantly.
" 'She'?" Conan repeated, seemingly puzzled.
"Don't bother trying to protect her; she's no use to you now. Even if she manages to create a cure for your current condition, you'll never get around to taking it. Besides, she's the cause of all this. Don't you want revenge, to make her pay for what she's done to you?" Gin ended in a sly, wheedling voice.
In your dreams, you evil b*stard, he thought, I'll never tell you. Aloud, he continued his pretense of ignorance. "My 'current condition'? Mom took me to the doctor's last week, and he said I was fine," Conan insisted.
The high-pitched, childish voice was beginning to annoy Gin. "Now, Kudo. I want the information now, or you'll spend the rest of your life begging for a minute's respite in which you will tell me everything. It's just a matter of time; how long it takes to break you.
You'll never break me. Do what you will, make your futile attempts, he mocked, I'd kill myself before betraying her. He remained silent. "...I'm not quite sure what you're talking about..." he finally managed.
"Fine," Gin snapped. "We'll see about that. Vodka, take him to his cell. If he refuses to cooperate, the usual rules apply," Gin paused, waiting until Vodka stood right behind him, then finished the orders in a whisper so soft that even Conan's sharp ears couldn't make out the words.
*End*
But I'll never give them the information they want. They've tried almost everything to break me, but it'll never happen. I'll never betray you. I would kill myself before risking your exposure, but they've made sure I'm powerless to do so. He stretched out on the bench and turned his head to gaze at the stars, revealing a dirty face smeared with blood.
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind.
I think about you, baby, and I dream about you all the time.
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, it's only you and me.
I'm here without you, but you're always on my mind, he thought, remembering the countless times he detached himself from the pain during questionings by just thinking about Haibara.
The miles just keep rolling
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that this gets better as we go.
As time passes, the distance between us increases as well. Maybe, somehow, I'll escape and return to you... I'm just glad that I was able to tell you before...I die. Conan sighed, accepting the inevitable. Ultimately, when they realized that he would never crack, they would kill him.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind.
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, it's only you and me.
I'm here without you, but you're with me in my dreams every night. Interlacing his fingers behind his head, he shifted his gaze from the stars and stared at the ceiling.
Everything I know, and anywhere I go,
It gets hard but it won't take away my love.
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done.
It gets hard but it won't take away my love.
No matter how brutal the next questioning is, they won't break me, they can't take away my love for you. That's all that's keeping me sane during this whole nightmare: the thought of you, safe and out of their clutches. As long as you're safe, nothing they do to me matters. No matter what it is they do, it won't take away my love... Conan turned his head from the stars and closed his eyes.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, girl, it's only you and me.
I'm here without you, but you're always on my mind, always with me in my dreams... Slowly, his mind cleared, his breathing slowed, and he drifted off into his dreams.
"If they had two whole months, that's more than enough time to find out about "Conan's" location and find Haibara..." Yeah, yeah, this is a song fic. The story has to mold to the lyrics, hence song fic. (No one actually sent a review like that; I just want to explain why there are *major* plot holes, etc.)
Artist: 3 Doors Down
Album: Away from the Sun
Song: 'Here without You'
(Sequel to song fic 'Here with Me')
A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same.
All the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face.
A lone figure sat on the bench, the only furnishing in his 'room', back against the wall, arms clasped around his bent legs, head resting on his knees. I've only been gone for two months, but... it seems like I've spent a hundred days - no, an eternity in here. I'm only alive because they're convinced that I know something about you...
*Flashback*
Groggily, he sat up and opened his eyes, then shut them quickly to avoid the painful glare of the light. Cautiously, he re-opened them, turning his head away from the light source, observing his surroundings. He was bound to a chair, in a bare room.
"Kudo...glad you're with us," a voice spoke from behind the light. The speaker's physical attributes were undistinguishable due to the strong light, but Conan didn't need to see him. The voice belonged to Gin.
"...Mister...my name's Edogawa," Conan attempted in a childish voice.
"Okay, Kudo. I'm only saying this once, and I don't care if you continue with that 'I'm a little kid, don't hurt me' crap. Because you are the only one who has survived the APTX pill, you will most likely be subject to... testing. That's not to say it'll be uncomfortable, if you're willing to give us some information. I'd like to know where she is," Gin paused expectantly.
" 'She'?" Conan repeated, seemingly puzzled.
"Don't bother trying to protect her; she's no use to you now. Even if she manages to create a cure for your current condition, you'll never get around to taking it. Besides, she's the cause of all this. Don't you want revenge, to make her pay for what she's done to you?" Gin ended in a sly, wheedling voice.
In your dreams, you evil b*stard, he thought, I'll never tell you. Aloud, he continued his pretense of ignorance. "My 'current condition'? Mom took me to the doctor's last week, and he said I was fine," Conan insisted.
The high-pitched, childish voice was beginning to annoy Gin. "Now, Kudo. I want the information now, or you'll spend the rest of your life begging for a minute's respite in which you will tell me everything. It's just a matter of time; how long it takes to break you.
You'll never break me. Do what you will, make your futile attempts, he mocked, I'd kill myself before betraying her. He remained silent. "...I'm not quite sure what you're talking about..." he finally managed.
"Fine," Gin snapped. "We'll see about that. Vodka, take him to his cell. If he refuses to cooperate, the usual rules apply," Gin paused, waiting until Vodka stood right behind him, then finished the orders in a whisper so soft that even Conan's sharp ears couldn't make out the words.
*End*
But I'll never give them the information they want. They've tried almost everything to break me, but it'll never happen. I'll never betray you. I would kill myself before risking your exposure, but they've made sure I'm powerless to do so. He stretched out on the bench and turned his head to gaze at the stars, revealing a dirty face smeared with blood.
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind.
I think about you, baby, and I dream about you all the time.
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, it's only you and me.
I'm here without you, but you're always on my mind, he thought, remembering the countless times he detached himself from the pain during questionings by just thinking about Haibara.
The miles just keep rolling
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that this gets better as we go.
As time passes, the distance between us increases as well. Maybe, somehow, I'll escape and return to you... I'm just glad that I was able to tell you before...I die. Conan sighed, accepting the inevitable. Ultimately, when they realized that he would never crack, they would kill him.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind.
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, it's only you and me.
I'm here without you, but you're with me in my dreams every night. Interlacing his fingers behind his head, he shifted his gaze from the stars and stared at the ceiling.
Everything I know, and anywhere I go,
It gets hard but it won't take away my love.
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done.
It gets hard but it won't take away my love.
No matter how brutal the next questioning is, they won't break me, they can't take away my love for you. That's all that's keeping me sane during this whole nightmare: the thought of you, safe and out of their clutches. As long as you're safe, nothing they do to me matters. No matter what it is they do, it won't take away my love... Conan turned his head from the stars and closed his eyes.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, girl, it's only you and me.
I'm here without you, but you're always on my mind, always with me in my dreams... Slowly, his mind cleared, his breathing slowed, and he drifted off into his dreams.