Author's Notes: Second one of the cruise drabbles. Saguru/Kaito again.

Early Morning

By: DarkAnimus

"Aah! I'm going to be late!" Kaito yelled as he ran down the stairs. He had managed to sleep in on a Monday morning.

"Why didn't you wake me, mom?" "I thought that since you had such a rough night yesterday you would want to sleep longer." "But I'm going to be late for school!" Kaito shouted as he ran out the door.

"Kaito, you forgot your bentou! ...He's gone already..."

"Run run run, run run run", Kaito chanted as he ran down the street. Suddenly he bumped into something and landed on his butt. The something let out a grunt. Oh, make that someone.

"Why are you running so fast, Kuroba? You're not that late", a voice pointed out. Kaito looked up from the ground at a smiling Hakuba. The taller boy offered him his hand. "Let me help you up." Kaito grabbed the offered hand and let the blond pull him to a standing position.

"Come", Hakuba said. "I'll walk with you." Kaito started walking with his classmate. That was when he remembered something.

"Agh!" Kaito slapped his forehead. "I forgot my lunch home!" "You can share mine", Hakuba offered.

"Ok! That's it!" Kaito shouted. "What causes you to be so cheerful today?" "Kid quit." "What!" "Kid quit last night. That's why I'm happy." "But now you might never capture him", Kaito said. "That is where you are wrong", Hakuba challenged.

"What are you going on about?" Kaito asked the other boy. "Now I can truly try to capture the Kid", Hakuba answered. Kaito blinked. Had Hakuba finally found out a way to reveal his idetity?

Hakuba grabbed Kaito's shoulders, stopping the shorter boy to look at him. Kaito swallowed, feeling very nervous.

"But since Kid has retired, I guess I shouldn't say that I'll capture Kid", Hakuba said. "I should say that I'll capture Kuroba Kaito."

Kaito went pale. Hakuba was really going to turn him in to the police!

"H-Hakuba...I..." Kaito started. What could he possibly say to get out of this mess?

Then Kaito felt Hakuba's lips on his own. The kiss was gentle and pleading, almost sad. Slowly and carefully Kaito returned the kiss.

Hakuba pulled away. "So you feel the same?" he asked. Kaito blinked, his face a bit flushed. "I..." he started. "Did I truly capture you?" Hakuba whispered while he pressed their foreheads together.

Kaito looked into Hakuba's blue eyes and realized that the other boy was being sincere. He planted a light kiss on Hakuba's lips.

"I'll take that as a yes", Hakuba said and kissed Kaito again. The kiss was fierce and demanding but Kaito decided that he prefered it like that. He was happier that the desperate pleading was replaced by need and love. Both of those feelings were present in his kissing aswell.

Hakuba's hands slid down to caress Kaito's back while Kaito's own wrapped around Hakuba's shoulders. They thought of nothing else but each other.

And they were both late for school.

Owari

Ending Notes: If you want to read the other cruise drabbles, they can be found with the names: "The Good Old Switcheroo" and "Simple Things".