Kogoro walks into his house after a long day of running in circles. Ever since he forbade Conan from coming along on his trips he has been unable to solve any cases. He often finds himself double checking his work and asking 'what would that brat do now?' or 'where would he look for clues?' or even 'what would that brat ask now?' It was driving him to insanity. He pauses at Conan's door hearing voices floating to his ears. He goes to knock but pauses when he hears his beloved daughters voice.

"IT WON'T FIT!" Ran complains.

"Come on, don't give up Ran-neechan!" Conan says voice strained.

"But, we've been trying for hours!" She says panting letting her arms fall slack.

"I know, but it HAS to fit!" Conan says also resting for a moment in his neechan's lap.

"I don't think it will." She says flatly.

"It just HAS to!" Conan persists.

"I know, we'll keep trying but I don't think your old enough." She says looking down at the boy in her lap.

"That's why it has to be done with you helping me." He says standing to finish what he and Ran were trying to accomplish. Ran also stands up and grunting and whining soon follows.

"That's it! I give up!" Conan yells completely frustrated.

"Aw...Conan don't give up." Ran says through gritted teeth. Conan looks shocked at the lack of formality and Kogoro suppresses a squeal of surprise.

"Just two minuets ago you wanted to quit." Conan says standing behind Ran.

"Yeah, then I saw how much you wanted this done." She says wiping sweat off her forehead.

"I want this that bad...?" He asks looking around guiltily.

"yes. I'll help because I love you Conan." Ran says moaning pushing it a little farther. "Look! I moved it!" She says grinning in triumph.

"Well, looks like it can be done." Conan says smiling.

"ok! lets finish this up before dad gets home." Ran says pushing harder against Conan.

"Alright! This is a surprise for him, ne?" Conan asks looking up at the girl of his dreams.

"Right." Ran conforms.

"Ran." Conan says. " 'Je t'aime.' " He says eyes turning to that darker shade. "Thank you for this." He says before blinking it back to his subconscious.

"Uhm...No problem Conan." She says blinking in shock. Kogoro has to bite back a growl once again at the informality. /What the hell are they doing in there/ He thinks angrily. "AH HA!" She says her voice carrying her grin. "It's in!" She says. Conan's irregular breathing is heard as he slumps to the floor. He looks up at Ran and laughs. She looks at him shocked and questioning.

"You'd better not go out there like that." He says between laughs.

"Why not?" She asks half offended.

"y-yo-you you've got...you've got-"

"-I've got what?" She asks looking down at her lover.

"Cake..." He laughs out "Cake batter-all over your face!" He says clutching his sides. Ran growls and smacks him over the head.

"Shinichi!" She scolds. "That wasn't...fun...ny...?" She finishes looking down questioningly at the boy.

"R-ran...neechan..." He says. "I'm not Shinichi-niichan." He says growling the not out.

"Right, right. Gomen Conan-kun." She says adding back on the formality.

Kogoro sighs. How many times is he going to lie to her? He asks himself. How many times? He thinks deciding to go to a bar after all.