Popuri and Mukumuku Chapter 2

"I'm going back to that pond tonight!" exclaimed Popuri, "I feel that there is something that wants me to go there again… But I'm not sure what it is… I will find out!" she said in a determined voice.

True to her word Popuri made her way to the pond, her long, pink hair gently swaying behind her. She had two cups of coffee before-hand so that she would stay awake. And she had said to everyone that she wouldn't be available tonight, so they wouldn't come looking for her.
Mukumuku was quite surprised when she turned up.
"Why would she come back after all that?" wondered Mukumuku, "This is my chance!"
He positioned himself in his hideout so that he had the best view of her.

As she did the night before, Popuri sat in front the Harvest-Sprite's tree and gazed at the sparkling pond, but at the same time listened out for anything strange.
Mukumuku saw that she was not at all sleepy, so he began to make a plan to introduce himself.
"Hello, my name is Mukumuku…" he thought to himself, quite pleased that he had gotten so far in his speech.
"I live here and I saw you sleeping out there and I thought 'Oh no, she will freeze to death if I leave her there!' So I brought you inside my house to sleep." Mukumuku continued. "Yes! That should do."

He slowly and carefully made his way out of his hideout and towards Popuri.
Popuri heard him and braced herself. She saw a giant, white, furry thing, now she was really confused.
"He-Hello?" she said in a confused voice. She stood up and walked towards him.
"Hello" mumbled Mukumuku, "M-My name is Mukumuku"
"Popuri" she responded, "Pleased to meet you!"
"Likewise" said Mukumuku, a little more relaxed that she wasn't very shy.
"You came here yesterday?"
"Yes, yes I did" remarked Popuri, "Why do you ask?" she asked, a little suspicious.
"I live here, and I saw you sleeping under the tree" he responded.
"Yes, well people think it's a wonder I didn't freeze to death!" she exclaimed.
"It's because I saw you that you didn't freeze, I took you back to my house so you could sleep there…" muttered Mukumuku.
"Well, in that case, thank you!" exclaimed Popuri, hugging Mukumuku. *Awkward silence* "Umm, I should be going now, people will be wondering where I am."
"See you later then…?" said Mukumuku.
"Yes! .... Bye!" said Popuri as she vanished into the distance.

To Be Continued…