Note: I wrote all of this story a while ago, and apparently when I wrote it, I made the story move along very quickly ^_^* Hey, this was one of my first writing projects, sorry it's a little on the crappy side…

CHAPTER TWO

     It had been one year since Kyo moved to Mineral Town. He had gotten to know all of the villagers, and was very good friends with Mary, and had gotten to know Ann well. Kyo and Mary had never really started dating , but they both liked each other. One spring morning…

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     "Uuuggh…" I groaned as I woke up the morning after the Cooking Festival. Karen's dish wasn't sitting in my stomach quite right.

     As I ate breakfast that morning, watching TV I thought of Mary. We'd known each other for the entire time I'd lived here, and I really liked her. Heck, I loved her. Now the question was, do I propose? I had turned this question over in my mind for a long time. Today, I finally made my decision. I had to do it.

     I walked into the supermarket and was greeted by Jeff and Karen. She didn't seem to hate me anymore (hooray!). Anyway, I spotted the blue feather. I had heard that in this village (and quite a few others in this area) you present the girl you're proposing to with this blue feather. I brought it up to the counter. Jeff eyed me with a smile.

     "Uh oh, looks like something's up, eh Kyo?" He said to me.

     "Yeah, Kyo. Who's it for?" Karen asked curiously.

     Great, another decision. What do I tell them. I liked Jeff and Karen, but I'm a shy guy, I'd feel odd telling them. Oh well. "It's for Mary…" I finally said. I was lucky I never really blush.

     "Really? Well, best of luck, pal!" Jeff said as he put it in a bag.

     I stuffed the feather in my coat and walked off. As I left the shop, I had the luck of walking into Mary. "Ahh! Oh, H-hello…Mary…" I said, real smooth.

     "Sorry, 'bout that Kyo," she said with a smile. "What're you at the market for?"

     "Oh, uh…just some…seeds…" I lied. I just wasn't ready. I mean, was I supposed to propose for her in front of the super market? We said our good-bye's and I left for home.

     I sat at my dinner table staring at this blue feather. A knock at the door startled me. I got up and let Ann in.

     "Hey Kyo. Wanna hang out? It was real boring at the Inn." Ann asked me.

     "Yeah sure. What's up?" I asked her as we walked over to sit at the table.

     Of coarse, Ann spotted the feather. It was rare to see one out of the supermarket, so it stuck out like a sore thumb. "Woah, Kyo! What are you planning on doing with that?"

     "Well, the plan was to stick it in my hat, and call it macaroni," I replied. She gave me a nasty look. She knew my sarcasm by now. "Well what do you think I was planning on doing with it? It's for Mary." I said.

     "Wow, that's great! Go for it, man. I always thought you two looked good together. I'm so excited now! When are you going to pop the question?" Ann asked.

     "Well, to be honest. I'm really not sure. I ran into her just after buying the thing, but it caught me off guard and I just wasn't ready. I don't know how I'm going to do this…"

     "Well you better go for it soon. Just take her off to the top of Mother's Hill or something. Something romantic. Then just show her the blue feather. She'll know what it means. Oh, and make sure to wear something nicer than your typical T-shirt, jeans, and trench coat. It doesn't make for a very romantic scene. Anyway, I'd better be going. Good luck!" She encouraged me as she got up and headed out the door.

     I was really glad to have Ann as a friend. I needed someone I could trust to talk to about that. I began to think about proposing again. I had already told Karen, Jeff, and Ann about it, and word travels fast around here. I'd have to do it tomorrow.