Kaito showed his boyfriend around the campus, talked about the professors and warned him to be careful around the gym because there is a high possibility to get shot with balls different sizes. His eye gazes shortly to Shinichis belt.
It took the detective awhile to convince the magician that he won't get shot anymore, except he had a good reason to do so. Kaito swore to himself that he won't mess with Shinichis sanity anymore. Those soccer balls were instruments from the devil himself!
The young pair settled down in the nearby Cafe. There, they didn't attracted nearly as many glazes as in university. Maybe because this cafe was highly commented by students.
As the waitress came to their table Kaito ordered a parfait, a hot chocolate and some chocolate cake Shinichi stayed loyal with his black coffee and a piece of lemon pie.
"Are you sure it is enough? It's my treat." Kaito eyed the slim figure of his lover and decided that he is way to thin.
"I am fine. I am not a sweat tooth."
"They have pasta, omelet and pancakes as well." the magician pointed to the menu above the counter.
"I totally satisfied with lemon pie, thank you." As the waitress came back with their order she handed both of them a small card.
"If you have 10 stamps you get a drink for free, but only large cups count." Both thanked her and took a sip. The coffee was good definitively worth the money.
A scream broke the silence. Without thinking the young detective jumped to his feet, running to the source, the kitchen, Kaito right behind him.
"Call the police." Shinichi commanded as he saw the dead body. And shoved everyone out of the room. The protest was totally ignored, instead he took some pictures with his mobile phone.
"Kaito... nobody leaves the cafe!"
"Roger!" Kaito disappeared and blocked the entrance as being told.
While waiting for the police Shinichi studied the crime scene. It was without fail a murder, the victim was cut down from behind with something sharp. A knife for sure. But the weapon was nowhere around. Deep in thought he carefully touched the man. Still warm, the blood hasn't dried yet. He was killed only 20 minutes ago, so around eleven.
"Who found the victim?" Shinichi asked the personal his eyes wandering from suspect to suspect.
"Me..." it was the waitress which brought the drinks.
"ok... your name...?"
"Minagawa, Reiko."
"Minagawa-san did you touched anything in this room, after finding the body?"
"No, but I work here so my fingerprints are everywhere."
"I know. Was another person around?" The young woman shook her head and rubbed her eyes.
Shinichi studied the scene again. It was impossible to cut someone down without dirtying himself, but no one had blood on his clothes. But their was enough on the victims, to much for being cut from behind. Again he studied the suspects and smiled as he figured out the culprit.
Just in time, Megure-keibu arrived together with Takagi-keiji and the forensics. "Kudou-kun... I knew it, since it's near the university... did you find the murderer?" the inspector asked without delay and turned his head to the body.
"Actually yeah, I have. Their must be DNA on the apron the victim is wearing and the only person who could have done it is you." Shinichi pointed to a young man nearly the same high as Shinichi.
"What...Are you dumb? Do you have any evidence? No you haven't who are you by the way? A kid like you should do his homework and not playing police officer." the man crossed his arms frowning.
"My name isn't important right now. I have evidence. That man smells like the cake he made shortly before being killed. Miss Minagawa can you tell us the last dish the victim made?"
"Yeah... he made a Lemon Pie." the startled woman answered.
"Ah thank you, so he made a Lemon Pie. No wonder the apron smells like it. SO can you explain way you smell like it, too?"
"I made a pie, too, you genius. Of cause I smell like lemon."
"I don't think so. I remember every person that entered and left the cafe since I am here. And nobody got lemon pie except me and I haven't eaten mine yet, so when you are telling the truth their must be a second pie. Their is non. That means you didn't made a lemon pie but a chocolate cake, you even have some cocoa powder under your nails. So the reason why you smell like lemon means, you wore something with this smell. In this room there is only one thing that matches your size. The apron. I am sure your wore it to prevent the spilled blood. So that means your DNA and fingerprints must be on the apron." the detective explained with an mischievous grin on his face, eyes determined to find the truth.
"Their is more. The reason why there is no blood on yourself is, because you where wearing the apron but nothing more. Blood is really hard to clean up, so if we test your arms and feet I am sure we find something really interesting." Sapphire eyes glanced down to the badly tied shoes and missing socks. The mans pants where also damp.
"Yeah I killed that asshole. He fucked my little sister, made her a child and beat her up once she told him. She lost not only this child but all other as well she might expect in the future! She was only 16! I Should have cut his dick off! I regret nothing!" he screamed in rage. All thanks to his unwanted training with an angry Ran he was able to avoid the slash with a cutter. His Shirt wasn't as lucky, it was cut on his right shoulder. How could he forget the murder weapon was still missing?
"Shin-chan!" Kaito was the first one to react. He tackled the man in the back and nearly broke his arm before Takagi-keiji could secure him.
"Kodou-kun are you alright?" he asked while putting the cuffs on.
"I'm fine, just my shirt is ruined." the detective stated and leaned against Kaito a little, as he searched for an injury. It seems his nerves did not work so well.
"I knew it! He hit you! I gonna kill that bastard!" Kaito cursed and searched something in his pocket.
"Ahhhhh...nooooo... Kaito, I am really fine. It's just a scratch! And remember what we talked about? About crossing a line!" Shinichi hurried to stand in Kaitos way with a vize like grip on both of his arms to let what ever he intended to use in his pockets. One dead body per day was enough!
Even now, he doesn't feel any pain. The cut must be really tiny or the blade was extraordinary sharp. The sapphire eyed man hoped it was the first option.
"Take him away, please." Shinichi begged without leaving Kaito out of his sight. Takagi-keiji nodded and leaded the murderer towards the patrol car.
"Kudou-kun are you alright?" Megure-keibu asked in concern.
"Yeah, like I said only a scratch, it doesn't even bleed anymore." Since Kaito didn't say anything, the inspector believed the youngster and turned to the witnesses again, probably to tell them, that they have to come by the station to make their statement.
"Kudou-kun, can you come tomorrow after your classes? And bring your friend as well."
"Sure. See you around then!" the detective consented and shoved Kaito out of the room to their seat. His coffee was cold, now. But it still tasted great.
"Kudou-san... about the bill... you don't have to pay. I phoned the owner and he totally agrees with me. Since you had to see this and even solved the crime..." the waitress said and bowed down deeply. Kaito laughed happily and pulled a yellow tulip out of nowhere and handed it to the sad woman.
"Don't worry about it. Something like that seems to happen a lot around my boyfriend. So he's used to it. We will pay, the drinks tastes fantastic! We come by again, I promise. Just serve us something delicious and smile like you did before. Then we are even." Kaito was quick to comfort the lady and dries her tears with his thumb. Before he paid for their meal. Even so he picked up his half eaten cake and hurried Shinichi outside.
The detective was frozen and blushing wildly as he heard the word boyfriend. So they were more than just friends. Shinichi liked the thief … a lot. Kaito was a womanizer, so he didn't know exactly what to think of their relationship. Hearing the other say he was his boyfriend summons countless butterflies in his stomach, so he couldn't even say a goodbye or argue as Kaito paid for both of them. He was lucky that his jacket was at the entrance and the magician just snap his fingers and he had put it on Shinichi without him realizing being touched.
The Lemon Pie ended up in Shinichis mouth, once he had looked up to his boyfriend.
"Hmpf..." before Shinichi could say something, he was silenced with his pie.
"It wasn't your fault. So don't dare and say something like that." Shinichi nodded and ate his cake in silence. His thoughts were still with this case. That chef made such delicious cakes, to think he would do something like that. Beat up a pregnant woman to the extent to lose her child and even retained permanent damage. It made him sad.
A pair of soft lips interrupted his thoughts and draws him back into reality. He was startled but soon submitted to Kaitos breath taking kiss.
"Sorry." he whispered between to breaths rubbing his own face.
"What are you thinking about... don't answer, I know it already." the detective was opening his mouth to say something, but Kaito was once again faster then him.
"That guy deserved it!"
"What? NO... he didn't Kaito. No body deserves being killed. For that reason we have the police and prison!" Shinichi objected.
"Are you telling me, you would forgive that bastard?" Kaito couldn't believe his ears.
"No... he was the worst. But what do you think the culprit's sister might going through, now? She lost her child already, she can't carry one anymore and even lost her brother to this idiot. He killed somebody and attacked me on top of it. I am an official consultant of the police forces. I won't press this matter, but several officers saw it happen and they will report it. Furthermore his sister is totally innocent, but people are cruel. She will be called a murderers sister. I really pity her. The murder made everything even harder for her." Kaito knew his detective thinks a head, but to think that far...
"Sorry, I didn't think that far." Kaitos head sank a little until Shinichi cupped his cheeks with his hands and smiled.
"Murders are like that. It affect everyone in its surrounding. The victims family and the culprits likewise." he explained and planted a peck on Kaitos nose.
The magician hugged his boyfriend and kissed him again. This time Shinichi blushed again, he could feel the others eyes on his back. So he pushed against Kaitos chest earning a frustrated huff.
"People are staring at us." A flashlight alerted both of them. Their eyes quickly found the photographer. It was that woman again.
Shinichi growls as he thinks of the new headline in the tomorrows newspaper 'Kudou Shinichi shamelessly kisses an other man in public.' Kurosawa laughed and waved her camera in their direction. As if she didn't causes enough trouble for him already. Now, she even had had a picture of Kaito. Speaking of him, the air around him changed. It goes darker by every second and sends shivers down Shinichis spine. He was obviously pissed. He whistled, not loudly but loud enough. Nearly one dozen doves attacked the reporter. They picked her head, used their tiny claws at her hands and steals her camera. One of the doves brought the devise to her master and dropped it in Kaitos hands. He took the memory card and crushes the camera on the ground.
The magician pulled Shinichi inside a nearby alley.
"I don't like her. Yesterday, she put you in danger and today she stalkes you again. It seams I have to pay her a little visit, to make sure she won't follow you any further. Or else..." he didn't speak further. Shinichi was a detective after all, and the thief wouldn't want to put him into a situation were he has to worry about him.
Kaito didn't had to end his sentence Shinichi knew how deadly serious Kaitos threat was. Kaito drives other people crazy when he was having fun. The detective wouldn't want to imaging what his thief might do, when he was really mad.
Kaito whistled again. Giving the command to leave the woman alone.
"Aren't you concerned that one of them is hurt?" Shinichi asked to change the subject.
"I trained them personally, they won't get hurt from something as simple as that. It wasn't the first attack, they do that to Hakuba from time to time. A specially when he is on a date with a friend of mine." Poor Hakuba. To deal with this prankster on daily basis must be hard.
One dove landed on Shinichis head chirping quietly.
"That is Hime. She was the dove you found, when that woman shoot me." Shinichi caresses the doves belly earning an other chirp. "Nice to meet you."
"Where are you taking me?" The detective asked after being dragged around for a while.
"I take you home. I still have classes today. I want to make sure, no one bothers you again." Now, he felt guilty. Kaito was at university when they met of cause he had classes, otherwise he wouldn't have been there to begin with!
"You don't have too! I can walk on my own! You should hurry back!"
"I haven't missed much, you are far more important to me, than that stupid professor." he stated and kissed Shinichis knuckles.
"Kai~" sapphire eyes grew wide as the magician took one digit in his mouth sucking slightly.
"Yes?" he asked innocently and brightly smiling once he saw the scarlet face.
"Stop teasing me!"
Kaito laughed, happy about being able to flatter the young Holmes.
The thief led them safe to Beika, away from prying eyes. Once they arrived in front of Kudou mansion, they parted ways again.
"Thank you for taking me home. Are you sure, you don't want some coffee?" Shinichi asked again while searching for his keys.
"No problem. I need to learn the regular way anyway. I pick you up tomorrow morning for classes. I have different subjects but my Engineering crosses with your Biology. Why are you doing Psychology and Biology besides Law? Isn't Law hard enough already?"
Shinichi smiled shyly and rubbed his neck. "I need those to for being a good detective. Psychology helps me understand the culprits and victims mind, it helps me reading other persons, maybe I'll be able to prevent some murder. And Biology... I can determine the time of death more easily, point out poisoning before it kills the victim. Understanding the human body alone will make my work easier." he explains in a whisper.
Kaito could only shook his head.
"You are already the best detective in Japan, are you trying to steal other peoples jobs? Or make your colleges even more jealous?" He really loved his detective, every part of him. Being that stubbornly eager to learn, makes him even more adorable. The magician just had to make sure, that his lover won't overwork himself and digging an early grave.
Again, the thief kissed his counterpart making him flush. "Sweet dreams my love." Kaito whispered and disappeared with white smoke.
"You too." Shinichi said and entered his home, with the dove on his head.