She sighed as she fiddled around with her pencil on her paper just drawing doodles and not paying attention to a single word that the teacher was saying as she looked at the empty seat in front of her. She was beginning to get nervous and unhappy that her friend had not showed that day, either she was going to be late for school and she was a lot and always was unless they picked her up for school and that day they did not and there was no sign her anywhere. But she looked at the seat on her right and it was empty as well and her other friend was also not in and that could either be a good thing or a bad thing and she did not know what one it could be.
She was hoping that both her friends were off school today because they were skipping school off to a romantic day and nothing else. She did not like the idea that they might be off because they were both upset and she really did not like this idea.
After she saw Shinichi crying last night a thing that she had never seen and was truly shocking because she was not the type of person to cry. And then again after Ran had told her the truth about Kudo Shinichi`s real parents and she realized that she actually knew very little about her friend or her past and her family. She only knew what others knew about her and what she wanted people to know about her and she realized just how closed off and private her friend really was. And she was in far more pain than she realized and she put on a face and persona for the world to show and she just had to know the person that she really was because she was just a stranger that was one of her best friends.
She looked at the seat beside her again and Ran was the closest person to Shinichi and she was also in love with her and Shinichi had no idea of this until two weeks ago and she found out the worst possible time. But they would be going on a date next Saturday and it was perfect everything would just be perfect and they would be together forever. But she just had the sinking feeling that something was amiss in the air.
And if Shinichi really was on a date last night when she had just made a date with Ran then she would not be very happy about it.
And then she saw Ran rushing in the door dropping her books and then quickly picking them up as she apologized to the teacher as she picked them up and then handed the teacher a note. And she wanted to know what was on that note and she just had to wait until the teacher turned her back and she could talk to Ran who was now sitting down right beside her.
" Ran why are you so late ? " said Sonoko almost whispering.
" I was talking to Shinichi and her parents " said Ran.
She looked back to see the teacher had turned her back and gave her a warning look as if she was in trouble and interrupting her class and she waited for the teacher to turn her back again and she had more questions to ask.
" So where is the Detective Geek ? " said Sonoko.
" She is not going to be in this week she is going to be spending time with her parents and I will tell you the rest at lunch time " whispered Ran.
" Why not just now this class is boring anyway and what do we really need maths for when we have calculators and geeks to do the work for us " said Sonoko a bit too loud.
" RIGHT THAT IS ENOUGH MISS SUZUKI " screamed the teacher as she slammed a book on the table scaring half of the class.
Sonoko and Ran quickly turned around and paid fully attention.
" The both of you have Detention for interrupting my class " said the teacher.
" Seriously ? " said snorted Sonoko.
" Yes, Miss Mouri for being late and you being yourself constantly talking and belittling the work and you will move down to the front of the class immediately or you will go to the Principals office " said the teacher.
" Then I pick the Principals office " said Sonoko as she picked her books up and marched out of the class.
And everyone was shocked and speechless at what they were seeing right now.
aBUZZ
" Hello ? " said Yusako.
" Hi Mr Kudo it is me Sonoko I am here to see Shinichi, can I come in I have her homework and I would like to talk to her on a personal matter if you do not mind " said Sonoko giving her life story.
" Sure, I will just buzz you in " said Yusako slightly confused.
He opened the door to let her in and she walked straight in the door without saying a word like she usually does.
" Shinichi, she is just in her room at the moment " said Yusako.
She just nodded and she was already heading up the stairs and heading to Shinichi`s room to talk to her.
Knock Knock
" Come in Sonoko " said Shinichi.
She walked in curious.
" How did you know it was me ? " said Sonoko shocked as always.
" I remember the way you knock the pattern and sound you make as I do for everyone " said Shinichi.
She looked at Shinichi was just reading something as she ran her fingers across the keyboard that was specially made for her while she was on the internet looking up articles for something that she had no idea.
" So why are you here did you get kicked out of school ? " said Shinichi chuckling.
" How the hell did you know that I was suspended for the day ? " said Sonoko shocked and annoyed.
" What you were suspended! I was just joking, what the hell did you do to get kicked out of school again ? " said Shinichi.
" I was bored and I wanted the day off and I wanted to come and see my friend when I heard that your parents were in town and I wanted to see how you were coping with them being here. Is there anything wrong with that ? " said Sonoko.
" Besides the fact that you got kicked out of school to do it and I know you were in the restaurant spying last night. There is nothing wrong with that and it is nice that you came but I have to go soon I am being made to go out shopping " said Shinichi.
" Hey, how did you ? Did you Ran rat us out last night or something or was it that bastard Hakuba or was it someone else ? Or was it one of your freaky sixth sense things ? " said Sonoko.
" That would be fifth sense and of course not I am not psychic or anything like that " said Shinichi.
" Do not avoid the question by trying to make me feel guilty with logic like you usually do " said Sonoko.
"...? " said Shinichi.
" Just tell me the truth " said Sonoko.
" I heard the both of you talking when I went to the bathroom and I called Ran on it today when she came to walk me to school and she just told me everything " said Shinichi.
" Why were you crying ? " said Sonoko as she sat on the bed beside Shinichi.
" How about I promise not to tell Ran if you just tell me " said Sonoko.
" You can't keep a secret to save your life " said Shinichi.
" I have known that Ran has been in love with for six years and I never said a word " said Sonoko boldly.
Shinichi`s mouth just dropped in shock.
" Six years...Ran has been in love with me for six years " said Shinichi shocked and stuttering.
And then Sonoko realized that she had let another secret slip and Shinichi was now in shock and looked a little scared and like she wanted to run for the hills and she just might have already ruined a possible future relationship.
" Eh ? " said Shinichi shocked.
" Relax I was just joking " said Sonoko.
But Shinichi knew she was lying and Sonoko could tell that her friend knew this as she was still in shock.
" Don't tell her that I told you because she will kill me and you will have to arrest you " said Sonoko.
" Sure thing " said Shinichi.
Shinichi just shook her head and then she recovered from shock and she then started to laugh hysterically and almost crying.
" I am a Detective and I can't even deduce the obvious things in my life and let me guess everyone already knew this apart from me. I knew it that is what I thought and I was just so stupid to actually see what is right in front of me and I could go on " said Shinichi.
" So why were you crying last night ? " said Sonoko.
Shinichi paused for a moment and then stood up looking out the window and started to talk so her face could not be seen.
" This will be hard for you to take in so I am warning you now that you may want to sit down so you will not fall down from shock and hurt yourself and make a dent in the floor " said Shinichi.
" Yeah, Yeah I think I can handle it " said Shinichi.
" Last night we were having a night out with old family friends that I did not know about and it turned out to be the Kuroba`s to my surprise I did not know this until last night. It was well really a night of remembrance for Kaito`s Dad who died sadly and it was a night to remember him and my parents wanted to be there for them and they thought it would be a good idea for me to be brought a long and in their sort of fashion they surprised me by getting me out of school and trust me you do not want to know the details of that " said Shinichi.
" Kuroba`s dad wait I know that name he Kuroba Toichi world famous magician he is and was one of my favourites before he died on stage... Oh, poor Kaito " said Sonoko shocked.
Shinichi just nodded.
" To my surprise when I was younger my parents and it all just got to me so there is not much else really, I am just a baby sometimes " said Shinichi
" What else come on there must be more " said Sonoko pressuring Shinichi a little.
" My Dad wants me to go America as well and that he would 'take care of me' and it was just a lot. And with the cases lately and just a lot of things pressure and I just sort of had a melt down and I just did not handle it well. It was just too much for me for once " said Shinichi confessing.
" Ok I get it " said Sonoko.
Shinichi just sat beside Sonoko.
" And you think that he would just take the hint that you do not like him that way and he should just give up and his flirting and he is a pervert from his behaviour and from what Aoko has told us and he even looked at your underwear and I could go on " said Sonoko.
" Eh ? " said Shinichi.
" Oh, come don't tell you have no idea that he has a giant crush on you because it is more obvious than the one Ran has on you and everyone could see that. Shinichi this is not news to anyone everyone knows " said Sonoko.
" Eh ? " said Shinichi shocked.
" No, you are lying he does not like he like that because there is just now way that he does because he just not " said Shinichi.
" He practically confessed to us when we made that bet and I am sorry about that and he even tried to say that Kaitou Kid would kiss you " said Sonoko.
" That bastard is not kissing me again " said Shinichi.
" What ? " said Sonoko shocked.
" Oops! " said Shinichi.
" Kaitou Kid kissed you and you are just telling me this now and Ran ... well she would be ...OMG what ? " said Sonoko.
" You cannot tell anyone about this Sonoko because the police think that he is a paedophile and so will the rest of the world along with it " said Shinichi.
" So, you are helping him or something ? " said Sonoko.
" He just did it as an escape plan and probably because he heard what Kaito had said in the limo and he wanted to get to Hakuba. And I don't think Kaito has a crush on me he is just trying to act like his hero Kaitou Kid because Nakamori would have told him that Kaitou Kid was sort of flirting with me at the museum. But that was just to annoy and distract Hakuba. And is just influenced by his hero and just tried to act like him or something, he can't have a crush on me there is just no way he is just copying Kaitou Kid and he will stop because ... he just will " said Shinichi.
" Well maybe but he is still attracted to you and maybe just maybe Kaitou Kid is in love with you "said Sonoko.
" No! and I want nothing to do with Kaitou Kid " said Shinichi.
" Why ? " said Sonoko.
Shinichi just rolled her eyes at Sonoko.
" So how was the kiss ? " said Sonoko.
" What ? " said Shinichi.
" Was it a kiss on the lips ? " said Sonoko.
She looked at Shinichi`s face and she knew the answer.
" Was it a peck on the lips or a full-on French kiss or in-between " said Sonoko.
Another look at Shinichi`s face.
" So in-between " said Sonoko amused.
" Tell me is my KID-Sama that good at kissing ? "said Sonoko.
" I don't know " said Shinichi.
" Was the kiss good or not ? " said Sonoko.
" Sonoko I was a bit too shocked that an older man was kissing me to think about. So, no I have no idea if the kiss was good or not I was in shock " said Shinichi.
" Kaitou Kid is not a paedophile you are just an old soul that is all and like you said " said Sonoko.
" I know what I said I was the one that said it and as far as the police know he really did not kiss me. It was just a trick to make them think that to distract them so he could escape. And I am starting to regret telling them that now I think " said Shinichi.
" Well you better not tell them and I better not as well or tell Ran because she will kill him and she will definitely think that he is a paedophile like you said. So, I will keep my lips sealed. Wait at the start you said that you might be going to America! You can't do that to me or to Ran " said Sonoko.
" It is not like I want to leave but my Dad said he might actually drag me there if he has to but I will be here for at least the school year and I plan on staying I don't want to leave just yet " said Shinichi.
" Where you planning on going somewhere ? " said Sonoko.
" Yeah London for college in two years like I have been for basically forever and you already know this I already have it planned out and you were even thinking about coming as well. I remember you going on about all the sweet accents and what you said about Ran and me. And you were trying to tell me then that Ran had a crush on me weren't you " said Shinichi.
Sonoko just chuckled " Yes and you finally realize it a bit too late " said Sonoko.
" So, since I took Ran shopping for your date how about I take you shopping on Saturday ? " said Sonoko.
" I am sorry but I am going to a picnic with the Kuroba`s as a sort of an apology for my outburst " said Shinichi sadly.
" You are not going on a date with him I will not have it " said Sonoko.
" It is not a date it is something that is his mother suggested and...Eh ? " said Shinichi realizing it was a set up.
And she face palms herself.
" Oh, don't worry we will gate crash it or do something that will stop it so you have nothing to worry about " said Sonoko evilly.
" Sonoko! " said Shinichi protesting.
" Why does everyone say my name like that like I am in trouble or something. Like I have done something wrong " said Sonoko.
Shinichi`s face was deadpanned.
" Your phone is going " said Shinichi.
" Huh " said Sonoko looking at her phone.
And she was horrified it was her mother and she was going to be in so much trouble.
" Is there any chance that your parents will adopt me because mine are either going to disown me or ground me ? " said Sonoko.
Shinichi just half smiled.
" You have to face them at some point and the sooner the better off you will be trust me you are lucky that you have such loving and caring parents that are going to ground you " said Shinichi.
" Shinichi...? " said Sonoko.
She gulped ready to talk to her.
Shinichi just looked up as if she just read her mind or something.
" Yes, what is it ? " said Shinichi.
Knock Knock
" Oh, you already know I am here it is just to tell to be ready to go shopping in five minutes and Sonoko you can go if you want to " said Yukiko.
Yukiko opened the door and she was practically giving Sonoko a pleading looks for her to come with them as if she was desperate and that she did not want to be alone with Shinichi. And as she looked hurt her feelings were hurt and she was now caught in the middle of it and she had no idea what to do or not and her phone was now ringing in her hand and she was split in the middle.
The phone was taking out of her hand and Yukiko walked out of the door and started to talk to her parents as she closed the door behind her and she had no idea what was going to happen. And she looked at Shinichi who just looked like she was hurt and she was feeling guilty about something she had said or done and she was counting on that it was something that she had said because that was what Shinichi had usually does.
" Sonoko your parents said that you are grounded when you get home but you are more than welcome to come shopping with us as long as you do not buy anything. But do not worry sweetie I will buy you something if you want it " said Yukiko.
" She does not want you to buy her anything you are just making her feel uncomfortable " said Shinichi.
" Shin-Chan! " scolded Yukiko.
" What! It is the truth " said Shinichi.
" So are you coming or not because I do not blame you if you do not want to come because I really do not want to go myself " said Shinichi.
" Shinichi, you need new clothes you are growing out of the ones you already have and you are growing into a beautiful young lady just like your mother and you should not hide your body " said Yukiko.
" Like I care how I look " muttered Shinichi.
She was seeing the awkwardness between the both of them and that she was almost invisible as if she was not there.
" I will be happy to come and Shinichi you do need an outfit for your date with Ran " said Sonoko.
Shinichi just blushed slightly.
" Great then it is settled " said Yukiko clapping her hands together and closing the door behind her.
" So, I see you are at that stage as well where you do not get along with you mother because I am so there as well " said Sonoko.
" I guess " said Shinichi.
Honey what am I going to do with Shin-Chan she is acting so cold between me and no matter how much time or attention I give to her it just makes things worse " said Yukiko.
" We have not paid attention to her in almost three years it is only natural that she would pull away and she is so has become so accustomed to take care of herself " said Yusako.
" So maybe it would be best if we just leave and are we just making things worse being here because I just don't know anymore ? " said Yukiko.
" Look Honey it will take some time and effort but we have not been the parents that we should be to her and it is only natural that she would pull away because I think she feels like we abandoned her and l have not been there for her like I should " said Yusako.
" The anniversaries of their death and wedding anniversary I forgot about them " said Yukiko.
" Look we need to do something that she likes to do and we can bond with her on that and we should not just do the things that we like " said Yusako.
" But every girl on earth like shopping and ...what else can we do ? " said Yukiko.
" I don't know what does she like ? " said Yusako.
" I don't know ? confessed Yukiko.
" Maybe we should just ..." said Yusako.
They both stopped talking.
" I am ready, well we are " said Shinichi.
" So, it is the four of us then " said Yusako.
Shinichi raised her eyebrow surprised.
" Ok " said Shinichi.
She did not listen to what her parents had to say because she did not want to hear it because she was still feeling guilty about what she had said and how she was actually towards them. But she did not realize how angry she was at them until they were back in her life and they were just acting so weird and she was accustomed to them being in her life because they had not been in it in years.
And she was going to have to get used to it and the it was going to make her night job a lot harder but she was just going to have to get used to it.
And the four of them did go shopping and they all had fun and a laugh.
But the next day in school.
" Shinichi, I thought you were going to be off for the rest of the week ? " said Sonoko.
" No not anymore " said Shinichi.
" But your parents ? " said Sonoko.
" Are already gone they left last night when I was sleeping and just left saying it was an emergency " said Shinichi.
" I am sorry " said Sonoko.
" It is ok I am just used it. We are going to be late for class " said Shinichi.
And Shinichi just walked away and did not say another word about it or show any more emotion towards the subject.
Yukiko and Yusako had fun and watching Shinichi have a smile on their face made them happy more than anything.
But they realized just how hard it was going to be to bond with her again and they got scared and they just panicked leaving in the middle of the night thinking it would be best if Shinichi was just taken care of by the others since they were doing a great job. And that she would be with them in America anyway for the next two years for High School anyway and they could just start over. They all could have a fresh start in America like nothing had happened and it would be for all the best anyway.
But what they did not know was Shinichi was not asleep or even in the house when they left because she was prowling the night and taking down criminals. The truth was they had no idea what kind of person she really was and what she was really capable of they knew nothing.
She was thinking about telling them and she almost had and she was going to when she came back. But by the time she did they were gone and she was standing alone in the mansion and feeling lonelier than she had ever had in her life.
She tore the paper up in anger and vowed she was never going to let her emotions get the better of her again and she was not going to cry again because it was not going to help and there was nothing useful about because it did not help.