A/N: Kinda lame first chapter to be honest. I can't help saying it! GAWD!

DISCLAMER: I don't own Detective Conan, just borrowing some characters. Thank you Gosho Aoyama-sensei!

Chapter 2: Surprise, Surprise

"Moshi, moshi Ran-neechan?"

"CONAN-KUN, where the hell are you! It's already 10 PM and I am worried sick! EXPLAIN YOURSELF right now young man!"

Hakase's sweat suddenly become bullets when he heard Ran's grumpy shouting on the other line. 'Why am I feeling nervous this is not my fault in the first place.' Hakase thought with fear and an utter nervousness. He ignored it and carries on what Shinichi just told him to do.

"Gomen Ran-neechan. I'm at hakase's house. My parents just called they're going to pick me up tomorrow. I'm already packed up and I was just too afraid to tell 'cause I know you'll be even more sad." He acted it very well using his own invention and a little childish accent to top it up. He's pretty proud on himself until Shinichi, who's making another phone call to the FBI for help, gave him a slight glare that obviously saying 'You don't need to rub in Hakase' with still, of course, manner. He just flashed a big cocky smile like before as an 'I don't care' more of an answer.

"Not you too Conan-kun. First Shinichi and now you. Why didn't you say even a small goodbye?" Ran spoke up which gave hakase small chill that ran through his spine to his neck. He turned to Shinichi with a worried look. This is not the look that he should just ignore. Shinichi hang up his own call and finally stepped in. He asks for the phone and bowtie so that he could speak to Ran.

"Don't worry Ran-neechan. Someone will deliver my goodbye tonight." He answered Ran's question using Conan's voice with a hint of happiness and excitement to actually see Ran tonight. "That person will also pick my things up for me so cheer up. I think you'll like him." He continued with his cheeks slightly tainted with light pink shades.

As for Ran, she's absolutely clueless to whom Conan was actually talking about. She only agreed with a trembling voice due to tears forming on the corner of her eyes. "All right. If you say so Conan-kun. I thought you'll be accompanying me tonight 'cause dad will be playing mahjong with his friends."

'He shoots he scores!' he thought happily. He will be alone with Ran tonight! Just his luck.

" Sorry Ran-neechan I'll always think of you. Ja."

"Matte." *toot* *toot* Was all she could hear on the other line when Conan hangs up on her. She climb over her window sill. She looked up to starry sky, all sad. "Why do they have to say goodbye?" She just sighed sadly and let out salty tears escape her eyes.

Shinichi, on the other hand, is all jumpy and energetic and looking like an idiot. As he heard earlier, Ran is all alone. He's probably thinking some unthinkable stuff while he jumps up and down.

"What are you getting jumpy all about?" Asked Haibara or should I say Miyano Shiho with her cold almost heartless tone as she puts the phone on the table. She's actually continuing Shinichi's conversation to FBI agents for their help for the upcoming raid on the Black Organization's hideout. They're planning on doing the raid whenever they are ready.

"I'll be having a fine conversation with Ran tonight that's all." He replied with a big grin.

"Pervert." She scoffed.

"Oi, oi, what are you thinking?"

"Betsuni." And their argument came to life once again. With some strings of insults and cursing, Miyano Shiho, surprisingly the first one to gave up their argument where she's getting tired of. Hakase, who's standing on the corner and just chuckled while watching both of them. As for Shinichi's easily irritated and annoyed nature, just put his hands on his pocket; look up the ceiling before giving an indescribable sigh.

"You should go now Sherlock. She's waiting." Miyano ordered him before getting on the phone once again.

"You're right." He finally headed outside the door after reaching a cap to sort of hide his hair and bid his goodbye to Hakase. "Oh, by the way, Miyano, arigatou." He said before disappearing in the dark with a heartwarming smile which Miyano Shiho find it rare but persuade herself that is only her imagination.

He walks in half lit street of Beika to Mouri Detective Agency with both hands in his pocket, which is just the typical Kudo Shinichi. He is accompanied by the stars above his head which are twinkling just like his smile. This is probably his best day ever and it'll be more awesome on the following days. He scans every blocks, houses, lamp posts, even walls that covers the house like it was his first time to see them. Well, actually it was, as Shinichi that is. Couple of more houses and he reached his awaited destination. This is the first time he ever got excited seeing the same old agency he has been living for months. He smiled as he looked up at the very top of the building, seeing a faint shadow of, is it a woman or a man? He's not that certain. But he's a detective and he deduced that it was a woman as only Kogorou Mouri, Ran Mouri, and including himself are the only people living in the almost ran down apartment.

Shinichi tries to be a ninja on climbing up the stairs to really surprise her. He took a deep breath; gather up some courage to face his childhood best friend, which he hasn't seen, as Shinichi again, in a while. 'She's probably angry. Should I knock or what? AGHH!' He shouted as loud as he can but only inside of his mind. His heart began to beat like crazy; he's sweating, and obviously, his nervous, very nervous. As he reached for the door, knuckles ready to knock, he's shaking. 'Here goes nothing. Try to act cool.' Another deep breath and it settles everything.

*Knock, Knock* (A/N: Who's there? XD)

The sound caught Ran's attention. She turned around and away from the window and walks towards the door to open it but the knocking still continues. "Hai. I'm coming." She half shouted to notify whoever the hell she and/or he were. 'Mou, who's coming in this time of night?' she sighed silently, forgetting about the messenger that Conan just told her earlier. She opened the door, which the man immediately walks in without a greeting and specially permission.

"Ano, Excuse me? Who are you?" She asked the man in front of her, who's wearing a cap by the way, trying not to lose her patient which she was known for.

He's being rude. He didn't even bother to answer Ran's question but continues to walk around the office and scanning every bits and pieces that are present inside the room.

"Ano…" this time Ran sounded a more or less, angry. She's ready to shout and use her karate to him until he finally spoke.

"This place hasn't change a bit." Shinichi complimented the room, using a different voice with success. Ran's mind swirls with confusion. 'Is he one of dad's client?' The first thing that came to her mind as one of the main possibility. Who else would it be anyway? She scanned the man in front of her which still continues his 'business'. 'His body is similar to 'him' but the voice is totally different. Is he Shinichi?' She deduced inside her mind but she's not so certain. She stared at him, observed him, and picks every detail about him that reminds her of Shinichi for whole 5 minutes. Silence envelopes both of them.

"See anything you like? Ran." Shinichi finally broke the deafening silence with his true voice. He finally turns around and face Ran with a very surprise reaction, which is not new to him. Removing his cap, he walks towards Ran and stopped in front her, bodies inches apart. With a big flashy, not so mockingly smile, he bowed down like a prince to pay respect to his princess.

"Surprise."

There they stand inches apart. Shinichi was all smiley while Ran was all shock and not believing what she's seeing in front of her. Due to her motionless, Shinichi began to worry. He wanders if she's still breathing or what. He waved his hand up and down , "Oi, Ran? You still there? Hello?" but still nothing.

"Oh man, when I'm not here you're all talkie-talkie all the time, now that I'm here your silent as a silent, silent!" He really has the time to say silent three times to tease Ran but it's all true. He moved his face even closer, Ran's face become red as well as Shinichi but not as red as hers. He leaned away to give Ran a little space to breath and throw himself to the couch. "You're probably thinking that if you move, I might pop away from your presence, don't you?" Another great deduction from the greatest high school detective and also words that made Ran snapped out of her shock. She blinks once and now twice. She even rubbed her eyes and pinched herself secretly to check if Shinichi is really there. And he is REALLY there!

"Is this for real?" She whispered, but with good ears, Shinichi heard it anyways.

"Yes it is. Stop being a child." He said it with quite an annoyed tone, and then stood up. "Now come here and give me a hug." It sounded cooler in his head rather than saying it in person but he said it anyway. He's not mocking or whatever, he was really asking for a hug. He opened his arms to welcome Ran and success! He fell down on the couch because Ran came running into him. She's resting on top of Shinichi, crying while he was chuckling softly, caressing Ran's hair and breathing the mesmerizing smell of it. She continues to sob on Shinichi's chest before speaking.

"Why.. did you leave me for so long? Did you know that I missed you so much you idiot?" Still sobbing, she tightened her hug to Shinichi.

"Oi, oi, c'mon. I'm here. There's no need to cry." He comforted Ran while laughing softly. Ran lifted her head up to look at Shinichi who's also looking at her the moment he felt that she was going to move. They stare at each other, with pure love and an urge to kiss one another. He continues to stroke her hair when he broke their staring contest. He began to turn pink and then red. "I missed you too. More than you think." He whispered honestly, trying not to look at Ran's eyes to hide his embarrassment. She just smiled.

"You can be honest sometimes, you know that?" She giggled as she wipes her tears away.

"What do you mean by that?" His expression becomes childish which Ran find cute. She giggled and then laughs softly. Shinichi joined her placing his hands on her waist, whereas for his surprise, Ran didn't find inappropriate.

She stopped laughing and began to rest her head on his chest, hearing his heartbeat. They stayed there for minutes. He can't bear with it anymore; he kissed Ran's head without permission. This is not his usual action, he's too afraid to do it because he might receive a karate chop from the city's karate champion. But that thought already leaved his head until this moment.

"I really just missed you. Hope you're not mad at me." He said with an unusual softness in his voice.

"Mm-Hmm." Was all she could manage to response as she enjoys Shinichi's warmth.

"I'll take that as yes."

~Chapter 2 ends here~

A/N: Okay! This will top chapter 1 ^^

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