Hikari smiled, seeing the light twinkle in his eyes. In that moment, she forgot her worries and fears, and her happiness drowned out the voices somewhere in her mind that reminded her that it was a bad idea. A very bad idea that would undoubtedly lead to pain down the road. But she already knew the likely consequences, she'd always known, and she'd decided that she didn't care. Right here, right now, she was having the best time she'd ever had. She was happy, for the first time in a long time, and she thought that this was worth it. She wanted to open up to him, to care for him, and for him to do the same to her. She still wasn't sure that she believed in love, nor did she know what it felt like. It was too early to be using words like that anyway. But still, she thought that, if it was real, she would find out soon enough, because whatever feeling she did have for him, they were growing, and more quickly than she could have anticipated, and if love did exist, she imagined that it probably started with something like this.<br/><br/>After a moment she shook the thoughts from her mind, deciding that there was no sense thinking about it. She'd rather live it. So she led him on, buying them both something to eat, glad that he accepted the offer, and then led him on to the next booth, where she played the game and surprised the man who ran it. She couldn't help but smile, seeing the look on his face as he pointed to himself questioningly after she told him to pick a prize. "Mhmm. Of course you, silly." She grinned, waiting a moment for him to humor her and pick a prize, an owl that was very similar to the one she'd chosen, but black with orange eyes. "Good choice." She grinned, taking it from the man and thanking him before trading with Kuro.<br/><br/>The soft texture of the owls did remind her somewhat of the softness of his hair and what it had felt like to touch his hair, his horns, and his face. Except this didn't make her heart race, nor did she have to fight not to blush. At least not until she found herself thinking about her previous actions. Her cheeks turned a soft pink and she glanced down at the owl instead of him. She wanted to say something to him about it, but decided that they should make their way to the spot she'd chosen for them to watch the lights. She smiled, taking his hand in hers and shaking her head. "It's a surprise." She smiled sweetly before she began walking, leading him to the area where they were getting ready for the lights. She snatched up two small bags, which held the lanterns and everything they would need, and then she began to lead him out of the festival, a different route than the one they'd taken to come in.<br/><br/>As they walked, she glanced his way, biting her lip gently as she mulled over the words that bounced around in her mind. After a moment she spoke up, her voice soft and just a little bit timid. "Umm... So... About before..." She paused, glancing up at him, referencing her actions before when she'd touched his hair. "I know that was kind of sudden, so... Well, I'm sorry, if you didn't like it." She looked down rather than at him. She wasn't sorry for what she'd done, but she would feel sorry if he hadn't liked it, or if it had made him uncomfortable. She was silent for another moment before speaking up again. "It's just... Well... I saw them before, in that field, when we were on that mission..." She spoke again, somewhat hesitantly. "Well... I just... I wish you didn't have to hide them." She finally managed to get the words out. "But, then, I guess I'm not the one who has to deal with the looks from people." She added, smiling tentatively up at him. "Anyways. I just wanted you to know that, well, I don't think they make you a freak." She explained, recalling having heard people call him that before, sometimes in relation to the small horns on his head. "Actually, they're kind of cute." She smiled gently, poking one of them very gently and playfully, a faint pink coloring her cheeks as she did.<br/><br/>After that she fell silent as she led him out of the festival toward a large hill. Once they neared the base of the hill, a somewhat impish grin crossed her face, a mischievous glint in her eyes. After a moment she practically pounced on his back, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and making sure not to drop the owl, or actually knock him over. "Onward and Upward!" She pointed toward the top of the hill, grinning at him as she did. "What? You want me to climb a hill in these boots? Have you ever tried climbing in heels? It's not pleasant."  She shook her head solemnly before laughing, showing that she was mostly just teasing. "I'll get off, if you want." She offered with another somewhat timid smile, waiting for him to tell her to stay or get off before they made their way to the top of the hill and she pointed out the spot. "Over there." She pointed out a spot with a perfect view of the festival, and the sky above, which would soon be covered with lights. She hoped he would like it as much as she did.