Chapter 4 - Back to the beginning

Tokyo Police Headquarters, Megure's office

"You can't be serious, can it?"
"Shinichi, understand. It's ..." Yukiko broke off. She knew why her son reacted this way. He wanted to stay in Tokyo. But this just didn't work. It was still far too dangerous here for that.
“What your mother wants to tell you is this.” Inspector Megure spoke up. "It's too dangerous even with these men in custody. There is an ongoing investigation, and you never know if there might be more of them around. They could try to kill you again ... Yes, I know you can Take care of yourself. "Shinichi was about to say this, but the inspector got ahead of him. "You are the key person. You brought this organization down. You did something in a few months where other years worked on it. That's good, very good in fact. You could almost be proud of yourself." Inspector Megure stood up and stood in front of the window. "But only almost."

Shinichi looked at the floor. He could understand the interests his parents and Megure were advocating. It was his too. They wanted him to live like him. But they wanted to put him in another country. He wanted to stay here, here in Tokyo. In his city. At Ran. Especially with Ran. She was the only one he couldn't get out of his head since he got word that he should go to the States. What would she say if he suddenly disappeared again? To say where he was going was still too dangerous. He wouldn't be with her this time, like he had been in Conan Edogawa's time. You take away? Hah, he should have told her first that he loves her. And even then he didn't know if she would go with him.

"You know yourself that you did something stupid by running after gin and vodka. That would have been excused if they hadn't caught you."Yusaku, who had been quietly watching everything until now, didn't want to blame him, but that's exactly what his son needed now." You will go to LA with us, whether you want to or not. And before you ask, we all don't know how long it will be like this, but you can keep in touch with your friends. You can tell them where you are that they don't worry about you. "
"That is pointless!"
"I beg your pardon? No point? If you want her to take care of you, then please. But don't bother us with that, understand?" Yukiko looked at her husband confused. First he talked about Shinichi's friends and now only about her. She didn't know who he meant by that.
"It's okay, you won. But don't pretend everything is the same as it used to be. I'm coming to LA with you. And I will stay there. If I leave this city, I will do this forever. I will not come back . "Shinichi got up and said goodbye to Megure, who had turned back to those involved at his words. "Farewell Inspector. I was pleased to have met you." He left the room without another word.
"He'll recover. It's just a little too much for him now." The Kudos nodded at Megure's words.

"Tell me, Yusaku. Who did you mean earlier?" "Yukiko, please. You really don't know?" The addressee shook her head. "I meant Ran." "Oh my God, Ran! I never thought of you during the whole thing. Whether he will take your advice and tell you where he is?" "I don't know, darling. But I think hardly that he will do that. Not after his last words. "
"I like Ran. She would fit perfectly into our family ..." Yukiko went into raptures.
´Yes it would, ´ thought Yusaku. `Unfortunately Shinichi will never jump over his shadow and tell her. He is just like me. `Yusaku had to smile when he thought about proposing to his wife.He had just successfully solved a case and while still rushing to adrenaline he had asked her loudly in a packed restaurant. `Well, the fact that Ran will one day become a kudo will probably stick with me. '

Shinichi was walking the streets of Tokyo. He wondered if he should tell Ran what's going on. But then she would wait again and with the best will he could not ask her to do that again. After all, nobody knew how long he would stay in LA. She should live her life, even if without him.

"And what are you going to do today?" asked Ran Shinichi as they were walking home from school. "Nothing. I'll stay at home. Take care, Ran." Shinichi walked around the corner. 'Goodbye, honey'

When he got home, he grabbed his suitcase and left the house with his parents, who were already waiting for him. None of the three knew when someone would live here again. When they were on the plane and the safety instructions were explained, Shinichi turned off his cell phone.

Arrived in Los Angelos. His new home.

He went to his room. Turned on his cell phone and started unpacking. He was interrupted when this rang. He looked. It was a text message telling him that someone had tried to contact him. `Ran´, he thought. "It must be," he said to himself. He began to write a message. A message that would fundamentally change his and her life.

do not call me Anymore
and don't text me.
The cell phone will be logged off
so you don’t need to
to attempt.
Shinichi.