A/N

Hello, and welcome to the next chapter of Awaited Letters! I'm sorry I haven't written in a long time, my Ballet has been crazy, and so has school, with dance Rehearsals and stuff. Anyway, this chapter is mainly in Popuri's perspective in this chapter. Kai Regretfully, doesn't show his cute face in this chapter. I have to have some contact with other characters in this fan-fic. So basically it's Popuri's turn. Sorry people, for making you wait for Kai, but there has to be something else besides letters you know? Some interaction with Popuri's friends, and other events that have to be mentioned. I will have a letter from Kai though so don't get mad at me or anything okay! Oh and if I have any errors in this chapter, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, Microsoft word was deleted from my computer so, while I am writing this, I am downloading the free edition of Open Office. So...if I have major spelling problems just let me know!

See you at the end of this chapter!

kisa-chan-777

Awaited Letters

Chapter Four

A Letter of much excitement.

Popuri bounced excitedly on Ann's bed, the latest letter from Kai grasped tightly in her hand. Ann was sitting on her floor, pressing buttons on her new cd player trying to get it to play correctly. Pressing the play button one more time, she slammed her fist against the blue surface of the cd player, making it emit a "sputtering sound".

"Why won't it play? Popuri, you know more about this stuff than I do...please help me."

Popuri stopped bouncing for a brief moment and hopped over to where Ann was sitting with a very frustrated look plastered on her usually cheerful face.

"You just turned the power off silly, you need to press the play button only once. Like this." She pressed the button and music seeped out of the speakers. "See, it's easy!"

Ann glared at Popuri out of the corner of her eye and folded her arms to her chest. "Humph! I knew that, I just forgot...humph." She stood up and started going through her closet, clothes flying through the air. "Now we have to find something to wear..." A pile of jeans and plain shirts built up into a huge pile on the floor. "Popuri...what am I supposed to wear for a date? All my clothes are way too Tom-boyish for a date..." Ann whined, looking at Popuri over her shoulder, her face turning red from frustration. "Please Popuri?"

Giggling a bit, Popuri made her way to the closet, where Ann was grumbling angrily.

"Now...you have to find something to wear that's semi-girly." Popuri picked up a pair of ragged jeans, a look of pure disgust replacing the humored look on her face. "Well, don't panic...we'll find something...eventually."

The girls frantically dug through the contents of Ann's closet, discarding almost everything they went through. A pair of bright red underwear flew though the air, landing gracefully on a framed picture of Cliff and Ann, standing in front of a cherry tree. That was over two months ago—they been going out for three months—and it was their second date. An exited shout was heard, echoing throughout the room. Ann stumbled out of the thickly cluttered closet holding a black sun-dress with a rose made out of lacquered silk placed almost to the side of the dress. The bottom had silk embroidery, flowers and leaves scattered along the edge, giving it a very Modest, but beautiful look. In her other hand she held a necklace with one rhinestone hanging in the middle of the chain.

"Popuri...is this okay? I totally forgot I even owned something like this."

Ann looked at Popuri questioningly, her mouth slightly hanging open in a bewildered look.

Popuri looked at Ann, stopping her search for clothes, and let out a shrill squeal of delight.

"Oh my gosh Ann! You have to wear that, it's so totally you! Oh my gosh, Cliff is going to faint!" She ran about the room, collecting various items, like make-up, shoes, and a bottle of perfume. Of course Ann owned no make-up what-so-ever, so Popuri brought some over for her to borrow.

After Ann primped for the date, Popuri left the inn and walked home. She wasn't going to do anything incredibly interesting, just check the mail, get Mom to rest, tell Rick to mind the store, and then to end the day, go to the beach and sketch. She walked past the church just in time to catch a glimpse of Gray and Sarah—the new farmer—walking through the doors hand in hand. They were the gossip of the town, from what sh had heard, Gray had recently bought a blue feather from the super-market, now all we had to was wait for the big news.

Popuri let a sigh escape her throat, why couldn't things like that happen to her? Oh well, there was no use worrying, Kai was coming up in two weeks and no-one—not even "Holier-than-Thou" Rick—could spoil her mood. She stopped at Barleys farm, admiring the sunset lighting up the evening sky, most couples would be cuddled up on mothers hill watching the sun-set, but not her, no sir, There was never anyone to watch it with because a certain somebody was never there. Soon that would all change.

She reached the mail-box and shakily opened the squeaky door—Rick really needed to oil those hinges. When she briefly looked in the musty smelling box ,a breath caught in her stomach, her heart thundering against the thin fabric of her dress, there was a letter...a letter from Kai. An exited gasp escaped her mouth as she grasped the letter and ran to the nearest place where she could read quietly...the Library. When she reached the thick Library doors, she let herself in and plopped herself down on one of the comfy reading chairs.

Opening the letter with a hairpin I took a deep breath and flipped the piece of paper open. Giggling quietly as to not disturb the quite busy couple upstairs—Jack, Sarah's brother, and the shy mouse like librarian Mary—I almost thought out loud, 'This is so like Kai to send me something like this!'

This is what it said.

Dear Popuri,

I just wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave early, so I will be here in three days. I just couldn't wait to see your face, plus, I don't want to keep you waiting for that present too long. Anyways, sorry I didn't write sooner, things have been so hectic with packing and all. By the way, I brought something for you mom, it's a porcelain vase with moon drop flowers painted on the front. I spotted it in one of the shops I was passing while getting my ferry ticket, and thought Lillia would really like it.

I also bought you bracelet made out of glass dipped flowers, I think you'll really like it. Anyway, sorry this letter is so incredibly short, i just kind of wanted to let you know I would be coming down sooner than you and everyone expected. So you'll have to tell me the town gossip when I get up there, I would kind of like to know what the heck is going on. Oh, my sister might visit next summer, her name is Farah, she's actually really nice. I think you will like her. Hopefully you guy can become good friends because she will be moving here a year after I get here. It's totally awesome.

Well, I really miss you so much, I can't wait to see you, seriously. I keep having these dreams about you, it's driving me completely crazy to not be able to hear your voice. Soon enough I suppose! Remember, you better have some cookies, I am starving for some good cooking, as you can previously tell, I'm not the best cook. Even though you have to admit, I can make a mean meal of Beef Cup-o-noodles! That does count right? I'll have to think about that, it's basically cooking, I mean, you boil the water so it's kind of the same.

Anyway, I have to go and pack my already overstuffed bags, they're so full that whenever I try and stick something else in them, the stuff I had already packed pops out. It kind of reminds me of popcorn...okay sorry that was pretty random. Hey what do you say when I get there do you mind helping me open my shop? You can have a part-time job and even get paid! Exiting, plus you get free snow-cones whenever your heart desires!

Well, I really have to go, I love you so much and I can't wait to see you!

Love you,

Kai

P.S. You don't have to write back because the time that letter gets to my apartment I will be up there with you!

Love you so much!

Kai...Again

Skipping out of the building I spun in circles in the middle of the cobblestone street, screams of delight pouring out from my lungs.

"I can't believe it! He's finally coming!"

When my little dance of joy was done, I caught myself in the midst of the three gossip's in town, Anna, Manna, and Sasha, staring intently at me, probably expecting me to say something more so they could retell it with very detailed information about what I really said. But instead I curtsied politely and ran off to my house, this was far to exiting news to share with anyone, especially them.

So I walked into my house, went to my bedroom, and spent the rest of the day daydreaming and thinking,

"He's finally coming back to stay...forever."

A/N

So...what do you think? One of the better chapters or worse? I don't know why it took me so long to finally type this up. I mean I had the whole story in my head and everything, but every time I tried I couldn't get it to sound right. Well, Not a lot of people voted so I shall just make it a..."Surprise ending"! So I'm not telling! Sorry, I'm evil, but it is for your sakes. I have a hint though, the ending isn't totally overly dramatic. So I don't think it will make you burst into tears. Or maybe it's just me. Anyway, I'll update soon okay!

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