No mission. Just some Amuro/Ai time
Day Off
Amuro happily strode over to Agasa's house, clutching something in his pocket.
After Haibara's and his many attempts to unveil that Okiya Subaru is in fact Akai Shuichi, he decided they needed a little break.
Agasa opened the door, leaving Amuro to find Haibara downstairs. He noticed the young girl working diligently on her computer.
'Geez, doesn't she ever take a break?' He thought as he crept up behind her. He took a breath, ready to scare her. He took another step forward, closer, closer...
"What do you want, Amuro-san?" Haibara said, making him almost trip over.
"Oh, you knew I was there? That's no fun." Amuro pouted.
Haibara got out of her chair, heading upstairs to refill her coffee. "Spit it out, I don't have time."
"Okay, okay! Well, actually my manager... Hey why aren't you opening the door?" Amuro questioned.
She looked as if she was ready to touch the wall instead. He took her hand and placed it on the doorknob.
"Eep!" Haibara squealed, surprised by the sudden shock. Amuro's eyes widened.
"Pfft. Ha ha! Did you just shock yourself?" Amuro laughed. "That's so cute." He said as he poked her cheek.
Haibara opened the door. "I didn't shock myself, it's all your fault!" She said, red in the face. She sped up to the kitchen in embarrassment.
"Yeah, yeah, it's my fault. So how about I make it up to you?" He said as he waved around two pieces of paper. "Ta da! Two tickets to Tropical Land, my manager gave them to me. Pretty sweet, right?"
"And what's your plan for getting Subaru-san this time?" She asked as she refilled her cup.
"No, no. No plan this time. I just want us to take a break and have some fun together." He gave her a childish grin. "I'll take the day off, and you can skip school. If we go on a weekday, it won't be as crowded." He said as if she had already agreed.
She gave him a smirk, rather amused by this childish side of him. "Skipping school? I never realized you were such a bad influence, Amuro-san."
He playfully rolled his eyes. "Oh, come on. It's not like YOU actually need to practice addition."
On the inside, Haibara didn't mind going, but she'll be damned if she let him off so easily. "Why don't you go with that Poirot waitress or something?" She said as she headed back downstairs.
"You mean Azusa-san? Why would I do that?" Amuro frowned. "I wanted to spend quality time with you..."
She stopped, grateful that he wasn't able to see her blushing face. "...If you insist, I guess we can go tomorrow...But we'll meet up after school!" She knew that if she didn't come to school, the kids would just get worried.
Amuro grinned. "Awesome! See you tomorrow." He said before leaving.
Haibara smiled before quickly shaking her head. 'Hmph! As if I'd get excited over something so frivolous.' She thought before getting back to work.
Incidentally, she spent the better part of her night rummaging through her closet for an outfit.
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Conan, Haibara, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta were walking home from school. Noticing Haibara looked unusually happy, Ayumi went up to her.
"Did something good happen, Ai-chan?" Ayumi asked.
"Hmm?" Haibara hummed. "No, not really."
"Let's go play some soccer in the park." Conan offered.
"You guys go ahead. I have some things to take care of." Haibara declined, walking away.
"Huh? O-kay..." Conan said, surprised by the smile on her face.
The Detective Boys looked at each other, nodding. "A case!" Genta exclaimed.
"She's definitely hiding something." Ayumi nodded.
"I-I'd also like to know..." Mitsuhiko stammered.
"We're not going to follow her, okay? Let's just go to the park." Conan intervened, although he was curious as well.
"Okay..." The three children sighed together, but looked at each other mischievously.
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Amuro knocked on the door, waiting for Haibara. He smiled at the young scientist. She was wearing a floral overalls, some white sneakers, and her hair tied into a ponytail. She also wore a small frown, annoyed at the way he was smiling at her.
"What?" She spat out as Amuro kneeled down to her.
He whistled. "Did you get all dolled up for me? You look adorable!" He said as he reached to pinch her cheeks.
She grabbed his wrists. "Don't flatter yourself."
They both got into the car, Haibara sat in the back seat.
They began to move. "What, don't wanna sit next me?" Amuro said, pretending to feel hurt.
"Children are supposed to sit in the back, you know."
"I thought you didn't like being treated like a child. Are you sure you're not just being shy?" He said while looking at her through the mirror.
Noticing his gaze, she turned her attention out the window. As they passed Subaru's house, she mumbled. "I guess he's not the only lolicon..."
"Lolicon?" Amuro said out loud, looking a little lost in thought.
He suddenly slammed the brakes, surprising Haibara. "Did that guy try something?! I'll kick his ass!" Amuro angrily said while slamming his fist into his palm.
"Keep driving, tough guy." Haibara said, annoyed. "I was just kidding."
"Oh, never mind then." Amuro nonchalantly hummed, continuing to drive.
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They had arrived at Tropical Land, hand in hand.
"Must we really be holding hands?" Haibara said, trying to act annoyed.
"Of course. What kind of guardian would I be if I let a child wander around on her own?"
"More like I'm the guardian and you're the child."
He chuckled. "Maybe. But physically you're just a kid, and I have to protect you no matter what!" He said passionately. "But even if you weren't like this, I'd still be eleven years older, so that makes me your senpai or something, right?" He added, grinning.
She clicked her tongue. "Tch. Whatever."
"Oh, come on. You should be more honest about your feelings with me, or else I might not notice you." He hummed.
"What feelings?!" She angrily said.
"Just kidding. I just like to rile you up. It's more fun to mess with." He said while swinging their hands.
Not paying attention, Amuro bumped into a young woman in front of them.
"Hey! Watch where you-" The woman paused as she turned to look at Amuro. Haibara noticed her checking him out, which she did not like at all. "Oh, I'm sorry." She said, suddenly changing her attitude.
"No, It's my fault." Amuro said, giving his signature Poirot waiter smile.
"Is this your little sister? She's so cute." She said, noticing Haibara while inching a little closer to Amuro.
"Do I LOOK like his sister?" Haibara hissed.
The woman took a step back.
"Come on, be nice to the lady." Amuro said apologetically, but inside was having a blast. "Well, we must be going. Sorry about that." Amuro said as he walked away, hearing the woman curse under her breath.
Amuro looked at Haibara with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. "Ara, is my cute little sister in a mood?" He teased
She glared at him.
"Hey, let's take a picture there!" Amuro pointed at the castle. "It's fitting for a princess, right?" He dashed over to the castle. Still holding her hand, he made Haibara run to catch up.
They asked someone to take a picture for them. Amuro stood with a grin on his face. Holding Haibara in his arms.
She put on an intense frown. "PUT. ME. DOWN." She hissed. "Or I'm not smiling for the photo.
"Yes, yes, as you wish…" Amuro said as she leapt out of his arms. He knelt down to her level for the picture, putting up a peace sign. "CHEESE!"
Haibara let a slight smile slip as she mimicked his peace sign for the camera.
The man took a couple shots and handed back Amuro his phone.
"What a nice father you have!" He smiled, looking at Haibara. "Bye now!"
She shot him a glare as he walked away. "Why does everyone think we're related? We don't look anything alike!" She said, frustrated.
Amuro snuggled her. "It's probably because we're so close!" He happily said, touching cheek to cheek.
She jumped out of his embrace, beat red. "Why, you!"
He laughed. "I bet if you were in your real body, they'd think you're my tsundere girlfriend instead."
"Who are you calling a tsundere?" Haibara glared.
"Hey, look. A Mystery Coaster!" Amuro said, dragging her along. Haibara couldn't help but smile.
The two of them got on, Haibara pretending to look bored.
The ride began to move. People started to squeal, mainly girls clinging to their boyfriends. Amuro and Haibara just sat there calmly. When the ride slowly crept up to the top, Amuro suddenly held Haibara's hand, gently but firmly, surprising her.
"Hold on tight, okay?" He said reassuringly.
Before she could react, the coaster quickly sped downward. Amuro held his hands up in the air, along with Haibara's left hand.
"Woo! That was pretty fun." He said excitedly as they got off the ride.
She took her hand away. "You're pushing your luck."
"Ah, c'mon. Admit it, you're having a good time!"
She looked away, stubborn as usual.
"Do you want to check out the observation deck?"
She shrugged. "Sure, why not?"
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Amuro was looking through the binoculars. "Wanna take a look, Haibara... chan?" When he noticed she wasn't there, Amuro became frantic.
'Shoot, did she get lost!? She was here a second ago!' Amuro thought worryingly.
Suddenly, he felt something cold touch his face.
"Wha-" He cut himself off, touching his cold cheek. It was Haibara, holding two sodas.
She smiled. "Did I scare you? Hmph, that serves you right." She said, holding herself up on the railing to reach his level. She jumped down, handing him a soda.
Amuro took it, sighing. "Geez, don't scare me like that." He said while opening the can, something he shouldn't have done. It sprayed right in his face.
"Pfft. Ha ha, you idiot!" Haibara laughed. "Looks Subaru-san got his payback for you spraying soda on him."
Amuro would have been annoyed, if not for the smile on her face. He grinned, grabbing her soda and shaking it vigorously. He threatened to spray it on her. She gave him the eyes of a demon.
"Worried I'll ruin your pretty little outfit? Then you better apologize!" He said manically, reminding her of one of those villains from Kamen Yaiba.
"HEY! Quit roughhousing!" A scary-looking security guard yelled from a distance.
"Uh, sorry..." They both said apologetically. Amuro went to go wash his face and they both left, laughing.
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Throughout the evening, they went on various rides, ate at the park's seafood restaurant, and marveled at the sights. It was now 7:00 p.m.
Topical Land's famous parade began. There were impressive lights, floats and performers lined up, along with a big crowd watching.
Amuro and Haibara were watching the parade, although she looked disinterested. Amuro knew why.
"Can't see from down there?" He asked.
"I can see just fine, I just don't like this sort of- Wha!"
Amuro cut her off.
He smirked. "Yeah, right." He picked her up, placing her on his shoulders. "Reminds you of that time at the festival, right?"
Haibara didn't respond, but enjoyed being able to actually see the parade.
The parade eventually ended, and Tropical Land was closing soon. Amuro and Haibara were walking towards the exit.
"So? What was your favorite part?" Amuro asked.
"I guess the parade was ok..." Haibara looked down, hiding her smile.
Amuro smiled, shaking his head. "Yup, definitely a tsundere."
"What was that?"
He strode past her. "Oh, nothing..."
They both got into the car, Haibara sat in the front next to him. Amuro grinned.
"What?" She asked, looking confused.
"I just had fun, that's all." He hummed.
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Amuro dropped her off in front of Agasa's house.
"See you later!" Amuro waved before driving off.
Haibara headed towards the door, but stopped when her phone beeped.
'A text?' She curiously thought, taking out her phone. She smiled at the message. It was the picture they took in front of the castle.
"Aha!" Someone yelled from behind, pointing at her phone. It was Ayumi.
"Sorry, Haibara... I tried stopping them, but they wanted to stake out here. Conan said in a tired voice.
"You went to Tropical Land without us!" The Detective Boys accused.
"I didn't believe it, but I guess Subaru-san was right..." Ayumi said.
"Subaru-san?" Haibara asked, annoyed by the mention of his name.
"Yeah, we asked if he knew where you went, and he said you were on a date!" Genta explained.
"Um, I don't think it was a date!" Mitsuhiko said nervously.
Haibara turned to look at Subaru's home. She saw him waving at her through the window.
'That son of a-'