Happy Holidays to @moonshadowstar I was your @dcmksecretsanta! I apologize for this coming so late, but I hope you enjoy my first attempt at a coffee shop au!!

He was the most beautiful person Shinichi had ever seen. Ok, maybe that was a bit dramatic, but the sentiment remained.

Shinichi had been to this particular coffee shop a few times, nothing particularly notable about it, until a few weeks ago. A new barista, his nametag read “Kaito” with a little smiley face next to it. Not only did he make the best latte art Shinichi had ever seen, but his smile could light up the whole room. His presence had turned the fairly run down, mediocre store into Shinichi’s favorite place. It was embarrassing to say, but it was love at first sight.

So Shinichi had been frequenting the store on a near daily basis. He had dragged Ran along a couple times, and she had made fun of him mercilessly the entire time. She couldn’t believe that the workaholic, anti-social Shinichi had fallen head over heels for a man he barely  knew. At least she granted him the kindness of withholding her laughter in front of Kaito. At least she promised not to tell Sonoko. Sonoko would absolutely tear him apart. Even more embarrassing was that Kaito now knew his name, and his order, and when he would be in the store. The first time he walked in to his order sitting ready on the counter Shinichi nearly had a heart attack and died right there on the cheap linoleum floor.

He was late today. It was unfortunate, but he had been called on to a case that had taken longer than Shinichi had liked. He opened the coffee shop’s door with a tired sigh. A quick glance around the store proved that Shinichi was the only customer there. Kaito was at the counter and he looked up when he heard the bells attached to the door jingle. “Shinichi! I didn’t think you’d show up today.” There it was, that brilliant smile. It made Shinichi’s heart do terrible little loop-de-loops.

“Work took a little longer than expected,” Shinichi said, trying to give the barista a smile that wouldn’t betray how tired he was. “Now I get to reward myself.”

“I can’t imagine what your schedule is like. The usual then?” Kaito held up a paper to-go cup with Shinichi’s name on it.

“Was that for me? Sorry you went through all that trouble.” Shinichi slid into one of the stools at the counter, the ache of being on his feet all day finally catching up to him.

“No trouble at all,” Kaito set the cup down and set to work starting Shinichi’s order, “I got a good cup of coffee out of it, although it was a little cold.” Shinichi leaned against the counter, eyes glued to the way Kaito’s hands fluidly worked. “ It’s funny, I make it all the time, but I never realised how sweet you like your coffee.” Kaito laughed, which was unfair. Shinichi could feel his face start to flush. “You seem like a black coffee kind of guy.”

“I get that a lot, but believe it or not I’m not a huge fan of bitter things.” Which was true. The first time he got coffee with Hattori he looked at Shinichi like he had been possessed. Just because he wasn’t one for eating desserts didn’t mean he didn’t like sweet things. Unfortunately it became something Hattori would constantly tease him about. The man was merciless with his teasing, Shinichi shuddered to think what would happen if he knew about Shinichi’s crush.

“I can believe it,” Kaito gave Shinichi another heavenly laugh, “the amount of sugar in this thing could keep someone bouncing off of the walls for a solid week.” Kaito put a lid on the cup and passed it over to Shinichi, who handed him the exact change in return.

“What can I say?” Shinichi smirked, “I am a man of refined taste.”

“Or a man with some severe insomnia.”

“Mmm, both.” Another unfortunately true fact about Shinichi’s life, but it made Kaito laugh so it was worth it.

“Then I might just have to cut you off, Shinichi. I don’t want to be held responsible when you drop dead from exhaustion.”

“You aren’t the only coffee shop in Tokyo, you know, I can always find another dealer.”

“You could, but you won’t.” Kaito gave Shinichi a smirk. Oh God, does he know?

“What makes you so sure?” Kaito leaned across the counter, bringing his face dangerously close to Shinichi’s.

“How red you are right now.”

“T-that’s just my complexion,” Shinichi managed to stammer out. “It’s cold today so it makes it worse.”

“Oh, is that so?” Kaito’s tone proved he didn’t believe him, and if Shinichi had the ability to think, he might have noticed that Kaito was clearly flirting with him. But he was absolutely short-circuiting so all he could do was remain oblivious.

“Yes. I get it from my mother.”

“How fascinating.” Kaito pulled away, clearly amused by how dense Shinichi was being.

“I mean, what else could it be?” Shinichi gave a nervous laugh, and tried his best to avoid Kaito’s intense gaze, because that would make him blush even harder.

“I don’t know, maybe you can take me on a date and we can figure it out.”

“I could- we could- I- uhh,” Shinichi sputtered. His eyes went wide and he stared dumbfounded at Kaito, mouth agape. “Date?”

“Hmm?” Kaito hummed innocently, doing his best to look as if he hadn’t said anything, but he was clearly trying to hold back laughter.

“Kaito, would you like to go on a date with me?” Shinichi said, nervous despite Kaito’s clear indications he was interested.

“Shinichi I would love too.” 

“Oh,” Shinichi said quietly and took a sip of his coffee. It burned his mouth, but he needed the distraction. “So… you wanna go get coffee sometime?”

“Did you really just ask me that?” Kaito said, gesturing to the equipment around him.

“Oh yeah… Dinner then?”

“That sounds wonderful.” Kaito gave him another thousand-watt smile. Yeah, Shinichi was screwed.

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Merry Christmas, Two!

Hohoho I was your secret Santa @war-of-the-words ! Tbh I was so happy to see I was and tried my best to be fluffy for ya.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21982231

Cliche - ThatOneRaindrop - Magic Kaito [Archive of Our Own]

I hope you enjoy! Hope you had a merry Christmas!!!

Amber!!!!!! I love it!!!!!! I knew you could write fluff if only you would try!!!! It’s a Christmas miracle I got to receive fluff from you! <3 

A belated Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the wonderful, kind, and talented @airu27! I’m sorry your gift is coming to you so late, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. I loved working on your gift and the picture you drew for me (despite me being the secret santa for you) warmed my heart! I hope this short little date fic can warm yours! Sincerely and with the most love, Two.

A03 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/21996061

The holiday season was usually pretty uneventful for Kudou Shinichi. He would spend time with Ran, or his parents if they were in town, but he never had a lover to spend the season with. This year, after all of the crazy nonsense he had gone through, he was glad to say he did.

“Shinichi~” a chipper tone said from behind him. Arms circled around Shinichi from behind him. Shinichi had been seated on the couch, savoring his evening coffee in what he thought to be an empty house. “Did you have a good day?” the voice asked, followed by the appearance of Kaito’s face as he leaned over the couch. “Yeah, I did.” Shinichi smiled and gave Kaito a peck on the cheek. The light blush Shinichi was treated to was a gift in its own right. “How about yourself?” “It was boring,” Kaito said, finally maneuvering around to take a seat next to Shinichi. Kaito leaned into him, resting his head on his shoulder. For just a second, Shinichi could see Kaito’s tails swish with agitation. Kaito’s ability to hide his ears and tails had improved over the past year, so even with Shinichi’s sensitivity to the supernatural it was difficult to see them when Kaito didn’t want him too. Regardless, Shinichi threaded a hand through Kaito’s hair and scratched his scalp, making Kaito let out a let out a sigh. As he relaxed, his yokai parts came into view, it was a little like having a camera come into focus. “That worked up, huh?” Shinichi let out a small laugh. “You know how I get when I do nothing all day.” Shinichi could hear the pout in Kaito’s voice. How cute. “Well then, you wanna go somewhere?” “Absolutely!” Kaito shot up, a wide grin on his face, his tails excitedly swishing around behind him. Really, he was too cute.

It. Was. Cold. Shinichi had to constantly remind himself that this was a good idea because the cold was making him think otherwise. He was wearing about everything he could to try to stave it off. Coat, hat, scarf, mittens, the works. At least Kaito was happy, he seemed impervious to the cold, he was just wearing a coat, which might have something to do with the large, fluffy tails he had to keep him warm. Shinichi was not jealous, not in the slightest. At least the hand Kaito was holding was warm, that was enough for Shinichi. He had passed by a shop-filled side street a couple days ago and noticed their absolutely absurd amount of decorations. Upon further investigation, he found out that the entire street had come together to transform into a winter wonderland in the hopes of racking in the holiday cash, especially from couples, so there were all kinds of promotions going on. Shinichi respected the drive, and decided that it would be the perfect place for a Christmas Eve date. As Shinichi directed Kaito back to the street and the lights came into view, Shinichi knew he made the right decision. Above their heads, golden lights crisscrossed all down the street, with bright white lights made to look like snowflakes hung down at varying levels, as if they were falling from the sky. The storefronts were all trimmed with multicolored lights and were decorated with candy canes and snowmen and such. Despite the cold, the doors to all of the stores were open, and heat lamps were set up at intervals down the road. Couples populated the street, but it wasn’t too crowded, there was plenty of room to get around. Shinichi watched Kaito’s face as he took it all in. It was Shinichi’s favorite part of taking Kaito out on dates, he loved the way his eyes seemed to sparkle with excitement. And with the added glow of the Christmas lights, he seemed absolutely ethereal. Maybe that had something to do with being a yokai, but all of the other yokai Shinichi had met over the past year had nothing on Kaito, he was in a league of his own. Kaito turned toward him, and pulled him in for a small kiss before dragging Shinichi into the street. Shinichi didn’t feel as cold. They wove in and out of stores, looking through clothes and different kind of knick knacks. They were partly shopping for Christmas gifts for their friends, but mostly just making commentary amongst themselves about the weirdest finds. They found some cute winter wear for Ran and Aoko, and Shinichi had to convince Kaito that a gag gift for Hakuba was not the best option. Instead, Shinichi found a Holmes themed notebook, but since Shinichi had found a gift for Hakuba, Kaito insisted he find their gift for Hattori. A little more walking around and Kaito swiped something off of the shelf and held it up in front of Shinichi. It was a paperback, cheap-looking book titled 101 Ways to Ask a Girl Out. Shinichi was half-tempted to say no, but it was funny, and Kaito was using his puppy-dog eyes. Shinichi couldn’t say no.After leaving the store, Kaito immediately whipped his head toward somewhere further down the street. “I smell chocolate.” That was what he left Shinichi with before he dashed off. The street was just crowded enough that Shinichi lost him in the crowd. He tried to make his way toward where Kaito had vanished, pushing through people and giving out apologies all the while. Shinichi started to become frantic, he was sure Kaito wouldn’t have wandered too far from Shinichi, and he had no idea where Kaito might have went, Kaito’s heightened senses often left Shinichi in the dark. “Geez Shinichi,” came a voice from behind him, “Why’d you go so far ahead of me.” Shinichi turned around to face Kaito and his cheeky grin. Shinichi scowled at his boyfriend, completely unamused and slightly relieved. “Like it’s my fault,” Shinichi let out a sigh. Now that he had relaxed, Shinichi noticed what Kaito was holding, two cups of what Shinichi assumed to be hot chocolate and a small bag. Shinichi took an offered cup and gave Kaito a questioning look. “Gingerbread,” Kaito said, “At first, I could only smell the hot chocolate, but when I got closer I smelled the gingerbread and, well, how could I say no?” “This is why you leave me behind,” Shinichi rolled his eyes, “Because I know how to say no.” “Yeah, partially.” Shinichi gently punched him and Kaito let out a laugh. “Sometimes you just shouldn’t say no, this is one of those times.” “Does that mean I don’t get to have gingerbread?” Shinichi teased. “Nope, gingerbread is for sharing.” Kaito said, pulling a cookie out from the bag. Kaito held it out, waiting for Shinichi to take the cookie, instead, Shinichi leaned forward and bit the head off of the tiny man. The gingerbread was delicious, but sweeter was the expression of pure horror on Kaito’s face. “You monster! You just murdered this poor man, has your detective work left you so desensitised to life?” “Yep.” Shinichi replied, finally taking the cookie and biting off an arm. “Oh the humanity! This is the man I love, what does this say about me!” “Kaito, you’re not human.” Shinichi pointed out, emphasizing the statement by pointing his cookie accusingly toward the kitsune. “Oh, yeah.” Was how Kaito responded before pulling a cookie out of the bag and biting the head off another poor gingerbread soul. Shinichi could only hold back a little while longer before he burst out laughing, Kaito cracking soon after. If they had cared, they would have noticed all of the attention their fit of laughter was drawing, but they were truly in their own winter wonderland.