Hello Readers! I'm sorry that I'm late with the update, and a short one at that. Gomen, gomen, but my town flooded the passed few days so we were without Internet, ugh! Anyway, have a chapter, and If I write quick enough, you might get another later tonight. Anyway, enjoy!
Saguru and Kaito waited apprehensively in the kitchen. The marks on their necks had been flashing with several different emotions in the past few minutes, however there had been a constant and steady stream of subtle pain. Shinichi hadn't said anything, hadn't needed to, that they would need more than a few kisses to ease the burn of another's touch on their mating marks.
They were sacred and private, things that only the mates should see and touch. Anyone else doing the same would harm the one who the mark was on, though the chance that anyone else would touch it was rather low, considering where on the body it was placed, not many people liked people touching or being touched on the neck. This combined with the fact that a shifters scent changed when they were mated was another thing, there scent would change to scream at the others, 'I'm taken! Don't touch me!' It also was a strong deterrent to those who had also wanted the shifter.
Finally, Kaito grew impatient enough that he marched into the lounge room, not caring if Saguru followed. He quickly drew up short at the sight that greeted him. Shinichi blushing and glaring at Ran as she laughed openly at him. He even had his wings out, folded neatly and relaxed. That was a good sign.
"Well, I definitely need to know what she's said to get you to go that delicious shade of red Nichi." Kaito interrupted, grinning at the duo. Shinichi's head snapped to him, his softening in a way they only did when he looked at his mates. Kaito returned the smile, then his gaze switched to Ran when she opened her mouth to answer Kaito's question.
"Don't!" Shinichi yelped, clapping his hands over her mouth, his skin flushing a brighter red. Kaito raised an eyebrow, skin twitching when he felt hands sneak around his waist. Now he definitely had to find out.
"Ru?" He checked, leaning his head back. A rumbling purr affirmed his suspicions.
"What'd she say?" Saguru asked, watching their third cautiously take his hands away from his childhood friends mouth. She smiled sat him, and he took that as a sign that she wouldn't betray his trust.
"Dunno, that's what I'm trying to figure out." Kaito muttered, watching the two closely. Stepping out of Saguru's embrace he wandered over to Shinichi, plonking down behind him. He quickly tugged the other male into his lap, and held his hands, restraining him. Realising what the magician was doing, Shinichi tried to struggle free.
"No! bad Kaito! Very bad Kaito!" Shinichi scolded, squirming around to get free. Ran in front of him giggled into her closed fist, it was an odd feeling, not a bad odd, a good one, watching Shinichi of all people blushing and acting so cute.
"Ah, ah, Shin-chan." Kaito laughed, magicking tape over the detective's mouth. Saguru and Ran stifled a laugh at Shinichi's put out expression. The detective sent pleading eyes to Saguru and Ran who only laughed more.
"So, what was it that made him blush?" Kaito asked, wriggling his eyebrows suggestively enough that even Ran was having a hard time from not blushing at his implications, despite the fact that their conversation had been completely innocent. She opened her mouth reply but then snapped it shut at Shinichi's pleading look. He was still her best friend, and she still had give the other two the 'if you hurt him...' speech.
"Sorry Kuroba-kun, but I'm not gonna tell." Her serene smile had Kaito pouting, and Shinichi giving him a smug look. Saguru chuckled at their interactions before gently taking the tape off of Shinichi and giving him a brief peck on the lips. Ran held in the urge to go 'aww' at how adorable the three of them were.
"So you two have sorted everything out now?" Saguru asked, moving to sit on the other couch before Ran hurriedly got up and switched with him. He gave a appreciative nod as he sat down.
"Yeah we're all good, right Ran?" Shinichi asked, still a bit uncertain.
"Of course, though I'm still a bit upset with you for hiding away from me, I understand why." She said smiling at him. Shinichi returned her grin and opened his mouth to further comment but a buzz from his Shinichi phone made him stop. Kaito let go of his hands so that Shinichi could see what it was. Shinichi unlocked his phone, not recognising the number. He bit his lip, frowning as he went into the message. His entire body stilled, a numbing chill creeping all over his body.
Hello Silver Bullet
Dun, Dun, duuuun! I feel proud of myself for that cliffhanger. Anyway, I'm really sorry about the update timing, thingy. Hope you enjoyed the chapter, despite how short it is. I look forward to reading those reviews, so tell me what you think! Love ShySecret-chan~