Shinichi smiled fondly as he watched his precious kittens chase each other around the house. Their eyes twitching with each noise and tails swishing in excitement. Little mews of delight escaping their mouths as they tumbled.

He chuckled as Miyuki nipped Luna's tail, causing her to get a tail smacked in the face. Seeing that bought to mind the first time his own ears appeared out of heat. God that day was a mess.

Flash back

He woke up warm and content, curled up under a pile of blankets. He stretched out, releasing a yawn before crawling out from under the mass of warmth. His head felt a little heavier then normal and he felt strangely balanced, but he shrugged it off as a goodnight sleep as he made his way out the nest and to the kitchen, where he knew Kai would be ready with breakfast.

"Morn-OH MY GOD! Baby your ears and tail are back!" Kaito shouted, dropping his toast in shock as he turned to great his lover.

"Huh?" Shinichi asked intelligently, not awake enough to understand what was making his lover so weird.

"Just look" Kaito said as he pushed him in front of the landing mirror.

"Oh" was all Shinichi said, raising his hand to touch the ears. "Oh! Why do I have ears?!" He shrieked.

"And why do I have a tail?!" He yelled, spinning in frantic circles to look at it, reminding Kaito of dog.

"Well you're not in heat, are you?" Kaito asked the obvious.

"No, its too soon anyway" Shinichi shook his head. Examining the ears more closely.

"What am I going to do Kai? I can't go out like this, Halloween sure but not in the middle of April!" He asked glumly, ears and tail drooping.

"Well, maybe you can will them out of existence" Kaito offered, seeing the lost look on his lover's face.

A thoughtful look passed Shinichi's face for a moment before it settled in determination. It was quite as the detective closed his eyes and took deep calming breaths. Ten minuets into the stillness his ears and tail vanished.

"You did it Shinichi! Looks like they come and go as you want now" the magician cheered.

"Really?" Shinichi asked excitedly, opening his eyes, tail and ears spring back.

"Uhh yeah, we will just have to work on tapping down strong emotions" He giggles, stroking the ears, earning him a purr

End flash back

He was thankful he'd leant control quickly after that. Giving him control over when they decided to make an appearance. Another thing he was immensely grateful for, was that particular advantage had been passed on to his children, otherwise he didn't know what he would have done.

Having said that, their control wasn't the best, he mused to himself as Ashes tail and ears popped out as Leo frightened him.

"Papa, Luna got the yarn again!" He heard Ash yell followed by a venomous denial. He shook his head with a chuckle as he entered the living room, Kaito beating him there and already laughing.

"Well kiddo, you certainly take after your father" he laughed as he set about gently untangling his daughter from the mass of sting causing her to grin cheekily.

"Yes, all that's left is the cat nip and you will be well on your way to being a mini me" Shinichi chirped, narrowly dodging a swipe to his tai from Leo.

He stood back watching as his family teased and messed around with one another, watching as Kaito set the littlest one free before pulling on the sting, laughing heartily as al four Kittens tripped over one another to get to it. Yeah life was good, perfect even.