Chapter 4 – Boyfriend/Girlfriend

"I'll walk you home, Ran. I can't let you walk in the dark all by yourself."

"Do what you want, baka."

I went out of his house. He followed me out. We were a few meters from our house when he suddenly stopped.

I thought that he would start returning to his house. I said, "See you tomorrow then. Oyasumi."

"Matte, Ran!"

"What again? Oh, thanks for taking care of me a while ago."

"I think you should give your boyfriend a goodnight kiss."

Boyfriend? Blood running on my face made me red. When did he ask me? Of course, he was referring to me. I could not see anyone familiar passing by.

"My boyfriend? I'm afraid I don't have one. Ja."

I tried to walk inside.

"Maybe the boyfriend gives a kiss to his girlfriend…?"

He caught my waist, pulled me to himself, and gave me a kiss.

"Now you know who your boyfriend is."

The redness in my face never went out. I talked to myself, "You never asked me to be your girlfriend, baka."

"Okay. I'll ask you now."

That was fast!

"Mouri Ran. I, Kudo Shinichi, is asking you to be his girlfriend. Will you be my girlfriend, Ran?"

"Talk to yourself, baka."

He was waiting for my answer.

"I'm not leaving until your answer my question, Ran." I was cornered.

I whispered, "Yes." I ran inside without looking back.

I went directly in my room and did my assignment. I was not used to this feeling. As promised, I called Sonoko.

"Moshi moshi."

"Sonoko, I'm sorry for acting weird today. I'll tell you what happened."

"I'll be listening. You seem to be in a good mood now, Ran."

I narrated everything to my best friend…maybe not everything. I skipped the kisses because she would tease us tomorrow if she knew.

"That's all, Sonoko."

"Oh, you already made up with Shinichi? That's good. I don't like to see husband and wife arguing."

"More than made up, I think…"

"You made out?"

"No! We're official now…you know, uhmm… But, I haven't told my parents about Shinichi and me. Maybe I'll tell them tomorrow."

"Really, Ran? I'm happy for the both of you. I'm glad that nothing's bothering you now. I got to review for the quiz tomorrow. Bye."

"Me too. See you tomorrow. Bye."

I went to bed. I couldn't sleep.

"How would I face him tomorrow? Geez."

The phone rang.

"Moshi moshi."

"I already miss my girlfriend. I wonder what she's up to tonight."

"Baka, you just saw me a while ago."

"Oh, now you're used to me calling you my girlfriend. (laughs) Oh, I already told my parents. They're happy for us and my mom's asking when will our wedding be?"

Wedding…? That's fast.

"She must be joking."

"You think so?(laughs) I'm afraid that I'm using up my girlfriend's time to sleep. You need to sleep."

"You too."

"Goodnight."

"Love you."

"That's the fourth today. Oyasumi."

I hung up.