A/N: Sorry for the late update... Well here you are chapter 9...

Chapter IX- Day 5: Cherry Blossom Festival

All of them were the same but they can't take what happened yesterday out of their mind. The others thought Mikan will still be in shocked to what happened to her yesterday and a thought came into their mind that she will stay quiet the whole day but they forgot one thing that she easily change her mood and that's what happened that morning; the day they had been waiting for since the second day.

"Everyone wake up is morning already!" said Mikan energetically.

"Shut up Mikan!" the others shouted back at her. Then she went to their rooms and open the windows so that they will wake up already. Then they instantly wake up and scolded Mikan. And after that they all ate breakfast still scolding her… maybe that's their way to show Mikan that they care for her. And it would be weird if they all started taking orders from Mikan…

"Finish!" said Mikan as she finished her food.

"Calm down would you. The festival starts at 6 so it's still a long time before it. Don't get too excited already." said Natsume as he still finish his food.

"Well sorry if I have many things to do; like washing our clothes." she said crossing her eyebrows.

"You're washing Natsume's kimono, too?" asked Sumire

"Yeah because Oh-so-COOL here doesn't know how." she said. Then Ruka and Yuu chuckled a little.

"You two should stop or I'll burn your feet. And what's so funny about that? I'm just used to luxury." he said as he glares at the two.

"What's funny is that you two now really looks like a couple." said Ruka grinning at them as both blush.

"Whatever… I'll go now…" said Mikan as she left for the laundry room.

"I'll help her…" said Natsume still blushing.

"He's not good at excuses when it comes to hiding that he's blushing. I took pity on him." said Hotaru with her emotionless face.

"He sure is a bad liar when it comes to that." agreed Ruka.

"Wait they're the ones who should wash the dishes." reminded Yuu.

"They sure got us there." said Ruka.

"Hahaha… you kids are like siblings. So had any fun yesterday?" Grandpa finally spoke. But they were silent for a second at the thought of yesterday's event.

"Nope just the same." said Hotaru plainly

"Must be boring without me huh?" he joked.

"Sure is. I don't have anyone to play checkers with no one wants to play with me." said Yuu

"Well then you should finish up so that you can prepare the things that you will bring to the festival later." he said

"You're not coming?" asked Sumire

"No. Sorry my child Grandpa has to take a lot of rest." he said to her with a small laugh.

"We understand. But it would be more fun with you around." she said.

When they finished their breakfast everyone went to their business. They prepared all that has to be brought later. The food and the blanket where they will sit are all in the basket. Because of their preparation they ate lunch at 4 and whenever one finish their food they immediately went to the bathroom to shower because there is little time left. When all of them are dressed and ready to go they started to walk towards the place it's just a short walk. And when they reach the place they set the blanket on the grass, they picked a good place to watch the fireworks display later that night. Anna and Nonoko choose to stay, while Sumire and the other girls and boys went to play and buy cotton candy. Mikan, Hotaru, Ruka, Natsume and Yuu went to the shrine to pray. After that they went to all the booths and boy was Mikan so amused that she spent a beautiful festival with her friends. After that they went back to the place where Anna and Nonoko is because the fireworks display is about to start. To their surprise everyone else is already there.

"Hey you guys hurry up it will start any moment now!" shouted Sumire at them.

"Alright we're coming." replied Mikan cheerfully.

Mikan and Natsume sat near a Cherry Blossom tree beside them were Hotaru, Ruka and Yuu. Then it started beautiful fireworks shot up in the sky. In the middle of the display:

"Wow, it's so beautiful." said Mikan with awe.

"Here." said Natsume as he hand her a box.

"What's this?"

"Just open it" then she did. And a smile formed on her lips.

"Awe… Natsume thank you." then she kissed him on the cheeks which made him blush.

"No problem…" he said as he put it on her. " It looks good on you." she smiled and hugged him.

"You guys want us to leave?" said Ruka grinning.

"Ruka let them have their sweet moment." said Hotaru as she pulls his face to face her.

"Alright."

"Don't ruin my blackmail item." she said as she hold her camera.

"Sorry about that."

"You two sure love to bug those two, huh?" said Yuu sighing.

"Well that's how we care." said Ruka, Yuu again sigh.

A beautiful day for a beautiful friendship. A person's life is not always about suffering and work, there's also happiness and joy. So they should live life to the fullest because living is SWEET… And LOVE is the most priceless possession a living thing can have…