" Morning Tousan!"
" T...Tousam?.."
Shinichi's heart began to throb against his chest hard as he swallowed loudly as he continued to stare at the little being that sat on his stomach that smiled at him brightly with his rosy round cheeks. Was it him, or did he take up that smile from Ran?...Oh hold on...Ran divided by this little child that sits on his stomach that recalls as him to Tousan means...that I am his Tousan? De. Ja. Bu. to the limit
" T...Tousan?..."
The little boy that sat on his stomach smiled even wider when he threw his little head in a big nod before he jumped up and rushed into the shocked Shinichi's arms letting out a laugh
" Yup! Your my Tousan and I'm your Shoji! Your silly Tousan, you know that!"
" I..I do?.."
Shinichi blankly stared down at the little boy of that snuggled into his chest wondering with all the sanity if he still had any, trying to figure out what this crazy predicament he was now placed in. Okay..okay deep breathes, deep breathes, this has to be just one crazy dream! Yeah dream!
" Morning Tantei-san!"
Shinichi was thrown completely out of his thoughts when his now grown up childhood friend that was laying next to him that surprisingly out of the blue threw her arms around his neck and leaned herself up against his chest and caught his lips in a quick ' Good Morning! How are you?..' kiss, receiving a very sour glare by the little boy that sat in Shinichi's lap that just watched the whole scene.
" Ewwwww.."
Shinichi's head was now going in full cycle rabid mode now, not even able understand one thought or process what had just happened or happening and was pretty darn convinced dreams don't allow you to actually kiss.
Ran cocked an eyebrow at the highschool Tantei who now had the impression of a fish, staring blankly with his mouth slightly hung open and splashes of dark red that painted his cheeks.
" Shinichi?...Why are you staring at me like that?"
" uh...um...morning..good..you?..."
That was probably the best Shinichi could process out with his boyish mind bouncing off the walls right now, but hey give him a cookie he tried! Ran blinked for a moment before shaking her head giggling at least knowing what he was trying to say her, when she picked up the little boy from his lap and hugged him tightly to herself smiling
" I am fine, but maybe I should be asking that for you, ne?"
"..."
" That's the part where you laugh.."
Laugh Shinichi. Laugh.
" eheheheheheheh..."
" There we go! Anyway, you do remember what you were going to do today right?"
" Give me a hint..?"
" park."
The little boy that sat in his mother's lap began to scowl at Shinichi's confused expression when he pushed himself off her lap and grabbed a hold of Shinichi's head looking at him square straight in the eye moving his head side to side
" You. are .suppose. to .take. me. to .the. park. today! You didn't forget did you Tousan?"
Shinichi's eyes widened at the little boys annoyed glare and smiled nervously at him
" N..No, Tousan didn't forget, he just needed a little reminder that's all!"
Ran let out a small laugh watching her little son let out a sigh in relief grabbing his chest, he is so adorable so serious about things, takes up so much from his father. She just couldn't help but to smile wider watching the little clone of her Shinichi grin acknowledging that it was pretty good that he reminded his Tousan or he would've forgot.
" What would you do without me Tousan if I didn't help you out!"
" Eheheh, I wouldn't know!...seriously.."
Shoji grinned even wider nodding his head crossing his arms on his chest proudly
" Yup! That's why I am here for you!"
" You don't say?..."
Ran rolled her eyes grabbing a hold of the child making him let out a squeal of laughter
" Okay you, let's get you ready for the day so Tousan can get showered up and get ready for breakfast!"
" Kasaan! Can I have extra, extra rice today? I'll need it for energy when I go to the park!"
" Yes you can! I'll give you the portion of a future Meitantei, how's that sound?"
" Haaaaaaai!"
Shinichi stared after the two giggling and laughing leave when he slowly but surely had a smile form onto his lips. Yes, this was like a dream but in some weird way it wasn't a dream , in some odd diverse law deifying way it wasn't. This is what he always wanted, but wasn't he pretty sure before he woke up he was...no, cross that let's just figure out what fate is throwing at him now. Shinichi found his way to their large marble blue tile and counter bathroom with stainless steel sinks and shower and tub and looked at the outstretched wall mirrors where on the very top hung a flat screen tv showing today's weather in Beika Japan.
" Whoa...now this is a bathroom."
Shinichi stopped in front of the bathroom mirror and began to study himself carefully. He was definitely himself again, no longer burdened in that good riddance child's body, but himself and he could tell that he was older than before. Shinichi blinked at his new reflection noticing that he was no longer that highschool student, nope not anymore. His face had a more mature look of a twenty year old. Guessing if Ran was around 23 or 24 he was that too. Oh yeah, he couldn't help to grin now he was loving it.
" This is really like a dream, but better! Much better!"
Shinichi decided to take a tour around the room when he came across a photo that sat in a bright metallic frame proudly showing off a young man grinning proudly in a pure white tuxedo and a white bow tie holding up a woman in a long flowing summer sky blue wedding dress with a blue flower head band crowning her head, ringing her arms that were in long satin white gloves that went up to her elbow around the young man's neck leaning her head against his cheek smiling with a bright glow on her face, her beautiful bluish-purple orbs shining with sheer happiness. Shinichi took in a sharp breathe staring more deeper into the picture looking at the memory, the special memory that was captured in one shot happily sharing it to others.
"That was May 5th, 5 years ago."
Shinichi quickly looked behind his shoulder surprised to see Ran in her long flannel white shirt that was short a couple inches from knees showing her well fit legs that was probably, most likely fault to the martial arts she practiced, and her long chocolate brown hair that was loosely tied up in a bun with some strands of hair that dangled on her shoulders, who was leaning against the door frame with her arms crossed on her chest smiling at the man that began to have a tint of a pink light his cheeks at the sight and was currently in the state of thought of ' man she is one smokin hot cookie...' .
" I remember that day clearly, just like yesterday! It was beautiful...So, What's up Tantei-san?"
Shinichi set the picture down pack on its place on the dresser and raised his hand behind his head rubbing it with a sheepish smile on his face
" Oh I was just roaming around!"
Ran nodded her head and walked up to the sheepish laughing man, and placed her hands against his firm chest and slid them up to his shoulders then pushed herself up against him ringing her hands around his neck and taking a hand to brush a hand against the dark brown locks of hair against his forehead giggling now at his ever so red and I mean red face.
" Well, instead of roaming around shouldn't you be getting ready for the day hmm?"
" M..Mhhhm.."
Ran then nodded her head and smiled softly at the red Tantei that was frozen against her will power which she always had over him, always.
" Good, then shall we get started then?"
" M...mhhhhhhm!"
Ran then nodded again and looked up at the even more red Tantei when she was nose to nose with him before smiling slyly and stealing away another quick kiss from him leaving him beet red
" Good! Don't be late for breakfast!"
"...M...Mhhhhhhhm.."
Before Ran left the room she gave him a flick with her hand to signal him to get started and so he did under her command.
" Man...how the heck does she do that?...Two times today...two times!"
Shinichi now had his eyes half mooned as a tint of pink colored his cheeks as he opened a closet door looking for some clothes for the day as he muttered to himself
" It's just plain unfair..."
to be continued...
Squeeeee! Thank you my reviewers! Wow :blinks rapidly: I got this chapter done real quick! I am so excited how this is turning out so good! I hope you guys think so too, and I hope you guys enjoyed and don't forget to review to tell me your thoughts on this, I am reading it you know!
Till then--
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