A/N: This is the first chapter of a two-shot requested by one of my followers on AO3 and Tumblr via my Ask Box, and takes place after Naegiri Chase Chapter Three. Please read and review, and enjoy!

The Ultimate Detective and The Ultimate Hope Gaiden: A Momoharu Weekend!

Chapter One: The First Day!

"Alright, Makoto and I will be gone for two days in order to meet with the Minister of Education. The fridge is stocked, so feel free to make whatever you like."

Kyoko frowned; though Maki and Kaito had babysat Kiki multiple times, this was the first time they would be doing so overnight, so her old anxieties about leaving her baby girl were back in full force.

Kaito grinned and assured her "Hey, don't worry about it! Kiki's gonna have a great time with me and Maki Roll!"

"…I told you not to call me Maki Roll in front of my clients…" As Kaito chuckled sheepishly, Maki sighed and gave Kyoko a small smile "Ignoring the idiot, we'll be just fine."

Nodding hesitantly, Kyoko relented "Alright, but if anything goes wrong, just call us and one of us can drive back." Kneeling before her daughter and drawing her into a hug, Kyoko urged "You be good for Miss Maki and Mister Kaito, okay? Mommy loves you, Kiki!"

Wrapping her small arms around her Mother's neck, she replied "I love you too, Mommy! And we'll be okay, promise!"

As they separated and Kyoko stood up, Makoto smiled and suggested "We'd better go…oh, and one last thing. Kiki often likes to be tickled before her bath, so if she struggles during bath time, that's why."

"We'll keep that in mind…" Maki replied as Kiki blushed in embarrassment.

Nodding, Makoto guided his wife out the door, looking over his shoulder and waving "Bye, Kiki!"

"Bye, Daddy!"

As the door closed behind the Naegi parents, Maki and Kaito turned their heads to the little girl before Kaito asked "So, Kiki…what do you want to do?"

XXX

"Kaito! Kiki! Where are you?!"

Right after Makoto and Kyoko left, Kaito suggested that they play hide and seek, with Kiki eagerly on board. Unable to resist her puppy eyes, Maki agreed under the condition that they stay inside the house on the first floor. Now however, she found herself regretting that decision.

*Pant, Pant* "Why did the Naegis have to live in a mansion? This entire floor is bigger than most of the houses I babysit in!"

*Giggle*

Maki's ear twitched, her head turning to a desk in the office she was in. Smirking, she walked around and got on her knees, spotting a bashful Kiki and Kaito croughing under the desk.

"Aww man! You found us, Miss Maki!"

"Hey, that's our Maki Roll for you!"

Sighing, Maki ordered "Just get out from there, you two. And from now on, we're confining hide and seek to a single room."

"Aww man!" Kiki and Kaito groaned.

"Don't groan at me, you two. This house is already too big to use just the first floor. If your parents come home and I can't find you, your Mother will panic."

Kiki pouted as Kaito carried her out from under the desk, asking "So, Kiki…what do you want to do next?"

Kiki copied her Mother's classic thinking pose before suggesting "Why don't we pretend we're in space? You can be the astronaut, and Miss Maki and I can be Space Command!"

Grinning, Kaito praised "Great idea, Kiki! Though we'll need some boxes to set up the rocket and the Command Center."

"Mommy and Daddy have a bunch in one of the closets! They're left over from when we moved here when I was a baby."

Maki sighed in resignation and accepted "Okay, Kiki; can you show us where we can find them and we'll bring them into the living room?"

Beaming, Kiki cheered "YAY! Follow me!"

Kaito chuckled while Maki sweatdropped at Kiki's enthusiasm, sighing as the two babysitters followed Kiki to the closet.

XXX

"Ah, Headmaster Naegi!" The Minister of Education shook Makoto's hand while his wife and Kyoko bowed to each other before the Minister greeted "Did you and your wife have a safe journey here?"

Makoto nodded and greeted "Yes, Minister Hagiuda; traffic was pleasant, and we just dropped our luggage at the hotel."

Hagiuda clapped and exclaimed "Splendid! In that case, please come in! We can talk shop while my dear Kazuko cooks dinner."

As the two men started to walk away, Kyoko moved to follow them, before Kazuko asked with a confused expression "Mrs. Naegi, where are you going?"

"…To follow my husband and discuss Hope's Peak fund…HEY!"

Kyoko practically yelped as Kazuko tugged her by the wrist with a smile on her face as she interrupted "Oh, you don't want to take part in that! It's so dull, you'll be bored to tears. Come, you can help me make dinner!"

Makoto frowned and tried to explain "Ano…Kyoko's not really a…"

"Now now, Headmaster; let's leave our wives to their culinary specialty. Come, we can talk policy in my study."

"Come along, Mrs. Naegi; you'll love our kitchen!"

"But…"

"But…"

Makoto and Kyoko sweatdropped as they were dragged in separate directions by the Hagiudas.

XXX

"SAN, NI, ICHI, BLAST OFF!" Kiki counted down as Kaito, with a cardboard box covering his head, made rocket noises while zooming around the living room, finally landing a few feet from the little girl and Maki, who were sitting on a row of cardboard boxes.

"Space command, come in space command, over!" Kaito called out.

Kiki excitedly called back "This is Space Command, Over! Have you made landing on Planet Tagus, Commander Momota?"

"This is Commander Momota, Over! I have landed on Planet Tagus and the clouds are absolutely beautiful, Space Command. Transmitting live feed, over!"

"We read you loud and clear, over! Wow, it's so pretty, isn't it, Major Harukawa?"

Sighing, Maki replied flatly "Yes, it's pretty, over…"

"CUT!" Kiki pouted and complained "Miss Maki, we're Space Command witnessing a whole new planet through Mister Kaito's eyes. This is supposed to be a huge breakthrough for space travel; you need to put more excitement into your communications!"

Kaito chuckled as he tossed the box off his head and assured Kiki "Don't take it personally, Kiki; Maki Roll's never been a big fan of my space stories. It was probably asking a lot of her just to play with us at all."

…Did you have to make me sound like the bad guy here…? Maki thought as she blushed in embarrassment. Sighing, she looked at her watch and told them "Anyways, it's almost dinner time. I'll scrounge something up for us; it shouldn't take long."

"Can Mister Kaito and I continue playing Space Command while you cook, Miss Maki?"

Their pleading looks were unnecessary, Maki nodded "As long as you promise to stay in the living room so I know where to find you."

"YAY!" Getting back into character, Kiki leapt back onto the row of cardboard boxes and asked "This is Space Command, over! Are you done exploring Planet Tagus, Commander Momota?"

"This is Commander Momota, over. Surveillance is complete, and preparations to travel to Planet Risa Prime!"

Maki watched with a smile as Kiki and Kaito continued to pretend. Shaking her head with a giggle, she turned on her heel and made her way to the kitchen.

XXX

Makoto sipped his water as he and Kyoko sat across from Minister Hagiuda and Kazuko, their dinners partially eaten in front of them.

"Mrs. Hagiuda, this is delicious; you really are a great cook!"

Kazuko smiled and gushed "Oh thank you, Headmaster Naegi. But I can't take all the credit." Smiling at Kyoko, she praised "Your wife was a huge help in the kitchen; she's a natural at it!"

Makoto smiled proudly and replied "Yeah, she's the best at what she does."

Minister Hagiuda nodded and remarked "She must be really great with your children." A thought crossing his mind, he asked "Do you have any children, Headmaster?"

Nodding, Makoto replied "We have a daughter, her name's Kiki. She and Kyoko are really close; Kyoko hates being apart from her."

Minister Hagiuda nodded approvingly "That's good; every child needs their Mother around when they're young." Smiling at his wife, he continued "When I started dating, one of my goals was to find a woman who would raise my children as well as my Mother raised me. Thankfully, I found such a wife in Kazuko, who has taken greater care of our own little boy than I had any right to expect. Headmaster, I'm glad your wife has been around to care for your wonderful little girl."

Kyoko started to grit her teeth, making Makoto frown as he noticed her frustration, though the Hagiudas seemed to be oblivious to her feelings.

"Ano…" Makoto began in an attempt to divert the subject "…If you don't mind me asking, where is your son? I haven't seen any little boys around here today…"

Kazuko smiled and told him "Koichi and I hired a babysitter to take care of him today so that you two could talk shop in peace. He's staying at her house tonight."

Makoto nodded and replied "Kyoko and I got two babysitters that Kiki loves to stay with her while we're gone." Looking at his watch, he noted "It should be just about time for her bath right now…"

XXX

Kiki squealed, bursting into laughter as Kaito spidered his hands up and down her bare belly, being carried by her underarms by Maki as they punished her for resisting her bath.

"Tickle tickle, Kiki! Here comes the tickle alien!"

"Naahahahahat the tiiiiihihihickle aliiiiehehehehehnnn!"

"Mr. Kaito warned you about what happens when little girls refuse to take their baths, Kiki." Maki played along "You'll just have to endure it until we get behind the bathroom's force field."

"Huhuhuhuhuhurrreeeehehehehehehe, Miss Maki! I can't take much mooohohohohohohore!"

Kaito grinned while Maki smirked at the giggling, shirtless young girl as they carried her leisurely to the bathtub.

XXX

*Slam*

Makoto nearly jumped as Kyoko slammed the door to their hotel room behind them, the Vice-Headmistress clearly furious and not holding back now that they were in the privacy of their room.

"That sexist, misogynistic, idiotic ass! I've never felt so insulted in my life!"

Scratching his cheek nervously, Makoto uttered "I…take it you didn't enjoy our evening with the Minister and his wife?"

Kyoko glared at him and hissed "You think? Makoto, during the entire time we were there, that man refused to so much as acknowledge me. He never once referred to me by my title or even by my name; he just referred to me as your wife, like I wasn't even there! And his wife just encouraged it, dragging me into the kitchen to cook like I'm some 1950's housewife!"

Kyoko sighed in frustration, plopping down on the bed, Makoto frowning as he sat next to her, rubbing her back.

"I'm sorry…I know your Mother did it for you and Komaru, and I would never dream of belittling her for choosing to do it, and I didn't mind doing it for Kiki when she was little. It's just…I was a high-profile murder detective! Then I was the head of the 14th Division of the Future Foundation. Now I'm the Vice-Headmistress of the school my own father ran! I'm used to sexist attitudes from criminals, but from everyone else I was respected for my talents. And now I'm suddenly treated like this…I hate it!"

"…I hate it too…" Looking up at her husband who drew her into a hug on his lap, Kyoko listened as Makoto confessed "I hated listening to it too. Believe me, I wanted to set him straight. I just…I remembered your lessons from when you were teaching me how to be Headmaster, and how you told me that it was a necessary evil to butter up the higher-ups to ensure that the school continued to receive funding and remain operational."

A single tear leaked from Makoto's eye as he squeezed her tighter.

"That's the only reason I kept my head down about this; I wanted to ensure that Hope's Peak continued to get the funding it needed so that our students wouldn't suffer. I know how much it must hurt to hear the Minister and his wife treat you like a subservient housewife, but just for one more day…just please…try and endure it. Then we can go home where Kiki will be waiting for us, and back to Hope's Peak Academy where all our students and teachers respect you."

Kyoko grumbled against his shoulder "I hate it when you're right…"

Makoto smiled, laying a kiss atop her head before she pulled away, the Headmaster offering "Come on, I know what'll cheer you up!" Kyoko looked curiously at her husband as he stood up and pulled her into a standing position and explained "Let's take a bath together…and after we're done shampooing…" Makoto grinned, lowering his hands to grope her breasts through her shirt and tempting her "We can even have some shower sex."

Kyoko smirked, running her hands down his chest and palming the bulge in his pants, humming "Hmm…I can feel you getting excited already…not that I'm surprised; we haven't been able to have a good round of shower sex in a while."

Makoto wrapped his arms around her and pulled her against him, her skirt hiking up just enough for the erection straining in his pants to rub against her panties. Kyoko moaned and giggled as he led her into the bathroom, his erection teasing and arousing her until they could finally undress and hop into the bathtub.

XXX

"…The End…" Kaito finished as he and Maki smiled softly at the sleeping Kiki, nestled between them.

Maki subtly reached over, turning off the lamp that was their light source. As they nestled against each other without disturbing Kiki, Kaito's thoughts started to wander.

"Hey, Maki Roll? You like babysitting Kiki, right? Does this ever make you wonder…"

Maki sighed, having had this conversation countless times with Kaito before as she reminded him "Kaito, we can't have a baby…"

"I know, I know…because my illness is basically a death sentence and you don't want to raise a kid without their father. It's just…" Kaito smiled as he reached over to stroke her hair, explaining "…I think you'd be really great as a Mom…and if Kiki were awake, she'd agree with me…"

"Do you want to die, Space Boy? Because if you try to get the Naegis into our…"

Waving off her worries, Kaito assured her "Don't worry, I'd never think of drawing them into our private disagreements." Seeing Maki's glare soften, Kaito explained "It's just…I don't want you to hold back on my account. I've accepted that I'm gonna die early, space travel or no. But I don't want my fate to make you miss any opportunities in life, including motherhood."

Sighing, Maki pleaded "…Can we discuss this when we're more awake? I'm too…" *yawn* "…tired to think about this."

Kaito smiled softly and nodded, leaning over to plant a kiss on her cheek before placing his head next to hers on the pillow.

"Good night, Maki Roll…I love you…"

"…I love you too…Space Boy…"

Kiki yawned as her two babysitters fell asleep with her, falling into their respective dreams.

XXX

Makoto wrapped his arms around Kyoko's bare back, his wife exhausted after having had sex in bed not long after shower sex with her husband. Makoto watched with a pink blush on his cheeks as Kyoko slept, her breasts pressing up against his bare chest as her long purple locks draped over his shoulders, their legs intertwined with each other. As Kyoko started to moan and nuzzle her head against his chest, Makoto's smile turned into a frown as he recalled the events that make Kyoko upset enough for him to offer sex as a pick-me-up.

Am I…Am I doing the right thing? Is playing nice with the Minister to ensure Hope's Peak gets adequate funding really worth making Kyoko to put up with his sexually insensitive comments about her? Sighing, he muttered "Kiki, how would you feel right now?" Feeling a wave of disappointment and guilt flood over him, he muttered "…Yeah…I thought so…you wouldn't let anyone talk crap about your Mom. But…what can I do?"

Realizing he was too tired to come up with a decision tonight, Makoto tightened his grip on his wife and planted a kiss atop her head, nuzzling his nose in her hair and inhaling her calming scent.

"…I'm sorry…" were the last words he spoke before falling asleep in his wife's comforting embrace, filled with guilt and uncertainty about how to resolve the problem at hand.