1021 Words excluding (A/N)~ I no own MK/DC~

Written January 1 2023
Posted on January 8 2023

NEXT UPDATE is on January 22 2023

The fact that Kaito was now dating Shinichi... Well, even that couldn't completely ease the magician's worry when the two of them were called over to the little scientist's house three days after she'd scolded them. He didn't fear for their lives, but somehow that didn't really make it all that better. Ai could be really mean when she wanted to be, especially when it came to safety and dumb ideas.

His nerves caused him to squeeze Shinichi's hand, thankfully he'd been able to do so without breaking it. The subconscious control was reassuring considering that he'd grabbed the other's hand reflexively and could have very well crushed the fragile bones "What do you think would happen if we just ignored her?" Kaito inquired. He just knew that the tiny scientist had probably thought up what she deemed to be a suitable punishment for them.

Shinichi gave a blank stare in response "Nothing good" His hand hurt, but he decided not to mention it. Kaito's grip was just a bit much.

Kaito wilted a bit "I figured"

"Stop lingering and come in" Ai huffed as she opened the front door. The two had been taking too long.

"Sorry" Shinichi offered a placating smile, following Ai's instructions with Kaito following suit.

Ai rolled her eyes "If only you expressed such self preservation when it actually mattered" It was funny how the two feared her. She'd never actually done anything to truly harm either of them. She eyed the joined hands "Have you given Kuroba-kun any of your blood yet?"

Cheeks flushing a light tint, Shinichi looked away "Kaito hasn't drank any of it yet" He'd offered, but Kaito had refused for some reason.

Sensing Ai's gaze on him, Kaito played with a loose strand on his shirt "I wanted to wait until after you've punished us, just in case I take too much" It was a partial truth, he was also worried that he'd like it too much.

"Well" Ai paused, messing with them "Since Kudo was the biggest idiot this time around, I'll have him donate enough blood for him to lose consciousness" She pulled out a large needle. It was much larger than what she actually needed.

Shinichi paled "Why do you need that much of my blood?!" Ai's statement was unusually messed up this time.

"I don't need it" Ai deadpanned.

"What?" Kaito was confused "Then what's even the point of doing this?"

Ai smirked "Kuroba-kun's punishment will be that the blood will be dumped on him and he won't be allowed to drink any of it"

Kaito's jaw dropped "That's just messed up!" He waved his arms angrily "At least donate the blood somewhere, blood is valuable!"

"No" Ai offered an innocent smile "What's messed up is that the both of you are going to let me do it" While this was a punishment, it would also double as a test.

The sleuth opened his mouth to deny, scowled, then closed it, letting out a huff instead as he crossed his arms "Let's just get it over with" Ai probably had another reason for doing this, so he might as well just go along with it. He offered Kaito a smile, the guy looked visibly upset "It's fine"

Kaito reluctantly watched as Shinichi offered Ai his wrist, grimacing when a large needle was inserted into a vein. He'd always thought that Shinichi had been joking when he'd mentioned Ai draining him of blood sometimes.

Shinichi just closed his eyes, leaning back against the couch and slightly against Kaito. He didn't fight when the dizziness or weakness eventually came, allowing unconsciousness to take him. He had faith in Ai's medical skills.

Ai quickly unhooked the large blood bag, replacing the connection so that blood would flow inwards before attaching a different bag of blood to the sleuth "He'll be very weak, but he'll be fine"

Red eyes narrowed "What was the point of doing that?" Taking blood then immediately replacing it. Sure he was glad that she was so quick to resolve it, but he was still miffed.

"You said that it was specifically Kudo's blood that you wanted" Ai smirked "Taunting you with it instead of random blood would be more effective"

Kaito scowled, gently shifting Shinichi off of him when Ai beckoned him to follow her "This is so messed up"

"Later we can have you taste Kudo's blood to see if the transfusion makes his blood less appetizing to you"

"I'm not drinking his blood right after a blood transfusion!" Kaito was taken aback "That's seriously unhealthy"

"Just a few drops" Ai replied offhandedly "Just enough for you to taste"

Kaito still couldn't help but grimace as he followed her into the lab. The lab made sense, it was easy to clean and blood stained things quite easily "What's your motive with this?"

"I'll tell you after this" If he passed. Ai messed with the nozzle of the blood bag, it was different than a normal one.

"I would hope s-" Kaito cut off, spluttering as he was suddenly sprayed with blood. Mouth instantly watering when some of it accidentally got into his mouth. Mind blanking, overwhelmed by the sudden onslaught of taste and smell.

Ai took a few steps back, suddenly nervous at how the other had just froze. It was a necessary test, one best done without warning. The magician's eyes were glowing, pupils shrinking so much that she couldn't see them from that distance. The red irises had completely taken over the white in his eyes.

Swallowing, Ai concluded that he was probably experiencing a sensory overload. Was Shinichi's blood really that potent to him? During a case, bad injuries were always possible. Which was why she was tossing Kaito into the 'deep end'.

When Kaito moved, it wasn't to attack. Ai was somewhat disturbed to see the magician mechanically lick his hands clean. Not even savouring the blood. Then Kaito practically whipped past her, up and out of the lab.

It took a few seconds to register, but when it did, Ai hurried after him, alarmed. The magician wasn't acting like himself, and Shinichi was unconscious upstairs. If something bad happened, it would be her fault. So she ran, even though it would already be too late when she did catch up.

Me: A test, will Kaito pass or fail?

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A nice Korean(?) Manga(?) Is called The Beginning after the End it's full colour and madw me stay up late many times in order to complete it ^-^ it's written in english

Copy paste summary: King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige ina world governed by martial ability. However, solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of man, devoid of purpose and will. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. Correcting the mistakes of his past will not be his only challenge, however.
Underneath the peace and
prosperity of the new world is an undercurrent threatening to destroy everything he has worked for, questioning his role and reason for being born again.

It's charming and imagine, a full grown many having to grow up from infant stage... While retaining his memories XP

We see him and those grow from an infant to an adult, the time skips are well paced and few (to allow him to age)