Hey there folks! I'm back! YAAAY! Anyway, I've missed you guys a lot. I hope you all are happy with this; it's not as good a beginning as I had hoped, but it will get better. There will be romance fluff, family fluff, drama (fluff?), and fluff fluff. Please enjoy the sequal to Take on mineral Town: Escape from Flower Bud!!!

Chapter 1: New

I brushed Eve's hair out of her face as the wind tried to pull it away from me. She picked up one of her petite hands and tucked it behind her ear instead. Another light autumn breeze flew past us and made Eve's crops sway. I looked over her prospering farm and smiled at the sight. I turned my attention away from the plantation and back to Eve; her cheeks were flushed and her lips seemed to be pulled to an eternal grin.

She seemed to wake up from her daydream and noticed me staring. She looked up at me. "What's wrong?"

I shook my head. "Nothing."

"Are you excited about Flower Bud?"

I nodded this time. "Yeah…"

Yes, we were going back to Flower Bud. It was only a few weeks ago that Eve had received a letter from the town begging her to continue teaching their kids. Eve, being Eve, couldn't refuse and we are now going back to discuss with the parents a good time when Eve can come to Flower Bud and teach, but still have her home and farm in Mineral Town.

Eve smiled at me and then went back to staring at nothing, daydreaming. I continued to watch her; she rubbed her arms as another wind blew by. I smiled as Eve came in closer to me for warmth. I looked at the sky; it was darkening. "Let's go in… it's getting dark out." I suggested.

She nodded shyly; I smirked. Even after all this time, she still gets shy around me. I stood up and held out a hand for her, which she took and I pulled her up. She didn't expect the sudden pull and flew right into my chest. I laughed as she turned a bright red.

She looked away from me, but I still saw her flustered smile. "T-Thanks…"

I laughed. "C'mon, let's go in."

We walked to her house as a few rain drops began to fall. Once inside, she took out two blankets and threw one to me. "Here, dry off."

I nodded and wrapped the blanket around my shoulders. Eve's bed was covered with clothes and her bag; she had been packing earlier. Eve dried her moist hair and went back to work. "You can watch TV or a movie if you like, Cliff."

"Nah, I think I'm good." I said, still watching her.

She didn't notice me watching as she packed her belongings.

Eve went from article to article of clothing and folded them into her dark chocolate-colored bag. I walked up behind her and snaked my arms around her waist, which made her give a tiny yelp of surprise. She turned and gave me a scolding look.

"Don't do that to me!" I laughed at her; her face went another shade of scarlet. "O-Oh, c'mon!"

I put my face closer to hers. "What are you going to do?"

She blinked a few times and then looked to the side. "Err…"

"I thought so…"

"That's not a very nice thing to do to me, Cliff!"

"Still… pretty funny…"

She rolled her eyes. "Yes, it's absolutely hi-larious…"

A small roll of thunder went through the dawn and I let go of Eve and headed to the door. "I got to go, a storm's coming…"

"You'll be okay, right?" Eve asked, worried.

I smirked. "Of course, Eve. I'll be just fine."

"Okay… See you tomorrow, then."

"Bye!"

I got out of the warm, cozy house and into the cold, wet outdoors. Rain dripped from the roof of Eve's house and landed in a puddle on the ground. I ran from the sanctuary of her porch and sped off for the Inn. Once inside, Doug gave me a welcome.

"Hey there, Cliff!"

I nodded and gave a wave to him. "Hello, Doug."

He smiled. "Storm's a-brewing, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it's only a little rain and thunder though."

"Where were you that made you run through it?"

"Oh, I was at Eve's."

He chuckled. "You two make quite the pair, don't you?"

I rubbed the back of my neck. "Thanks…"

He nodded. "You're going to Flower Bud tomorrow, aren't you?" I nodded. "Better get some sleep then, it'll be an early rise, boy."

"Thanks, Doug. I'll go up to my room now."

"Alright, tell Gray the same thing. He's going with you two, right?"

I shook my head. "No, he's going later, after his job. His gramps won't let him off for that day, too busy."

Doug nodded. "Okay, sounds good. We'll miss you around here, Cliff. Let me tell you, sure gets lonely without you and that lil' missy, Eve!"

I smiled. "Thanks, Doug. Good night."

"Night, Cliff!"

I walked up the stairs and into my room where I was met by a frustrated Gray. That's not a good Gray… I watched Gray try to cram the last of his things into a bag, but the zipper wouldn't budge.

"Aw, c'mon you freakin' little…"

"That wasn't very nice." I told him. "What did that zipper ever do to you?"

"It pissed me off!" He fumed.

I wagged my finger. "As Kai would say to you 'Doesn't everything piss you off?'."

He smirked. "Yeah, yeah… just help me with this…"

We pulled on the metal tag until it finally reached the end; Gray was done. I looked outside and saw that the rain had died down and darkness had settled over little Mineral Town. I gave Gray a smile. "I better get to bed, gotta get up early tomorrow…"

He threw a pillow at my face. "Yeah, I know, don't rub it in…"

I laughed as he went downstairs. I got into the bed covers and closed my eyes, sleep coming over me.

Like I said, not as good as I hoped, but everything WILL be awsome eventually! Ta-ta for now!

Hugsies!

Eve Pomme :D