(Forever'verse!)

Sunlight beamed down on the bleached tan of the beach's sand creating shining mirages that danced like water along the ocean's edge. The bright rays were only stopped by the large parasols groups brought with them, spotting the rather blandly colored strip of land with bright eye-catching hues.

Under a particularly unique parasol, alternating neon pink and deep azure, a young man sat back with his hands behind him as he watched some children shriek with laughter while splashing each other. He wore a pair of simple blue swimming trunks and a currently unbuttoned short-sleeved, light blue shirt. The beach towel he sat on crinkled as he leaned forward, his eyes sliding from the kids to the teenager who was wandering toward him.

"You don't seem to be enjoying yourself, Fujimine-kun." The teen said when he reached the silent boy, his naturally blond hair lightly bleached by the sun.

"My sister tells me I tend to wilt when it's hot." The sitting boy replied with a half-hearted shrug.

"Ah." The bland slid down to sit in the sand beside the other, letting his legs stretch out of the parasol's shade. After a moment he blinked and looked around. "Where did Kaito go?"

"Kuroba-kun ran off shortly after you and Shiho took the kids into the water." Fujimine shrugged. The blond frowned slightly in thought making the other boy raise an eyebrow. After a moment he shrugged and got up again.

"I think I'll be going before Kaito gets back. Who knows what he's planning." The pale haired boy stretched.

"He can't be that bad, Mustang-kun." Fujimine smirked in amusement.

"You didn't have to grow up with him hovering around you." Mustang frowned, his tone almost accusing, before turning and sauntering over to the splashing kids. Fujimine watched him leave with an odd expression.

"I thought he was your cousin…" he murmured. The sudden touch of something cold made the teen flinch in surprise before spinning to face his attacker.

"I'm back Shin-chan!~" Kaito sang happily while holding out a can to the boy.

"I thought I told you to call me Fujimine or at least Shinichi-kun." Fujimine sighed but moved over for the grinning look-a-like.

"But Shin-chan is so much cuter.~" Kaito laughed as he sat down, leaning on Shinichi's side to place the can in his hand.

"Tch. I told you I didn't want anything." Shinichi scowled effectively covering the slight flush that wanted to crawl onto his face at the touch of the other teen.

"It's iced coffee." Kaito grinned, opening his own bottle of strawberry soda and taking a swig. When he caught sight of Shinichi's confused expression he laughed. "You're a detective like Hakuba. I assumed you liked that buzz that he always talks about. He likes tea but you strike me as more of a coffee person."

"… Thanks." Shinichi sighed, opening the can before taking a sip. He glanced at the magician out of the corner of his eye and caught that increasingly familiar glint that Kaito only seemed to get around him. It was like hope mixed with sadness and bitter loneliness. Every time he saw it his mind would scramble trying to figure out a way to erase that glint before he even realized he was doing it.

A small flash made him glance up in time to see Shiho flash him a covert smile. The action made him roll his eyes. He really should have let Yukiko borrow those yaoi doujinshi to her, they were giving her really weird ideas. Suddenly he realized just how close Kaito was sitting next to him and how his skin tingled where the other's arm almost touched him.

…Great. Now he was getting strange ideas.

"I-I think I'll go into the water now." The stutter that had slipped into his voice had only gotten through because Shinichi was currently in an epic battle with the blush that wanted to spread all over his body.

He let his shirt fall off, leaving it on the towel, before stepping into the hot sun. He shuffled toward the waves before pausing and turning around. Kaito hadn't moved an inch; not even to lean forward and watch him walk, something he did rather frequently.

"Are you coming?" Kaito started at the question, his eyes going wide before that damned fake smile slid onto his face.

"No, I think I'll stay here." Kaito's grin was cheerful and Shinichi hated it.

"First, drop that stupid false smile, it's annoying. Second, you were the one who brought us here. Third, I'm not moving until you get up and join us so move it." Shinichi crossed his arms and glared.

Kaito's grin fell. He gave Shinichi a studious look before sighing and getting up. As he shucked off his t-shirt and Shinichi could barely stifle his gasp of shock. Scars littered the magician's chest and back and-was that a bullet wound?

"Fine, fine. I'm coming Shin-chan." Kaito wrapped an arm around Shinichi's waist as he passed him, dragging him into the waves.

"And just how long will you be here?" Shinichi growled under his breath, staring at the numerous marks. Kaito's expression froze, the arm around Shinichi's waist going stiff.

"… Forever, Shin-chan." He murmured the wistful air that echoed in his words seemed out of place and very, very important. "Forever."

-This coming from the woman who just beat a man senseless./ He was senseless before I beat him!-

Aaaaannnd Forever'verse! Poor Kaito! He's just so fracking lonely it hurts!

Poison: You realize you're the one hurting him, right?

But I can also make it all better!

Hoshi: I don't understand. Why does Shinichi care about him so much if they're practically strangers?

It's the reincarnation thing. His emotions and subconscious remember Kaito now his mind needs to remember as well.

Hua: Why does Kaito call Saguru-san Hakuba if his last name is Mustang?
All of the Hakuba reincarnation info will be revealed in chappie 3 and 4 of the Forever story.

Poison: But you haven't written them yet.

But I know what's gonna happen!

Sketchy: Ooooo, I have a feeling Shiho-sama and Yukiko-neechan would be the best of friends.

Yes, they're so evilly manipulative. And I love the idea of YaoiFangirl!Shiho. Oh that reminds me. Do you lovely readers think the Forever reincarnation pairing should be AokoHakuba like it is in the beginning or ShihoHakuba? REVIEW YOUR OPINIONS!

P.S.- PokexDC/MK drabble series up and Forever story up! Go on and look! You know you want to! *points to profile*