ANNIVERSARY
A/N ~ means flashback.
"Chihiro! Wake up!" her mother called, but this time no response came from upstairs. "Chihiro!"
"Yes" a voice said beside her. Her mother almost jumped in fear, but she did grab her heart. She turned to see Chihiro standing there, rubbing a towel through her wet hair.
"I thought you were still asleep" her mother said.
"No, I was up about an hour ago" Chihiro said.
"An hour, are you felling alright honey?" her mother asked, placing her hand on her daughters forehead.
"I'm fine mom, really" Chihiro said. She stopped drying her hair with the towel and threw it in the laundry bin at the end of the stairs. She brushed her hair, and then put it into a ponytail. It was then that Chihiros' mother noticed her full appearance.
"Chihiro, isn't that the outfit you wore a year ago, today. And the year before that, when we first moved here?" her mother asked.
"Yes" Chihiro said. "Oh mom, I'm going to be home a little later tonight then usual. Some 'friends' and I are getting together" Chihiro said. When she said 'friends' she meant, Kohaku.
"Alright, will you be eating dinner out?"
"I suppose" Chihiro said. She grabbed a piece of toast and then she walked towards the front door.
"Your lunch honey" her mother said. Chihiro grabbed it, and then she began to put on her shoes. "No skates today?" her mother asked.
"I left them at school on accident" Chihiro said.
"And why are you leaving so early, school doesn't start for another hour?" her mother said, looking at the clock hanging on the wall.
"I don't know, it's just I'm used to it after I wake up. Ja Ne!" Chihiro said, as she ran out the door. Her mother smiled, and returned to the kitchen.
"Chihiro seems happier today" her father, who was sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper, said.
"Yes, happiest that I've seen her since we moved here" her mother said. She stood at the sink, and looked out the window. She saw Chihiro standing in front of their neighbors' house, and then see a boy walk out. They talked a bit there, and then started for school. "But I think there's a reason" her mother said, turning back to her husband.
~*~*~
Chihiro rushed out the door, and down the pathway. She walked down the sidewalk until she was standing in front of Kohaku's house.
"Kohaku!" Chihiro called, and then the door opened. He came out in his usual attire, even if it was a little unusual for this world, he didn't seem to mind.
"Good morning" Kohaku said as he approached Chihiro. She giggled a bit. "What?" he asked.
"I just can't seem to set my mind on you as a student, with a backpack and those shoes" Chihiro giggled.
"You wear them; does that mean you're weird too?" Kohaku asked.
"No, everyone had them. But people do find me odd, I suppose" Chihiro said as they started walking.
"Why is that?" Kohaku asked.
"Well, after I left the spirit world and.and." Chihiro began, "you, I've become depressed. And I found myself always sitting by the river, sometimes talking to it, hoping I would get to see you. At school, I would day dream all the time, staring at the river when I had the chance, and eating by it at lunch. People are always laughing at me, and I just live with it. And some make fun of me for always wearing my hair with this hair band" Chihiro said.
"They shouldn't make fun of you" Kohaku said, lacing his fingers with hers. "And you know that that hair band protects you. If they knew you had something that could save your life if someone pushed you over a cliff, I'd bet they'd want one too" Kohaku said.
"Wow, Kohaku, you've grown a sense of humor over the years" Chihiro said.
"I've always had a sense of humor" Kohaku said. "And, you can call me Haku now. I'm much more used to it now, but as long as I remember my real name" Kohaku said.
"I'm glad, because calling you Kohaku was hard, because I kept wanting to call you Haku" Chihiro said.
"Then can I call you Sen?" Haku asked.
"Only when we're not in public, but I like it better when you say Chihiro" Chihiro said. "Besides, did you notice what day it is?"
"Yes, it's the day we met" Haku said.
"And the day that my parents turned into pigs, my name was stolen from Yu- baaba, I met no-face, let him into the bathhouse, met Rin and Kamajii, and everyone else. Got to fly on a dragon, and then fall from the sky" Chihiro said.
"The day you two fell in love!" Chihiro stopped walking and looked over her shoulder.
"Did you hear that?" she asked. "It sounded just like Kamajii." Haku just kept walking, pulling her along. She couldn't see his face, but he was smiling.
~*~*~
They entered the school grounds, walking over to a bench in the school yard and sitting down. "Oh, did you notice what I was wearing?" Chihiro said.
"Yes, the outfit you wore when we met. And I'm wearing the one I wore when I met you, well, except the shoes" Haku said.
"Yes, I'm wearing different shoes too. My other ones are too small for me now" Chihiro said.
~ "Everyone, I need my shoes and clothes please"~
"Chihiro, you ok, you seemed a bit dazed?" Haku asked.
"Yes, I was just remembering times at the bathhouse. It happened to me last year too, so don't worry if I space out for a minute or two" Chihiro said. Haku nodded.
~ "You shouldn't be here! Get out of here now! You have to get across the river, go, I'll distract them"~
"Why are you smiling?" Haku asked.
"I just thought about the first time we met" Chihiro said. Just then, the warning bell rang, and they both walked towards class.
~ "Oh, it's money. Sen, take the good mans money"~
That was a memory Chihiro would never forget, some sludge was probably still stuck in her skin. She sat down in her seat, with Haku sitting next to her.
"Hello" a voice said. Chihiro looked up from her desk to Alla standing in front of her and Hakus' desk. Her right hand on Chihiros' desk, her left one on Hakus'.
"What do you want Alla?" Chihiro asked in a very bored tone of voice.
"Actually, I was wondering if Haku was going to the summer dance." Alla said.
"Yes, I am" Haku said, "with Chihiro." Allas' face froze, and she stood up, clasping her hands together.
"I see" she said, and she walked off.
"Pay no attention to her Haku" Chihiro said. "Every year she goes after a different boy, but please, don't fall for it" Chihiro said.
"I won't, I promise" Haku said.
"The last time you promised it took two years, and I'm not angry because you told me the reason. Just make sure this one is ever lasting" Chihiro said.
"I will, I promise. Nothing can break a river," Haku begun.
"Except cement" Chihiro said sadly.
"Nothing natural, only mad made. But a river fulfills its' mission" Haku said. Chihiro smiled at him, and then turned back to the front of the class as the teacher walked in.
~*~*~
"I told my mother I would be home late tonight, so we have as much time as we'd like" Chihiro said as they walked out of the school.
"Where should we go today?" Haku asked.
"Why don't you pick somewhere?" Chihiro asked.
"How can I do that? I'm new here" Haku asked.
"Go where your heart takes you" Chihiro said.
"Then we'll have to fly, and I know, not dragon" Haku said. Chihiro took his hand, and Haku just began to walk at first. He looked to make sure no one could see him, and then he closed his eyes, and they began flying again. When they landed, they were astonished at where they were. They were at the highest hill in town, and could see the whole city. It was beautiful.
"See what happens, when you follow your heart" Chihiro said.
~Chihiro was sitting on a train, next to no-face. They passed many stations, and soon, they were off at Swamp bottom~
"You were thinking again" Haku said, looking at her face. She smiled and nodded. And grabbed one of her hands with his, and gently pulled her to the ground to sit with him.
"I see we're doing this a lot lately" Chihiro giggled.
"Yes, we are" Haku answered her.
"We should go somewhere, or walk all over town. Something special, because today is special" Chihiro said. "The thing is, there really isn't a special thing going on tonight" Chihiro said.
"How about the carnival?" Haku asked.
"What carni-The Carnival! The Summer Carnival!" Chihiro said excited, standing up. "Wait, how did you know?"
"I saw a poster on our way to school" Haku smiled.
"You always get away with that stuff" Chihiro giggled. "Oh, I have to get home to change. You can pick me up at 7:00pm, ok?"
"Alright, at your house then. What should I wear?" Haku asked.
"Your perfect in what your wearing" Chihiro smiled. "Let's fly until we reach our street, ok? That way we won't be late" Chihiro said. She grabbed Haku's hand, and before you could say 'Rigglyfreesprinklecreamthatmakesyoulookold.' Chihiro opened her eyes, felling her feet on the ground. She walked with Haku till they came to their houses, and then they both waved good bye, Chihiro making sure of the time they were meeting at, and they walked into their houses.
~*~*~
"I'm home" Chihiro called. 'For now' she thought. Her mother hurried into the hallway, looking as if she had been busy for a long while.
"Chihiro, can I talk to you?" her mother asked. Chihiro nodded, and followed her mother into the kitchen. She sat down, and so did her mother. Her mother placed her head in her hands, and gazed in her eyes. "Chihiro, lets talk about boys" her mother said. Now Chihiro was really freaking out.
"No thanks mom, really, I know all I need to know" Chihiro said.
"Ok, then lets talk about a particular boy. The one I saw you walk to school with this morning" her mother said. "What's his name?"
"Kohaku Nushi" Chihiro said. "He's our neighbor, and he just transferred here from north Tokyo" Chihiro said. She wasn't, of course, going to tell her mother how they had met two years ago in the spirit world and how now she was in love with him. Parents didn't understand stuff like that.
"I see" her mother said. "He seems like a nice person, to bring back the old Chihiro. Could you possibly tell me how he made you laugh this morning? You haven't laughed in two years" her mother asked.
"It was nothing, really" Chihiro said.
"Do you like him?" her mother asked. Chihiro blushed.
"Mom" she said.
"Do you?" her mother asked. Chihiro blushed even more.
"You do, don't you?" her mother asked.
"Well-" Chihiro said.
"I'm glad" her mother said. Chihiro gave her a look of pure shock. "His he taking you to the festival?" she asked. Chihiro nodded yes. "What time is he picking you up?"
"7:00" Chihiro answered. She felt relived, now someone knew she liked Haku. Of course, everyone at the bathhouse knew. Well, almost everyone.
"Good, your father won't be home yet. Most likely scare him off. And you can come home no later then 1am" her mother said.
"Mom, are you serious. 1am you're the best" Chihiro said, getting up and hugging her mother.
"Ok, but lets go get you ready" her mother said. Chihiro nodded. Her and her mother had never bonded like this before. She was happy that they were going to do it. Haku would be knocked off his feet.
~*~*~
At 7:00, Haku knocked at the door. He was right on time. Chihiro's mother came and answered the door, telling him to come in and sit down. He said he would rather stand and wait, and Chihiro's mother seemed to find him quite the gentlemen. "Chihiro, you have a guest!" her mother called up the stairs. A few minutes later, Chihiro walked down the stairs, looking almost completely different. Except she was still wearing the hair tie.
Haku looked at her in awe. She looked even more beautiful then she had ever looked. She had been beautiful her whole life. From the day she had fallen into his river, and he had had love at first sight, to this very moment. He walked forward until he was at the foot of the stairs. When she reached the bottom as well, Haku held his hand out to here. She accepted it, and then she said goodbye to her mother. They left the house, and they walked together under the full moon to the carnival.
It was the first time that Haku could absorb her appearance, since he had been so shocked before. So, he stopped them under a street light, and he looked her up and down, then he rested on her eyes.
She was wearing a light red kimono, with silver dragons traveling up and down the cloth. She was wearing tiny black shoes, slipped nicely onto her feet, making them fit perfectly. Her hair was up in a bun, held by her magical holder, with a silver net thing covering the bun. A few strands of hair fell over her face, twisting around and giving her face an angelic look. Her kimono looked different then others did. It did not have long sleeves, but ones that cut at her shoulders. Then it went down in one full dress, and there was a slit that showed her leg and went from the bottom to mid thigh. (A/N I'm sorry for interrupting, but a lot of you are wondering why the dress isn't exactly 'traditional.' Well, I like the dress better this way. It's not very Japanesey, but doesn't it sound cool? Well I think so) There was a large silver bow that tied around her waist, with the tails going to the bottom of the kimono. She had what would have been the sleeves, tied around with a black string at her elbow, letting it flutter down. (A/N Like Yuna's in FFX)
She was wearing a very little amount of make-up, but enough to notice it was there. She was wearing red lip stick, which actually happened to be paint. She was wearing light blue eye shadow, barely visible. And then she was wearing mascara and eye liner, the eye liner had been painted on as well. (A/N Like in Mulan)
Haku smiled at her, and it was then as well that she noticed he had changed. He was wearing white pants now, in the same style as the one he usually wore. His shirt was in the same style as what he usually wore, but it was the same read as Chihiro's dress. It had Japanese 'K's and 'H's sewn in it in gold and his undershirt was the same color it had always been. He also wore black shoes on his feet.
"You look beautiful tonight" Haku said to her, brushing her cheek with his hand. She smiled at him, her eyes sparkling.
"You look quite handsome yourself" she said to him. He smiled back at her as well, and then they continued to the festival.
A/N ~ means flashback.
"Chihiro! Wake up!" her mother called, but this time no response came from upstairs. "Chihiro!"
"Yes" a voice said beside her. Her mother almost jumped in fear, but she did grab her heart. She turned to see Chihiro standing there, rubbing a towel through her wet hair.
"I thought you were still asleep" her mother said.
"No, I was up about an hour ago" Chihiro said.
"An hour, are you felling alright honey?" her mother asked, placing her hand on her daughters forehead.
"I'm fine mom, really" Chihiro said. She stopped drying her hair with the towel and threw it in the laundry bin at the end of the stairs. She brushed her hair, and then put it into a ponytail. It was then that Chihiros' mother noticed her full appearance.
"Chihiro, isn't that the outfit you wore a year ago, today. And the year before that, when we first moved here?" her mother asked.
"Yes" Chihiro said. "Oh mom, I'm going to be home a little later tonight then usual. Some 'friends' and I are getting together" Chihiro said. When she said 'friends' she meant, Kohaku.
"Alright, will you be eating dinner out?"
"I suppose" Chihiro said. She grabbed a piece of toast and then she walked towards the front door.
"Your lunch honey" her mother said. Chihiro grabbed it, and then she began to put on her shoes. "No skates today?" her mother asked.
"I left them at school on accident" Chihiro said.
"And why are you leaving so early, school doesn't start for another hour?" her mother said, looking at the clock hanging on the wall.
"I don't know, it's just I'm used to it after I wake up. Ja Ne!" Chihiro said, as she ran out the door. Her mother smiled, and returned to the kitchen.
"Chihiro seems happier today" her father, who was sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper, said.
"Yes, happiest that I've seen her since we moved here" her mother said. She stood at the sink, and looked out the window. She saw Chihiro standing in front of their neighbors' house, and then see a boy walk out. They talked a bit there, and then started for school. "But I think there's a reason" her mother said, turning back to her husband.
~*~*~
Chihiro rushed out the door, and down the pathway. She walked down the sidewalk until she was standing in front of Kohaku's house.
"Kohaku!" Chihiro called, and then the door opened. He came out in his usual attire, even if it was a little unusual for this world, he didn't seem to mind.
"Good morning" Kohaku said as he approached Chihiro. She giggled a bit. "What?" he asked.
"I just can't seem to set my mind on you as a student, with a backpack and those shoes" Chihiro giggled.
"You wear them; does that mean you're weird too?" Kohaku asked.
"No, everyone had them. But people do find me odd, I suppose" Chihiro said as they started walking.
"Why is that?" Kohaku asked.
"Well, after I left the spirit world and.and." Chihiro began, "you, I've become depressed. And I found myself always sitting by the river, sometimes talking to it, hoping I would get to see you. At school, I would day dream all the time, staring at the river when I had the chance, and eating by it at lunch. People are always laughing at me, and I just live with it. And some make fun of me for always wearing my hair with this hair band" Chihiro said.
"They shouldn't make fun of you" Kohaku said, lacing his fingers with hers. "And you know that that hair band protects you. If they knew you had something that could save your life if someone pushed you over a cliff, I'd bet they'd want one too" Kohaku said.
"Wow, Kohaku, you've grown a sense of humor over the years" Chihiro said.
"I've always had a sense of humor" Kohaku said. "And, you can call me Haku now. I'm much more used to it now, but as long as I remember my real name" Kohaku said.
"I'm glad, because calling you Kohaku was hard, because I kept wanting to call you Haku" Chihiro said.
"Then can I call you Sen?" Haku asked.
"Only when we're not in public, but I like it better when you say Chihiro" Chihiro said. "Besides, did you notice what day it is?"
"Yes, it's the day we met" Haku said.
"And the day that my parents turned into pigs, my name was stolen from Yu- baaba, I met no-face, let him into the bathhouse, met Rin and Kamajii, and everyone else. Got to fly on a dragon, and then fall from the sky" Chihiro said.
"The day you two fell in love!" Chihiro stopped walking and looked over her shoulder.
"Did you hear that?" she asked. "It sounded just like Kamajii." Haku just kept walking, pulling her along. She couldn't see his face, but he was smiling.
~*~*~
They entered the school grounds, walking over to a bench in the school yard and sitting down. "Oh, did you notice what I was wearing?" Chihiro said.
"Yes, the outfit you wore when we met. And I'm wearing the one I wore when I met you, well, except the shoes" Haku said.
"Yes, I'm wearing different shoes too. My other ones are too small for me now" Chihiro said.
~ "Everyone, I need my shoes and clothes please"~
"Chihiro, you ok, you seemed a bit dazed?" Haku asked.
"Yes, I was just remembering times at the bathhouse. It happened to me last year too, so don't worry if I space out for a minute or two" Chihiro said. Haku nodded.
~ "You shouldn't be here! Get out of here now! You have to get across the river, go, I'll distract them"~
"Why are you smiling?" Haku asked.
"I just thought about the first time we met" Chihiro said. Just then, the warning bell rang, and they both walked towards class.
~ "Oh, it's money. Sen, take the good mans money"~
That was a memory Chihiro would never forget, some sludge was probably still stuck in her skin. She sat down in her seat, with Haku sitting next to her.
"Hello" a voice said. Chihiro looked up from her desk to Alla standing in front of her and Hakus' desk. Her right hand on Chihiros' desk, her left one on Hakus'.
"What do you want Alla?" Chihiro asked in a very bored tone of voice.
"Actually, I was wondering if Haku was going to the summer dance." Alla said.
"Yes, I am" Haku said, "with Chihiro." Allas' face froze, and she stood up, clasping her hands together.
"I see" she said, and she walked off.
"Pay no attention to her Haku" Chihiro said. "Every year she goes after a different boy, but please, don't fall for it" Chihiro said.
"I won't, I promise" Haku said.
"The last time you promised it took two years, and I'm not angry because you told me the reason. Just make sure this one is ever lasting" Chihiro said.
"I will, I promise. Nothing can break a river," Haku begun.
"Except cement" Chihiro said sadly.
"Nothing natural, only mad made. But a river fulfills its' mission" Haku said. Chihiro smiled at him, and then turned back to the front of the class as the teacher walked in.
~*~*~
"I told my mother I would be home late tonight, so we have as much time as we'd like" Chihiro said as they walked out of the school.
"Where should we go today?" Haku asked.
"Why don't you pick somewhere?" Chihiro asked.
"How can I do that? I'm new here" Haku asked.
"Go where your heart takes you" Chihiro said.
"Then we'll have to fly, and I know, not dragon" Haku said. Chihiro took his hand, and Haku just began to walk at first. He looked to make sure no one could see him, and then he closed his eyes, and they began flying again. When they landed, they were astonished at where they were. They were at the highest hill in town, and could see the whole city. It was beautiful.
"See what happens, when you follow your heart" Chihiro said.
~Chihiro was sitting on a train, next to no-face. They passed many stations, and soon, they were off at Swamp bottom~
"You were thinking again" Haku said, looking at her face. She smiled and nodded. And grabbed one of her hands with his, and gently pulled her to the ground to sit with him.
"I see we're doing this a lot lately" Chihiro giggled.
"Yes, we are" Haku answered her.
"We should go somewhere, or walk all over town. Something special, because today is special" Chihiro said. "The thing is, there really isn't a special thing going on tonight" Chihiro said.
"How about the carnival?" Haku asked.
"What carni-The Carnival! The Summer Carnival!" Chihiro said excited, standing up. "Wait, how did you know?"
"I saw a poster on our way to school" Haku smiled.
"You always get away with that stuff" Chihiro giggled. "Oh, I have to get home to change. You can pick me up at 7:00pm, ok?"
"Alright, at your house then. What should I wear?" Haku asked.
"Your perfect in what your wearing" Chihiro smiled. "Let's fly until we reach our street, ok? That way we won't be late" Chihiro said. She grabbed Haku's hand, and before you could say 'Rigglyfreesprinklecreamthatmakesyoulookold.' Chihiro opened her eyes, felling her feet on the ground. She walked with Haku till they came to their houses, and then they both waved good bye, Chihiro making sure of the time they were meeting at, and they walked into their houses.
~*~*~
"I'm home" Chihiro called. 'For now' she thought. Her mother hurried into the hallway, looking as if she had been busy for a long while.
"Chihiro, can I talk to you?" her mother asked. Chihiro nodded, and followed her mother into the kitchen. She sat down, and so did her mother. Her mother placed her head in her hands, and gazed in her eyes. "Chihiro, lets talk about boys" her mother said. Now Chihiro was really freaking out.
"No thanks mom, really, I know all I need to know" Chihiro said.
"Ok, then lets talk about a particular boy. The one I saw you walk to school with this morning" her mother said. "What's his name?"
"Kohaku Nushi" Chihiro said. "He's our neighbor, and he just transferred here from north Tokyo" Chihiro said. She wasn't, of course, going to tell her mother how they had met two years ago in the spirit world and how now she was in love with him. Parents didn't understand stuff like that.
"I see" her mother said. "He seems like a nice person, to bring back the old Chihiro. Could you possibly tell me how he made you laugh this morning? You haven't laughed in two years" her mother asked.
"It was nothing, really" Chihiro said.
"Do you like him?" her mother asked. Chihiro blushed.
"Mom" she said.
"Do you?" her mother asked. Chihiro blushed even more.
"You do, don't you?" her mother asked.
"Well-" Chihiro said.
"I'm glad" her mother said. Chihiro gave her a look of pure shock. "His he taking you to the festival?" she asked. Chihiro nodded yes. "What time is he picking you up?"
"7:00" Chihiro answered. She felt relived, now someone knew she liked Haku. Of course, everyone at the bathhouse knew. Well, almost everyone.
"Good, your father won't be home yet. Most likely scare him off. And you can come home no later then 1am" her mother said.
"Mom, are you serious. 1am you're the best" Chihiro said, getting up and hugging her mother.
"Ok, but lets go get you ready" her mother said. Chihiro nodded. Her and her mother had never bonded like this before. She was happy that they were going to do it. Haku would be knocked off his feet.
~*~*~
At 7:00, Haku knocked at the door. He was right on time. Chihiro's mother came and answered the door, telling him to come in and sit down. He said he would rather stand and wait, and Chihiro's mother seemed to find him quite the gentlemen. "Chihiro, you have a guest!" her mother called up the stairs. A few minutes later, Chihiro walked down the stairs, looking almost completely different. Except she was still wearing the hair tie.
Haku looked at her in awe. She looked even more beautiful then she had ever looked. She had been beautiful her whole life. From the day she had fallen into his river, and he had had love at first sight, to this very moment. He walked forward until he was at the foot of the stairs. When she reached the bottom as well, Haku held his hand out to here. She accepted it, and then she said goodbye to her mother. They left the house, and they walked together under the full moon to the carnival.
It was the first time that Haku could absorb her appearance, since he had been so shocked before. So, he stopped them under a street light, and he looked her up and down, then he rested on her eyes.
She was wearing a light red kimono, with silver dragons traveling up and down the cloth. She was wearing tiny black shoes, slipped nicely onto her feet, making them fit perfectly. Her hair was up in a bun, held by her magical holder, with a silver net thing covering the bun. A few strands of hair fell over her face, twisting around and giving her face an angelic look. Her kimono looked different then others did. It did not have long sleeves, but ones that cut at her shoulders. Then it went down in one full dress, and there was a slit that showed her leg and went from the bottom to mid thigh. (A/N I'm sorry for interrupting, but a lot of you are wondering why the dress isn't exactly 'traditional.' Well, I like the dress better this way. It's not very Japanesey, but doesn't it sound cool? Well I think so) There was a large silver bow that tied around her waist, with the tails going to the bottom of the kimono. She had what would have been the sleeves, tied around with a black string at her elbow, letting it flutter down. (A/N Like Yuna's in FFX)
She was wearing a very little amount of make-up, but enough to notice it was there. She was wearing red lip stick, which actually happened to be paint. She was wearing light blue eye shadow, barely visible. And then she was wearing mascara and eye liner, the eye liner had been painted on as well. (A/N Like in Mulan)
Haku smiled at her, and it was then as well that she noticed he had changed. He was wearing white pants now, in the same style as the one he usually wore. His shirt was in the same style as what he usually wore, but it was the same read as Chihiro's dress. It had Japanese 'K's and 'H's sewn in it in gold and his undershirt was the same color it had always been. He also wore black shoes on his feet.
"You look beautiful tonight" Haku said to her, brushing her cheek with his hand. She smiled at him, her eyes sparkling.
"You look quite handsome yourself" she said to him. He smiled back at her as well, and then they continued to the festival.
