Happily ever after - chapter 2

Ran waited and smiled happily since she knew Shinichi would come back soon. He
couldn't revert back to Conan's body anymore. Or... could he? She was a bit
afraid. But now she knew that Shinichi and Conan were same person so she supposed ut wasn't as big of a deal then.

"Excuse me, but have I met you somewhere before? You look so familiar..."
she heard a woman's voice saying. She turned and saw that same waitress who
she met last time when she was in that restaurant.

"Um, yes. I have been here before and I remember when last time you told me
a story about a couple over 20 years ago", she said.

"Oh, now I remember too! So, how did it go then?" waitress asked.

"Well he went after his case and couldn't come back. Now he's solving a case
again", Ran said and blushed a bit.

"Oh! Well, I hope you have luck this time!" waitress said, tapping her
shoulder and leaving.

"Yeah, I hope that too", Ran thought blushing more.

Just a moment later she saw Shinichi coming back. She smiled and he smiled
back when he saw her.

"Well, what was that thing?" she asked.
"You mean the case?"
"No, I meant the thing you wanted to tell me. Actually, even though I'm not so interested
in murder cases, go ahead, tell about it." she said smiling.

"It was just a simple one. A man committed suicide poisoning himself with a
scorpion and so on..." he said and sighed a bit.

"Oh, that's sad..."

They went silent for a little moment. She broke the silence. " So... What
was the thing you wanted to tell me?" She grinned for his red face.

"Uhmm... I-I.. I-I don't know how to start but...First I have to say that
you are the most beautiful, gentle, kindhearted woman I have ever met. I'm
really glad that I can know such a wonderful girl and friend like you. When we
first time met, I was sure about that you'd be my best friend forever.
Anyway..."

He took a little break and spoke again. "When we were thirteen you came to
my house really late at night. You said crying that your dad was drunk again
and said bad things about your mum. You cried on me and you fell asleep on
our sofa. My dad picked you up and carried you upstairs to my room. You
slept the whole night on my bed with me and used me like a teddy bear." he
said and saw Ran blushing a bit.

He spoke again. "Then I saw how beautiful you really were. I started to think
something more about you than that we are just friends. I had a crush on
you. And now... In two years I have begun to feel something more.
Something really strong and nice... When I lived with you I learned many new
things about you. That made my feelings grow stronger." he said now breathing
strongly. He had to say it now.

Ran just stared at him with red cheeks. She had never seen Shinichi like
this ,so she was very confused about what he'd just said. She didn't want to
break his speech, so she just kept quiet and looked at him. She waited for what he was
going to say next.

He took a deep breath before continuing.

"T-the thing I wanted to tell you .. is, um... that is.. Oh, Ran I.. I-I
love you. And I cant do anything for it..." he said and closed his eyes
still talking. " I love you too much... And before you say anything, please,
don't laugh at me or anything... I have one very simple question..."

He stood up and slowly walked beside her chair. He kneeled down on his left
knee and looked straight to in her eyes. She gasped and mumbled something
like "Oh, my God". She stared at him whit very confused face.

People around them turned to look at them and went quiet. He didn't care
about it and just went on.

"Ran... I have to ask this, and I don't know what will happen if you don't say
"yes," but if I don't even ask you, I'm sure I'll regret it when it's too
late.. So.. Ran..." he took a little box out of his pocket and sighed
deeply looking at his own hands and then back to her blue eyes. He opened
the box and showed a tiny beautiful, silver ring whit a tiny diamond on it.

"Ran... Will you marry me?"

She was shocked. She just looked at him. Her eyes got wet but she still had
really beautiful and happy face.

She smiled and then...

She nodded.

"Y-yes, Shinichi. Yes, I will"

He smiled with his whole heart. He couldn't believe it! Ran accepted his
proposal!

He took the ring out of the box and gently put it to her left hand's
ring finger. They both stood up and hugged tightly each other.

People around them started to applaud. They pulled out a bit still keeping
hold of each other and looked around. Then they smiled at each other.
Shinichi smiled his, oh, so lovely smile which he usually smiled when he had
just figured out something.

Ran just couldn't do anything else but kiss him.

They kissed gently a long time and people still applauded. They pulled of
each other blushing a bit.

"I knew it, I was so sure about it!" the waitress said for Ran and smiled
knowingly.

"Wow, Kudo-kun! So that's why you were busy", said Inspector Megure who just
came beside them (Of course he was there because of the murder case). Shinichi put his hand behind his head and blushed more.

"So kawaii! My little Shin-chan really did it", shouted some woman near them.
Shinichi blinked.

The voice was so familiar but...

"It can't be... Wait a minute" Shinichi thought and said to woman: "Mum?"

The woman took a mask away and Shinichi gasped.
"Yes, it's me", said Yumiko Kudo and came to hug him.

A man who was with her took a mask off too.
"DAD!"

Shinichi was now really confused. Yumiko and Yusaku Kudo just grinned at
Shinichi and Ran.

"What are you doing here? I thought you went back to USA!" Shinichi asked
them whit a face like tomato.
Ran watched them speechless.

"Of course I wanted to see when my Shin-chan proposes Ran!" Yumiko said
giggling.

Shinichi kept quiet but Ran asked: "Did you know what he was going to do?"

"Oh, yes we did. I reserved this table and Yumiko helped Shinichi to buy a
ring", Yusaku said putting his arm around Yumiko's waist. Then Ran
remembered something.

"So they were you... You were the couple which were here over 20 years ago.
You proposed Yumiko at this table, didn't you?" Ran said suddenly.

Shinichi's parents just grinned again. Shinichi was still and quiet out of
embarrassment.

"Oh, come on, my son don't be mad at us." Yusaku said and put a hand on
Shinichi's shoulder.

"Yeah, let's go home, shall we?" Shinichi said happily and put his arm
around Ran's waist. She blushed a bit but gave a kiss onto his cheek.

"Whoa, all three Kudos here?" "I haven't seen them together before." And
voices like that came out of people's mouths.

"Yeah, it's maybe a suprise to see all three of you at the same time", said
Inspector Megure grinning.

"Actually there's four of us now", Yumiko said smiling.

"Mum, Ran's not a Kudo yet..." Shinichi mumbled.

"Well, not yet, but after the weddings, yes", Yumiko said and both she and
Ran giggled.

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"Hmm... Ran Kudo.. I think it sounds great!" Ran said and laughed with
Yumiko when they were on their way home.

"Women are weird", Shinichi said and smirked.
"Yeah, I've said that too", Yusaku said smiling. "But that makes them so
interesting."

"Oh, Ran, are you coming to our house tonight? I think you should."
Yumiko said and winked.

"Well, uhm... I think I will, but I still have to go tell mum and dad the
news and take some things with me", Ran said and took Shinichi's hand. "Is
that ok?"

"S-sure", he said blushing for his parents' grins.

Soon they were outside of the Mori's place. They all wanted to go inside to
tell the good news. Well, Shinichi thought it probably wasn't good news
for Kogoro. He was actually a bit scared of what Kogoro would do to him.

All four went inside. "Is that you, Ran? How was the date?" they heard Ran's
mother, Eri's, voice from kitchen.
Eri came and was a bit surprised of seeing the Kudo's there.

"Oh, God! Yumiko, it has been so long time no see!" Eri shouted and ran to
hug her old friend. "And 'hi' for you too, Yusaku!"

Kogoro came because of noise. He wasn't drunk which was a little but of a surprise.
"Kudo's! What are doing here? Come in, come in. We have some tea here"

All were very surprised because of Kogoro's words but they all took of their
shoes and put their slippers on. They went to the living room and sat down
on the sofa and armchairs. Soon Kogoro and Eri came from kitchen with cups and
a teapan.

"So, what brings you here?" Eri asked and gave tea for everyone.

"We came here to tell the good news", Yusaku said and gave a look for
Shinichi and Ran.

"Oh, what is it about?" Kogoro asked and sipped his tea.

"It's about Shinichi and Ran. Well, tell them, Shin-chan!" Yumiko said
smiling.

"Well, uhm... I-I... er... I pro-.. proposed Ran", he said blushing deeply.
Kogoro dropped his cup onto floor.

"And I said 'yes'", Ran said and hugged Shinichi.

"WHAT!" Kogoro shouted angrily.

"Oh, honey, it's not that bad at all! Calm down. You said yourself that
Shinichi has to take care of Ran, remember?" Eri said and put her hand on
Kogoro's shoulder.

"That jerk hurt Ran..." he mumbled

"Hey, we know he's a jerk but he still loves Ran and she loves him back!"
Yumiko said knowingly.

Shinichi gave her an angry look.

"Ok, fine then. But! If you hurt my daughter anymore, I'm gonna kill you! You
better know that!" Kogoro yelled, threatening Shinichi.

"I promise from my whole heart that I'm not going to hurt Ran anymore."
Shinichi said and put his arm around Ran's waist.

"Good. If you do, you have to pay by me. Now, it's a bit late. I'm going to
sleep." Kogoro said and went into his and Eri's room.

"We should go too. I'll take some things and go sleep at the Kudo's house. Is that
ok, mum?" Ran said.

Eri nodded, hugged both Ran and Shinichi and said: "I'll go to sleep too. Have
a good night, honey!"

She winked at them. They both blushed when they realized what Eri had in
her mind about 'good night'.