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Chapter fife

The Games We Play


As Ran awoke, she slowly opened her eyes a little and stretched her tired muscles. She had to admit that she hadnt slept this good for a very long time and she was feeling really good for some reason. Kinda comfortable and surrounded by warmth but in a very pleasant way.

Surprised she became aware of the room she was in, noticing it was not her own but it still seemed familiar. Opening her eyes full way she soon realized it as Shinichis room.

Why was she in his room?

She tried to turn around and only now became aware of the warm arm that was around her, holding her firmly. To her wonderment she saw that she was even holding on to it, tightly, her fingers twined with the strangers hand. And she felt another slight weight on her.

Confused for a second, she slowly moved her head around as far as she could and saw Shinichis face which was resting on her shoulder. He was obviously fast asleep, hugging her close and tightly to him.

So it hadnt been only a dream! He really did come back to her. Her wish had been granted. The heavens were on her side and, finally, Shinichi was, too.

She snuggled back against him, the pleasant feeling the contact brought her was overflowing her senses with million of different emotions and feelings, making her cheeks red and warm, her heartbeat increase in speed and butterflies try to escape from their current prison in her stomach.

She closed her eyes and silently send a prayer to the gods, thanking them with everything she got for bringing her boy back to her. For giving him back to her as gorgeous and healthy as he had left her, and asked them silently (or was it begging…) to never take him away from her side again.

Amen

Awoken from the missing feeling of her body in his arms, he groaned and drew an arm up to cover his eyes from the sun. After they got used to the light, he slowly opened them and searched around his room for her. He found her standing in front of the window, looking outside, her back turned to him and she was obviously lost in thoughts.

She had realized it had started snowing, for the first time this year. Regretfully and carefully, as to not wake him up, she slowly winded her way out of his tender grip on her and slid gracefully off the bed. Then she walked over to the window with light steps. Moving the curtains aside, she put her own arms around herself and watched the snow covering the whole city in a shining white dress. It looked so romantic and it must have been snowing for a longer while since the garden of the villa was already covered in fresh, white snow.

She asked herself how long she had been sleeping and wondered wether to call her dad or not as she felt a pair of strong arms glide around her waist, pulling her lovingly back into a gentle embrace.

Ran smiled, as she felt the heartbeat that matched her own and moved back to lean more firmly against his chest, closely holding on to his arms that were resting on her stomach. He started nuzzling her hair and her neck and she savored the fire works of emotions that this simple gesture of him made her feel.

"Watcha doin' ? " he whispered sleepish into her ear, placing his chin on her shoulder, and leaned his head slightly to the side so that his cheek was resting against her own, looking outside as well. She found that out of bed- tone absolutely adorable.

"Watching the snow fall. Sorry, did I wake you?" He shook his head slightly.

"Come back to bed," he begged her like a little child. His tone send shivers up and down her spine and she turned around in his arms, smiling up at him.

"You cant sleep the whole day, you know?" she told him matter of factly. He groaned at her with half closed eyes, obviously not seeing her problem.

"Why nooot? Id had a haaard week! I deserve it, so....pleaseee Ran!" he begged her again, putting his best puppy face on with the biiig round eyes that made her weak every time.

"How about later?! Lets go for a walk, what do you think? Its so romantic outside!"

She took his hands and started pulling him in direction of the door. Again he groaned, not liking the idea of going out there, with all the snow and the cold, when he could be in a warm bed with her, one little bit.

"Oh noo, Ran!! Please dont, its sooo cold outside, dont make me go out there, pleasee!"

She stopped pulling and looked deeply into his eyes, now in turn, begging him silently with her own big and innocent eyes.

Shinichi sighed a big sigh, knowing he had already lost this battle before it really got started. How the hell did she do that? Usually he was the strong one, the one who always won and got his will but she was the only one who could turn him into a willing less slave. Only she…

Sigh

"Okay, fine. Lets go to the park, ok?"

"Yippie!! Thank you, you are the greatest" She jumped up and down around the room and he had to smile at her.

"Hah, I know I am!" he teasingly said, raising an eyebrow at her direction. She turned and smiled while walking back to him. Coming to a halt right in front of him she teased back.

"Dont let it get to your head, meitantei- sempai."

"Haha, of course not, you know me!"

"Yup, thats exactly why!" she grinned at him, pinching his nose softly.

"Oh- ha- ha, arent we funny today?!" he crossed his arms in front of his chest and turned his head, looking away, pretending to be hurt. She giggled at her 'little kid' that was standing in front of her, trying to pout. Did she already mention how adorable he was?

"You never change, do you?" Ran asked him and before he could answer, she had already stood up on her tiptoes and pressed him a long and loving kiss on his cheek.

"I am glad you dont, Shinichi! Really!" She smiled her cute smile at him and then turned around again, dancing away from him, searching for her things before turning her head back, looking at him.

"Come on, get dressed. You dont wanna catch a cold, do you? Its cold outside!"

He was stunned to his place, holding his cheek in wonder and looked at this cute girl in front of him.

"Shinichi? Are you ok?

"What? Oh yes, yes I am, of course. Ahm..lets get dressed and go ok?"

"Hai!" she smiled brightly at him with shining eyes, then went to pick up her jacket and put her shoes on. He could only shake his head, smiling, and went to take his own jacket out of the closet after putting a pullover on and then put his own shoes on. Then, finally:

"Ready to go?" he asked her, holding his hand out to her.

Ran looked at him and smiled slightly at his choice of pullover.

It was the one she had made for him herself, not even very long ago! Proudly she noticed that it really did suit him good and she blushed a little.

Noticing her gaze he looked down on him and saw he source of her blushing. He smirked and blushed a little himself, not having realized he had pulled this certain pullover out of the closet. He had unconsciously picked the one he liked most… the one that meant something special to him.

"Its cool, isnt it?"

"It.. it suits you really good." She said, blushing deeper and he decided to go teasing again.

"Hah, is there anything that does NOT suit me?"

Shinichi drove his hand as cool as possible through his hair and looked up into the sky. He looked like some kind of arrogant prince.

She burst out, laughing loudly and not being able to hold back anymore, or to stop.

"You know," he said, "now you really hurt my feelings."

He turned around, arms crossed in front of him again and made a move to walk away as she held him back, still giggling..

"I am so sorry! giggle Its just..giggle..that FACE..giggle.."

He raised an eyebrow and looked at her, how she was holding her stomach from the much laughing she did. She deserved to be punished and teased back, he thought and eventually found a way to pay her back a little, knowing making her blush was just as good as teasing.

"Well, I am sure this suits me so good because it was made with love. Thank you again, Ran."

He bend and gave her a gentle kiss on her cheek, mirroring hers from before. She stopped laughing and blushed, much as he had before, looking confused up at him, holding her kissed cheek in one hand.

Now he smirked at her, pinching her nose with a finger.

"Now sweetheart, who does have a funny face?"

She blushed deeper, her embarrassment turned into anger but before she could react he was already running away, laughing.

"Oh, youre gonna pay for that one!! How dare you!! Move your ass right back here, Shinichi Kudo!!"

"But Ran Mouri, a famous karate champion like you and you cant catch me by yourself?" He teased her back, sticking his tongue out to her. She saw red.

"Oh I will, just you wait!"

And Ran started chasing him around his house, only laugher, teasing, screams and halfhearted insults could be heard.

The game of love went on for a little but ended with her catching him in the living room and knocking him to the ground. Now she sat astride him, holding his arms down with her own.

"I got you!" she said, looking down at him triumphantly.

"Yeah."

'You always got me, my love!'

"Now what do you do, Mister great detective? Do you give up? Hm…What to do with you? Oh, I know! Say: 'Ran is the greatest and Ran is always right and I am a big fat loser!'!!"

"Nooo, I never give up!"

"Oh really? And just what do you intent on doing?"

"Hm.. maybe something like.. THAT"

He used all his strength and with a sudden rush of adrenalin pushed her up and turned her over so that he was on top now, pinning her down. He grinned at her with his sexy one corner smile.

"Who is the loser now? My my, what shall I do with sweet little helpless you?"

"Oh come on, you cheated!"

"Yeah yeah, I would say the same if I were you!"

He looked stupidly at her and she searched for a way to escape until she got an idea.

"But Shinichi.. I need to tell you something important…"

"What is that?"

"I must tell you in your ear. Pleasee. Three words only…"

"Hm?"

He bend and she caught him off guard, spinning around so that she was on top, grinning down at him in triumph. But instead of fighting she soon lay her head on his chest and kept laying her whole body on him.

He hugged her, holding her close and stoked her back lightly, tired of playing himself, although…

"Ran?"

"What?"

"What did you want to tell me?"

"Well," she pulled her head up and grinned evelish at him," I won– loser!" punctuating her finger into his chest with every one of the three words.

Well, not quite what he had expected… or wished for…

"No, you didnt, you cheated!"

Suddenly both burst out laughing at their actions.

After some time they calmed down and Ran stood up and off him, offering him her hand to pull him back up on his feet. He took the invitation. While chasing their clothes had been displaced and she started pulling his jacket right again and he worked on hers. Done they smiled at each other and he put an arm behind his back, bowed and held his other arm out for her to take it, like they did in the Renaissance.

"Ready to go, my lady?"

She smiled at him and giggled a little at his suddenly gentleman behaviour but then she bowed like a lady back then would have, pretending to have a wide dress which she held on one end while bowing, and gently took his arm.

"Oh yes, sir. Thank you very much for your kind offer!"

They smiled at each other before putting serious 'fake' faces on and walked to the door. There they stopped and he held the door open for her, bowed again like some kind of servant and bekoned her with his hand to walk by.

"Oh, please after you, my lady!"

She bowed too, holding on to her imagines dress, thanking him again and walked out where she stopped and waited for him. He closed the door, locked it and walked down the stairs where she was waiting with a smile.

They looked at each other for a moment and then both started giggling uncontrollably. After they calmed down again he held his hand out for her to take it with a warm smile on his face and she took it gently, smiling warmly back at him. As his hand clasped gently around hers, and they remained looking for a moment at the eyes of the other, there were no other words needed between them. Content, they walked out into the dawning sun which was shimmering on the snow.


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