♕: Holding hands
♤: Taking a bath together

♡: Accidentally falling asleep together

Hakuba wasn’t one to participate in police retreats except on special occasion – usually the promise of not being carded for alcohol and opportunities to get away to investigate on his own – but this time, his father had insisted, and for once, the young detective was grateful. 

Kudou-kun was there, and despite what he’d heard, she’d been amicable toward him. That was probably due, in large part, to the ongoing, in-depth discussion of Sherlock Holmes, but even then, he hadn’t expected her to hold his hand during the hike. Nor had he anticipated her to calmly walk over in a towel and sit at the edge of the men’s side at the onsen, just so they could continue talking. 

It had been wonderful to catch up with each other on all of their cases, theories, motivations, and of course Sherlock… so much so that they’d stayed together long after the others had passed out from drunkeness, leaning against the pillar on the broad porch, close for warmth. He wasn’t sure if he fell asleep first or not, but it didn’t really seem to matter…

…the other officers had a fantastic time giggling about it either way.

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