Lillian was in total shock. She had high hopes that he had feelings for her, but she didn't think she would grow on him this quickly. She could feel herself blushing deeper and deeper as the moments went by. She was silent, but had a bright smile across her face.

"Mikhail.. I don't know what to say.."

"It's okay, if you don't feel the same way, I understand completely."

"No! No no it's not that at all! I do like you.. a lot. I feel the same way you do, I'm just shocked that you like me."

"Shocked?"

"In a good way! I'm super happy."

"Well then, be my girlfriend."

"Mikhail, are you sure? I mean, you've only known me for a little over a week.."

"Yes, I'm sure. Are you sure about it?"

"Of course I am! And that's why I accept."

Mikhail grabbed her hands and pulled her in close to himself. He kissed her deeply and laid her back onto the grass. The sun was beginning its final setting, but Mikhail and Lillian were too busy making out to realize it. Mikhail stopped and looked down at Lillian.

"Sorry, I got a little carried away."

"Yeah, so did i."

Mikhail helped Lillian up and pulled her close to him. He wrapped his arm around her and squeezed her tight.

"The sunset is so beautiful tonight."

"It is. But you are more beautiful." He smirked towards Lillian and then looked back towards the orange sky. Lillian's mind began to race. She was in a relationship now, and it was the first relationship she's been for over 4 years! She hoped that it would last, and that she wouldn't have too much work to do to keep her occupied. She looked to Mikhail and took a deep breath.

"I apologize ahead of time for being busy with work.."

"Don't be sorry, I know it happens. Besides, that's how you make money, right?"

"Right." She smiled brightly and looked back at the sky. She felt the butterflies soon disappear from her stomach. She felt at ease with her feelings. With him. It wasn't long until Lillian began to shiver from the cold autumn air. Mikhail noticed and went to take off his jacket, but it wasn't around his shoulders. He remembered that he gave his jacket to Lillian on their last date. He took her hand and stood up, pulling her up with him.

"I think it's time we go home."

"I'm sorry I'm cutting it short. I forgot to give you back your jacket." She sighed and looked up to him. She noticed he was smiling, and then was gently tugged to a gentle walk. They began to walk down the mountain, towards their small town. As soon as they reached Lillian's farm, Mikhail led her up to the door and spun her towards it.

"Thank you for another wonderful night. You took my mind off of everything that happened earlier."

"You're welcome, Lillian. I just hate seeing you upset, so I had to help you forget. I know you'd do the same for me."

"That I would. Oh! Come inside, I'll make us some tea and give you back your jacket! Besides, it isn't that late."

Mikhail nodded. He couldn't turn down a warm cup of tea, and needed his jacket back just in case Lillian needed it some other time. He stepped inside and watched Lillian as she shuffled to the kitchen, while she put the teapot on the stove.

"What Kind of tea would you like?"

"Oolong, if you have it." He sat down at the table and continued to watch her. He noticed that she had a special way of touching his heart, even when he looked at her.

"Alright, it's brewing now." She walked over to the table and sat across from him. "Heh, it's kinda dejavu isn't it? I think that should be your chair!"

"It is, and yes it should be, it suits me nicely! So, Lillian, what are you going to do about Kana."

"What about him?"

"Well, he's upset because we have been hanging out a lot, right? Well, what is he going to say when he finds out that we are in a relationship?"

"Honestly, if he's going to be a child about it, and take his anger out on me, then I won't put up with it. Everyone deserves happiness, and besides, Nori really likes him. So it's not like he'll be alone forever."

"Yeah. I guess. But isn't that's kind of harsh for you to think?"

"I know. He's my best friend, but I'm still really hurt about what he did earlier today. I hope you don't think I'm rude."

"No, not at all. I know I would think that way if I was you, even though it may not be right."

"Mikhail, thank you for being my friend, and now my boyfriend. You've taught me so much, and I'm grateful for that."

"You're welcome, Lillian. You've done the same for me, so we're even." He let out a small chuckle and gazed into his girlfriend's eyes. He watched as she got up without warning, and shuffled her way towards the stove. She took out a can of loose leaf tea, and a couple of teacups. She took a couple pinches of the tea and placed it in the steel screen that was barely under the hot water. She put everything on a small tray and walked over to the table.

"Tea's ready! This is a strawberry oolong, it's good for relaxation!" She grabbed ahold of the teapot and began to pour Mikhail some tea. After she was finished with his, she moved to her cup, tilting the teapot gently to pour the hot liquid. She sat down the pot and began to sip her tea. She studied Mikhail as he took his first sip. He smacked his lips together and smiled brightly.

"This is delicious! Where do you get this kind of tea?"

"Oh, I brought it with me when I moved. It's one of my favorites, there was a tea shop back in my old town that I used to visit all the time. I had quite a collection going, but I had to give the rest to my grandmother because I had so much." She took another sip and wrapped her hands around the warm ceramic cup.

"That's awesome. You'll definitely need to take me sometime! I love drinking tea and playing my violin, it's so soothing!"

"I bet it is! In exchange, you'll have to teach me violin sometime!"

"It's a deal, then." He looked over to her clock and noticed that it was already 11:00. "I should really be going. It's getting late." He stood up, and Lillian followed the motion. She walked him to the door and opened it up.

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Lillian ran back to the table to retrieve his jacket from the back of her chair. She brought it to him, and watched as he put it around his shoulders.

"Thank you, Lillian. I know you would take good care of it. I love this jacket!"

"You're welcome. Thank you for letting me use it, it's very warm."

Mikhail bent down and kissed her softly, and then pulled her in for a tight hug. "I'll see you tomorrow. Sweet dreams."

"You too, Mikhail." She smiled softly and watched as he left her farm.

I'm so sorry for the lack of updates. But, my life is pretty busy ^^' I hope you all enjoy the new chapter!

The next morning was just like every other morning. Lillian awoke, made breakfast, got dressed and headed outside to tend to her crops. The only thing that was different? She was in a relationship with Mikhail. She seemed much happier than she normally was, and hurried up with her chores, giving her extra time to scope around Konohana. She harvested the pumpkins that were ready to be sold, and put them in her small wheelbarrow. She wheeled it to the town crate, where everyone dropped their items off in exchange for money.

Lillian placed the pumpkins in the crate gently, insuring that they wouldn't get bumped or bruised. She closed the lid slowly, making sure not to slam it shut. She wheeled the wheelbarrow back to her farm, and decided to set off into town to tell Nori the good news. As she began to walk down the dirt path, she heard her name being called. She turned around and noticed that Kana was running towards his fence, and quickly jumped it to greet her.

"Hey, do you want to talk?"

"I guess." Lillian seemed kind of annoyed, feeling like Kana forgot their argument.

Kana rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. "Look, I'm sorry about yesterday. It's just kind of hard to stomach that you like someone else besides me. But, I'm okay now. I just want you to be happy, that's all."

"Well, I appreciate your apology, but Mikhail told me how you came and threatened him to treat me good."

"Ah. He told you, eh.." He sighed and looked down.

"Yeah, and you shouldn't be doing that. He's a good guy, Kana. And I appreciate you standing up for me and making sure I don't get hurt and all… but just be kind to him, okay?"

"Alright, Lillian. I'm sorry about that."

"I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have upset you like that. And I didn't mean anything by it."

"I know you didn't. And don't be sorry, it was my fault. Truce?

"Truce." Lillian smiled and held out her hand. She watched as Kana hesitantly took her hand and shook it firmly. She let out a soft laugh and watched him blush. She could still sense that he was jealous, but decided to shake it off.

"So, are you two good friends now?"

"Eh, more than that. We're dating now."

"Oh. Congrats, Lilly!"

"Thanks. I'm pretty stoked about it. I was on my way to tell Nori."

"Well, why don't I let you go so you can do that, okay? I need to attend to my horses."

"Alright. See you later, Kana." Lillian wrapped her arms around him, feeling him hug her back strongly.

"You too, Lillian." He watched as she walked down the dirt path towards Konohana. He sighed and hopped over his fence, and walked over to his prized horse, Hayate. 'I'm glad she's happy, although it breaks my heart to see her with someone else. Oh well, I should be happy that she's my best friend.' He said to himself as he began to brush his horse.

Meanwhile, Lillian entered the small town and walked straight towards Nori's house. She knocked on the door, and in no time, her good friend answered.

"Hey, how are you today?"

"Oh I'm doing good! Something really awesome happened last night!"

"No way. Come inside and we can talk about it!" Nori led her inside and straight to her room. Nori sat on her bed, and watched as Lillian sat on her floor.

"I feel like such a teenager doing this.. but.. Mikhail's my boyfriend now!"

"Yay! I'm so happy for you, Lillian! You two make a cute couple!"

"Thanks. But, Is it wrong that I'm nervous? I mean, this is my first boyfriend since like.. a few years ago. I like him a lot, I just hope it lasts."

"So, in other words, you hope he gives you a blue feather?"

"What?! So soon?! No! I mean.. I want it to be a little bit before I get married. But it would be nice if he was the one for me."

"I can feel it, he is! Don't be so negative, Lillian dear! Besides, I've seen the way he looks at you. He's head over heels for you! And to write a song about you!"

"Wait, how did you know that he wrote the song about me?"

"Come on. Who doesn't know?! He even dedicated it to someone special, which is you! Face it, Lillian!"

"Well, it could be about his master, or his mom or dad.. or a good friend."

"Or you." Nori smirked and began to laugh as she noticed that Lillian was blushing. She nudged her and calmed her laughter. "Come on, it's okay! There's no need to be embarrassed. You're his now!"

"Yeah, you're right Nori. Thanks for listening to me."

"Hey, what are friends for? Now I have to find a way to confess my feelings to Kana."

"Well, I'd wait on that for a couple of days. I think he's still bummed about me and Mikhail." Lillian sighed and looked down.

"Don't worry, I have a plan! I'll tell him when my heart tells me to!"

"That's a good plan." Lillian stood up and brushed the wrinkles out of her skirt. "Thanks for having me over, but I think I'm going to see how Mikhail's doing."

"You know today's his birthday, right?"

".. WHAT?! Why didn't you tell me sooner?!" With no time at all, she ran out of Nori's house and straight to her own. She felt embarrassed that she forgot all about her boyfriend's birthday. She had to make him his favorite dish, because she didn't know what else to get for him.