Hikari knew why the pink had formed on her cheeks, but that didn't mean she would admit it to herself, especially considering that she didn't know why she felt that way. Or why she felt so strongly about him after such a short time. It was silly to wonder about feeling like that. Even if some part of her may like him beyond what she would admit, even if she was beginning to like him as something more than a friend... that probably wasn't a path she should follow.<br/><br/>It would be a bad idea to allow herself to feel that way... right? It would be a choice that would hurt her in the end. She already thought that there was a likely possibility that she would get hurt because of him... if she let herself feel that way and entertain such thoughts and feelings... well... that would make it even more painful in the end. But was it really a choice? Was it really as simple as saying no and telling yourself not to feel that way? She didn't think it was. At best you could deny it, refuse to admit it, or refuse to act on it. But that didn't take the feelings away, it simply masked them.<br/><br/>She didn't miss the way his eyes widened randomly and she wondered why. What was he thinking about? She brushed the thought aside when he spoke up, agreeing to go with her to the market. She grinned and nodded when he said he'd go, if she didn't mind. "Great!" She replied before following after him, heading toward the shore. She paused and watched as he dried himself off with a mixture of wind and fire chakra. She stared at him for a long moment before snapping herself out of it and reminding herself that she shouldn't think such thoughts.<br/><br/>She had planned to do something similar, minus the fire chakra, but she thought that his would be more effective, as the air would be warm. She nodded gently, catching the blush on his cheeks, her own turning a light shade of pink. "Yeah. Thanks." she smiled lightly, waiting as he dried her. Her hair was tossed around her as the air swirled around. She tried to smooth it down a bit when it was finished, as her hair was slightly fluffy after being tossed around so much. After she smoothed it down she took the clothes when he offered them. "Thanks." She replied with a small smile, slipping the skirt on and then the shirt, then grabbing her socks and boots and slipping them on as well. "Yep!" She nodded, leading the way toward the market.<br/><br/>She was somewhat quiet as they walked, her mind wandering back to her earlier thoughts about the possibility that she might feel more for him than she was willing to admit. Or at the very least that it seemed very likely that she would feel that way before too long, if things kept up their current course. She shook her head, as if to shake the thoughts from her mind, reminding herself of the fact that a relationship wasn't a good idea, even with him. No matter how much she may want it. She had made it thus far without allowing herself to fall for the same thing every other girl did. Still... She had to admit that it was tempting, especially now, even if it was ill-advised. She cursed herself under her breath and tried to shake the thoughts away once more. No use worrying about it now.<br/><br/>Thankfully, it didn't take them long before they reached the market, even at the somewhat casual pace they had been walking at. As soon as they arrived she started looking for the things she already knew she wanted, picking out vegetables first. "Anything in particular you want?" She asked, for the first time in her life wanting to actually talk and fill the silence. Of course, he could easily just pick out anything he wanted, so it was a stupid question and she knew it, beating herself up for asking such a silly question, but she needed to get her mind off of her own thoughts. "Do you like sweets?" She asked curiously, looking back at him. She was thinking about making something sweet, too, but she wanted to make sure he liked sweets before she picked up the things she would need.