Requited, Unrequited: Chapter Thirteen

Genius

"Ayumi-chan, hurry! We're going to be late!" my husband, Mitsuhiko, said while waiting for me inside the car beside our six year old daughter, Nagisa.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!" I yelled out, putting on the finishing touches on my hair before signaling that I was ready to go.

Every month, it had been a ritual for the Detective Boys to meet even once for dinner just to catch up with our careers. It's amazing that all of us hadn't miss even once considering how busy we are now, especially Conan-kun and Ai-chan.

Recently, Ai-chan won the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking work in Physics, being the first Japanese woman to win the award. Just yesterday, Conan-kun received a promotion, yet again, for solving a case planned by a world-class criminal.

It's completely amazing how those two could balance their time with their family and work. And even more amazing, they can spend so much time with their only son, Izumi. No wonder Izumi's the top of their class.

Ever since 1st Grade, Conan-kun and Ai-chan were really, really close. When Mitsuhiko, Genta and I would talk about the games Hakase makes, both of them would lag behind, discussing things the three of us never really knew about, untill this day.

"Genius", sensei said once while observing the two of them, "accepts genius unconditionally."

When I still liked Conan-kun, I confessed my feelings to him on Valentines Day, during Middle School. Gently, he told me he was grateful that I liked him, but he only loved me as a sister. Before I could stop myself, I asked him if he liked- no, loved- Ai-chan. Do you know what he said?

"Yeah." Conan-kun replied, a big goofy smile blooming on his face and a dazed look overtaking his eyes. "Yeah I love Ai. I love her. I love her." It seemed that he couldn't get tired of the fact.

"Then why don't you tell Ai-chan, Conan-kun? She likes you too, you know?"

The second I said that, Conan-kun was racing towards Hakase's house like his life depended on it.

Maybe it did.

That's why I was proud of myself when the next day, Conan-kun and Ai-chan went to school, hand-in-hand. They were officially a couple.

"Ayumi-chan?" Ai-chan's voice broke through my train of thoughts. "What are you thinking about?"

I grinned cheekily at my best-friend. "Nah, I was just thinking that only a genius can match-make two dense geniuses."

Just as promised, a chapter after two days! Personally, this is one of my favorites, though I don't really know why. I made this chapter in Ayumi's point of view, because the way she viewed the relationship of both Conan and Ai practically screamed to be written. And hey, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi together is cute! The next chapter might be posted after two days. Anyways, read and review~~!

PS. FREEBIEEEE~~! The next chapter is called 'Locket'. If you want to read it sooner, review! Reviews keep me going~!

PPS. Katekyo Hitman REBORN!'s new chapter in the manga is OUT. Oh. My. God. Since when did my Tsuna get so irresistibly hot? I wanna smother him! *Fangirl squeal*

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