Warning: my shitty English, OOC-ness, AU and everything that needs warning ^^.

Disclaim: Nope, I own nothing other than the plot.

A/N: Thank you guys for reading this ^^~! And being patient with me too ^^! So, here's the long-awaited chapter :D! Hope I haven't bored you all out yet...

...You know, I have a five-year-old niece...and I suddenly realize how mature Kairi is...she seems too calm! Right? 'Cause as I'm writing this, my niece is screaming and pulling at my hair to get me to play with her. Kids like me and I don't even know why x3.

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Chapter 8: Just Like Her.

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The young father groaned as he changed the channel, it was only eight in the morning and he was bored out of his mind already. His body buzzed uncomfortably and his hands itched to do something- anything! But it was Sunday, and he was determinate to be lazy and not do anything- even calling Shinichi and talking and babbling to him, he decided that the detective needed a break too.

Sunday or to be exact, that Sunday, a rare day off the café's owner decided that he deserved (which he damn did), the day that Kaito both hated and loved.

Hated, because that mean that he couldn't see the young teacher/detective and the kids. Believe or not, he had grown to love the kids' adoring expressions when he showed them another trick. And really, he loved seeing his daughter playing among the children her age too, it was just that when she was laughing and babbling with her friends, she looked more like a child. Simply put, she was her age and he treasured every second of it…Not to mention, she wouldn't fight for the teacher's attention when she was distracted by her friends.

And loved, because that mean he got to lie on the bed and sleep(and it was these time that he wished he had bough a sofa but then again, that money could be used in more important things, like, little mistress' books and clothes) and just be lazy, not having to run around collect the bills and carry the trays and apologize and smile charmingly to one customer after another because Kiryu couldn't keep her temper in check…He was pretty sure in his job didn't require him to right all the wrongs Kiryu did but damn…That girl was like a sister to him.

He had decided to let little mistress sleep in too but just as he was flipping through the boring channels, Kairi bounced into the living room, dressing in one of her best unique dresses- that she chose by herself, of course, Kaito had to hide his snicker because she looked unique, as in, funny and ridiculous.

"Morning, daddy~!" she beamed at him and hopped over to kiss his cheek.

"Morning to you too, little mistress," he grinned back, pinching her chubby cheek playfully, making the small girl squeak and giggle.

"Sooooo," he drawled out, sitting up and letting Kairi climb on his lap, "Someone's got a date today huh?" and she nodded cheerfully, making her father raise an eyebrow.

"With," she said, grinning mischievously, her violet eyes twinkled in mirth as she craned her neck to look up at him, "Sensei~!"

And Kaito blinked, "Shinichi?"

"Yup!" then at his disbelieving look, Kairi laughed, "Actually, it's the Shounen Tantei's meeting," she explained happily, "And sensei agreed to be our...uhm, advisor?" she blinked then nodded to herself, "Yes, he said advisor."

"Since when did you join a detective club?" Kaito asked, sounding honestly surprised.

"Since I want to be a police woman when I grow up?" she offered, still grinning and his eyes widened.

"B-But I thought you wanted to be a famous magician!"

"I never said that!" she protested, eyebrows furrowed together, "I've always wanted to be a police!"

And silence fell as Kaito slowly picked her up to place her on the sofa then stood up.

"Daddy?" Kairi asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"

Kaito was still walking as he replied, not bothering looking back, "To my room," he stated, sounding gloomily, "And sulk and think what I have done wrong that makes you not want to follow my step."

And the small girl blinked, continuing to watch as her father reached the door to his room.

"Daddy! Wait! Don't go in there!" she called urgently and he paused at the door, back still turned to her, "Who will take me to the meeting?"

And instantly, he somehow managed to teleport back to the sofa and pulled Kairi into a bone-crushing embrace and wailed childishly.

"Waaaaaaahhh! What did I do wrong, little mistress? Am I not awesome enough to make you want to be like me?"

Kairi shrieked with laughter as she fought to push herself out of his embrace, "No! No! You're awesome! Daddy! You are! Lemme go!"

Her father released her but he was sniffing miserably, he was oblivious faking it, she knew, but damn, he had always been a great actor.

"Then why?"

Kairi smiled, patting his cheeks comfortingly, "Just because, daddy…" she said, burying her face into his chest, "…I want you to be the number one magician in the world, daddy…" the girl mumbled.

"So, I'm afraid that if I decided to be a famous magician, I'd be the number one, not you and I don't want that." She pulled back, grinning cheekily.

And Kaito laughed, hugging her once again, "That's my girl…" he sighed then said quietly, "Your mother…she wanted to be a police too."

"…I know."

Then they fell silent.

"So well," until Kaito decided to break it again, "When and where is the meeting?"

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"Welcome!" Keiko shouted out cheerfully when the bell of the fast food shop jingled, signaling someone had entered the shop.

Unlike Kaito, she wasn't working for money because her parents had the college tuition all covered and she was working more for experience since she wanted to be a journalist after all! She needed all the experiences she could have. That was why she was working at a fast food shop in the morning and at ice cream shop in the afternoon then a cloth shop at night too…sometimes, Kaito wondered to her aloud if it was him or her that needed money more.

"Kei-neechan~!" a cheery voice beamed and Keiko brightened up.

"Oh~! Kairi-chan!" she wiped her hand on her apron even though they were completely clean.

Her friend followed soon after, a grin on his face as he sat on one of the stall, watching in amusement as his five-year-old daughter struggled to climb up the stall next to him.

Keiko chuckled then high-fived with her God-daughter as she succeeded in sitting on the stall properly.

"So, what have I done to own this honor visit?" she asked playfully and Kairi grinned up cheerfully.

"I have a date! But daddy said I can't go unless I've had breakfast," she explained and Keiko glanced over at Kaito, raising an eyebrow curiously. The young father grinned.

"Some sort of detective meeting actually, she decides she wants to be a police," he said then picked the menu up, flicking his eyes through the list, "I'll have a toast with butter, please. Oh, green tea too."

Keiko hummed in acknowledgment then turned to Kairi with a smile, "And you, Kairi-chan?"

The small girl beamed, "The usual, please!"

And the blond giggled, "A moment~!" then she was gone, to place their orders.

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Shinichi watched with half-lidded eyes as his small group of detective wannabes played tag with each other while mentally deadpanning…not really mentally, you see, because his companion who could pass as his twin could see so clearly that he was bored out of his mind.

They were sitting at the park bench and watching as Genta sullenly closed his eyes and began to count while the others hurriedly finding a hiding spot, trying to suspend their giggles.

"What's with that face, Shinichi?" Kaito asked, glancing at the detective/teacher out of his eyes' corners.

Shinichi inhaled deeply then sighed, "…I should have seen this…"

"And what were you expecting?"

"…That they would sit and listen to me going on about what shape the blood would be in if the cause was a gun?" the detective said off-handedly and Kaito snickered.

"Seriously?"

"Well, this is a detective club," Shinichi finally looked at the young teacher and in his eyes were mirth, "…or what it's supposed to be anyways."

Then they stayed silently, enjoying the rare silence as Genta went around, looking for the kids and that said silence was broken when he cried out happily as he found Ayumi.

"But well…" Shinichi smiled softly as Genta happily pulled a Mitsuhiko out of his hiding spot…only Kairi hadn't been found yet, "If they really want to become detectives, I do hope they can enjoy this for as long as they can because…it's gonna be so much deaths. And blood."

Kaito stilled, feeling his breath caught at his throat as Shinichi whispered out the last part. He wanted, so badly, to hug the detective, to yell at him that he could always stop being a detective if it was that painful…

"But you can't stop," Shinichi, as if reading his mind because Kaito was sure as hell that he was only thinking, turned to him with a grin, "Because you'll die of guilt, knowing that you could have saved that person hadn't you been a coward."

And Kaito suddenly fell in love even more. His hand slowly moved to close around the detective's and he looked straight into the other's questioning eyes, saying nothing, didn't explain his action as he turned to look at the kids.

Silence then fell around them.

The kids were still looking for Kairi and Kaito felt a bit proud that she was that good.

And the proud feeling died instantly when a teary Ayumi ran to them and held out a badge.

"Sensei! Kairi-chan called," she said, ready to burst out crying, "And she said help!"

Kaito felt his body go cold, barely seeing Shinichi quickly pull something out from his pocket, in his mind were only Kairi, his precious daughter, and the word 'help'.

…TBC…

Oh shit…only two or three chapters left I think…hope you guys can stick with me until then ^^.

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