Naoko
The Epilogue
About twelve years later, Shinichi and Ran Kudou lived in Shinichi's parents' house with their son, Conan. Conan was eight years old, the spitting image of his father, with his grandfather's eyesight and enormous glasses. He loves wearing his red bowtie. He wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become a great detective. Ran and Shinichi have just celebrated their eleventh year anniversary. Ran's expecting a baby soon.
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Kazuha and Heiji lived in a large apartment on the edge of town. Kazuha's due to have twins in two months, two girls to be named Shina and Toshi. Their oldest, a six year old girl named Kei, has found herself smitten with little Conan, who's awkwardness also comes from his father. Heiji and Kazuha have been married for six years.
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Kaito and Aoko have four children, two boys and two girls. The boys, Tanaka and Yuki, who are nine and twelve, are Conan's best friends. The girls are three and seven, named Hisa and Dai. Kaito and Aoko have been married for almost eight years.
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Shinichi never turned back into a child. Agasa said that because of the stress in his system, the poison given to him basically cancelled itself out. Ai stayed as a child but she didn't seem to mind it much. She said she'd rather be a kid then get kidnapped, tortured, shot and crushed by a house. That statement still makes Shinichi roll his eyes.
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They all stayed friends over the years, through the good times and the bad. When Ran almost died at childbirth. When Heiji and Kazuha almost got divorced. On the children's first days at school. When Kaito finally found his father's killer.
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And now they sat all together in the kitchen of the Kudou's house getting ready for Christmas dinner. Kei and Dai chatted animatedly as Ran leaned over her protruding belly and served them. Conan stuck his tongue out at his father, who flicked carrots at him playfully. Ran smacked the back of his head.
"Your setting a bad example!" she snapped. He smiled.
"I know," he said. Kaito snickered.
"Lighten up, Ran. Be happy, smile! You're having a baby!" Aoko gushed.
"Yeah," Shinichi patted her large stomach fondly.
"Tanaka! No throwing turkey!" Kaito snapped. Tanaka dropped his piece and everyone looked at Kaito, shocked. "Never ever throw turkey! Potatoes stick much better!" he grinned, flicking some at Heiji. It hit him in the forehead.
"See?" Shinichi said. "It sticks."
"Only because these are Kazuha's potatoes," Heiji muttered, wiping it off. Kazuha's temple pulsed and she narrowed her eyes.
"What was that dear?" she asked.
"I said 'I love Kazuha's potatoes'," he said smiling innocently.
"That's what I thought you said," she stated. Kei and Dai giggled. Ran suddenly stopped, placing her hand on her stomach and grimacing.
"What's the matter Ran?" Shinichi asked worriedly.
"It's time," she said.
"Are you sure?" he asked, sounding panicked.
"Judging by the fact my water just broke, yeah I'm pretty sure," she said, panicking a little. Shinichi cursed under his breath.
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After much agonized waiting, Shinichi was allowed to see Ran. He rushed into the hospital room and was greeted by the site of his wife, sweating and grinning in the bed, holding a baby wrapped in a blanket. He sat next to her and she smiled at him.
"I did it," she said weakly.
"Yeah Ran, you did it," he whispered.
"Get Conan," she said. He nodded and left. He came back a few minutes later, little Conan holding his hand, a curious look on his face.
"Conan," he started, "Meet your little sister, Naoko."
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Donna toki de mo
Anata ha hitori ja nai yo
Dakishimeteta itami
Koboreochita shunkan ni
Yasashisa tabane arashi no naka he kakedasu
Yakusoku-shite koko he kaeru to
Hateshinaku tooku he ittemo
Donna toki de mo
Anata ha hitori ja nai yo
Tsunaida te ha hanasanai
Shinjiteru ano hi no kizuna
Tsuyoi omoi ga onaji yume wo sagashitsudzuketeru
Translation:
No matter what time it is
You'll never be alone
At the moment the pain
That I embraced overflows and spills
A bundle of gentleness will start running for the eye of the storm
Promise me that you will return to here
No matter how endlessly far away you go
No matter what time it is
You'll never be alone
Our clasped hands will not separate
The bonds of that day in which I believe
Strong feelings will continue to search for the same dream
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And they lived, happily ever after.
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Well there it is. All 17 long chapters. Tell me honestly, was it any good? It was my first try, so I just want to know of any improvements. Thanks!
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arsg66 - Okay, I don't know if it's so horrible you want to bang your head on a table or what but you need to sort out your complements and insults, okay?
PRIVATE - you guessed right
Nick Johnson - Not to be rude, but...If you don't know, you don't care and I'm not going to waste my time explaining it to you