Chapter 4
By Crystal
Author's Notes: Hey all, I am aware I haven't been writing this fic for half an year... And I'm afraid it was because I didn't feel inspired, but now that I watched a few Detective Conan movies and read more Detective Conan fics, this fic was inspired again. I hope you all forgive me for the long break... Enjoy!
*We all know who this belongs to... ^^;;*
"Hey Kudo... What's up?"
Unbearable silence filled between the two until he finally spoke up, "Ai?" A pause, "Ai... Is that you?"
Mika forced a laugh and was disgusted at herself, the laugh sounded so... fake. "Of course it's me. Who else did you think it was?" She pasted a smile on her face as she talked on the phone. Tears started forming in her eyes and she wiped them away furiously.
"Hi..." Shinichi said somewhat shyly, "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing pretty good... Been writing novels and publishing them. Most of them are cases that you've solved and stuff. How about you? And how's Ran and the kids?" Mika asked, curiosity laced into her words.
It was silent for a second before Shinichi answered, "That's good. I've just been solving cases, being a detective. The usual, really... I'm fine and Ran's fine. Ayumi is doing good and so is Genta and Mitsuhiko."
"Really? That's great to hear." She said, suddenly not knowing what else to say.
Shinichi cleared his throat, "Uh... Yeah."
Her heart was still pounding and she was sure it would jump out of her mouth soon enough. Her lips were one again dry and she bit my lips nervously. "So..."
"So how are you doing, wherever you went?"
"I'm in Vancouver, Canada. I have a few close friends here, as a matter of fact; I'm at Kuri's house. She's the closest friend I've got, next to Tetsu."
"Tetsu?" Shinichi asked curiously, "Is he a guy?"
Mika chuckled, "Of course, have you ever heard of a girl named 'Tetsu'?"
"Oh." Silence again, "So are you dating him?"
Mika felt her eyes widen, not because of the absurdity of him asking the question, but at the fact that she could hear the slight hint of jealousy in them, "No... Why do you ask?"
"Just curious." He replied.
Silence once again came and it was becoming unbearably uncomfortable, so uncomfortable she was playing with the edge of my shirt, which she never did. "Umm... Anyhow, do you have anything to say? I should get going soon..."
"Really? What do you have to do?"
"I just might have to go. Tetsu might be leaving soon, it's midnight here, so he'll probably walk me home or something." Mika added for a second thought, "Maybe take the bus home with me."
"I see. I'll see you later then."
Mika nodded, "Nice talking to you again. Bye Kudo." Without another reply, she hanged up.
She sat there, her fists clenched, her face pale and nervous.
Suddenly, Tetsu popped out from nowhere, "So how was it?" He asked innocently.
Mike glared at him and growled out, "Remind me never to take any of your suggestions ever again. It was the worst thing possible. I was so nervous and plus, it was so uncomfortable for the both of us. After a whole two years of disappearing, I just phone him and ask him 'what's up'."
Tetsu shrugged, "Well, you never did have to start the conversation with 'what's up?', you could have done 'Hey what's-your-name, I just thought about calling you up, so I did.' THEN you say 'what's up?'."
Mika rolled her eyes, "What's the difference anyways?"
"Beats me." Tetsu replied and sat down beside Mika and wrapped his arms around her shoulder.
Mike sighed softly and leaned in his embrace, and hid her face at the crook of his neck, "This is so confusing."
Tetsu chuckled, "What's so confusing? You love the guy."
She growled in frustration, "I know I love him, Christ. It's been on my mind for the past few years, and trust me, something that's been on your mind for so long isn't so hard to forget... But I thought he always loved Ran..." Mika stopped.
He patted my back reassuringly, "Common Mika. You know you can tell me everything. What is it?"
"Today... When he asked me if you were my boyfriend... I swear I heard him say it with jealously." Mika said, "But I must be going insane. He's loved Ran for his whole lifetime, ever since they were mere kids, they loved each other..."
Tetsu slowly looked at the top of Mika's head with a smirk on his face, "Well, there's only one way to find out if he loves that girl or not, is there?"
Mika looked tiredly at him, "What are you planning, Tetsu? I swear I can hear the wheels in your head turn."
He grinned, "Why, we go to Tokyo."
It took quite a few long moments for what Tetsu said to sink in Mika's mind, but once it did...
"WHAT? Are you INSANE, Tetsu?" Mika yelped.
"Quite." He replied, all the while smiling. "Well, you don't need to take time off work since all you do is write books. I have three weeks of break waiting to be used... So that's fine. So we head off to Tokyo." He looked thoughtful for a second, "Hmm, I haven't been to Tokyo ever since I was five years old. This is going to be a good trip."
"Tetsu..." Mika almost begged, "We are NOT going to Tokyo."
He grinned, "Oh yes we are. You're giving me a tour."
Mika sighed, "What about Kuri?"
Tetsu shrugged, "What about her? You know she'll never come to Tokyo. She just went during the summer! You and I haven't left Vancouver for ages, so we are off to Tokyo." Tetsu dragged Mika up all of a sudden, I'll bus you home, and then you get a nice rest. Pack your stuff and we'll be leaving as soon as we can."
Mika opened her mouth to speak, but Tetsu never gave her time, for he dragged her out the door...
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Mika awoke in her apartment, in her comfortable bed and she yawned. The sunrays shone in the window from outside and she woke up quietly and stretched, then checked the clock. Nine o'clock.
She went to the washroom and took a quick shower, then brushed he teeth. Finally, when she was about to start on her new story, the doorbell rang. Growling with frustration, she stood up again and went to her door, only to be greeted with a grinning Tetsu.
Mika slapped her hand to her forehead, "What do you want, Tetsu? You are driving me insane!"
Tetsu only handed her an envelope.
Mika raised her eyebrow suspiciously, but sighed. Slowly, she opened the envelope and when she saw what it was, her hands started shaking and she almost dropped what was in her hands.
In her hand, was a plane ticket.
She hadn't held a plane ticket for two years already, and she never did plan to anytime soon, but now... One was right in her hand, for her, with her name printed on it, with the destination printed, the time and the gate.
Shizuma, Mika
Destination: Tokyo, Japan
Date: November 21, 2004
Time: 8:52 AM
Gate: C54
She looked up at Tetsu, who was grinning excitedly, on the verge of jumping up and down with happiness. She didn't find the courage to say no, nor did she think anything would come out of this trip.
Looking down at the plane ticket again, she sighed.
I don't have to see Kudo. Not even Tetsu will be able to force me to... Looks like I'm off to Tokyo in three days.
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Author's Notes: Thank you for all your support!
