Rain danced upon the cement in front of the mall on a calm and quiet Sunday. It was four in the afternoon even though the clouds said it was seven. People moved to their cars safe from the rain because their umbrellas kept them safe and dry. The rain dropped harder and faster as more people poured out into the mall's parking lot.
In the confusion of frantic bodies, Hakari Hanazono was lost. She had gotten two lollipops for her boyfriend, Kei Takishima, and herself from a popular lollipop store in the mall. She was to meet Kei outside at four for their date, but she came by the mall to pick a little treat for the two of them to enjoy as they would walk down to bowling alley and have a nice, friendly competition between the two of them. However, she did not leave early enough and got stuck in the crowd and tripped. When she found her composure, the wind picked up and lifted up her umbrella.
Hikari frantically tried to recapture her pink umbrella, but it twirled about in the rain and wind. As she was busy chasing her well needed umbrella, people dispersed. Once it was back in her hands, she held on tight and walked over to a bench to wait for Kei. As she waited for him, Hikari gave herself a quick look-over and felt embarrassed how drenched her clothes were considering how short of a time she was in the rain for. Hikari sighed. Before Hikari knew it, a long and thin shadow had casted over her. She looked up in surprise as to see the cool expression of Kei.
"K-Kei!"
"Hikari, I don't understand why I couldn't pick you up at your house."
Hikari immediately stood up with a determined look on her face. "I wanted to surprise you."
Kei raised one of his eyebrows in a clever way. "Like what?"
Hikari pulled out two lollipops from her pants pocket. She presented the red and orange lollipops to Kei.
"I thought we could have a little treat on our way to the bowling alley."
She seemed to never stop surprising him even with simple and small things she did for him. This was one the many qualities that he loved about Hikari and one of things that made him appreciate life a little more and feel grateful that he got to be by Hikari's side.
Kei grinned and pocketed the red lollipop into his dark blue jeans.
"Shall we go to the car?"
"You drove here?"
"Yeah. The rain began to fall hard before I left to meet you here. I figured we would have to alter our plans….unless you still want to go bowling."
"It doesn't matter, Kei. I just want to have fun and be by your side."
"I guess we can still go the bowling alley as long as it's not too crowed."
"Okay. Let's go."
Kei smiled at Hikari. He offered his left hand to her. Hikari folded her umbrella and joined Kei underneath his own holding on tight to her orange lollipop. Kei held Hikari close to him making sure that not another single drop of rain would fall on his beloved Hikari. As soon as they got to the car, Kei helped Hikari in on the passenger side and then walked around to the driver's side and got in himself. Without looking over at Hikari, Kei stared at through the windshield window and watched the rain fall.
"We sure weren't expecting so much rain today. It's practically raining cats and dogs out there."
"Mhm."
Kei brushed off some stray rain drops from his light green jacket and put on his seatbelt. Assuming Hikari had followed suit, Kei turned his head toward in her direction.
"Hikari, are you ready to…go?"
Kei had not realized what he would see when he fully looked at Hikari. Before his very eyes was the sight of Hikari with her long raven hair dampened by the rain and her light blue long sleeved shirt clung to her breasts and flat stomach with her seatbelt buckled over. And to top it off, she had her lollipop slightly hanging out of her mouth. The lollipop hung on Hikari's tongue in way that may be perceived as innocent and almost plain to her, but seen as seductive and luring to Kei. She innocently tilted her head to side pulling out her lollipop and staring at Kei with genuine concern and curiosity.
"Kei, is there something the matter?"
Kei could feel his cheeks heat up. He cleared his throat and composed himself.
"Nothing. Are you ready to go?"
"Yep. But when are you going to have your lollipop? I especially went out to get something that I thought you would like."
Kei feigned a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, Hikari. I plan to have it later." Much later, Kei thought.
Comforted to what her boyfriend had told her, Hikari decided to ask Kei anymore questions on the matter. She simply smiled and placed her lollipop back into her mouth. She turned her attention toward the windshield window. Kei also turned his attention back to the windshield window. He checked the windows, started the engine and backed out of the parking space. Kei pulled out of the mall parking lot and headed for the bowling alley.
To Be Continued…