Camping Out II

(ShinxRan)

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"Ran!" he ran towards her direction, "please be okay," he chanted as he ran through the bushes, ignoring the bruises he was getting from the thorns. He skipped on the last bush and landed on the ground, one knee on the ground while his hand was on the other knee. He eyes scanned and spotted Ran, sitting on the ground with a painful expression.

He ran towards her knelt down beside her, "Ran? What's wrong?" he had his worried look on.

Ran, who has her hand on her knee, showed him her deep wound, "I tripped while running," she said, slight sobbing in pain. Her wound was deep and could use some first aid right away. Shinichi pulled out his handkerchief and wrapped it on her knee, "you're so clumsy sometimes, you know that?" she heard him mumbled, chuckling.

"I was looking for you, thank you very much!" she reasoned out. Suddenly, her voice softened, "I thought something might have happened to you. You always make me worry," she blushed as he finishes up the knot around her wounded knee. He smiled, seeing her blush like that, he stood up, "can you walk?" he asked, reaching outShe nodded and grabbed hold of him.

As she stood up, her knees weakened. "Oi, be careful," he said. It was obvious that he was concerned; very much concerned for her. After 5 minutes of walking, her wounded knee weakened again. Shinichi caught her before she collapse, "you can't do this, can you?" he looked at her seriously.

"I-I can," she insisted but then, ended up in his arms again. He sighed, "strong girl, huh?" he smiled. He turned his back to her and knelt, "c'mon. I'll carry you to the camp," she could hear him smile.

"Are you suggesting to give me a piggy-back ride?" she giggled. "Hey, I'm not the one who's wounded, you know," he muttered, trying to hide his blush. Ran smiled as she leaned against his back. He gathered his strength and carried her on his back, "don't let go of me," he felt her smile on his back. "Don't fall off, then" he jokingly shot back.

After 15 minutes, "Shinichi?"

"Hmm?"

"Can I sleep on your back?"

Shinichi blushed, "y-yeah. Sure."

"Thanks," she wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned against his warm back. He could feel her heart pounding against his back, "wow," he sighed.

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"So, let me get this straight. You LEFT her?" Yukiko asked again. "It wasn't my fault. I-I just… something slipped out of my mouth a-and..," his voice faded. They finished eating lunch and Yukiko and Shinichi sat beside the flowing river, Eri was washing the dishes while Ran was sleeping.

"Kudo Shinichi!" Yukiko scolded, "tell me the whole story or I will..,"

"I accidentally told her that the reason I came along was because I want to be with her!" Shinichi said fast with a sigh. Yukiko stared at him in surprise and suddenly, she laughed… really hard, "that's all?" tears started to gather in her eyes, she can't stop herself from laughing, "c'mon, Shin-chan! You know better than that!" she smiled.
"It's not as simple as you think it might be. Don't you know how awkward it was when I accidentally slipped it out?" he reasoned out as he pouted.
Yukiko stood up from the rock she was sitting on, "tell me how awkward it was later, okay?" she smiled and walked towards Eri.

She decided to help out.

Shinichi sat on a boulder, in the middle of the river. The water was lower than his knees but higher than his ankle. His feet were soaked but he didn't mind as his mind wandered through the sound of nature. Suddenly, he felt someone's presence as she sat on the boulder beside his, "hey," she waved.

"Hey," he greeted back.

There was an awkward silence.

"Listen, about a while ago..," his voice trailed off, his attention caught by the look on Ran's face. She was happily looking in front of her. He followed her stare and his eyes widened.

"Beautiful sight isn't it?" she asked, her voice almost inaudible. He nodded, "yeah."

They watched the sunset together when they were kids and now, for them, it brings back memories. Suddenly, Ran splashed water on Shinichi's face, "hey," she smiled. He grinned, "cut it out, Ran," he splashed back. Suddenly…

"WATER FIGHT!!" Shinichi declared as they splashed water to each other.

They were laughing and splashing and didn't notice someone watching, "brings back memories, right, Eri?" Yukiko chuckled as they watched their children splash water. "You can't beat the classics," Eri smiled, as she zooms in to Shinichi and Ran with her video cam.

(FLASH BACK) 9 years ago…

"Look, Shinichi! Sunset!" Ran pointed towards the orange sun. "C'mon! I know where we can get a clear view!" Shinichi pulled Ran's hand towards the river. They sat together on a large boulder, in the middle of the river. As the sun set on the river, Shinichi splashed water on Ran's face, "you admire too much!" he teased, "girls admire too much! They admire everything in the world, especially diamonds!" he grinned.

"No, we don't!"

"Yes, you do!"

They end up splashing water at each other and being scolded by their fathers.

(END OF FLASHBACK)

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Yukiko and Eri smiled as they watched them, "we can't bother them. Come, let's build the campfire together," Eri smiled. Yukiko smiled at her best friend, "sure!"

Ran smiled, "you boys admire too much!" she teased, "they admire everything in the world, especially girls!" she grinned as she splashed water to him. Shinichi grinned, wanting Ran to take back her words, "no, we don't!"

"Yes, you do!"

"Not me!" Shinichi said, pointing his thumb to himself. Ran stood straight and wiped the water dripping down her forehead, "why's that?" she asked.

"I don't admire all of the girls," he said, feeling proud. "Yeah right!" Ran said, not believing what he's saying.

"Yeah! Because there's only one girl I love the most in this whole world!" he exclaimed, drawing a big circle in the air with his hands.

Ran looked at him with a slight blush. Shinichi winked at her, "and you said we admire everything!" he teased.

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After dinner, Yukiko, Eri and Ran stayed in their tents. They slept immediately after talking about the day but Ran just looked at her hand, lying on her sleeping bag.

Shinichi sat on a log, which was used as their chair. He stared at the campfire that was kind of dancing in front of him. It swayed against the gentle breeze of summer. He sighed as he remembered the day, "it was fun," he thought, "with her." His gazed softened as he looked at the lighted fire and saw Ran's image, giggling, blushing and smiling. "Ran…," he mumbled.

"What is it?" a voice suddenly said.

Shinichi jumped a little in startled, "what're you doing? Giving me a heart attack?!" he put his hands on his chest, trying to calm down. "Sorry," she smiled.

"I can't sleep," she finally said, after a long awkward silence. "I'm sorry to hear that," he said jokingly. Ran sat beside him, scooting near him, "it was fun today, huh?" she smiled as she stared up in the sky. Shinichi looked at her and then to the sky.

There was silence again.

"Ran?"

She looked at him with a smile that never seems to go away. He likes it and will never get tired of it.

"Thanks," he said as he held her hand. She looked at him in surprise but for him, it was nothing to be surprised of. They've been childhood friends and she knew that he had loved her so much.

He kissed her hand, "never imagined I can do that," he smiled at her. Ran's eyes softened, with her free hand, she cupped his cheeks, "never did I," she smiled sweetly and made his heart skip a beat.

Still holding hands and still sitting, Shinichi leaned forward and after 9 years of holding back, alas, their lips met.

It was only for a second when Ran pulled back, "Know what?" she leaned her forehead against his, "you never spoke the words that every girl wanted to hear," she giggled, "it's unfair to have a kiss before you say those words," she teased.

Shinichi put on his detective smile, "you want me to say it over and over again until you get tired of it?" he asked. "Not that I will get tired of it," her forehead still against his. Shinichi chuckled, "as you wish, my angel." He smiled as his lips opened and immediately, words came out.

"I love you."

He looking at her with all the love in his ever-blue eyes.

"I love you."

"I love you."

"I love y---"

Ran happily leaned forward and kissed him deeply as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He couldn't help but smile and as they broke the kiss, "wow" was the only word they've said.

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As they lay on the grassy ground, Ran used Shinichi's arm as a pillow since he wrapped it around her as she laid there with him. She sighed, "What happens now?" she asked. He smiled, "aside being together forever, nothing," he looked at the starry sky. "I like that," she smiled at him and then to the stars that twinkled.

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THE NEXT DAY….

Ran yawned as she exited out of their tent. She stretched but instead of seeing Yukiko and her mom, Shinichi greeted her with a smile, "you're up early too?" he chuckled. A slight blush formed but she didn't mind since there's nothing to be ashamed now that they were to be together.

"It was weird. I swear I heard someone talking last night," Eri told Yukiko. "But Shin-chan was the only one awake, right, Shin-chan?" Yukiko asked. Shinichi, who sat beside Ran, bit his toast and nodded. Ran elbowed him a little and bit her toast as well.

"Those two seemed to get along fine, today," Yukiko whispered to Eri. "I bet they were the ones I heard," Eri smiled and whispered back. Yukiko looked at Shinichi and whispered back, "nah, it couldn't be."

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