AN: Sorry if Asou seems a bit out of character, but I imagine that after the events of the manga he would be more open and willing to let Hina in. A little bit. Anyway, enjoy and, of course, I don't own anything.

This was it. She was going to call him. Any minute now she would pick up the phone and dial his number. Or maybe she should just wait until tomorrow- give him time to adjust.

Hinata had been trying for hours to build up the courage to call her former teacher. She touched the scrap of paper tightly to her chest and took a deep breath. "Asou-san gave you his number because he wants you to call him. He wouldn't have risked missing his train to give it to you otherwise." Hinata told herself.

It worked; she perked up and was back to her usual cheery self. She dialed the numbers hastily scrawled on the paper and stood by the receiver as she waited for Asou to pick up.

Shiro Asou started when he heard his phone ring. He picked up the cell and sighed when he heard the familiar voice on the other end.

"Hi, Asou-san!"

To be honest, Asou was starting to get worried. He had been expecting her to call as soon as he boarded the train to his new apartment; the fact that the normally eager teen hadn't called yet caused him some unease. With her track record of kidnappings he found it hard not to worry.

"Hi Hina, I'm glad you called. I was getting worried." Hinata could feel her cheeks redden. As much as she liked the thought of Asou-san thinking of her, she didn't like that she had made him feel bad. She hoped she could reassure him and bring a smile (or as close as he ever got to a smile) to his face.

"I'm fine, I just thought you might want to unpack and settle into your new home first." He had unpacked all his meager belongings hours ago, but it was a nice sentiment.

"Thank you. Just be careful, okay? I'm not your bodyguard anymore so you have to look out for yourself."

"Okay! I promise I will. I'll use everything you taught me." Simultaneously the image of her running around pretending to be an assassin, failing at stealth and breaking her thumbs, and that of her skipping down the street blissfully ignorant of the dangers around her entered his mind. He was not reassured.

"I haven't been given my assignment yet so I think we should get you a new alarm system as soon as possible. Is Sunday good? I'll help you install it."

Her breath hitched. She was really going to go shopping with Asou-san this weekend? She couldn't believe it! "Really?"

"Of course. Is ten good for you?" She nodded vigorously before remembering he couldn't see her.

"Mm-hmm! I'm so excited; I can't wait to see you." Asou was a bit taken aback. Embarrassingly, he could feel his face heating up. He coughed into his hand.

"I'll see you Sunday then. Lock your doors tonight, okay?"

"Okay!"

"…Good night, Hina."

"Good night Asou-san!"