WEEEEEEE! I am going to do this…because, um, yah. I wanna. I can do this. This is going to be an actual serious piece of work. Probably a couple of chapters. I have it worked out in my head, but it will be done. Not sure how many chapters. Kind of writing as I go along. It's going to be also really tamed. FUN!

Pairing: Zack/Popuri (both FoMT) and Kai (FoMT)/Lumina (AWL) eventually. I know, it sounds worst, but really, it's going to be nice.

Disclaimer: Harvest Moon of any type does not belong to me. This is for Coco, because…it's for Coco who requests this pairing. Or pairings. Yes, I'm confusing!

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Living on a farm can be quite hard, but very routine. The same chores over and over to maintain everything perfectly. Even something as quaint as a chicken farm. Much easier to deal with then cows and sheep, chickens still took time. Check the animals, feed the animals, clean the animals, collect eggs, save or sell the eggs, order feed: A whole farm started by two chickens.

But it was okay. Because the three people in-charge of The Poultry Farm really love their chickens. It is always sad when they sell the fowls off, but it is a business.

This routine today had Popuri inside doing daily chores that did not involve chickens while her mother stayed faithful at the counter. Lillia's household tasks consisted of doing the billing and the calculating of their finances and other work that would not put physical stress on her. Rick just stepped out to give the chickens their second feeding.

Today had been like any other day. She woke up, had breakfast with her family, and went to the pond to hang out with Ann. Their conversations came out with such randomness that nobody but the two appreciated it. Ann's tomboy personality and Popuri's childish personality would make people think they would clash, but they just loved each other.

Now she was home, relaxing. Well, sort of. It was charming and normal. Popuri dusted the bookshelf, wondering if she should dust upstairs. But then there was a knock at the door.

That was very strange. Nobody knocked on the door when their home was open. If it was closed, then she would not pause to think about the sound. She would be more then happy to run up and greet who ever wanted to visit. Unless the mysterious someone decided to knock on hours when she needed to be asleep. Then she could come down stairs with a face darker then the circles in her hair. But the rap happened on a day when the place clearly ran for business.

Very strange.

Lillia's closed gaze went to the door. "Oh, I wonder who it could be? Maybe it's Rick and his hands aren't free. Popuri, please get the door…" The girl thought and acted in equal pace with her mother as she went towards the door, "…for me."

With a hum on her lips, Popuri opened the door without thought or care and gazed out.

There was a girl. A girl that Popuri knew could not be from Mineral Town for she knew all the girls and boys and people and the animals in Mineral Town. Even the occasional wild animal that hung around in the mountains. She knew them all, too. But this girl was new.

Her hair grew straight. It was colored a surprisingly pleasant shade of brown and orange. It was cut short to her shoulder and her bangs were accented by a yellow head band placed behind them. She wore simple red sneakers with simple jeans and a simple white shirt. Around her neck was a scarf or bandana -orange colored with a yellow trim. But the feature Popuri really noticed and half-gawked at were the large soul-fill eyes she had. A distinctive light brown they were. So wide and expressive they were. Not to stare deep into a person's soul, but to allow a person to stare deep in the owner's soul. How unique! They almost reminded her of Elli's eyes, but they lacked a cheerfulness the nurse girl always showed. This strange looked a little sad. Sad and confused. Kind of like Jeff, but different. She needed to hug her!

But Lillia came up to investigate. "Hello?"

The girl's left foot when on its toes and curled the dusty ground. "Um…is this the Poultry Farm of Mineral Town"

Popuri made sure to put in a sentence this time, "Yep! How may we help you?"

The new girl really stared at Popuri. Popuri tilted her pinked head to the side. It looked like she knew Popuri. But Popuri would remember this girl. Oh she so would. "Popuri?" Even knew her name! And she did have a rare name. She now noticed how shy the voice was. Kind of like Mary's, but younger.

"Yes…do I know you?" Popuri did not know how rude she sounded, but she did should that way. The girl did not look hurt.

"Oh…I'm sorry. You probably don't realize who I am." The girl pulled out an envelope and showed it to the two pink-haired women. It had their address on it. It looked sort of familiar. Why did this girl-"It's me." The girl said nervously, "Lumina."

OOOOH! "Lumina!?" Popuri said, and then smiled. Without warning, Popuri grabbed the girl and nearly strangled her around her waist. Oh wow!

Lillia looked confused at the two. "Popuri? Who is this?"

Popuri did not stop her antics of spinning around. The affection infected Lumina and though she came looking a little shy, she let herself be enfolded against the other girl. But Popuri did reply to her in a singing voice. "It's my pen pal, it's my pen pal!"