Kiss #17: What to Expect When You’re Gardening

[ran_mouri82]

Title: What to Expect When You’re Gardening
Author: ran_mouri82
Word Count: 1173
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Detective Conan is pwned by Aoyama Gosho. I only admire his l33t skillz.
Pairing: Kudou Shin’ichi and Mouri Ran
Notes: 30 Kisses: #11 - gardenia; manycases1truth: #78 - team

Comments

[mountainelement]

"Then, the first night he tried sneaking upstairs in the dark after they were married, Ran mistook him for an intruder and gave him a concussion." Funny, but understandable, considering how much they've both been through.

"Sighing, Shin'ichi plunked the shears onto the carpet and kicked them away."

No, Shinichi! Sharp object on the floor where people can step on it!

I understand where Ran is coming from. I've never had children, but not having exact instructions drives me crazy. Good thing Shinichi is there to reassure her.

Thanks for responding to the challenge I posted. I tried to post another one on Sunday, but it's not showing up for some reason. I'll probably try reposting it when I feel up to typing it all out again.

[ran_mouri82]

Funny, but understandable, considering how much they've both been through.
I meant it in the silly vein of how Ran sometimes misdirects her attacks, but I'm glad it can be seen that way, too.

No, Shinichi! Sharp object on the floor where people can step on it!
Don't worry, he picked it up shortly afterward when he threw out the dead gardenia. (Safety first! LOL, now I'm getting a weird idea for a DC PSA on how to handle garden tools.)

I understand where Ran is coming from. I've never had children, but not having exact instructions drives me crazy.
Neither have I, which made writing this tricky. I drew from my experiences as an aunt, since my sis freaked out and cried the first time she had to bathe her firstborn son.

Thanks for responding to the challenge I posted. I tried to post another one on Sunday, but it's not showing up for some reason.Glad to do it! The plot bunny came from learning how hard it is to raise gardenias, and lo and behold, it also worked for "team". Ugh, sorry LJ ate your post. I'll be sure to add tags, etc.

[laydeneko]

I really liked this! You did a wonderful job portraying Ran as a worried mom-to-be, and Shinichi as the outsider whose trying to calm her down. I've never had kids either, but when my sister was pregnant the first time, she was paranoid about most everything hurting the baby-before birth and after. So good job!

[ran_mouri82]

Thank you, thank you! In the end, our sisters could so handle this. :) Dads can be like that, too. My bro-in-law freaked when he nicked his son's toe when cutting his nails and said, "I made my baby bleed!"

BTW, your icon is win. ♥