Rain. Sakura never thought she'd be overjoyed to hear the sound of rain when she first woke up. She quickly changed out of her pajamas and, without even bothering to brush her teeth or put on shoes, Sakura ran outside and stood with her arms spread wide as the rain fell. She took a deep breath and exhaled happily; dancing in the rain had always been on her bucket list. As Sakura danced around her front yard, her two dogs joined her and pranced in circles around her while her cat opted to sit at the window and watch its companions with bored eyes. Sakura observed her crop fields with satisfaction. With the rain, she wouldn't have to worry about watering the crops. The rain was refreshing and cool; it was totally different from the rain in the city. Sakura was in such a good mood that she decided to go for a walk around the village. She instructed her dogs to go back inside before she left the farm.

Sakura ran into Yun, who was bringing some tea to Gombe and Nori.

"Oh my! Sakura, dear! Where is your umbrella? You'll get sick that way!"

"Don't worry, Yun!" Sakura said with a big smile, "The rain feels wonderful. I want to walk in it until it stops."

Yun sighed but she couldn't scold Sakura, not when she had that peaceful smile on her face.

"All right, dear. Make sure you don't get sick, though. Dr. Ayame will not be pleased if you end up back in her clinic so soon."

"Yes, Yun."

The village was quiet. Everyone was indoors, relaxing in their own way. Sakura found it peaceful to walk through the village with no one around. It was like walking through a magical forest. Sakura giggled at her imagination and she leaned against the rail of the bridge that overlooked the stream that ran through Konohana. Even the fish were happy that it was raining; they swam in circles under the bridge and some even jumped out of the water.

"Sakura?"

Sakura was startled by Kana, who was standing with an umbrella on the opposite end of the bridge.

"Oh, Kana! What are you up to?"

"I was just helping out Mako with some stuff at his house. What are you doing here without an umbrella?"

"Oh, just enjoying the rain. Isn't it nice?"

Kana shrugged,

"I guess. But your clothes are soaked through."

"It's okay! I'm having fun!"

Kana tried his best not to stare so hard at Sakura. Her clothes were completely soaked, tightly hugging her body and emphasizing her assets. Kana cleared his throat and averted his gaze.

"Have you ever danced in the rain before, Kana?"

"I haven't. I've never even danced before."

"Great! I'll teach you! But...only if you'll ditch the umbrella."

Sakura winked as she held her hand out to Kana. He blinked and glanced up at his umbrella. Slowly, he closed his umbrella and put it down. He decided that since Sakura was barefoot, he should do the same.

Sakura's heart pranced in her chest when Kana stepped towards her and took her hand.

"Okay, you got me. Now what?"

Sakura looked up and met Kana's gaze. His eyes were glowing with curiosity and amusement; his lips were curved in a genuine smile. Sakura's heart skipped a beat and she cleared her throat to remind herself to focus.

"Well, you take my hand and hold it like this. Then you put your hand on the small of my back and I put my hand on your shoulder. You imagine some beautiful music in your head...and you dance."

As if on cue, they began to dance. Kana nervously glanced down at their feet to make sure he wasn't stepping on her feet. He remembered the time that Nori tried to teach him how to dance; she couldn't walk for a few days because he stepped on her feet so many times. Kana released his breath when Sakura laughed; he didn't realize he was holding his breath. Sakura twirled out of his arms before coming back in to his embrace.

"You're a wonderful dancer, Kana. Why don't you try leading now?"

Kana gulped,

"I'm terrible at that stuff."

"You can do it. Lead me wherever you want to."

I want to lead you to many places, Kana sighed.

Somehow, Kana led Sakura towards the big sakura tree that stood in the middle of town. It was in bloom and Kana imagined that dancing under it could somehow be romantic. Sakura never stopped smiling, even when they almost slipped on the slippery glass. She laughed and Kana found himself laughing because of her. He sighed softly; he couldn't stop staring at her. The shape of her eyes, the curve of her nose, her cute lips and her curves...they were all so beautiful. Her laugh was musical and she was always so positive. She wanted the best for everyone around her. She was beautiful.

Sakura stopped dancing when she saw Kana's serious expression. She wondered if he was thinking about something important.

"Are you all right, Kana?" she asked.

"Huh? No, I'm fine. I was just thinking about Hayate, that's all."

"Is she all right?"

"She's totally fine. Anyway, I think it's time you got home and took a warm bath or something. I don't want to have to carry you to Dr. Ayame again."

"Aww, do I have to?"

Kana grinned; the pout on her lips was totally cute.

"You have to. C'mon, I'll walk you home."