AN: And finally finishing off that series of four seasons + taking a nap series that I was working on, here's springtime with a little bit of Shinran! I hope everyone enjoys!

Springtime Slumber

Characters: Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri

Summary: The scent of spring in the air lulled her into light slumber.

He was gone for all of three minutes, fetching some cool drinks from the cooler that they had brought along with them. Those three minutes were all it took for Ran to drift off into dreamland, and whether it was because she was lulled there by the gently blowing spring breeze, the sound of the softly chirping birds in the distance, or the gentle scent of lavender that bloomed in the field around them, he wasn't quite certain. Perhaps it was a combination of all of those factors, that had caused her to drift off, lulled by the sense of relaxation it brought to her.

Very quietly making his way over to her side, Conan carefully crouched down next to her, a soft smile on his face. Ran's sleeping face was one of the most beautiful things in the world, he couldn't help but think to himself, even as a red tint rose to his cheeks at that very thought. This all would have been so much better if he had been able to enjoy this scene in his own body, and not as pint-sized Edogawa Conan.

Still, he supposed that he wouldn't be able to enjoy it at all if he had died- which was what the poison he had been given was intended to do in the first place. He would have died never knowing how Ran felt for him- and never quite understanding his own feelings for her either. In that sense, he was very lucky indeed, and not a day went by that he wasn't grateful for this fact, even though some were harder than others.

Carefully taking a seat down next to Ran, he couldn't help but smile a little as he watched her sleeping face, gentle breaths escaping from her lips. There would come a time when he would be able to see such a sight as Kudo Shinichi- but for now, he would have to make do with what he had. Lying down in the grass next to her, Conan closed his eyes, feeling the gentle spring breeze brushing against his skin, the soft scent of lavender dancing on the breeze.

No wonder Ran had fallen asleep so quickly, he thought to himself, turning his head and realizing in a burst of red heat that he was now quite close to her own. Turning his head quickly away, he felt his heart pound loudly in his chest- really, who was it that allowed her to be this cute?

Chancing a glance back over towards her, he couldn't help but notice that her sleeping expression had shifted somewhat, growing more troubled. As a name rolled off of her lips- his own name, the name that he should be going by right now- his eyes could only narrow. It was in such times that he thought about throwing aside his assumed identity as Edogawa Conan and telling her everything- but he knew that he couldn't, knew that he had to hold on, to wait for the day when it would be safe to do so.

Whenever that day would be.

He hoped it would be soon, because he didn't want to keep Ran waiting for him for forever. That was something that he couldn't do to her.

But for the moment, he thought he'd try and put such troubles to rest. It was a lovely day, for once perfectly peaceful- and he wasn't about to let it pass him by. Carefully reaching out and wrapping his too small hand around Ran's, he watched as her expression calmed, her breathing growing peaceful once more.

"I'm here, Ran." He softly whispered, closing his own eyes once more. "I'm right here."