"I CANNOT believe that man!" Cam screamed, startling a poor bunny which fell down one of the dirt slides in the mountain.

"There, there Cam," Lillian said, patting his shoulder.

"I mean COME ON, Lillian!" Cam shouted. "We could've used the tunnel for goddess' sake! But noooo! Howard just HAD to make us take the mountain path!"

"Calm down, Cam," Lillian couldn't suppress a giggle. She never saw Cam so… out of character before. He looks so adorable! Like a frustrated kitten forced to take a bath.

"Oh don't laugh at me Lillian." Cam let out an exasperated sigh. "We could've at least taken your horse you know."

"Horsey can't carry two people you know…" Lillian said. "Cart's are pulled, not carried okay? So it's different."

"Wait, who names a horse, "Horsey"?" Cam looked at her in disbelief.

"Don't judge me." Lillian pouted. She looked so cute! Cam turned away and decided to change the subject.

"Well either way…" He punched a nearby rock then shook his now bleeding hand. "OH SHI-cow. Goddess, that hurt! How the heck does a rock have spikes?"

"Self-defense, I suppose?" Lillian giggled. "You did try to hurt it."

"Hilarious. So now it's my fault I'm hurt because I hit a rock," Cam remarked, rolling his eyes. Lillian smiled as she gently took his hand in hers and took a piece of cloth from her dress pocket and proceeded to wipe the blood off.

"Why'd you do it?" Lillian asked, trying oh so hard not to laugh.

"Well….. I dunno!" Cam said lamely, scratching the back of his head. "I wanted to vent out my anger on something I guess.."

"Remind me to take you to Dr. Ayame's later when we get to Konohana," Lillian said as she wrapped the cloth neatly around Cam's hand. "And stop hitting poor innocent rocks okay?"

Cam rolled his eyes and sighed. "Yes dear," he smiled at her, his emerald eyes never looked so perfect.

Lillian flushed.

"I- I mean, hun! N- no, no, no! I- I meant… Li- Lily- Lilia- Li- Lillian!" Cam stammered, covering his flustered face with one hand. "Lillian."

"D-dear…" Lillian repeated. Her cheeks feel so hot, and it's not just because of the heat. "C- Cam I.."

"It's Howard's fault!" Cam blurted out, the redness now spreading throughout his face. "Him and his weird pet names and- yeah."

(Somewhere back in Bluebell, Howard sneezed.)

"Dear…" Lillian repeated again. She felt dizzy now, due to the heat. No one's ever called her that since… Since she was a kid! Even her mom doesn't call her that anymore! And of all people Cam is…. Cam called her… Cows are friends, not food.. She couldn't take it. Her head was spinning and her heart was beating like crazy against her chest. "D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-"

"Lillian!" Cam screamed.