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One Truth

By: mysteriousangelgirl

Epilogue: Perfect

It was two years after Kudo Shinichi's return. He and Ran had gotten married two weeks upon his return, with Heiji and Kazuha following a week later. Kaito and Aoko had a double wedding with Heiji and Kazuha. About a month later, Shinichi's parents returned from their world tour. Things began to settle down. As both Kaito and Shinichi got into the Tokyo University, along with Ran and Aoko, Heiji and Kazuha got into the Osaka University. The good friends often got together, keeping good contact between them. Then that fateful day arrived again, the day that Sandra Matono died.

Kaito and Shinichi found a way to get out of their wives grasp, and were walking to the cemetery; they suddenly fell into a comfortable silence. When they were outside the gates to the cemetery, Kaito finally found words to say.

"You know, Kudo. Maybe it's fate. Maybe Matono knew that. Maybe we shouldn't be sad every time we think of her, but thankful that she was there to save us....."

Shinichi nodded, not meeting his friend's gaze. He looked up at the blue sky. "But she didn't deserve it."

"Kudo.....you still feel guilty, after all this time."

"Well, I can't help it."

As Kaito was about to say something, another voice cut in. "Kudo, you better snap out of that, or I'll force you too."

Both Kaito and Shinichi snapped their heads around to see the owner of the voice. It was Sandra.

"How.....how can you....." Shinichi sputtered, as Kaito just watched with gigantic eyes. That was when he saw the condition that Sandra was in. Sandra had a giant scar across her left cheek, and her right arm was in a cast. There were probably more scars, but she was wearing long pants.

"Matono, how did you-?"

"Well, I was in that car accident, like you know," Sandra said, answering their unspoken question. "Though the impact caused me to lose consciousness and I was in critical condition for a month. They told you I died because the possibility of me surviving was like 1 to a billion, and to prevent any hopes from being crushed, they just told you I died immediately. I, however, beat the odds, and awoke 34 days after the car crash. In the beginning, I was in a vegetative state, and my body wasn't able to move at all. It took two years, but now I can finally walk and move again." Sandra smiled.

Shinichi and Kaito were speechless. But Kaito spoke first. "I always knew you were one to the beat the odds."

"Thanks."

"Well, I guess now I can be completely happy again," Shinichi said, extending his hand out to Sandra.

Sandra looked at him for a moment, her smile wavering, but then grinned and took his hand. They shook hands and she said, "You'll hear from me soon, Kudo. Be well." With and a small nod to Kaito, Sandra walked away, her long brown hair dancing in the wind.

Kaito and Shinichi watched the FBI agent disappear from sight and then laughed. They headed home and finally, after many long years of suffering and pain, were once again able to be completely happy, with no worries or fears. As they met up with their wives, they knew that their lives were perfect, at least as perfect as they could ever as for.

-end-

Completed: June 20, 2004

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