#(unless your fave is one of my other faves in which i refuse to pit two bad bitches against each other so this isn't about them)

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It's me, the fic request anon... I hope this doesn't sound rude, but are you going to answer it? It's completely fine if you don't!! I'm just super curious and I keep checking your profile but it never shows!! :) (Sorry I'm being pushy it's been a few weeks now...)

Wait, who’s rude here again? It’s rather me who’s seemingly ignored you. But it wasn’t like that, I swear! But I guess you’d prefer to see an actual answer (finally) instead of excuses, so here you go! (You have some incredible timing though, like I’d post it today anyway - the joy of having cold) I apparently can’t make a simple list and it got ridiculously long, so I’m putting it under Read more. Does tagging people even work under Read more btw? If not then well, I suppose I failed a bit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyway. You’re probably already aware of this, but I feel I should point out that Kaito is my dearest boy, and therefore pretty much everything what I’m going to mention here is more or less about him. Contrary to appearances it won’t be only KaiShin, but I admit there’s a lot of that. Also, you won’t find here too many long stories, as I rarely read fics with more than 50k words unless I’d started them before they got so long. I mean, I do have quite a few saved and waiting to be read and I’m sure they’re all amazing, but at the end of the day I usually prefer sleeping than night-reading and yeah. Ok, let’s start:

So, did someone say KaiShin? Because you know, Shinichi is my second dearest boy, and when both of my boys are happy together it’s just the best thing. One of first writers who shown and are keep showing me the joy of reading about these two is @rachello344. Many of Rachel’s fics are only prompts, so they are pretty short and that’s a real shame, but they’re still worth reading! I think my favourite stories are these two and honestly I could read them over and over again - asexual Kaito is good, the fake-but-not-really marriage of these two dorks was the best thing and please write more self-indulgent stuff

@lunarscaped (Luna Darkside)’s oneshots steadily get longer and longer but I definitely don’t mind~ Some of the most memorable to me are Penumbra (a.k.a. only Shinichi could write a romance by accident), Darling, So It Goes (undercover mission and more of oblivious Shinichi) and Ease (just. asfadsfgdga) but really, they’re all good

House of Cards is a beautiful story of Kaito taking care of Shin-chan the Dove written by V. Shalyr (how Ai managed to make that pill will forever remain a mystery though); my other faves are With Each Season (it’s beautifull too), Paper Trail (funny short piece in which Kaito is too good at being bad, somebody stop him), Countdown to Forever (good old taking BO down together) and On Wings of White (aww, these two)

Alaena F. Dragonstar’s Win Some, Lose Some and Shadow of a Smile followed by Echo of a Laugh are all good examples of A+ writing. Boys, it will be fine, you have each other. Check the profile for more good stuff~

All ToukoTai’s fics are good, but Life In Technicolor is good, and then there is this Flower shop AU KaiShin Give A Little which includes Shinichi convincing Kaito to become Kid, and if isn’t that ironic

This Little Thing I Have by teawithmochi is a really nice piece - Conan overthinks his situation, but what are annoying phantom thieves for?

solomonara’s Getting Off Track - did I say something about overthinking? This is real overthinking, boys, come on

Almost Magical by ObsidianAbyss got me by this one scene in the class - Shinichi, if you’re trying to deny you and Kid have a thing, you’re doing it wrong

I love the dialogues in dokidokidk’s The Guy Next Door, they will never be not funny for me, plus it’s a nice idea of AU

Good Soulmate AU KaiShin is not bad, and aceoftwos’s Apple Blossoms is good. Also there are locard’s exchange principle series for even more of these two

Beautiful Carvings written by RavenShira is another really nice Soulmate AU. Misunderstandings are strong in this one - lesson: multiple identities don’t help in finding your soulmate

No Ghosts Need Apply by Cursed Detective is a really nice supernatural story, and Shinichi and Kaito are always a big plus for me, obviously. Kaito is sort of dead - the title may suggest as much - but such trivial detail won’t stop him, haha. And then there is a really nice (Not) Supernatural story. It’s ongoing, Shinichi is not a vampire and honestly, I love this and I need more

purple_mangosteen’s Clair de Lune series mean more KaiShin goodness, and also I’m a sucker for Conan and Kid texting each other

joisbishmyoga - I loved Rolling Snake Eyes for a good application of Kidnichi. Will Conan ever stop being so reckless though? I don’t think so. Pluralverse is about minds of three teenage detectives somehow ending up in Kid’s head, and it’s tight in there. It’s interesting, it’s good, read it. Twist the Knife is really intense and the writing is amazing, but it may not be to everyone’s taste, as rape and trauma happen and well

@kawaiibeyotch (kaitothegreat) writes mainly AoKai fics and they’re wonderful, I simply adore Aoko in these. Some nice examples are Live Life in full Bloom and Hello Incognito - these two are good AUs and have I already mentioned Aoko? There are also few HeiKazu stories which I’ve yet to read but I’m sure they’re worth trying, too

Slip and Fall, Obligation, Pride Goeth Before, Philanthropy, Heavy Silences, Never Here, Never Far and Shades of Grey by blinkblink form sort of a series and I wouldn’t make a better summary to any of them than the author, but it’s Kid and the Kid task force dealing with some actual dangers and criminals, there is action and mystery, and it’s really good written and you totally should read it

Nerves of Steel by Ellen Brand is another must read - Robo-Kaito makes a comeback and things get serious

A Perfect Act, No Little Plans, Both Dark and Deep and Forgiveness and Reunion by Candyland - a set starting from sort of cornering Kid by the police and presenting him an offer he couldn’t refuse followed by good action

@backtodc‘s piece about the Kid task force being actually competent when it comes to other crimes is both funny and brilliant, try it

The Cranes by Acier Glace is just so sweet? No pairings here, it’s just Kid making lots of paper cranes to make you believe in magic and did I say it’s sweet? Because it is

miladyFeather wrote the ridiculous The Adventures of Kudou Shinichi, Fast Food Worker which is ridiculous and I have no regrets sharing this one, even if it’s ridiculous

Now a surprise, as Love-Love Daisakusen by neonquincy1217 is Makoko/Sonoko! Where’s the catch? Well, remember Doito Katsuki? *wink*

When I think of quality SaguKai, I think of @5160763 (OrphanText). There is good KaiShin, too, but both examples I’m putting here happen to be SaguKai, so. Anyway. The way Kaito and Saguru are written, I simply love it. And How we begin is so good? Also, In the language of the birds. I read it while it was being put on Tumblr in small fragments and boy, every new fragment was making me so happy

The Hattori-Kudo Files is a set of few cases solved by Heiji and Conan (who could’ve thought that?), written by MeridianGrimm - I believe the last one isn’t finished, but the others are really interesting! And then there are some nice SaguShin and SaguKai fics, too~

I picked five of Mikauzoran’s fics for different reasons but again, I recommend trying all others as well: The Fifth Detective (Kaito’s reasoning is funny and brilliant, he needs a hug though), The Pit: A Romance and Quietly Starving (SaguKai, these dorks), Healing Heartbreak for the Holidays (SaguKaiShin? That’s even more dorks), and Coming to Terms (KaiRan - usually I prefer it platonic but this one really got me, also interactions with Conan? It was a pleasure to read)

Dressed to Impress by Lisa Telramor is a really nicely written SaguKai oneshot, for all your SaguKai needs

Addy01’s When the travel bug bites is a sweet story about Shinichi travelling the world to find his way in life again and befriending some magician thieves along the way. You made me reread it and I don’t regret anything

In case of Operation: Gift Wrap by Boogum I’ll just copy the author’s summary as it’s explanatory enough: ‘Sera Masumi was used to being mistaken for a boy. She was not used to being mistaken for Kaitou Kid.’

Critique written by Eliryn is a short but really nice piece. “Looks just like the real thing, doesn’t it?”

AngelicSentinel’s the suffering of fools was already amazing as a oneshot, so when more chapters appeared one day I was overjoyed. It’s KaiShin and it’s good. Also, the author is one of the only two (look below) which I trust enough to blindly read their ShinRan fics. Like, I have nothing against ShinRan, and I kind of ship it while being in Canon Mode, but I don’t go and read fics about them at all, so this is quite an achievement. Read their other pieces, too, they’re really worth reading!

Cost of Freedom by @mintchocolateleaves? OMG, Cost of Freedom. Read Cost of Freedom. I love both the plot and the characterizations, it’s amazing, read it. It’s ongoing and you’ll suffer because of that, but read it. And while suffering, try other ongoing fics: The Innocence Game, Law Unto Themselves and various oneshots. Like, I can blindly recommend each and every fic Mint wrote, even ShinRan. Cost of Freedom though

Next, Taliya - I recommend all present and future fics. My faves are Without Fanfare (my heart though), Search and Recovery and Recompense (the kind of Kidnichi enactment I approve and aftermath), A Word of Caution (Ai and Kaito as the main characters? Yes, please) and TMPD Antics (it’s simply hilarious)

lucathia’s 4-6-4-9 is a oneshot about Conan getting disturbing encrypted message and trying to find the sender. Oh, and there was some murder, too

A Snowy Meeting (followed by ongoing Hidden Friendship) by angelwingsonline puts Kaito in DC movies, starting from Quarter of Silence, and lets him befriend and exchange messages with Conan. I love this concept

Ichthyophobia’s Mirror Mirror and Two-faced, Half-faced are really funny - the former has really nice interactions between Shinichi, Kaito and the bad guy, while the latter… Let’s say that Kid fixing Subaru’s face is my aesthetic. And then there is Shaking Hands about Kaito not being really able to do magic anymore but getting help and somehow overcoming it and it’s beautiful. And again, check other fics too~

I liked the idea of Shinichi with grapheme synesthesia working in forensics in Number the Stars by The Sand Assassin. Then there are sweet KaiShin fics: Kaitou the Snowman (Akako, stop) and Dakimakura (it’s just a shirt Conan, you’re making Kid sad)

Yannami’s A Criminal’s Fiasco is a good example of why taking Kaito hostage is a bad idea. Poor criminals

@kkrazy256 (kakashikrazy256) likes making Kaito suffer. A lot. In all possible ways. And I really mean that. If that’s your thing, then check it out. And if it is not, there are the mild ones I like coming back to: Early Snow (this was literally my first fic in this fandom, I’m sentimental ok - also Shinichi and Kaito, come on), Mr Barista (Mystery Train aftermath starring Bourbon and Kid) and Sympathy From the Devil (or how could OVA 10 end if the bad guys weren’t so dramatically bad at being bad). As for the rest, you were warned, haha

In Elirius’s Put on a Smile and Take me Apart Kaito definitely doesn’t cope well with his situation. Somebody help him *sobs*

Hostage situation and platonic KidRan anyone? In that case, Irreplaceable by LostInTheDreams is the thing you need. As for other stories, I can only vouch for these with Kaito, but my boy is suffering a lot. Again

Unfair by Frozen-Infinity, but only if you want your heart to break, my boy is dying and this is unfair

StoryWriter369’s Broken Record makes my heart ache every time because immortal Kaito is not what should ever happen, but I’m doing this to myself from time to time anyway *sobs more*

Hebiaczek’s The fox and hounds is an ongoing story and to be honest I’m not up to date, but what I’ve read was a really amazing writing, and exactly the kind of plot I like the best. Because. The plot.

I loved Externalities by 873.25 and I hope Internalities will be continued. Characters are written so well, and both concepts are really intriguing. Try it and you won’t regret it

And last but definitely not least: kittebasu’s A Study in Scarlette - it’s a must-read. There is a good plot, there is Kaishin and it’s truly amazing, and did I say something at the beginning about not reading long fics? So this one is very long and I still read it, so it really does say somehing

I 100% missed at least few people and I’m totally going to regret it later, but let’s say I’m finished. See you in few weeks Anon, haha

[melchixr]

Pets Allowed

Anon said:  au where moritz has like,,,5 3 great danes and melchi doesn't know and when he goes over to moritz's for the first time he gets trampled by all the dogs

okay so this became a lil bit self indulgent bc i luv pups and rescuing pups and used to volunteer at the ASPCA and rescuing pups is my fave thing. (Also,,,,,this is really similar to the last fic I wrote and really similar to the next prompt in my inbox. if u got any more prompts HMU pls)

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Melchior always told himself that he would never live in apartments that allow pets. He was annoyed by them as long as he could remember. They were loud and smelled horrid and fur got everywhere. He already lived a messy life as is. He didn’t need to be annoyed constantly by these things when he could hardly handle himself.  

But when he was fresh out of university with a degree in Philosophy, his standards lowered. And with everyone he knew telling him that he was ‘so brilliant’ and would be ‘so successful if he studied something real’, he knew he had to get away. So away was a one way flight to the United States to the foggy, metropolitan solace that reminded him of home.

And the only place that seemed to be affordable to a broke  part-time book store cashier and part-time waiter was a small studio apartment in a cramped complex. A ten minute bike ride to work and just big enough for him and his books.

Then why the hell did they allow pets.

And why the hell did the guy above him seem to have a million.

He could hear them at all hours of the night when he was trying to write or study or get the few hours of sleep his body allowed him to get. And through the dangerously thin floors he could hear the muffled man voice calling out to them in soft pet names with a baby voice. And the man spoke to them often. Either that or he was on a phone call at all times. He seemed to hold entire conversations with the dogs. Which sounded to be large and plentiful by the sound of their barks whenever the door opened or closed.

Melchior didn’t even live in that apartment but he was in hell. That’s when he realized what truly irked him about pets.

They never shut up.

He soon found himself lying awake after getting back from the eight to midnight shift. He tried with all his will to sleep but just as he was fading away he heard, from above his head he heard the sound of the door opening and the sudden rush of dog feet. It was accompanied by the soft cooing voice of their owner saying all sorts of ‘hello’s and ‘i missed you’s. And what might have been soothing to the dogs made Melchior’s skin crawl.

He wasn’t thinking as he lunged out of his bed, still in his all black uniform and waist apron. He charged across the room and to the door he forgot to lock, racing up the empty stairs to the third floor and seeing the light blue door exactly like his. And he didn’t even think to hesitate before slamming his fist against the door a few times, loud and demanding.

Moments later, the door cracked open and a single, mildly bloodshot, brown eye appeared in sliver between door and wall. “Uh….yeah?” A voice, shaky and almost whiny, asked. It sounded nothing like the gentle, nurturing voice he heard through the ceiling/floor.

“Hi. I know they allow dogs here but what the FUCK is going on in here? I need to sleep for fucks sake.”

After Melchior recited the angry script he was thinking of as he rushed up the stairs, the door opened more. A young man, about his age, stood there in a baggy tee shirt and Cookie Monster pajama pants. A toothbrush hung out of his mouth and there were dark, deep bags under his eyes. He looked like he wasn’t sleeping at all too, just like Melchior.

He also didn’t look like he had just got home about one minutes ago, when Melchior heard him arrive and loudly greet his dogs.

But that wasn’t important now. What was important now was enacting his revenge. He wasn’t sure how but he was sure it was going to happen.

“I uhh…..” The man muttered, pulling the toothbrush from his mouth. “What?”

“I’m Melchior. I live directly below you and I hear your dumb dogs every time they move.”

As he spoke, a large great dane poked it’s head from around the man’s hip. It’s white head looked up at him and before he knew it, another brown great dane, slightly smaller, pushed its head our between the man’s leg. And he seemed completely unphased. He continued to stare at Melchior with pure confusion. “Oh sorry I guess….I didn’t mean to be so loud. I’m sorry…”

“Don’t apologize. You apologize too much.”

“Oh….Sorry I guess…” The man, with a absolute rat’s nest of jet black hair in a hurricane on his head, “So, well, do you want me to get rid of the dogs or….?”

Melchior thought for a moment about what he wanted. He realized that he had marched up those stairs without a thought of how to solve this problem. “No, no. Absolutely not. You shouldn’t at all….”

“Then what do you want?”

“Nothing, I guess.”

The man took a step back, gesturing to his mouth full of toothpaste. “Uh….one minute.”

As he shuffled off to the kitchen sink to spit, another dog arrived at the door to sniff around Melchior. They were all cautious and didn’t get too close until the man called from inside, where he rinsed his mouth with water. “Oh, they’re a bunch of big sweeties. Go on and pet them. They’re big scaredy dogs.”

Melchior extended an equally cautious hand to the brown dog’s nose. It sniffed Melchior over and nuzzled into it greedily. Before he knew it, the three gentle giants; one white, one brown, one spotted, were all over him. They rubbed their heads against Melchior’s side and left fur and little hairs all over his immaculate black uniform that he’d have to wear tomorrow.

But how could he be annoyed when the brown dog was licking his hand and whimpering happily for more attention.

“Oh, that’s Stella May,” The man said as he approached Melchior, who was increasingly creeping further into the man’s apartment. “She’s a big old baby. She needs so much attention.”

Melchior chuckled and began to pet Stella May with both hands. “Relatable, Stella May. Relatable,” He finally looked up to see the man standing, hands on his hips with a big grin on his face.  “She’s got a real liking for you, Melchior.”

Melchior felt his cheeks suddenly flush, as he realized that this man knew his name and Melchior didn’t know his. “Oh….Can I ask what your name is?”

“Moritz,” He smiled kindly. “I’m Moritz Stiefel. Nice to meet you neighbor.” He watched the spotted dog come around Melchior’s side and burrow his head into his stomach, demanding to be pet too. “Oh, and that’s Bubba. Stella May’s big brother. He’s the loud one you’re probably hearing when you’re up at night.”

“Oh he’s a pretty boy!” Melchior felt himself coo, just as he had heard Moritz do through the ceiling. He was a bit surprised to feel himself grin at the young dog. “How did you get them all?”

“Oh. They’re all rescue pups. Stella and Bubba were found starving on the side of the highway. She refused to leave his side as he was on his deathbed. Then that lil’ cutie is Glitter. He’s a pit mix saved from a fighting ring where he was used as a ‘practice’ dog because he’s a diminutive punk.”

Melchior sat on the floor, rubbing Glitter’s head and noticing the scars across his neck and mouth. “He doesn’t look too diminutive.”

“Because he’s got a big personality,” Moritz explained as if he were introducing his best friend. “They’re kinda like my best friends and my kids all in one.”

“I can see why….” Melchior nodded and looked up at the other man, who looked just as exhausted as he was. “Is this what you do? When someone’s mad at you for your loud ass dogs you just make them come in and fall in love?”

Moritz chuckled and ran a hand through his mess of waves. “What was that?” He said with a certain spark in his eyes.

“Withthedogsofcourse!” Melchior spat out, turning bright red and looking at Moritz’s pale face. He has sullen, sunken features. With protruding cheekbones and sunken eyes. But something about him just held a sort of charm. Something pretty and exciting and shining with glory that made Melchior smile.

“Yeah, I know,” Moritz sighed before yawning and shrugging. “Well, unless you intend on spending the night, I think we both need to get some rest in our respective beds.”

Melchior stood once more, brushing himself off and smiling wildly. “Oh, yeah. We better…..I’ll uh…..see you?”

“When do you get off of work?”

“What?” Melchior coughed before remembering he was still in his waiting uniform. Moritz looked him over, gesturing gently at his apron and half unbuttoned shirt. “Oh….Uh, not until midnight.”

Moritz approached Melchior with a feather soft smile. “Well, if you’re feeling up to it tomorrow, come on by after work to...hang out with the dogs….” He chuckled softly and looked over Melchior one more time, this one more self indulgent than the other. “I promise I’ll be up.”

“I’ll be here,” Melchior assured before patting the heads of each dog and then jokingly patting the puff of Moritz’s hair. “See you then, Moritz.”