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Chapter Sixteen: Not a Dry Eye in the Houe

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Category: Detective Conan - Rating: G - Genres:  - Published: 2008-06-21 - Updated: 2008-06-21 - 7387 words - Complete

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Chapter Sixteen: Not a Dry Eye in the House

In the end, everything will be okay. If it’s not, it’s not the end. –Unknown

Kaito folded his last letter, sticking it in the cubby hole that held the heist plans, smiling fondly at it before carrying Kid's letter upstairs and slipping into the bottom drawer of his jewelry box where all the rest of the notes he received from Kid and Saguru lived. He smiled softly at them, before closing the box and heading downstairs, joining Saguru who was in the kitchen, fixing a sandwich.

"All done?" the blond asked, smiling at him, turning as he wiped his hands on a dishtowel to greet Kaito with a kiss.

Kaito nodded, wrapping his arms around Saguru's neck, pulling the blond in for a deeper kiss when the doorbell rang. Frowning, Kaito turned, glancing at it, before deciding to ignore it, turning in for another kiss, growling as the doorbell started playing a merry jingle. He pulled away from Saguru and crossed to the door, jerking it open, only to take a step back as he blinked down at Conan who had a large duffel back slung across his chest, glasses missing, face a picture of despair.

"Is Hakuba-niichan here?" Conan asked softly, sniffing.

Kaito nodded. "Saguru!" he called, before stepping away, inviting Conan in, taking the bag from the small form.

Saguru exited the kitchen, curious, blinking himself when he spotted Conan. "Conan-kun?" He moved closer and yelped as a small form was suddenly hugging his legs, crying. He looked up at Kaito who shrugged and made a discreet exit for the kitchen.

Saguru maneuvered Conan and himself to the couch, pulling Conan up. "What's wrong, Shinichi?" he asked softly, rubbing the smaller detective's back as he cried, dampening Saguru's shirt.

"I...they...I need a new place to live," Conan whispered, clutching at Saguru. "Gin...they found her."

"Is she alright?" Saguru asked, fishing his handkerchief from his pocket and wiping Conan's eyes, looking into the sparkling blue orbs.

Conan sniffed and shook his head. "She was poisoned. Dr. Agasa found her...gods, Saguru they killed her and left her there!"

Saguru closed his eyes, picturing the smiling, moody little scientist in his head, mouthing a silent prayer for her soul as he held Conan close. "Is there any sign that..."

"No. None, Jodie-san says that their attention seems to have been purely focused on Ai."

"Alright, then...what do you wish?"

"I..." Conan licked his lips, looking up at Saguru. "Can I stay with you?" he asked the question in a soft voice, worry and fear colouring his words, as if he expected to be turned away, left to find a new way.

"If you think you'll be safe, then of course you can." Saguru said with a smile. "I have never been one to turn away my friends."

"Thank you, Saguru." Conan said and his body slipped sidewaise, almost falling back as events caught up with him, exhausting him.

Kaito came out of the kitchen, holding a tray filled with tea cups. He set it on the coffee table, offering one to Conan who accepted the cup, sipping the sweet tea slowly, trying to stop crying, but unable too. Kaito then took a cup for himself and Saguru, sliding into his boyfriend's vacated lap and offering Saguru his tea before resting his head on Saguru's shoulder, watching Conan.

It only took a few sips for Conan to slip sidewaise again, caught by Saguru before he could hit the ground. Saguru laid him on the couch, covering the small body with a blanket before looking at his boyfriend, eyebrow raised in question. "You drugged him?"

"He looked like he needed it," Kaito said with a shrug, sipping his tea. He rested his head on Saguru's shoulder, watching the small form as Conan curled into a fetal position while she slept, head tucked down between his shoulder's.

"He's so small," Saguru said softly, gently rubbing Conan's back, the tears that had started to fall in Conan's sleep slowing, body shifting towards the hand, before turning completely and now curling around the arm, holding onto it tightly.

"Only in size, Saguru." Kaito said softly, smiling ever so slightly. "He's bigger then all of us, to survive this long."

Saguru nodded, sipping his tea and allowing Conan to use his arm for a teddy bear, wondering what would come next, to interrupt their lives.

--

This is the downstairs toilet, further down we find the library," Saguru said, leading Conan on an official tour of the house he would now be living in.

Conan and Kaito followed, one mocking the detective behind his back, the other trying desperately not to snicker, both sobering when Saguru turned to look back at them before returning to their antics.

"And this is your room," Saguru said when they reached what used to be a guest bedroom, dropping Conan's duffel bag near the dresser. "Now the rules. No food in your bedroom or the library, no phone calls after ten unless it's official business, no..."

"No fun, no games, no women of the night and rowdy drunken parties." Kaito cut in, rolling his eyes. "You DO remember that Shinichi is 17?"

Saguru stiffened his spine, looking down his nose at his boyfriend. "I'm just informing him..."

"Of how to be an insufferable bore. Come on, Saguru, your parent's are returning to England in a week, you're about to be on your own for the first time! Live a little, be normal, eat ice cream for dinner and go a few days without changing your underwear." Kaito flopped back on the bed, bouncing slightly and smiling at his boyfriend. "Think about it, Saguru...no more parents, no more guardians, no one to tell us no, don't, stop or 'if you think about it I'm going to lock your in your room until you're thirty'."

"Baaya will still be here," Saguru said, frowning as Conan climbed onto the bed, joining Kaito.

"No one to hit us, no one to push us away, no one to say we're too young, too stupid, too innocent."

"Conan..."

"No more excuses, no more stories, no more waiting until they go to sleep to sneak out..."

"No more wasted minutes, no more waiting, no more darts, no more hidden phone calls..."

Saguru made a growling noise before jumping on the bed, hitting both lightly with a pillow before laying between them. "No more three am flights, no more endless studying, no more hoping that the next report is good enough, no more next times." he said with a sigh. He pulled Conan close, petting the boy's hair.

Conan snuggled into the touch, each moment with Saguru and Kaito healing a part of himself that was still dying from the loss of Ai. "No more hugs," he whispered.

"No more laughter."

"No more...wait, I'm still living with my mother." Kaito said and both detectives smacked him with a pillow.

Saguru leaned on the pillow now covering Kaito's face, Conan resting on Saguru's chest, adding more weight. "So now what?"

Kaito mumbled something that could have been "Now what, what" or "Get your fat ass off me", it was hard to tell under the pillow.

"I mean, now what for Conan-kun? He needs a legal guardian."

"My mother can take.."

"Not unless you want this house to become a prison," Saguru said, following his train of thought. "If Conan's mother comes back and takes Conan home, you won't be able to go to crime scenes, heists..."

Kaito finally managed to get out from under the pair, laying his head on Saguru's hip, next to Conan's. "That's no fun, I need my chibi detective."

Conan smiled before staring at the ceiling. "So who's left?"

"Mum, Baaya, Saguru's mum..."

"Baaya would do it, but it's obvious that Conan's Japanese and Baaya's..."

"Not," Conan said, sighing. "It would raise questions, require a larger story."

"Mum could...and the back story wouldn't be hard considering dad." Kaito mused.

"Would she do it?"

Kaito shrugged, nearly hitting Conan with his shoulder. "I don't know, she does a lot of odd things, but this is taking responsibility for another child, not to mention, how would we explain how similar Conan-kun and I look?"

"Brothers?"

"Hmm, could work. I'd have to ask her in a few weeks though."

"Why a few...oh yeah, the wedding."

"Bingo. Mum's a wonderful and brilliant woman...but she's still a woman. You would not believe the chaos going on."

"Could, I have three female cousins, all married. Full, formal weddings."

Kaito shuddered at the idea. "Suddenly very, very glad mum's having a small, non-traditional wedding.

which reminds me." He made a hand motion, holding two white envelopes over his shoulder. "You two have been graced with the pleasure of being invited to the wedding itself."

"Us, why?" Conan said, accepting his invitation, slitting open the wax seal with a finger before unfolding it, blinking at the invitation.

"Because I told her to," Kaito said, snuggling against them, his legs curling around Saguru's body while his head moved to rest just slightly in the curve of Conan's shoulder and head. "I want my family with me, and you're now a member."

"Joy," Conan said, but smiled at Kaito.

"Oh yeah, Saguru, mum wants to talk to you about something, no idea what."

"I'll call her later then," Saguru said, setting aside the invitation, reaching down to pet Conan's hair, his other hand resting lightly on Kaito's thigh.

--

"Do you have your props, Saguru-kun?" Mika asked, bowing low as Jii's brother arrived before glancing at the blond next to her.

"They're waiting by the alter," Saguru said, smiling and bowing to another guest, long since forgetting who was who. It didn't help that Kaito was standing next to him, mumbling names, as if the thief himself was unsure who was who.

Not that Saguru believed that for an instant.

"It's time," Jii said softly, joining the group and taking Mika's hand. Mika smiled, kissing Jii's cheek softly before heading to the alter set up at the far end of the back yard, giving Jii's hand a squeeze before kneeling before the priest.

Saguru and Kaito both took their seats next to Conan, whom promptly climbed into Kaito's lap for a better view, playing with obi for a moment, straightening it before completely snuggling into his new seat, yawning.

Saguru smiled at Conan's child act, pretty sure it was more of habit then conscious action before turning his attention fully to the ceremony as the priest started the purification ritual. He reached out, gently clasping Kaito's hand, smiling at him as the bride and groom stood, accepting their sake glasses from the Miko, turning back to the priest.

"I ask you to consider that: You live your lives to realize oneness as husband and wife. Happiness and unhappiness, joyfulness and sadness are coming and going just like the high tide and the low tide," he said, his deep voice echoing in the silence. "You live your lives to realize impermanence: Life is eve-changing and to resist the changing is to resist life. You live your lives to realize your responsibility in everything you say, you do, and you think. By striving to realize these things, you commit your lives and your work for the benefit of people - to your families, to your friends, and to the people of your community. With these words as guiding lights in your marriage life, do you, Jii, take this woman, Mika, as your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do," Jii said, smiling at Mika, squeezing her hand.

"With these words as guiding lights in your marriage life, do you, Mika, take this man, Jii, as your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," Mika replied, a tear sliding down her cheek.

The priest made a motion and the pair took three sips from their cups of sake, followed by another three, and then three more for a total of nine, creating the perfect balance. The Miko moved through the guests, pouring sake for each, which were exchanged with a family member from the other side before being drunk from.

"You may now exchange the rings you have brought for the other, a physical symbol of the union you both have undergone."

Jii slipped the small silver ring from his pocket, raising Mika's hand and sliding the ring onto her finger, placing a kiss on her hand as the ring slid home. Mika repeated the motion for Jii's hand, her tears splashing onto his skin, causing Jii to draw her into his arms.

Saguru stood, kissing Kaito's cheek before making his way to the alter. He bowed to the priest and the couple before taking two long steamed red roses from the ground behind the alter, holding them. "Your gift to each other for your wedding today has been your wedding rings - which shall always be an outward demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your commitment to each other. You now have what remains the most honorable title which may exist between a man and a woman - the title of "husband" and "wife." For your first gift as husband and wife, that gift will be a single rose." He offered a rose to each of them, smiling softly at the looks of love on the pair's faces.

When Mika had asked Saguru to perform the rose ceremony, he had been unsure, nervous about doing something that would have been better reserved for Kaito or another family member, but now, standing here, the couples love lightening his own emotions, filling him, he knew he had made the right choice, to be witness to this love.

"In the past, the rose was considered a symbol of love and a single rose always meant only one thing - it meant the words "I love you." So it is appropriate that for your first gift - as husband and wife - that gift would be a single rose. Please exchange your first gift as husband and wife." He waited, crossing his hands in front of him as the pair turned to each other, exchanging the twin roses, Mika blushing gently as her hands brushed her new husband's, the feeling of giddy love bubbling up inside her.

"In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose - and now you are holding one small rose. In some ways, a marriage ceremony is like this. In some ways, tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday. But in fact today, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage." There was a sudden bursting of applause, mostly from those who had been married and understood the words Saguru spoke. Saguru had to smile at that, seeing his parent's over the heads of the gathered guests, giving them a small smile. His mother was holding his father's hand, resting her head on his shoulder as they watched, their own loving glow surrounding them.

"Mika and Jii, I would ask that where ever you make your home in the future - whether it be a large and elegant home - or a small and graceful one - that you both pick one very special location for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion you both may take a rose to that spot both as a re-commitment to your marriage - and a re-commitment that THIS will be a marriage based upon love. In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words. It is easiest to hurt who we most love. It is easiest to be most hurt by who we most love. It might be difficult some time to words to say "I am sorry" or "I forgive you"; "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this should happen, if you simply can not find these words, leave a rose at that spot which both of you have selected - for that rose than says what matters most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words. That rose says the words: "I still love you." The other should accept this rose for the words which cannot be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today." Saguru paused, sensing he lost the couple for the moment, and instead he let his gaze travel again, resting on his own lover.

Kaito smiled softly at Saguru, resting his chin on Conan's head, mouthing the words 'I love you', while they waited for the couple to surface from their love bubble to continue the ceremony. Saguru coloured slightly at Kaito's words, ducking his head slightly, coughing.

"Mika and Jii, if there is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony, it is that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make it a glorious union, and it is by love which your marriage shall endure." He gave them a bow, and the audience applauded as Mika and Jii shared a kiss.

Saguru escaped the spotlight, leaving it on the rightful couple, taking his seat next to Kaito and taking his boyfriend's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. Kaito leaned over, kissing Saguru softly before looking back at his mother and Jii, applauding with everyone else as the pair separated, grinning widely.

--

Kaito slid his hand into Conan's, giving it a gentle squeeze. The child detective squeezed back weakly, staring at the too small casket behind the alter table, tears staining his cheeks. He didn't want to be here, didn't want to be enduring this, but he knew he had to. He OWED her. Sniffling, he swallowed thickly and slowly moved towards the alter, kneeling on the cushion.

He swallowed thickly before reaching out, grabbing a pinch of incense from the bowl, eyes still locked onto the casket. It was white, decorated with painted pink roses that twined and wrapped around the coffin as if holding it closed.

He wanted to burst into hysterical laughter, imagining Ai's face if she had seen the pure...innocent looking thing that now held her body. He brought the incense to his forehead instead, before dropping it into the urn, watching as the small particles burst into flame, the light reflecting off the still wet tear tracks on his face.

His eyes closed as he picked up the second pinch, repeating the process, picturing Ai in his mind, her smiling face, lips more prone to dry wit then laughter, eyes that held so many shadows, yet a zest for life that surprised him every time he saw it.

A small smile played over his lips as he pictured her, when times were normal and they were simply existing, rather then fighting for their lives or chasing criminals. She was so...free, at times. He dropped the second pinch of incense into the bowl, eyes opening, reminding him that the smiles were now gone, the laughter silenced. He grabbed the third and last pinch, clutching it tightly between his fingers, his eyes hardening.

"I promise you, Shiho, I will find them for you," he whispered over the incense, before dropping the particles into the urn, bowing his head for a silent prayer before standing and making his way back to Kaito's side, taking the magician's hand in is, rosary beads clasped tightly between them, digging into both palms.

After the priest left and those able took their final viewing, Agasa followed the hearse to the crematorium, standing in as Ai's family while the funeral guest milled around outside the temple, discussing various things that one did when seeing each other at a formal event. Kaito and Conan stood off to the side, not really talking, simply embedding the moment on their memories, examining those around them.

Kaito saw her first, and shifted slightly, placing his hand on Conan's shoulder, giving a light squeeze. Conan looked up and was almost bowled over by the force of Ayumi's hug. He hesitated, before wrapping his arms around the young girl, wincing as Ayumi started sobbing on his shoulder. He cast a helpless look over her shoulder to Mitsuhiko and Genta who just shuffled their feet uncomfortably, not sure what to do.

"Why did she have to die?!" Ayumi wailed and Conan looked even more helpless.

Kaito kneeled, gently rubbing Ayumi's back. He yelped, as he suddenly found his arms full of a small girl and sighed softly, still rubbing her back as he let the eight year old cry herself out. Conan gave him a look of relief, which was soon followed by a look of horror. Kaito looked over his shoulder and winced as he spotted Ran who was on her way over. Conan tried to hide but Ran spotted him and soon Conan was airborne, clutched to Ran's chest.

"We were so worried, Conan!" The brunette exclaimed, squeezing the life out of the poor boy. She released him when Conan seemed to be about to expire for lack of breathing, setting Conan back on the ground. "You just...and you never came home...and everything was gone..."

"I...well...uh..."

"That my fault, Mouri-san," Kaito said, trying not to smile at the grateful look Conan shot him. "We heard of Hibara-chan's passing and asked Edogowa-kun to stay with us for a while, to make sure he was okay."

"And...you are?" Ran said, looking down her nose at Kaito, suspicious of the teen she had never met before having Conan with him.

"He's Hakuba-niichan's boyfriend!" Conan said, causing Kaito to wince from the cuteness.

"Then by 'we'..." Ran said and Conan nodded, smiling. "I was staying with Hakuba-niichan! I knew I forgot something," he said, looking sheepish.

Ran's suspicion melted and she smiled, ruffling the boy's hair. "I guess that's okay, are you ready to come home now?"

"Umm..." Conan looked desperately at Kaito and the thief pondered for a moment, having a sadistic urge to let Conan try to dig himself out before he smiled up at Ran.

"Actually, Mouri-san, we, er, Saguru and myself, were hoping we could keep him a bit longer. It's been ages since we saw him and it's just been so much fun, having him around. Not to mention the upcoming Kaitou Kid heist. Conan was so excited about attending with Saguru."

Ran was silent for a moment, studying the pair before nodding. "Just...keep an eye on him." She gave Kaito a look, trying to keep it from the kids. She had been worried about Conan since she heard of Ai's death and was afraid that it was affecting Conan adversely.

Kaito translated her look and nodded, giving her a smile. "I promise, Mouri-san."

Ran nodded herself before kneeling and hugging Conan tightly. "Call me, if you need anything." She whispered before gently taking a now sleeping Ayumi from Kaito, walking away to take the other kids home.

Kaito watched her go before sighing. "Scary girlfriend there, Conan."

Conan watched Ran go sadly. "She's not my girlfriend," he said softly. "Not anymore."

Kaito looked at Conan before standing and taking the boy's hand, leading Conan away, ready to go home and curl up on the couch with Conan and Saguru.

--

"Now you're sure you'll be alright?" Saguru asked for the tenth time, causing Conan to roll his eyes.

"I'll be fine, Saguru. Your mother's downstairs, your father's in the library, and if I get lonely I can help Margret in the kitchen. I'm safe, I have company, and further more I want you to go. You two have been hanging around, hovering over me so much I'm almost ready to move back to the Mouri's!"

"If you're sure..."

"Yes, I'm sure. Go, Saguru." Conan said, pushing Saguru out the door. "Kaito, come get your bothersome boyfriend!" he called, causing the thief downstairs to snicker.

Kaito jogged up the stairs and took Saguru's hand, tugging on it. "Let's go, Saguru, stop bothering the poor child." He tugged on Saguru again, and finally the blond started to follow him, heading for the front door.

Conan watched the pair put on their shoes and leave, hanging out the door to watch them walk down the street, making sure they were actually leaving before shaking his head and heading back upstairs, intent on finishing up some of the homework he had left over to turn in before getting his final records to switch schools.

Kaito leaned his head against Saguru's shoulder as they entered the park, picking a random path to walk on, not really caring where they headed. "What's wrong?" he asked, looking up at his boyfriend, feeling the stiffness in Saguru's arm and shoulder.

"I'm just...worried."

"About Conan?"

Saguru nodded, wrapping his arm around Kaito's waist. "He tries so hard, to appear normal but he has to be devastated under all of it. Not only was Haibara-chan his friend and companion, but she was his only hope to a cure."

"Did you ever find out anything about her notes?"

"It appears they were taken when she was killed. Dr. Agasa thought that she might have created a back-up just in case, but he has no idea where she might have put it. He's still looking, but..."

"Do you think you could do anything without them?"

"At best...it would be very difficult. Without even a starting point, I would be chasing shadows. I had been hoping to use her notes to give to the research team, but without it I would have no direction to give them. And it's very difficult, even in the first place to find an anti-dote without the poison itself."

Kaito was silent, turning the problem over in his mind before pushing it away for later, focusing on the most important part, Conan himself. "So what do you propose we do about the little one?" he asked.

Saguru shrugged the shoulder Kaito wasn't leaning against, sighing. "I don't know. We can't force him to talk to us, and we can't force him to deal with the problem. All we can do is be there for him and to help him when he finally breaks. He facing growing up all over again, this time without the friends and family he had before. Also, he has to decide weither or not to kill off Kudo Shinichi for good, and close that chapter of his life." Saguru was silent for a moment, before resting his head on Kaito's making walking more difficult. "I don't know if I could face those options, let alone make a decision," he said softly.

Kaito nodded, trying to imagine having to give up everything in his life and start over completely. To lose his mother, Aoko, Saguru...everyone. "We'll help him," Kaito said, wrapping an arm around Saguru and stopping their progress completely, giving his boyfriend a hug. "He's not going to have to make this choice and live with it alone."

Saguru smiled and tilted Kaito's head up, kissing him softly.

--

"I am never going to eat another piece of food in my life," Kaito groaned, laying back on the soft grass, watching the light playing through the trees above them.

Saguru smiled at his boyfriend's antics, yelping as he was pulled down to lay next to Kaito. He gave a snort and leaned closer, gently kissing Kaito's lips. "Yes you will, and probably in a few minutes."

Kaito made a face and leaned up to kiss Saguru again, intent on silencing the blond. He gave a soft sound at Saguru's lips parted, catching his lower lip and sucking on it. His tounge moved out, gently brushing over Saguru's lip before sliding into the blond's mouth, trying not to smile as the blond gave a small groan. He shifted, turning on his side, propping his head on his arm, the other reaching up to tangle and toy with Saguru's hair as the detective moved closer, holding the back of Kaito's head to keep their lips pressed together, his own tongue moving into action, curling around Kaito's.

The pair drifted closer and closer as they kissed, bodies soon pressed tightly together, legs entwined, slowly and carefully caressing each other, trying excite the other was much as they could, while getting excited themselves. Kaito turned his head, moving his mouth down Saguru's neck, shifting his hips back, causing Saguru to make a noise of protest. This time he did smile, licking at the flesh of Saguru's neck before returning to his sucking, intent on marking Saguru's pale flesh.

His hand drifted down from where it had been slowly stroking Saguru's chest, gently resting between Saguru's legs, giving the detective a moment to adjust to the change before slowly rubbing. Saguru groaned, burring his face in Kaito's neck, pushing against the hand teasing him. He blinked slowly as Kaito moved his free arm to turn Saguru's head up, blue eyes staring intently into his.

"Please, Saguru," Kaito whispered and the blond reached down, stilling Kaito's hand, needing to clear his mind for a moment, to think.

Saguru turned the entire question over in his mind, balancing the pros and cons and his feeling with Kaito's actions before leaning in, kissing Kaito softly. "Alright," he whispered.

Kaito grinned widely and kissed Saguru back, his hand moving again for a moment before shifting, switching hands, now working on un-buttoning Saguru's pants while his other hand reached into his jean pocket, fishing out the plastic packet he wanted, tossing it at Saguru. The detective blinked, mind fuzzy from Kaito's actions and it took him a few moments of staring at the small package to realize what he was holding.

"You planned this," he accused, before leaning in and stealing a deep kiss, rolling Kaito onto his back and sitting back on his legs, blinking down at the completely un-ashamed magician.

Kaito nodded, laughing. "I got tired of waiting. Now hurry up." he demanded, his hand sliding down his body, a smirk crossing over his lips as Saguru's eye followed his hand, a groan spilling from the detective as Kaito started to unbutton his jeans.

Saguru gently smacked Kaito's hands, pushing them away before un-buttoning and unzipping the other teen's jeans himself, reaching behind him to pull of Kaito's sneakers before jerking the jeans loud, smiling as Kaito yelped, kicking off the jeans and wincing as they flew quite a ways away.

Saguru ignored the flying jeans, instead unbuttoning Kaito's shirt, pushing it open and lowering his mouth to a bared nipple, sucking on it and pushing his hips gently against Kaito's, smiling as the teen hissed, reaching down to push on Saguru's pants as the blond switched nipples, licking and nibbling at the peaked flesh.

Saguru's mouth moved slowly down Kaito's body, teasing the flesh, curious about the reactions Kaito made. He knew his lover's body, had already tasted every inch of it when Kid offered it to him, but Kaito was different, spots he knew drove Kid wild were different on Kaito. All the moves he was sure of were now twisted and Saguru had to learn all over again.

He finally made his way to his goal and smiled, licking his lips before gently pulling the head of Kaito's length into his mouth, sucking softly, causing the thief to arch up into him, whimpering. At least that reaction was similar. Saguru smiled, stroking what he didn't take into his mouth in time with his sucking, his other hand gently rubbing Kaito's tights as they tensed and twisted.

Kaito's hand reached down, grasping at Saguru's, pulling it up and gently drawing two fingers into his mouth, sucking on them, running his teeth gently over the pads of his fingers before pulling the slick digits free of his mouth, running them down his chest, before releasing them, hands scrabbling at the grass, finally grasping the plastic packet of lubrication Saguru had dropped by his hip, tearing it open and grabbing Saguru's hand again, squeezing the thick gel onto the blond's hand. He dropped the packet near his hip again, using his hand to carefully coat Saguru's fingers.

The blond smiled and drew his hand back, shifting so he could reach down, carefully and gently working a finger into Kaito, returning his attention back to the sucking as he gently teased and coated Kaito's body, eager to be inside the thief. He worked his second figure into Kaito, stilling as the brunette tensed, whispering gentle words as he pulled away from Kaito's length, moving up to kiss his lover gently.

Kaito smiled up at him and shifted, drawing up his legs and lifting his hips, encouraging Saguru further. The blond smiled and carefully continued stretching Kaito, exchanging slow, lazy kisses before slipping his fingers out of Kaito, grabbing the packet and using the rest of the lubrication on his own body, moaning as Kaito's slightly slick hand joined his, rubbing Kaito's hip with this other hand before shifting, positioning himself between Kaito's legs.

"Are you ready?" he asked softly, smiling at Kaito who nodded, biting his lip as Saguru shifted, pushing himself inside Kaito's body.

Kaito groaned, fighting against the instinctive urge to tense, suddenly feverishly glad that Kid had used his body so much, causing it to instinctively accept Saguru. He wrapping his arms around Saguru's neck as the blond started moving inside him. "More, Saguru," he groaned, pushing against Saguru's thrusts, eyes shutting tightly.

Saguru smiled, doing his best to comply with Kaito's request, pushing deeper into the willing body beneath his, causing Kaito to moan his name loudly. Remembering they were out in public, even if it was an abandoned section of the park, Saguru leaned in to kiss Kaito, trying to keep the brunette silent even as he himself wanted to let the whole world know how good it felt to be buried so deeply inside his lover.

Kaito gave easily to the kiss, lifting his legs more, wrapping them tighter around Saguru's body, sitting up sightly to reach around Saguru's body, gripping the blond's hips and pulling Saguru down into his, hissing into the kiss. "Harder," he whispered.

"I'm not sure I can," Saguru whispered before trying, hissing as Kaito's body tightened teasingly around him. "Keep that up and I won't last long," Saguru whispered.

"Good," Kaito whispered, already feeling his climax approaching, embarrassingly quick. He tightened around Saguru again, causing Saguru to increase the force of his thrusting, trying to push through the narrowed passage. He whimpered, and it only took a few strokes of Saguru's hand before his head was tossed back, a scream spilling from his lips as he came.

Saguru hissed, watching Kaito's face as the brunette climaxed, leaning in to kiss Kaito deeply, eagerly as he stared thrusting faster, soon losing all rhythm, crying out into Kaito's mouth as he came. The pair lay on the grass, still entwined, practically collapsed as they panted, sharing lazy kisses, slowly coming off their high.

"I love you," Kaito whispered, curling into Saguru's body as the blond separated from Kaito and pulled the brunette closer.

"I love you too," Saguru said, smiling and brushing his fingers through Kaito's hair, kissing him again.

--

He could hear the choppers in the air, heading for his location, the screaming sirens of the police cars screaming under him. He smiled, touching his pocket where the red gem he had just stolen lay. The night was only part of the way done, and two more gems stood waiting.

He removed his top hat, ruffling his sweat slick hair before returning the hat to his head, smiling as a breeze blew past, causing him to raise his arms, allowing the cool wind to seed out his body, chilling it. He pulled the small remote control out of his pocket, fingering the second button before raising it.

"Nice night," came an accented voice from behind and Kaito turned, looking at his boyfriend's eyes.

"Quite," he said, tilting his head. "Do I have to run?"

"Not yet," Saguru said and smiled, pulling Kaito close. "I just wanted to wish you luck. The night's short and you still have quite a ways to go after all."

Kaito smiled, wrapping his arms around Saguru's neck. "Then I guess I should wish you luck as well," he said, teasingly before tilting his head up for a kiss. As Saguru's lips met his, Kaito's thumb pressed the button it had been resting over, releasing the fireworks that exploded in the air behind him.

Saguru raised his head, to watch the fireworks for a moment before smiling and leaning back in for another kiss. Kaito leaned in as well, before gasping. Over Saguru's shoulder, illuminated in the fading light of a silver white firework, was a black figure, fireworks reflecting off the long barrel of the riffle held to the man's shoulder.

"NO!" Kaito screamed and shoved, pushing Saguru away. The blond stared, startled before starting to fall. A burning pain flashed in Kaito's head and he screamed, stumbling forward, wetness staining his cheek, dripping into his eyes as he fell onto the roof, body twisted, staring as the last of the fireworks exploded above him, his grinning signature mocking the night.

--

There was the sound of a page turning and Kaito shifted, blinking his eyes slowly, staring at the arm next to him, tracing that arm down to a hand, which was wrapped with his. Kaito stared at it, feeling the faint rough palm against his own, a faint twitch as Saguru shifted, but his brain wasn't connecting these sensations with what he saw.

His eyes drifted back up the arm, looking at the blond next to him as Saguru turned another page, before he looked down into his lap. His legs were covered by an ugly, patchwork styled quilt, made out of what seemed left over t-shirt scrap. He had never seen a blanket such as this in his life, and it gave him a headache to stare at.

"Where am I?" he asked, poking at the quilt.

"You're in the hospital." Saguru's voice sounded blank, bored even as Saguru glanced at him over the edge of his book before returning to the story.

Kaito blinked, trying to remember how he could have ended up in the hospital. He shifted, wincing slightly at a pain in his shoulder, but it wasn't as bad as it would have been if he had fallen during a heist. The last thing he could remember, he had landed on a roof after stealing the Goron Ruby (who the hell named these things anyway?), and was about to start off the second heist.

"Why am I in the hospital?" he asked, curious.

"You got shot in the head."

Kaito stared at Saguru, as if the blond had suddenly started speaking Swahili. He had been shot in the head?! "Will I be alright?" he asked, worried.

"Of course you will," Saguru said, as if the answer should have been obvious.

Kaito frowned, a bit annoyed at the tone. He shifted, laying back again before jerking upright. "Conan?"

"He's alright. He's at home with Baaya."

"Oh god," Kaito whispered, leaning back again. "Did you get the shooter?"

"For once. He was shot by a sniper from the helicopter that was just behind us. He's in protective custody on a suicide watch."

Kaito frowned, wondering why there was a touch of annoyance in Saguru's voice. He turned over the information in his head, nodding to himself. "So everyone's alright?" he asked, just to make sure.

"Everyone's fine, and you will be too." Now there was clear annoyance in Saguru's voice and Kaito frowned more, curling up under the blanket, staring at the wall. He wondered if his questions were annoying Saguru, but shrugged it off. Saguru would be curious to, if it were him.

The whole situation was strange enough without Saguru being an ass added into it. And what was up with that quilt? He had never seen such an ugly quilt in his life.

"Where am I?" Kaito asked, shifting and looking up at Saguru.

Saguru sighed, closing his book. "In the hospital."

Kaito frowned, rubbing his head, finding a bandage on his temple. "What happened?"

"You got shot, but apparently your head is made of rock and nothing got damaged."

Kaito shrugged off the insult, rather re-assured there wasn't lasting damage. He had no idea how he had gotten shot, unable to remember much after landing on the roof for the second heist. He closed his eyes, fighting to remember, past the dark blackness before sighing and slowly opening his eyes and sitting up slightly.

He frowned, poking at the quilt on his lap before looking at Saguru. "Where am I?"

Saguru gave a strangled sound, staring at the ceiling as if it held all the answers. "You're in the hospital, you were shot, you'll be fine, the gunman's in custody. Lay down, shut up and get some rest. I'll answer all your questions later when you can actually remember what I tell you." he said in a strained voice.

"Oh," Kaito said, snuggling back down into the bed. "Have I been asking the same things over and over again?" he asked, taking a guess at Saguru's frustration.

"Only for the last twenty minutes," Saguru said dryly, opening his book again and taking Kaito's hand, giving it a squeeze.

"Sorry, I don't remember doing that." Kaito said softly, clutching at Saguru's hand.

"It's alright," Saguru said softly, smiling at Kaito. "You have a conclusion, it's not your fault." He sighed, kissing Kaito's hand. "If anyone's, it's mine." he whispered.

"How is it your fault?" Kaito asked, curious and confused.

"Because they were aiming at me." Saguru said, not looking at Kaito. "You just got in the way."

"I probably wanted to." Kaito said with a small smile before drifting into silence, staring at the wall. It was a few moments before he spoke, looking at Saguru confused. "Where am I?"

Saguru just sighed, fighting the urge to hit himself with the book.

--

"So I'll really be fine?"

"So they say."

"It's just...weird. I've been shot, in the head...and I'm fine."

Saguru smiled, kissing Kaito's hand. "You have that damn luck. I doubt anyone else would have survived."

Kaito smiled and snuggled against Saguru's arm, using it as a teddy bear. "So I'm guessing the ruby is now evidence?"

"It will be," Saguru said, running his fingers through Kaito's hair. "When I retrieve it."

Kaito looked up questioningly at Saguru, only to find a plastic bag in front of him, a red stone glimmering inside. He reached up, taking it, using the blanket to hold the bag, staring down at the gem before looking up at Saguru who had stood and was shoving Kaito's bed over towards the window.

Saguru opened the curtains, allowing the moonlight to stream in. "I made sure they gave you a room with a view," the blond said, not looking at Kaito, instead staring out at the night. He finally turned, giving Kaito a smile before heading for the door.

Kaito smiled, watching the door close behind Saguru before turning back to the bag in his lap. He opened it, dumping the ruby into his lap, staring at it before carefully holding it with the blanket, lifting it up to the moonlight.

He had to shift, pulling the blanket aside to fully look at the gem, marveling at the shining moonlight through the gem, feeling his heart fall as no glow was emitted. He had started lowering it, when his eye caught a sparkle in the center, face falling in shock as the green sparkle started to expand.

The green light shot from the gem, illuminating the room, and Kaito started to scream in pain.

The End

(seriously)

End Note: For those intrested, I have put up the "Magician's Waltz: Behind the Scenes" notes at lostfound . moricia . com / MWBack . html (remove spaces)
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