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The next day everyone was getting ready for the trip. Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko had already arrived, they seemed excited. Hakase was about to finish loading the trunk.
"Yay! Camping!" The Detective boys shouted in joy. Conan and Haibara stared at them in annoyance.
Haibara looked at Conan. "Well Kudo-kun, you don't look upset anymore." Haibara said mockingly.
Conan turned to her. "Yeah, I'm feeling quite better." He smiled.
"Then this whole trip is pointless then." She said insensitively.
"Don't say that. We're already prepared to go." He turned looking at the detective boys. "Besides, it would disappoint Genta and the others if we cancel the trip now." He said cheerfully.
Haibara stared at Conan impassively. "Well, you seem a bit too enthusiastic Kudo-kun."
Conan looked back at Haibara then smirked. "Oh? So is that what it is?" He smiled.
"I don't know what you're so happy about. You've never been this happy before just to go camping." She said.
Conan closed his eyes. "Let's say this trip is not like the other ones." He said. "This particular trip is special." He said opening his eyes looking at her.
Haibara looked aroused. "What do you mean?" She asked.
The conversation was then interrupted. "Hey! Conan, Haibara!" Genta and the others called out. "We're ready to go!"
Conan turned their direction. "Okay!" He shouted. Conan looked back at Haibara. "Well, I'll leave it at that." He said. "We should get going." He said while walking towards the others.
Haibara stood there watching him, as he walks away. She sighed then soon followed.
Everyone got in the car. Conan sat in the passenger seat, while Genta and the others sat in the back along with Haibara. Haibara sat behind Conan with her arm against the door and her hand on her cheek. She stared intently on the seat in front of her. Hakase started the car and then began driving towards the campground. Along the way Haibara couldn't help but wonder what has gotten into Conan.
She notices that he has been acting quite odd lately. She noticed it ever since Conan ended his relationship with Ran. He started out depressed, it was understandable, taken account to his feelings. But now he's unusually happy. And also, there was also what he said yesterday, "a secret," what could he mean. Haibara couldn't figure out what was up with him although she an idea, but she highly doubted it. She found thinking about it any further a pain, so she stopped. After driving for a while they had arrived at the campground. Everyone got out of the car. Hakase went to retrieve the tent from the trunk. Everyone made their way to the campsite to set up the supplies. The tent was then set up.
"Well, everyone we're going to need some firewood." Hakase said. "The four of you go look for some firewood, while Ai-kun helps me with dinner."
"Okay!" The Detective boys said in unison. Conan and them went running into the forest.
Genta and the others scavenged around the forest looking for firewood. "Genta, have you collected enough wood yet?" Mitsuhiko asked.
"Yeah, I got enough." Genta replied.
Mitsuhiko and Ayumi walked towards Genta to see. "Eh? That's hardly anything Genta." Mitsuhiko said in disappointment.
"He's right Genta, that isn't much." Ayumi agreed.
"Eh? Really? It seemed like a lot to me." Genta said. "Well, there just wasn't enough wood where I was looking, that's all." Genta said trying to save his pride.
"I think it's more like your lazy." Mitsuhiko said mockingly.
"What? Who are you calling lazy?" Genta said pointing his finger at Mitsuhiko. "Well I don't see Conan doing any...uh?" Genta paused looking around.
"Hey, where's Conan?" Genta asked still looking around.
Mitsuhiko looked around as well. "Huh? Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him."
"Where'd he go?" Ayumi asked sounding worried.
"I don't know let's go look for him." Mitsuhiko suggested.
They went searching for Conan in the forest, but of to no avail. "Conan!" Mitsuhiko called out.
"Hey! Conan!" Genta called out.
"Conan where are you!" Ayumi called out.
There was no answer. They were getting worried. They tried contacting him with the detective badge. "Hey Conan are you there?" Still no answer. They looked at one another and decided to head back to the campsite to tell the Hakase and Haibara. They soon arrived at the campsite. The Hakase and Haibara were chopping vegetables at the table.
Hakase took notice of their return. "Ah, you're back."
Hakase noticed their worried expressions. "What's wrong?" He asked sounding concerned.
"Its Conan!" Ayumi shouted. Haibara's eyes widened then she turned around. "What about Edogawa-kun?" She asked sounding worried.
"He's missing!" Genta replied.
"We can't find him anywhere!" Mitsuhiko yelled.
"Calm down everyone." Hakase said. "Conan can take care of himself."
"He's right." Haibara said. "I'm sure he's fine." She said crossing her arms.
"But?" Ayumi sounded worried.
Haibara sighed. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt to look for him."
Haibara joined them in their search for Conan. Hakase had stayed behind. Everyone else nodded and went into forest to search for him. They've searched through the forest, trying not to get lost. It was getting late and the sun was about to set.
Haibara was looking for Conan by himself. She didn't seem to happy. "Kudo-kun what are you up to now?" She thought to herself. She continued searching, she was deep in thought. She wasn't paying attention to her surroundings and kept walking until she reached the edge of a cliff. She realized it and stopped on time. She crouched down at the edge looking down at the bottom.
"Perhaps Kudo-kun fell of this cliff. She said as a joke. She laughed. Then suddenly the floor couldn't support her weight and gave out. She quickly grabbed on to the side of the cliff. Judging from the distance to the ground it looked like it wasn't possible to survive such a fall. She didn't think she can hold on much longer. Haibara couldn't help but think that this is the end for her. She didn't expect it to end quite like this. But yet she had no regrets, she couldn't say her life was a good one. Well, she did enjoy her life as Haibara Ai. She had friends, she had family, and she had...him.
"Kudo-kun." She thought to herself. She thought it would be better for her to leave this world. She believed she had put everyone in danger, if she was gone then the only link to the Organization would be gone. She thought it would be for the best.
"Goodbye." she said releasing her grip.
Then suddenly a hand grabbed onto her arm before she fell. Haibara looked up, she was surprised, it was Conan. "K-Kudo-kun?" She said in shock.
"I won't let you go." He said "I'll never let you go."
He pulled her up safely, then they sat on the floor. "It's not your time to leave yet, there's still more things in life for you to cherish." He said smiling.
Haibara smirked. "You just won't let me die will you?"
"Of course not." He replied.
"You shouldn't run away from your problems."
"Remember you're not alone anymore." He said with compassion.
Haibara was moved by his words. It's true she wasn't alone anymore, there are people who cared about her now. She understands that now.
Conan stood up. "Let's head back now." He said offering his hand to Haibara.
Haibara stared at his hand, she found it inviting. "Right." She said grabbing onto his hand.
They both made their way back to the campsite. Hakase and the others were already there waiting for them to return. They took notice of their return and rushed toward them.
"Thank goodness, you're alright." Hakase said in worry.
"We're fine Hakase." Conan said.
"Where were you?" Ayumi asked.
"I was just exploring the forest that's all." He replied.
Haibara glared at him, she knew he was lying.
"Well, that's enough of that, let's have dinner already." He said cheerfully.
"O-Okay." Hakase said hesitantly.
With that the sun had set on this day. The moon that night happened to be full. The moonlight shined above the campfire where everyone surrounded it. They talked about stories and shared laughs. Haibara felt happy to be surrounded by people who care about her. She sat beside Conan. Haibara had remembered what Conan had said to her the other day.
Haibara turned to Conan. "Kudo-kun?" Haibara said.
Conan turned to her. "What is it?" He asked.
She hesitated a little. "You said there was something you wanted to tell me."
"Oh yeah, I did say that." He said. "Not here though, not now."
"I'll tell you later in the night when everyone's asleep." He looked at Haibara. "Is that alright?"
Haibara smirked. "Whatever you say."
Later that night, everyone had already fallen asleep except for Conan and Haibara. They left the tent quietly being careful not to wake anyone up.
"There's somewhere we need to go first before I tell you." Conan whispered.
"Lead the way tantei-san." She said mockingly.
They both headed toward the forest. Heading for a specific location. Beyond the trees lie a open area within the forest with a little a hill in the middle. Here you can see the moon and the sky clearly. Conan walked to the top of the hill, Haibara followed.
"So, this is the place you were talking about." Haibara asked.
Conan looked up and stared at the moon. "Yeah." He replied.
"So you were looking for this place while you were missing."
Conan didn't answer. It seemed pretty self explanatory.
"Well it's true this place is quite nice, but why here?" She asked in curiosity.
"This place just looks fitting." He replied.
"Okay, will you tell me now?" She asked sounding impatient.
"Fine." He replied.
There was a short silence. Haibara awaited for him to speak.
Conan turned to Haibara. "Haibara what do you think of me?"
Haibara looked confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, what am I to you." He asked.
"I don't know what you're getting at Kudo-kun."
"Would you get to your point already?" She sounded rather impatient.
"Please, just answer my question." He sounded quite serious.
It grew silent. They both gaze into each others eyes. She can tell he was really serious.
Haibara sighed. "Very well then."
Haibara looked at Conan. "I suppose we're acquainted." She said coldly.
"Is that really the best you can do?" He asked in disappointment.
She sighed again. "Fine." She said.
She put a little thought into her words. "You are my close friend." She said a little sarcastically. "Are you satisfied with that answer." She asked.
"I suppose." Conan replied.
"Now what was the point of that?" She asked.
"Just to confirm my suspicions." He replied.
"Suspicions?" She wondered.
He smirked. "I must say Haibara you're not really much of an open book." He said. "I have a hard time figuring out your emotions."
"Of course you do, that's because I barely show any emotion at all." She replied.
"You shouldn't hide your emotions Haibara." Conan looked back up at the sky. "As I already told you, you're not alone anymore."
"If you feel happy be happy, if you feel sad then be sad."
Conan looked back at Haibara "If you need someone to talk to, you can talk to me." He said.
Haibara stared at Conan. "You're concerns are unnecessary, whether I choose to convey my feelings through my actions are entirely up to me."
Haibara looked away. "I don't need your sympathy Kudo-kun." She said coldly. "Now would you get to your point already, I'm getting tired of waiting."
"You again hide your emotions." He pointed out. Conan smirked. "Fine I'll tell you now."
There was silence for a moment.
Conan stared at Haibara. "Haibara, I love you."
Haibara's expression suddenly changed. She was rather shocked at what he said.
"As I said before, fate brought us together." He restated. "Our fate has crossed with one another."
Upon hearing that, her expression returned to her usual coldness.
She closed her eyes and crossed her arms. "I see."
"You don't love me, you just think you love me."
Conan blinked a few times. He seemed confused.
Haibara opened her eyes looking at Conan. "You use the word "fate" as an excuse."
"The way I see it, is that you had no choice but to end up with me." She looked away. "I believe you had no other choice, so you chose me as a last option." She sounded disappointed.
Conan interrupted. "That's not true." He said. "You're not a last resort, you're much more than that."
Haibara ignored him.
Conan stared at her. "It's not like that Haibara." He said. "You really do mean a lot to me."
Haibara smirked. "If that's true, then answer me this."
"Do you still love her?"
Conan's eyes widened. "Her? You mean Ran?"
Haibara glared at him. "You still do, don't you?"
"Even if I did, it doesn't matter anymore." He replied.
"Why don't you believe me?" He asked.
"How do you expect me to believe you?" She asked. "Your life up to now has been decided for you."
She looked away. "You're probably filled with regret."
"It's all because of me." She said. "Because of me that you are who you are now."
Haibara took glance at Conan. "You should hate me."
There was silence between them. Conan stared intently at Haibara.
"I don't hate you Haibara." Conan said. "You know I never blamed you for what happened to me."
Conan placed his hand on her shoulder. "And you shouldn't blame yourself either." Haibara gazed into his eyes.
"I love you Haibara, I really do." He said gazing into her eyes.
The moonlight shined above them. It felt as if the universe around them had come to a stand still. Conan placed his other hand on Haibara's shoulder. They faced each other. "Kudo-kun." She thought to herself blushing slightly. Here it was the moment of truth. They moved their heads closer to each other. They closed their eyes. Moving closer until their lips made contact. They shared a kiss, then everything became clear. Ending their kiss they release each other. It was silent for a moment.
"Do you believe me now?" Conan smiled.
Haibara hesitated. "Yes." She said with a blush.
Conan turned looking at the moon. "I'll never leave you Haibara, I promise."
"But, it isn't safe for us to be together." She said.
Conan placed his arm around her neck. "Don't worry I'll protect you."
Haibara looked at him. She put her faith in those words.
She stared at the moon. "I believe you."
Conan looked back at Haibara. "This is where it begins, Ai."
Haibara's eyes widened upon hearing her first name. She looked at Conan blushing. Then turned back looking at the moon.
She smirked. "This is going to take some getting use to." She said with a smile.
Conan looked at the moon. "All in due time." He said.
Both of them stand by each others side with their arms around each other staring at the moon. Haibara leaned on his shoulder. She felt like her life was finally complete now. At last she felt true happiness.
End of Chapter 5
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