Chapter Nine

……………………… Heiji and Shinichi………………….

'Ring, Ring!'

"Hello," Heiji answered the phone.

"Heiji!" Shinichi said hurriedly.

"Kudo, what's wrong?" Heiji asked, sensing worry in Shinichi's voice.
"Ran…she's gone," Shinichi said, letting Heiji process this new information.

"What do you mean she's gone? Back up a second," Heiji said.

"Listen to this letter I got…
Dear Mr. Shinichi Kudo,
You have been invited to Ms. Ran Mouri and Mr. Kaito Kid's wedding the coming Monday, 13th December 2004 , 7 pm at Amour de Verre Restaurant." Shinichi read quickly to Heiji over the phone, hands were shaking uncontrollably while holding on to the invitation letter.

"RAN'S GETTING MARRIED?" Heiji exclaimed!
"Yeah, she did it, so I could get my body back," Shinichi explained disappointedly.

"Oh, I wonder if Kazuha knows," Heiji said, "I'll tell her, and we'll go to the wedding, maybe there's a chance that we can stop this wedding!"

"I'm going, too." Shinichi said hastily, and he and Heiji hung up.

…………… Heiji and Kazuha…………………

"Heiji, who was that?" Kazuha asked, walking in from the bathroom.

"It was Shinichi, he said that Ran was getting married to this guy named Kaito Kid," Heiji said.

"I know, she told me," Kazuha replied softly.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Heiji shouted at Kazuha's reply.

"Ran told me not to tell you," Kazuha murmured, fearing the angry Heiji in front of her.

"No matter what, I told Shinichi that we'd go to the wedding, to try to stop it," Heiji said, feeling very frustrated.

"Do you know what time it starts?"

"Ran never said, she just told me that the reception was at 8pm , but I know where she's at now, maybe I can try to ask her!" Kazuha exclaimed.

"Why not call her cell?" Heiji asked.

"She doesn't have it with her," Kazuha shouted back in reply, running out of the hotel room, to get her best friend.

Maybe there's a way to stop this wedding! Ran would then be able to be with Shinichi finally, Kazuha thought gleefully.

………………. Ran and Kaito…………………

"Ran, try this wedding dress on!" Kaito ordered, handing Ran a beautiful, white wedding gown, with small riffles on the bottom.

"Yeah I will," she said nonchalantly, walking into the dressing room, to try on the dress. Her mind was filled with the days she spent with Shinichi, those wonderful memories in the past, and how she had imagined walking down the aisle of the Church, towards her dream groom Shinichi. She had missed Shinichi so much that she could barely focus on her upcoming wedding to Kaito Kid.

"Excuse me, may I know if Ran Mouri's here?" Kazuha asked, as she arrived at the shop Ran had told her.

"She's in the dressing room," Kaito answered as he saw one of Ran's friends was here to help with the fitting of her wedding gown.

Kazuha opened the dressing room door, just enough, so she could slip through, without Kaito taking a peek at Ran.

"KAZUHA!" Ran exclaimed, closing the dressing room door back.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"What time's the wedding? I wanted to…" Kazuha trailed off, looking at Ran in the beautiful gown, "You look GREAT!"

"Thanks, I guess I like the design of this wedding gown." Ran grinned slightly. "What are you here for?"

"I… arh… wanted to come to your wedding, you see, I know the reception's at 8 pm , right?" Kazuha stuttered a little, not wanting to reveal the 'ruining-Ran's-first-ever-wedding' plan. Just in case Ran gets angry, she reasoned in her head.

"Ah… yes, I forgot to tell you. The wedding itself is held at the Church on the hill, near the restaurant at 4 pm ," Ran said.

"Alright, thanks, Ran. I give you my blessings for your wedding," Kazuha said sincerely. "and good luck!"

"Thanks, I'll need it," Ran said, giving Kazuha a small smile, before Kazuha left her alone in the dressing room.