Chapter 2: The years that followed and the Truth that came after
Note: This is Fall to pieces by Avril Lavigne. Also, i don't own anything but this story
Two years passed since Kudo turned back. He dropped out of school. What was the point? He was already a great detective. Also, if he did go back to school that meant that he would also have to see Ran again. He didn't want to do that. HE couldn't. He was scared. HE thought that if he saw her again…he would fall to pieces.
HE heard from Hattori that Conan's friends got real depressed over the fact that he went back to America to live with his parents. Ran thought that one up. She's so smart. I miss her so much. He also learned that Ran started dating like mad. After he had turned back, word got round that Ran and Kudo were up, boys went after her like flies on honey. Hattori said that she went out almost every night. She then settled with a detective from the other side of town.
"Conan has met him before," Hattori said over the phone one day. "That time with the Kid in the mountain and all of those detectives. He was the one with the bird. Hakuba… Hakuba Saguru … I think. She seems to really like him.
The only reason that Hattori was able to still talk to Ran was because he said that he figured out that Conan was Kudo and Kudo made him promise not to tell. That was good for Kudo. He would occasionally she Ran out on the streets, but she would only look past him. That too would break his heart. He wished more than anything that she would listen. I guess it was never meant to be.
He went to his mailbox and found an invitation to the policemen's ball. 'For all detectives young and old!' It said, 'come to the ball for food and karaoke!' Shinichi just looked at it. I haven't been a detective since that night Conan died. Being a detective has ruined my life. There's no point in going.
"Go. " Said the voice in his head. "Take Haibara. It will be fun. You haven't gone out on a date since, 'her'. Go. Have fun."
Fine! I'll go. Damn your annoying.
Ran was Miserable. Ever since that night two years ago. She went on plenty of dates. Trying to fill that hole in her heart. It never worked. She had finally forgiven Hattori, only because he said that he had made a promise not to tell, which made her even madder. Bastard! Why couldn't he tell her! Why! She tried to forget him but it didn't work. Which frustrated her. After almost a year, she went through all the boys in her school. Then, she saw a young detective. It helped. Being with another detective. She was almost happy at times with him. He was her first Kiss. It wasn't what she wanted in the kiss, but it was good enough.
She saw Shinichi on the street once in a while. That made her mad. He never stopped to try to talk to her. Why. She never figured it out.
Hattori was little help to make her completely get over him. He said that Kudo was Miserable. That he even thought about killing himself, but never went through with it. "He never saw the point. What would that accomplish. Nothing" Hattori said, once quoting Kudo. "Besides, I was always against it."
She had also notice that his name was never in the paper anymore. Must have given up on being a detective. What a shame. He was pretty good at that. If that lying thing fails.
Then she got an invitation to the policeman's ball. Well, Kogoro did anyway. Ever since 'Conan' left, all the business had gone down the drain. Go figure. But, she decided to go. She wasn't inviting Hakuba though. She was thinking of breaking up with him anyway. Maybe she'll find someone there. Maybe someone that will make her forget about 'Him'.
So, She went.
Shinichi ignored the voice in his head and decided against going with anybody. Dad always said that going stag was the best way to go to parties. You never had to worry about flirting with the girls. He laughed at this while dressing in his father's old Tux. He smiled. One of the first smiles in a long time. I Do look sharp. Maybe this wasn't a bad idea. I might even find someone to make me forget about 'her.' With that, he left.
Ran dressed in a simple Red dress. Though it was more of a prom dress than a dinner gown. She did fixed the rip in the dress to show a bit more leg. She did like showing herself off sometimes. It makes me feel special. She left some dinner for her father, since he was too drunk to go already. With that she left.
She was having a great time. Most of the officers complemented her gown and she even danced with the majority of them. It was one of the best days she'd had in a long time.
She still felt like there was something missing. Then a song that touched her more than anything other song came on. It made her realize something that she had been denying for 2 years.
I look away
Then I look back at you
You try to say
The things that you can't undo
If I had my way
I'd never get over you
Today's the day
I pray that we make it through
Make it through the fall
Make it through it all
And I don't wanna fall to pieces
I just want to sit and stare at you
I don't want to talk about it
And I don't want a conversation
I just want to cry in front of you
I don't want to talk about it
Cuz I'm in Love With you
You're the only one,
I'd be with till the end
When I come undone
You bring me back again
Back under the star
Back into your arms
Wanna know who you are
Wanna know where to start
I wanna know what this means
Wanna know how you feel
Wanna know what is real
I wanna know everything, everything
I'm in love with you
Cuz i'm in love with you
And I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
And I don't wanna fall to pieces
I just want to sit and stare at you
I don't want to talk about it
And I don't want a conversation
I just want to cry in front of you
I don't want to talk about it
And I don't wanna fall to pieces
I just want to sit and stare at you
I don't want to talk about it
And I don't want a conversation
I just want to cry in front of you
I don't want to talk about it
Cuz I'm in Love With you
I'm in love with you,
Cuz I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
As the song played on, Shinichi some how found his way onto the dance floor. The song wasn't a slow dance song yet people were still slow dancing with the people that they loved. Ran…I wished that you still loved me. I still love you. This song expresses all of my feelings for you.
I need some air.
He turned around to leave but he bumped into someone on the way out. "Oh! I'm sorry. I wasn-"
Right in front of him was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen.
"Shinichi!" Ran had just bumped into the one person that she couldn't stop thinking about for the past 4 years, let alone this evening.
Awkward silence.
"Uh…you wanna dance? I mean if that's OK with your date or your dad or who ever brought you hear or-"
She put a finger up to his lips and smiled as nodding. She led him onto the dance floor and they started to dance. They didn't say anything during the song. Barley even moving. Just holding each other. Something they had both wanted for so long. After the song, he led her outside. So they could be alone.
"Ran I…I'm sorry. I couldn't tell you who I was. If something went wrong and they found me, then they would have killed you. I wouldn't be able to live in peace if they did that to you. I kept the secret." He paused and scratched the back of his head. "Every time that I'd call, then come back as Conan, I would see you cry. That would break my heart every time. I hate to see you cry Ran. I really do. Then, when you found out. I died. I once even thought of killing myself. But I thought that would be pointless and I never believed in that type of thing anyway. I'm really sorry."
That entire time all Ran did was stare at him and smile. He's even more handsome than I remember. She really wasn't paying attention. She didn't care. She finally realizes what she needed to be happy. Him.
There was a long pause.
"Are you done?" she said a little impatiently
I didn't think she would want to hear it but at least she listened. "Um..Yeah..I gue-"
He couldn't finish. She had pulled him close to her. He could hear her heart pounding with enthusiasm.
She kissed him. Forever. When she finally did come apart from him she said three of the most beautiful words in the world. "I've missed you." And embraced him like there was no tomorrow.
He pulled back from her, so he could look into her eyes. Then, He said the three most beautiful sentences she could ever hear. "Not a day has gone by that I haven't thought of you. I've always loved you. I never stopped."
And he kissed her. She kissed back.
The Perfect Kiss. With their true loves.
Epilogue:
Their happy ending was that they loved each other.
He took her back to the restaurant where his father proposed to his mother. Naturally, she said yes. They married a year later. The day they picked. The day they went to tropical land. Where both their lives changed forever. For the better they say. They were the happiest the either had ever been.
Kudo became a detective. Ran became a lawyer.
They had one boy three years later. They named him: Conan Edogawa Kudo.
Fin
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