~Chapter 2~

Aiko left the booth and just started giving out her stuffed cats to little kids. She ended up doing trading. The adults at the booths would give her something in return for the cat. After giving most of the cats she ended up with a lantern, cotton candy, a candy apple, about 6 meals of food, and drinks included. The wagon helped a lot when it came to carrying it around. Aiko kept a lime green cat though.

Aiko only found Kouta and Yuuko making out which made it hard for Aiko to choke down the tears. She found Akihisa hiding from Mizuki and Minami. Aiko went behind him and tapped his shoulder.

"Oh Kudo-san. I thought you were Minami or Himeji for a second. Well, you got busy. How did you get all of those?"

"Comparative advantage, where's everyone else? The fireworks are about to start soon."

"Ah ... actually, I think everyone was going to watch in their own groups but,-"

"No, it's fine. This night is more special to you all then it is to me."

"Okay, I better get going then."

"Have fun!"

She waved goodbye as he ran away to go find Himeji and Minami. Aiko walked back to the hotel that Akihisa parents had them stay in for the rest of the week.

~After The Fireworks~

Yuuko wanted to spend so alone time with the girls. Kouta went back to the hotel alone. Aiko was there when he walked in. He assumed that she had been there for a while due to the fact that she had changed into normal clothes. Aiko was sitting on the couch eating the food she had got from the festival.

She yelled to him without even making eye contact with the doorway.

"You're back early. Where's your Kinoshita-san? I was expecting to see you two being like bunnies and just barging through the door to get to the bed."

Aiko chuckled as Kouta blushed heavily. Then he started thinking. How long had Aiko been there? The fireworks hadn't ended that long ago. Did she come here before the show had started?

"How long have you been here?"

"I got here about fifteen minutes before they were supposed to start fireworks."

"Why?"

"They just don't interest me anymore."

"But, you said you came here with your mom."

"My parents ... they used to have a healthy relationship but, that was before I came along."

"Hold that thought."

Kouta left to go get changed. Aiko waited for him patiently to come back. Once he was back he went to the kitchen to get a drink of water.

"How is your relationship with your dad? You've never talked about him."

"My dad ... he calls me the green devil from hell. What kind of relationship do you think we have?"

She chuckled a softly. Aiko stood up from the couch and stretched. She froze for a second and then turned to him.

"Do you want to know the real reason why I used to like the fireworks?"

"It'd be nice to hear."

"... It was the only thing loud enough to block out the voices of my yelling parents."

Kouta's mouth gapped open and his eyes widened. The glass of water once in his hand slipped.

"Shit."

Aiko went and got the broom with the dust pan. After they cleaned up the broke shards of glass, Kouta apologized to her. She chuckled before speaking.

"It's okay accidents happen."

"No ... I meant ... about your parents."

"I don't blame you. You expected a stereotypical answer like their beautiful or something like that Tsuchiya-san."

"Kouta ... you can call me Kouta."

"Huh?"

"What? ... Did you think that my girlfriend was the only one allowed to call me by my real name?"

"No, it was just sudden that's-"

Kouta kissed her on the lips with no hesitation. Aiko didn't move she couldn't. Kouta froze as well when he felt the angry aura of Yuuko Kinoshita.