So I came to a decision. After much consideration, I decided to have Shi be kidnapped after Kanji. I had thought about having her disappear after Rise but changed my mind. Mainly because I figured that I could have Shi refuse to believe it until Rise is kidnapped and she joins the gang in saving her.

When Shi awoke the next day, she smiled as she saw Adachi still asleep beside her. Her alarm hadn't gone off yet, so he hadn't been disturbed yet. But as she rolled over to get up she felt nausea take over. This was always the result when she drank. She never suffered from a headache, but instead would have to endure terrible nausea. She sprinted to her bathroom and vomited, her alarm going off as she emptied the alcohol from the previous night into her toilet. She heard Adachi groan and listened to her alarm being switched off. Shi quickly pulled a dressing gown from the back of her bathroom door and put it on before tying it and walking through.

"Morning Shi-chan." Adachi said, rubbing his eyes. "Umm...so...do you remember about...last night?" He asked.

"I do. And I had fun with you." Shi said, blushing. She sat on the bed and looked at him. "Since my parents death, I have always followed my brain rather than my heart. But, now they're both saying the same thing. I... Love you Adachi." Shi admitted. "I thought it may just have been friendship, or admiration. But this...the way I feel around you. The chemicals that run through my blood and dance in my brain prove that it is love." She looked up to see him giving her that goofy grin.

"So, does this mean we're boyfriend and girlfriend now?" He asked.

"We're not teenagers Adachi. But yeah." She smiled. She smiled more as he moved closer to kiss her quickly. For once, her morning was a joyful event, filled with embraces, brief kisses and whispered words. As they drove to the station, Shi glanced at him. "Maybe, we should keep this quiet to begin with. Just to stop rumours." She said. Adachi nodded.

Upon arriving at the station, Shi headed towards the morgue whilst Adachi walked towards his desk. Shi set to work, performing her autopsies for the day. It was late in the afternoon when she was finished. As she signed her notes and moved the body into the fridge to be prepared to sent to the funeral home when Dojima ran into her morgue.

"You're never going to believe this. But Yukiko Amagi has returned." He said.

"What? Where is she?" Shi asked.

"Back at the Amagi inn. Apparently she was found on the top of Junes." He explained. Shi stared at him in surprise. She spun and grabbed her bag before heading towards the inn. Yukiko looked up at her, Adachi writing in his notebook.

"Miss Amagi, do you recall anything?" Shi asked. Yukiko shook her head. "Right, then may I borrow your kimono? I will take it to the lab, see if we can recover anything from it." She said. Shi watched silently as the girl nodded and went to change her kimono. As she pulled her gloves on and sealed the bag she placed the kimono in, her mind ran wild with possible explanations.

As she walked out with Adachi, the two exchanged small glances and secretive smiles. Back at the station, Shi sent the kimono to the lab before turning to Adachi. "So, what do you think?" She asked.

"There isn't much that would serve us in terms of trying to get a prosecution. The connections between her and the two victims are circumstantial at best." He sighed as he read through his notes.

"True. But even then I highly doubt she did it. I doubt Miss Amagi has it in her to kill a fly, let alone another person. So we're right back to square one. No motive, no cause of death, no evidence and no suspect." Shi sighed. They both turned as a door opened to show Dojima.

"Oh, are you two finished? I was just about to head home. Care to join me?" He asked. Both of them glanced at each other before nodding.

"Sure. I could do with a distraction." Shi said. She and Adachi followed Dojima back to his house, stopping only for Dojima to grab some food for dinner. As they entered, Nanako smiled at Shi.

"Hi Shi-chan! Are you joining us for dinner?" She asked.

"We both are Nanako-chan." Shi smiled. Adachi appeared behind her and waved, making Nanako run and hide beside Yu.

"Tawakemono-Sensei. Adachi-san, it's good to see you again." Yu said softly. Both of them nodded.

"Sorry Shi-chan, you'll have to share a spot with this fool." Dojima said to her whilst Adachi spoke to Yu. He was about to spill some important information when Dojima punched him in the side of his head. Shi rolled her eyes and sat down.

"Yu-kun, you wouldn't happen to know any possible reason as to why miss Amagi went missing do you?" She asked. Yu paused, looking away for a few moments. Shi raised an eyebrow when Nanako touched her sleeve.

"Are you talking about scary things?" She asked softly. Shi and Adachi both shook their heads.

"No scary talk OK Nanako-chan?" Shi asked with a soft smile. Nanako nodded happily before looking at the dinner Dojima had bought. As they ate and chatted softly Nanako kept looking at Shi and Adachi.

"Adachi-san, do you like Shi-chan?" She suddenly asked. Adachi and Shi both glanced at her.

"Of course I do, she's a good friend." He replied. Shi smiled as she took a drink from the mug she had on the table.

"No, I mean do you 'like' her?" Nanako asked. "Do you love her?" Shi's eyes widened as she coughed, her drink slipping down her trachea. She hunched over, coughing for breath whilst Adachi blushed and stammered. Dojima was looking at both of them intently, as was Yu.

"Adachi-kun and I are just good friends Nanako-chan." Shi coughed. Nanako nodded softly. They ate the remaining food before Shi and Adachi stood. "I'll drop Adachi off at his home. You stay and relax Dojima-san. We'll see you at work tomorrow." She said. Dojima nodded silently.

"Bye Nanako-chan, bye Yu-kun." They both waved from the door. Both Nanako and Yu waved them off. As Shi drove them away, laughter began to fill the car.

"Oh, that was too close." Adachi sighed, leaning back in the seat. "I thought we were going to be caught." He added. Shi laughed softly.

"Can you imagine how Dojima would have reacted?" Shi asked. They laughed as she pulled up outside his home. He glanced at it before looking at her.

"Would it be presumptuous of me to ask for a good night kiss?" He asked with a grin. She chuckled, shaking her head. He frowned before jumping as she grabbed his tie. He grinned as she pulled him into a kiss, his hands moving towards her. After a few moments they broke apart, breathing heavily.

"Give me a few moments to get some things. I'll be back." He said. Shi watched him run inside, tripping over his doormat. After a few moments, he came back out with a small bag and climbed back in. "Overnight bag." He explained. Shi grinned and headed back to her home with him. They quickly headed into her house, Shi struggling to open her door as Adachi wrapped his arms around her and kept kissing her neck. As she locked her door, Adachi pulled her upstairs, kissing her constantly. As time ticked by to midnight, neither of them noticed her TV switching itself on.