[What An Odd Relationship][Saiouma Oneshots]

-Little Visit-

K, so, this chapter is a late holiday chapter 😅
BUT IN MY DEFENSE! I got a new phone for Christmas and everything went a little crazy. I already had this story written and done so when I tried publishing this chapter...something weird happened without me knowing so it didn't publish??? IDFK-anyway, I didn't notice until earlier today, so here's a late holiday chapter!! I'm super sorry!

The warm steam flew off from the large red pot on the stove. Shuichi smiled at the amazing smell. It wafted in the air and he gently stirred the delicious mixture.

*Knock Knock Kn-Knock Knock, Knock Knock*

A childish knock erupted from Shuichi's front door. Shuichi gently placed the ladle, he had in his hand, down, then walked over to open the door. The person who stood at his door was the one he expected, due to the childish knocking.

Kokichi Ouma, a neighbor of Shuichi's (only a few rooms down the hall), gave a wide smile once the door was opened. "Good evening Shuichi!"

"Hey," Shuichi hummed, resting his side against the door frame. "Is something up?"

"Oh nothing, I just wanted to give you a small visit!"

"Oh, well, you can come in," he opened the door wider so Kokichi to enter. Once inside, Kokichi sniffed the air.

"Whatcha making?"

"Just some spicy curry," he responded, closing the door gently.

"Treating yourself tonight, huh?" he grinned.

Shuichi snorted, "I-I guess. I wouldn't mind if you'd like to stay and have some".

"Such a smooth way of asking me out to dinner," he cooed teasingly. Before Shuichi was able to stutter out something, Kokichi chirped again, "I'd love to! Especially since it smells so good".

"W-well, then I'm glad," Shuichi sighed, "It should be done in about 20 minutes."

"*gasp* 20 minutes!?! I'm going to die of starvation if you make me wait that long! You'll become a killer Shuichi! A killer!" he gasped dramatically.

"Sure you will," Shuichi hid a laugh. Kokichi was the only neighbor Shuichi truly talked to. The short boy would always spark up interesting conversations and always give him a happy wave or hello when seeing each other around the apartment complex. Shuichi assumed they got along so quickly because they were both around the same age.

Kokichi made him feel like he was seen and acknowledged. Shuichi even received letters in the mail expressing how grateful Kokichi was for his hard efforts of being a detective. It made him enjoy the sometimes-annoying boy.

Shuichi walked back to his kitchen and hovered over the pot of curry. He grabbed the ladle again and began to stir. Kokichi also walked over and stood on his tippy-toes to look over the detective's shoulders.

"Mmm, this looks so good Shuichi," he licked his lips. "Can't wait to eat it all in one bite!"

"Please don't do that," Shuichi gave a shaky laugh, "but I do agree, it sure looks good..."

"Is that some wine as well?? Damn Shuichi~," Kokichi raised his eyebrows, reaching around Shuichi to grab the bottle of wine on the counter.