Disclaimer: Yeah, I do not own HM:FoMT, I repeat, I do not ok? So don't raise your brows, just read ok? :)

A/N: This is a short chapter I know. But it was sort of filler really, as the original chapter 2 got deleted from my comp, so I needed to make another one, and ideas popped up, you know...

Chapter II: In Age does not Maturity Mature

A young woman came walking towards the church. She had a pretty face, her eyes innocently looking at the glittering crosses held by three people in front of the church. Her wavy, shockingly pink hair reflected the radiant beams of the ending summer season. Lilia, the mother of the young woman, gave her the name Popuri. She merrily waved at Carter and the two kids.

"Good afternoon Carter! Hi May and Stu!" She waved jovially to them. "Pleasant weather today isn't it?"

Her eyes reflected the happiness that she had displayed, and it seemed she met something or someone on the way to the church that completely brightened her mood that afternoon. Carter was on the verge of asking exactly why she behaved a little more that her usual self, when he heard someone shout.

"Waah! I really did wet my pants May! I need to go change first, will you come with me Carter? Grandma's been feeling lonely these past few days, she could use some company. I'll meet you Popuri at the Goddess pond later ok?" Stu indefinitely asked the two girls.

"Sure Stu, just remind me to laugh later at the pond about your pants ok?" May sarcastically said. Carter could have sworn he saw May spoke from the corner of her lips a bit more after she spoke.

"Please be fast Stu, I've been wanting to be with you today... And I don't want to be stuck with this woman alone, my I.Q. will surely drop."

Stu had already started jogging awkwardly due to the mess he had done with his pants when he remembered Carter was still in front of the Church. "Mr. Caaaaarterrrrr! I forgot to bring you along!"

Carter stirred, mesmerized by unusual intelligence coming from the two children. How could they be so, so mature? Sure, Stu's older sister, Elli, was the master of snide hints and comments in spite of her more innocent looks than Popuri, but he wasn't sure if Stu had been taking sarcasm lessons from her. May was another thing too. In their early days Joanna got along well with Manna and Anna very well due to the fact that she was an explicit rumormonger, but Joanna almost never had the time to chitchat with May about humor. Barley was exempted, as he just recently learned the action "hysterical laughter" from Jack, his favorite costumer.

Stu got tired of waiting. He thought of something that would surely pierce Carter from dreamland.

"CARTER! We're having the specialty of the house for lunch! Want to grab something to eat first? Come before it gets cold, my pants REALLY needs changing, I think I did another one!"

That made Carter return to his senses.

"Well, you two better be going, have a nice day, Popuri, and you too May." He said in finality. He moved closer to May and whispered something. "Don't overdo it. You're still young as a calf, you'll have plenty of time when you're older." Carter winked.

"Yeah Mr. Carter, I'm still young all right, but I have more brains than Popuri." She winked back. "Well, see you Mr. Carter, take care of the gift I gave you ok?" She exclaimed as Carter walked towards Stu's front door.

To be continued.