A/N: So I've been starting to think a lot about what my second story would be about...And the result was that I had a whole bunch of random ideas. I've considered making separate stories, but I didn't feel like creating a mess of one/two/three-shots. Then, I decided to put them all under one title.

Hope u can enjoy :)

Disclaimer: All of DC belongs to Gosho Aoyama.

Kiss and Cry

By: GenuineProdigy

Stop

Fire has warmth that attracts people.
However, if they get too close, fire will burn them.

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Three tents were in a circle.

Various tones of snoring could be heard.

"Whew..."

Haibara Ai carefully walked out of one of the tents that were set at the edge of a forest. She sighed as she wiped the sweat off her forehead. It was one of the last summer nights, and also one of the last camping trips she would have on her vacations. The girl sat on one of the logs that surrounded a campfire.

Although it was summer, night in a forest was colder than she thought. Wind blew lightly through the trees, evaporating her sweat. She shivered a little and started to kindle the small campfire in front of her.

"...The temperature is exactly the opposite from inside the tent." She grumbled quietly, feeling a bit of chill run down her spine.

For a few minutes, she watched the fire crackle and dance in front of her.

It must be really late. She thought while hearing the children snoring.

"Wow..." The stars in the sky made a spectacular view inside of the forest. She mildly wished she could sleep while watching them.

Then, her stomach gave a protest.

Even though nobody heard it except for her, she was a bit embarrassed. The bowl of curry she ate already seemed like ages ago.

Instinctively, she searched for any kind of food. She didn't have to move much; a plastic bag full of something was right on the floor next to the log she was sitting at. She opened the bag and saw some reddish-purple fruits.

Sweet potatoes.

Although her taste was far from these sweet and sticky food, she pulled out some.

She wrapped each of the fruits with aluminum. Then, near the tent, she used the long poles that were used to heat marshmallows to spear the packages.

"What are you doing?"

Haibara dropped the pole she was going to put on the fire. Her head turned rapidly to confirm the voice she heard.

"Kudo-kun..."

Edogawa Conan stood just behind her. His hair was a bit messy, and his glasses were missing. He smirked at her expression.

"So, watcha doing?"

Not happy from being caught during her snack, she was sarcastic. "I don't know. You tell me."

"Haha..."

He shrugged and sat in the space next to her.

"Well, it is too hot inside the tent."

"Hm. Did I wake you up?" She felt a bit sorry for ruining one of the rare nights he could have spent sleeping. All these times, he normally slept over midnight to act as a tiny detective.

"What?...No, you didn't. I was just..."

He just let his voice trail into silence, and looked at the sky.

But not an awkward one. Both continued to gaze at the stars above them. Until he broke the silence.

"Aren't girls crazy to keep in shape?" He grinned at the aluminum packages.

Haibara stiffened. "It doesn't matter now." Then, she noticed that they were heated enough.

Conan watched her take out a package from the pole and unwrap the aluminum.

It seemed like he couldn't help it when she took out a sweet potato and peeled off the skin, revealing the yellow, steamy core.

"How many are there?"

She snorted. "Boys like to keep in shape, too."

However, she reached another pole for his snack. After peeling half of the fruit's skin, she blew gently on it to make sure it wasn't too hot.

"I can do it." The boy said, perhaps a bit sheepish from being treated like a child.

The girl smiled, one of her rare expressions. "I know." But her smile soon disappeared. "It's just...what my sister would always do for me. And I figured I would do this for-"

Then, as if she realized what she was saying, her tone changed slightly. "-for little kids like you."

"Really."

Idiot. He never had a clue of what she thought of him.

Instead of answering, she closed her eyes and bit into the yellow sweet potato.

The boy glared at her for a second and also started to eat.

Although the food was warm, it was not enough to stop Haibara from shivering when another gust of wind blew.

He noticed. "Cold?"

"It's just the wind."

"And it's too hot inside the tent...wait."

He stood up and made his way inside the tent. Haibara watched him curiously. Soon, he came out with his blanket and covered her shoulders with it.

"Hm."

"What?"

"You have good manners."

"Huh?"

"For a dull detective." She smirked.

"Psh. You could just say thanks." He sat down again next to her.

Then, she wordlessly reached her arm and draped half of the blanket over his outer shoulder. A little taken aback by her action, the boy's face was rather pink.

"I-"

"I know you'll get cold soon."

"Um...yea, thanks."

In order to cover his body, they had to edge in closer to each other. Both of them felt a little awkward, but definitely did not dislike the moment.

Now that she had a full stomach and enough warmth running through her body, she naturally got sleepy. Despite the extreme heat inside the tent, she couldn't sleep sitting straight. She yawned and decided to head back into the tent.

However, when she tried to stand up, he grabbed her wrist, preventing her from doing so.

He proceeded to make her lean her head on his shoulder.

"Wha-" Her heart started to thump erratically, and she was sure her face was gaining heat. Although she was surprised and skeptical, she stayed quiet.

Conan was feeling the same thing. He didn't understand why he had done that. Just because of the overheated tent? He didn't know. He also had no idea why he was close to blushing.

However, both of them stayed like that silently for a long time.

I don't know why you are doing this to me, Kudo-kun. But I wish time could stop right here, right now...

The stars continued to shine brilliantly over the sitting pair.

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-End of Stop-

A/N: Basically, the story consists of one/two/three-shots. They will usually not be related. Please review and tell me your opinion :) Updates and length will be random.