AN: Hello! Thank you to those who already left a review for this story and favourited/followed it. In this chapter there will again be a MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH so there's your warning.

Enjoy!

Warning: Somewhat gory.

Conan is Shinichi in this chapter.

Conan was watching tv when Ran came in, unusually happy. Conan noticed that a rose was in her hand, which intrigued him.

'Where did you get that rose, Ran-neechan?' Conan asked as she placed it on the kitchen table.

'Oh, that.' She said with a giggle. 'Eisuke confessed to me a few days ago and today was our date. It was so... magical.'

Ran didn't notice the shocked expression on his face while she started to wash the dishes.

'W-what about Shinichi-niichan?' Conan questioned her.

'Well, what about that stupid detective geek?' Ran replied, though there was no humour or a even a hint of sadness. 'I'm sick and tired of waiting for him. I mean, even Eisuke is somewhat of a detective, yet he doesn't go off for long periods of time.'

Ran continued to rant, her voice slowly rising in volume. She continued to diss him, not realising that he was right next to her, in a shrunken form.

'I mean, I understand that a case may take a few days or a few weeks at most, but 8 months? That's just a load of crap. He's probably out there enjoying himself with other girls. He probably doesn't even care that I cry because of him. But you know what Conan, I gave up on that useless, selfish, SON OF A B-"

'SHUT UP, RAN!"

Ran turned her head to Conan, shocked at his sudden outburst. Conan shook with rage, his head down, hair covering his eyes and clenched fists.

'W-What did you say, Conan? That is no way to talk to an elder.'

Conan scoffed. 'You, you think your an elder to me? You think your a- You know what, I give up this shit.'

'I'm effing Shinichi.'

A shocked expression flashed across Ran's face briefly before she composed herself again.

'Oh are you? Then you'll know how much I hate you now. Why did you shrink yourself? Why did you leave your life? WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME?!' Ran had tears in her eyes now.

'TO PROTECT YOU! TO PROTECT YOU RAN! TO PROTECT EVERYONE I LOVED FROM AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME ORGANISATION! THEY'RE THE ONES WHO SHRUNK ME! THEY'RE THE ONES WHO STOLE MY LIFE AS SHINICHI! AND YOU PIN THE BLAME ON ME?!' Conan yelled at her. Conan's voice broke and tears started to glisten in his eyes as well.

Conan took deep breath, before he said in a soft, almost pleading tone. 'Do you know how hard it was for me to listen to you cry because of me? Do you know how much I wanted to comfort you, saying that I was always by your side, that I never left you? All just to protect you? And this is the thanks I get? You know what Ran, this is over. I hope you live happily now that I'm gone.'

With that, Conan stomped out of the house, slamming the door shut.

Ran, blinded by her anger, yelled at his back, 'Just get out of my life!' before breaking down in tears.

Conan ran to Professor Agasa's house, wiping his own tears from his eyes, and after a quick dinner, stayed there for the night.

The next day, Ran and Sonoko were walking back from school when Ran saw Conan and his friends walking back home. Regretting and apologetic about what she said last night, she called out to him.

She didn't expect him to run away from her.

As soon as he heard her voice, he turned around, turned back and sprinted off, leaving his friends confused at his reaction. Ran chased after him, still calling out his name.

They swerved through the crowds of people. Ran didn't understand why Conan was running away from her-all she wanted to do was apologise to him about last night.

Conan sprinted across the road. Ran followed, noticing the truck that headed her way. Her feets seemed planted onto the ground from fear, so she closed her eyes, awaiting death.

Ran felt something push her with a BANG, followed by a thud. She barely noticed the screams of the witnesses.

She slowly opened her eyes, realising she was still alive. In fact, excelt for a few bruises and scratches, she was fine. She got up slowly, looking around at the shocked faces of onlookers around her, when her eyes landed on a child lying ok n the road surrounded by a growing sea of blood.

Ran rushed towards the child, calling out for someone to call an ambulance when she realised who the boy was.

Conan lay in front of her eyes, unmoving. The sea of blood did not stop growing as a nasty gash across Conan's forehead leaked onto the road and blood leaked from his mouth. But the greatest problem was his torso. As Ran removed his shirt drenched with blood, she nearly emptied her stomach on the poor boy. Conan's entire torso was covered in blood, with a few of his ribs sticking out from his flesh.

An ambulance arrived, securing Conan and speeding off to Beika hospital.

After a necessary operation, Conan was hooked up to life support, and stayed like that for five days. Bad new travelled fast; soon enough Shinichi's parents, Heiji and Kazuha and Shinichi's cousin Kaito came to the hospital. Ran blamed herself for what had happened. Because of her, Co- no, Shinichi, was in this condition.

Soon five days past, and Conan still hadn't gained conciousness. Doctors advised Shinichi's parents to consider turning off life support, as it was highly unlikely a child was going to survive this.

Shinichi's parents gave the choice to Ran; they had already said their goodbyes and were willing to move on.

Ran went up to Conan and gently held his hand.

'I'm so sorry, Shinichi.' she whispered, tears starting to form in her eyes.

'Don't be such a crybaby.' Shinichi wouldv'e joked.

Ran smiled at this thought, as she kissed Shinichi's shrunken form on the mouth.

'I love you.'

With that, Ran turned off the life support.