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Kaito's POV
"So?" Shinichi asked mildly. "What's your reason today?"
"Because..." Kaito hesitated. He didn't know how his lover would react to such a strange reason. "Because you're aloof."
"I'm... aloof?" The detective asked, raising an eyebrow at the odd statement.
"Not in a bad way!" He said hastily. "I just mean that you aren't easily shaken. Calm in a crisis."
"True, I guess." Shinichi admitted. Kaito sighed quietly with relief and showed a small smile.
He drew his lover closer, moving in to kiss him gently on thhe lips.
Shinichi leaned into the kiss, the physical contact wasn't a problem for him anymore though he was still struggling on the emotional front.
The door creaked as it opened.
Both boys froze, their eyes glueded on the classroom entrance.
Ran walked in, eyes closed as she hummed. She moved across the room, stopping at her desk to put a book inside.
She straightened and made as if to turn back to the door.
Then to their horror she sat down and opened her eyes, looking directly at them, she gasped and they groaned.
"I can explain..." Shinichi called to her in a pleading tone.
"Shinichi... you're... gay?" Ran asked, eyes wide.
"No!" The words burst from the detective's lips with the speed of a bullet... and as much pain.
Kaito instantly pulled away as if the contact burned him. He already knew but hearing his thoughts aloud was painful.
Kaito muttered an excuse and left the room despite Shinichi's complaints about having to explain alone.
He trudged up to the roof and let everything drift from his mind, concentrating instead on a particularly difficult magic trick.
Trusting it to keep his mind occupied.
Shinichi's POV
"Oh, I understand now." Ran said, voice souding a bit strained. He opened his mouth to respond but was drowned out by the school bell.
Students streamed into the room, chattering as happily as they could on a Monday morning.
"Where have you been?" A shrill voice demanded behind them.
They turned around to see Sonoko sitting in her desk behind them, staring straight at him.
"Who, me?" Shinichi asked with surprise. Sonoko usually didn't talk to him unless he was involved in some gossip.
"Yes, you. You haven't been walking with us lately." She retorted then added. "Ran's been worried to death."
"Jeez, Sonoko..." Ran muttered, blushing slightly at the knowledge of her concern.
"I've been walking with Kaito." He responded.
Shinichi looked around for the magician that had dissapeared, quickly spotting him over in the corner, talking to a group of girls.
"Eh, you and the new kid?" Sonoko said, smirking. She was obviously implying that they were more than friends.
"Sonoko, it's not like that!" He protested.
"Not, like what?" She asked innocently.
Shinichi sighed exasperatedly and turned his chair to face forwards, eyes on the window.
The two girls were talking about the beach trip that they were planning.
He vaguely remembered that he and Kaito had promised to attend.
Ran was inviting the entire class as well as Kazuha, Hattori and Kaito's friend Hakuba.
He smiled.
Shinichi usually didn't like beach trips but with Kaito, Hattori and Hakuba there it was bound to be interesting.
AN: Omigosh I finished it! I didn't think I could. Just so you know... Shinichi is confused about Kaito.
That's why he said that he wasn't gay. It'll be explained later! Next, TO THE BEACH!
