A/N: I'm so sorry! I read over the story and I completely forgot that Tsukiko's parents died when she was 6. So in the last chapter, I changed it because I just remembered that. And also, I noticed the last three chapters or so weren't very good. And I'm terrible sorry about that. I hope that this one makes up for that. If not I'm terrible sorry!

Quote: "This time we're done with child's play. We shall do battle as adults."

Tsukiko was sitting on the brick wall in the square, waiting. It was now nine at night and she was still sitting there. Tsukiko gave a deep sigh of frustration. Why am I here…? she thought. Oh that's right… Tsukiko rolled her eyes at remembering the reason why she was there. Kaito had asked her to spend the day with her. It was December 23rd and most people were out, getting gifts and such. But Tsukiko wasn't with anyone at the moment, because Kaito had still not shown himself.

Tsukiko straightened her skirt and crossed her legs. Why was she dressed up for this? It wasn't like she was going on a date or anything. Tsukiko had the strange idea to put on a plaid skirt, a nice black and red shirt and have her hair tide back. The only loose strand of hair was the silver streak. She wore her boots with the chains hanging down on them. For some reason she was hoping to at least get a compliment on how she looked or something.

People who walked by her murmured, saying that she was a strange girl to be sitting there for so long. She had been sitting there for at least an hour. Not because Kaito was late, but she was simply really early. But now that it was nine, he was late.

"Where is he…?" she muttered, getting even angrier. "If he did this just to see my reaction…he'll be dead."

Tsukiko looked up and around, still Kaito wasn't seen anywhere. She stood to her feet and was about to walk away, but she stopped in her tracks when she heard someone behind her. She turned around and was a bit surprised to see Kaito.

Kaito gave a sheepish smile and laughed. "Sorry," he said, "I didn't mean to make you wait."

Tsukiko crossed her arms a tipped her head to the side. "Well," she said, "I'm not going to forgive you that easily…"

Kaito stepped forward, causing Tsukiko to look up at him. "I wasn't expecting you to." He smiled and watched as Tsukiko's face lit up like a firework. Soon he grabbed her hand and dragged her along to where he was going.

Tsukiko tripped as she followed him, but still stayed on her feet. "Where are you taking me?" she said.

Kaito looked over his shoulder, smiling. "Can't you just be surprised for once?" he said, laughing.

Tsukiko gave a smirk and laughed, maybe he was right. She should just wait and see where the moment takes her.

The two were sitting at a table in a restaurant looking at everything outside. Although, Kaito had his eyes elsewhere at the moment. Currently, his eyes were on Tsukiko as she peered through the window, amazed at all the decorations and people walking around. Although, her face didn't show she was amazed-but her eyes sure did.

"I forgot what it was like during Christmas…" she muttered.

Kaito lifted his eyebrows. "You mean you never went here during Christmas?"

Tsukiko looked at him and shook her head. "During Christmas I usually stop by my parents' graves and then go home and spend the days alone." Tsukiko looked back out the window. "I never stopped to look at all the lights that hung around…"

Kaito's face went red, amazed that he could witness her expression at the moment.

Tsukiko peered out the corner of her eye and looked at Kaito. She then looked at him, quite angry. "Will you stop looking at me like that…?" she said bitterly.

Kaito jumped out of his thoughts and laughed. "Sorry…" he muttered. "It's just a shock to see you like this…"

Tsukiko narrowed her eyes at Kaito, just by seeing his smile she was a bit nervous. But she wasn't going to show it.

Before Tsukiko or Kaito were able to say anything else, their food came and their conversation changed completely.

The two were back outside, walking through the people and making their way out of the square. Kaito didn't know where they were going, but Tsukiko surely did. She had asked if it they could go to her parents grave, which was nearby. Kaito had no objection to this.

The two had left the crowded square and were walking down the dark street, on their way to the graves. In Tsukiko's hands she held a banquet of flowers, which she recently purchased at a stand-along with another item. But that item was unknown to Kaito.

Although, Kaito also had something that Tsukiko didn't know about. Earlier, when Tsukiko was buying the flowers, Kaito had quickly ran into a store and purchased a Christmas present for the detective. But he wasn't going to give it to her yet. One reason being he was nervous about giving it to her and the other being that he was waiting for midnight.

Kaito was wrapped up in his thoughts, which contradicted themselves in many ways. Give it. Don't give it. But soon those thoughts stopped when he heard Tsukiko speak. "We're here…"

Kaito looked up from the ground and noticed they were standing in front of a pair of wooden doors. He looked at Tsukiko and so a smile on her face. He's never seen her in this mood, and those rare moment that he did-it wasn't anything like how she was now.

Tsukiko pushed open the door and walked through with Kaito following her. She walked through the area and they soon stopped at a grave. Kaito noticed the names on the stone and knew they were finally there.

Tsukiko got down to her knees and placed the flowers on the grave, she then sat there in silence.

Kaito glanced at her, wondering if she was going to say anything. Without him knowing, he had said, "Aren't you going to say anything…?"

Tsukiko looked up at Kaito and then back at the grave. She shook her head. "I have nothing to say…"

Kaito squatted next to Tsukiko and sighed. "Okay then…" he said. "I'll say something…"

Tsukiko looked at Kaito a bit shocked. "What?"

Kaito took a deep breath and then began. "Truthfully, I have nothing really to say… But I feel I at least should say something… Mr. and Mrs. Toyoshima, your daughter is a real gift." Tsukiko's eyes widened and her face went red. "Even though she is cold to me at times… I see how she acts with others and notice that she isn't all that bad. Then there are those times that she shows that side to me… I lo-" Kaito cut himself off when he realized what he was saying. He glanced over to Tsukiko and noticed she was a bit shocked and confused. Kaito looked to the ground, his face turning red. "I…uh…lost my train of thought…" Hopefully that had saved him from what he just said.

Tsukiko lifted an eyebrow. But soon she began laughing, it was just funny.

Kaito looked at her a bit shocked by her sudden outburst. But he smiled in the end.

Tsukiko stopped her laughter and wiped a tear from her eye. She looked at Kaito and grinned. "Sorry…" she said. Her grin turned into a smile. "I appreciate what you said… Thank you, Kuroba-kun."

Kaito grinned and looked back to the flowers that sat before them.

Tsukiko looked at her watch and noticed it was midnight. "It's midnight already…" she muttered, making Kaito look up. Tsukiko stood to her feet. "I guess we should be heading home…"

Kaito quickly stood. "Uh, Toyoshima-san…" he said. "I…uh…" Tsukiko looked at him, wondering what he was going to say. Kaito reached in his pocket and pulled out the thing he got from the store earlier. "I was wondering when I would give this to you… And well…I guess now would be better then any…" Kaito smiled at her. "Happy Birthday, Toyoshima-san…"

Tsukiko took the small bag that Kaito had given her. She glanced up at him and then back at the bag. She opened the bag and reached in, only to pull out a bright red ribbon tide to a beautiful white rose. Tsukiko's face went red and she couldn't even look at Kaito.

"Toyoshima-san?" Kaito said, noticing the sudden change in her facial expression. "Are you-"

Before Kaito could finish, he was caught off guard by Tsukiko hugging him. He just starred in front of him, a bit shocked by this.

"Thank you…" she muttered. She pulled away and looked up at him. "I love it."

Kaito's face turned bright red and he didn't know what to do in this situation.

Tsukiko pulled away and reached into her pocket. "Actually…" she said, smiling. "I have something for you also." She pulled out a small bag and smiled when giving it to him. "Merry Christmas…"

Kaito lifted an eyebrow, but he didn't hesitate to open the bag and see what was inside. He soon pulled out a cell phone charm that was of a four leaf clover.

Tsukiko walked past Kaito with a smile. Kaito quickly turned around, a bit confused. "Uh… I don't quite understand, Toyoshima-san…" he said.

Tsukiko stopped walking. "I choose it because I think it fit you the most." She looked over her shoulder with a smirk. "You're my lucky clover, Kuroba-kun."

Kaito felt his heart stop a moment, he was just so happy at that moment.

Tsukiko looked away. "Well," she said, "we should be leaving… You coming?"

"Yeah…" Kaito muttered, looking back at the grave. "I'll be there in a minute…"

Tsukiko smiled and walked back to the door, leaving Kaito standing there looking at the grave and his Christmas gift. He pocketed the gift with a smile and looked back at the grave. He then pulled out a red rose and laid it on the grave. Kaito gave a caring smile and whispered, "I love her very much…" Kaito soon put his hands in his pockets and walked away, smiling.

On the grave, in the many white flowers from the banquet, laid a single red rose.

Hope the chapter was to everyone's liking. Please, feel free to comment. Thanks for reading.