1st fic about Haibara and Conan. Hope you'll enjoy it. Reviews and comments greatly appreciated.
She looked out of the window again. Her son Rito, running around the garden with his father.
His father. The thought never ceased to bug Ai to no end. Even after 4 years…the pain of his departure never failed to leave dents in her already bruised heart. Outside…she was the happy, if not somewhat cold mannered wife of Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya. Inside…she was Shiho Miyano…the former researcher of the Black Organization…codenamed…Sherry. And on her deepest core, lay the trapped love for the man who had managed to save her from despair, gave her happiness but departed soon…Edogawa Conan…who's real name was Shinichi Kudo.
A happy giggle snapped her from her reverie. Ai looked over her shoulder, and a faint smile graced her features. Rito was gurgling with happiness, as he held out his tiny, closed hands to Ai.
"What's that that you have in your hands Rito?" Ai's question was only met by a happy smile, and Rito opened his enclosed hands a little. Ai peeked inside, only to see a beautiful little butterfly trapped inside.
"Ok now Rito…the butterfly is pretty…but you're not supposed to hold it captive. Release it ok?" Rito's response was an immediate flick of his palms…and the butterfly quickly fluttered out of his make-shift cage.
"Rito like butterfly. Can Rito become a butterfly?" Ai managed a small laugh, but her answer was cut short by a man's voice.
"Rito, butterflies are butterflies. You are a human boy…and humans don't change into butterflies!" Mitsuhiko said, as he hoisted Rito onto his shoulders. Ai quickly switched onto her poker-face…as she normally did when faced with her husband. Mitsuhiko didn't seemed to notice, but only gave her his usual wide grin, and planted a kiss on her cheek, which Ai managed to forcefully etch a smile on.
"I'll be late tonight, so please start dinner without me." Mitsuhiko spoke to Ai. "Its fine with me." Ai replied in her usual monotone voice. Within minutes, Mitsuhiko bid her and Rito goodbye, and set off for his work.
"Rito wants to play ball. Can mommy play ball with Rito?" Ai looked down into Rito's large, blue puppy-dog eyes…eyes that always reminded her of Conan. "Sure! Let's go now." She said, whilst making her way to the toy store, and digging out Rito's ball. They started a leisurely game of ball in the garden, and amidst all the fun and laughter mother and son shared….Ai picked out a suggestive stare coming from her surroundings.
Something or someone's looking at us. Ai had always managed to retain her ability of picking up stares around her. It was something she had been trained to fit with…and she had always utilized this ability. Looking around quickly, she scanned the area for any suspicious person or article. All of a sudden, a cry was emitted from Rito.
"Mommy! Look out!" She whipped her head around, only to see Rito's ball flying towards her at top speed. Oh crap….i'm gonna have a bruise…. She braced her hands in front of her, trying to catch the ball, but before she could reach it, a muscular hand caught it.
Ai turned around, fully expecting to see her neighbor, and preparing to thank him, but nothing came out of her mouth when she saw who the catcher was. Oh my god…
"Co…Conan?"