Ko-ni-chi-wa! =) I'm so glad with the reviews, and please keep it coming :) And I am so glad that you guys are finally enjoying how my story goes which is such a good motivation to write and write :)

So in the last chapter, Shinichi blew up. That's how I like to summarize it. Though he doesn't understand clearly why he blew up like that. Well it's Shinichi we're talking about. I've got to admit, he is sometimes dense.

Anyway, enough with the blabbering. Just read. Hihi. Here is chapter 13. Enjoy!

PS: DC and MK aren't mine.

Chapter 13: Weird

I smirked as I saw our precious tantei-san walk out of the room; feeling amused by the previous scene a smirk made its way to my lips 'My plan is a success.' I then looked at the karate girl that is being under questioning by the other students. As I was examining her, I found myself staring. I rest my chin on my palm and leaned closer, 'Yara, yara. She does look a lot like Aoko.' At the mention of the name I remembered earlier scene at the roof top.

*Flashback*

I was running for my dear life when I suddenly stumbled causing me to fall on the floor. Knowing that Ran would also have the same fate, I quickly wrapped my arm around her to put the pressure on my arm instead. But she didn't seem to notice it since she was too happy with what was happening.

My eyes then darted to the door and smirked as I saw Aoko standing there. I brought Ran closer to me and started to pay attention to her. "You're going to kill me. Hahahahahahaha!"

I looked at her with wide eyes and whined, "I'm the one who's supposed to say that!" She just continued to laugh at me completely ignorant to the messy haired girl watching us. I then gazed up the sky, 'What am I doing?'

*End of Flashback*

My eyes then fall on the girl in front of me who was looking at where the detective passed through. She had a sad and worried expression on her face and whispered something to herself which I didn't fail to read, "Kudou-kun."

This made a frown appeared on my face, ever since the day I got here my childhood friend seems to be attached to that detective. It made my face twitch breaking its 'poker face' demeanor. I quickly shook my head, 'Never forget your poker face.'

"I already told you Sonoko, there is nothing between me and Kuroba-kun!" Hearing my name, I turned towards the two girls bickering at each other. My focus stayed on the karate girl, her smiling face earlier is now replaced with a disappointed and upset one, but my field of vision was blocked when someone stood in front of me. I look up to see Aoko smiling at me; at least she was trying to. "Hey. I see that you and Ran-chan are close now."

"The same goes with you and tantei-kun." I replied nonchalant at her, "That's different, I'm just being friendly."

A smirk once again is plastered on my face, "Well the same goes for me." She remained quiet as I spoke again. "I heard that he had dinner at your house."

My statement seemed to have shocked her as she suddenly tensed up and became fidgety. "That... It was..." I raise my hand cutting her off, and shook my head. "You don't need to explain yourself. You are a friendly girl after all; I mean we always used to do that right? I think that was what tantei-kun and Ran-chan were fighting about. If I remember correctly, Ran-chan would always bring him food every Wednesday or Saturday."

I just stared at her as she did the same; our tense staring contest was interrupted when the teacher came in. "Everyone go back to your seats!"

Everyone went silent and sat back on their seats when suddenly the door opened to reveal a rather tired high school detective. Tension seem to quite rise around the room as he tried to catch his breath. "Kudou-san, why are you late?"

"Gomenasai. I went to the nurse's office." My eyes then turned to the smirking magician and glared at him. I walked back to my seat and laid my head down on my desk. I sneak a peek at the messy haired girl beside me to check if she's alright but found that she's already looking at me. I felt my face went hot and smiled, she smiled back at me and mouthed an 'Are you ok?' I smiled reassuringly and nodded my head.

My eyes then darted to the girl behind her; she was still smiling at that magician. I feel all the blood inside me started to boil again. Her eyes then met mine and we started a game of 'glaring contest'.

What's wrong with you? Why are you so mad anyway?

Her question earlier suddenly enter on my mind. It kept on repeating inside my head like a broken tape recorder.

It's because he made Nakamori-san cry.

A voice inside of my head suddenly popped out, answering Ran's question earlier.

No, it's because Ran is with him.

Another voice popped out, but this time its contradicting the previous idea.

That can't be it. I mean it agitated him to see the girl he likes broken.

'I agree with that. She's an amazing, smart, kind, and strong person. Why would he hurt her like that? It's like stepping on a sapphire.' And now I officially started talking to the mystery voices popping in my head.

No. It agitated him to see his childhood friend being all close with that guy.

'I'm not agitated, just annoyed. I guess it was just kind of new to see Ran with other guys that aren't me.'

See? I told you.

Then what's wrong with her being with other guys?

'Uhhmmm...'

He's just worried for Ran, because he doesn't want her to end up crying like Nakamori-san.

So what you're saying is he's protecting Ran?

'Yep! That's got to be it!'

Then why are you protecting her?

'Because she's special to me. Like I told her on our last hang out time, she's the most special girl to me.'

I thought you like Nakamori-san.

I thought Ran is the special girl.

You do like Nakamori-san right?

Ran is special to you right?

"ARGGHHH! I DON'T KNOW!" I can't take it anymore. There it goes again, it's confusing!

"That's a new." My head quickly shot up to the teacher wide eyed, she was arching an eyebrow at me with her lips pursed and crossed arms. "What is it that you don't know?"

I look around to see everyone staring at me with weird looks. Well who wouldn't? I'm here standing with my hands on my hair and probably in the same face of a murderer caught on act. This isn't the usual me.

I glance at my seatmates and they all look at me with worry, confused, smug, and grinning faces.

"Well Kudou-san?" I let my hands fall to my sides and just shook my head. "Okay then, let's continue."

I slumped down on my seat and smacked my head against it, creating yet another interruption in class. "What is it now?"

I was about to apologize when Nakamori-san suddenly speak up, "It was me, gomen."

The teacher rubbed her temples in frustration and continued on with the lesson. A piece of paper being passed on my desk caught my attention, I opened it and stared dumbfounded at it.

Are you sure you're okay?

I can't even answer this question. I placed my hand on my forehead and sighed. I wrote back an 'okay' and smiled at the sender. Her eyes held tenderness and uncertainty; she smiled and focused back on the teacher. I then turn to my childhood friend and mirrored what her face is showing.

But unlike earlier, this time something's different. The sour on her face was gone now, and was just looking at me as if she can read my mind. I faced the board and buried my head in my desk again. 'I don't know.'

Since Shinichi was too busy sulking on his desk, he didn't notice or even give a damn care at the magician's smirk behind him. Kaito couldn't help the feeling inside him. His eyes remained on the detective's back and felt another scheme building on his head.

"Kuroba-kun?" He smiled at the beautiful girl beside him who is looking at him quite confused, "Are you.. okay? You've been smiling like an idiot."

Kaito winked at her, "Everything's perfect."

'My plan is going perfect.'

So, I've decided this time that the next chapters would be either Shinichi or Kaito's POV. Now we have a chance to see or know what's going on through their minds. Actually enjoyed writing their POV's rather than our heroines, because you know we all clearly know what's going through both girls head unlike the two guys. I mean even on the anime or manga, I still clearly don't understand what they're thinking. I don't know if I'm just not really good with romance or if I'm just as dense as Phineas Flynn. I'll take the latter. Hahaha.

Anyway how was it? What's with this plan Kaito is plotting? Will Shinichi ever get over this frustration? And don't get me started with Aoko and Ran, will they ever contain anymore of this weirdness? We'll just have to find out in the next chapter. (- actually, I just typed what my sister kept on asking me when I let her read this story. xD)

Comments and reviews are welcomed and loved. Later's baby! ;)