Author's Note : Hello, guys. Sorry for the late update I originally intend to update this story weekly but I got some serious injuries from the basketball camp last fortnight... So, apologize for that Y_Y
Anyway, that's why this week comes with 2 chapters! I've update chapter 8 + 9 in row. Please don't forget to read both ^^ There comes some important progress now. It might look somehow unreasonable, but, please trust me, it's something I've planned along :D:D (Actually, I've already finished all the plot.. lol)
Oh. One more thing. I realize that most readers assume that I am a girl... Hahaha.. Well, I'm actually a boy. The pen name 'Yukari' is my mother's and the name 'Ayane' is my girlfriend's ;D
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Chapter 8 : The night
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Right there,
Right in front of him,
He kissed her.
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For a long moment had passed, Shinichi could only just stood there, not knowing why did he feel this burden.
Why did he feel so hurt.
Maybe because she was always like a sister to him. So, his protective nature made him felt awkward to see her got kissed with a complete stranger.
Maybe because he wasn't ready to know that another friend, even a cold one, would simply walk away with her love and leave him alone again.
Maybe because she was more than a sister or a friend to him.
He didn't know.
But before his swirled mind could process its resolution, the strawberry blonde girl so walked toward his front.
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"What are you doing outside, Kudo?" Shiho stopped at a feet away. She looked at him examiningly with doubt in her eyes.
The man choked slightly uncomfortably, "Oh. Um. It's a letter. It was misdelivered to my house... Arr.. Does the professor sleep yet?"
The girl observed him turning his eyes away.
"No. He isn't even home. Didn't he tell you? He went to his friend's retirement party in Akihabara tonight with Fusae-san. If there's nothing urgent, you shouldn't call him,"
Shinichi glimpsed at her.
"Well, it's urgent,"
She stared back.
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"Ok. You wanna wait here?" Shiho finally broke the silence and before Shinichi could ever reply, she already went into the house, left the door opened.
The detective walked after her.
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Inside the familiar house, a girl poured a cup of tea for a boy.
"Have you ate anything yet, Kudo? There are some soft cakes, if you want," asked the strawberry blonde not looking at him but busying prepare the dishes already. She knew that he was him, the forever childish brat who would always get caught up in bloody murders and forget to have a decent meal.
Shinichi decidedly awoke from his thought.
"Ah. Thanks. I haven't had dinner yet," murmured the big boy but it looked like he finally gain his composure. His polish eyes moved around the house as if detecting things and then stopped at the slim figure. So, that girl has dressed up a bit, huh? Somewhat a lonely smirk appeared on his face as he felt truly happy to see her lived a normal peaceful life, yet unknowingly a painful wink appeared, too.
Sadly, all of that was left unnoticed by the certain beauty. Shiho just simply placed the cake for him and sat at the opposite chair.
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"So, you went to some places nice? Looks like you already have a dinner, huh?" finally spoke Shinichi with a cheerful tone of voice. A frisky smile plastered on his face like the face of a friend teasing his best friend about her sweet date. Amazingly, it looked genuine; caring, understanding and supportive, yet it was also as fake as a mask.
A mask of what?
Shiho slightly flinched, unconsciously blushed.
"Yeah. I've gone to a date," the precise reply came out as she calmly sipping her tea.
Shinichi flinched his heart, too.
"Haha. I see. You two look great together! Is he a nice guy?"
"Yes. He actually seems nice. Thanks,"
They sipped their tea again.
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"Haibara..." his voice cracked the quiet once more..
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"Ringgggggggggggggggggg" abruptly, the telephone ranged.
Ringgggg. Ringgggg. Ringgggg.
"Wait a minute," Shiho quickly went to pick it up.
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"Hello, it's Agasa's residence,"
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Crack!
The phone fell from her hand.
"Haibara, what's up?" Upon seeing her unusual pale, Shinichi immediately reached her side. Shiho's eyes were frozen. Trembling. She shakingly opened her mouth.
"Professor.. He.. He got an accident.."
The couple froze together there.
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02.46 a.m., Akihabara General Hospital
Right after the call from Fusae Campbell notifying that Professor Agasa had got a car accident as soon as he left his friend's party, both Shinichi and Shiho instantaneously came to the hospital where the old man was sent to. They found that it was hit and run, and the professor was seriously injured more than they had thought. The culprit was probably a gangster and Agasa was sent directly to the hospital by those near passersby. It had already been 3 hours now since he went in to the emergency room. In front of the ward, Shiho and Shinichi were sitting next to each other, waiting worriedly for the news.
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"Hey, Haibara, here," after going to a mini mart, Shinichi then came back with some coffees and snacks in his hands. He gave her a can of latte.
Shiho slowly took it. Her face was still down. She placed the coffee on her lap.
Shinichi looked at her.
"Hey, listen," suddenly, the man kneeled before her and the girl finally became conscious as she felt his warm hands on her winced. After long hours of strains and silence, she was now able to meet with his eyes. Still, her eyes showed nothing, blank and emotionless, yet the detective didn't seem to take attention. He stared deep through her.
"He's gonna be okay, alright? I know I'm not a doctor but Agasa is a strong guy. Let's have faith in him,"
That was it.
Never could hold it any longer, the beautiful icy face just burst into flood of tears. Crystal dewdrops fell from her cerulean eyes like a frantic ocean. Her cold shoulder shook, uncontrollably crying. The girl looked so weak, so fragile.
So the man hugged her.
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"Stop it, baka. This is so not like you. You know that Agasa won't go anywhere and I'm here with you, right?"
Inside the strong embrace, he gently whispered.
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"I'll always be with you. You know that, right?"