Hi there! This is my first time writing Takagi x Sato, my second favorite pairing in Detective Conan. This gonna be Takagi vs Shiratori battle to get Sato fic, and without further ado, I hope you will enjoy this fic!
PS: I'm not a native English speaker, I'm sorry if my grammar made you hard to read my story.
Today is a normal and busy day as usual in the Police Department office. The sounds of the employees who typed reports, Inspector Megure pacing around while giving orders to his subordinates, and the sound of the clock that breaks the silence in the office, is an usual view. Everything looks like their everyday life, however, for Sato Miwako, the policewoman who idolized by all policeman in the police department office, there is one thing that looks strange and it was quite disturbing her thoughts.
While she listened Inspector Megure's instructions in their plans to spy on fugitive drug dealer named Wayne Escobar, she occasionally glanced at the officer Wataru Takagi. Her co-worker did not look as usual. Indeed, he often looks clumsy and not serious, sometimes even sloppy, but this time he looks very different. His face was pale, cold sweat drenching his forehead and face, and he looks like he was sweltered. Is Takagi isn't feeling well? He rarely gets sick.
"All right, everyone! Plans have been prepared, now let's go to the Tropical Land!" Inspector Megure ended his instructions, accompanied by cries of "Ready, Inspector!" From all of his subordinates. Then, orderly, the officers stepped out to prepare to go to the Tropical Land. However, Takagi did not immediately step out. He takes off of his jacket and rolled up his shirt's sleeves. He was sweating more than ever before, and it makes him didn't look professional at all. Sato stopped her steps, and approached him.
"Hey, Takagi, what's going on? You look so strange. Are you okay? Are you sick?"
"Yes, Sato, I'm fine, thank you for your attention. I'm just feeling swelter, that's all." Takagi answered while fanning his face with both of his hands.
Sato studied Takagi's face seriously. Obviously, he was lying. He isn't fine, he was too shy and prestige to admit it. Slowly, Sato pressed Takagi's forehead with her palm, and gasped because she felt her hand on fire instantly. She didn't expect him to be so hot!
Sato's touch on his forehead made Takagi felt his face more heated. It because he had been in love with Sato for so long, but never dared to acknowledge his feelings, because he thought Sato liked their other co-worker, Inspector Shiratori.
"Takagi, your body was very hot. You ran high fever, Takagi! Do you want me to drive you home? It's okay, I'll tell Inspector Megure that you are sick and can't do your duty."
"No, no, Sato, really, I'm perfectly fine. I have to do my duty. Let's go now."
Suddenly, Inspector Shiratori came. With his hands on his hips, he approached them both.
"Oy!" He exclaimed. "What are you guys doing, just two of you in an empty room like this? We have to work! Come on, leave now!"
"I'm sorry, Inspector Shiratori, Takagi seemed to be unhealthy-" said Sato, but Takagi hastily nudged her elbow.
"Unhealthy?" Asked Inspector Shiratori. He stared deeply to Takagi's face. Strange, I think he looks fine.
"No, I'm fine, Inspector Shiratori," Takagi replied, then waving his hands impatiently. "Come on, let's go, Inspector Megure will be angry if we come late." All of them walked out. Sato ceaselessly looked at Takagi, she was worried Takagi about going to faint suddenly. Why is he so stubborn? Obviously he wasn't fine. How could he still could say that he was fine?
Meanwhile, Inspector Shiratori who walked behind both of them, looked resentful toward Sato and Takagi. Why does Sato seem so worried about Takagi? He was sweating, then why? Maybe he just sweltered or forgot to going to bath, that's why he sweating so much like that.Why does she constantlylook at Takagi? Did she have a crush on Takagi? Huh, Takagi, he could always taken the opportunity for spending time together with Sato, Inspector Shiratori thought with annoyance. Yes, beside Takagi, Inspector Shiratori also buried his feelings to Sato, the difference is, Inspector Shiratori had tried to flirted with Sato several times but he never managed to get the attention from that most beautiful and brave woman in the police department.
All of them went into the police's car, and headed to the Tropical Land.
Arriving in Tropical Land, all officers deftly take their positions as Inspector Megure had instructed to them. All officers run, walk, and move quickly, except Takagi. He walked with hobbled, and panting, the sweats dripping on his face makes his face look very shiny.
"Hey, what's the matter, Takagi? Why are you so slow like that? You know we have to move quickly!" Said Chiba.
"Yes, yes, sorry," said Takagi still with irregular breath. He sighed once or twice for catching his breath, he also doesn't understand why he felt difficult to breath. Suddenly he felt a strange sensation in his chest. He felt his chest like being pierced by several swords. Instinctively, he clutched his chest with his right hand, and then he stumbled, almost fell to the ground, fortunately Sato deftly caught him. Saw the incident, Inspector Shiratori and other officers turned with jealousy.
"From the beginning I knew you're not okay, Takagi! It's enough, don't push yourself for doing duty! Come on, we'll find a place for you to lie down," said Sato.
"Inspector Shiratori and the others, you don't mind that, if I accompany Takagi?" Said Sato again. Inspector Shiratori shook his head and murmured in agreement, when in fact he and the others didn't like it. All of them watched with disgust when Sato bolsters Takagi.
"What's wrong with Takagi, huh? He really looks weird." Said Yumi when Takagi and Sato was gone.
"Yeah, his face was pale, and why is he clutching his chest like that, huh? Could it be, he had a heart disease?" said Naeko.
Inspector Shiratori snorted. "Maybe he is still in the alcohol's effect. I heard he and Sato went to the bar for drinks all night long after solving the murder case of the game company Capcom's director. Or maybe he is just looking for Sato's attention," He said coldly.
Yumi, Naeko, and Chiba turned their heads simultaneously, and could not help but grin. Yumi stepped closer to Inspector Shiratori, and giggled.
"Inspector Shiratori, you sounded upset. Are you jealous then, saw Sato so attentive with Takagii? You have a crush on Sato, right?" She teased, followed by laughter from Naeko and Chiba. Inspector Shiratori felt his face turn red. Awkwardly, and trying to keep his voice still authoritative, he replied,
"You guys always love to make jokes, huh. No, no, no, I didn't have any crush on Sato. I just admire her intelligence, that's all, nothing more."
Naeko, Chiba, and Yumi rolled their eyes upward. Yet clearly, they saw Inspector Shiratori tried to flirt Sato several times. And he still denied his feelings. But they did not dare to tease the inspector any further, for not wanting to upset him. They then continue their work, get ready to catch the drug dealers.
Meanwhile, Sato had brought Takagi to the rest room. She managed to get a compress and fever-reducing medicines from the Tropical Land guards. She lays Takagi on the couch, then she puts her position into half-prone on Takagi's top to compress his body. Makes Takagi have to swallow many times. They're in a very intimate position right now, moreover, his face and Sato's face was so close, the distance perhaps only two centimeters. If our fellow police officers see us now, my life will be ended, they will beat me up... Takagi thought nervously.
His eyes widened in horror when Sato's hand suddenly slid into his shirt's collar.
"Eh... Sato? What do you want?"
"Unbuttoned your shirts, so your sweats will come out, then you can feel a little uncomfortable," Sato said casually. Takagi could not do anything, his cheek was getting hot, he began to fantasize wildly when Sato opened four top button of his shirt quickly. His cheeks are getting redder.
"Already comfortable?"
Takagi nodded slowly. "Thank you very much, Sato."
"And now it's time to take medicine," said Sato as she poured the fever-reducing medicines into a spoon. "Open your mouth wide, officer. The plane's patrol must be filled soon."
"How old do you think I am, Sato? 7, like Conan?" He muttered irritably.
"Don't say too much! Quickly, open your mouth! And say, AAAAAAAA!"
"Okay, okay!" Takagi replied. He was horrified to be beaten by Sato's karate moves if he disobeys her. He opened his mouth wide, and said "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Sato then wiggles the spoon she held with moves like a plane, and stuffed the spoon into Takagi's mouth. Because she was too fast, Takagi choked a little.
"Duh, the taste was very bitter," Takagi sighed as he frowned. Impatiently, Sato hit Takagi's head slowly.
"What kind of medicine which tasted delicious and not bitter? How are old are you, Takagi? How come you lose to Conan, the boy even never complained when taking medication!"
"Okay, okay, you won. But please don't glared like that, Sato, your beautiful face becomes gone, and turn out to be creepy," murmured Takagi.
"Huh? What did you say?" Sato asked. She was busy cleaning up the package of medicines and compress and didn't hear what Takagi had said.
"Not really, I didn't say anything, really," Takagi swallowing hard. He then sat on the couch. His body felt much better and more comfortable after being treated by Sato. It's very fun if I always sick every day like this, Sato will continue to pay attention to me, He thought with amused.
After Sato finished cleaning up the medicines and the used compress, she touched Takagi's forehead once again with her palm. Her hands were so soft and cold.
"Looks like your fever had gone down, Takagi. Thank goodness. Anyway, I saw you clutching your chest earlier, is your chest still hurt?"
Takagi shook his head slowly. "Earlier, my chest was felt a little strange, a little sore, but now it is not, really. Never mind, really, it's nothing. Let's continue on our duty. Surely, our friends need our help."
Sato frowned. "It is nothing? Takagi, for me it seems something quite serious. If you having a sudden chest pain, you probably had a heart disease, Takagi! Better we immediately check to the doctor!"
"What?" Takagi was shocked by what he had just heard. Heart disease? He? He is still very young, how could he has a heart disease? Without realizing it, he scratched his chest again. It's felt okay, and nothing was hurt.
"You're overreacting, Sato. Look, my chest is okay. Maybe my chest was hurt because the side effect of my fever."
"Hmmm... well, okay, then. But if you feel your chest strange again, please do not hesitate to say to me, okay?"
Takagi nodded, and couldn't hold a small smile. Why is she so caring and seems so worried about me? Could she ... likes me too? Is it possible that my love for her is not an unrequited love?
"Yes, let's get back to work."
When they were back again, it turns out, Inspector Shiratori and the others had caught Escobar. Inspector Megure looked giving a closing instruction.
"Well, it looks like we missed the party." Said Sato. She then ran and approached all of them.
"You guys have caught Escobar?"
"Already from 30 minutes ago. Where have you been with Takagi, by the way? You two were so long. We had a hard time catching Escobar because nobody can do karate movement as well as you do." Naeko grumbled.
Sato scratched at the back of her head with a shrug, then chuckled. "Sorry, sorry, everyone! I'd brought Takagi to the rest room, I took care of Takagi, he had a high fever."
"I see?" Chiba said. "Now how are you feeling, Takagi? Are you feeling well? Uh, by the way, why are the top of your shirt unbuttoned like that?"
"Eh," Takagi blushed, then awkwardly buttoning his shirt back. "When take care of me, Sato unbuttoned my shirt to take out my sweat. But I'm fine now, okay, calm down."
Inspector Shiratori trying to hold back his emotions after hearing Takagi's words. They are alone in the rest room ... Surely they had done something inappropriate... Maybe they kissed, or even make-out in the rest room ... Unbuttoning his shirt to remove the sweat? My ass! Damn you, Takagi, he must be just taking a chance, look, now he looks just fine. Surely he was just pretending to be sick to get Sato's attention!
Inspector Megure cleared his throat. "Thank God you're healthy, Takagi. This time I understand that you leave the duty because you're unhealthy. But I can't promise I can forgive you as easy as this next time."
Takagi bowed. "Okay, Inspector Megure. I understand."
"Okay, everybody, good work! Let's go back to the office!"
After the incident at Tropical Land, day by day, Sato gives more and more attention to Takagi. Because she really felt Takagi was different from the Takagi that she first knew. Somehow, she felt Takagi looks so fragile and weak now. His body was thinner, he often sweating lately, he also looks easily tired lately. Of course, Sato's attention to Takagi make all men in the police department became envy and jealous, especially Inspector Shiratori.
"Hey, Takagi? Are you okay?" Asked Sato one day. It's umpteenth times Takagi looks very sick like this. She patted Takagi's back gently. Takagi who was asleep at his desk, awoke with startled.
"Huh? Yeah, I'm just sleepy, that's all, Sato."
"You've never sleepy like this before, Takagi. And look, you sweat a lot. What if I bring you to the doctor?"
"You are always exaggerated, Sato. You heard it by yourself, he was just sleepy. Let's eat in the cafeteria. Let Takagi rest," interrupted Inspector Shiratori.
In an instant, jealousy burned through Takagi's body. He wanted to prevent Sato alone with Inspector Shiratori. But he really felt weak, and unable to get up, and his eyes felt very sore because of sleepiness. Finally he resignedly said,
"Go on, go eat with Inspector Shiratori, Sato. You don't have to worry about me constantly."
Sato hesitated for a moment, but eventually she went to eat in the cafeteria with Inspector Shiratori.
"Inspector Shiratori, is it just me who realized Takagi completely different lately?" Said Sato. She scooped up her food slowly, her mind can't off from Takagi.
"What do you mean?"
"He always looked tired, pale, and always sweaty. I'm afraid he's suffering from a severe illness, and..."
"You watched him until as detailed as that. Just admit it, Sato. You have a crush on Takagi, huh?" Inspector Shiratori snorted. His hands which were hold a spoon, trembled because of his angriness.
To Inspector Shiratori's astonishment, Sato suddenly choked on her food.
"Inspector, you know, if you make a joke, it's never, ever, funny?"
"A joke? What do you mean, Sato?"
"Have a crush on Takagi? Why would I have a crush on him?"
"You see, every day you're always watching, caring and worrying him. What would you call it if not falling in love?" Teased Inspector Shiratori again. Suddenly, his heart danced with pleasure. This means, if Sato did not fall in love with Takagi, the opportunity is still open widely for him!
"I only care to my colleagues, Inspector, nothing more. Come on, we go back to the office, we've spent our food."
They rose to their feet simultaneously. Inspector Shiratori refrained from jumping with pleasure. So, his guess was wrong. Sato just concerned with Takagi, not because she was in love with him! He had to fight even harder to get Sato. However, when they got back to the office, he once again must be burned by fire of jealousy when he saw Sato wiped the sweat on Takagi's face and hands using her handkerchief. He clenched his fists and stamped his foot to the floor in disgust before he turned around.
Takagi merely pretends to be sick, pretending to look weak in front of Sato to get Sato's attention. I'm so sure of that! If he is really sick, why he was still strong enough to work and carry out the task? Moreover, what kind of a severe disease that had symptoms by just tired and sweaty? Remember in the Tropical Land, he can heal so quickly. Very weird! What else is the right explanation other than he just pretending?
Well, Takagi, if this is your trick to get Sato's attention, and to conquer Sato's heart, then, I will do the same trick too!
To be continued ...