Starting to work on this at 10 at night because who wants this at a decent hour? Surely not my readers!

I actually think that this is my favorite prompt out of the thirty days tbh. I had the most fun writing it and get the most satisfaction when I reread it and when I hope that when I type this up for its final draft I will enjoy it just as much.

Now watch as I say the exact same thing with some other prompt down the list that I forgot about (actually pillow talk and seducing might be some of my favorites too even though I wrote them last and they were two of the top three to write hngg).

Day Nine: Hugging

Taylor and Saguru weren't a couple that cuddled or hugged a lot. Taylor always felt constricted and didn't enjoy it and Saguru never really cared for the action itself. The only time that they did was in bed, where they were too tired and never really cared, and when they were upset and needed to be comforted. And even then it was really awkward and uncomfortable for the person giving the action.

But there were times where they didn't notice they were hugging. When they were watching a show and got really excited about it and were sitting next to each other Taylor would wrap an arm around him without realizing it. Or when they were on a case and the power was cut to leave them in darkness (by Kid during a height, usually, so this happened often- even more so once he noticed the action that was made) Saguru would reach out and pull her closer.

Right now Taylor's family was going to come and visit them. Saguru was sitting downstairs watching her rush around the house, trying to make everything perfect for their arrival. He had tried to help only for her to snap that he wasn't putting anything in the right place so he should just sit down and not move. He did as told.

He sighed, realizing that he couldn't move from this position or he would get yelled at. He didn't even have a book with him to keep him occupied.

"I don't know why you always make a big deal about them coming. It's not like they can force you to move back to America- you're a grown adult now." He said, leaning his face against his hand.

"No, but this is their vacation home and it needs to be in its perfect state that it was always in." Taylor explained. "My family is a perfect family and it needs to stay perfect- especially in looks. We always need to keep up the facade that we are a happy family, and that includes laughing together and-" she paused and shuddered. "-hugging. Lots and lots of hugging."

"That sounds horrible." He said dryly.

"It is. It feels like a boa constrictor is wrapping around me." She responded, setting down a vase with fresh flowers and backing up to stare at it. "How does that look?"

"Fine." He said, giving it a once-over. "Have you tried to get used to hugging?"

"I've been hugged all my life. It's uncomfortable for me, I can't help it." Taylor's stare turned into a small glare as she studied the picture above the mantle, trying to determine whether it was crooked or not.

"Does that include the ones from me?"

"Those don't count." She had a small jolt of surprise when Saguru's arms wrapped around her waist and his chin rested on her shoulder. When did he get up?

"Really?" He mused. "So this doesn't count as hugging?"

Usually whenever he does this he kisses her neck. Then it generally leads to something more... intimate. But right now he wasn't doing anything but resting his head next to hers and staring at the same family portrait she was. And she could honestly say that she didn't mind the innocent feeling of his arms wrapped around her. She could even say that she liked it.

She placed her hands over his, leaning backwards against him. "It does." She said slowly.

"And does it bother you?" He questioned.

"It doesn't seem like it." She admitted. She could tell that he was smirking in arrogance as he leaned his head slightly to the left so it was leaning against hers.

"Oh?" He inquired. "And why do you think that is?"

"Dunno. Maybe if you start gushing on and on about how you miss me and that I should visit more." She recommended with a small laugh.

"Oh Taylor!" He said immediately in English. She bit her lip as she smiled. "You're always on my mind and I miss you so when you're not sleeping next to me. You should come and visit me more often, especially since you can't sleep by my side for the full week that your parents are here because it's not 'proper'."

Taylor laughed. "Alright, if it'll make you feel better I'll come over to your place tonight."

"That would make me feel better." He agreed. "But back to the original topic: how does this hug make you feel after me gushing on about how I miss you?"

She sighed. "It feels fine. It's just the hugs by others, I suppose."

"Or maybe it could be the fact that I'm your boyfriend and you're already comfortable with the feeling of me touching you." He recommended.

"What? No." She said sarcastically. "That couldn't possibly be the reason why." He let a low hum in response.

"The picture is slightly crooked." He said.

"I knew it!" Taylor hissed, turning to move out of his arms. Saguru tightened his grip to stop her and she turned to him in confusion. "What?"

"Just so you know," he said, staring at her with honest-filled eyes. "I didn't mind the hug either."

Taylor grinned and kissed him.

I still liked this prompt after it was finished with its final draft. Score!

But while I was writing this draft I remembered one of my later drafts that comes as a close second for being my favorite ones (I like my later drafts much better than my earlier ones). And we're a third of the way being done with these thirty prompts! Woo-hoo!

I have no idea what I'm going to do once I'm done. I should probably find thirty more prompts to write about this and make another one. But whatever I do, it probably won't be writing the main story for these two characters (but I plan on writing about them in high school, and then a sequel when they're older and I have to make up a bunch of cases, it'll be hard work man).

But whatever, we'll find out in twenty days!