It's me again (who else could it be?).. ah, well. Here's Kaito's POV on Shin-chan's birthday... Hope it's not as bad as I think it is^^;
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2. Kaito's side of the story
The first thing that crossed Kaito's mind when he woke up was: Shin-chan!
Well, it was also the last thought he had before he fell asleep... Anyway, the reason why he thought about him first thing in the morning -other than the fact he has (and had since they knew each other) a tiny mini crush on the detective- was the date. May 4th, that is, Shinichi's birthday! He was more than sure the other would forget it -he already had last year, after all.
Once his mind was a bit less of a haze, he remembered the chemistry session they made up with Aoko, Ran and Shinichi. They had an exam tomorrow, and since the girls had some trouble with this course, they agreed to help them. Screw it, they threatened them! Shinichi and himself didn't have the choice!
Sighing at the memory, Kaito stood up and stretched. He knew Shinichi would go, and he wasn't going to let him alone with the two girls.
What, he wasn't going just to see the detective, far from it!
When they met two years ago, he had, at first, been shocked by their uncanny resemblance. They somehow ended together in some courses at university, and started hanging out. Despite their very opposite personalities, he instantly took a liking in the detective, liking that had grown into love rather quickly. He did try to hint Shinichi, but either he was too dense to notice, or he didn't love him back, because the detective never really reacted to it.
Oh, well, there had been this time, when Kaito "accidentally" put his hand on Shinichi's butt... They had been in a crowded train, and he took advantage of it to stay close to the detective. He used a hard turn as an excuse to get a hold on Shinichi, putting one of his hand on his butt while the other went on the window. Shinichi had yelped, his face flushing, and turned his head to look at who exactly was touching his butt. Kaito had whispered an apology right against the detective's neck, and he noticeably relaxed when the who happened to be the magician.
That would have been the best response he could hope for, he had mused as a grin had enlightened his face.
The memory of this very moment brought a smile on the magician's face. He went into the bathroom and washed his face. Today is Shinichi's birthday, he thought, I want to make this day memorable. After some pats on his cheeks, he went back into his room and got dressed -he did not forget his magic supplies- before heading for the kitchen. He quickly ate his breakfast and went to brush his teeth. Then the doorbell rang.
"That must be Aoko" he muttered as he cleaned his mouth, then dashed for the door. When he opened it, he claimed "I'm ready" before the girl could even open her mouth.
They then headed to the university, where they met Ran and went into the room 1.6. When Kaito asked Ran if Shinichi was coming, she nodded and told them she wanted to plan something for him, hence her coming alone. They put their chemistry stuff out, before Ran put her elbows on the table.
"Well. I told you I wanted to do something, since it's Shinichi's birthday" she said as if conspiring.
"Yup, what did you plan?" Aoko chirped, she so liked planning stuff for her friends' birthdays...
"Kaito-kun" she said, turning her head to look at him, "you love Shinichi, don't you?"
The magician's eyes widened as a blush appeared on his cheeks. A slight cough, and he regained his poker face. "Why?" He was not going to admit it loud and clear, even if he was sure the girls already noticed.
"I know you do, it's obvious. Ah, don't worry about him not noticing your hints by the way, he's really dense" she explained, waving her hand dismissively. "So, what I had in mind..."
She started explaining how she wanted Aoko and her to kiss Shinichi each on one of his cheeks, leaving Kaito with kissing him on the lips. The magician's face flushed a deep red at the thought, and he vehemently refused.
"What if he doesn't like me this way! I could never look at him ever again!" Well, she did say she knew he loved the detective, right?
"Don't worry Kaito" Aoko debated, "he does like you. You just have to see how he looks at you, it is so cute!"
"And the way he smiles when you're together" Ran added softly. "Really Kaito-kun, for the twenty -twenty one now- years I've known him, I don't remember him smiling like that"
"R-really?" he wanted to believe it, he really did. The girl nodded, but the other's giggles broke the whole thing. He thought for a bit. "But I don't want to do it, what if..."
"Look at that, he's getting shy" Aoko cooed. "You're scared of your Shin-chan?"
"Don't make fun of me, Ahouko!" he scowled, crossing his arms.
"You don't have to worry, it will be Shinichi's first kiss as well" Ran said.
Kaito blinked at the news, then flushed again. "It's not because it's my first kiss!" he blurted.
The two girls chuckled, then the door opened. All three turned to look at the newcomer: Kaito's heart clenched when he noticed Shinichi's closed face. "He heard something" he thought defeatedly, "but what exactly?"
"You have a girlfriend, Kaito?" the detective's voice was so detached that Kaito's mood sank. When he registered what he had said, he straightened.
"What? No! Nev-" he started, then stopped as what it could imply reached his mind. "I mean, no." he finally said, avoiding himself to look at Shinichi.
Ran must have sensed the tension, because her light voice echoed in the room. "Good morning, Shinichi" she said.
"Ohayo, Ran" he answered blankly, "Aoko-chan"
"Come here, sit with us, we were just about to start the cristallography" Aoko said lightly.
A small sigh escaping his lips, Shinichi approached and sat in front on Kaito. And the magician still couldn't meet his gaze. After some seconds, Ran chuckled slightly.
"Plan A or B?" she asked.
"No, no, no, no, please, no" Kaito chanted in his head, but his prayers went unanswered.
"I think the A would be better" Aoko chirped, making Kaito want to disappear in the ground.
"No, I don't think so" he mumbled. "None of the plans are good ideas" he added, though he had no idea what could the plan B be.
"What are you talking about?" Shinichi asked, annoyance hidden behind what seemed to be curiosity.
"Nothing, don't worry" Ran answered, and Kaito wanted to disappear even more now.
Approximately five minutes passed when neither of the girls dared to say anything. And then, Aoko patted the detective's shoulder.
"Do you know how to count the neighbouring atoms in the face-centered cubic structure?" she asked.
"Oh no you don't" Kaito thought, kicking her foot from under the table. She yelped and sent a menacing glare at the magician who glared back. His childhood friend narrowed her eyes in a threatening manner then looked back at Shinichi.
"Huh... Yes, I know..." he slowly said, looking back and forth from the girl to her childhood friend. "Do you want me to show you?"
"Yes" she exclaimed, "would you mind drawing an illustration on the board?"
The detective seemed to consider for a while before he breathed deeply, agreeing with a nod. While he made his way to the board, the two girls stood up and tugged Kaito's sleeves.
"Come on, let's do it" Aoko whispered.
"I'm sure he'll be happy" Ran added with a wink, and the magician silently sighed as he followed them.
Shinichi turned around and stopped midway when he cauht sight of Kaito. He blinked a few times before resuming on drawing the cube, and stepped backwards to have a global look at his drawing. Kaito's heart chose this moment to beat faster, dreading for what was to come as the two girls moved as to stand on each side of the detective.
When he turned around again, they both launched forward and wrapped their arms around him while shouting "Happy birthday Shinichi". He seemed to freeze, and the surprised look on his face as gears seemed to turn in his mind made Kaito want to hug him tightly and never let go. He was too cute, for god's sake!
And then Shinichi's face enlightened as he apparently understood what was going on and he smiled sheepishly before laughing. The magician's heart melted at the sight, it was nice to see him laugh so wholeheartedly.
"Thanks, girls" he laughed then looked at them once they let go. "I had forgotten"
Kaito restrained a laugh. Of course he would forget, he mused as Ran said aloud what he had just thought. But his relief was short-timed, as Aoko threw him a menacing glare.
"You too, Bakaito!" she scowled, and his heart clenched briefly at what was to come. He could swear that Shinichi noticed his unease.
Trying to look more at ease, he smiled. "Happy birthday, Shin-chan" he said softly. And he damned his cheeks for adorning the blush he was sure had crept up. But his torment melt down when the other smiled back, warmly thanking him.
The detective then frowned and looked at Aoko. "Then you didn't actually need me to explain that to you, did you?"
He sighed when she confirmed his doubts. Though it wasn't an annoyed sigh, Kaito mused, and it was nice seeing Shinichi like that.
"But wait" Aoko claimed, catching the boys' attention, "we do have a little something for you" she clasped her hands and looked at Kaito. "Right?"
The magician flinched and ducked his head, trying to hide the blush growing on his cheeks. He then tried sending a pleading look to his childhood friend, with no success.
"You won't escape this, Kaito-kun" Ran interrupted, before Aoko could insult him more.
"Escape what?" Shinichi asked, obviously curious. Kaito so wanted to tell him to run... Or run away himself.
"Nothing much, Shinichi-kun" Aoko answered sweetly and pulled Kaito closer to the two others. It took him a lot not to yelp. "We just have a little something to give you."
"The three of you?" The detective looked at them one after the other, his brows furrowing as he tried to understand what was going on.
The magician ducked his head again, while the messy-haired girl nudged him before sharing a knowing look with Ran.
The latter leaned, letting her lips brush Shinichi's right cheek. He blinked, his mind obviously freezing, then Aoko did the same with his left cheek. He blinked even more, but Kaito didn't have time to think about it when he got pushed forward by Ran. His heart racing and his cheeks almost burning, he slowly leaned forward, all the while looking at the detective's unfocused blue eyes.
Though, the closer he was, the more focused they were, and they noticeably widened when he was not even a breath away. He could feel the warmth of Shinichi's breathing, and, his mind blanching, he closed the distance between their lips. (Why he actually did it, he had no idea)
He hadn't expected the detective to kiss back almost instantly and let his own eyes widen as a startled sound escaped his mouth. He didn't even notice the admirative Awws coming from the girls.
When he felt Shinichi's hands move up to reach his neck, he couldn't help but smile and let his own put themselves on the other's waist. He didn't know when either of them closed their eyes, but he did know when his tongue had asked to enter the detective's mouth by licking his bottom lip. Entrance that had been allowed, if the parting lips were of any indication, but the invasion was countered by Shinichi's tongue, thus initiating a messy battle.
And their surroundings went forgotten.
Some time passed (neither of them knew of much) before someone clearing their throat stopped them. They broke apart so quickly they nearly fell, but the grip they had on each other was so strong they didn't even separate that much.
Trying to catch their breath as their cheeks were burning, they turned their head to look at Sonoko who just entered the room. Or maybe she was already there and they hadn't noticed... they couldn't tell.
Shinichi was the first to react as he let go of Kaito's neck. The magician blinked at the loss of warmth, then acknowledged his surroundings.
"Well" the blonde's voice sang, catching his attention, "it looks like a good day to you, Shinichi-kun". Kaito noticed her gaze flickering to him before going back to the detective. "Happy birthday, by the way."
"T-Thank you" he muttered, his head ducked.
He's so cute, Kaito mused as his hands left the other's sides. He glanced at his boyfriend with a soft look, and his heart backflipped when Shinichi locked gazes with him. The smile he gave him was so warm that the magician's heart melted -Kaito was sure it would be a shapeless goo by now. The only thing he wanted to do was to squeeze him tight and hug him and kiss him and taste everything that was Shinichi and... well, that would be for later.
He would bet his magic supplies -he even forgot he had brought them- that the detective would not forget his birthday anymore.