Hibari sat still for a minute then crossed his arms over his chest. "On the condition that things stay the same, I'll accept. I don't want to move back in together and I want as few people to know as possible. I just happen to agree that... our actions and intentions have been as thought we were together so it's reasonable to accept it."

He looked off to the side, looking perhaps as though he were searching for something to say that wasn't akin to a business venture rather than romantic interest. Instead he came back with, "And don't forget: you mess up on that scale again, I will kill you."

Somewhere between the lines there was an admission of affection but it would take a keen Hibari observer to track the thoughts that brought about the defensiveness.