Better late than never?? Supposed to post on the day itself but of course I couldnât. This is my rushed contribution to the prompt: domestic mixed with black knight&princess.
ShinRan Week Day 6
Prompt: Domestic (+ Black Knight&Princess)
Words: ~2.5k
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âNot just once, but twice! Who was it that saved my life again? Oh, unnamed knight with the black cloak, if you will grant me my wish⌠Please take off that dark mask and show me your true face!â
âIf that is what, uh, the princess wishes, I shall show you my sorrow- sorrowful? - face under this moonlight. Oh wow this is cheesy.â
Ran leans on the arm of the couch, bound script covering her resigned face. If she had a hundred yen for every single complaint coming out of this detectiveâs mouth, sheâd have enough to buy two entrance passes to Tropical Land for each day of the week, plus snacks and drinks.
âI went here because I thought youâd be a more immersive practice partner than âtou-san. You are worse.â
âIâm sorry, princess, if my mom being an actress ruined your expectations of me.â
âOh, for sure. And otou-san doesnât destroy the scene by dropping nonsensical comments. And lie on the couch while reading the script. So heâs better by a lot.â
Shinichi props his body up, eyes rolling sarcastically before throwing a look at the lady on the edge. âTo be fair, you came barging into my house so early on a Sunday. This is justified.â
âShinichi, eleven in the morning isnât early.â
With a stubborn grumble, the detective flops back into the cushions, script on his lap sliding to the floor. â âM tired Ran, long case last night, let me sleep.â
âPlease, youâre my last option! School festival is in less than two weeks, and I canât possibly ask Araide-sensei to spare time on a weekend outside of our rehearsal schedule when heâs busy workingââ
The lightning speed Shinichi jolts upright causes Ran to cut herself short. âAraide-sensei is the cloaked knight?â
âYes, didnât I tell you?â
âYou didnât.â
âReally? I-â she pauses, delayed in taking in the curt iciness of his response when he was so apathetic five seconds ago. On anyone else itâs clear what that tone implies, but sheâs never heard it on him.
âDo you have a beef with Araide-sensei?â she asks.
âA beef?â
Ran arches an eyebrow, skeptic. Shinichi meets her gaze, eyes slightly thinning before glancing away, cheeks crimson.
âI meanâ Why Araide-sensei? Shouldnât he be busy, I dunno, being a doctor, than being a fictional knight or something.â
âAll the guys in our class were too shy and declined, so Sonoko asked Araide-sensei when he happened to come in for a checkup. He agreed so easily! Would you believe heâd taken a lot of lead roles in plays when he was a student?â
âAnd that was fifteen something years ago.â
âHeâs also good at things like emphasizing lines and handling a woman!â
âAnyone can- What?!â
âStop being a sourpuss Shinichi, especially when youâre the first to decline.â
Fic: The Science of Deduction, the Art of Seduction
Chapter 1
Rating: G (this chapter only)
Tags (for this chapter only): Canon-typical violence
Summary: At twenty-four, Mouri Ran is a journalist at a national newspaper. Kudo Shinichi is one of the best detectives in Japan. They have never met.
When they do, sparks fly â the kind that burn down a city and everything in it.
Authorâs Notes
I am hugely grateful to @mirrorfalls and @gisachiâ for initial brainstorming and cheerleading, as well commenting on intermediate drafts. Some of the phrasing is directly theirs. Thank you! This is for both of you.
A/N: I got the inspiration for this, thanks to @gisachi who like thousand years ago (or being more realistic, a half year ago xD) answered my ask about ShinRan dancing :3
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The day had changed in the evening and somehow it was surprising how fast time flies by when you have so much to do. The whole day Ran hasn't done anything else than work. Go there, be there, and it wasnât like Ran didnât like her job, but sometimes she felt like there were too much to do to one human. It was evening already and like yesterday and the day before, there was still so much to do before she could even be thinking about going to sleep. Oh, and earlier she dreamed to curl up in her husbandâs arms and just be. Seemed like it would stay like a dream. Well, at some point this rush is going to end, and when this happens, Ran would have enough free time to do whatever she liked. And that was her motivation. She could do this!
So, Ran opened the gate, which she closed behind her, and went through to the yard to the front door. The warmth and scent of the food in the hallway was her first welcome. Ran realised how hungry she was. God, she felt like she could eat anything!
âIâm homeâ, she shouted while closed the door behind her. She changed her shoes to the slippers.
âWelcome backâ, a familiar voice greeted. Ran straightened her spine and saw how the man came out from the living room. He smiled. âHow was your day?â
Ran sighed even though she didnât want to. âBusyâ, she answered and put her jacket on the coat rack. Then she stepped forward to Shinichi, stood on her tiptoes, and gave him a fast kiss on the lips before she has to lock up to study. âAnd I still have so much to do, so⌠Well, you know...â
Shinichi sneered, and Ran didnât even stay to wait for an answer. She was ready to go to study â since Shinichi wasnât working -, when suddenly a hand grabbed her shoulder and made her stop.
âBut before you goâ, Shinichiâs voice said behind her with a perky tune, âI have a little surprise for you.â
âSurprise?â Ran repeated when Shinichi turned her around and pushed her towards the living room. He stopped her in the doorway.
âTada!â he shouted. âDinner is ready, just for you and me.â
Ran didnât find words. There was a candle middle of the table, two plates, glasses, and a jar of water. On the big dish, there were many kinds of sushi and on a bowl, there were fried noodles with sauce.
Ran smiled. She knew that Shinichi had ordered these foods from somewhere, just put them out on dishes, but still, the thought was still kind and beautiful. Moment of spending time together, eating together in the candlelight, in each otherâs armsâŚ
She felt her smile fading away slowly. So beautiful and nice thoughtâŚ
She felt how Shinichiâs hands grabbed on her arms while he pressed himself towards her back. First, she felt his breath through her hair, then a slow, long kiss. âMoment of indulgence for my beautiful and lovely wifeâ, she heard him said. Another kiss. âAnd on the fridge, there is your favorite dessert.â
âOh, Shinichiâ, Ran whispered, and as much as she wanted to turn around and kiss him as a showing him how much she appreciated this, she couldnât. Even the thought of breaking this moment was too much for her, but thatâs how it was. She should just take some food with her and go to do work as soon as possible. She didnât have time for thisâŚ
But as soon as this rush would be over, she would make this up to Shinichi. At least he had invested in thisâŚ
âIâm so sorry, loveâ, she said in the end and break out of his arms. She turned towards him and smiled as apologetic as possible. âI need to continue my work, I donât have time for⌠thisâŚâ
âRanâŚâ
âI know, Iâm sorryâ, she interrupted and looked down. She didnât want to meet his disappointed expression. Shinichi had worked so hard for this⌠And really, it felt so bad to turn him down. But she would make this up somehow, later⌠âYou can eat, I eat a little laterâŚâ
Ran was already fleeing from the room when a hand grabbed her arm, making her stop again. Ran turned to him and looked at him. Surprisingly he didnât look angry or disappointed. Instead, he smiled mischievously.
âThatâs okay, but then, can I have one dance?â
âWhat?â Ran glared at him like she has heard him wrong. A dance? In a time like this?
Blue eyes didnât break up from her gaze while his hand moved down on her arm to the palm. He grabbed it. âCan I have this dance?â he asked.
Ran waited that Shinichi would start to laugh or anything else which would show that he was just joking with her, but no. His facial expression didnât twitch.
He was serious.
Eventually, Ran gave a laugh and looked away. âShinichi, really, I donât have timeâŚâ She tried to pull her hand out, but his grip just tightened. She silenced with confusion.
âI know that Mrs. Kudoâs time is expensiveâ, he said eventually, and even if Ran had declined stubbornly, he didnât sound angry or disappointed. âBut she has worked many days without breaks, so I demand: either you dance with me two minutes, or we are going to have dinner peacefully and without hurry.â He led her hand closer to him and bowed a little. âYou chooseâ, he whispered while his breath tickled Ranâs back of the hand before he gave a tender kiss on it.
Ran didnât know if she should get angry or cry. She really didnât have any time for this! Actually, she should be working right now, not standing here wondering if she should dance or have dinner with her husband. Why Shinichi made this much harder than it should have been? Why Shinichi didnât understand? Why he needed to be romantic and demand attention right now when she has so much to do?
But did she really have choices? Even though she wanted to get angry and lock herself on to study, she knew that rest of the evening she would just have a bad conscience because she would have hurt Shinichi who just tried to give her attention and love. It was just a bad time for that, nothing more. And it seemed like Shinichi has decided to be stubborn with this, so he wouldnât give up if she tries to say "no" in a gentle wayâŚ
Hah, and Shinichi dared to say that Ran was stubborn.
âFineâ, she sighed eventually. âOne dance, two minutes. Then I need to go to work.â
âFineâ, Shinichi answered while he straightened and then he gently pulled her against him. Ran smiled shortly when she felt a hand on her lower back, which would just make sure that she wouldnât try to run away. She raised her other hand to his shoulder. Shinichi started to move slowly. Only then Ran realised that there wasnât any music. She moved a little to meet Shinichiâs face.
âYouâre not going to put some music?â
He met her gaze. âNo.â
âWhy not?â
The man smiled shortly and looked away. âWith you, two minutes is a short time. I canât waste any of it just for music.â
For a moment Ran stared at his profile before smiled shortly and looked away. With a slow rhythm, she let her cheek lean against Shinichiâs shoulder and closed her eyes. She let peaceful swinging and silence to took over her every sense. All that sound and hurry somehow melted away, feeling like something that happened a long time ago. Like a memory. With those warm arms around her and familiar scents filling her world, she almost started to believe that everything had been only her imagination. Leaning against the man who was peaceful himself, she started to wonder if she really was so busy as she told herself.
Now that she thought of it when was the last time that she had time to curl up against Shinichi? Yes, they had changed kisses before and after work, send some messages to each other, and slept on the same bed every night. But truth to be told, it felt like forever when she last time has time to stop and enjoy Shinichiâs presence. She didnât remember when she gave herself enough time to enjoy Shinichiâs love and affection that he probably has tried to give her. When was the last time they had hugged, giving proper kisses instead of fast pecks? When was the last time they had sat down and talked, telling each otherâs days or what was on their mind? When? Ran didnât remember. She has been so busy, only thinking about her work. That wasnât a good reason at all, but⌠Hopefully, Shinichi knew and understood. Of course, even though Ran has been so busy with her work and hadnât given her husband much attention, he knew that she still loves him, right? Of course, Shinichi would knowâŚ
Or did he? Ran felt anxious hitting her hard. God, when was the last time she told him that she loves him? She didnât remember. She opened her eyes and looked at her husbandâs jaw and cheek. Now would be a good time to remind him. She opened her mouth.
âYou know, I have the loveliest wife in the world.â
Ran shut her mouth and frowned. Where did he get that thought so suddenly? And if Ran could be honest, right now she didnât feel like she deserved that. But with Shinichi? About that subject, it was pointless to argue. And truth to be toldâŚ
Truth be told, Ran would only lie to herself if she would say that she didnât love to hear it. Every time Shinichi told her that she was the most beautiful and loveliest wife, it made her blush like a little girl while her heart started to race on her chest. And every time it made her happy to hear that. Because she knew that Shinichi didnât say things like that for a fun.
âOh, really?â she answered with a smile on her lips. She closed her eyes again. âWhat makes her so great and lovely?â
âEverythingâ, Shinichi answered while they were still swinging slowly. âShe is wise, emotional, strong in many ways, fair⌠and very, very selfless.â He kept a little break. âSo selfless that she usually forgets that sometimes she should be also selfish.â Ran felt how the grip on her lower back tightened. âShe always thinks about others. She does everything for others, take care that those who she cares deeply is fine, that nothing bothers them, but she always forgets herself.â He smiled shortly. âAnd she is so patient. I donât even know what I have done to deserve a woman like her. Every time I have much work to do, it feels like I forgot everything around me. There are only cases after cases, and I just go with them. Sometimes I feel like I just come home from the crime scene, locked up in the study, and then I left either back to the crime scene or police station. I eat if I have time, sleep if I remember, and give a kiss to my wife if I happened to meet her on the way. She is so great, and I dare to treat her like that.â
Ran smiled. Yeah, sounds familiar. Sometimes he just happened to have some thought cases and other times there just happen to be so many that she rarely sees Shinichi even though he would come home. How often Ran had brought some food and coffee to the study and late in the evening went to get him on the bed.
âAnd yetâ, he continued, âand yet my wife supports me, take care that I eat, take a shower, change my clothes and get some sleep. And usually, that stubborn woman comes and tells me that I have to take a break from my work.â
Ran laughed. âOh, what a terrible womanâ, she commented.
âYou tell meâ, Shinichi answered. âThere is so much to do, and such a hurry that culprit doesnât get away or the key of the case wouldn't disappear, there is not enough time, and then my wife comes and demands that I take a break.â He gave a laugh. âAnd every time I resist, tell her that there is no time, and every time that beautiful wife of mine fight back until she got what she wants.â
Oh yeah, Ran remembered those arguments and shouts when she had tried to get him out of the study, take a break even for a moment that⌠thatâŚ
Ran opened her eyes⌠WaitâŚ
âAnd every time I realise that the break is something I really needâ, he continued. âEvery time I realise that I relax when I get my thoughts away from the cases. My wife has made some delicious food for us, I spend some time with her⌠And eventually, I realise that there is no hurry anymore. And when I get back to work, I see things differently, and before I know it, the answer is there, right before me.â
Ran let out a gasp and wasnât sure if she should cry or laugh.
âSo, I think itâs awesome that I have a wife who manages to fight with me that I have a break from my workâ, Shinichi continued and stopped. Ran smiled shortly like a loser before she seceded a little that she could meet Shinichiâs face. He looked at her already. Ran smiled sadly.
âYou have a wise wifeâ, she said and took a deep breath. âI wonder if she is able to keep those breaks herself.â Well, she knew the answer already.
Shinichi smiled and let go of her hand only to raise it on her cheek. Ran leaned to touch. âMmm, I told you, my wife has a bad habit to think others, but forget herselfâ, he answered. âBut⌠I hope that maybe I could also be stubborn enough to get my wife to keep some break.â
Ran laughed. âWell, you have learned from the bestâ, she said and raised her free hand to touch his. She closed her eyes enjoying this moment. âThank you, Shinichi.â
She didnât get an answer, but she felt movement and soon she felt his lips against her. She answered on that gently and lovely kiss, trying to forward all her feelings to him, trying to let him know that she still cared, she still lovedâŚ
He broke up slowly from the kiss, and reality started to come back to Ran. No, not yetâŚ
"Two minutes have gone, Mrs. Kudoâ, he said quietly. Ran opened her eyes only to see those soft blue eyes which she could stare at all day without getting tired of them. âYou are free to go back to your work. And remember to take some food with you. And take enough that you got your belly full, and you manage to work before I come to get you to sleep.â
Ran couldnât be smiling. âBut donât you always say that you think better with an empty stomach?â
âMmmâ, Shinichi mumbled like he was thinking. âYou know, I have seen you when you are hungry, and if I can be honest, itâs something I donât want to witness if I donât have to.â
Ran rolled her eyes but laughed. Then she looked at the table which still waited that someone would sit down and start to eat.
Suddenly Ran felt like she doesnât have to hurry. Her work would wait while she would have dinner with Shinichi. It wouldnât take too much time. And she believed they both deserved it. She would have enough time to do some work after dinner, and who knows, maybe after delicious food and some rest, those works wouldnât take so much time to get done.
âYou knowâ, she started and turned towards him. She let her hand from the shoulder slide for his lower back. âI know we agreed that it would be either one dance or dinner, but⌠do you think that your lovely wife would still get the dinner on the same deal?â
Happy birthday, Kudo Shinichi
Iâm forever grateful for the 6 years or more of my continuous fanaticism towards your shenanigans.
Why does everyone still keeps rebloging my low-effort comic with you and Hattori - I will never know, but nonetheless, I love this fandom so-so much
Thank you, everyone, as well!
@shinranweek even after all of this time, I still find it weird how both Shinichi and Ran didn't have a moment where they looked back to the play and realized that they had almost kissed in front of their entire high-school, so I decided to draw what could've been one panel more during their walk to class the next day đ¤
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