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Who: Fake!Shinichi (Kaito), and Ran
Where: Coral Corral house #1
Warnings: Awkward fluff
Style: Action spam. Because I am lazy. :|

[ Kaito was feeling more relaxed in his Shinichi disguise than usual today, maybe he was finally getting used to it or maybe this was a curse. Come to think of it... it had to be a curse because he could never feel comfortable being a complete killjoy with no fashion sense that thought investigating dead things was entertaining. Either way, he was in a much better mood than he had been. ]

[ He wasn't sure exactly what made him do it but the absolutely breath-taking Orchids that were in bloom out by the forest were practically begging to be picked and given a better home. If he had been thinking clearly he might have noticed the flaw in his thoughts but nevertheless he plucked the prettiest one he could find and carried it immediately back home. ]

[ He took a nice deep breath and pushed open the front door, hiding the flower behind him as he let the door close with a soft snap. ]

Ran? Are you home?

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[Ran was working on lunch by this time. She'd finally wrapped her mind around life without Conan to care for, which made for more time for herself, no doubt, but she spent most of it doing the things she usually did--just for a different person.

Shinichi was just as easy to dote on, if not easier, than that little boy who could never seem to stay in one place for more than ten seconds...]

Welcome back, Shinichi! [Had Shinichi expected her to be anywhere else? It was near lunchtime, after all! She called to him from the kitchen.] I'm in here!

[ He moves easily from the front door over to the kitchen to watch her work on lunch a moment. With no cases going Kaito didn't have to worry about pretending to starve himself to kick his brain into overdrive. For that he was very grateful. After wasting a few moments he finally moves into the kitchen and over to Ran, pulling the flower out from behind his back as he offers it to her. ]

This is for you.

[ Ordinarily, Kaito would have used magic. But since Shinichi was so against that kind of thing, felt it would be kind of a dead giveaway. Instead he settles for the normal way and adds in a certain stiffness to his actions while keeping his head turned away as though trying to hide a blush. ]

Edited 2012-05-14 19:44 (UTC)

[Given Ran's reaction, he might as well have done magic, as to her, it was the most miraculous thing she'd ever seen. Ran felt her cheeks begin to burn, and if it weren't for the flower being held in front of her, she would've brought her hands to her cheeks.

Instead, she hesitantly reached to the flower.

Was this..? Wait.] This isn't a prank, is it? [Flatstare, but blushing, all the same..]

Wh-what? No! Of course not! [ So Kudo was bad about teasing the ladies too? How very... unexpected. ]

It's just that-well I know this place hasn't exactly been easy on you lately so I thought you could use some cheering up-that's all.

[Taking the flower, Ran tries to let Shinichi's word's register. Usually he was so careless and only thinking about the next puzzle to crack. Since when did he stop to pay attention to the feelings of others?

Not that she minded all that much. Ran warmly smiled.] Thank you, Shinichi...

[ Since he was actually Kaitou Kid in disguise. ]

S-sure... no problem.

...

Are you okay?

[If she wasn't, this certainly fixed things!]

Mmh! I'm doing fine! [Turning back towards the kitchen to find a vase to put the single stem in, she took Shinichi by the hand and led him with her.] But I'm hungry, aren't you?

[ He smiles fondly at her as he hides the sudden stabbing feeling of guilt. He shouldn't have done that. It's not his place to bring Ran flowers that's the real Kudo Shinichi's job. Kid's job was to be annoying and do some harmless flirting. But it wasn't harmless if she thought he was Shinichi-looking at it critically this was leading her on! ]

[ He could never be the person she needed. The person she needed wasn't here anymore and there was no telling if he'd ever come back. He should have given up the charade right after Conan disappeared but he doubted that Ran could stand the thought of losing them both in the same go-so he made the mistake of staying. And now what? He couldn't lead her on forever-eventually she'd want something more and he just wouldn't be able to give her what she wanted-what she deserves. ]

[ Recently he's been thinking about it when ever he has a moment alone and the fact that he didn't know if Kudo would ever return haunts his mind every time. What if Kudo never returned? What if neither of them ever made it back home? What then? Was he expecting Ran to just come to the conclusion that Shinichi didn't see her like that? As a woman? No girl deserved to be denied love. The problem was that while he could act like he returned her feelings he knew that he could never forgive himself for it. ]

[ This was more than borrowing Kudo Shinichi's identity. This was Stealing it. Worse than that, this was stealing his life. ]

[ A life was something he never wanted to steal. ]

Y-yeah, I missed breakfast today so lunch sounds good.

Edited 2012-05-16 20:56 (UTC)

[As they entered the kitchen, Ran notices the serious expression that flickered across Shinichi's face...something that only surfaced when faced with an especially perplexing crime.

Had she done something wrong? Looking down at the hand she had seized in her own, and releases it.] S-sorry. Did you want to go change or wash up first? [Silly Ran, getting ahead of yourself. Stop being so excited to see him, he's been here for weeks now, he's not going anywhere!]

I guess I was just a bit excited to have lunch with you. [There was a gust of energy that his presence seemed to breathe into her. She bashfully looked away, toying with a strand of hair as she was prone to do.]

A-ah... [ And that makes him feel even worse. He should just tell her the truth. He knows that eventually that it'll come out anyway and he'd really rather it came from him then anyone else. But he couldn't bring himself to crush the feeling of happiness that she got just thinking that Shinichi was around. There had to be some way of making this better. ]

[ For now though, he wipes all traces of guilt off his face and offers a sheepish smile. ]

S-sorry, I'm just a little tired is all.

Tired? [Ran's momentum slowed as she looked to Shinichi with her common look of worry.] You've not taking a break since you got here, you know.

[Hesitantly she returned to the kitchen, searching the cabinets for something to put the flower in.] I think we should take a day off and relax. You need it...[Ah, a highball glass will work.]

I need it, too.

[ Kaito pauses uncomfortably for a moment. A day off sounds most welcome but he can't. He cannot allow himself to spend an entire day around Ran. Not that she wasn't a lovely young lady-because she was, it was just simply that he didn't think he could hold the act up for that long. ]

I'm sorry Ran, but detective's don't get a day off.

[Almost like something you'd see in a horror movie, the back of Ran's head almost instantly was replaced with a hostile, almost dangerous glare as she looked to Shinichi over her shoulder and told him with little room for argument:]

That wasn't a request.

[ Wince. Why. Oh Why does this happen? He nods stiffly fearing might pund his face in if he refuses. He supposes there's really no way she could know just how bad of an idea this was and of course she'd twist his arm and make him agree. ]

B-but I can probably work something out..

[The threatening stature and Ran's towering over Shinichi is completely gone the moment Shinichi acquiesces. Instead a bright smile appears and she giggles like any girl in love would.]

Great! I'll do some research and see what there is to do around here for fun!

Uh.. S-sounds great...

[ Except for the part where it -isn't- He can't go on a date with the detective's girlfriend as the detective. That's not right. ]

Edited 2012-05-21 02:38 (UTC)

Any preference? [Ran returned to making their lunch...although it was all she could do not to get on her SFC right then and there and start prodding everyone for date spot ideas.]

[ Uh... Actually Kaito's convinced that he could think of great ideas for a date but since he's also convinced Shinichi wouldn't know how to be romantic if Cupid shot him point blank in the ass- ]

I think there's a new mystery movie out...

Edited 2012-05-22 20:31 (UTC)

Why would we see a movie with all the pretty scenery around? [Ran giggled, bringing Shinichi a plate with a sandwich and some salad.]

But I'll keep it as a plan B, just in case. But leave it to me!

Ah.. okay.

[ Is that a good idea? Or is he going to be shoved into a romantic situation and have to make some kind of action? ]

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