A/N: I'm sorry I haven't updated. I have Accelerated English homework. Ew.

#4. Make me happy when I'm sad.

For the first time in forever, Akari finally woke up from a refreshing night's sleep without having nightmares. Well, she had a dream where Haru and the rest of them turned into monkeys and began shooting water guns at her, but that's beside the point.

"Ah, it's a good mor-or-ning!" Akari sang as she walked down the stairs stretching her arms out.

"Good morning, Haru!" She smiled as she looked at Haru who was sitting in the living room watching television.

"You're in a good mood today." He said as he continued to watch the screen.

"Really? I didn't notice." She laughed and began to cook breakfast.

"What are you making?" Haru said as he switched off the TV and got up.

"Egg, rice and mackerel."

Haru let out a small smile, until he saw the list taped on the wall.

"Breakfast is served!" Akari shouted as she placed two plates of food on the table.

"Itadakimasu." Haru mumbled as he picked up his pair of brown wooden chopsticks and began eating.

"I'm going out today, Haru, so don't wait up for me." Akari said as she ate.

He nodded.

They continued to eat in silence until they completely cleared their plates.

"I'm going to go get ready." She walked upstairs as Haru washed the dishes.

Haru sat outside on the porch playing with the stray cats in the warm sun when the doorbell rang. He gently placed the cats on the ground as he got up.

"Yes?" He said as he opened the door, only to meet a red-headed boy standing on his doorstep with his hands shoved deep in his pockets.

"What are you doing here, Rin?" He asked.

"Oh, Rin! You're here!" Akari said walking down the stairs wearing the same yellow sundress from the day she first met Haru. "Let's go!" Haru couldn't do anything but watch as she slipped on her shoes and walk out the front door with Rin, leaving Haru with a rushed 'see you later!'

Haru could only stand by the doorway in shock.

I'm going out today, Haru, so don't wait up for me. Her words echoed in his mind. She was going out with Rin?

...what?

Closing the front door and dragging his sock clad feet to the porch, he once again sat on the wooden boards, only to find all the food in the plate and all the cats gone.

He sighed and walked to the bathroom. Discarding his clothes on the way, he threw them in the hamper and filled the bathtub with water.

It's going to be a long day... He thought as he submerged himself in the substance he loved oh-so-dearly.

Drying himself off, he walked down the stairs in nothing but his swimsuit.

"Akari, could you get me another towel?" He said as he dried his hair.

Oh. Yeah. Haru threw his towel across the room and put on his pants. She's with Rin.

Grabbing the towel that he threw, he folded it and laid it on the table. Then he began to organize and rearrange everything in the living room. But he didn't stop there. He cleaned and dusted everything from the front door to the closet upstairs that he never uses.

Every room downstairs was spotless; the floor would squeak even if you walked on it wearing socks.

He contemplated whether or not to clean Akari's room for her. Surely she would think of it as a kind gesture, right? And he was supposed treat his guests with courtesy.

Haru carefully turned the knob on her door, and was immediately greeted with the smell of vanilla.

It smells like Akari. He thought as we walked in with a vacuum cleaner, some cleaning spray and a blue rag.

Akari doesn't have many belongings... He remade her bed in a neater fashion. Then he vacuumed the floor and wiped down the tops of her nightstand and the dresser.

Making his way over to her desk, he picked up her school books and gently placed them on her bed before wiping her desk. He straightened out her notebooks again and placed them on her desk when a picture fell out of the notebook and onto the floor.

Bending over, he picked up the picture and immediately scowled.

It was a picture of Akari and Rin when they were little. Four or five years old? Haru couldn't tell. Rin's arm was around Akari's shoulder and they were both making peace signs and smiling happily.

This was before we met Rin.

Haru put the picture back where he found it. Walking out of her room and slamming the door behind him, he walked back into the bathroom for another bath.

"Haru?" Someone said from behind the bathroom door. "I'm coming in."

"What do you need, Makoto?"

"Ran and Ren went out with my parents, so we decided to come over."

"We-"

"HARU-CHAN! WE CAME TO VISIT!" Nagisa said, jumping on Makoto's back.

"Good afternoon, Haruka-senpai." Rei said walking into the bathroom.

"Where's Akari-chan?" Nagisa asked.

Haru sunk deeper into the water. "She went out with Rin."

"WITH RIN-CHAN?" Nagisa shouted. "Like a date?"

Haru gave no response.

"Silence means yes." Rei said.

"I don't know." Haru said.

"I'm sure they're just catching up." Makoto reassured.

"But what if Rin-chan likes Akari?" Nagisa said. "She's Haru's fiancé! Haru, why didn't you stop her?" Nagisa whined.

"I'm sure Haruka-senpai didn't know." Rei said.

"But still! If Haru-chan loves her, he should fight for her!"

Haru's eyes widened. "I don't love her." He said, firmly.

"You never know, Haru-chan~" Nagisa said.

Haru, who was exhausted, closed his eyes and submerged himself completely in the water.

It was seven at night when the front door finally opened and closed again.

"I'm home." Akari said with a yawn. She walked into the living room with her purse and a big paper bag to find Haru glaring at the wall.

"...Haru?"

His eyes went from blurry to focused when he heard her call his name. "Oh." He mumbled.

"Are you okay? You were spacing out."

He stood up and walked away.

She sighed and walked into her room to find it insanely clean. "Wow..." She said as she placed her bag on her bed.

Did Haru clean my room for me? She walked downstairs and into the living room again and noticed how clean it was. The kitchen and the floor were spotless, too!

She walked into the living room and sat down on a fluffed cushion. It feels nice... She thought as she stared straight ahead.

I haven't looked at his list in a while...

"Thank you." She said as she played with a brown kitten with green eyes that strangely resembled Makoto.

"For what?"

"For cleaning my room."

He nodded and frowned.

She picked up the kitten and placed it in her lap. "Are you mad at me or something? Because you seem like you're in a bad mood."

"It's nothing." He said, suddenly scratching the cat too hard, causing it to whimper and run away.

"Okay." She whispered as the cat in her lap slowly began falling asleep. "It's still so warm at night... Did you eat dinner yet?"

He nodded. "Did you?"

"Yes. Rin treated me to ramen." She said, smiling.

Haru frowned and looked down.

Akari noticed his change in behavior, but decided not to say anything about it. The kitten in her lap suddenly rolled around so it's stomach was facing up, amusement floating around in it's green eyes. Akari giggled and stretched it. "Hey, Haru?"

He looked at her.

"Can we keep this little guy?"

Haru stared at the loving look on her face. "...Sure."

Akari smiled so wide that her entire face lit up. "Let's take him to the vet tomorrow. Okay?"

Haru nodded and walked into the kitchen to get some food for their new friend with Akari following silently behind holding the kitten in her arms.

The new kitten, that they decided to name Mako (after Makoto), was napping on a cushion. Haru was watching TV, occasionally looking over to the kitten to see if it woke up.

He continued flipping through the channels until he came across Akari's favorite music show. Turning down the volume, being considerate of their new napping friend, he closed his eyes and let the music engulf him.

That is, until something fluffy was shoved into his face.

Opening his eyes, he was met with darkness until it was pulled away.

"What's this...?" Haru asked. "A dolphin." He mumbled.

"Yeah! I walked past a store on the way home, and I saw it. I immediately thought of you. Is that weird?" Akari laughed.

Haru hugged the stuffed dolphin in his lap and let out a smile directed towards her. "Thanks, Akari."

"Are you happy?" She asked.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?" You thought of me on your date. Why wouldn't I be happy?

He stopped himself before his thoughts got out of hand. What the hell?

"Then, good!" Akari smiled and picked up a pen. She walked over to the list and crossed out number four. "I saw the list when I came home, and since I had already bought this for you, I thought it would be perfect to make you happy. You seemed like you were angry at me."

Haru placed the dolphin on the table and walked to Akari. "Thanks." He mumbled as he wrapped his arms around her from behind. He buried his face in her hair and inhaled the scent of vanilla.

She flinched. "H-haru?"

His eyes widened. "S-sorry." I don't even remember getting out of my seat.

"It's nothing. You're welcome." She smiled as she walked upstairs.

Haru quietly sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

What's wrong with me...