Some angst this time... and thoughts about KaiShin relationship post-Black Org. takedown.

Nightmare

Rating: PG

Word Count: 221

Dammit… can't let him catch me… have to get out of here! Shinichi thought desperately, staggering along the corridor, his left shoulder hurting like hell from the bullet wound.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are, Meitantei-san," the cold voice called after him, mockingly. "You can't hide forever."

Wanna bet? the brunette thought in a rather smartass tone.

"There you are." Gin's voice slid over him like oil, slick and disgusting, crawling all over his body as he looked down the barrel of a steel gun and-

Shinichi sat upright, panting heavily and covered with a sheen of sweat. It was just a dream, just a dream, he tried to reassure himself.

"Shin-chan?" a slightly sleepy voice inquired. Kaito sat up as well, hugging him from behind. "Are you okay? You're shaking."

"J-just a dream," Shinichi replied. Dammit, why am I stuttering?

"It's okay, Shinichi," Kaito told him softly, rubbing a hand over the scar on the detective's shoulder soothingly. "I'm here, everything's okay."

Shinichi let out a shaky breath. Though it had been months ago they'd helped the FBI and CIA storm the Black Organization's compound, he still had the occasional nightmare every now and again.

His thoughts were interrupted as Kaito caught his lips in a gentle kiss. "Sleep, Shin-chan," Kaito told him again, and this time Shinichi did.

Well, the plunnies bit a bit again. Hope everyone is enjoying these as much as SG-chan enjoys writing them!

Also, the 'Stop Poking Logic-Shaped Holes In My School' poll is officially closed now, and the relationship poll for ABR is back up!

Results of poll:

Shinichi-Gryffindor: 10 votes

Shinichi-Ravenclaw: 7 votes

Shinichi-Slytherin: 3 votes

Kaito-Gryffindor: 11 votes

Kaito-Slytherin: 7 votes

Kaito-Ravenclaw: 6 votes

SG-chan was very surprised at the results, expecting more people to put Shin-chan in Ravenclaw ^^; She could picture Shin-chan and Kai-chan in any house, so she did the lazy thing and let her readers decide for her XD As for Kuba-kun and Hei-chan... Well, use your head, they're predictable enough! ;D

Comments, questions, concerns, suggestions, reviews, all are welcome, for any of SG-chan's stories! Don't forget to leave them!