" Ugh " she said opening her eyes.
She rubbed the sleep out of her eye and yawned while stretching her arms and all of her muscles that she could stretch at the one time. And then she closed her eyes and bowed her head wanting to back to sleep. Her alarm was going off to wake her up but she was already awake she had just been sitting there like that for five minutes and she could not be bothered to move but she had. The hard thing that she had to do and was the hardest thing to do in her opinion was get out of bed. Especially when you are being forced to wake up and when you do the bed is cold and comfortable. And you are just lying perfectly and you just feel so relaxed that it is perfect and you could just close your eyes and go back to sleep again or even just lie there all day and do nothing.
Today was not a good day she was supposed to go to school today but today of all days she was not going today was a horrible anniversary and she did not want to face school with the thought of that hanging over her head. And she had something else that she had to do instead.
She got dressed and she was headed out the gate.
" Shinichi ? " said Sonoko.
Who was waiting at the gate for her.
" Who ? huh Sonoko, sorry did not see you there " said Shinichi.
Sonoko was annoyed and waiting for Shinichi she wanted to chat to her about what happened last night and get her side of the story and see how she actually feels about Ran because she truly had no idea what the girl actually thinks or what her feelings are.
" You are not dressed for school. Shinichi, we have school and I am here to walk you there and I was hoping that we can speak about last about you and Ran " said Sonoko.
" Sorry Sonoko I am not going to school today... I have something else that I have to do " said Shinichi.
" Are you avoiding Ran or is this about yet another case " said Sonoko annoyed.
" No " said Shinichi.
" Then I will drag you to school if I have to there is no good reason why you ..." said Sonoko.
" Sorry Sonoko I truly am but I have somewhere that I have to go and I don't want to talk about it is personal...and it is something that I need to alone " said Shinichi.
" What ? " said Sonoko.
Shinichi hugged her.
" Thank you for your concern I am truly grateful for you and all your help. I truly am but I have to go and...I have to go. Sorry I am but it is just something that I need to do and I will see you later. Bye " said Shinichi.
" Bye then I will see you tonight " said Sonoko.
" Yeah " said Shinichi sadly.
" Goodbye " said Shinichi as she walked away.
She was shocked her friend was sad she could see it in her face and she was trying to hide it and she usually does it well but right now she actually looked vulnerable and as if she wanted to cry. She was wearing a fake smile on her face to hide her emotions and she actually apologized and hugged her and that was something that she rarely ever did. And she did not even notice that she was standing there and with her creepy sixth sense skills it was like they were not working.
Ran looked at the two empty seats both of them were for her friends and both of them were not here. Facing Shinichi was going to be hard no brutal but she had to do it but Sonoko was not going to make it easy, she never did and now it was going to be so much worse. But then she saw Sonoko and she was rushing the bell had just rung and Shinichi was not there and she was blaming herself. Shinichi did not want to speak to her or face her she was regretted and it hurt knowing that Shinichi did not want to be her friend. The class dragged on for a very long time it almost felt like a year but it was finally over and Sonoko came to speak to her and she did not want to.
" Hi Ran " said Sonoko.
" I take it Shinichi sent you to be the messenger " said Ran.
" NO that is not it but there is something wrong with her I am worried about her she seems upset " said Sonoko
" Is there something that she said or done ? " said Ran.
" She said that she had to go somewhere and that it was personal and that she had to do it alone, she was really sad and she was hiding it but not very well and that is not like her. And I don't think she was talking about you because she would not be like that " said Sonoko.
" How could I be so stupid " sad Ran.
"...? " said Sonoko.
" Her behaviour for the past week how could I forgot. I am the worst and I kissed her and right now she is going through hell " said Ran.
" What ? " said Sonoko panicked.
" Not here ...somewhere more private " said Ran.
Looking at eavesdroppers.
They walked out of class and just walked out of school and began to walk the streets of Beika.
" I am not supposed to tell this to anyone because Shinichi swore me to secrecy and she only told me because I accidentally found out " said Ran.
Sonoko nodded in agreement.
" Today is the day that Shinichi`s parents died and it is ten years today " said Ran.
" Parents ? I don't understand she has parents they are in America right now " said Sonoko.
" Her biological parents are dead not many people know about them. They adopted her and they are actually her Aunt and Uncle " said Ran.
" That would explain their twisted relationship with their daughter and their lack of parent skills and care for her " said Sonoko.
"Sadly, that is not the worst of it " said Ran sadly then pausing for moment.
" Shinichi thought her parents died in a house fire and she was in the house at the time as well and she was the only one to escape because that was what she was told but she was working on a case two years ago and she accidentally came cross something that she shouldn't have...and she accidentally found out that they were murdered in cold blood " said Ran.
" What ? That is horrible. How could they lie to her and did they at least catch the killer because if they didn't...then that would explain a lot...of how she has changed in the past two years and...poor Shinichi " said Sonoko.
Sonoko was starting to cry.
" They didn't catch him or them, they don't even know who it was or why they did it...but it was just a horrible death " said Ran.
" Why did she not tell me ? " said Sonoko.
" You are the only friend that she has that treats her like a normal person and she didn't want that to change. Sonoko you are crying right now " said Ran.
" So are you " said Sonoko.
" SO! " said Ran.
" Where is she, where is Shinichi ? " said Sonoko.
" Visiting their graves, she does it every year this just happens to be a day that we have school so you have never really noticed " said Ran.
She was visiting her parents grave in Edoka where she used to live with them in their beautiful house and when her life used to be perfect and it was just the best time of her life and sadly it was over forever.
She placed the flowers on each of their graves and she started to cry as she stood there standing at their graves.
" Hello Mum, Dad. I am getting closer to finding them and to help finish the job that you tried to do and I will soon hopefully. I miss you each and every day but it is not stopping me from living like you would want to. I am a Detective like I said I wanted to be when I was a little girl and one day you said I would and I am and I am even famous "
She took a pause and wiped away the tears making sure that no one was around and that no one was listening to a word that she was saying.
" I know you might not be happy with my choice to be Daredevil but I think it was the right choice and you Dad always said 'follow your instincts' and I am. I have an actual date tonight with a boy well he is two years older than me and I know that you won't like that Dad but he is a really nice guy and gentleman. And speaking of gentlemen, mum your favourite thief is now my latest stalker and he is so annoying and he is so not a gentleman he is just a pain in the ass and I have no idea what I think of him other than he was mad and insane. Ran she is doing great and...well she kissed me and I don't know what I am going to do about that and I don't know how I feel about her now, it is strange and the kiss... I liked it and...it is just something that I really need my mum for. I just wish that you were here the both of you " said Shinichi in tears.
She then placed a bouquet of flowers between the both graves it was their favourite flowers the ones that they had at their wedding and the ones that she threw as the flower girl, that day was a really happy day for all of them. She smiled thinking about it and it made her happy.
" Goodbye Mummy, Daddy I will see you next year " said Shinichi and then she walked away.
He skipped class today and besides right now it was lunch time and he wanted to visit his father's grave like he did every Friday and every time he had a Heist he would go before to talk about it and afterwards.
" Aoko ? " he said shocked.
" I thought you would be here, so I brought you some lunch " said Aoko handing him a bag of food.
He was shocked by her surprise and he smiled happily at it. It was a nice surprise and kindness that he did not expect.
" Thank You " he said.
" Kudo Shinichi ? " said Aoko.
" What ? " said Kaito.
" I thought I just saw Shinichi here, come on let's go and see her. I want you to meet her she is an interesting person and she actually shouted at my Dad so I like her and she hates Kaitou Kid so that is a bonus. And she looks freakishly like you " said Aoko pulling him.
" Ahoko...this might not be the best place to meet someone " said Kaito.
" Nonsense " said Aoko now pulling him.
" SHINICHI! " screamed Aoko.
Shinichi turned her head around shocked.
" Who ? " said Shinichi.
She realized that she was not paying proper attention to her surroundings and that she had been doing it all day and that she better starts to concentrate or she might get herself killed or someone else might die.
" Nakamori Aoko remember me! You can just call me Aoko " said Aoko.
" Ah yes! The Inspectors daughter it is nice to meet you again " said Shinichi.
They both shook hands.
" And this idiot is my best friend Kuroba Kaito " said Aoko.
"..? " said Shinichi shocked.
" Kuroba Kaito pleasure magician extraordinaire to meet you I have heard so much about you and please call me Kaito " said Kaito.
" It is nice to meet you but I must be going now, sorry " said Shinichi.
" Shinichi are you alright, you seem upset ? " said Aoko.
" I am fine " said Shinichi.
" Ahoko you are going to be late for class " said Kaito.
Aoko looked at her watch, she panicked and immediately ran away and apologizing at the same time.
The both of them were now alone.
" Shin-Chan why were you crying ? " said Kaito.
He touched her face wiping away the remain tears and tear marks.
" I am fine and I need to go " said Shinichi.
" Where my Heist doesn't start for at least eight hours ? And you are skipping school and unless you are on a case then there is not a lot of things that you would be doing " said Kaito.
" Look I just want to be alone and ... " said Shinichi sniffing.
He linked his arms with hers and led her as he walked.
" What the hell do you think you are doing ? " said Shinichi.
" Come on I would like to introduce you to my father, he would love to meet you and find it comforting that I have someone in my life around my age that shares my secret. The secret that my mum and dad share when they got together and it will just make him happy " said Kaito.
" Meet your ...? " said Shinichi.
" Father! Yes " said Kaito.
She was now standing in front of Kuroba Toichi`s grave and Kaito happily standing beside her with his arm waist hugging. It was strange that she was not the only one to visit her parents grave of all day they just had to come at the same time. But she could tell that he visited a lot and the grave was well kept as if someone was here at least three times a week and the visits were regular and the visits had made them happier and comforted them somehow in some way. But she did not really get this feeling when she visited her parents grave it just made her feel sadder but comforting as well. It was the only time that she felt that she could talk to her parents well talk to their graves about everything that was going on in her life.
" Shin-Chan, Dad. Dad, Shin-Chan " said Kaito.
Shinichi frowned at him and elbowed him in the stomach but he just laughed in pain.
" She doesn't like being called Shin-Chan but I just love calling her it and her expression and reaction is worth all the pain in the world. She is one of my best friends but she is mad with me right now and so is her friend and I would like her to my friend too but I have not been a gentleman like you said that I should and I would like to make up to the both of them. I am sorry I really am. Shin-Chan here is a Detective and she is going to help me help you so you don't need to worry about me " said Kaito.
He put some roses down on the grave.
" And I have a Heist tonight and it is going to be an interesting one and here is hoping that I am not arrested and by this beautiful lady right here. But it is also the first time that she will be attending my Heists and I am going to make it interesting and I am going to make it entertaining for everyone and hopefully I will have a dance with my Shin-Chan here. And the night goes well and maybe just maybe it will be Pandora and it will be all over " said Kaito.
" Goodbye for the know but I will be tonight " said Kaito as he bowed.
Kaito walked Shinichi out of the graveyard in silence.
" I am not dancing with you and I am only going because I was made to " said Shinichi.
" Oh, come on have fun tonight. Fun you know what it is right ? " said Kaito.
" I would rather do something else tonight, of all nights " said Shinichi.
"...? " said Kaito.
He stopped.
" Shinichi who were you visiting at the graveyard today ? " said Kaito.
She twitched.
" Family " said Shinichi almost whispering it.
" Who ? " said Kaito.
" I don't want to talk about it " said Shinichi.
" But you have been cry and you are upset. And you don't be the type of person that would cry so easily and I know from experience that it is hard to talk about with my Dad I find it hard to speak to someone. But I feel like I can talk to you and you can just do the same " said Kaito.
" Thank You " said Shinichi but not saying anything else.
He pouted.
" Your Doves they seem hungry " said Shinichi.
He turned around to see that his Doves were on a bench and eating some bread that some children were giving them and they were hungry. But when he turned back she was already leaving him in the dust.
" Shin-Chan ? " he said.
He saw her turning a corner and he ran.
But when he got around the corner she was gone and nowhere to be seen.
He brushed his hand through his hair madly messing his up confused more than ever not knowing of where she could have gone and she had disappeared into thin air.
" Where the hell are you Shin-Chan ? I swear that you came this way or I am just seeing things. Am I going mad or am I already insane " said Kaito.
" Well you are talking to yourself " said Jii.
Making him jump.
" Jii you scared me " said Kaito.
" I came to pick you up for tonight " said Jii.
Hiding in the tree she listened to the old man's voice she knew that voice from somewhere she just did and he was lying to her when he told her they had never met. They had and she was sure about it more than ever with every single word he said it just made her more convinced than ever and his car seemed familiar but she just could not place it. He was hiding something from her and she wanted to know what it was and she would not trust either of them until she knew what it was and why he was feeling guilty and scared when she was around or her name spoken.
She just had to know and she would find out one way or another.