Nozomi (english)| Detective Conan ff | Heiji (Kazuha)

I Like You

--- At Heiji's place

"This is where I live, and this is where you will live for now on."

Kazuha looked around while Heiji put her bags down on the floor. "But where did I lived before? Where's my home? " she suddenly asked and broke the silence.

Heiji now had to think carefully what he should answer. Every wrong word could have enormous consequences.

"To keep you under observation, you'd better spend the next few weeks here. Believe me, it's just better this way," he replied thoughtfully without really answering her question.

"Oh, ok...", she replied insecurely.

But then she looked at him again with a warm smile,

"You know, whats really weird about this whole thing? It feels like I've traveled to a new city with new places and new people.
...
Please forgive me if I'm bothering you."

"No, please don't say that. You..." Heiji faltered. Now he'd like to say that she was the most important person for him and he'd do anything for her. But he wasn't allowed to do that. What he did for her now, was nothing compared to what Kazuha had to go through because of him.
"You should not feel bad under any circumstances. I will be there for you and help you out with everything. Cause... That's what friends are there for..."

She smiled again and looked embarrassed at the floor.

"You know... I find it kind of comforting that I have such good friends. It shows that I did some things right in live. That makes me happy. "

Heiji became very warm. She was so different from the way he remembered her. He had gained her complete trust, though not in the best way.

"How about meeting some more of these great friends of yours?" he asked her affectionately.

"I'd love to!" she answered. But her look said something else. She was afraid, afraid of hurting someone again because of her memory loss.

"Well, then... Um... Make yourself comfortable here, I'll be right back." Heiji said somehow embarrassed and left the room without waiting for an answer. In the other room, he called Shinichi to arrange a meeting.

"Hello, Kudo here."

"Hey, it's me, Heiji."

"Oh, hey? How's everything going? You haven't called me since Kazuha woke up! How is she?"

"I have some bad news... Shinichi... Kazuha doesn't know herself... ...nor her past... Her whole life is erased... Amnesia Shinichi... She lost her complete memory. "