Work Text:
Begin!
~Normal POV
Kanji sat nervously watching his mom as he waited for a response. His request was simple, and he didn’t think anything was wrong with it, but obviously from her point of view there might be some concern. He could understand that. But he hoped she’d trust him enough to say yes.
Mrs. Tatsumi had a thoughtful look on her face. “You want to have Naoto-chan spend the night this weekend?”
“Y-Yes…” Kanji replied. He then quickly added. “J-Just for a sleepover! I mean- where we just enjoy the night together! Like watching movies, playing games, eating snacks- N-Not like-”
She put up her hand to tell him to stop. “I understand you, dear.”
Kanji was blushing now. “O-Oh, good…”
He and Naoto had been a couple for some time now, but they hadn’t gotten that far in their relationship yet. (And even if they had, he definitely wouldn’t tell anyone. The two of them preferred that their “private moments” stay private.) Really, he was asking because he just wanted to spend the night with her for once. Whenever she’d hang out in his room for the day, it always sucked that she couldn’t stay longer. Sometimes when he’d walk her home, they’d purposely take the longer route to just spend a little extra time together. Finally, he’d gotten the idea to simply ask his mom if they could try having a sleepover. Naoto was excited about it, but also said she’d totally understand if his mother didn’t approve.
“Well…”
Kanji perked up.
“Alright.” Mrs. Tatsumi said, smiling.
“Really?!”
“Yes, Naoto-chan can stay over, but only if she has permission too.”
“Oh, yeah I get that! I’ll let her know.”
Mrs. Tatsumi chuckled. “She’s a sweet girl. I’m glad she makes you so happy.”
Kanji pulled out his phone and texted Naoto the good news. [I got the ok! :)]
[She said yes?]
[Yep, as long as you get permission too though.]
Naoto paused between replies. [I’ll see what I can do. :)]
~...
When Naoto told him she had permission, he honestly couldn’t believe it. He was expecting that to be the line they couldn’t cross. But he was still eager. After school let out on Saturday, Naoto had gone home to pick up her things before coming over to his house.
After a few pleasant greetings with Mrs. Tatsumi, Naoto followed Kanji up to his room.
“I must confess, I’m rather excited we get to do this.” She admitted, smiling.
“I am too!” Kanji replied. “It’ll be fun.”
Naoto opened up her bag and sifted through it. “I brought a movie and a game, I figured it’d be nice to have a choice between them. And an extra box of animal crackers for us to share.”
Kanji smiled widely and hugged her. “You thought of everything, babe.”
“Well, a good detective always comes prepared.” She said, with a slightly smug look.
They spent just about the whole day in his room. Cuddling, talking about whatever came to mind, playing their game, and just enjoying their time together. It wasn’t much different from when they normally hung out, but Naoto knew the fact that she didn’t have to be home before 10 p.m. this time made it feel special.
After dinner, they switched on the movie she brought. Kanji didn’t always understand her fancy foreign detective movies, but he was always happy to watch them because she was so eager to share them with him. He didn’t think they were bad, or anything, (no, they were usually pretty good) just a little confusing sometimes.
~...
After finishing their movie, the two got ready for bed. Naoto went to change in the bathroom. However, she found an unexpected surprise when she returned to the bedroom.
“Oh!” Naoto’s face went bright red.
“What’s up, babe?”
It took a second for Kanji to realize why she looked so flustered.
“...Oh, damn it, sorry I forgot!” He usually slept in just sweatpants, so he wasn’t wearing a shirt. She’d never seen him shirtless before. He had just gotten dressed for bed as normal without thinking ahead first. And clearly he hadn’t mentioned it before now.
“If you’re uncomfortable, I can-”
“I- It’s fine…” Naoto interrupted, with a shy smile. “I just wasn’t expecting it…”
“I’m definitely not complaining, that’s for sure.” She thought looking at his toned chest bashfully.
“Are ya sure? I don’t want to make you feel weird.”
“Really, Kanji, it doesn’t bother me at all.”
Kanji smiled. “Well, if you say so. But let me know if you change your mind.”
“It’s just a shirt. It could be worse. I’ve heard lots of guys sleep in their underwear or less- and I should really stop that train of thought right there before I melt…” Naoto tried to calm herself down to avoid overheating.
While she was distracted, Kanji was able to take in her appearance. She had some very cute pajamas. A light blue tank top and matching pants. Normally, she didn’t wear anything this revealing, so it felt nice to see her be this comfortable with him.
“You look cute.” He said, happily.
Naoto pulled her hat down over her eyes. “Oh, stop…”
“Mm. Nope, can’t do that.” He teased. “You’re always cute, so I’m gonna tell ya.”
“...You look very nice too,” She said, shyly.
Kanji blushed. “Ah- um- thanks!”
He moved closer to her and gently lifted her chin so he could look at her face. Naoto smiled and stood on her toes to kiss him, gently wrapping her arms around his neck. Kanji lifted her up by her waist so she could reach him better. She loved being picked up. Especially for kisses… Even if it did fluster her too.
They stayed like that for a while before finally stopping to breathe.
“Mmm…”
“Heh…”
“Um, you can put me down now…”
Kanji smirked and went to set her down on his bed.
“Ah- hey!”
He set her down gently. She didn’t mind it, but it made her blush again.
“Damn him…” She thought, pouting a little as she set her hat on his desk and moved to get under the covers.
Kanji turned off the light and got into bed with her. Naoto was actually a little thankful for her size for once. She fit comfortably in his bed with him without any issues. Or maybe his bed was just bigger than she originally thought. She wasn’t a good judge since her own bed at home was twice her size.
She’d laid on his bed with him plenty of times when they hung out, but it felt different being under the blanket together. It was hard to fully describe, but it was very nice… It made her feel all fuzzy inside. She couldn’t help laughing a little.
“What’s so funny?”
“Nothing. It just feels nice.” She replied, happily. “B-Being in your bed with you.”
Kanji grinned. “Y-Yeah, it does feel good having you here.”
He wrapped his arm around her waist, gently petting her back as she snuggled up to his chest. He kissed the top of her head. She made a soft hum of contentment, closing her eyes. He was so warm…
“...Can I ask you something?”
“Hm?” Naoto looked up at him again.
“How were you able to get permission to come over?”
She didn’t reply, so Kanji tried to explain.
“I mean cause- your gramps knows me, yeah. But I kinda figured he’d be the type to say no.”
“Well… he didn’t say no.”
Kanji gave her a puzzled look, though it was dark so it was probably not noticeable.
“...Or yes…” Naoto added, quietly.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“I-” Naoto smirked slyly. “I may have arranged an… alibi for where I’m spending the night…” Her face went pink again.
“You- what?”
“I also had a feeling he wouldn’t approve, even if I explained it wasn’t for… ‘impure’ motives.” She explained, blushing deeper. “And Rise owed me a favor, so I asked for help.”
He couldn’t believe his prim and proper Detective Prince had skirted around the rules like that. Honestly, it was kinda cute that she went to such lengths to be able to join him tonight. She did say she always comes prepared…
Kanji smirked at her. “So, if I get in trouble, it’s your fault?”
“Perhaps… are you upset?”
“Nah.” He chuckled. “Come here, babe.”
He pulled her into a deep kiss. She kissed him back happily, her hands running along his broad chest.
They spent a long time that night just kissing and talking softly until they finally fell asleep in each other’s arms.
~The End!