Lightning-Dono: Unlike my other fanfics which I try to update on a regular basis, this one will be updated whenever I feel like it. So please don't worry if the updates aren't spontaneous! Thank you for all of the positive feedback!

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Theme: #2 "Red"
Word Count: 440

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Often, Jill would wake up to the sun's rays shining in bright beams through her window, making her throw her hands in front of her face to protect her eyes from their relentless gaze. After a bout of complain, she would slowly peel the sheets off and head towards her newly bought mirror, rid the sleep from her eyes, and put on her make-up.

She felt the best facial feature she had were her somewhat full lips, which she accentuated with red lipstick everyday. Jill thought Kai liked it, and as long as he did, it didn't matter what ever else she powdered onto her face. But the red lipstick had to be present.

Today was no different. She woke up, drew the back of her hand across her eyes and applied her make-up, and walked clear out of the door of her house and off the farm's wide acres. Jill didn't give herself time to self-evaluate her farming skills. She hadn't really come to farm, but rather to rebuild her life.

It didn't really matter whether or not she farmed, as long as her life was being renovated. And it was. She didn't feel much like toiling beneath the burning sun, anyway.

As always, she made her way down the cobblestone path to Kai's restaurant which he opened every summer. When summer died, he left on a small boat to go back to the distant land that he came from.

She wished he would sweep her away with her on his little craft and they could float amongst the waves together, but he never asked. All he did was wave goodbye, kiss her rose red lips and board his boat to leave her until he saw her three seasons later.

But she forced all thoughts of Kai's departure from her mind. He wasn't going to leave until twenty-eight days later, where he would leave her all on her lonesome and she would be forced to collect apples from the ground and pile them into her shipping bin.

Kai waved her out of her reverie and led her into his cool, tiled restaurant where he offered her strawberry lemonade, perfect with a slice of strawberry clipped on the glass' edge.

He sat down across from her at a pearly white table with his own glass of the sweet, yet tangy liquid.

Kai proceeded to take his strawberry slice and he bit off a piece and offered it to her. Jill emitted a small giggle and leaned over to accept it.

"Mm, juicy!" She exclaimed, surprised.

The man ate the rest of the strawberry and smiled knowingly.

"Just like your lips."