FIC: One Truth, Countless Lies (Chapter 1)
Here's Chapter 1 of the current fic I'm working on. If you haven't already read it, the Prologue is HERE .
Title: One Truth, Countless Lies
Rating: Teen+
Chapter: Chapter 1 -- Plan and Plea
Pairings: None as of now
Story Summary: The BO has been destroyed, but any data that might lead to a cure, as well as Haibara Ai, have perished as well. With this setback, Kudo Shinichi plans to make a move that could be more painful to Ran than telling her the truth.
One Truth, Countless Lies
by Tetra26
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Chapter 1: Plan and Plea
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“Kudo, that has to be the dumbest idea I've ever heard you come up with,” stated Hattori Heiji, who had a scandalized look on his face. “Seriously... that's just completely idiotic.”
Shinichi rolled his eyes. “I take it you can come up with something better? Really, what else can I do in this situation that is better than my plan?”
“How about you tell her the truth? Anything would be better than what you're planning!” Heiji shook his head, as if doing so would magically make Shinichi's crazy idea disappear from his mind. “After all that has happened, she deserves the truth, not another set of lies and especially not the madness you've come up with!”
“And just how do you suppose that the truth is better in this situation?” Shinichi asked in a frustrated tone. “I've thought it over and over, and this is the conclusion that I come up with every time: that Ran will be hurt more by the truth than what I'm going to do. I can't tell her the truth! You know how she is - she would be angry, but she would wait for however long it takes for my body to catch up with my mind. I can't allow that...”
“Yet you can allow yourself to do this? As if it's any better? Don't you realize that she is going to hurt either way, and that by doing what you're planning, it's going to hurt worse?” Heiji interrupted. He was getting a headache just thinking about Shinichi's plan.
“Yes, it will hurt her either way. However, by doing it this way, in time she will heal and she will move on to someone who's able to be there for her in ways that I can no longer be. She deserves happiness, and I just can't give that to her. If I tell her the truth, she would hold on to me as long as she could, and hold on to hope that I would change back - and that's after she kicks my ass for lying to her!”
“But this... this is just so wrong,” Heiji weakly replied. “I mean, how are you going to go about it? Have you even thought beyond your basic idea? It isn't as simple as you put it... one wrong move and it could all fall apart. And, if she finds out that it's a farce, she'd never forgive you.”
“I know, but I'd rather risk her hating me and not forgiving me if she finds out than to tell her this truth and have her put her entire life on hold for me,” Shinichi said. “I know Ran, I know how she works, I know what she'd do. I want her happy, and even if it means she'll have to have a time of sorrow before that happiness, I'd rather it be that way than any of the other alternatives.”
“Wow... it's mighty conceited of you to assume that she really would put her entire life on hold for you,” Heiji said. He didn't say it to be mean; he only said it because he thought Shinichi's idea was too excessive for something he saw as being easily solved by simply telling the truth.
Shinichi was momentarily startled by the truth that resonated within Heiji's remark, but recovered quickly. “Idiot... I know Ran better than anybody! I wouldn't even consider such a plan if I didn't honestly think that she'd react that way.”
“Couldn't you just call her and break up with her somehow?” Heiji asked.
“How am I supposed to break up with someone I'm not really with?” Shinichi replied. “Even if I did so, Ran would still be hurting - and by doing it that way she would possibly feel as if she did something wrong or that something was wrong with her when it's not.”
“I don't know if I can assist you... I really don't want any parts of it, and I would have rather you not even told me of it. I don't know if I can help you do something like this, I'd feel so guilty every time I saw her afterwards. And with her being good friends with Kazuha, I'd probably see her often.”
“Please, Hattori... I know it's not a very nice thing to do, but it's the only thing I can come up with. I love her so much, and I'm going to hurt her either way. This is the only way that she can truly be free, even if it means that I won't be a part of her life at all,” Shinichi said in a defeated voice.
Heiji looked at his friend. He had never seen him look so devastated, so frustrated, so damned resigned. Though he really didn't want any part of this plot, he knew that there was no stopping Shinichi once he'd made up his mind to do something. And, Heiji also knew that he'd end up helping Shinichi with this plan. Yet, he desperately tried one last time to convince his friend not to go along with the stupid plan.
“Kudo, I know that you mean well - and I know you want the best for Ran, but think about yourself as well. What are you going to do if you follow this plan? Will you continue living around her as Edogawa Conan? That's going to destroy you inside! And what happens as you grow older and you look more and more like your old self? What then? Please, Kudo, find another way!” Heiji pleaded, in vain.
“I've plotted out most of the little details already, Hattori. As far as I'm concerned, this is the only way,” Shinichi stated in a voice that implied finality.
Heiji sighed. He locked eyes with his friend.
“Okay, Kudo. If that's what you want to do. Give me details as to what I need to do to help you fake your own death.”
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That's one heck of an ender, eh?!?! This was a chapter devoted entirely to dialogue, in future chapters there will be more description and action, but I felt that this conversation and the dismissal of ways that Shinichi could do other things as opposed to faking his own death would shed light on how he could make such a stupid decision. Yes, even Kudo Shinichi can make stupid decisions. At least, in my story he can. Yay humanization!
Next Chapter: It is the day that Ran is to be informed of Shinichi's “untimely demise”. Will he back out due to his last minute doubts? Or will he stick to his plan?
Title: One Truth, Countless Lies
Rating: Teen+
Chapter: Chapter 1 -- Plan and Plea
Pairings: None as of now
Story Summary: The BO has been destroyed, but any data that might lead to a cure, as well as Haibara Ai, have perished as well. With this setback, Kudo Shinichi plans to make a move that could be more painful to Ran than telling her the truth.
One Truth, Countless Lies
by Tetra26
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Chapter 1: Plan and Plea
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“Kudo, that has to be the dumbest idea I've ever heard you come up with,” stated Hattori Heiji, who had a scandalized look on his face. “Seriously... that's just completely idiotic.”
Shinichi rolled his eyes. “I take it you can come up with something better? Really, what else can I do in this situation that is better than my plan?”
“How about you tell her the truth? Anything would be better than what you're planning!” Heiji shook his head, as if doing so would magically make Shinichi's crazy idea disappear from his mind. “After all that has happened, she deserves the truth, not another set of lies and especially not the madness you've come up with!”
“And just how do you suppose that the truth is better in this situation?” Shinichi asked in a frustrated tone. “I've thought it over and over, and this is the conclusion that I come up with every time: that Ran will be hurt more by the truth than what I'm going to do. I can't tell her the truth! You know how she is - she would be angry, but she would wait for however long it takes for my body to catch up with my mind. I can't allow that...”
“Yet you can allow yourself to do this? As if it's any better? Don't you realize that she is going to hurt either way, and that by doing what you're planning, it's going to hurt worse?” Heiji interrupted. He was getting a headache just thinking about Shinichi's plan.
“Yes, it will hurt her either way. However, by doing it this way, in time she will heal and she will move on to someone who's able to be there for her in ways that I can no longer be. She deserves happiness, and I just can't give that to her. If I tell her the truth, she would hold on to me as long as she could, and hold on to hope that I would change back - and that's after she kicks my ass for lying to her!”
“But this... this is just so wrong,” Heiji weakly replied. “I mean, how are you going to go about it? Have you even thought beyond your basic idea? It isn't as simple as you put it... one wrong move and it could all fall apart. And, if she finds out that it's a farce, she'd never forgive you.”
“I know, but I'd rather risk her hating me and not forgiving me if she finds out than to tell her this truth and have her put her entire life on hold for me,” Shinichi said. “I know Ran, I know how she works, I know what she'd do. I want her happy, and even if it means she'll have to have a time of sorrow before that happiness, I'd rather it be that way than any of the other alternatives.”
“Wow... it's mighty conceited of you to assume that she really would put her entire life on hold for you,” Heiji said. He didn't say it to be mean; he only said it because he thought Shinichi's idea was too excessive for something he saw as being easily solved by simply telling the truth.
Shinichi was momentarily startled by the truth that resonated within Heiji's remark, but recovered quickly. “Idiot... I know Ran better than anybody! I wouldn't even consider such a plan if I didn't honestly think that she'd react that way.”
“Couldn't you just call her and break up with her somehow?” Heiji asked.
“How am I supposed to break up with someone I'm not really with?” Shinichi replied. “Even if I did so, Ran would still be hurting - and by doing it that way she would possibly feel as if she did something wrong or that something was wrong with her when it's not.”
“I don't know if I can assist you... I really don't want any parts of it, and I would have rather you not even told me of it. I don't know if I can help you do something like this, I'd feel so guilty every time I saw her afterwards. And with her being good friends with Kazuha, I'd probably see her often.”
“Please, Hattori... I know it's not a very nice thing to do, but it's the only thing I can come up with. I love her so much, and I'm going to hurt her either way. This is the only way that she can truly be free, even if it means that I won't be a part of her life at all,” Shinichi said in a defeated voice.
Heiji looked at his friend. He had never seen him look so devastated, so frustrated, so damned resigned. Though he really didn't want any part of this plot, he knew that there was no stopping Shinichi once he'd made up his mind to do something. And, Heiji also knew that he'd end up helping Shinichi with this plan. Yet, he desperately tried one last time to convince his friend not to go along with the stupid plan.
“Kudo, I know that you mean well - and I know you want the best for Ran, but think about yourself as well. What are you going to do if you follow this plan? Will you continue living around her as Edogawa Conan? That's going to destroy you inside! And what happens as you grow older and you look more and more like your old self? What then? Please, Kudo, find another way!” Heiji pleaded, in vain.
“I've plotted out most of the little details already, Hattori. As far as I'm concerned, this is the only way,” Shinichi stated in a voice that implied finality.
Heiji sighed. He locked eyes with his friend.
“Okay, Kudo. If that's what you want to do. Give me details as to what I need to do to help you fake your own death.”
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That's one heck of an ender, eh?!?! This was a chapter devoted entirely to dialogue, in future chapters there will be more description and action, but I felt that this conversation and the dismissal of ways that Shinichi could do other things as opposed to faking his own death would shed light on how he could make such a stupid decision. Yes, even Kudo Shinichi can make stupid decisions. At least, in my story he can. Yay humanization!
Next Chapter: It is the day that Ran is to be informed of Shinichi's “untimely demise”. Will he back out due to his last minute doubts? Or will he stick to his plan?