"I will do my best, then." Hayate turned the corner; the building he needed was just down the street here. He paused, and glanced down at Itachi. "I..." He hesitated. It was terribly forward of him, but....

"I'll be off for the next few days. Perhaps, um, we could have tea together sometime? If you're not too busy, that is?"

Itachi lived a very busy life, after all. He probably had more important things to do than have tea with Hayate.