Cindy-Chen

*Mouri Tantei Agency* “It looks great, doesn’t it? Ne, Conan-kun?” “Mmm! It looks amazing!” “I wish otou-san was here to help us decorate the tree…” Ran sighed. “Ran-neechan, oji-san already went to the bar! He’s probably drunk now!” Ran said nothing, only thinking of another way to get her parents back together for Christmas. A family dinner? No okaa-san probably wouldn’t come. A big party, perhaps? Hmm…yes, that would be good, then, my parents would realize how happy they are together! Ran sat back, savoring the idea. “A-ano…Ran-neechan?” Conan asked. “Do you want me to bring the ornaments?” “H-huh? Oh, arigatou, Conan-kun.” Ran said, still daydreaming. I have to disguise the party idea, so okaa-san and otou-san wouldn’t know I’m trying to get back togeth- The door opened and closed. Conan walked in, with several boxes of ornaments stacked high above his face. Ran had to suppress her laughter. “Do you need some help, Conan-kun?” “Iie, I’m fine, oh wait now I need –“ The ornaments all toppled off of Conan’s small hands as he tried to catch the ornaments. He successfully caught one, and Ran caught two, but the rest fell to the ground, shattering. “G-gomen, Ran-neechan.” “It’s okay, Conan-kun, now let’s hope none of the ornaments are shattered….” “Nope, all clear! Let’s hang them up!” As Conan started to hang up the ornaments with Ran, he noticed her eyes had welled up with tears. Alarmed, Conan asked “What’s wrong, Ran-neechan?” “Oh, gomen Conan-kun. I was just thinking about the Christmas’ Shinichi and I used to spend together…” She trailed off. Conan tried to comfort her, but couldn’t say anything. Ran turned to look at Conan. “Do you think he has forgotten me?” Her eyes filled with more tears. Conan panicked, and this time, he found himself. “I think Shinichi-niichan is too afraid to speak out his true feelings about you, but no. Shinichi-niichan has not forgotten you. He thinks about you everyday and always keeps you in his heart.” Conan was overwhelmed by the truth in his words. Ran raised up and dried her tears and gave Conan a small smile. “Arigatou, Conan-kun.” *clock strikes 11* “Nani?! Conan-kun! It’s way past your bedtime!” Ran reprimanded with some of her old fire back. “D-demo…” Conan protested. Conan lost the battle, and he grudgingly went to bed. “Oyasumi, Conan-kun.” “Oyasumi.” Before Ran could close the door to hide her face, Conan thought he saw the glimmer of tears in her eyes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Onegai, Haibara. Onegai!” Conan begged. “Gomen, Kudo-kun, the antidote can’t be rushed, or else it won’t work.” Haibara replied with her usual voice of devoid feeling. “Onegai, Haibara! Ran was in tears yesterday!” “I’m sorry, Kudo-kun.” Her voice softening. “But you should know I’m trying the best I can. You cannot rush time.” “B-but!” “I-I understand.” He said slowly. The glare of his glasses prevented Haibara from seeing his blue eyes clouded with sadness. She tried to find words to confort him, but could find none. He slowly walks away. “I’m sorry.” She whispered, even though she knew he couldn’t hear her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yay! Read and grade it! Don't hesitate to tell me if it's bad. PLEASE! But anyways, hope you enjoy!

Greatest moment of my life. I start watching DC.

I put......you know, I'm not going to say it....I might get killed.

I can play by ear!

ERAGON!

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