*Steps in with a broom and begins to sweep* This thread needs to be cleaned up...
It's so heart breaking to go through all the pages of this thread and find so much arguing over what was titled as an Ai x Mitsuhiko thread. I can completely understand someone's distaste for this pairing, in fact it's all about everyone's individual tastes in liking and disliking characters, as well as pairings, that make fanbases all the more unique and interesting. But what might have appeared to have begun as a thread meant for talking about the potential and encouragement of this pairing was left to gather the dirt of seriously uneeded arguing.
I mean no ill towards each person, but perhaps a thread meant for supporting this pairing should be created and maintained, instead of the back and forth defense of what each person likes as a pairing for Haibara. If a new thread is in need of creation, I'd be very delighted to see or make one.
As for now, I'm not for arguing anything with anyone about potential other pairings for Haibara in this Mitsuhiko/Ai thread, and I will go on to speak about the support of this pairing, as is needed here. *Takes a breath*
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For starters, I find that the innocent nature in which Mitsuhiko develops his crush on Ai is very sweet, in a soft and young manner. It plays along with the young relationship behavior Gosho enjoys establishing for many of his characters, and pairings. In each pairing, someone falls for the other before it becomes mutual. In Shinichi's case, he was first to develop feelings for Ran. It does appear to be the boy most often. That's how it generally begins, with the spark of a crush, and then the time that comes along to kindle it.
Mitsuhiko is in no hurry to move forward, and Haibara is in no hurry to be moved. Whether she develops anything for him in return is up to Gosho, and the series itself, but I find it has great potential, and there is more than enough already to support these two. I will continue on my personal feelings for this pairing at another time, considering I'm already writing a wall of text...
On a slightly diverted note regarding this pairing...I'm currently working on a fanfic surrounding Mitsuhiko and Haibara, and I am looking forward to sharing it everyone. Please look out for the first chapter soon^^ Forget that previous information, chapter one is completed! You can read it either on Fanfiction.Net, or on this forum. Please let me know how you feel about it, if you would like to^^
I would like to say that I found it particularly amusing that in OVA 9, Shinichi would dream of Mitsuhiko's ((as it would appear)) ongoing crush on Haibara. I must also admit, Mitsuhiko is absolutely HANDSOME when he's older...