Hey guys! Sorry it's been a while...This chapter was hard to make realistic and I had the pressure of good grades and the huge testy thing this week ends on Thursday so I wouldn't expect things so soon.

I AM SO SORRYYYY!

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Chapter 6: A Kiss and the Wedding

I've been working on the farm for a while now. It's hard work, but I'm slowly getting used to it. Georgia's and Mako's birthday parties passed without a hitch. My first cooking festival is over now. I only cheered from the sidelines to see how it went; maybe I'll enter next time. I go over to Bluebell now and then to hang out with Ash or Georgia. Laney sticks to Cam 24/7, so we only have had one conversation since our previous one; when he sneaked out to talk to me about the scars he saw on my wrists before. I ended up telling him everything.

The Konohana folks have welcomed me like I was always there. Reina is a bit closed off, but I managed to get her open up a bit. She just started to smile at me. Nori came to visit me a lot; she called it 'bonding' between sisters. It annoyed me at first, but after a while, it became a regular thing that I look forward to. The kids in Konohana are literally the cutest things in the world. Rahi has such an obvious crush on Ying, but she's too dense to notice.

Yesterday, I met Kana. Just like Georgia he loved horses, but when I mentioned her, he looked pissed off. Rival towns, rival shops, I guess. He soon felt like a brotherly figure, or fatherly, but I wouldn't know. Everyone was supporting me as the farmer, and I'm not planning to let them down.

It's Spring 8th now, the day has finally come. Phillip's wedding. The guests were supposed to arrive on the mountaintop by 9:00, and the reception would start at noon. It was 7:30 now, so that meant that I had an hour to get ready. Hurriedly, I took a shower and changed into the bridesmaid clothes that Nori had wanted me to wear; a strapless white dress that fell just above my knees with a black ribbon tied loosely around my ribs, black high heels, and two tight black wristbands, enough to cover my scars, it was just a coincidence, right? I made my hair in a loose half-up style. Howard was going to do my make-up for me later.

Finished with about 10 minutes to spare, I headed over to Kana's shop. "Kana?" I called, "Are you in there?"

"I'm here!" I heard him exclaim from inside, "Just wait a second."

He came out almost immediately, and he looked really cool. Decked out in a suit and his hair let down for once, he asked me, "So why do you need me?"

I smiled slyly, "I need a ride up the mountain…?"

He sighed, yet smiled, "Wait here, I'll go get Hanate,"

Kana reappeared later with Hanate by his side, looking newly brushed. Kana came up to me and lifted me onto Hanate. "Up you go,"

He climbed onto Hanate after me, and yet the horse seemed well with two people on his back. "Hold onto Hanate," Kana warned, holding the reins with his arms around me, "Here we go!"

Hanate started galloping up the hill, and I squeezed my eyes shut. Going fast and heights were my biggest fears. Now they're combined into one situation; riding a horse. I clung onto Hanate, squeezing eyes shut, and before I knew it, Hanate had slowed down and Kana was telling me that we were there.

Slowly, I opened one eye, finding the familiar surroundings of the mountain, and opened the other. I blinked slowly taking in everything. I heard Kana laugh from below me. "Hey, are you going to get down or not?" I looked down to find him, eyes twinkling, with his arms outstretched. Hesitantly, I jumped out, and he caught me. "You're lighter than you look, y'know?" he teased.

My face flushed and I hit him on the head, hard. "Ow," he grumbled, "You'll never get a boyfriend at this rate…"

I pouted, and strode away from him; catching a chuckle from him and a wisp of the argument he had just started with Georgia about whether Hanate or Dakota was better. I smiled and stared up at the sky. Those two should so hook up.

"OH MY!" I heard an exclamation from behind me. I turned around to find Howard rushing towards me, looking worried. "LILLIAN! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? NO MAKE-UP, YOUR HAIR IS A MESS! COME WITH ME! LET ME FIX YOU UP!"

I had to stifle a giggle while being led away by Howard. Laney, in a way, she took after her father. They both had the blond hair and the ton of make-up on their faces every time they went outside. They both had the bright blue eyes and cooking skills, but in my opinion, their personalities were completely different. Howard is a sweet teddy bear and Laney is, well, a bitch.

Howard dragged me over to a chair in front of a temporary make-up stand. He looked so stressed in the mirror that I couldn't help but smile. Although his hands seemed big, they moved fast, and intricately. Before I had known it, my hair had been made into a Dutch-braided half up style, but it was even better, as it made a heart shape. "There," Howard looked approvingly at his work, "Now onto the make-up!" He applied layer after layer of the make-up after removing a layer after he put one on. After about half an hour, he turned me to the mirror and I gaped at myself; the make-up was perfect. I looked like a completely new person. "Straighten out your dress!" Howard exclaimed, and he shooed me away, saying he still had things to work on.

I huffed and walked away, towards Nori's dressing room. When I stepped in, I found Reina, Ayame, Ina, Yun, and Gombe fretting over how she looked. Mostly Ina, Yun and Ayame though, Gombe was lecturing on how to be a good wife and Reina stood in the corner.

Nori captured my attention immediately. Her long hair was pulled into a low, messy chignon and her gown was simple, but elegant. It was more ivory than white; had this loose, drapey feel to it; and trailed about an inch on the floor. She looked stunning. No wonder Phillip fell for her. Nori caught sight of me and waved me over. She looked at me, "So…how do I look?"

I grinned, "Don't ask me, ask your husband."

She pouted, "Tell me, really."

I laughed, "You look beautiful,"

A grin spread across her face and she looked like she wanted to leap onto me and hug me, but Ina and Ayame held her back. "You can't ruin how you look before the wedding starts," they lectured.

"Ok…" Nori looked down, and then brightened, "Oh! Lillian, I forgot to tell you, I'm throwing a bachelorette party tonight in Konoha. It's in my house."

"I'm going, ok?" I stated.

Nori grinned and went back to being pestered and lectured. I made my way over to Reina, who was wearing the exact same clothes as I was. Her hair was in a messy side braid and her bangs framed her face nicely. The make-up Howard had given her gave her a mysterious, smoky look.

I stood beside her, leaning against the wall. She was probably the only person I could be myself with; someone who would just sit there and be quiet along with me. After about 15 minutes, I announced that I would be heading over to Philip's place to see how it was going. I left, and no one said a thing, as they were still fussing over Nori.

When I got to Phillip's place, I took a deep breath and knocked. "Come on in!" I heard Phillip's voice call on the other side. Slowly opening the door, I found Phillip on the other side, sitting on a couch by himself. "Oh, hi Lillian! Do you need me?"

I sighed to myself. I would have to say it now, before it was too late. "Phillip…" I began, are you alone right now? Like, no one in here? I really need to talk in private."

Phillip looked confused, "Yeah, I am, why?"

I turned the lock and slid down onto the floor. Phillip rushed toward me, "Are you okay?"

I looked up at him, tears beginning to well in my eyes. Sorry, Howard. "I-I'm fine," I stuttered, "I'm just…a little shocked that you got married so early, that's all…"

He looked at me quizzically, "What do you mean? I'm 22. Isn't that old enough?"

I looked at him, a tear rolled down my left cheek. I forced a smile, "No…That's not what I meant. I meant that…I love you. Not as a brother. I know I shouldn't be telling you this now, but I just wanted to get it out. I'm so, so sorry."

Phillip's eyes widened in shock, "You…mean like, like…y'know."

"Yeah, I mean like that." I smiled, "It feels good to finally get it out. You don't have to say anything, but thank you, for everything." I stood up and unlocked the door, about to step out of the room.

"Wait!" Phillip grabbed my arm, spun me around, and planted a quick kiss on my lips. He turned and ran away, leaving me there in shock.

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When I came back to the top of the hill, I sat by the pond and cried my eyes out until Howard found me when I had stopped crying and thought that I had washed my face in the pond. He dragged me away muttering about how I had wasted his good work and redid my make-up, telling me not to be stupid anymore.

The reception passed by quickly, as I didn't hear half the things that were going on. I walked down the aisle with Cam and Reina was with Ash. I didn't feel or see anything. By the time we had to dance, I hadn't realized that I was slow dancing with Cam until halfway through the song and he was looking at me worriedly while Laney was shooting daggers at me. "What happened?" he whispered.

"I…told Phillip about my feelings…" I trailed off.

"And?"

"He kissed me…" I said in a low voice.

"So are you over him or not?" Cam glanced between Laney and me. The song was almost over.

"I think I am. There are feelings left over, but they'll go away in time. I'm sure of it."

Cam smiled at me, "I believe you,"

As soon as the song was over Laney came marching onto the dance floor and knocked me away, taking Cam with her. I saw him mouth 'Sorry' as he was led away.

"Hey," I heard a voice from behind me and turned around. My heart sunk. Phillip. He extended a hand towards me, and forced a smile, "Dance with me?"

I hesitantly took his hand, "Sure…"

The dance seemed so awkward at first but I realized that I have to get over him. I smiled again, telling him silently that I would be fine. He seemed so relieved. After that, everything seemed so much more fun. And the most ironic thing of all that night was the person who caught the bouquet:

Me.

OMG! PHILLIP KISSED HEEERRR! SHE CAUGHT THE BOUQUET! SHE GET MARRIED NEXT I THINK! OMGOMGOMG! I'm sorry if you think this is weird cuz I don't know what my story's gonna end up like. I just make up what comes to mind and build off of that... Now I need an idea for the next chapter...Um... ._. Yeah. I got nothing.

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