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Author's Note: I've been in a depressing mood for a couple of days...which is, of course why I must take it out on my favorite characters! This one-shot is angst, angst, and more angst. Of course, as my dear readers know, I have never been much of a one-shot writer, but today, I think I'm going to get out of my comfort zone. So, if you would, please enjoy this short piece and review! Note: Hakuba's eye-color is usually brown in the anime and blue in the manga. I'm going by brown for now in order to make it easier to tell the difference between Hakuba's eyes and Kaito's eyes. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The room was dark and silent. A large, bright red gem, known as the Crimson Flare, stood on a lonely display, a dim spotlight shining on it, giving it a sparkle. The rest of the room was thrown into complete darkness. Nothing moved, nothing sounded. But if one walked in, he or she would feel the tenseness in the air. It appeared to be empty. As all our readers know, it was not. A small bronze clock ticked in the back of the room. It looked rather old fashioned, its little hands spinning quietly. The second hand made round after round around the numbers, whilst the hour and minute hands moved ever so slightly every now and then. Suddenly, the clock struck 11. For a brief moment, the display holding the gem was covered in thick pink smoke. A white gloved hand appeared from the cloud and grasped the gem. Slowly, the pink smoke faded. A figure clad in white with a large top hat stood in the middle of the room. A white cape billowed behind him, then settled down softly. Gently, the jewel was tossed from one gloved hand to another. The man took another step towards the light and his face was just visible. His icy blue eyes peeked out from messy hair, the look in them obviously tired. There was no smile on the face, just a look of sadness and worry that seemed permanently etched in. “It's been 10 years, Kuroba.” A British man dressed in a light gray tuxedo stepped out from behind a door. His light blond hair was gently ruffled and his eyes much warmer than the ones who stared back. The thief's expression changed, a very faint smile coming to light, though his eyes remained deep and saddened. “Hakuba, it's been a while,” the thief, or rather, Kuroba Kaito, said quietly. “To what do I owe this pleasure?” He stepped towards the man, a haunted smile on his lips. “I see that none of your fellow policemen are here, and why is that? I do believe that I made it quite clear that I was going to pay a visit tonight.” “Kuroba, you know why I'm here,” Hakuba said. His brown eyes flickered with remorse and guilt. “I came to apologize.” To his surprise, the Phantom Thief's expression did not change. A teasing smile came on, a faint shadow of the smile Hakuba used to see–and hate. “Why, Hakuba, why would you need to apologize? There was nothing worth apologizing for.” For one moment, Hakuba desperately wanted to see the all-knowing, carefree smile Kuroba used to carry with him, the one that used to irk him so much, mainly because Hakuba knew he would never achieve it. As Hakuba drowned in his thoughts, the Phantom Thief stood off to a side. He opened a window and a thin wisp of moonlight came in. Carefully, Kuroba held the gem underneath the light. The jewel glimmered for a moment, then the sparkles on it dimmed. A crestfallen look appeared on Kuroba's face when suddenly, a brilliant radiance filled the room. Hakuba gave a yell as the light temporarily blinded him. Several seconds later (or 3.257 seconds, to be precise), the light faded. The gem glowed as if someone was shining a light through it, a steady and soft glow. A triumphant smirk replaced Kuroba's crestfallen face. With an almost savage look, Kuroba threw it to the ground with such force that it broke off the first layer of the gem. A smaller gem, about the size of Hakuba's fist resided in it. Hakuba couldn't quite make out the color––it seemed to change, one moment it appeared to be blue, the next green, an occasional red tossed in here and there. It seemed pristine and had apparently never been scratched. “Pandora.” Hakuba could just make out Kuroba's whisper. For a moment, the light returned to the once-happy man's eyes. Hakuba had a feeling that this jewel had been what Kuroba had been after all along, and somehow it meant a whole lot more to him than any precious jewel he had come upon in his 'career'. The glowing jewel was tucked into a concealed pocket, the red light it emitted fading as it was taken out from underneath the moonlight. Kuroba made to leave. “Hold it Kuroba. I haven't said sorry yet,” Hakuba stood in front of the Phantom Thief, staring directly into his eyes. “Well, now you have,” Kuroba said coldly. His eyes pierced Hakuba's gut as they both thought back to that fateful day. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “Kaito! You baka!” Nakamori Aoko chased the prankster around as he teasingly leapt from place to place. He had snuck a look at you-know-where again, earning him a date with a mop. A poof of pink smoke and Kuroba Kaito was replaced by a rather triumphant looking Hakuba, or at least, he looked triumphant before he got a mouthful of mop. “Oh! Hakuba-kun!” Aoko's mop clattered to the ground, her hands at her mouth. “Gomen, Hakuba-kun!” Hakuba brushed it off with an easy smile. “No worries, Aoko-san,” he said, a smile dancing on his lips. “I've got absolutely wonderful news.” Aoko clapped her hands together, completely ignoring Kaito, who was leaning against the windowsill, looking bored. “Is it about Kaitou KID? Did you or otousan catch him?” “Yes, Aoko-san, it's about KID. Or rather, Kuroba.” Hakuba's icy eyes moved from Aoko to Kuroba, who just looked back nonchalantly. “Would you stop it with that incompetent theory that I'm KID?” he asked in a stultifying voice. “How many times do I have to prove that I'm innocent?” Aoko's excited smile also drooped. “Hakuba,” she said, wearily running her hand through her long hair, “we've been through this countless times. Whatever new evidence you have has always been proven false by Kaito. What is it now?” “I have evidence. Undeniable evidence,” Hakuba smirked. “You see, last night I drew a certain mark on Kaitou KID's gloves. The ink that I used penetrated his gloves and sank into his skin. Nobody in the world has ever used this type of ink. It is a sort of temporary glow-in-the-dark tattoo, one that lasts approximately 2 days. It cannot be washed before then.” Hakuba strode over and grabbed Kaito's hand. “If my deductions are correct, applying a bit of this liquid and then turning off the lights should result in...” Hakuba switched the lights off, “a very faint glow in the shape of the symbol of infinity.” There, on Kaito's right hand, rested the undeniable mark of infinity. A victorious Hakuba took out a pair of handcuffs. “Ready to go to jail, Kaitou KID?” A horrified look crossed over Aoko's face. In the background, Koizumi Akako cursed and mentioned something about Lucifer's predictions. “Kaito...you...surely not?” Aoko's face betrayed her hope, her desperate last hope that everything was wrong. For a moment, nobody in the classroom moved. Even the teacher stood stock-still, waiting for Kaito's answer. The tense muscles in Kaito's face relaxed, and for a fleeting moment, hope dawned on Aoko's face. Then a sad but knowing smile appeared, and Hakuba knew he had won. “Incriminating evidence, eh?” Kaito said, the odd smile still plastered to his face. Aoko's smile melted off her face. “Never expected it to happen now...nor in front of this type of audience.” “Kaito...no...please...tell me this isn't happening!” Aoko's eyes, against her will, filled with tears. A gentle smile shifted over Kaito. He leaned over and kissed her on the forehead. “I would, but that would be a lie. And I'm afraid I won't be able to lie to you any longer,” he whispered in her ear. “Kuroba Kaito, you have nowhere to run!” Hakuba said, preparing to slam handcuffs onto his classmate. “There are police outside! There's a helicopter heading over!” “Then I take my leave. But only after one thing,” Kaito turned to face the dark-haired girl who was staring at her desk, as if disbelieving that this was actually happening. “Sorry, Aoko.” –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “She died the next year, you know,” Hakuba said, breaking the silence. “Car accident. She was...was walking home on that same date, probably thinking of you...” his voice faltered. “I know,” Kuroba said harshly. “I was at her funeral. Disguised, of course. It's hard to think...hard to think that so many people have died for this petty jewel.” His hand reached for his pocket instinctively. “Why, Kuroba, why? Why did you suffer through it all? Why didn't you tell somebody? What was all this suffering, all this pain, all this death, why did Aoko die for this?” Hakuba could feel the heat rising in his voice. He was practically yelling now. “Nobody else will die for this. I will crush this jewel and scatter its remains across the oceans,” Kuroba murmured to himself. The two stood in silence, each contemplating their own thoughts. Hakuba stared at the ground, clenching his fists. That damn Kuroba, had to go and...and do whatever he was doing for some petty jewel and some incompetent reason. Suddenly, Hakuba saw white shoes standing next to his. Brown eyes met blue. A bittersweet smile lingered on Kuroba's face. “Tell Nakamori that I will not be able to return this jewel. And that I'm sorry. I'm everlastingly sorry for what I had to do.” Hakuba was lost for words. Kuroba cared, he cared so much for Nakamori Aoko. He felt a throbbing pain in his chest for what he had done that day, revealed Kuroba's identity, killed his dreams, ruined his life. Was he any worse than a murderer? Kuroba must've had some reason for committing these crimes, some unknown and probably noble reason. And he, Hakuba, the gentleman detective, had ruined it. Ruined everything. Kuroba was hurting. He could no longer go back to the life he used to know, could no longer go back to Aoko, to his mother, to his family...all because of those words that he had announced in front of his classmates. All for a brief moment of glory. What had he done? “Remember, Hakuba, smiles and laughter are always good, but never forget your Poker Face,” Kuroba whispered as he passed by the door and into a hallway that was brilliantly lit by the moon. As Kaitou KID, or rather, Kuroba Kaito disappeared into the night under the light of the moon, Hakuba thought he saw a tear in his eye. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I did this in FF.net format and was too lazy to edit. Please tell me if it's good, bad, okay, horrible, sucks, rocks, whatever you have to say.

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I'm not going to answer because each warrior culture has its good and bad. Though there is nothing good about ninja, pirate, mafia or yakuza. Ninja (real ninja) were peasants who decided to become spies and assassins with their farm tools that they eventually modified for battle. The overall perception of the ninja has been skewed by the media, and that is a shame. Their special technique was merely disguise and knowing the layout of the land. They also fought dirty, using powders and hidden knives to best better skilled warriors (samurai). Granted they more often than not ambushed samurai, and would avoid facing them in direct combat. Again, they were peasants whom decided to become spies and assassins and samurai were seasoned warriors who were trained from birth. There would be no contest. Pirates were former navy crewmen whom decided that it was not profitable to remain in the navy, either because they were forced to join or because they were over worked, and severely under paid. Funny thing is that they almost NEVER stole money, they stole SUPPLIES. Why would they bother stealing money when they couldn't use it? Surely you don't expect wanted men to just stroll into a port city and go on a shopping spree. So they stole what they could use and what they needed at the time. Not to mention that allows for far more targets than waiting for a boat loaded with money on it, because all ships have supplies on it, and pirates needed said supplies. Again... media has screwed with people's perceptions of pirates far too much. (And Deadliest Warrior did NOT help the situation at all, in fact they only worsened it because they come off as a show that does their research, which they clearly did not) Do I even need to mention Yakuza and the Mafia? There is a reason why they were both knocked off in the prelims for the final battle... They aren't trained, they just have guns and surprise. They didn't fight trained armies, they usually fought each other or unarmed or sometimes armed civilians. I have to say, I pity Gladiators though... I could go on with the misconceptions created by the show Deadliest Warrior, but I'll be here all day... It is a decently entertaining show, but should not be taken seriously. It is the worst kind of pseudoscience.

I loved that OVA... Where Suzaku beat the living crap out of Lelouch because he was mad at Britannia... <3 Bratty Suzaku, he's simply adorable, and a master at martial arts. (SPINZAKU go!) I wish he was bratty more in the actual series. But I love his sweet, humble, noble side too. Fine... I'll just start off with a chronological description of Suzaku as I see him then. *takes deep breath* The Japan Suzaku grew up in was a Japan he was proud of. It was a country that was strong, emanated with power, and was simply perfect through his eyes, then the eyes of a child. His days were spent in temples surrounded by blooming sakuras, training with his sensei, Tohdoh, striving to make himself a worthy heir to the noble name of Kururugi. And then Britannia starts making an influence, or at least, Suzaku becomes aware of the empire's desire for Japan, a prime source of Sakuradite, the most valued element in the world. He hates them for beginning to steal away his home, and when Lelouch shows up, he has no mercy for this Britannian prince who has invaded his world and country, a pathetic part of that cursed country that was starting to tear up all he had ever known. But unexpectedly, he was able to become friends with this foreign prince and his blind sister, after learning that Lelouch was no different than he was, a equal, a friend in the war that was starting to break out around them. Suzaku's feelings for Japan, for the countless dying everyday causes him to confront his father, discovering the man he loved and idolized wishes to fight until there is nothing left of his beloved homeland but leftovers for scavengers like the Chinese Federation and the European Union. In a moment of naiveness, rashness, anger, and his sealed passion, he murders his father, tearing apart Japan's last hope of victory and essentially handing Japan to Britannia with his own hands. It's quite obvious Suzaku did quite a bit of reflection in the years following, abandoning his pride as essentially a Japanese prince, throwing away the influence he could have made as a rebellion leader for the Japanese with his heritage alone to join the unthinkable- Britannia. And his loyalty to his adopted country has been shown too many times to count, and it's all in hope of achieving his farfetched dream of becoming the Knight of One, and obtaining Japan to govern and liberate from the cruelties forced upon them by former leaders. To leave his set path and walk the other way showed bravery and determination towards what he believed was right, gaining the new world through peace instead of war, to lead it from its destructive state to how it was before chaos erupted, a naive wish, but one he worked hard to accomplish. As an Honorary Britannian, it was likely he'd be stuck in the lowly position of Warrant Officer had it not been for his chance encounter with Lelouch in the Shinjukj ghetto, and his unfortunate(yet lucky!) injury which led him to pilot Lloyd's creation, the Lancelot. However, soon after, he is accused of being Clovis' murderer, tortured, beaten, silenced, anything that would get him to declare himself guilty. But in this dilemma he stood strong against both Britannia and Zero, separating himself from the latter, and placing himself in the hands of a nation that cared less for him than they would for an insect, realizing which one he could create a better future out of. And hardly a week later, he defended the very man that attempted to sentence him to death from the Purist faction, a show of his magnificent loyalty that beats all odds. I won't go too far into his relationship with Euphy other than simply stating that he fell in love with her, and that they had been prepared to face the future together when Lelouch was forced to kill her, taking away the person who had become someone to live for, another loss for him. His hatred for Zero is hardly unwarranted- what would Lelouch do if Nunnally was murdered in front of his eyes? He wouldn't very likely sit around and cry about it, right? He'd get out there and avenge her, the demon of revenge as he mercilessly took down his enemy. So why does everybody treat Suzaku's hatred of Zero as a sin of some sort? It's only expected, and Suzaku fully deserved the opportunity to take down Euphy's killer. In fact, that he hesitated at all in attacking Lelouch, that he brought him to the Emperor instead of killing him outright is pretty admirable. With Suzaku's impetuous nature and generally brash actions, it must have taken all of his self-control to keep from killing his best friend, a man who betrayed him, lied to him and the world. To exchange Lelouch for a promotion may have been a despicable act of the circumstances were not put in play, but they were. Why should he look upon Lelouch as anything less than an enemy? He's a threat to Britannia, a liar, a backhanded trickster who never fights fair, a cold-blooded killer, and I could go on and on about Lelouch and his shortcomings, but I think you get the point. Combined with Suzaku's ultimate dream and the hatred he held for Zero, Lelouch's alter ego, the exchange was a wise one, one that showed his desire to help Japan, even if it meant sacrificing his closest friend, though, his closest friend had just betrayed him, so there's not much more to that end of the story. ... ... Can I save R2 for tomorrow? I need to work on my fanfic now. Perhaps that was both informative and persuasive for ya, Chelsea.

... ... .... ... Looks like all the art has been merged together now. :/ Great. Now my crappy art has been exposed! *hides behind curtains, embarassed* Um.... well.... ... If you really want to look at my DC fanarts (my recommendation, don't), then just keep looking through these early posts. And laugh your butt off. If you want to look at work that I believe I've done well (oh how I've grown- a year of practice has done me much good. XD), then start here: http://www.detective...post__p__264437 EVERYTHING IS CRAP ACTUALLY.... ... .... Just start up there if you don't want to wade through it. :V Ignore the thing below.... I just don't have the heart to delete it right now. I drew Heiji! (a while ago, but still...) Tell me if you think it's good!

Recently it has come to my attention that now the rumor is starting to spread on Facebook. I decided to make a sticky topic in the News and updates section so that everyone can see this and we can nip this rumor in the bud ASAP. The rumor someone is passing around that Movie's 16 and 17 are going to be connected, as well as the final two movies in the franchise, is blatantly false. Nothing has been revealed about the upcoming Detective Conan movies, and we will hear nothing for a little while. The rumors came from Chinese discussion boards that are known for trolling the Conan fan community with false rumors for the sole purpose of riling fans up. Until we learn anything new, I would prefer that folks stop passing these obviously false rumors. When something new is announced, trust me, you WILL know. But until then, everything coming out right now is nothing more than a mere rumor that flat-out isn't true. Come on, guys. Ya'll should know better.

Well...I guess we'll just gather everything s-l-o-w-l-y here since we do not seem to have any frequently active Pokemon fans around right now. :V Any suggestions on getting this started? KKLT: Ryuuji: KtPT: Parkur: Kim-Chan: Lady Irene Adler: Samantha:

Drawings are cool as usual. <3

Hi! ^^ This is "the making of" my new dc drawing, i hope you like it

No really, I dont think he meant never. Proving ghosts are there is really difficult, since it defies the main procedures of science and how theories are formulated. Spontaneous cases like this is difficult to repeat and reproduce. I doubt the scientists have NEVER EVER found ANY small evidences like you said. It just wasn't proven to be conclusive. Theories are easier to disproved than proved. Do you think it takes tens or thousands of years to produce someone called Newton out of billions of people to discover gravity and the rest of the people didn't realize that things were falling down instead of up? They just didn't research on it. Either that or explanations weren't made into theories. Also, what made Newton's laws stay for hundred's of years before Einstein's laws override his? Science actually builds itself up from foundation and anything that doesn't follow this foundation will be difficult to be proven. But do you think people or the government would put their money into somewhere like this where results don't really benefit the society? I doubt that. So it isn't really like searching for UFO's and searching the universe for a planet which can support life forms. This area is not so much supported and there would be less people researching on it.

Ghosts are just there to scare kids and make money off of tourists. That's about it

For AiCons: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo9Mn7CVzgw&feature=related For ShinRans: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gvletd49IE&feature=related Here in my heart: Credit goes to kellotatoo Unfinished memories: Credit goes to sakurashaolanlove I did NOT make these videos... [edited by Southpaw to remove direct links]

It's very nice. I like both of the AMVs but if I got to decide between ShinichixRan and ConanxAi , I would prefer ShinichixRan XD

Dear people who write to anonymous, Don't expect a response. Signed, Conia

Not true, as I said previously, most supernatural phenomena HAS been identified as something quantifiable, which is why most scientists don't concern themselves with studying it. It is a dead-end field (Sorry Ghostbusters, but we still love you). Here are some enlightening links for all you pro-ghost people to visit, including DCTP's version of this topic. First on the list... The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting You can read the first half of it, but really, the real brunt of the article in relation to our discussion starts at "Devices that don't work" and more importantly "Reality Check." Really I think they could have applied the concept of Occam's Razor to add another dimension, but hey, its a good article regardless. Now the next two are Cracked articles, slightly less legitimate, but they do usually do their research and mention many good things. The Creepy Scientific Explanation Behind Ghost Sightings The title says it all.. 10 Famous Unsolved Mysteries Easily Explained by Science Read more: 10 Famous Unsolved Mysteries Easily Explained by Science | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_19205_10-famous-unsolved-mysteries-easily-explained-by-science_p2.html#ixzz1d2ACJAYL #5 is the point of interest here... It explains actual ghost sightings. Last but not least, DCTP's thread DCTP's Do you believe in ghosts thread Feel free to read both sides, but pay special attention to Jd-'s posts. BTW, that is also where Kleene defends her position AGAINST Jd-. Quite interesting really... Also, that is why I don't feel the NEED to go after Kleene's beliefs, I've already done it once before accompanied by Jd- and Abs. if I recall correctly. Now to those of you who are likely thinking, "BUT KYUU! WHAT ABOUT ALL THOSE GHOST SHOWS WITH VIDEO EVIDENCES!?!?!?!?!" Well... Here are two links that you should likely read up on Pepper's Ghost. Also this is a fun video! More camera trickery! There is plenty of videos, articles, and so fourth that PROVE that it isn't a ghost, but YOU placing a "ghost" there. I would be harsher with my words and tonality, but I'm trying REALLY hard not to be mean with this. If you consider that first link I posted and the fact that it explains that those ghost hunting devices don't work, combine it with the two Cracked articles, and throw it into the mix with Pepper's Ghost, EVERY SINGLE LAST GHOST SIGHTING IS EXPLAINED! And if they aren't there is something called "lying," because lets face it, every ghost story is anecdotal and is NEVER replicated. As for there being phenomena that is unexplainable by science, sure there are things that are left unknown by science, but none of them are supernatural, because EVERY supernatural phenomena is ANECDOTAL and NOT REPRODUCIBLE. The things that I know science can't explain, and my genetics professor jokingly said that those things were "magic." And when you think about it that is not entirely untrue. The natural world IS magical when you think about it, but not because it is supernatural, but because it can do things that humans have been unable to replicate, or cannot figure out as of yet despite countless hours of research and grant money put into solving the issue. None of that means that they aren't unexplainable, but that we don't have the tools necessary to explain them yet. But again, feel free to prove me wrong and collect that one million dollar bounty, and remember to check the log of applicants. Enjoy this long information filled post. Naturally you are entitled to believe what you want, but until you can prove it, don't try and convince anyone that ghosts exist, because there is NO evidence of them existing, but plenty of evidence DISPROVING ghost SIGHTINGS and ghost RELATED phenomena (please note that I never said science disproved ghosts, as stated, it hasn't and probably won't because there are more important things to study and no one will fund that research) Now I'll believe in ghosts when someone can show me some hard evidence of them existing, I have the same policy with ALL supernatural things. I don't discount any possibilities, but I don't believe anything until I can see tangible evidence of it. tl;dr: All signs point to ghosts NOT existing. The possibility remains, but until science can prove it, they don't. Funny thing about that is if science does prove it, not only will it not be supernatural, but a name will be affixed to it that will likely not be ghost because it will be connected to a natural phenomena. But as it stands all "evidence" of ghosts and supernatural phenomena hasn't stood up to even the slightest scrutiny.

Forgot to post it here too XD Poor Gin ;_;

Well, I submitted some new drawings to Dev and wanted to share them with you. I just called to say I love you Okay, KaitoAoko fans, don't kill me. Please! Cherry and Shoko I'm just a dreamer... My newest ID. Canada! This is for Chelsy!

Random drawings. I'm talking writing to myslef.... Class was too boring. I was killing time. =_=. and I was falling asleep so I got lazy. Ok enough of scraps. Here's some works. This one is finished, but I don't like it. lol. legs.... I have no idea, but she came out different.... I think the eyes....? Face. Something is wrong with the face.... and this is my favorite character.... 뉴_뉴 at least Conan looks okay... I messed up his suit.... Here's my favorite one, but wow, proportions are way off..... and yes, I know, Jelly-bean soccerball.... That is all.... ... or not, here's some extras... (/^w^)/ oh oh oh ohh oh oh oh oh oh ohh oh oh~~ \(^w^\) Still working on this. ~ <3

Its been so long since ive drawn a Detective Conan picture x but here is one now for you to judge x YAY! The picture

Hello everyone~ Due to the fact I wanted to (and also because she is awesome), I have drawn Yamamura's granny. XD If you're wondering about the heading at the top of the picture, just my excuse to give her sunglasses... Thank you CC for mentioning the meme, for I didn't know of it beforehand. Yep. So, I hope you enjoy~ Critic is welcomed, but don't be cruel! Yamamura's Granny:

The first section is a Shinran love story for valentines day, and in the spoiler section is a sort of continuation that turns it into a shinshi story ^^ so read the first part if you're a shinran, and read the first and second if you're a shinshi ^^ Shinichi burst out the door with his bag and jacket in his arms and a piece of buttered toast in his mouth. as he ran down the street he pulled his jacket on and nibbled on his bread. he whipped around the corner and crashed straight into his childhood friend Ran. They fell to the ground and Shinichi stammered, "Ah, S-sorry Ran." Standing up, he helped pull her to her feet with a sheepish smile. The two walked in silence to school. As soon as they entered the classroom, everyone shouted, "Woo! Lookie here, husband and wife are together yet again!" A few girls nudged Ran and said, "Go on, give it to your husband." Ran blushed furiously. ~Tacticalwolf The rest of the school day flew by the same, girls gave chocolate to the guys they liked. Shinichi refused quite a few times, each time telling them that he couldn't accept it. After school, Shinichi and Ran were leaving together, and he had a somewhat depressed aura around him. Ran hesitantly pulled out a chocolate and said, "H-here you go, Shinichi!" she blushed brightly. Light pink colored his cheeks as he accepted them happily and smiled. "Want to go to Karaoke?" he asked. "Sure," she smiled in reply. They walked to the karaoke place and grabbed a booth. She smiled and laughed as he lip-synced, since he was completely and utterly tone-deaf. Also, since he didn't have to pay much attention to the words, he danced and made funny facial expressions the whole time. About halfway through the first our, Ran left the room to use the restroom. Shinichi pulled out the chocolate while blushing. As he was taking a bite, he noticed how dry his throat was. He clenched the chocolate between his teeth and dug through his jacket looking for his wallet. Finally, once his wallet was located, he pulled out some cash and opened the door to get to the vending machine out in the hallway. When he pulled the door open, Ran, who was on the other side, about to turn the doorknob, was pulled into the room and against Shinichi. They both crashed to the floor, Ran on top of Shinichi. The chocolate held in Shinichi's mouth, was now also being bitten by Ran. They swallowed the chocolate with a loud gulp. While blushing the two broke out laughing. As they calmed down he slid his fingers through her hair and whispered, "I really love you." Ran blushed furiously and replied, "I... love you too." They smiled and hugged, still sprawled out on the floor. "Happy Valentines Day," he whispered. He leaned in towards her, bringing his lips dangerously close to hers. ~Kiel

First off, I must say that I'm not a real big fan of Mr. Kaitou here. However.. You did really freaking awesome! It's sad, very sad, and the emotion dwelling all in that moment, combined with the flashback really make it hit you. It pulls you into the room with them, the expressions, the emotion, the tension. It's absolutely wonderful, kaichou.

This made me smile ! LOL! I read this from my mails subscriptions . Man, your writing is still as amazing as ever, Kiel ! I am glad I found some times as to stop by to read your Fan-Fic. It made me laugh reading the final part; it was all just a play ! Good job on that! It was a good twist ~ But still, you lack one thing... and it is -> characters' personalities . Their personalities are a bit off ... unless you did this on purpose . Ran would be too shy as to give Shinichi a chocolate in public. Shinichi is too rude as to do this in public (to kiss Shiho -> and not to mention - RIGHT infront of RAN and in PUBLIC ) --> reminds me of Spiderman 3. When Peter purposely danced with another girl to make MaryJane jealous . And in most animes I had watched so far... guys don't mind receiving chocolate from ANY girl (including Kaito) ! It is very rude as to decline a chocolate given to you especially when they had put all their efforts in to it . It is heart breaking !! Aside all that, it is an excellent fan fic . Though it would be more romantic if you made it this way: Ran gives her chocolate to Shinichi (at school). Shinichi walks home, and was about to eat the chocolate when a dog snatches it away from him and eats it. Shinichi greatly dissapointed walks home as to see Shiho standing infront of his house gate. She hesitantly gives him a chocolate she had made in the lab, an experiment chocolate. Ran's chocolate worth dogs food , while Shiho's chocolate won Shinichi's heart .