(Really long reply post from smokebombsandmirrors w/ backstory put behind cut for archival purposes:)

 ”Hullo?”

“Hey …”

“Hey! Kuroba-kun, how are you doing? I’m so sorry I missed you this morning… I suppose I was, ah, /very/ out of it…”

Laughs. “A little would be putting it mildly. You looked like you needed it though.”

“It was nice. I haven’t slept that well in a very long time.” Hesitation. “Did you sleep all right? I heard you left very early…”

 ”Yeah.” Forced. Clears throat. “I’ve always been an early riser so don’t worry about it. I slept fine. I had to go into Beika for a few things and didn’t want to hit the rush. Sorry.”

“That’s fine… I know you’d intended to go home last night. Sorry that I kept you. Well, sorry, but not really sorry? I miss you already… at the risk of sounding clingy…”

Smiles and chuckles. “Don’t worry about it and at the risk of sounding even more cheesy, I do too and kept thinking how I wish I had taken you tie shopping with me.”

“You went tie shopping?!”

“I did. I needed to pick up a new one for my uniform and I found a few others that sort followed me out of the store.”
“Ahhhh! But tie shopping is my favorite! That had to be done this /morning/? Really?” POUT.

 Laughs. “You looked too cute sleeping I just didn’t have the heart to wake you and besides I can always go again anytime. A gentleman can’t have enough ties. “

 ”It’s so true…” He sighs, meaning the /ties/ not that he’s cute. “Never, ever enough ties. Well. I hope that you found some good ones. I’m still jealous, though. Did you… enjoy yourself last night?”

Stares at his phone for a moment. ‘did he really?’ “More than you could ever know. We should do it again soon. With out the yelling and the suspicion. How about my place? I could cook for you.”

 ”I’d like that. A lot, actually.” A pause. “I’m leaving for London next week… Monday, actually.”

“Ah …” Silence. “So soon …. I thought …” I had a little more time.

“It’s… I’ll becoming back before…” How to explain this? “I’m to take some tours… Mum wants to see me… but I’ll be back before summer’s out, at least for a little while…”

“No, that’s good. You’re following your dream right?” Be supportive. “ Word of advice for you: Don’t ever let your self hesitate. ”  It was the same wasn’t it. Wether diving head first off roofs or making life changing decisions.

 ”…I suppose.” He sighs. “I’d love to see you again before I go, though… and, ah… I really will come back, either way… finish moving my things..”

 ”Its a promise then. Just call and say when you want to meet again.” a long pause. “I” don’t want you to go. “I’m going to miss you …. “

 ”I’m going to miss you, too…” Dammit. “Ah… hey, you could see me at the airport… I’ll email my itinerary…”

 ” …. Thanks.”

“Kuroba-kun…”

 ”I’ll be back.”

 ”You better. Hakuba?”

 ”Yes?”

 ”I like you.”

A pause, letting that sink in. “I like you, too.” Nuances included.

Smiles stupidly. “So~ When I cook for you what do you want?”

“What do you know how to cook~? I enjoy most foods… … … except duck.”

Duck? “just about anything save for … fish.” Shudders.

“That’s fine. Cordon bleus are my favorite…”

“Then I guess I’ll have to make that~ ”

“They’re a lot of work~”

“Not too much and besides it’ll be worth  it to see your happy face”

“Oh god, you’re good to me.”

Laughs

“If you keep being so sweet I’ll come to expect it though, you realize…”

“I do. Its my evil plan to get you so attached to me you can’t live with out me~”

He laughs. “God, you’re cute. I’m sorry, I should have… realized before, you know? About the both of us.”

“and what is that exactly?”

“That we both.. liked each other.”

“We weren’t exactly nice to each other. The whole thing was kind of like two territorial dogs.” Laughs

“And yet… and yet I couldn’t get enough of you. Somehow. I’m glad.”

“Gods I am the same. Exactly the same.”

“And now we’re dating.” He sounds so happy.

“Not just that, Hakuba, we’re also friends." 

"Yes, true.” Pause. Frown. “I wish I wasn’t going…”

“I … don’t want you to leave either but you have to go. 
You have to give this a chance. I’m not going anywhere so I can wait for you.”

"All right.” He sighs. “Thank you…”

“I’ll fret about you the entire time, you know.”

Laughs. “You don’t have to worry too much but thank you. I’m probably going to send shots of the heists you may miss. Gods I’m really going to miss you.”

“I hope you do… send me updates, lots of them… we can talk and text, right? You won’t mind too much?”

“Of course not! Send me as much as you want and I’ll do the same! I want tons of photos too! ”

“I can do that, yes… ”

“Great! …. You okay?”

“I’m all right, Kuroba-kun, I just… god, I wish I’d come to you sooner… but perhaps some maturity was needed to be to be gained, first…" 

"I think it was need for both of us.”

“Yes, I suppose you’re right… and at least we’ve now discussed it…:”

Hums in agreement.

“I’m sorry that I’m leaving so soon… mum booked the flight for me since she said I was just… floundering…”

“Hakuba its okay., trust me I can understand willful mothers.”

“They’re a meddling bunch.”

“They are and I love them for it.” Laughs.

“Even though mine is making me come home so soon?”

“You should go see your mother regardless of anything else going on.”

“And I was planning to! But not for a couple of weeks…”

“It’ll be fine.” Amused.

“You sound so casual about it~ I’m your boyfriend, you know!" He’s amused, too.

"I know, but she’s family and take precedence over a day long boyfriends”

“…it feels like it’s been so much longer.” He laughs, helplessly. 

“it has ….” wistful and sappy.

Little laugh. “…Could it be kismet~?”

“Soulmates.”

He /giggles/, and tries to muffle the sound. Ahem. “Er, yes. Yes. Quite.” 

Chuckles at the sound. “Don’t go getting shy on me now~”

“I can’t help it! You’re so good at getting me flustered.”

“What can I say I’m just that good~” Laughs. “Besides you make it so easy. A blush looks really sexy on you.”

“H-hey now! You’re being such a tease! Stop that… stop right now~”

“Why? Are you blushing?~ ”

“God of COURSE I am! And you know that I am!" 

Sighs. “Tis a shame that I can’t see that pretty color.”

"It’s… not pretty! Here, hold on a moment.”

Trying to turn on the face.. cam… thing on his phone.

"What are you trying to do, sweet?”

“Trying to.. get this thing to work… does your phone have a face-time application?”

“Or do you have a webcam on your laptop?”

He shook his head and smiled. Rotating his phone he quickly turned on the cam. ” Is this what you were trying to do~”

He had on a thin black tank top and was leaned against the massive mound of pillows on his bed.

“…yes. Sorry, this is the new iphone… they change everything every couple of months, it seems… bloody hell…”   Looking at him, smiling a little 

“I was right. That really is a beautiful color.” He grinned and hooked a hand behind his head.

“No, it’s not. Don’t you start that, Kuroba-kun.” He sticks his tongue out. So mature. “Anyway, we’ll have to have that dinner when I get back… hopefully I won’t be there too long… it’s not as though Oxford’s terribly far from London, after all…”

“You’ll get wrinkles. Hakuba, time will go by in a flash. You’ll be able to visit though. It’ll only be a few hour drive.”

“You’d still date me even if I had wrinkles, right~?” He’s trying to not show how insecure he is, but he can’t help it.

“Of course. I’d date you if you turned out to be fat and bald. You being insanely attractive is a special bonus~ " 

He thought to he own scars and squirmed.

”/Insanely/ attractive? I thought that was /you/… Hmmm. How very interesting.“ Snickers.

He felt his ears burn.

Hakuba laughs a little more. “Well, it’s true! You’re incredibly handsome. I’ve always thought so.”

"Even when I was scrawny basket case?" 

"Scrawny basket case?” Pause, thinks. “Do you mean when I first transferred in? I never quite thought that… LOUD, yes, but…”

Laughs deep. “Well that’s good to know!” 

“Can we do this all the time while I’m in England?”

He smiled. “Of course, for as long as you like.”

“Hurrah! Good.” Little, sheepish smile. “…I wish I could sneak away to see you.”

“Why don’t you? Your window opens up to the ground, You can always say that your just going for a walk~ ”

He looks to the window 

“…I could just get into my car… it’s not as though Baaya could stop me…”

“Come on~ I can cook~”

“… … just let me get my keys.”

“I’ll get started cooking.”

“I’ll see you in just a few minutes~”