Another Life

"Do you like to be with your boyfriend?" Gin aimed his gun to Ran. "Our organization made him that small when he was spying on us on the day when you were dating in Tropical Land. Now, be with him!"

Dakara Shinichi became Conan. Nande…Why did he not tell me?

Another gunshot was heard.

Megure keibu arrived just in time. The police officers surrounded the warehouse. They managed to catch Vodka but Gin had escaped.

Conan was brought to the nearest hospital. The bullets in Conan's body must be removed. He had an operation which lasted for about 8 hours. It was the longest hours of Ran's life thinking that she might not be able to see her Shinichi again.

Conan was saved. Ran never left Conan since he was taken out of the operating room. She was asleep while holding Conan's hands when the little boy woke up.

"Ran-neesan?"

"(relief) Conan, you're awake! Thank God!"

Ran did not realize that she was hugging her Conan so tightly.

"Ran-neesan…I c-a-a-n-n't-t b-re-e-a-a-the…"

"Oh, gomen, gomen…I thought I would not be able to see you again"

"Daijoubu, Ran-neesan. I'm here, alive. (laughs)"

"Promise me you'll never leave me…Shinichi…"

"Hai."

Conan was transferred to Beika Hospital and was told to stay there until he recovers. Hakase, Haibara, Genta, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko came to the hospital to visit Conan. Haibara gave Conan a very small tablet.

"Nani, kore?"

"Drink that, and you'll find out. That's a gift."

"I think I know this. Arigatou, Haibara-san."

"We thought you had a vacation there, but you ended up hurting yourself in a case. Don't be too selfish, Conan-kun. Look at what had happened. We were so worried of you."

"(laughs) I'm okay. Really."

Conan stayed in the hospital for a month. He was released afterwards but still could not go to school because he was asked by the doctor to rest for another week in their house. Conan was trapped inside their house and he eventually observed that Ran became very concerned of him after that day with the black organization…more than before…more than her brother…

Ran already knows that I'm Conan.

Three days after Conan's release from the hospital…

"Ran, bring Conan to Hakase's house before going to school."

"Hai, otou-san."

"Conan-kun, if you need me, I'm just here."

"But Ran-neesan, you'll be late for school. Let's go to Agasa-hakase's house."

"I'm not going to school…I'll never leave you."

"Ran-neesan, don't be like that."

"No, Shinichi. I'll be with you until you're better."