A crow landed on the chair placed in the middle of the room looking like a throne and sprawled in that seat is the body of the leader of the Black Organization. I pressed harder on the gunshot wound on my stomach, hoping to slow down the bleeding.

Two months ago, we finally had the chance to track down the BO's headquarters, Haibara initially stopped me from doing anything and just tell the police about this place but I told her we couldn't trust anyone with this valuable information and just do this ourselves. The BO has a very wide connection and influence and it would be easy for them to jeopardize any operation that the police would be planning to do so I declined and formulated this plan.

Haibara told me to drink one of thetestantidotes for the APTX-4869, if I'm proceeding with this plan then I might as well do it with my original body which is a lot stronger and agile than my current body as Edogawa Conan, a kid. At first, the idea seems very logical and thebestidea but with me drinking the antidote for a number of times already, the time I have to maintain my original body has been tremendously shortened, it would be more dangerous if Itransformwhile I'm in the middle of this operation.

The boss was about to shoot me again with the gun he was holding earlier but Amuro-san entered the room and shot him in the arm, changing the trajectory of the bullet. I pressed the button in my ball dispensing belt and kicked it with my power enhancing shoes, the ball going straight into the boss' face and knocking him out. We can't have him dying and not telling all of the activities and the members of the Organization after all.

The sound of the helicopter engine starting filled the room, Amuro-san and I knew that it was Gin and Vodka who were planning to make an escape. He wanted to help me because I was still bleeding but I told him to run after the two and stop them, Akai-san was also here so I'm sure they'll be able to stop them.

I coughed and saw that blood came with it, not able to bear the pain anymore I lied down in the marble floor of the mansion and looked at the large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The base of the BO really flaunts the wealth that it has collected from doing illegal crimes and operations but it will stop now. The BO will not be hidden in the shadows anymore because I'm sure by tomorrow morning, all about them will be shed onto light because television news and newspapers will have them as headlines.

The pain is unbearable especially when you're in a child's body. It also made the wound more fatal because this body won't be able to withstand this much damage unlike my original body.

"Should've drank the antidote after all."

"Kudo-kun!"

I hear a female voice shouting at me before I closed my eyes and darkness consumed me.

White. Everything was white.

I looked to my side and saw that the sun rays from outside of the window. A dextrose was connected to my arm which confirmed my thoughts of being in the hospital. Of course. I looked to my side and saw that Ran was sitting beside my bed, she was holding my hand. I smiled and squeezed her hand, she moved a little so I panicked and closed my eyes immediately.

When in distress and in a hospital, pretend to sleep.

I heard the chair move because scrapping noise it made so I'm guessing Ran stood up, she's still holding my hand though. I felt her lean a little towards me before her hand started brushing my hair. My heartbeat started getting faster because of her gesture and because I was sort of afraid that she'll learn I was already awake, knowing Ran, she will get embarrassed if I caught her doing such a sweet gesture to me.

I felt a breath near my ear and it took me all I had to stop myself from flinching or showing some kind of reaction because of shock. Why is she so near? What's she gonna do? Is she gonna kiss me? Is she gonna kiss me?

Is she gonna—

"Wake up, Shinichi."

Ran whispered into my ears causing me to automatically open my eyes. Even if I wanted to continue pretending to be asleep, what she said is enough to snap me out of it. Ran raised her head a little and I met her eyes, I was sure that both sporting shocked look on our faces but that's the least of my concern right now.

"You know?"

I said in a weak and hoarse voice, I'm guessing I've been asleep for a few days because of the fatal wound I had and also of fatigue so my throat feels so dry. Ran nodded at me before squeezing my hand tighter and started crying in front of me. I'm not really an emotional person and I rarely cry but I felt liquid dampening my own cheeks, I was crying.

In a soft voice, Ran whispered.

"No more secrets please, Shinichi."

I nodded and tried to sit up, Ran immediately helped me while I tried to ignore the pain from my wound.

I pulled Ran towards me and hugged her. If someone were to see us, I know they were going to see a ridiculous sight because at this point I would pass as one of those children who's confessing his love to a much older female.

"I promise that there'll be no more secrets, Ran."

I pulled away slightly and looked at her in the eyes.

"I also promise that I'll never leave you again."