Akira knocked on the door of a pink and red house. A short blonde haired, blue eyed girl opened the door.
"Yes?" She said.
"I'd like a bag of French fries." Akira said with a smile.
"What the Heck?" Haru looked at Akira with a very confused look.
"Here you go!" The girl said hugging Akira so hard she fell to the ground.
"Slow down there cherry top." Akira said shaking the girl's head.
"Who is this?" The girl asked.
"This is my cousin, Hatsaharu, we're here on a mission." Akira said pointing to Haru as she said his name. Haru bowed respectfully. The girl bowed right back.
"Hello Hatsaharu, my name is Sakura."
"You can just call me Haru."
"Okay, come in."
"Is Ken'ichi or Honoka home?" Akira asked.
"No, but they'll be home in about an hour. Oh. I have your stuff in my room. Do you want to get it?"
"That would be nice." Akira said with a smile.
Sakura led them up the stairs and through a pink and red doorway. Akira had seen this before so she wasn't surprised. But what Haru seen made his mouth drop.
The first thing he saw was a huge bright red circle bed. He looked at the floor a cherry rug lay right in front of him. The walls were pink with red cherries and green cherry leaves painted on it. He spotted a picture frame that stood out from the rest of the room, a tan frame with a single cherry on the top of the frame (rather than covered with cherries), on a red dresser with cherry leaves holding the cherry looking mirror. He walked over to it. It was Sakura and Akira. They were about 10 years old. Sakura wore a red tank top and a green mini skirt. Akira wore a tan tank top with a black crop top. She wore black jeans with a tan leather belt. They held each other at the shoulders. Sakura had her eyes closed with a huge smile and her hand in a wave. Akira was in the middle of rolling her eyes with a grin. Wow it looks like they've been friends for a while. Akira was cute when she was a kid. And Sakura kind of looks like Momiji. Akira interrupted Haru's thoughts.
"Hey Haru are you going to help?"
"Yeah. I'm coming."
"Sakura, is this all of it?" Akira asked holding up a backpack.
"Well we had to sell the rest of it since we didn't know when you were coming back. I kept your favorites and put the money you made in the wallet. Your stuff went slightly better than mine."
"What do you mean by went better?"
"Well it was an auction. With a minimum price of $1 of course."
"What did you sell exactly?"
"Well I sold the clothes, some of your collectibles that I didn't think you would really need."
"Wow, how much did I get?" Akira opened the wallet. "Oh my gosh, you can't be serious."
"Yep, and I didn't keep a penny of it."
"How did you keep all of it and it not get stolen?"
"I haven't told anyone that's how."
"Wow, how did you make so much?"
"Well I did say it was an auction. Your stuff was so cute, everyone wanted some."
"Aww I love you." Akira said as she hugged Sakura.
"How much is it?" Haru asked.
"Fifteen." Akira said.
"Fifteen bucks that's not very much."
"No not fifteen bucks, fifteen hundred."
"What are you serious?"
"Yep and we're going to the bank and deposit this pack." Akira said heading out the door with the wallet. Haru grabbed the backpack. Just as Haru stepped out the door, Sakura slipped out the door. She grabbed Akira's arm.
"Nope, you're not leaving till mom and dad see you."
"Fine, but I have to be back at the house before nightfall."
"Okay, and in the mean time I can show you my new school uniform. It is probably a good thing you're not going to it because the uniforms are…" Sakura didn't finish her sentence because she left the room. Akira and Haru followed her to her room to see the new outfit. It was a pink, boat-neck, long-sleeve shirt with a red lacy vest. The pink mini and red high heels completed the uniform. "… so cute. I love it. It goes with my room and my personality. I start school in 2 weeks and I am so excited."
"Oh my. You are right. It is a good thing I am not going. By the way what do the guy out fits look like?" Akira asked because it was a good chance that if she ever had to go to that school that she would wear the guy outfit.
"They have a dark red polo and the same color pants. They have to where a green tie and green shoes."
"Sakura, we're home. Why are there two extra pairs of shoes down here? You didn't go shopping again did you?" Called a female voice from the bottom of the stairs.
Sakura grabbed Akira's arm and yanked her out the door, then drug her down the stairs.
"No mom, I haven't went shopping since yesterday. But I did find her." Sakura said with her hand still around Akira's arm.
"Her?" Honoka said. Akira looked up and saw Honoka. Sakura had her mother's bright blonde hair. However her mother had brown eyes instead of blue. Akira gasped when she saw Honoka. She was about 7 month's pregnant. "Oh, Akira, honey…" She gave Akira a hug, it was ever so slightly awkward with the third person. "How have you been?"
"I've been fine. How are you? I've see you have a new responsibility."
"Oh yes…" she placed her hand on her stomach.
"Do you know what it is?" Akira asked.
"It's a girl." Sakura spoke up. With a huge smile she said. "I get to help name her. I think her name should be Ume."
"Plum?" Akira asked with a confused look.
"Well of course because I mean cherries and plums go great together."