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Date: December 31
Kaito looked at the date on his cellphone screen, it would be New Year soon. And there's one thing on his goal list this year that isn't yet, to be Shinichi's boyfriend. He wouldn't have thought that Shinichi would be so bad at feeling like this. He groaned as he put his cell phone back in his pocket.
"You've had bad luck today?" Suddenly a man's voice, which was quite familiar. Very familiar. He looked at the blonde man, who was holding a coffee cup in his right hand. Kaito couldn't get away from this stupid guy from high school, a half-English-Japanese guy. "Surprised to see you here, Kuroba-kun. You were waiting for Kudou-kun, correct?"
Kaito wasn't surprised why he wasn't surprised to see this man here (This sentence sounds strange...), then he sighed while crossing his arms, "Yeah. Kudou told me to wait here because he has work to do."
The blonde hummed in response, taking a sip from the cup before opening his mouth, "Well... Kudou-kun has something to do with the professor, I heard the professor ask him for help. But don't worry, he'll be here in a few minutes."
Kaito just waved his hand dismissively at the blonde man, "Yeah, yeah, I'll wait for Kudou even though it will be a long time. I don't care." He looked the other way. Is this man going to wait with him until Shinichi finishes class? That would suck.
"Have you confessed to Kudou?" Kaito quickly turned to the blonde, seeing a smirk. Making Kaito snort.
"I don't know what you mean, Hakuba. Don't tell me you made another stupid deduction like you deduced that I was KID-sama?"
This time it was Hakuba who snorted, "The deduction that you are Kaitou KID is correct, it's just that you always deny it. Well you wouldn't be honest about that either." Hakuba shrugged, "Let's get that topic out of the way for now. So?"
Kaito put his hands in his pockets, his brows furrowed, "Like I said, I don't know what you mean. Kudou and I are just- Good friends. Close best friends. Very close." He saw the half-English man shaking his head with a smirk.
"You can't deny how you look at him, Kuroba-kun. But I will see your next process. I can only say is... Good luck."
Kaito couldn't help but groan, "Do you know how terrible you sound just like Akako now?"
"I don't understand what you mean."
"Kuroba!" Like Hakuba said, Shinichi finally came jogging towards them. Kaito looked behind him, seeing Shinichi's smile when he was close to them. Then Shinichi's eyes went to Hakuba, "Ah, Hakuba."
Hakuba gave a smile back, "Nice to see you again, Kudou-kun. I'm sure you've already met the professor?"
"Oh, yeah, he asked for revisions on my project yesterday." Shinichi answered with his index finger scratching his cheek, he grimaced. Then he saw the coffee cup in Hakuba's hand, "Hey that cup... Are they still open?"
Hakuba blinked before answering, "Oh, yes, you better hurry up or the campus students will wipe out the stock."
Shinichi chuckled, nodding, "Alright." He looked at Kaito, making him remember to breathe. Shinichi's blue eyes looked at him. "I'll get coffee first, wait for me, okay?"
"I will wait for you anytime, Great detective." Kaito teased him, Shinichi's response was just to roll his eyes with a smile on his lips. He saw Shinichi walking away. It should be illegal for such a cute guy. he thought with a grin.
"Like I said. You like him, don't you?" Hakuba took a step in front of Kaito, blocking his view of where Shinichi was heading. Making him frown.
He groaned, "Fine! So what?"
Hakuba paused for a moment before he smiled, "Nothing."
Kaito glared at him. What did he just say..? It was like his hands were now starting to feel light. Why now is this blonde guy so annoying? It looked like he could precisely hit this blonde in the face.
"Okay, I'll take my leave. And, ah, I'll come to the invitation at Kudou-kun's house. With Aoko of course. See you later, Kuroba-kun." Kaito watched the blonde walk away, made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"I see now how much you hate Hakuba. He's a good guy, though." Suddenly a voice to his left made him jump slightly. Shinichi just took another sip from the cup in his right hand, then sighed.
"Shinichiiii~~!" Kaito just whined and approached Shinichi, wanted to surround his arms to Shinichi.
"O-Oi! My coffee will spill— Kuroba!!”
—
10.00 p.m
Kaito looked at the clock on his cellphone screen, it would be New Year soon. He groaned as he leaned his head against the back of the sofa, apparently it would be difficult to be alone with Shinichi if his house was like this. Their friends came to celebrate New Year at Shinichi's house. Why did Shinichi invite them? It's more romantic if it's just the two of them, right?
"Kuroba-kun! Shouldn't you help Hakuba-kun with the grill?" A woman's voice was heard, making him raise his head because the woman was behind the sofa. The woman's round eyes blinked when she saw Kaito's sullen face.
"Oh... It's you, Ran-chan. And yes, but Hakubastard should be able to do it himself."
"Mou.. Bakaito! Hurry up and do something helpful instead of sulking!!" Another woman voice joined in, Kaito knew that voice. He saw a woman with her hands on her hips, her forehead furrowed at him. "Sorry about him, Ran, he's really like a child sometimes. Come on, Kaito!"
"Alright.. Alright...!" Kaito lazily got up from sitting, groaning. Sometimes Aoko acts like his mother. He started walking towards the door, seeing Hakuba who was preparing his grill in Shinichi's yard. As Kaito approached Hakuba, there was silence between them. He saw Hakuba making sure the fire was burning, and the food. If he stayed here for a long time he would definitely waste his time, right? He also didn't see Shinichi earlier. Making him curious where he went.
"Shouldn't you look for Kudou-kun?" Hakuba asked without looking at him. Kaito just sighed and opened his cell phone screen.
"I would if I knew where he was. Aoko also hindered my plans to help you." He answered, on the screen it was now 10.15 pm.
Hakuba straightened up and put both hands on his hips, then glanced at Kaito. "Well, you didn't tell us about your plans to ask Kudou-kun out tonight. It's only natural that Aoko asked for your help. You can see we are busy preparing to celebrate the new year, and you are just relaxing on the sofa."
"I'm not—! Tch. Whatever." Kaito frowned as he put his cellphone in his pocket, "...You know where Kudou is?"
He saw Hakuba put his hand on his chin, his gaze upwards, "Hm. If I remember correctly, it seems to be in his room. He wanted to take the fireworks and firecrackers he bought yesterday." Hakuba answered while looking back at Kaito. Kaito nodded, before starting to walk away from Hakuba. For some reason, at moments like this, why wasn't he nervous? Was he too ready? But... 12 pm is still a long time away.
—
Kaito passed through the living room, where he heard Aoko calling his name. But he pretended not to hear and headed up the stairs, to Shinichi's room. When he was close to Shinichi's room, suddenly he bumped into someone (he saw someone come out from Shinichi's room), he was able to maintain his balance before falling backwards.
"Ack– K-Kuroba! Look where you're walking!" A man's voice with an Osaka accent, Kaito just grimaced. He saw the Osaka man carrying a cardboard box that was quite large, Kaito could see that inside it there were firecrackers and other things.
Kaito raised his hands in surrender, "Oops, how clumsy of me! Sorry, Hattori." He said with a shrug. He saw the Osaka man's face frown.
"Ahou. You'd better do something more useful than walking around and do nothing." Said Hattori who then immediately left Kaito without hearing anything further.
Now that it was the second time he heard the same sentence, Kaito frowned. Rolling his eyes while one of his hands made a movement like a duck's mouth quack. Why have people started to hate him lately? He was just carrying out his plan anyway. Alright, let's get back to the plan.
He walked into Shinichi's room, but stopped at the door frame. Seeing Shinichi who was busy looking for something in his closet. Kaito could only stare for a moment as he leaned against the door frame, his arms crossed. Whatever Shinichi does looks cute in his eyes, or is he just crazy? Now, how could he keep Shinichi here until the right time.. Kaito narrowed his eyes, thinking as he stared at Shinichi's back.
He thought for a long time... Nothing came up. Then he sighed, looking at Shinichi who was still struggling to collect firecrackers and fireworks in one box. "Need some help?"
Finally Kaito opened his mouth, he saw Shinichi flinch when he heard his voice. He saw blue eyes fixed on him, blinking at him. Kaito couldn't help it, the corners of his lips pursed upwards. Then he got up from leaning on the door frame and uncrossed his arms, before starting to walk towards Shinichi.
He saw Shinichi's brow furrow as he approached him, "What are you doing? Shouldn't your job be with Hakuba?"
Kaito chuckled and crouched down beside Shinichi. “Yeah, but he can do it himself. He's not that stupid to grill a corn and sausage." He answered by shrugging his shoulders. Shinichi just glared at him before turning away to continue with the boxes in front of him.
That pout face! Kaito could chuckle again if he wanted. So he just smirked. "Yours? The firecrackers and fireworks?"
"No, it's professor's. He's worried that when he does an experiment he could blow this whole thing up." Shinichi explained, Kaito could see a smile on Shinichi's lips then shook his head.
"You mean, Professor Agasa? The old man next door to you?" He saw Shinichi nod in response.
"Yeah, he's always doing new experiments. I'm always woken up by an explosion from him."
Kaito laughed, "Seems like an alarm for you to wake up early." He said, he heard Shinichi chuckle. "Well, if I were to guess, he was the one who made the gadget, correct?"
Shinichi glanced at him, then looked back at the boxes. "No wonder why I'm not surprised by that." Shinichi's answer made Kaito smirk.
"There's nothing that the great Kaitou KID can't do, Meitantei." Suddenly Kaito's eyes were drawn to one of the neatly closed boxes, with writing on the cardboard. His eyes blinked, "Ehh~? Is this Conan-kun's clothes?"
"O-Oi! Kuroba!"
Kaito took the box with both hands, he read the sentence on the box, "Small clothes... Shin-chan with a heart!" He heard Shinichi groan in frustration, while Kaito laughed.
"You still have this, huh?" Kaito sneered at Shinichi. The detective just glanced, then rolled his eyes.
"Of course, there's no other place to store the box. Since, this house belongs to my parents, so... it's not that suspicious."
He chuckled when he heard Shinichi's explanation, "clear enough," He remembered that Shinichi's parents were in America, maybe one of his parents sent these clothes from there.
He heard Shinichi sigh, "A little nostalgic when I look at this box, suddenly I remember all the new things that happened when I was Conan." Shinichi said. Kaito could see a gentle smile, making something in his chest. A pounding in his chest. Damn, I hope Shinichi can't hear the pounding.
However, sometimes when he sees KID's clothes, he also feels nostalgic. There were bitter and sweet times when he became KID, for example... Kaito looked at Shinichi, his blue eyes, which he could drown in, his soft looking hair, which he wanted to caress it, and his lips..
Ughh... He felt like he was going to explode.
"I'm glad I met you that day.. KID." Kaito blinked, his eyes meeting Shinichi's. His gentle gaze, which was directed towards Kaito. It's totally illegal to act this cute. Kaito could feel his face heating up. Suddenly one of his hands covered half of his face, his forehead furrowed.
"You're teasing me, aren't you?"
"Huh!? wha- I'm not—!!" Shinichi looked away, sighing with his eyes closed, "Never mind. We better hurry, our friends are waiting." He said, then lifted the box with both hands. And starting to walk away, Kaito blinked then lowered his hand.
"H-Hey! Shinichi..!! Come on.. I'm just joking!" Kaito said, looking at Shinichi who started to approach the door, then stopped. He saw Shinichi looking at him over his shoulder, his brow furrowed.
"What do you want, Kuroba?"
".. I want to chat with you, but just us, please..?" Kaito said with a slight whine, his eyes making puppy eyes. Shinichi grimaced at the sight, but there was a slight red on his cheeks.
"Y-You! Ugh- No. Come on, don't be like a child." Kaito could see Shinichi's face turning red, then he looked away before starting to walk away from Kaito. Kaito just pursed his lower lip, pouting. Well, but being rewarded with Shinichi's blushing face was enough for him.
He took a deep breath, then both hands supported his weight on the floor as he stared at the ceiling. Failed, huh? But it seemed like the fireworks would start soon, Kaito could hear the voices of the detective boys in the living room from here. They are excited.
Kaito sigh, then he glanced at Shinichi's bed. Remember they once did a sleepover. It was quite fun, Kaito saw Shinichi laugh as he told his funny story. That same night, they slept in the same bed. Of course with the distance, Kaito was nervous at that time. In the same bed, seeing Shinichi's innocent face while sleeping. It made it difficult to sleep seeing that beautiful view. In the cold temperature that night, for some reason he felt his body (especially his face) heating up.
Not knowing what was on his mind, he got up from his seat and walked towards Shinichi's bed. At first he just stood to the side, staring at the soft bed. Then he threw himself onto the mattress, it was indeed soft. Kaito could feel him bouncing on the mattress as he fell. He sighed with his face on the bed, it smelled nice. Lazily he turned his body over, so that he was now lying on his back. He lay in a star-like shape, staring at the ceiling.
He bet tonight will be boring...
—
Kaito felt like he had been lying on the bed for a long time, he had been closing his eyes for a long time. But didn't fall asleep. Until he heard a voice calling him.
"Kuroba! Hey—" It was clearly Shinichi's voice. Kaito knew that, but he remained silent on the bed. He could feel Shinchi frowning, and heard footsteps approaching him.
"Oi, oi... Kuroba! Why are you still here? The fireworks will start soon." Shinichi said. Kaito finally opened his eyes slowly, then glanced at Shinichi.
He saw Shinichi looking at him, making him narrow his eyes, "Yeah, I know. So what?"
He saw Shinichi's jaw drop, before pressing his lips together, "So what?" He repeated, "Come on Kuroba, the point of you being invited here is to have fun! You like firecrackers, right? You said they were fun." Shinichi crossed his arms as he spoke. Kaito couldn't help it, he changed his view by lying on his left side. Turning his back on Shinichi.
Then he heard Shinichi sigh, and the sound of footsteps was heard again. Shinichi walked around the bed, towards Kaito. Kaito saw Shinichi squatting in front of him with a frown, making him raise one eyebrow.
Shinichi raised one of his hands, went to Kaito's forehead and flicked his forehead with his index finger. Making Kaito suddenly sit up, "Ow— What the hell was that for!?"
Shinichi looked at him with narrowed eyes, Kaito just immediately rubbed his forehead, hoping it would heal quickly. He heard Shinichi sigh before getting up and sitting on the edge of the bed.
"You're suddenly quiet for some reason, and that's weird. Do you know how weird you are when you're quiet?" Said Shinichi who then crossed his arms. Kaito was still rubbing his forehead with one of his hands, he looked away, It felt like he was confused about answering, but he also didn't want to answer.
"Oh so now you're giving me silent treatment?" Still no answer from Kaito, ".. Alright. Tell me, what's wrong with you?"
Still no answer, "You're.. Tired?" Unanswered, ".. You're.. Hungry?" He didn't answer, "..You're... angry?"
There was still no answer from Kaito, but this time Kaito glanced at Shinichi and lowered his hand. Their eyes met, Kaito saw the worried look on the man in front of him. "Kuroba.." He sighed as he closed his eyes and opened them again, "...Did I.. upset you?"
Kaito blinked, he didn't understand why it had come to this. He pressed his lips together before shaking his head.
"Alright. That's a relief.. Do you want something so you don't feel so gloomy?"
Kaito looked at Shinichi, did he want something? Maybe.
"..Maybe with a hug I will get better...?" Kaito said with a sheepish smile, Shinichi gasped with his brows furrowed again.
"You—"
"Or! I'm going to be gloomy here again and not spend time with you." Kaito crossed his arms, slightly averting his gaze.
Shinichi sighed again, "You are indeed a child."
"Mentally, yes." Suddenly Kaito answered. Slightly smirk.
He saw Shinichi roll his eyes, a smile on his lips. Then Shinichi opened his arms, "Whatever. Come on."
Kaito's eyes lit up at the sight, he couldn't believe it. Excitedly he crawled over to Shinichi and wrapped his arms around Shinichi. He couldn't believe this. Shinichi's hug was so.. Warm. He felt Shinichi's hands on his back, making Kaito lean his head on Shinichi's shoulder. This is very comfortable.
"Feeling better?" He heard Shinichi's voice in the back of his head, Kaito only hummed in response. But a smile crossed Kaito's face. Bright smile.
He could feel Shinichi sigh, feel his breath. Making Kaito hug him tighter. “Why are you doing me like this anyway?"
Kaito pulled his face from Shinichi's shoulder, finding their faces close. Shinichi's eyes widened when he found out about this. Kaito opened his mouth to answer, but was stopped by the sound of loud fireworks. Suddenly they looked at the window in Shinichi's room, seeing beautiful fireworks.
Shinichi's eyes were locked on the fireworks from his window, they looked very beautiful and clear from here. A smile crossed his face, "..So beautiful..."
"You're more beautiful."
When he heard that voice, Shinichi suddenly looked at him, Kaito's eyes were soft towards him. Shinichi's breath hitched, then swallowed hard. Shinichi wanted to confirm, but as he opened his mouth, Kaito cut him off.
"..Because you're attractive, Shinichi." Shinichi's face heated up when how Kaito said his name. Then Kaito pressed his forehead against Shinichi's, Shinichi's smile fell when he heard Kaito's voice, he was too surprised. Meanwhile, Kaito had a soft smile.
"Wha–"
Kaito found his lips on Shinichi's lips, Shinchi's words were cut off again. Then before long Kaito pulled away from the kiss, it was quite short.
Not as he thought, Shinichi leaned in and pressed his lips to Kaito's, this time deeper. Both of Shinichi's hands were around his neck and back of his head, Kaito happily kissed him back with both hands on Shinichi's waist.
The sound of the fireworks suddenly faded, he only felt the heat between them, shivers and a strange feeling he had never felt before. Then they broke the kiss with a gasp, needing to catch their breath. Their faces were red, they could feel the hot breath.
Then Kaito smiled, "I love you." he muttered. Seeing a smile cross the detective's face, his hands moved to Kaito's cheeks.
"You're idiot, aren't you?" Shinichi said. Kaito frowned and opened his mouth to protest before Shinichi stole a short kiss, He chuckled seeing Kaito's stunned and red face. Seeing Shinichi's smiling face that he had never seen before, it was as if Shinichi said 'I know' from that smile.
"Happy new year.. Kaito."