"One...Two...Three!" One student shouted as they propped up a tent onto its legs.
Everyone of the students at Misaki High School were all busy working hard trying to get things ready for the Autumn Festival which was quickly approaching. Posters of the activities had been hung, the various clubs around the schol such as the band and Drama Club were busy rehearsing, stands and booths were being set up and many other things still need to be done. Everyone at the school was working together and working hard.
It was early in the afternoon where Yuji and Shana's group were taking a break from working and were eating lunch.
"It's almost time guys." Tanaka spoke up. "Are we ready to get this show on the road?"
"Yeah, we don't have long now." Yuji replied.
"You alright, Ike?" Sato asked. "You don't look so hot. I'm worried you're not going to make it to the festival."
"Yeah, no kidding." Yuji said. "With the all the work you do, I sure don't envy you committee workers. But aren't you working a bit too hard?"
Ike looked like he was completely out of it and his face looked really pale.
"It's not me..." He replied. "It's the person who's above me...Who's working me to death..."
Harumi Fugita is above Ike in the Student Council. With all the preparations there need to be for the festival, she wouldn't even give him a chance to catch his breath. Instead dragging him anywhere and everywhere when there was something that needed to be done.
"Geez, sounds like it's more trouble than it's really worth." Yuji said.
"Here, Hayato." Yoshida smiled opening a bento. "I know you're busy, but you should and eat something while you have time."
She opened a bento box that was full of sandwiches causing Ike to smile when she offered. "Thanks, Kazumi. You're the sweetest." But as he was about to reach for one...
"There you are, Ike!" Fugita walked into the room. "The Jazz Club and Mandolin Band are arguing over who should get the most stage time!" And just dragged him out of the room.
The group looked over toward him with sympathetic looks as they watched him being dragged off.
"Poor guy." Tanaka said.
A little bit later everybody gets back to working hard for festival preparations and soon they hit the showers. Shana was standing under the shower head thinking about some of the events that will be happening soon.
"Soon..." She thought to herself. A small smile and blush appeared on her face. "I'll be walking next to Yuji in the parade...Him as Romeo and me as Juliet. I can't wait for the parade!" She giggled to herself. But she was quickly snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a commotion going on.
"Whoa, Kazumi!" Nakamura shouted. "You got all curvy on us, huh?"
"E-Excuse me?" She asked nervously covering her chest area.
"Where have you been hiding those big ol' bazongas?" She gave a perverted face and chuckle before groping Kazumi.
"No, Nakamura!" Yoshida shouted completely embarrassed. "Kn-Knock it off!"
"Come on, Nakamura!" Another girl in the shower room yelled.
"Just shower already would you!?" Shana shouted lightly annoyed before frowning. "Why is it taking so long for fat to grow in my-" She cut herself and shook her head. Yuji's told her plenty of times the he doesn't care about that. Just as she threw that thought in her head away, she started to feel someone close in behind her.
"Oh, Nogizaka..." Nakamura spoke up before groping the black hair teenager.
"NAKAMURA!" Shana yelled.
~Later that Night~
Everyone had decided to stay at the school overnight to keep working and get things ready for the festival. Everybody was in the room sound asleep to get their energy back up for another busy day. But Yuji was snapped out of his sleep when he heard the door to the room open and close.
He looked over toward the girls side of the room and noticed Shana was nowhere to be seen. He decided to go outside and follow her. He had gone up to the roof as that was the spot she probably went to. When he got up there, he saw her standing at the fence looking up at the stars.
"Can't sleep?" He asked approaching her.
She turned back looking at him smiling. "Yeah, I just came outside to get some fresh air."
He walked up beside her smiling. "Let me guess, you're excited about the parade?"
She gave a look of surprise when he figured it out so easily. "How did you-"
"We've known each other since we were kids." He said with amusement. "Whenever you get excited about something, you have such a hard time trying to get to sleep. I can read you like a book." He laughed lightly when she blushed a bit.
He walked toward her placing his hands on her shoulders and pecked her on the lips lightly. He gave her a loving smile. "You know, there's no doubt in my mind that you'll make a beautiful Juliet."
She smiled lightly. "And I know you'll make a handsome Romeo, Yu-chan." She leaned up and pecked him the lips again and have another small kiss.
They look at each happily before he pecks her forehead lightly. "We should head back and try to get some sleep. There's still a bit of work to be done. We'll need all the energy we can get."
The couple went back inside to get rested up for another hard day of work.
~The Next Afternoon~
Yuji was in the middle of tacking pictures of areas that were along the parade route onto a map that had been hung up on the wall.
"Like some help?" He turned around to see Shana standing behind him with a smile on her face.
"Sure, that is if you're available." He replied.
"I just finished the last of the work I had to do, so I thought I'd help you out." She said.
"Thanks, Shana." He said. "That's sweet of you."
She smiled back at him and began to post the pictures on the map along within. They were done soon after.
"And it's finally finished!" Ogata exclaimed.
Ogata had just finished a costume that she had been sowing together for the last few days. She held up a strapless violet and turquoise dress that looked like it wrapped around the chest.
"Can you try it on for me real quick, Nogizaka?" She asked.
"I-I don't think so." Shana refused.
"I want to see what it looks like on you. I need to make it fits just right." Ogata said.
"T-Then lets go somewhere more private."
Her, Yoshida, Hirai and Ogata all walked out of the room to see what she looked in it. Soon after, all the attention had been drawn to the door opening again with Shana wearing the dress. All eyes were now on the mad blushing Shana. All of the guys blushed when they saw her, especially Yuji. With all of the girls gasping delight.
"Wow, Nogizaka! You look so pretty!" One girl shouted.
"Holy crap, she looks amazing!" One guy shouted. "Sakai, you're one lucky bastard to walk to next to her in the parade!"
"Well, Sakai?" Yoshida asked. "How does she look?"
Yuji blushed as he looked at his girlfriend. He honestly couldn't find the right word on how to describe her. She looked him with a small smile and blush on her face with her fingers fidgeting together.
"Wh-What do you think, Yuji?"
It took him a moment to gather himself and look at Shana with a warm smile. "You look gorgeous."
She smiled happily when she heard that caused everyone to aw at the couple. All of the work had been finished. Now all that was left was too wait for the festival to arrive.