“Aha, this is a difficult question. Does this include layovers at different airports, or only times when I’ve stayed overnight in another country? And by work, I imagine that you don’t mean anything for holiday, then…
"With these factors in mind, I’m inclined to say seventeen, most of which in Western Europe."
Surprise did not being to even cover what Kaito felt. At first, he was only curious to see what Camie would do when she began to approach them, following her movements with his eyes. Mild curiosity immediately changed to full-blown surprise and astonishment when she reached up to kiss the detective that was still more or less in his arms.
His poker face faltered as he stared blankly at the scene almost directly in front of him, never imagining that she would be so unpredictable even for a tease like himself. Shaking his head, he even felt sympathy for the poor detective who was clearly, obviously, overwhelmed by the unexpected turn of events.
Turning his gaze to the compulsive trickster beside him, he decided that a little punishment was due, on behalf of the embarrassed detective. Looping an arm around her waist firmly, he pulled her in and caged her in his arms before leaning in to whisper into her ear.
“That was very brave of you, wasn’t it? Would you like to try again with me? I’m more than willing, unlike our poor Hakuba-san.”
“Ah, y-yes, I’ll let… let you handle this, Kaitou-san, thank you…. ah, I’m going to go get some tea, now… I’ll… catch up with you both later.”
With Camie in Kaitou’s arms and his own self free, the detective slipped away and into hiding. Presumably to put the kettle on (which was actually the truth).
Tea fixes everything, right? Something like that.
Seeing the flustered blonde made her forget her own blush for a moment and she smiled, highly satisfied and impressed at kaitou’s ability to please everyone in the room. Poor Hakuba-senpai looked like he was about to die of embarrassment which, unfortunately for the detective, just made Camie want to make it worse.
That feeling in the moment allowed her to push past her shyness, if only for a moment, and she nodded. She would have to be quick, take advantage of the flustered half-brit’s surprise, not that he could move much at the moment with Kaitou slightly over him.
She blocked out her pounding heart, quickly cupped Hakuba’s face, though not too roughly, and kissed him. It wasn’t as coy as Kaitou’s, of that she was sure, but it was something she had wanted to try at least once, hopefully her heart didn’t burst.
The feeling was warm and nice and was only meant to last a few seconds, but she lingered a little longer than that, just a little. Then, finally she broke off the kiss and stepped back, her blush escalating even more than it had before. She then spoke in a quiet voice.
“Y-yeh that uh….yeh…”
Hakuba hadn’t anticipated Kaitou’s twist on the whole thing, certainly not. But that paled in comparison to Camie’s actions which the detective, honestly, never could have expected. His eyes went wider still as she touched his face, and more when she kissed him.
The moment he could gather his thoughts, he pulled back and away sharply, body stiff and jaw agape. Flustered didn’t quite cover the expression on his face… nor could embarrassed, shocked, stunned, or flabbergasted. Perhaps it was a mix of all of such, but either way, he stumbled back another step, looking between them like a – well, not a deer caught in headlights, but perhaps a hare surrounded by hungry hounds.
“A-ah… Camie-chan!” The detective squeaked, then shook his head. “Y-you should ask first! Ah! I… Ah..” Another headshake. “I’ve.. I ah…”
“As you wish, Hakuba-san and Camie-chan. Please, enjoy the performance.” Kaito smiled wickedly and winked at Camie-chan as he casually slung an arm over the detective’s shoulders to pull him in. Taking his time, he started with a kiss on the detective’s cheek and dusted kisses along his jaw before finally reaching his lips…
All the while focusing heavily lidded eyes at Camie.
Still, he wasn’t going to neglect his partner. Slanting his head slightly, he allowed for a deeper, more pleasurable kiss as he added his tongue into the mix, flicking it teasingly at Hakuba’s parted lips during their lip-lock. The heated kiss continued until they had to break away for a breath. His gaze sliding from Hakuba to Camie, a lazy grin formed on his lips and he licked his damp lips, breathless from the kiss.
When Hakuba agreed to the kiss, he had expected a warm, friendly (perhaps overly friendly) one, with just the right amount of openness to fluster Camie while remaining in the neighborhood of 3.5 seconds (give or take). The detective had expected this as it had seemed, in his calculations, more than sufficient for their intent and purpose. Alas (?), he’d been wrong.
The initial kisses were a welcome surprise, and Hakuba couldn’t help but smile at the teasing. The deeper kiss was welcomed, facial expression matching the thief’s in playful, coy air, but then quickly came to a stunned halt when it turned more heated. Not that he pulled away, no; that would ruin it all, but he blushed. Yes, yes, by the time Kaitou pulled away, his cheeks had turned a rosy shade of red, ears pink. Hakuba blinked, wide-eyed at the thief, and ever so slowly shifted his gaze to Camie.
“Ah.. .. .. .. … ye-yes, I think that will do, then. Ri-right, Camie-chan?”
Hakuba, hunny, i think we need to get some help with your tea addiction…
“Did you forget that I was half-british?”
“We take our tea very seriously, you know.”
“Wellllllllll…” She started. “There was a supposed unsolved murder, pretty recent i believe. In a pretty aristocratic looking mansion type house not to far from where i live. The police had hurried to wrap up the case quite quickly because of some…strange…goings on, during the investigation.” She paused for a moment, as if thinking back.
“Strange things such as people hearing voices that didn’t belong to the staff, and people complaining of a sudden dizziness and headache that didn’t seem to be of natural causes considering the house itself is fairly clean and well-kept. Aside from a bit of dust here and there due to the house being vacant during the investigation period.”
As she talked her eyes sparkled, clearly excited by the thought of supernatural events. The ahoge on her head bouncing up and down while she nodded to herself.
“But being the renown detective you are that should be a piece of cake for you right? Why not come with, I’ve been…dying…to take a look at it myself after all.”
The foreign detective considered the presented information, lifting a hand to his chin. “I don’t believe that I have enough information to deem the case a ‘piece of cake,’ as you put it, quite yet… but it certainly sounds intriguing. I wonder…”
Hakuba glanced up at the ceiling in thought, lips pursing for a moment. “I wonder if it has something to do with the building itself; the type of materials that it was built out of, something in the walls… Lead paint? Improper insulation? A leak in the pipes, perhaps… or perhaps the home is close to power lines, causing electromagnetic disturbances…"
He took a deep breath, then let it go with a slow sigh, offering a smile afterward. "Well, you’ve gotten me curious enough that I should like to go with you, I think, if it’s really not too much trouble. I imagine that the verdict thus far is ‘inconclusive’ with a side of ‘paranormal activity,’ correct?”
((“I think, Kaitou-san, she was making a suggestion to /us/…” Hakuba raised a brow, glancing between the two of them. Then grins. “…But if the lady would like to cut in and take Kaitou-san’s suggestion, I’m not about to stand in the way.”))((Oh? Then perhaps we shall have the lady make the decision… Whether she wants to kissed, or to watch us kiss. *grins mischievously* What is your choice, Camie-chan? ~♥))
“U-uhm,…well..uh…b-….no…uh….youtwocancarryon”
“Well, I suppose if it’s the lady’s choice, I can’t really argue with that now, can I?” Hakuba, brow raised, was unconvinced of Camie-chan’s answer, but gave a helpless shrug as he turned to face the thief. “Very well, Kaitou-san; you may as well make it a sunning performance."
Thank you ^o^ <333333
“I think that might be a specifically Japanese or general Asian thing… I don’t feel particularly about it either way. If ghosts should like to have feet, let them have feet!”
camiechan reblogged your post and added:
“"hmmmmm whats wrong Hakuba-senpai, you look like youve seen…a ghost.Hehehehe, actually now that you mention it, Conan-kun is looking a little seethroughlately….hmm…how strange….”
"Don’t be… ridiculous. I saw Edogawa-kun just… the other day and he as just fine…”
