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Detective Saihara
Shuichi’s Pov:
Shuichi woke up groggy from the day before. His huge eyebags showing as if he got two black eyes in a street fight, he sighed looking at the clock on his nightstand the time showing 6:17. Forcing himself out of the engulfing covers of his bed he got up to get ready for his off day. The staff at Future Foundation got the day off as they were renovating the office. Shuichi saw no point in the renovations as he was a workaholic and he just wanted to figure out a new case as soon as possible. The cases that Saihara got were mediocre to his standards, from being simple missing persons to spotting criminals on the run for the police to chase. Saihara hated feeling like he wasn’t useful enough for the Future Foundation. The main reason that he was on the top staff was because of his uncle being the great detective that he was.
Shuichi stared at himself in the mirror looking at his bed-head. He just stood there closing his eyes silently cursing himself for being an early riser as he didn’t get much sleep due to his frequent insomnia. Saihara quietly grabbed his toothbrush along with the paste, slightly grazing the bristles with the nozzle as the white and blue paste slid out with ease. He tiredly brought it to his mouth and brushed in a circle motion as he was looking around at his simple bathroom. Nothing in there stood out. It was quite organized as Saihara liked knowing exactly where each of his belongings were. He liked having his household in order as if he were ready for a visitor but with Saiharas social anxiety he hardly had anyone over. There were the occasional visits of his best friend Kaede Akamatsu and his co-worker Kyoko Kirigiri. He spit out the foam from his mouth and cleaned up the area he left the bathroom to go change.
Although it was Saiharas off day he still wanted to get ready for the day just in case if anything does happen which he doubted. He opened his dresser that rebounded with the scent of his favorite cologne. Saihara changed into a simple outfit of some nice pinstriped pants and a plain black shirt. His style was quite dark and often joked by his few close friends as “emo”. Shuichi walked out of his bedroom and straight to his kitchen where he would make a cup a plain black coffee. Saihara wasn't too fond of cream or sugar in his drink; he just liked it plain and strong. He grew to like it that way because of all of the long nights of him solving some of his simple cases. As simple as they were to solve, they were quite time consuming as he had to gather evidence and put the order of the case together. A small ring was heard from his coffee pot signaling to him that his long awaited drink was prepared for him. He slowly walked to his cabinet grabbing a mug and softly scraping the pot out of the machine and listening to the pouring of his coffee into his cup.
Once he finished in the kitchen he took a seat on his couch and chose to use his day to relax as he was very tense. Shuichi closed his eyes as he felt the steam rise and settle on his face. It was calming to him, he didn't have many moments like this so for the time that he got, he was going to enjoy it. He pressed his soft lips against his mug slightly wincing as the hot liquid made contact with his skin. The bitter taste of his plain drink comforted him, with a warm breath he sighed and set his mug on the nearby coaster on the table. He scanned the room for the remote and once he spotted it he flicked on the television. There wasn't any show in particular that he was looking to watch, he just wanted a simple background sound. Shuichi heard his phone ringing from the other room. He stood up in a swift motion to see if this call was important, as he got to his room he saw that the call was from his uncle. Saiharas eyes shifted to the clock now reading 6:45. Confused at the early call Shuichi reluctantly answered the phone.
“Hello?” Shuichi hesitantly asked. “Shuichi! Sorry for such an early call but I would like to talk to you about some work things that will benefit you.” Shuichi seemed confused at the statement that was laid out before him. What would be so beneficial to him for his simple cases he wondered. “What is this about?” Saihara asked. “Well come tomorrow Shuichi we’ve decided to give you a bigger case than what you’ve been getting in the past. We’ve got information on a new uprising criminal group and I think that it’s about time that you can get something more real.” he said. Saihara was shocked, he never would have thought that he would hear those words in a million years. “Wow thank you so much I don’t know what to say!” Shuichi exclaimed as he hung up the phone and smiled to himself content with the news. He made his way back to the couch and sat down ready for the next day to come to know what he will be dealing with. Although he was excited he was also very anxious. Shuichi couldn't help but think that somehow he would mess up this case and get downgraded back to the simple cases that he had been working on. He quickly brushed those thoughts out of his head and tried to enjoy his off day.
Shuichi spent the majority of his day drinking coffee while watching his recorded shows and lazing around as he doesnt get opportunities like this often. His day flew by quickly, It was already 3:28 and he hadn't done anything. It was normal to him that nothing was happening. Saihara had quite the average life and with him living alone it was quiet. He found himself craving for the presence of a person in his house but then again he also adored the quiet. He liked not having to think over the sound of voices. Shuichi just enjoyed having his thoughts alone, but with that he decided that it wouldn't be too bad to get some fresh air with the amount of daylight that was left in the sky. The sun went down fairly early, around 7:52. This gave him a good four hours to be a little bit productive and to expend some energy so that he would hopefully get some sleep before going into the office the next morning. Shuichi grabbed his keys then slipped on his shoes then swiftly made an exit to the outside world.
Shuichi made his way down the stairs of his apartment complex. His uncle had offered him in the past to provide the payments for an actual house but Shuichi was very independent and wanted to do things himself. His room was quite big for it being an apartment, one bedroom that had a small staircase that led up to it. In his room there was a connected bathroom and a decent sized closet. His downstairs area was nice and simple; it had a pretty big kitchen. He enjoyed having a big kitchen as Saihara enjoyed cooking and he was satisfied with his skills. The living room area was nice as well, with his couch and a coat closet near the door to put his shoes. But Shuichi’s favorite part of his apartment was the big window that displayed the world for him. He loved looking out of it after a long day in the office, city lights calmed him when he was panicked or just feeling a little bit gloomy. He loved his apartment but he did find that it was just a bit too big for only him, along with his king sized bed. But Saihara figured that it's better to have more space for things rather than running out of space and having to find a new place. Another one of Shuichi’s favorite things about the apartment was that it’s on the top floor. He enjoyed this because he didn’t like hearing the sounds of walking above him or vacuums.
Shuichi was on his walk and he got to take in the sights of the world that he didn't get to see that often due to him being at work the majority of his days. He saw people walking their dogs and enjoying the cool evening. Shuichi decided to go to the park and sit at a bench to collect his thoughts. He liked to think to himself it always made him feel better. He was quite the anxious person so getting some fresh air and putting his thoughts in order was good for him. While he was out he found himself thinking about getting a pet but alas he had no idea how to care for one. He thought that maybe in the future he would commit to one though. Shuichi felt a small breeze of the night rolling in. He got up and looked toward the skyline and enjoyed the sight of the sunset. Saihara watched as the skys colors changed to beautiful hues of pink and orange. He decided to stay out for a little while longer and enjoy what was left of the day.
By the time Saihara was done with his walk it was already dark out. He was just so deep in thought the whole time that he didn't realize how many hours that he was gone. He opened his door to his room and immediately locked it. Shuichi was a paranoid person as much as he wanted to get the thrill of being a detective; there was always a lingering anxiety. He decided to make himself a small dinner as he skipped out on breakfast as well as lunch. His off day was strictly run on black coffee, he was awake because of the five cups but now that caffeine buzz was dying down and he was feeling a little drowsy. He lazly got out a pot from the cabinet and filled it with some tap water. Shuichi turned the burner on and placed the pot on. While he waited for the water to boil he grabbed some egg noodles and measured out enough to where he would feel full. When the water was finally ready he poured his measured noodles into the water, he went to grab his strainer and placed it into the sink for when the noodles were done. Shuichi was watching the boiling bubbles rise to the top of the pot, to prevent it from overflowing he gently blew on them causing it to go back down to its original state. He repeated this process for about seven minutes until they were ready. His hand reached for the handle and with a firm grip he walked them to the sink and strained the water from his noodles. With the noodles back in the pot he added a bit of butter and waited for it to melt then transferred them to his bowl.
After cleaning up his mess he grabbed a fork and sat at the table to enjoy his butter noodles. Saihara closed his eyes and took a deep breath and with a sigh his eyes fluttered open. After he finished his small dinner he picked up his dish and placed it into the dishwasher. Softly shutting the washer with a click he turned off the lights and closed the blinds and curtains to the main room windows. As he made his way to his room he grabbed some pajamas and placed them on his bed. Shuichi wanted to take a shower that night so that he could be up and ready to go to work in the morning. The detective then turned on the water, waiting for it to warm. Once it was to his liking he got undressed and stepped in letting the warm drops engulf him. He then grabbed his shampoo and lathered it into his deep raven blue hair. Shuichi was a fan of flannel smells; they were always such a comfort to him. He watched as the soap got watered down from his fingertips. His conditioner had no particular smell, he just wanted to let the smell from his shampoo linger.
As he finished his shower and after he dried off he went to get his clothes that he left on the bed. It was just a simple sleep outfit, a plain white shirt and some black sleep pants. Saihara looked at the clock on his nightstand and sighed as the time read 10:24. He went back to the bathroom and brushed out his hair and brushed his teeth as well. He felt such nostalgia from the morning when he did his routine. Shuichi’s routine was relative to the morning and the night. Once he was done he flicked off the bathroom light. Saihara turned to his phone and set an alarm for 5:30 so that he had enough time to get to the office and to get ready. With his alarm set he turned off his bedroom lights. He plopped right onto his bed allowing himself to get taken over by the blankets' warmth. With his eyes fluttering shut he couldn't help but wonder what his new case was going to be. He wondered if he was going to get an actual hard case to solve, or maybe he would be on a chase for a criminal. Whatever was coming his way the next morning he couldn't help but be excited. With those thoughts he quickly fell into a deep slumber awaiting the upcoming day.