A/N A very, very, very late birthday gift from me to me, hahaha!
To the people who've given my works favorites/kudos, thank you for the silent appreciation that never fails to make my day. To the people who've given me reviews, oh no, I can't even begin to express how grateful I am. If not for your kind words, I don't think I would have stayed and written for as long as I have.
Fair warning, though: this work, and this chapter especially, is very different from what I usually write, ha ha ha! Indulge me just this once? CatherineDuchessofVineyard, I hope you enjoy this! Despite how it turned out, I tried so, so hard, really!
Cessaire, your English is great, and I'm really glad you liked Wherever! I spent a lot of effort trying to stay consistent with the first chapter, and I am so relieved that you managed to feel what I tried to convey! Kisses are so sweet; I'd give virtual kisses to you too! As for the continuation…
guestar, I don't know, I can probably continue Wherever but, but, but I have eight (actually, ten) more promised extra chapters to write and post! Maybe I'll get around to writing chapter three, if more people want to read more? But for now, I won't promise!
Angel-Chan234, I forgot to include this in the author's notes for Wherever's second chapter, but I wrote that for you (since you said I had to continue it in your review, haha)! Thank you for your reviews, and I'm so happy you're still in the fandom! Hugs!
Not-boyfriend, your ass better avoid my desk from now on
There, succinct and sufficiently threatening. A touch, and it's sent.
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Shin: But it's close to the door
Shin: And it's close to you
Ai: Well, duh, genius, it's my desk
Shin: Ok, ok
Shin: I'll bring a chair next time
Ai: Hey, genius
Ai: You agreed
Shin: Can I un-agree? Miss, I think the warranty is still on for this one?
Ai: For your brain? Sorry, mister, gotta have that fixed elsewhere, no miracles here
Shin: Oh, no, miss, now my heart hurts too. I'm in pain! Save me
Ai: Are you at a store or at the hospital? Pick one setting, Kudo-san, and stick to it
Shin: What, people can't feel pain unless they're at a hospital now?
Shin: It just so happens that the setting is: a ravishing detective goes to a store to dissolve an agreement, but he suddenly feels a sharp ache in his heart! Even worse, his girlfriend unfeelingly ignores his pain!
Ai: The store. To dissolve an agreement. Wow, good thing your dad's the writer, not you
Shin: Hey, I had less than a minute to string that up, I think I deserve an A for that one
Ai: A for abhorrent
Shin: A for amazing
Ai: A for A waste of time
Shin: A for Ai loves me anyway
Ai: A for A distraction, that didn't work because are you or are you going to stop hanging around my desk
Shin: Wow, thanks for asking, I clearly have a choice on the matter
Ai: And
Shin: Well, the lovely miss has clearly pointed out the only answer already
Shin: Alright, don't be mad, remove that knot on your brows or you'll get wrinkles
Shin: I just missed you
Ai: We were in the same room, Shin
Shin: Shiho
Ai: Duh, I get it. But it's just 2 more weeks
Shin: I know.
Shin: Ok, I promise. I love you
Ai: Curry for dinner today, take care
Shin: x
Ai: x
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"Miyano-san, you're smiling. It's Kudo-san, isn't it?"
What the hell? The voice almost shocks her into dropping her phone. Shiho's starting to think these people are either paparazzis or tabloid journalists and not chemists.
Before she can turn around and elbow the nearest relationship hound, which is actually anyone currently at the lab that is not Shiho, Shiho turns her phone for the screen to face her.
On the screen are photos of a cute bichon frise.
After brief coos and easy questions about the dog that Shiho was only too happy to answer (anything but Kudo questions, please!), the calm in the lab is restored once more.
Well, that wasn't so hard.
Two more weeks to go. Only two more weeks to go.
A/N Oh, wow, I honestly did not know how to continue this AT ALL. I wanted to renege so hard on my promise to write an extra chapter for it. I even considered obliterating the entire fic from existence, but this ugly baby is still my ugly baby of a fanfic. Ugh, just reading the fic makes me want to dump it in my vat of WIPs and let it stew there for, I don't know, a year or two. But, well… it's one more work for the ship! Anything for the fandom! Ha ha ha...