Stay! By My Side

Chapter 1

Haaai Everyone :D, first I would like to thank you for reading this story. I hope you will like it until I finished this story.

Any comments are gladly welcomed, pardon for my not-so-good English. Happy reading!

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Shinichi's POV

It's Saturday and we're on Professor Agasa's house. By we, I mean the detective boys for sure. But I haven't seen the certain someone since this morning, and it's already 4 pm. The professor said that she's in her lab working on you-know-what. This is kind of unusual. She never locked herself down there when the kids were around.

"So, professor.. Seems like she's in a good mood for work."

"You mean Ai-kun? Well, if I remember correctly, she always do the hard work", said the professor while throwing his gaze to the direction of the lab.

"That's not what I'm talking about. The kids are around. She usually stayed around watching TV or pretend to read any magazine while throwing her signature unpleasant comments". I tried to sound as boring as ever to hide my concern. Not that I concern more than I supposed to right now. It's not a strange thing if you ask about your friend's whereabout, right?

"Say, you're right about that, Shinichi. Do you want me to take a look? But I'm afraid she would be mad if someone entered the lab while she's working"

"Yeah I know, right? Let me, then. Watch the kids for me, okay?" As I say that, I jump out of my chair and run towards the-so-called her workspace before Professor Agasa give any further objection.

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Ai's POV

Just a little longer. I need to stay alert to finished this damn antidotes faster. Not that I know how much longer I have until the organization take their movements, but the nightmare last night is really bothering me. The pressure is different, and I just have a gut that it's not something good.

I have got more and more relax lately that I almost lost the sight of reality. Yes, this comfortable atmosphere is just temporary. Being around Kudo-kun makes me at ease for sure. I need to remember that my life is different from them.

The kids are in the main room right now, playing video games as always. I'm running away again. But this time, I believe I'm not running away from my fate. I just want to finish this antidote faster and take a break from everyone.

*cough* *cough*

Damn! This cold is making my vision blurry. The nightmare is weaking my body. I hope Kudo-kun wouldn't bother to get down here this moment. That was what I'm thinking when I heard someone's knocking the door. Oh, come on..

"You have no permission to enter this room at all cost", but I know he wouldn't buy it. As always.

"Haibara, you've been down here like forever. I didn't even see you have your lunch. Are you hoping someone's would go down here to deliver your meals? Pfft! Acting all like princess now, your majesty?" He said that while putting an annoying smirk on his face.

I didn't face him properly, just look at him through the corner of my eyes to avoid my desire to tell him about the nightmare. I have to play it cool. This time, I don't want to reach my sanctuary behind his back as I used to do when I feel any pressure.

"So you think you could enter any room in the world as you please, Mr. Detective?" I said while hiding my trembling voice with all my strength.

"What's with that attitude?" Oh no, he's putting his face closer to mine. If he stays like this, he would recognize I'm sweating as hell. Stay cool, shiho, you could just try to keep the distance.

"What brings you here, Kudo-kun? The kids would recognize you're gone and start asking questions. Let me work in peace, would you?"

"So why is it suddenly you bury yourself in here? You could just back to work when the playtime's over. What's the rush? Is something the matter?" He asked me without pulling his eyes away from the computer screen. Good, now I'm just going to slide away from the chair before he notices anything in my face.

When suddenly I feel he grabbed my wrist. He pull himself closer to me, and put his hand on my forehead.

"You're sweating. You haven't eat anything at all from this morning, I supposed. And by looking at your lip that almost lost its colour, I bet you're really not in a good condition right now. Plus, you're gaining a dark circle around your eyes. Come on, let's get you out of this depressing room."

He dragged me out of the lab impatiently.

"Kudo-kun, you hurt my wrist"

He didn't listen to me. Is he mad, now? Great! He keeps dragging me until we arrived at the main room, passing through the children and ignoring the confused look from them.

"Conan-kun, Ai-chan?" I heard yoshida-san murmured our name in my back. Well now, Kudo-kun, you're not only hurting my wrist but also putting me in another problem of your love life. Well, I'd just bare with this a little longer. When the antidote's finished, I will think of what will I do with my life. I just have to make sure I get through whatever it is in front of me.

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Shinichi's POV

There, I see fear in her eyes. You think you could hide it from me, Haibara? Am I a detective or not? That aside, that fear, I feel like it's greater than I've ever seen in her face before. Is it because she tried to hide it from me that it seems greater? Or is it because she really felt something stronger? And why of all things she tried to hide it from me? She's already change to be more positive lately, and now she's back to the beginning? Well so you know, Haibara, I wouldn't let you be that way again. Ever.

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Okay, I hope this chapter is good enough. I would like to receive any comments from you. :D

See ya in the next chapter!