A/N: Since I'm pretty sure I won't get another update in till Monday, you guys get the next chapter now! :3 I update in school, so yeah~ By the way, can you tell me what you notice about how I'm naming the chapters? ;) Also, a little bit of juiciness in this chapter! Not a lemon, but...there might be one. :)

Angel of Darkness

Chapter 3: The Woman In Black (Reunion Part)

"Pinot."

Shinichi blinked, not letting go of Ran's wrist. That was her voice, he knew it, although he couldn't see her well because it was dark, and she was dressed in all black. He just knew it was her.

"Eh?"

"Pinot is my new name."

Pinot...that was the name of a wine, if he was not mistaken. A code name dealing with Alcohol...

His face went white.

"Iie!" He immediately sat up in bed, startling her slightly. "Tell me you didn't, Ran-neechan! Onegai!" There was panic and fear in his voice. He ignored the fact that it was odd to call her -neechan when he was seventeen now.

She looked away. "Gomen naisai... Shinichi."

Everything stopped right there for a moment. All color drained from his face, and his blue eyes grew wide.

"...R-Ran."

"Gin told me," she said, looking back at him. She could feel his body tense because his hand gripped her wrist tighter, but not tight enough to hurt her. "Don't worry, he doesn't know about you, only Vermouth and myself do."

"Then, how did-"

"Gin told me about this 'miracle pill' created by Sherry," Ran explained, standing up straight and facing him. "It couldn't be detected in any autopsy, and, while there was a different effect to it...they never expected a human to go through it. I put two and two together from that."

Shinichi's grip loosened slightly on her wrist, but she moved so she was holding his hand. His eyes widened slightly.

"Why, Shinichi?"

He blinked.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Ahou, I thought that would be obvious by now, since you joined them," he said bitterly, and she flinched. She knew he'd hate her... she knew that he knew that she was now a murderer..."It was for your safety."

"Nani?"

"Not that that matters anymore...you're closer than I'd like to them. Especially Gin." His eyes narrowed at the name. "Haibara and the Hakase said it wouldn't be wise. If they somehow figured I was really Shinichi, then we'd all be in danger. Everyone connected to me, whether they know about the Organization or not, would be in trouble. I couldn't let anything happen to you."

"Shinichi..."

"I'm sorry, Ran. I'm sorry for worrying you all this time. I'm sorry that I never really left your side but I couldn't tell you that. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to tell you...I'm sorry that you worried so much that you really... joined them... I, I never thought that-"

"Hush, Shinichi," Ran said softly, getting back on the bed and crawling back on top of him.

"R-Ran?" he asked, surprised.

"I don't care if you're still Edogawa Conan... you're always Shinichi to me."

The Organization hadn't completely taken his Ran away. That sent relief coursing through every part of him. She was still his Ran, deep inside.

"Shinichi," she whispered, their foreheads touching. "I don't have much time before I have to go back to Headquarters. But first, I want you to do something for me."

"What's that?" he asked, swallowing.

She smiled. "Kiss me, Shinichi."

If he did, that would prove to her that he didn't hate her. And, it would mean that he still loved her.

Just as much as she still loved him.

He leaned up, closing the gap between them and pressing his lips gently on hers. Her eyes widened, and she quickly kissed him back.'

Shinichi...

The kiss was small, soft and gentle at first. Shinichi's hands went up and into Ran's hair, letting his fingers run through it. She leaned into his touch, and it wasn't long before the kiss became more passionate and full of desire.

Shinichi's hands slid down to her back, where they rested, tracing small circles on the back of her shirt. She shivered slightly from the feeling, and made a small muffled squeak into the kiss as she felt his other hand go up the front of her shirt.

She broke the kiss soon after, and Shinichi thought for a moment that he'd done something wrong when he saw her slightly amused smirk. "Needy, are we? While I do have a gun strapped to my leg..." As he paled, she giggled. "I don't quite feel like using it."

Shinichi sighed, looking up at her. "You certainly know how to frighten a guy."

"Well, of course," she said looking innocently down at him. "I could do it easily back then with my karate skills. Though I really don't like to use my gun, even when I'm ordered to.." she frowned at that.

He pulled her closer to him. "I know. I never thought you could kill anyone, ever. Maybe a bug, give a guy who did the wrong thing a good karate kick..." she had to smile at that as she let her head go and rest against his chest.

"...Aishiteru, Shinichi."

He could've sworn he felt his heart melt at hearing those words. Sure, he'd heard her confess to him as Conan once before, but to hear it as himself when she knew she was saying it to him.

"Aishiteru, Ran."

At the time she smiled just then, he smiled too.

They kissed once more, this time more passionate than the last. However, they didn't get too far when Ran's cellphone started to ring.

"Shit, it's Gin," she said looking at her Caller ID. She was still lying on top of Shinichi, and feeling quite comfortable. "He's probably wondering where I am."

"Mmm... let him wonder," Shinichi murmured, and Ran shook her head.

"Gin knows me. This is the first place he'll look, and I don't want him to know about you!" she said, reluctantly standing up after giving him a small squeeze. She smiled sadly down at him, as he looked up at her, eyes half open.

"Besides, you're half-asleep," she whispered, leaning down. "I'll be back when I can. I can't have Gin getting too suspicious, can I?" Though he might, since she wasn't answering her cellphone, he noted.

"Answer it," he said, not answering her. She frowned. "Don't wory, I know how to be quiet."

"H-Hai..." she said laying next to him as she pressed the talk button. She moved closer so Shinichi could hear. She knew he wanted to. "Moshi Moshi?"

"Pinot." Shinichi tensed at the familiar voice of Gin, despite it being older sounding, he'd know it anywhere. She used her free hand to hold his gently. "You need to come back now. We have a new mission for you. Quit whatever you are doing and return here."

"H-Hai, Gin," She stammered slightly. A dark look crossed his face though she couldn't see it.

"What's wrong, Pinot? You've never stammered around me before... unless you're hiding something."

"Iie!" she said a little too quickly. "No, that's not it... I'm just excited to get a new mission ... that's all."

Shinichi knew that was the farthest thing from the truth.

"Well, good. Come back quickly. I'll be waiting."

The line went dead then. Both of them sighed and shared a moment of silence.

Afterwards, she gently kissed his forehead, then moved down, pressing a final light kiss to his lips.

"Aishiteru, Shinichi. Oyasumi nasai."

"Aishiteru, Ran. Osayumi nasai," he repeated, his blue eyes closing. She smiled softly then turned to leave.

"...Ja ne, Shinichi. For now."

A/N: What's Ran's mission? :O If anyone has any ideas other than mine (which I'm not telling or else it'll spoil the chapter), I'll be happy to hear them in a review. Maybe future missions that Ran can actually handle? Next chapter stars a bit of Kogoro!