Actually, that's what I wish, but it's not the truth T_T I don't own any Detective Conan character, they belong to Aoyama Gosho. So I won't be making any money of it. Nope. (Hey, it wasn't too bad to be my first disclaimer ^^U )
BTW, the events in the fic will be conditioned by things happened in the past, of which I'll someday make a story (you could call it a prequel) Some of you may be confused, but it will all come out in place ^__^
Ok, hope you enjoy reading!!
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Chapter 1: Vacation time!!
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"Ne, Shinichi, I still can't believe you stomped on that old lady like that", Ran told Shinichi. "You almost gave the poor woman a heart attack!"
She looked around. "But no wonder she thought you were a thief... we kind of stand out here". Being no more than half past eight, Osaka station was full of people going to work, men and women in expensive suits entering and coming out of the trains, pushing the two teenagers and their suitcases towards the exit. "Next time we better take the next train, Shinichi".
"You're right...", he answered. "...But I could'nt help it! I didn't even see her!" 'Not that I complain, though...', he thought to himself, letting out a grin. He still had to remind himself of his regained height sometimes... "Well, after she found out that I was not a thief, but a detective, she was kind enough to give us directions to the exit".
Ran frowned when she saw Shinichi's grin grow wider. "I thought you said you'd be more careful about telling that to people when it's not necessary...". His grin became a sad smile when he heard that, and, seeing it, she sighed. "Well, what else could you have done when she said she'd lost her purse, but to find it for her?" She held his hand. "Come on, Mr Great Detective, now we have to find Hattori-kun, and without getting lost ourselves!"
Shinichi's grin reappeared when he felt Ran's hand with his. "Ok, ok", he said, holding her hand too. "Let's go".
After ten minutes of struggling with the crowd of salarymen going to work, the couple finally got to the street. Needles to say, their clothes were a mess now, and Ran couldn't supress a sigh when she looked at her denim skirt and white sleeveless, neck-high top. Shinichi's clothes were no better either. Dark grey jeans were not so dark anymore, and the brown short-sleeved shirt was all creased. Looking down at his feet, his trainers had also suffered changes, and were no more white, but a similar color to that of the jeans. And now her sandals...they were the same as before, but her left foot was another story... apologies accepted, but when a woman steps on you wearing high heels, you're not on the mood to smile and say "it's nothing!". High heels are painful. Ran sighed once more. "My new clothes... and my foot... Shinichi, next time we definitely take the midday train. That was dangerous!!"
"Don't worry for the clothes... we can always get more. But I agree, it was dangerous". He looked at her left foot. "You ok? Looks like it hurts..."
"It hurts a little...but I can't really blame that lady, there was so many people... and besides, I know of someone who'll be willing to give it a massage..." She smiled at him, a light blush already on her cheeks. "Ne?"
Shinichi got closer to her, and put his left arm around her waist. "I'm willing to give you a massage wherever you want, of course", he told her, whispering to her ear while a smile crossed his face. Ran's blush deepened at that. "Shinichi... people will be looking at us...", she said, not daring to look directly at him for she knew what he would do next. She diverted her gaze to the other side of the street, and blushed even more at what he saw. She put a hand at Shinichi's face, and managed to form a smile while sweatdrops ran down her face. "Oh... H-hi, Hattori-kun"
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"You don't do that in public, you know? There's people in the street"
Both of them heard it, but no one answered. Shinichi was grinning like an idiot (gomen for the expression) looking at the street, and Ran... her eyes were half closed, arms crossed under her chest, and her face was beat red. She didn't seem to like Heiji's 'welcome present for Shinichi' as much as he was...well, all for Shinichi's sake, she thought. "Hattori-kun..."
"Hai?", he asked, waiting for her to continue.
"Um... Could you turn the siren off? It's like... it's kinda unconfortable..."
"Come on, Ran, we're almost there, can't yo-" Shinichi stopped when he felt flames coming out of her eyes. "Hattori, please stop it".
"Y-Yeah. Ayawa-han, please turn the siren off".Much better, Ran's face told him.He turned to Shinichi. "So, you like my little present? It's the best car in Osaka!"
"Sure! It's pretty fast".He said back. "By the way, How's Tôyama? I haven't heard of her since last week".
"She's fine. Don't worry about her", Heiji answered, but had an absent look on his face, which Shinichi noticed."We'll be home in five minutes, so enjoy what's left of the trip, k?" Heiji said. He smiled when he saw Shinichi's arm go around Ran's shoulders and Ran blushed, but didn't say anything more.
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"Tadaima!!" Heiji nearly shouted as he opened the door of his house.
"You mean there's somebody here? It's working time..." Shinichi began to say, but stopped when he heard footsteps and Kazuha came to the entrance.
"Ran-chan! Kudô-kun! You finally came!!
"Hey, I came too, you know" Heiji replied to an already Ran-hugging Kazuha. She turned to look at him, a smile on her face.
"Of course you came, this is your home, ahô". At that, Ran and Shinichi could only laugh. "I've already prepared some breakfast, so let's go sit, ok?"
As expected, Kazuha hadn't missed Shinichi's and Ran's holding hands, oh how much was she going to enjoy a nice talk to Ran! Although she had things to explain, too, concerning last week's events, and her current appearance... She let out a sigh and led them to the living room, where breakfast had been set.
When they began their breakfast, the inevitable question came out of Ran's mouth.
"Ne, Kazuha-chan, how are you?". To which she answered calmly.
"I'm fine now. Only a few bruises left here and there". She pointed to her left breast and ankle, and cleared the hair on her forehead to show an already greenish bruise on there. Then she saw Shinichi's face "But they don't even hurt now, so don't worry" she told him.
"I'm sorry, Tôyama", he told her.
"I said it's all right now! You don't need to say that, we're all alive and that's what matters, ne?" She told him, a reassuring smile on her face. There was no way they were all going into sad mode now that they could have a nice rest!
"Ok", Shinichi finally answered. And, apparently having read the girl's thoughts, he went on. "I already told you to prepare your luggage, so only this is left", and he took some papers from his bag. "How about a nice vacation in Okinawa? All paid, of course" And gave them the plane tickets, a wide Shinichi smile(R) on his face.
Now, the Osaka pair was left speechless.
Heiji finally managed to say "and I thought I had given him the welcome
of the year!"
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Well, first chapter revised ^__^ Did it improve? Was it worse? Arigatô
for reading!!