If you saw carefully, you'd note a certain change in Anna's ways during spring. She looked happier, and more relaxed. But that was only if you looked close enough.

Now that she would ever admit it to anyone, but Spring was her favorite season. Mostly because it meant that the cold winter was over, but she liked the other things too - everything smelled fresher, the birds sang, and the flowers bloomed.

That had to be her favorite thing about spring - the fact that all flowers bloomed at the same time, making everything look fresher and colorful.

So that's why she hated being stuck inside the house with a cold.

Not being able to do anything was frustrating - the slightest movement made her feel dizzy. But the fact that she couldn't go out to even the garden was the worse.

She felt weak, she felt mad, she felt *sick* and she hated it.... And feeling miserable, she fell asleep.

Some time later, she woke up to a fresh smell. She opened her eyes slowly, to see a red rose lying next to her.

Confused, she slowly sat up - and didn't felt dizzy. Sleeping must have done very good to her system. She took the rose and noticed a paper note under it.

"Anna: I came home but found you asleep. I'm out with Manta to buy some groceries. And about the rose: I know how much you hate being stuck at home, and that it's a shame that you have to miss spring, so I decided to bring spring to you! - Yoh"

And then she smiled, knowing that was someone that cared enough to look closely, and most important, care.

- Fin

Bratty's Corner: I knoooow, this should have been up yesterday... but I got sick @_@. And being in front of the monitor gave me a headache...But I'm better now! Thank god. This isn't either my best job, but I hope to compensate it with the new fic Cali-chan and I are working on!

Expect tomorrow or Tuesday: Fall - Leaves.

~Smooch!~

- Bratty