- I own nothing but my never-ending essays -
for Athenaadante, I love you as Kaito loves Hakuba, although I admit it, he doesn't. XD
And Many Happy Returns
"Kaito, come back here."
There was something in Hakuba's voice that made Kaito's hair stand on its end, but he obeyed nonetheless. The look in the blonde detective's eyes were desolate with nearly no emotions at all. He winced at the forthcoming words.
"We've been planning this for weeks, and you are getting cold feet… now?"
Funny, Kaito thought, there's something wrong with that statement, isn't there? But he didn't dare raise the objection. Instead the dark-haired boy screwed his face together in an attempt to say 'yes', without sounding too offensive. That didn't work.
Hakuba was now staring at him as if he wanted to eat a hole out of the boy. Kaito did not like that idea.
"Look," Kaito absentmindedly scratched his head, "all I'm saying is that maybe I shouldn't be here."
Hakuba looked sceptical. "And just how do you think I am going to pull this off by myself? Besides, both our names appeared on the host list. There's no way I'm letting you out of this."
Oh God, this sounds just plainly wrong. Kaito felt like he was forced at knifepoint to marry someone he didn't love. That's where the whole conversation is going, isn't it? Or did he love…him?
He studied the blonde boy again, who was standing in front of him in perfect posture, lightly frowning. Clearly someone didn't like the idea of the bride getting away before the wedding. Wait, a bride? Wedding?
"Kuroba, snap out of it." Hakuba clicked his fingers in front of Kaito's eyes, which finally brought the boy back from the endless pit of oblivion. The blonde was now investigating him in distaste. "You were daydreaming. In front of me. Not good."
OK, maybe not the wedding. This ISN'T a wedding. Good. GOOD. Kaito took a deep breath, bit his lips and swirled around. "Fine. I'll help you pull this off, but there's no way I'm doing the dishes, alright?"
"That's easily taken care of." On that note Kaito turned and caught Hakuba's smile, which hid only too much of a satisfaction, and cursed himself for falling into one of the detective's trap again.
Outside the windows he could see sunlight diminishing behind the horizon, night was falling, and he wondered what lied ahead, for it was a very, very special day.