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What a perfect day...

I smiled happily as I sat on the hard wooden bench, staring at the cloudy sky that promised rain. The smell wafted my way already, mixed with the grass and tree bark scent of the park. The absolute perfect day. The first drops tickled my nose as it traveled down my face.

The loud Beepbeep! of a car horn erupted impatiently from the street. I glanced down from the sky to see a limo parked against the sidewalk. It must be Kasanoda.

Sure enough when the door opened, Kasanoda's red hair, brown eyes, and tall figure stepped out from behind it. All I could think to get out was a surprised "Wow."

He grinned somewhat cockily as he ushered me into the dark interior. "This is really expensive looking-" But I was already perched as lightly as possible on the black leather seat. To keep from touching anything I lifted my knees to my chin and compacted into some form of a quadrilateral. I'm going to scratch something and be even more indebted to this son of a millionaire...

I heard him chuckle, and he replied, "It's no problem. I've got dozens more to replace this one, but I doubt that you could do anything to call for that. Do you want a soda?"

Turning my head in his direction, I saw a mini fridge just sitting in the middle of the next row of seats. Oh hey. I'm just a fridge in a car. So normal. Soda? Drinks? Wine? Food? Gotcha covered.

Then my eyes traveled to above the fridge.

A microwave. How the heck do you put a microwave in a car???

I heard him laughing again, and I blushed and stared out the window. "No thanks, I'm ok." Gee whiz, this is like modern day Cinderella. I've got a sweet new ride taking me to get fitted by a PERSONAL TAILOR for new school uniforms and a rich kid as my guide at school. I don't know how much this is all going to cost in the long run.

The trees flew by as we passed through the rest of the park. The stream I sit by and read, the path that leads into the woods where the rabbits live, the trees that were easiest to climb... And then the scenery changed quite suddenly, so that out of the forest pops an impossibly large expanse of bare land, upon which sits a building that very much resembles a long, tall warehouse. Except a lot fancier.

Once the limo had stopped, Kasanoda came around to my side and opened the door for me. I stepped out onto the gravelly walkway leading up to the house entrance and admired the details of the building. Rain pattered lightly around me, and I held out my hand to catch some of the perfect orbs.

"Let's head inside and get you fitted," Kasanoda said, pulling me to the house. I nodded and hurried after him, ignoring how beautiful the sky was at the moment. But I was completely distracted when the doors opened, seemingly by themselves, and behind them with their faces low to the ground sat at least forty men, creating enough space for us to pass through them.

"Good morning, Young Master!" they shouted in unison. Wow. He's got his own choir to greet him when he gets home. I blushed and fidgeted with my shirt, not sure of what to do. Kasanoda, however, just took my hand and hurried through them without looking either way. There were no stairs in the large room, only paper doors leading to other mysterious rooms. We went down so many corridors that I have no idea where we were by the time he opened a door that finally didn't lead to any more. It was just a single large room bare except for a low wooden table directly in the center of the room. An elderly man wearing a kimono knelt before it, sewing supplies and fabric spread out on the dark wood.

"This is Dansei, my tailor," Kasanoda said, gesturing to the man who bowed slightly. His long whiskers touched the table when he did so. "He'll be fixing your uniform and making you a new one. Hurry, because after this I want to take you to lunch!"

Before I knew what was happening, I'm being undressed behind a curtain at the end of the room, standing absolutely still for measurements, stuffed into my large uniform, having pins and needles stuck in me, thoroughly reprimanded for breathing too deeply, and then shoved back out from behind the curtain, all the while with Kasanoda waiting on the other side.

My mind still recovering and my body bleeding here and there, I shuffled over to the tall redhead a little disoriented. "That was... interesting," I stated, leaning against the wall. Thank HEAVENS I can breathe normally now...

"Great! You ready for lunch?" He grinned from ear to ear, rising on his toes excitedly. "I know just the place we can go. In payment for having you rushed here and standing for over half an hour, of course."

...I should be paying him. I'm getting free limo rides and free clothes and free tours around the school. And now free lunch. "I think you've reversed the situation-"

"It's no problem," he interrupted, shaking his head. "I enjoy it. I should pay for something I enjoy this much. Not- not spending the money. But spending time with you." His face reddened and he looked away.

I was in awe of him. All I could think was how nice Kasanoda was, although at first he came across as a little mean. But that was an amazing thing to say. And no one had said it like that before.

Without even realizing what I was doing, I stood up on my toes, keeping balance with my hand on his shoulder, and kissed his cheek. "That was really nice of you. Thank you." I blushed a little when he looked back at me. "Sorry..."

But he smiled, then chuckled. I giggled as well, trying to shake off my embarrassment. He placed his arm around my shoulder and headed me to the door. "Well then, let's go to lunch. My treat."