"Ahh! I don't know what to wear!" Ryume panicked. Hikuro was in her living room waiting for her while she tried to get ready. Being unable to sleep last night, she woke up late and hurriedly tried to prepare herself.

"Uhh… Ryume?" A voice called from beyond her door. "You know this isn't a big deal… It's just spending the day together, right?"

Ryume smiled, "Yeah… sorry, this is just my first time and I'm overreacting…"

Hikuro was surprised. "This is your first time?"

"Duh."

"…Oh."

Ryume stopped. "Oh?"

"Yeah… Oh. I thought you would've been asked out before…" Hikuro said bluntly.

"I have been… before."

Hikuro sat up on the couch and listened.

Ryume continued, "I've been asked out a few times but they were always random boys I didn't know. And Kasaigaru was always so protective over me. Even when I was little, Kankuro and Temari were too. And none of the boys were my friends, so I denied them all. They finally got the drift and stopped asking me. Ever since, no one's asked. In the Leaf Village, that is."

Hikuro thought for a moment. "Wow."

Ryume rolled her eyes. "You have a pretty good vocabulary this morning, mister."

Hikuro chuckled. "Sorry, it just surprised me. No one asking you out here, I mean. Hasn't Sasuke?" He teased and smiled to himself.

The door opened to Ryume's room and Ryume leaned against the doorframe, her arms crossed. "Excuse me?" She said sternly.

"Oh snap… My bad." Hikuro said.

Ryume rolled her eyes and went back in her room.

"Uh, Ryume?"

"What?" Ryume said a little annoyed.

Hikuro hesitated and turned slightly pink. "Um… Blue would look good on you…"

Ryume blushed, thankful that her back was to him, and smiled. "Okay… Thanks."

"No problem…"

Finally able to choose something, Ryume picked out a pair of jeans and a dark blue shirt. Nothing fancy. That was her style. She walked out of her room and wasn't surprised to see Hikuro munching on some of her chocolate. With his back was to her he didn't hear or notice her come from behind. "Enjoying the sweets?" she asked and giggled.

"Tsch. Yeah I am!" Hikuro grinned. "Although…" He paused and examined the chocolate. "I have seen better."

"Don't you mean taste better?" Ryume raised an eyebrow.

Hikuro turned red and looked away, "Never mind…"

Ryume got it and turned red. She hit him lightly on the head, "Silly Hikuro!" They both laughed and Hikuro grabbed Ryume from the side.

"But it's true! You're much better than plain old chocolate!" he laughed again.

"Okay, okay then! Ready to go?"

"Yep!" Hikuro said cheerfully. He grabbed her hand and dragged her out the door. "Now let's go have some fun!"

Hikuro dragged Ryume out the door and outside into the mucky humid air. The wind made Ryume's hair damp and it stuck to the side of her face. But it must've been worse for Hikuro because of his long bangs that went over his eyes. The two walked for a bit down the main road until Hikuro saw a small cheap show that was playing. He pointed it out and dragged Ryume once more towards it.

Ryume knew that she was going to have a good time that day.