Hikari was happy to see the smile that tugged on his lips when she approached him, and even more so to see that her somewhat random action hadn't upset him. He was okay with it. In fact, his smile seemed even bigger and he had a bit of a twinkle in his eyes. Was it because of her? The thought almost made her blush, but she forced it away, not allowing her cheeks to flush, instead smiling back at him when he said it was good to be back. She was glad he was back now, if a bit surprised. She tilted her head slightly when he chuckled, smiling, enjoying seeing him actually seeming to be happy.<br/><br/>She stared somewhat blankly, surprised when he poked her forehead. The blank, surprised look on her face faded and was quickly replaced with a smile when he grinned at her, telling her to go home and he'd meet her there. The thought crossed her mind that he looked rather handsome when he smiled like that as she stood there, staring at him for a brief moment before finally snapping back to reality. "Okay." She replied with a smile, although she was, admittedly, just a little bit confused. She waved when he did, pausing before turning back towards her destination when she heard him speak again. She tilted her head curiously as she stared at his back when he told her to put on something nice. If she wasn't a little confused before, she was now. What exactly was he planning? She wondered, but didn't ask, instead she spun lightly on her tiptoes, almost as though she were dancing, and hurried home.<br/><br/>Different ideas as to what he might have in mind flit through her mind as she made her way home, including the festival, but she didn't let the thoughts linger long. For once, she didn't want to solve the mystery through deduction. She would rather just wait and see what he had in mind. After all, it wasn't often that she got to experience things like this. Wiping the thoughts from her mind she hurried home, kicking her shoes off at the door before heading into her room to get changed. She took a quick shower and dried her hair before rummaging through her closet, trying to decide what to wear. Her eyes landed on a particular outfit that she had only worn once because, quite frankly, she never had a reason to wear it.<br/><br/>In the end, she decided to wear it. It had been given to her by her mother and, although it wasn't a very spring-like outfit, as it very much represented the Yukimura clan, it was the nicest thing she could think to wear without being too formal. So, after a moment of thought, she snatched the dress from the closet and slipped into it before pulling the small jacket from the closet as well, putting it on before slipping on a matching pair of boots. Once she was dressed she did her hair, taking her time to do it nicely, since she had a little time to kill. She finished just in time to hear the knock at the door. She didn't bother bringing a weapon with her, as she wouldn't need it, and if she did, she could always make one from her ice.<br/><br/>Moments after the knock she appeared at the door, opening it to find Kuro standing there. He looked a lot different than usual. She thought he looked rather nice. He was, admittedly, always cute and attractive, if she let herself stop to think about that, but this was different. If she was being honest, she rather liked the look on him. She stared at him for a moment, a smile on her face and a faint pink on her cheeks because of her own thoughts. The thoughts had crossed her mind in a split second and before she even had time to say hi, or voice how nice she thought he looked, he had grabbed her hand and tugged her from the apartment, closing the door behind her and leading her away. "Oh!" She let out the somewhat surprised sound as he pulled her out before leading her away.<br/><br/>He was quiet as they walked, never once letting go of her hand, and her mind was whirling with too many thoughts, so she didn't break the silence, either. She simply held his hand and let him lead her along. Oddly enough, she was okay with it. She was happy to hold his hand, and excited to see what he had in mind for the night. She didn't pay too much attention to where they were going, which was very unlike her, but she was content to allow it to remain a surprise, and her mind was preoccupied with other thoughts until his hand parted from hers.<br/><br/>She felt the warmth leave her, leaving a small tingling feeling where his hand had once been. She looked up and smiled brightly at his words as she eyed the festival before her. "Of course!" She replied with a bright, happy voice, although even this couldn't truly convey how happy she felt in that moment, nor could it describe the warmth she felt as she stared at him in mild amazement. Had he planned this all along? Did he actually come back early just to bring her here tonight? Was he really okay with dealing with all of these people... just to be with here? To make her happy? She didn't know if the answer to every question was yes, but she felt a warm happiness that she'd never felt before spread through her as she smiled back at him.<br/><br/>She was once again surprised when he reached into his pocket and pulled out a flower and placed it in her hair. "Kuro..." She spoke his name softly, sweetly, her voice barely above a whisper. She couldn't hide the faint pink that formed on her cheeks following this gesture, but she didn't look away, instead her smile grew brighter. "Thank you." She thanked him from the bottom of her heart. After a brief moment of silence she grabbed his hand and this time she dragged him away. "Alright, my turn!" She said brightly, grinning back at him as she led him into the festival, stopping once she'd reached a stand that sold sweets. She didn't eat them often, but she remembered that the time she'd come here with Kakashi as a child, this had been her favorite place. She ordered one before turning around to face him and smiling. "Anything in particular you'd like to do?" she asked, tilting her head just a little, the smile never leaving her face.<br/><br/>"Oh!" She pointed to one of the game booths just a little ways away, bouncing on her toes just a little. "I've always wanted to try that. They have the cutest prizes." She smiled brightly. "I was too short the last time I came..." She pouted playfully before laughing a little at herself. "Then again, I was like seven, so what can you expect?" She joked. She didn't intend to force him or coerce him into anything he didn't want to do, but she figured that she might as well suggest something instead of making him do all of the work. The main thing she looked forward to was the lights at the end of the night. She'd loved them when she'd come as a child and she had only gotten to see them from a distance since then, so she was rather excited to get to see them again, and to get to see them with him.