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Here is Chapter 17! Hope you enjoy reading it!
The days passby so quickly... The day of the camp that I am going with Conan is just tomorrow.
After dinner, I went back to the room. I sat on the bed in the room, staring into space. A sudden knock on the door brought me back.
"Come in." I said in reply of the knock.
The door open. It was Kaito.
"Tantei-kun just called. He said meet at Agasa jii-san's house at 5AM tomorrow."
I nodded silently and resume back staring in space.
"Thinking of something?" Kaito ask, he sat beside me.
"Not really... I don't know myself. I feel excited but yet... Scared."
Kaito smile and patted on my head, "Don't worry. No matter what happen, you still have us."
I smile and nodded. I feel somewhat relieve after I heard what Kaito said.
"Well then, go to bed now? Tomorrow you are waking up early. I will accompany you first before I go to school."
I nodded, "Sorry for troubling you."
"Not at all." Kaito replied and smile. He off the lights and we went to bed.
Kaito slept beside me on the bed, as usual. He was in deep slumbers. On the other hand, I can't sleep.
Can't say I feel excited about the trip... Nor am I worried... But what is with this uneasy feeling?
I took another peek at Kaito's sleeping face again before I shut my eyes.
It's no use worrying... Just do my best...
I calm myself down and soon I fell asleep too. The next time I woke up was when Kaito woke me.
"Ojou-san, rise and shine!"
I heard Kaito's voice and I could feel his hand shaking me. I got up and rub my eyes.
"Ohayo" I greeted Kaito, "What time is it now?"
"Ohayo. It's already 3.30AM"
3.30AM! So... early..?
I sigh... I hate getting up early, but I have no choice... I got out of bed and went to bath while Kaito went to prepare breakfast for us.
When I got out of the bath, I could smell something delicious from the kitchen.
"Pancakes for breakfast." Kaito told me when I enter the kitchen.
I sat down at the usual place and waited for Kaito to finish cooking. He pass me a plate of the pancakes and a cup of coffee and we started eating.
After breakfast, I wash the plates as Kaito went to prepare for school. I sat down on the sofa when with all the washings. Kaito exited the room shortly after that, neatly groomed with his school bag in one hand and my camping bag on the other.
"Alright, let's go." Kaito said.
I nodded and stood up. I went forth to retrive my bag from Kaito but he refuse to give me.
"I'll help you with it." Kaito said and gave me a wink. I blush a little.
We exited the house and went to the train station. We took the first train which was at 4.15AM and we reach Beika in 15 minutes time. We walk from the station to Agasa's house which is quite close-by. We were chatting quite happily, about almost eveything on our way.
As we were approaching Agasa's house, Kaito look at his watch, "4.45AM. Quite early..?"
I giggled, "Maybe a little. What about you? Are you going to make it to school on time?"
"No worries!" Kaito said, smiling away.
As we were a few metres away from Agasa's house, I could hear the children's voices. They were already there waiting at the front gate.
"Ohayo minna!" I greeted them upon reaching the front gate.
"Ohaya Gozaimasu, Miharu Onee-san and Onii-san." The kids greeted.
"Ohayo!" Kaito greeted them too, "Well, I will need to leave soon. I wait for you to leave first then."
I took the bag from Kaito, "It's okay, you don't have to wait for me. I don't want you to be late for school. Anyway, the children are here too."
"Alright then, I will take my leave. Enjoy yourself. I will come over to pick you up after your camp."
I nodded.
"Bye, Minna! Have fun!" Kaito said and then left for the train station. I wave good-bye, the children did too.
After Kaito left, the childrens bombed me with questions.
"Ne, Miharu-onee san and that Onii-san, are you both dating?"
"E-Eh..." I was stunned, and I blush.
"So is it true? Is it?" They stared at me. I could feel their eyes... shining.
I smile and shook my head. They all pouted and said that I am the one that is denying that we are dating.
But what I said is the truth... What do they want me to do..?
I was in abit of a pinch. Luckily, Agasa, Conan and Haibara came out of the house and save me from the trouble I am in right now.
"E-Eh Conan-kun did you stay over here yesterday night?" Mitsuhiko ask as he saw Conan walk out from the house with Agasa and Haibara.
Conan nodded and yawn.
Jealous...? How cute...
"Well then, Minna. Put your bags in the trunk and sit in the car." Agasa told us.
We all did as he told but we got ourselves into another problem... Where do we sit? With an extra person, there is not enough space.
Everyone try to think of a seating arrangement. Expected, Conan is the first one to thought of one.
"As usual, Genta sits in-front. Miharu-nee chan will sit at the back along with us. As long as all of us at the back share the seats equally, there should be enough space."
We all did as Conan said and indeed, there is sufficient space for all of us to sit. I sit at the side follow by Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, Conan then lastly Haibara at the other end. Problem all solved. Agasa and Genta also boarded the car and off we go to the camp site.
Through out the entire journey to camp site, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta had been singing their favourite camping song. And as usual, Haibara is sleeping, which left Conan and me with nothing to do. We sat quietly for the entire journey.
Until a certain area through the journey, all of us saw the Mount. Fuji. The view was truly magnificient. We also came across the Twin Tower Building.
"What is that tall building over there?" Ayumi asked.
"Oh, that's the new constructed building, called the Twin Tower Building. They are 319 and 294 metres tall each, which makes them the tallest building in Japan." Agasa explain to the kids.
"Wow, I want to go there." Genta said.
"Hakase, can we go there after our camp?" Mitsuhiko ask politely.
"Well, although its abit out of the way, but I guess we could."
The kids all cheered happily, and they sang their camp song, again. Conan and I traded a smile to each other, knowing our "plan" worked.
We took about another half an hour drive before we reach the camp site.
When we reach, we got out of the car and stretch before we decide what we are going to do.
"Well then, the boys will help me with the tents. The girls, could you help to pick some tree branches for the fire?" Agasa said.
"Okay!" Ayumi agreed, enthusiastically. She ran off ahead of us to the bushes near-by to find the tree branches. Haibara and I follow behind her. We had a little chat at the back.
"Are you nervous or scared of the events that is going to happen after the camp?" Haibara ask.
"Well, of course I am. But, I want to do my best to help out everyone."
"Even it cost you your life?"
I do not know how to reply to the question. I thought for awhile...
It's true that I want to defeat the Black Organization along with them. However, I am one of their targets now.
"Hmm... I would still do my best. I would not let them hurt anyone precious to me." I replied to her question. She seems surprised.
"Ai-chan! Miharu-nee san! There is alot of tree branches here!" Ayumi called out to us.
"Coming!" I called out and we dash forward to where Ayumi is. Indeed, there were many of the tree branches.
We started to collect them. We collected three big piles of it and then head back to find the guys. When we return, the guys are done pitching the tents.
"Thank you. Just leave these here and you guys can go out for some fun. Leave the dinner preparation to me." Agasa said.
The kids all cheered happily and went running off to play.
Haibara and I offer to help Agasa with the dinner preparations and cooking. Which leaves Conan to look after the kids. He let out a sigh and left with the kids.
"Gomen ne Conan-kun." I said. He waved, as if saying never mind. Agasa and Haibara both laughed.
With three people cooking, things seems to proceed faster. The kids were playing on the empty field just across a small stream. As dinner were about done, Haibara went to call them back.
Agasa and I help to set the food on the table. From a distance, we could hear the kids shouting for food. As they sat down on the table, I serve them with a bowl of rice each.
"Arigato, Miharu-onee san!"
"No problem. Sit down and have dinner together." I smile and said.
We all sat around the table. I sat with Ayumi, Mitsuhiko sat with Genta, Haibara sat with Conan and Agasa sat alone.
"Ittadakimasu!" We all said in harmony and started eating.
Genta eat with jet-like speed. Soon he called out for a second bowl of rice. We all laugh at him, although he is clueless on what we are laughing at.
"Gouchisousama!" Mitsuhiko said after he finish his rice and set it down nicely along with his spoon.
Genta peek over, "Hey Mitsuhiko, you did not finish your food. My mum say if you didn't, God would punish you."
"Why so?" Ayumi asked.
"Because it is believe that famers went through eighty-eight stages to plant the rice. When you seperate the Kanji word of "rice", you would get " eighty-eight"." I explain to her.
"I see."
"And that is also why the age of eighty-eight, it is known as the Rice age. And on the Seventy-seventh is known as joyful age. And age Ninety-Nine as White age." Agasa elaborated more, "Do you know why?"
"It's because the Kanji for joyful resembles Seventy-seven." Conan explain.
"One's white age is from the kanji of hundred and taking away one stroke to make the kanji white." Haibara explain the other one.
"You two seem to know alot about all these stuff." Mitsuhiko said in awe.
"Or are you two lying about your age?" Genta teased.
Conan laugh sarcastically. Haibara merely ignore and take a sip of drink.
"It's time for a quiz!" Agasa suddenly exclaimed, "What is one's forty-fourth birthday called?"
All of us give him a confuse face.
"Hint is to take one kanji and three katakana but remove the kanji for age."
I thought for awhile and remembered the answer, I can't help but to laugh.
"Miharu-onee san, did you get the answer already?" Ayumi ask me.
"Yes." I replied her, "Try your best to think for the answer."
I can really see them put in much effort to think for the answer. I turn to Conan and saw him mumbling to himself.
"Hakase, I've solved it and I got to say that it's real lame." Conan said.
"Really?" Agasa ask me.
"E-eh... Umm... A little..."
"Then Ai-kun, did you get the answer?"
Haibara shook her head.
"We don't get it either!" the kids exclaimed.
"Alright then, let me tell you the answer. Forty-four is half of Eighty-eight right? Eighty-eight means Kome(Rice), in english it's rice. Half of Eighty-eight also means half of rice, which is Han Rice."
Everyone show him a sulky look. That's because it's so... Lame.
The day pass by real quickly... It's soon the last day of our camp and the next day would be our trip to the Twin Tower Building.
"It's already closing to 9PM. Lights out!" Agasa said.
"Okay..." Everyone said and we went into our sleeping bag.
"Oyasuminasai!" We said in harmony and shut our eyes to sleep.
In the late night, Haibara woke up and went outside to make a call. I knew that was going to happen, so I did not sleep. I went out as well to find her.
I spot her at the phone booth. I walk up quietly so she wouldn't notice.
"What are you doing, Ai?" I called out suddenly. It surprised her.
"N-No-Nothing!" She panick and hang up the call.
"You don't have to lie you know... I know of everything."
She look a little depressed, "Then what for you ask?"
"Because I want to hear it. Hear it directly from you."
Haibara suddenly burst out in tears and started to complain how tough it is that her sister is gone and how tough it is to run away and hide from the Black Organization. All of her sufferings, all pain that she had been enduring, she blabber it out that night.
I hear her out for an hour or more, but I was really glad. That she is finally able to open up her heart to me already. After she felt all better telling me all her troubles, we went back in to sleep.
The next morning, both Haibara and I couldn't wake up at all. After everyone greatest effort in waking us up, then did we woke up. We pack up as quickly as we could and load it up on the car.
"I want to sit at the back for once!" Genta suddenly called out. Everyone's face immediately turn black. They knew they would have to... suffer a little bit.
And thus, everyone change seats again. I sit at the front while the rest of them had to squeeze at the back.
"T-There is not enough space for me..." Conan said, "Can someone sit in front with Miharu-nee chan?"
"I will..." Haibara volunteer to. It's so rare for here to do so. But no one really cares. I sat on the seat and Haibara sat on lap.
I had a little conversation with Haibara when we were at the front.
"Ai, if you ever feel a need to talk again, you can call me. I would hear you out."
"Thanks in advance then..." she replied and smile, "And thank you for last night... N-Nee-chan."
I was surprise to hear her call me "Nee-chan". But it makes me kind of happy.
"No problem... Ai-chan."
Everyone look at us with confuse looks on their faces.
"It doesn't matter you guys." Both Haibara and I said to them. Then they resume to what they were doing again.
Even with all of the ruckus going around in the car, both of us were sound asleep. Throughout the entire journey that is...
Done with the camp and on the next chapter will be on the Twin Tower Building... Look forward to it!
Although I am not done with my exams yet, but only one more week. Got to endure it...
Please do R&R and look forward to the next chapter which will be after my examinations... :D
I will also be starting on a new story too... but not about DC... My next story will be on Kimi Ni Todoke... Why..? Peer Pressure XD My friends have been asking me to do so... and so I will... Please do read it too... Thanks in advance for your support... :D