A Merry Christmas

Disclaimer: Detective Conan is not mine. Remember that!

motzKID: Hey, everyone! It's me again. So, I just want to thank those people who have been patient with me and those who have been leaving reviews and of course, I appreciate those flames that's been mailed to me everyday but that's okay! I also want to apologize for not updating for a long time. Now, this story goes to all of the people who have been reading and secretly viewing my stories. I hope y'all enjoy this and leave a review while you're at it!

"Hey, Heiji! Look!!" Kazuha excitedly pulled him from the sidewalk towards the window of shop, "isn't it pretty?" she smiled, pointing at a yellow halter-dress. Heiji looked from top to bottom and his eyes went wide on how short it was.

He sneered at the mannequin and turned around to walk away, "It's ugly," he mumbled. Kazuha frowned and followed him as she adjusted her green scarf that matched her eyes. Heiji, as he walked, fixed his uniform under his long coat.

It was the last day of school before Christmas break and it was a good thing for Heiji, because he wanted some time alone. ALONE.

He turned his face a little to the left and watched Kazuha from the corner of his eye. She followed him cheerfully as she skipped and balked to admire lots of Christmas things. He blushed a little, pretending to scratch his face but the truth was, he was hiding his blush from that cunning girl behind him.

"I wonder what I should give her for Christmas…?" he wondered as he folded his arms behind his head, "surely, she would want something that's expensive," he frowned. It has been weeks since he wanted to buy a gift for her but hasn't got any clue. Christmas is a few days away. He tried asking his mom but all she said was…

(FLASHBACK)

"A gift for Kazuha-chan?" Shizuka, Heiji's mom, paused as she was about to put a plate of rice balls on the dinning table.

Heiji nodded as he sat down on the chair, "yeah, I don't have any clue and…," he looked up in wonder, "to think I'm a detective and doesn't have any clue about girls…," he mumbled.

"What?" she asked, misheard what her son said.

"Nothing," he sighed and leaned back, folding his arms, "you're a decent lady, mom. What do YOU want to get for Christmas when you were young?" he asked.

She put down the plate of rice balls, "excuse me for being old…," she said with half-moon eyes causing her son to snicker, "anyway, what I wanted for Christmas…?"

There was a slight pause before she smiled, "a ring!" she grinned but the grin turned to frowned, "but I received that gift when I was to be married, sadly," she looked up to her son with a smile, "why not propose to her, Hei-chan," she broadly smiled.

(END OF FLASHBACK)

"Propose? to that idiotic girl?" he thought with half-moon eyes and turned back to see that she was going into a jewelry shop as she skipped. "Hey, ahou!" he followed her as she grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out of the shop.

"I want that necklace!" she whined as he literally dragged her.

"Whatever, let's just go home," he frowned. She continued to whine but Heiji couldn't help but smile as he secretly stared at her.

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"Tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Christmas Eve?"

"Yep, that's right."

"Like a d-date?"

"IT'S NOT A DATE!!" Heiji exclaimed over the phone as he was flushed red. He tried to ask her out as a gift for her since it was the only thing he could think of.

"I love you." she muttered.

"Eh?" Heiji, who was spinning his chair around sat up and leaned over, "w-what di-did you say?"

"I love you! I LOVE YOU!!!" she exclaimed.

Heiji, red smoke poofing out of his ears, unconsciously dropped the phone in excitement of the 'I love you' thing and nervous as well of what he was to reply. He took the phone to his ears and nervously muttered, "I-I…"

"I've always wanted to go to a date, yeah!!" she said excitedly.

"Eh?" he said with dotted eyes. He came to his senses that she didn't really meant the 'I-love-you' thing, "But i-it's n-n-not a date, I-"

"Sure I'll go tomorrow," she interrupted.

"W-What? No, it's not a date.. listen-" he tried to say.

"I'll see you tomorrow night!" she clicked off her phone.

"What.." Heiji stared at his phone as she clicked off. He sighed as he spun his chair around again, "I knew I should've just bought her a necklace…" he mumbled with half-moon eyes; his hand on his chest as he tried to cool off.

-o-

DECEMBER 24

"Wow, you must've been really happy after solving that case!" Kazuha smiled as she took a small bite of her roasted beef. She looked across her, a man in blue tux, and leaned towards him as he was about to eat, "s-so how much did you spend for this date?" she asked, looking around.

They were the only ones sitting on a candle-light dinner that was at the balcony of the restaurant. It was a beautiful but cold night as tomorrow, it would be Christmas.

"Well…," he blushed and ruffled through his hair, "you don't really need to know," he smiled. He looked at her seriously now, "I also want to give you this…," he took a box out of his pocket inside his blazer, "it's a gift."

"I can see that," Kazuha chuckled as she took the box, "thanks," she blushed a little. As she admired the exquisite design of the box, Heiji couldn't help but blurt out, "you really think this is a date?"

Kazuha looked up with a blush, "do you WANT me to think this is a date?"

Heiji looked at her wide-eyed, "I t-thought you think this is a…," his voice faded as he realized that she was just joking about the 'date' thing. Kazuha fell silent but kept looking down on the box he gave her.

As Heiji stared blankly into space, Kazuha stood up and leaned over by the railing of the balcony. Heiji looked up at her as she smiled, "anyway, it feels wonderful to be out here on Christmas Eve," she smiled and looked at him, "thanks a lot."

He blushed and stood up too. He walked towards her, standing few inches away from her. She looked up at him, "what?" she chuckled breathlessly.

His hands in his pocket, he looked at her directly in her eyes, "what about last night? When you said 'I love you'…?" he tilted his head a little in question, "did you mean it?"

There was silence for a few seconds as Kazuha couldn't help but smile and blush, "d-do you want me to?" she asked as she looked down on her shoes. But before he could answer, his cellphone vibrated in his pocket. He excused himself and without going far, he answered the phone.

She could hear him say the words 'murder', 'case' and 'I'm on my way'. As he stood beside her again, he smiled, "I-I'm sorry. I need to take this… uhh..," he tried to find a good excuse.

She nodded and as he was leaving for the case, she grabbed him by the arm, "w-wait..," she muttered. He looked back at her as she blushed, "I-I don't know h-h-how to do this so…," quickly, she tiptoed and planted a small kiss on his lips.

It was so fast. Everything seemed to stop in Heiji's eyes. She leaned back and released him, "good luck on your case…," she said softly, still blushing. He looked at her, his face flushed red, as he leaned forward and kissed her.

But as they were kissing, his phone vibrated again. He quickly pulled back and took out his phone. He stared down at it and then, glanced at Kazuha, whose arms are now around his shoulder.

He shut his phone off and turned to her with his cunning smile, "now, where were we…?" he grinned as he leaned forwards for another kiss.

motzKID: I imagined the last part as Heiji being naughty during Christmas but that's not my style anymore. –laughs maniacally- You, guys, think of a plot to continue this. Use all the imagination you want. Haha!

Anyway, thanks for reading this post-Christmas story and I hope for reviews as a gift! Happy Holidays, everyone!