Now his eyes for sure really looked up only at her. He couldn't help it. He needed to help her. It was like life's necessity.

One day he thought of possibility of coming back for 24 hours like he did some time ago. That thought hadn't left his mind. He thought about it day and night. Finally he decided.

He went to Dr. Agasas home. There he went to the basement, where he found Ai. Conan's voice reached her:

"Ai, please, help me! I need one of those 24 hour pills…"

"I wonder what I will get for this?….Oh, well… I guess I can give you one…"

Ai turned around and gave Conan a pill. Little boy looked at it. He said only one word:

"Thanks"

And ran away. He went out of the gates and turned right. Now he was entering another gate. It was his house's gate. He went inside, then up into his room. Soon he was dressed in his teenage clothes. One move and pill went down his throat. Pain shot thru his body and he lost his cautions. When his eyes opened it was almost dark outside. Shinichi looked at clock. It was eight. He ran as fast as he could.

Finally he was at her door. As Conan he knew, that Ran's father - Kogoro, was out of town on a case. I wonder how is he going to solve the case, when he forgot his brain here at home? He grinned a little, but reality took him back. He knocked on the door.

After half a minute door opened and Ran was standing there. She was surprised. She wasn't expecting that her plan would work so good. Ran invited him in. She said, that she needs to go to the kitchen. When she was sure, that Shinichi can't see her, she smiled. She was happy to see him.

Shinichi was waiting for girl to come back. He was sad. He NEEDED to help her! When she entered the room, she looked happy. Her smile was real, not like always sad and "crying". He was surprised to see her like that.

She sat herself down near Shinichi on the sofa. He was first to interrupt the silence:

"Conan told me that something was going on. So, Ran, what happened while I wasn't here?"

"Actually nothing…. My so called little brother…"

His jaw was now lying somewhere on the floor. That was most unexpected thing, that…well, he could …expect..? While he tried to put himself together, Ran continued:

"And now I want to know why were you hiding in my house under my nose?"

Now, when he raised himself together, he started telling her the true story.

When he ended telling her the true, they both were calm. Now it was Shinich's turn to question Ran:

"So that's what happened. I'm sorry for lying, but I needed to protect you"

Her smile was the answer. Shinichi continued:

"And what about your boyfriend? And about your baby?"

Second question was barley a whisper, but she herd it and answered:

"And you are supposed to be a detective, when you can't figure out what's happening around!"

She was grinning at him. But he was feeling like a sucker:

"What!"

She continued:

"That was only a trick!"

A/N: Oh, ain't I evil! That's what I like about myself!

To be continued…