Lazy Days (the chapter that diverts completely from actual fact. Not that this was based on fact in the first place… XD)
Eva was reliving her last week with Kiku inside her head. When she had gotten sick Kiku had taken care of her when her family couldn't. She had protested this at first because he was still recovering from worse.
"I'm fine, Eva," he had told her, "right now you're more important."
Kiku's presence made her feels all warm, especially when he had been caring for her. He was so sweet and gentle and was becoming a very good friend to her. So much so that she didn't want him to leave.
Her family jolted her out her thoughts as they barged through the door, talking loudly about their plans for Fourth of July. According to the news, there were rumors that the President was going to be coming to watch their city fireworks while visiting some of his family. The city was working extra hard this week to come up with our best firework show yet, and we had a reputation for being the best in Arizona when it came to firework shows.
"What are they so excited about?" Kiku sat down next to her.
"Fourth of July. Fireworks, hot dogs, burgers, football, and all that jazz," Eva said nonchalantly.
"I see, America's bir- Independence Day right?" Kiku asked.
Eva got the feeling that he almost let something big slip but she nodded, "Yep."
"Why are they so excited?" he gestured to my family in the kitchen behind us, who were chatting excitedly about the fireworks this year.
"American's are extremely patriotic," Eva said, "and there's a rumor that the President is going to be at the city firework show. Our poor little town is trying so hard to impress him."
"Why would they do that?" Kiku asked.
"We are built around an Army base. Granted it's just a training base but we have to bring attention to ourselves somehow right?" she stared out the window into the mountains.
"I guess so," said Kiku.
Her little brother was coming downstairs with a Nerf gun so Eva stood and unconsciously took Kiku's hand.
"I'm going downstairs to watch some old Inuyasha re-runs," she said, "wanna come?"
Kiku nodded but he was staring at her hand, a blush turning his cheeks red.
Eva blushed and let go, "Sorry."
Kiku smiled at her and she felt her heart skip a beat.
"It's alright," he said.