Thalia: This is the longest chapter I done yet. I didn't know thinking about ideas to get sleeping can result so much. I thought of making it longer, then… Chapter 5 would be up soon. Thanks to Tian and Lynn who reviewed.

Disclaimer: All the characters except Miss Sano and Jia Wei do not belong to me!!!!!

*~*~*~*~*~ ( Chapter 4: The Confession of Ayumi)~*~*~*~*~*

~ Classroom 1B, Tetian Elementary School

Miss Sano rapped the black board for attention and beckoned Conan to the front.

" Class, One of our classmates is leaving. He is none other than Conan Edogawa. Today will be his last day in school ."

Ayumi, Genta, Mitsuhiko stopped talking between themselves and turned to face the teacher, shocked at the news.

" He will be emigrating to America. Conan, could you say goodbye to your classmates?" Miss Sano requested. Conan smiled at them before speaking.

" Dear friends, it's been a pleasure meeting and knowing you all. I feel sad for leaving but I have no choice. Remember all the adventures and memories we had?" He directed this purposely at the Detective Boys, who stared back at him blankly. " I will always treasure them all my life. I will miss you all. Goodbye. "

Conan gave a short bow, and tried to keep his tears in check. He didn't know he would get so emotional when saying farewell to this group of children. He walked quickly back to his seat and sat down.

" Conan," Ayumi whispered hurriedly, " Meet me in the park after school."

" Why?" Conan asked, forgetting to lower his voice.

" Mr Edogawa, if you have anything to share, please share it after the lessons. Please pay attention now."

" Yes, Miss Sano."

" Will you come back?" demanded Genta when the lessons were over and the bell rang. " Yeah, will you be back to kick soccer with us again?" asked Jia Wei quietly, a Chinese exchange student and a member of the class soccer team.

" I don't know. " Conan replied, struggling out of Genta's grip on his arm.

" By the way, I got to go. I meeting someone. Bye! Good luck to you all!" Conan yelled as he ran away.

Jia Wei shrugged his shoulders and walked away to play with his other friends. Conan was a great player and the team's captain. With him, they won every match. It was a great loss to the team.

Ayumi looked around. Thinking that nobody would noticed her, she began to run.

" Caught you, Ayumi!"

Genta! How am I going to meet Conan with him there?

" Where are you going, Miss?" Mitsuhiko interrogated, with Genta cornering her. "Ah…Home. You see, I …" Ayumi tried to think of a excuse. Think hard! Homework? But we haven't got any. What else…

Suddenly, Ai came up to them, handing them each a pile of books. She smiled sweetly at Mitsuhiko who blushed a deep scarlet. Genta staggered under the weight of the books.

" Are you having a fever, Mitsuhiko? You look red." Genta asked curiously.

" It's nothing. I just feeling hot. That's all. By the way, what are all these books for?" Mitsuhiko tried to divert his attention.

Meanwhile, with the boys' backs towards her, Ayumi slipped away as quietly as she could.

I sure I saw Ai winking at me just now!

" That would be your homework, Genta, Mitsuhiko. Enjoy." She waved her hand at them and returned to her seat.

Why would Ayumi ask Shinichi out?

Seeing the boys dashing out of the classroom, she sighed, grabbed her bag and followed them as well.

Boys are so rash, I better go and make sure they don't cause

trouble.

~ Beika Central Park

" Ayumi, where are you?" Conan called as soon as he reached the park. Ayumi had not told him exactly where in the park to meet her.

The park was quiet with only a old lady walking her poodle. Since it was summer, it was unbearably hot. Glancing at the sun overhead, Conan decided to wait in the pavilion nearest to the possible entrance that Ayumi might take and played with his football. He was unaware of two boys hiding in the trees behind the red pavilion.

" Conan!" Ayumi panted, having ran all the way there. " Sorry…for being…late…I was held…up by…Genta and Mitsuhiko." explained Ayumi, sitting down.

" Catch your breath first. I also just reached here." Conan said kindly. He continued playing his ball, the ball moving from his feet, to his head and shoulders.

" What Conan doing here with Ayumi?" Mitsuhiko asked Genta who was staring intensely at Ayumi.

" I don't know! If Conan do anything funny to her, I…" Genta made a violent neck breaking gesture angrily.

" Look! Ayumi is saying something…"

What am I doing? Confessing my love to him? What if he likes another girl? But this is my last chance… after tomorrow, he will be in America and I won't get to see him ever again…

With that, Ayumi gathered her courage and decided to tell him.

" Conan, do you know something?" Ayumi tried to keep herself calm and her voice steady.

" Yes?"

This is it.

Ayumi breathed in deeply.

" I like you, Conan."

The soccer ball dropped to the ground and bounced away.

" I like you ever since the first day you have stepped into my class."

" WHAT???!!!!" Genta was furious. All his care and concern for Ayumi was in vain. Now all he want to do is rush out and hit Conan in the face.

" Don't, Genta." Mitsuhiko pulled his arm. " Don't be reckless and see the outcome. Maybe Conan don't like her."

" Ayumi…I…"

He was in a dilemma. To tell her that he do not like her and break her heart? Tell her that he actually was a high school student, too old for her? Would she believe? Or…deceive her and tell her he like her too?

No, I can't do this to Ran and Ayumi. Conan decided to break it gently to Ayumi.

" Ayumi, I like you as a friend. Actually, I am not what I appear to be. Perhaps you will understand one day. I am sorry." Ayumi's tears came in torrents. She slumped to the ground, crying. Conan wiped her tears away gently with his handkerchief.

" Then, do you like Ai?" Ayumi asked sadly once her tears had stopped. " No. She is only my special friend just like you. Nothing more."

Ai heard this words loud and clear. Her heart broke into millions of tiny pieces.

Really? Only a special friend? Nothing more?

" Really? She is only a friend?" Ayumi smiled. " Yes." " Well, I wish you good luck for your journey, Conan." Ayumi extended her hand towards Conan. " Thank you. Then, it's goodbye for now." Conan shook her hand.

" Goodbye, Conan!" Ayumi said before rushing home.

" Goodbye , Ayumi." He picked up his ball and headed for Beika Grand Hotel.

Ai felt tears running down.

" Hello, Sherry. Good to see you again."

Her blood ran cold.

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Thalia: Is thousand plus words consider long? Can anyone tell me? Please R&R!!!!!