chapter six

Conan glanced down, his blue eyes stunned at what he just saw. Ran's fingers began to move slowly by themselves. Was she finally awakening from her coma? He placed his hand on hers, hoping that she would respond back.

Ran, I know you can wake up for me. Please..

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Meanwhile..

After Ran collapsed in the park, the weather soon changed from sunny, to rain. Once Shinichi arrived at his house, he ran up the stairs and laid Ran on his bed, placing a wet cloth on her forehead hoping that that would at least help her with the fever. He grabbed a chair and placed it by the bedside, as he took her hand in his.

What was she trying to tell me? did it stress her that much that she got a fever?

"Shinichi?"

He glanced down and noticed that Ran had woken up.

"Don't try to speak." He suggested, holding her hand tighter. "I think I'm going to have to call the hospital, Ran. You have a high fever, and that wet cloth isn't going to help you as much as I'd hope it would."

"It's okay." she glanced up at him, and smiled. "This is, just like last time.."

'Ran-nee-Chan, are you okay?'

'You have a high fever! I'm going to have to call the hospital and Uncle..'

'It seems like there's nothing we could do to help her. We are unaware of the problem..'

Images began to fast forward themselves into Ran's memories. She began seeing herself walking with a little boy in the rain, then falling to the ground only to find herself in a dark hospital room. The doctors hovering over her, saying that there was nothing they could do. She could hear people from outside her room. A lady with glasses and her hair up in a ponytail, a man, a girl about her age with short blonde hair, and the little boy. The little boy, in particular, seemed like he was going to lose it.

He seems, so familiar to me.

That face, have I seen it before?

Who is this little boy who keeps haunting my memories?

She looked at Shinichi. Her blue eyes piercing through his, as if she's trying to find the answers to the questions that plague her memories. "Shi-shi-.." her lips would open to speak once more, only to be interrupted by Shinichi's finger.

"Shh, you need your rest, Ran. It's best if you don't try to talk, okay?" he smiled.

She blinked for a few seconds, and then smiled closing her eyes. "You worry too much, just like him.."

Like him?

Where did that come from?

"Just like him? who are you talking about Ran?" He blinked, glancing down at her once more. Who is she talking about? what the heck is going on with you, Ran? what are you hiding?

'When are you coming back to me, Shinichi?'

'He's not here, he's never coming back..'

'He hasn't called in three months, I wonder where he is.'

'I'm, I'm crying again. Oh Shinichi where are you?'

Those words plagued Ran's mind, as the fever became worse. Her whole body was feeling hot, as she tossed and turned in his bed. She gripped unto his hand as tightly as she could, how she wished that it could all end now. The pain, not only physically, but mental pain. Struggling to find what exactly was bothering her heart. She'd never felt this kind of sorrow before. It was as if, Shinichi was going to leave her and never come back.

But at the same time, somewhere inside her heart told her that she felt this way before.

You're not going to leave me, right Shinichi?

You're going to stay by my side, right?

You'll never leave me?

Right?

Right?

She opened her eyes once more looking at Shinichi. Sweat began to run down her face, as her hand would reach to touch his cheek. "Shinichi.."

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Conan blinked, watching Ran's hand rise to touch his cheek. R-Ran?

Her lips would open to speak, and say: "Shinichi.."

He looked down, and took her hand to touch his cheek. He closed his eyes, and spoke: "I'm right here, Ran. I've always been here, watching over you like this. I'm sorry, so sorry I never told you.."

He couldn't bare watching her like this anymore.

"Don't ever leave me again, Shinichi."

Conan nodded. "I'll never leave you again, Ran."

She smiled, her eyelids still closed. "I'm glad.."

At that very moment, Conan heard an awful sound. Glancing at her heart monitor, that sound would forever be pierced into his heart forever..

Beep.

Her hand fell from his cheek, as he saw that her heart monitor had stopped.

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Shinichi smiled, holding her hand and placing it on his cheek. He closed his eyes, and spoke to her softly.

"I'm right here, Ran.."

I've always been here for you.

What? Ran couldn't help but notice, did she just hear two people speak to her at the same time? Once voice was Shinichi's but the other's was that of the little boy. She was confused. Her heart began to beat faster and faster. She looked at Shinichi's face once more, smiling.

"I'm glad.."

She closed her eyes, and felt her body go numb once more, collapsing into his bed.

"Ran..?"

Did she get knocked out again?

He quickly placed his hands on her shoulders, and shook her, hoping that would wake her up. "Ran! Ran!"

But she didn't wake up, it was as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

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And that's the end of chapter 6! Next chapter will be the final chapter of the story! and if people don't understood what was going on, then at the end of the last chapter, I'll explain everything. That is, unless you people already figured it out, heh. The next and final chapter should be up by the end of the week. Oh, and my grammar sucks. XD so I shall try and stalk my BETA readers..or get new ones. -shrug-