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It was a chilly morning at the mention of Winter. Ice and glaciers were here and there, covering the entire mention. It was like every figure near the mention was shivering from the coldness, from vicious bears to tiny little rocks. The things outside the mention looked sadly at the warm and cozy lights coming out from the opened windows.

Summer, who was the most sympathetic of all fairies was staring pitifully at the shivering animals. "Winter... can't you just let those animals in?" Summer said with tears forming on her eyes. Winter shook her head. "I don't know why you pity those creatures. Don't you remember last year? We had let them come in, and they stold food, broke glasses, and even ruined my furniture!" "Couldn't you buy those things again? Animals and plants are living creatures, not like life-less furnitures and stuff." Summer said. Winter frowned. "Had you forgot? We fairies are like ordinary people when we got involved in money. We have to earn money like Automn. She works half time at what the people call a library. And I sell my stories to the publishers."

Summer thought for a moment. Then she said, "But... I don't earn money." Winter sighed. Had Summer really forgot her super market, again? Summer clapped her hands. "Oh right! My super market! I hadn't opened it since June!" "Since June!!!!" Winter cried. Was Summer out of her mind! It had passed almost 7 months after Summer had left her store! "Oh My Fairy! Let's go to your super market, now!" Winter dragged Summer out of the mention. With in seconds, they were flying to Summer's super market on the cold winter breeze.

As Winter had guessed, Summer's shop was rusty, even some vines were growing out of the ground. Summer shrieked. "My shop!" Winter sighed. "I think you have learned an important lesson. If you neglect your shop, your shop will die, I mean fall apart."

The two fairies riped vines and cleaned the shop. "Phew! I think we're done. Now lets open the shop!" Summer cried cheerfully. Just then, a girl walked toward them. She was beautiful with pink hair and pink cheeks. "Hello. I'm Spring. Are you Winter and Automn?" The two fairies stared at the new commer. "How did she know our real names?" Summer whispered. When the fairies went to human land, they changed form and changed names. Winter's human name was Melissa, and Summer's human name was Stephanie.

Normal people couldn't even guess their real names, but legendary creatures can. So this human, no, creature must be a legendary creature. "Um... did you say your name is Spring?" Summer whispered in Spring's ears. Spring giggled. "Yeah, and you're Summer?" she said. Summer nodded. "I've heard so much about you! I've heard you've got a tree house where no night comes." Summer grinned. "Yeah. I've fought with Night, I mean Hannah. She said that I've stole her teddy bear! I think of it, the goddess of night hugging a teddy bear, it's ridiculous! So I laughed and Hannah got mad."

The two fairies burst into laughter. "Why are you laughing? That isn't funny. Because of you, Night comes to my mention often to complain about you. So I could hear the people on Earth complaing about night coming so fast In Winter!" Summer shrugged. "That's your business, not mine." Just then, Spring let out a laugh. "I thought four season fairies are serious and unloving, but I think I was wrong." Winter blushed and Summer looked at the ground. "No, no! What I meant was that you guys are good, and cheerful! That's not bad." Spring quickly said. Winter sighed. "I know you didn't meant to insult us. It's just that.. I don't know." Winter's eyes watered. "People hate Winter. I can hear the groans and sighs when I pour the snow, and when I travel the cold breeze," "Cold breeze is Winter's best transportation, like a car." Summer whispered to Spring, who was looking confused. "People become more miserable, and some times, babies cries often when it's Winter, and the people kick the ground muttering, "I hate Winter! Why does Winter have to be so cold...brrr...."." Winter looked at the ground. "They don't like me.." Spring patted Winter's back. "Don't think about the bad things, think positively, Winter. Haven't you seen smiles and dances when snow falls? Haven't you heard the songs thanking the snows that you gave, and happy laughter from children whom plays with the snow? Nobody is bad Winter, but nobody is perfectly good either. We have faults, but we also have merits. That's the part witch makes living fun and adventurous. If you know what will happen in the past, what's the point of living?"

Winter wiped her eyes. "I think your right..I'll try to think that when people say that." Summer coughed. "Aham. Now, are you ready to help me open my super market?" Winter looked at Summer. "Huh? Why should we help you?" "What?! Then why-" Spring held her hands up to calm down Summer. "Winter, let's just help her." Summer turned around and walking into her rusty super market, she said, "You don't need to help me. But then, you won't get your new ice pop either." Winter ran over. "No! I meant we should help you. Now, where's my ice pop?" Summer burst into laughter. "I don't have an ice pop! That's to see your behavior!" "What?! Come over here. I think you need some cold breeze to cool your head off!" "Only if you can catch me!" Summer cried as she ran away. Spring giggled as angry Winter flew after Summer. 'It will be hard to get used to working with these fairies, but I think it will be fun!' Spring thought as she watched Summer outranning the angry Winter.

 This was the first chapter of [Four Season Fairies]. I hope you enjoyed it!

Automn didn't appear in this chapter(except when Winter lectured Summer about earning money). (Sorry Automn....) When I wrote this chapter, I thought Automn wasn't quiet right for it. So, I had planned to appear her in [Four Season Fairies] chapter 2! I hope you'll enjoy that chapter too~