Papers were scattered all over the room. All four walls of the Blue Bar were smothered in different things. One wall had wedding of weddings dresses from the magazines like Today's Bride! and Simply Beautiful!. Another wall was covered in pictures of bridesmaid dresses from magazines. In Muffy's opinion, some of the dresses there looked so tacky she was embarrassed to even have them up as an option. Hopefully she could convince Popuri to drop them without saying how bad they looked... Another wall had pictures of jewelry and hairstyles everywhere, which they all actually looked great. And well, they couldn't really use the last wall because it had a bunch of shelves and stuff on it for glasses and whatnot. Popuri had bought two pink agenda's that had a pretty white bow on the front cover, right in the top left corner. Across the front 'PLANNER' in black letters. This was for them to know when they should go shopping or go to wedding meetings and stuff. She had already checked in with Summer and Karen, so they would be meeting in a small cafe in the city Saturday morning so they could discus different things. After that, Popuri had an appointment made for herself and Muffy to go to this bridal salon so Popuri could try some dresses on. After she finds the one she's almost sure is 'the one' she will have Summer and Karen come take a look. Muffy hadn't realized just how much planning there was to do.
Muffy was sitting down on the counter, cutting out a page of a 360 view of some girls hairstyle. It was a really cute up-do kinda thing with lots of twists and cute curls. She paused and looked over at Popuri. "Wait, are all the bridesmaids having the same hairstyle or do you want us to do whatever we really want? Personally I think it would look a lot more planned and tidy if we all have the same."
Popuri nodded and gave her a 'uh, duh!' kinda look. "Oh yeah totally. I think you guys would look tidier with the same-" She was cut off when there was a knock on the door. Muffy gave her a weird look, then hopped down off the counter and went to the door.
"Oh, Hi, Nami! Come on in." She opened the door more so the red haired girl could come inside out of the cold of the night. She smiled at her, then shut the door. "So, what brings you here tonight?"
Nami glanced around the room, she let out a whistle when she saw all the clippings on the walls and then the magazines scattered around. Almost every table had something on it, and well, the place was a mess. "Whoa, uh, someone getting married?"
Popuri smiled and waved. "Ah, yep! Skye and I got engaged recently so we've been doing some planning." She tilted her head, still grinning. "What about you? Have you and Cody set a date yet for the wedding?"
Nami smiled and nodded. "Yes, actually, that's why I'm here. I came to give Muffy her invitation, she was my last stop in the valley. I was about to head to Mineral Town to give you yours. Here." She reached into her brown backpack and pulled out two white envelopes. One said Muffy & Griffin and the other said Popuri & Skye. The girls smiled gratefully at Nami.
"Thanks so much Nami! You must be really excited." Muffy and Popuri both opened their envelopes. There was a white card inside. On the lower left part of the card, there was a picture of Nami and Cody kissing in front of the falls.
Cody Marin and Nami Coleman invite you to the celebration of our marriage on Friday, twenty-second, two thousand and thirteen at six o'clock in the evening. It will take place in Mineral Town's church, and the dinner and dance will be held in the hall next to the church. If you wish to bring a guest or date along with you, you may, just let us know ahead of time so we can have a meal prepared for them. We hope to see you there!
The girls smiled up at Nami again, Muffy even had tears in her eyes. She moved forward and pulled Nami into a big hug. "You two will be wonderful together. But, I thought you guys wanted to have a beach wedding in the Summer?"
Nami shrugged, and smiled weakly. "Well you see, the thing is, my mother hasn't been doing so well... She's become ill, and the doctors are thinking she will only have roughly a month or so left, and I would like her to be here for my big day. Personally, I think my mother will last much longer, because she's such a trooper, but we don't want to risk it. She lives in Mineral Town along with my father and older brother, Jiro. My other older brother, Hiroshi, will also be coming from the city, thankfully. I haven't seen him in over a year due to him being so busy with work... But, uh, yeah! Cody and I really hope to see you girls there, along with Skye and Griffin."
Muffy nodded and smiled at the red haired girl. "Thank you again, Nami. We'll definitely be there."
Popuri also smiled and nodded in agreement. "Yes, I can't wait! Hey, would you like to stay for a bit? You might be able to give us some planning tips..."
Nami smiled at Popuri gratefully. "Thank you, but I really must be getting going. If you have any questions though, don't hesitate to ask. Oh, listen to me, talking as if I'm some kind of wedding planner pro or something... Heh. Anyway, see you girls later!"
Muffy and Popuri walked her out the door, then turned to face one another. Popuri glanced down at her invitation, then over at the sample ones they had picked out in the city. "I think we need to make another trip for invitations... I'd like something elegant yet glittery!" She laughed a little, then placed her invitation neatly in her purse.
After another few hours of cutting and sticking things to the walls, the girls took a final few flips of the pages before taking everything down and throwing it into the large box labelled WEDDING STUFF. Muffy was going to keep it in her room, that way Skye wouldn't sneak a peek at their plans.
They walked and talked lots, then finally reached Popuri's house where the men were stood outside. Marlin was leaning against the house, smoke hanging out of the corner of his mouth, while holding a beer in his left hand. When he saw the women walk towards them, he winked at Muffy and grinned. She smiled weakly, before giving a bigger and happier smile at Skye, Jack and Kai. Kai also had a smoke in his hand, but when he saw the ladies he dropped it to the ground and stepped on it.
"Hey guys, hi Sweetie!" Popuri went over to Skye and kissed him on the cheek. He wrapped his arm around her waist, and smiled at her.
"Hello Sweetheart, how was your night with Muffy?"
She smiled at him, then over at Muffy. "Oh, you know, same as usual." She winked at Muffy, who was grinning like an idiot. She couldn't get over how handsome Jack looked in casual clothes. He had on a pair of dark jeans, and a light grey v-neck. His hair was still a mess, but in a cute kinda way.
Skye looked over at Muffy and grinned. "Well that's good, I guess. Should I be worried about how much time you two have been spending together? Are you planning on taking over the world or something?" He chuckled, and Popuri snuggled into him and nodded her head.
"Obviously. We're slowly doing it, but sooner or later we'll be sitting on top of the world with everyone doing as we say. And you'll be my prince." She smiled and let out a yawn. "Mmm... I'm tired. I think I might go clean up and head to bed. Are you boys just out for a smoke break from your game or are you finished?"
Skye shook his head, and kissed her on the forehead. "No no, we're finished. The guys are about to leave now, so I shall be up in bed in a few minutes. You go on in ahead."
She nodded, then waved goodbye to everyone before disappearing into the house. Muffy noticed Jack check his watch, and he let out a yawn himself. "Oh wow, it's already 2am. I guess it is about time to head on home, huh? Thanks Skye, I had lots of fun. And it was great meeting you, Kai. Gray was pretty cool too, shame he had to leave so early though." He turned and smiled at Muffy and Marlin. "You two heading home? Figured we might as well all head back together."
Muffy nodded and smiled, but was hoping Marlin would be checking into a Inn or something. "Yep, I'm good. Thanks Skye. See ya next weekend again?" Skye nodded and waved bye to everyone, before heading into the house himself. Damn. So much for a private walk with just herself and Jack. Oh well, hopefully Marlin wouldn't say much. He never does anyway.
The three of them turned and started their walk home to the Valley, Muffy walking beside Jack, and Marlin in front of them. Marlin was a little tipsy, so this could actually be a little interesting.
A/N: Hey guys, sorry it took so long to update! I've been busy with school and work and blah blah blah. I should get chapter 11 up later the week, once things calm down a little more. But who knows, might be up later tomorrow. I might set days for when I'll update, I'll have to think about it first and see if I can manage to write in time for a deadline ^.^ Hope you guys liked this chapter, and remember to review please and thank youuuu :) -A