Author's Note : Advance apology for grammar mistakes. English is not my mother's tongue.
Disclaimer : I do not own Detective Conan, but if I did, Shiho would definitely be the protagonist.
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Chapter 2 : The ringing bells
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It's the wedding day.
Inside the Grand Ballroom on the 24th floor of Peninsula Tokyo Hotel, the bride and the groom garland each other in front of the guests. They clung together tightly, holding hands in hands and smiled to each other for their most happiness day on earth.
Sitting silently at the bar, Shiho was looking at the bride and groom peacefully. She was very happy for the couple yet there were kind of loneliness in her eyes as the soft music sweetly reverberated thought the big hall. So this is what they called 'The biggest dream of all women' She thought. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to wear that white gown..
Came to think of it.. It had already been six years since the downfall of the black organization. Kudo Shinichi and herself, Miyano Shiho, had returned to their genuine forms, before each of them continued their lives separately. She went back to America to join FBI in return of her life debt while he went to England to further his college study. Everything had changed. He changed. She changed. Both she and Shinichi were 24 now, old enough to start thinking about marriage yet she couldn't help but amezed if there would be someone actually want to marry her. As Shiho were astonishingly thought with herself, suddenly, a figure came to sat by.
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"Good evening, milady"
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Turning around, she saw a good-looking boy giving her a playful smile. His charming green eyes were dazzling, glittering like a mystery star that could make millions of young girls fell for it.
"Drinking alone, huh?"
However, the strawberry blonde was an exception. The girl looked at the newcomer with bore, ready to walk away as she didn't really want to hook up with any playboy right now, however, the boy suddenly lifted the glass and spoke to her.
"You are not heartbroken, are you?"
"Excuse me?"
"Heartbroken. From the groom"
What?
Shiho looked at him unbelievingly. Not exactly sure if she heard it right. As if trying to read her mind, the boy starred back at her. He smiled again.
"Haha.. Don't worry.. It's okay if you don't want to tell me..."
That's enough. This guy is a total sick. Just drinking alone in the corner of a marvelous party wouldn't make her look heartsick, would it? Haibara thought. Starring unbelievingly at the boy as if he was some three-headed monster. Then open her mouth just before a chuckle left the adorable lip of him.
"Me, too.. am brokenhearted from the bride..."
Eh?
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"Beautiful, isn't she? So pretty.. like an angel that I could never reach to.."
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Silent.
His eyes sadden.
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She blinked at him.
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Then, he laughed.
"Hahahaha! Oh my god. What's with that face you are making! You really do believe that crap? So cuteeeeeee!"
"What the..."
Surprisingly, the handsome gloomy face just bursted into laugh. The mysterious boy giggled furiously in front of her as if it was the best joke he had ever had while Shiho's face still stayed shocked from what she had heard. She looked at the laughing boy unknowingly. Then, she gritted her teeth.
"You are just an inferior boorish bastard."
"Oh. Wait! Hey, don't go! Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to play with you. Seriously."
"Let me go."
"Hey. Listen. I just have a crush on you, okay?"
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What did he just say?
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The man signed, scratched his head clumsily, then started his explanation.
"Well, what else could I do? I saw the most beautiful girl in the party sitting all alone at the bar. How am I supposed to approach you?"
"You could have just asked."
He smiled. "Then, you would walk away from me, right? I don't think a normal flirt would catch your goddess attention and you wouldn't think that I'm serious, would you?"
Upon looking at his cocky smile, she then felt a little heat up to her face. His smile is so warm, so sincere and so familiar that Shiho wouldn't sure at all if she could save herself from falling for him any longer. The two just looked quietly at each other. And then he said..
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"My name is Kuroba Kaito. I'm falling seriously for you."