Hikari wasn't surprised when he said he was more comfortable doing it himself. She had expected as much, but she had to offer nonetheless. "That's okay. I thought that's what you'd say. But the offer stands, if you ever change your mind." she replied with a smile. After this she fell silent as they climbed the hill. Once they found their spot she got the lanterns ready and then, after writing her own wish, she watched as he stared at the paper for what seemed like a long time before he suddenly wrote something and then attached it to the lantern. She couldn't help but wonder what he wished for, but she wouldn't ask.<br/><br/>When the lanterns began to float up into the sky she let hers go, pushing it away, towards the others. She watched them with a bright smile, her eyes dancing with the light from the sea of lanterns. She couldn't help but stare at them in silence, as though she were captivated by the light. Her hand remained in his, her fingers intertwined with his, holding on with a gentle strength, as though she was afraid that if she let go, he might float away like one of the lanterns that reflected in her eyes, but gentle because she didn't want to hurt him, nor did she want to suffocate him.<br/><br/>She finally looked his way, catching her breath when she realized he was looking at her, her heart pounding as she stared at him. She closed her eyes and gave him a sweet smile, a faint pink coloring her cheeks, before she turned her attention back to the lights. Silence fell once more, but that was okay. Words weren't really needed and she was content to stay like this, even in silence. A smile remained on her lips as she stared up at the lights as they drifted further and further away.<br/><br/>After a few minutes she spoke up, thanking him. Not for anything in particular, really. For everything. She smiled as he spoke, thanking her in return. She tilted her head just a little as she glanced his way as he explained that no one had ever done anything like this with him before, even saying that maybe they could do it again. She nodded and smiled brightly. "You're welcome. It was my pleasure. Really." she smiled, her cheeks once again colored by a very faint pink.<br/><br/>"I've never done anything like this before, either." she tucked some hair behind her ear and glanced his way. "It was amazing. I had a lot of fun." she smiled sweetly and brightly. "I really hope we can do this again sometime." she finished, her blue eyes resting on him.<br/><br/>She fell silent for a long moment before she spoke up again, this time looking up at the lights as she spoke. "You know... You're different from everyone else..." she started, shaking her head slightly, knowing that probably seemed like an incredibly obvious comment. "Most people are easy to read, easy to figure out, easy to predict. They never surprise me, never catch me off guard. Everything is predictable. Even people I barely know. But you..." she paused, glancing his way, hoping this didn't sound weird. "You're constantly surprising me, catching me off guard. Just tonight alone you did so many things that I wouldn't have ever expected. You..." she paused again, her cheeks turning slightly pink once again. "You're a mystery, a puzzle that I can't quite figure out. I think... I could spend my whole life trying and you'd still surprise me." she smiled gently.<br/><br/>"I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm okay with taking the time to try, however long it takes. And... Well, if I never quite get there, that's okay, too. I'll be happy just to have the chance to try." she explained. "Besides, it's kind of fun being surprised every now and then." she smiled brightly, despite the lingering pink that colored her cheeks. "Anyways. Sorry about that. That was pretty random." she chuckled and rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly, turning her eyes back to the now distant specks of light in the sky, a smile remaining on her face as she did. She hoped that hadn't come off too weirdly and that she'd managed to convey what she wanted to. She didn't want to weird him out or anything, after all. She just wanted him to know that there wasn't any rush, that she was patient and he could open up as he was comfortable. She would wait, however long it took, to get to know him, to understand him.