90 Day Saioumami Challenge

𝟙 - Bubble Bath 💙

Saihara Shuichi sighed as he slipped off his shoes and closed the front door, locking it behind him. Crickets chirped outside, the sound fading behind the door as he entered the pitch-black home. I hate court days. Being a detective, Shuichi had to occasionally attend court dates as a witness or expert. They'd always result in him arriving home early in the morning, tired and stressed from hours of intense questioning and making accusations.

He'd always hated arriving home later than usual. Shuichi lived with both of his boyfriends, Amami Rantaro and Ouma Kokichi. He loved spending time with the two, and they normally would spend their nights together when everyone was home from work. Being late meant he didn't get that time with them, as if they weren't asleep when he arrived home, he'd go straight to bed anyway.

Feeling the need to destress so he could fall asleep for the night, Shuichi hung his work bag on the wall near the entrance. He entered the kitchen, opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle of beer, cracking it open and taking a swig. Creating as little noise as possible, Shuichi closed the fridge and went to the living room. As he entered the room, he noticed a floor light switched on, a familiar, green-haired man sitting on the couch and reading a book.

"Oh, hey babe," Rantaro smiled, putting away his book as the bluenette fell onto the couch beside him. "Wasn't a good day, huh?"

"We had him, he has to be guilty but the jury ruled him innocent," Shuichi groaned, leaning against the back of the soft, leather couch. "There's no other person it could be, his DNA was on the damn body!"

"Hey, it's okay, sometimes things don't go the way they should. I'm sure he'll be caught for something else soon enough." Rantaro shuffled closer to his boyfriend, wrapping an arm around him and resting Shuichi's head on his shoulder. Shuichi said nothing else, continuing to drink as he tried to release his shoulders.

"What's going on?" Another voice sounded from the archway leading into the hallway. Kokichi rubbed his eyes, clutching a navy blue blanket around his shoulders as he stumbled into the room. "Oh, you're home Shumai."

"Mhm," Shuichi mumbled.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Kokichi asked, shaking himself awake as he plopped onto the other side of the blue-haired detective. His purple hair stuck up haphazardly, matching his natural curls.

"I'm sorry, I should be used to this by now. I just wonder if there's anything else I could've done to get the guy convicted." Shuichi lifted his head from Rantaro's shoulder, returning to leaning against the black leather.

"It's okay Shu, these things happen. Can't you try them again?" Rantaro asked.

"No, double jeopardy is banned," Shuichi sighed.

"Next time they commit a crime, you'll get them!" Kokichi giggled with a malevolent grin. Shuichi frowned at him before sighing with a smile.

"You're insane Ko," Shuichi huffed. "Thank you two, I feel a bit better now." His smile grew as he took another swig of beer. Hearing a gasp, Shuichi and Rantaro turned to their purple-haired boyfriend before he ran out of the room, leaving his beloved blanket on the couch. "What's up with him?"

"No clue, you know how he is," Rantaro shrugged. "Wait here, I'm grabbing a beer too." Nodding, Shuichi continued to drink, almost reaching the bottom of the bottle as Rantaro came back, another bottle of beer in hand. 

"How was your day? Did work call you at all?" Shuichi asked, wanting to discuss something difficult at the odd hour of the night.

"Nah, no updates yet. I'd call them but I don't want to seem pushy, they'll call me when they're ready." Rantaro had an unorthodox job, one that put him in grave danger every time he left on trips as an explorer. Shuichi hated not knowing when his boyfriend could come home, but he knew his job was just as dangerous, which was why he worked an hour away.

"Sorry for waking you guys up at two in the morning," Shuichi muttered.

"It's fine," Rantaro reassured the male. "I was waiting for you to come home anyway. Kokichi was too, but he ended up falling asleep so I put him to bed."

"Hey!" Kokichi shouted, running back into the living room. "Get your ass ready Shuichi!" 

"What-"

"No questions!" Kokichi shouted. He grabbed the blanket he'd left behind earlier and threw it over Shuichi's head, obscuring his vision. "I have a surprise for you but you need to be blindfolded!"

"This is a bit overkill for a blindfold Ko," Shuichi sighed, smiling at his boyfriend's childish behaviour. Placing his empty beer bottle at his side, Shuichi took Kokichi's hand and stood up, placing all of his trust in his boyfriend as he was led through the house. "Turn right and keep going." Shuichi did as he was told and yelped as he thudded into a wall, holding his head in pain.

Kokichi broke out in laughter as Shuichi heard Rantaro reprimanding him. Shuichi chuckled to himself, enjoying the time with the loves of his life. Feeling someone tug his hand further towards the surprise, Shuichi placed all of his trust in the person again. They continued to walk through the house before someone held Shuichi's shoulders.

"Surprise!" Kokichi shouted, ripping the blanket from the taller male. Shuichi glanced around the familiar en suite, he noticed the bathtub had been filled with water, overflowing with white bubbles.

"Ko..." Shuichi smiled, glancing at the short, purple-haired male who held sparkles in his expression of pride. "Thank you so much."

Kokichi shrugged, smirking at his nails. "I know, I'm super-duper amazing, aren't I? Anyway, bubbles calm me down, so I figured you'd be able to sleep better tonight after a bubble bath!" Shuichi leaned over and kissed the male, hugging him tightly.

"Thank you," he mumbled.

"You already said that," Kokichi laughed. As the two separated, Kokichi covered his mouth, yawning loudly.

"Alright, time for bed you," Rantaro chuckled. "Shuichi, we'll be in the bedroom if you need us. Take as long as you need, but remember you'll have to be awake in time for work tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you both," Shuichi smiled, watching Rantaro pick Kokichi up and leave the bathroom, closing the door behind him. Shuichi stared at the filled bathtub and smiled, a tear threatening to prick at his eyes. After such a difficult day, this is exactly what I need. Oh my God, I fucking love you both so much. Stripping himself from his clothes, Shuichi slipped into the warm water and sighed contently.

Rantaro and Kokichi always do their best to help me, and I do my best to help them. They're always here for me when the court part of my cases comes up, they know how much I hate them. They've always been the most difficult part for Shuichi since he had issues staring people in the eyes. He knew people despised him, that criminals would kill him given the chance, and he never wanted to see the despair or hatred in a criminal's eyes.

"Kokichi was nice, bubble baths are relaxing," Shuichi muttered to himself, sinking into the bubbles stretching to his head. Feeling something hard hit his thigh, the male reached into the cloud of bubbles and pulled out a bright yellow rubber duck. Chuckling to himself, Shuichi sighed and placed the duck on the side of the bathtub, feeling his body relax.