Pink Chick~

@pink-chickadee

Hi there! My name's Popuri and I work at my family's poultry farm in Mineral Town. I live with my brother Rick and my mother Lillia. Feel free to stop by some time~ ((Part of the Harvest Moon Masterlist))

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Time to Unwind [Ash/Popuri]

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“A church?”

Cranking his head back, trying to catch whatever glimpse of it he could. All that poked out above the roofs of the seaside town’s buildings was a lone bell tower, but he guessed it naturally belonged to it. Huh. Well that’s something. He wondered why he didn’t notice it before?

“Alright, I’m game. Let’s head up.”

The sea breeze was nice, and he’ll admit to getting a bit distracted by the way it caused her pink hair to flutter about her. At one point, he almost reached out to brush it away from her face, but somehow managed to keep his hands to himself.

Once the church finally came into view, he raised his eyebrows in awe, nodding along to her words. “Yeah, it is. Bet the local’s really appreciate the location.” It had a nice courtyard too, the grounds encircled by trees and benches.

There was movement behind him, and he frowned in confusion. “Uh, Popuri, what’s the matter?” She was cowering behind him in a manner not unlike Cheryl would do at times, but she sounded legitimately concerned, so it was best to treat it seriously. Even if he didn’t quite understand. “Is… what coming toward us?” Ash asked, trying his best to keep the flabbergasted tone out of his voice. There didn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary up here….

The pinkette was frozen, afraid to look at the large dog roaming around the area. Why couldn’t it have been a small dog or maybe a cat? She could have handled that, really she could have. Ash’s reaction made her whine a little and she shuffled in place. “Y-You don’t see it??” She whimpered softly, taking a deep breath before peering around her human shield.

Right as she was able to see into the distance, she saw the beast sitting, just staring at them. “Th-th-there!!” She squeaked, hiding behind Ash again but using one of her hands to point out towards the large dog. “The dog!” She sighed, trying to calm herself down. Ever since that time she just couldn’t handle being around them. What if she got too comfortable and it ended up attacking her? The pinkette didn’t want to risk it.

“I-I’m afraid of big dogs like that...” She murmured, bring her free hand down to grab onto Ash’s hand. A bit of embarrassment was bubbling inside of her and it felt like she was young again, hiding behind Rick from any big dog they happened to come across.

Time to Unwind [Ash/Popuri]

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He just shook his head at that. Oh Popuri, there were tons of ways he could disappoint. Tons. But rather that let that drag him down into the dumps, he instead focused on good things. Like that potential walk. “Yeah, a walk sounds good.”

Another grin reached his face and he allowed her to pull him up. Ash didn’t mind her hand in his, if anything at this point it just felt natural to him, like he couldn’t possibly hold anyone elses. He couldn’t even picture it. He wasn’t even sure if he wanted to.

Once they were outside the inn, he looked from one side to the other. Ocean, mountains, in that order. “So, where to?”

“Hmm..” The pinkette hugged in thought, eyes wandering around the area. Of course, the beach was her first choice but she didn’t want to be repetitive. It was no secret that she loved the beach and everything about it, but there was more to this vacation than the beach! So her eyes made their way up towards the top of the town and she pointed over with her free hand.

“Let’s go over there!” She decided, already pulling Ash along. “If I’m right, there’s a church up at the very top of town. I bet the view from up there is sooo pretty.” She spoke happily as they walked hand in hand, eventually resting her head against him. It was such a nice walk and everything was so pretty here. Once they got to the top step, Popuri smiled in awe at the sight of the church.

“This church is so nice!” She gushed, looking around at the rest of the grounds. Eyes of scarlet opened wide, and she quickly hid behind Ash. Her mind went blank, and she clenched onto the back of his shirt with her hands, peeking out from behind him now and then. “Is it coming towards us...?” She asked, scared to move in fear of the large dog noticing them and coming over.

Time to Unwind [Ash/Popuri]

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“I’m the same,” He replied, thinking back to the really short trips he’d taken into town. He never really ventured far, now that he thought about it. “I haven’t seen as much of it as I thought I had.”

His eyes flickered down to her hand, watching the pink strands twirl around her finger. He had to resist the sudden urge to reach out and thread his fingers through her long locks of pink curls. And then he blinked, mentally chiding himself for being weird about it.

“Hm,” He hummed. That comment brought an easy smile to his face, and he suddenly felt very content with himself and their surroundings. Yeah, this trip was definitely a good idea. A great idea, even. “Here’s hoping I don’t disappoint,” He joked.

She glanced at him every now and then, trying not to make it so obvious. A bubbly giggle left pink lips and she shook her head smiling at him. “There’s no way you could disappoint me,” she said, taking his hand and pulling him up and off the bed. “How do you feel about taking a little walk?”

Her hands held onto his, gently squeezing as she swung them a bit. Was she flirting? Maybe just a little bit. She should get him used to it again since over the past few months she was holding herself back. This trip was the perfect opportunity to give him some signs as to how she felt.

Of course, it was never going to be as easy as it sounds. Ash is wonderful and Popuri thought the world of him but that doesn’t change the fact he’s, well, a boy. It’s a good thing that the pinkette was great at making things obvious. “C’mon~” She giggled, making sure she had their room key before pulling him out of the room.

#rusticash #HEHEHEH

Time to Unwind [Ash/Popuri]

“Hmm,” Popuri hummed softly, thinking about what they should do. It had taken a while already for them to get here so the end of the day was nearing. “I think it’ll be a good idea just to relax. Maybe take a little walk around town but to be honest I’d love to just relax.”

The pinkette stepped into the room with wide eyes, looking straight towards the bed. She was silent for a moment, her mouth agape. However, the girl let out a bubbly laugh, not being able to get over this happening again. “Hey! Look on the bright side-”

“At least there’s no roses this time.” With a smile, she closed the door behind her and plopped herself onto the soft bed. “We’ll just have to share it~” She said cheerfully, honestly all for it. Sure, she wasn’t expecting anything.. but the thought of cuddling with Ash? Wow her heart was beating out of her chest at the thought!!

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Soft green eyes peeked over the edge of his hat, and flax colored eyebrows pulled together with slight confusion. (They were also a bit impressed, and a bit disappointed at her ability to just take this in stride.) “Yeah… at least there’s no roses…” He murmured in agreement, turning away to run a nervous hand through his hair. It was taking quite a bit of his self control to keep himself from banging his head against the wall.

After a hefty sigh and putting their bags away against the wall, he too made his way to the bed and let himself fall back against it. The impact made him bounce up a bit before falling back against the covers. He rested an arm over his forehead, staring up at the ceiling. “But you’re right, I don’t mind relaxing. I don’t want to end up feeling like I need a vacation from my vacation, you know what I mean?” He said, hoping that if he ignored the fact that they might end up sharing a bed long enough, it might somehow not happen. (Which again, filled him with equal parts hope and disappointment.)

He didn’t make much sense these days.

Watching him, she could tell he was nervous. How cute! She couldn’t help but gush to herself. It was so refreshing to not be the one always getting nervous. When he plopped down beside her, she could feel her cheeks heating up just a bit. Looking over to him, she pressed her lips together into a smile and nodded her head. “Yeah, I know what you mean.”

“Plus, there’s so much to see here!” She said with a giddy smile. “I’ve only ever been here a handful of times... And I’ve never really left the town! Castanet is so much bigger than home so I’m really excited~” Popuri paused for a second twirling some pink strands of hair around her finger. “And I’m extra excited to be here with you.”

Time to Unwind [Ash/Popuri]

Popuri couldn’t help humming as Castanet appeared in the distance. It was Summer! The sun was shining and the sky was blue for miles. It was an absolutely wonderful day the whole ferry ride there but that’s not why the pinkette was so giddy.

Looking to her side, the blonde was smiling which made Popuri smile more than she was before. It had been quite some time since she and Ash had some alone time together. For the last couple of months, the two had started spending time together going back and forth from his home, to hers. Of course, that meant family was always around.

It was easy for her to get along with Ash’s mother but his younger sister… Well, sometimes it seemed like Cheryl was warming up to her but other times Popuri wasn’t so lucky. Of course, the pinkette was never one to give up! She was far too stubborn for that. It would just take a little time is all, but for the time being the two would get to be alone without having to stress.

The ferry was pulling into the dock and their mini vacation together was officially about to start. After grabbing their bags, Popuri grabbed onto Ash’s hand and pulled him along. After thanking the captain, the two made their way to check in at the inn. “I’m so excited,” she murmured excitedly as they walked to their room. Her small hand squeezed his and even though she hadn’t let him go (aside from when they were checking in), Popuri wasn’t nervous at all.

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He wouldn’t normally think this, but being away from home was… well, already quite relaxing. It been sometime since he’d ventured out to Castanet, let alone been on a trip with Popuri. Half the time he was trying to juggle his attention between his family and one of his best friends, which was starting to (secretly) stress him out. (And that’s without thinking about the other very obvious thing that was stressing him out. But, so long as he didn’t actively think about it, he could pretend it wasn’t happening, and the person in question didn’t exist.)

Even so, it still took his mother’s pushing for him to go through with the long weekend away.

And now that they were here, he was actually already enjoying it.

After checking in at the inn, he led Popuri to their room, shifting one of their bags on his shoulder. “Anything you think we should do today? Or should we just take it easy?” He asked, reading the numbers on the doors before arriving at their assigned room for the weekend.

He let go of her hand to open the door, shuffling inside with their bags. Once inside, however, he stopped dead in his tracks, staring wide eyed at the sight before them.

… And then he groaned and pulled his hat down, over his face. “You’re not going to believe this…. but,” Ash sighed heavily. “They got out reservation wrong. There’s only one bed.”

“Hmm,” Popuri hummed softly, thinking about what they should do. It had taken a while already for them to get here so the end of the day was nearing. “I think it’ll be a good idea just to relax. Maybe take a little walk around town but to be honest I’d love to just relax.”

The pinkette stepped into the room with wide eyes, looking straight towards the bed. She was silent for a moment, her mouth agape. However, the girl let out a bubbly laugh, not being able to get over this happening again. “Hey! Look on the bright side-”

“At least there’s no roses this time.” With a smile, she closed the door behind her and plopped herself onto the soft bed. “We’ll just have to share it~” She said cheerfully, honestly all for it. Sure, she wasn’t expecting anything.. but the thought of cuddling with Ash? Wow her heart was beating out of her chest at the thought!!

#rusticash #WOOOOO

Time to Unwind [Ash/Popuri]

Popuri couldn’t help humming as Castanet appeared in the distance. It was Summer! The sun was shining and the sky was blue for miles. It was an absolutely wonderful day the whole ferry ride there but that’s not why the pinkette was so giddy.

Looking to her side, the blonde was smiling which made Popuri smile more than she was before. It had been quite some time since she and Ash had some alone time together. For the last couple of months, the two had started spending time together going back and forth from his home, to hers. Of course, that meant family was always around.

It was easy for her to get along with Ash’s mother but his younger sister... Well, sometimes it seemed like Cheryl was warming up to her but other times Popuri wasn’t so lucky. Of course, the pinkette was never one to give up! She was far too stubborn for that. It would just take a little time is all, but for the time being the two would get to be alone without having to stress.

The ferry was pulling into the dock and their mini vacation together was officially about to start. After grabbing their bags, Popuri grabbed onto Ash’s hand and pulled him along. After thanking the captain, the two made their way to check in at the inn. “I’m so excited,” she murmured excitedly as they walked to their room. Her small hand squeezed his and even though she hadn’t let him go (aside from when they were checking in), Popuri wasn’t nervous at all.

#rusticash #LET'S DO THIS

[He can't help the way his smile grows at her words-- a part of him wants to think that it's because of what she mentioned earlier, about getting to spend the festival with him of all people.] It's not much but, [Lifts his messenger bag a bit, to bring her attention to it.] Some left over butter cookies my mom made the other day, and muffins? I didn't check what flavor they were, now that I think about it...

*She looks to the bag, nodding as he explains.* Sounds yummy! And I’m sure that whatever flavor they are, they’ll be good too. *Her smile becomes meek and she kicks a stray rock on the ground.* Sorry I didn’t think to bring anything... I think I was just a little overly excited. I’ll bring something over for you and your family the next time I come to visit!

*It made her feel good when she brought things for his mom and sister too. Sometimes she felt a little guilty stealing him away like this.* Oh, speaking of your family.. how was work today for everyone? It’s getting pretty cold, huh?

[He's not hyper-aware of her hand. He's not. Instead, he focuses on the path as they make their ascent and nods.] The higher up you go, the better the view, I think. [Smiles down at her.] Think we'll actually see any? I've never really seen a shooting star before, to be honest.

Well, let’s go as high as we can! *Her eyes are on the sky, knowing that she wouldn’t have to worry about tripping or falling down. Ash being next to her was more than enough to put her at ease. Thinks for a moment before nodding her head.* I think we will! Tonight feels special... so maybe we’ll spot one.

You know, I don’t think I have either. Maybe only once or twice when I was younger. None that I can actually remember, unfortunately. *She glances at him, smiling curiously with light pink lips* So what did you bring for snacking?

[Adjusts his bag so that he doesn't accidentally crush their food while he walks, and grins in her direction.] Thanks, you look nice too.[Tips his head forwards, his eyes lingering her red skirt. Clears his throat, nodding out towards the path.] I thought we could climb up the mountain a bit? There's this clearing where we hold some of our smaller festivals, but I thought the view would be nice from there.

*Her cheeks get warmer at the compliment and she has to hold back the giddy smile by pressing her lips together. Turning her head towards where he nods, she sees the path and nods her head.* That sounds great! *Naturally, she takes his hand and starts to walk towards the path. This wasn’t to initiate anything; holding his hand just always made her feel really safe.* Let’s go see some stars, hmm?

I think I’ve only gone star gazing on the mountains at home. So I’m really excited that I got to come see them here! And being with you is a huge plus. *She gently nudges her head against his arm, smiling sweetly up at the blonde while she slightly swung their hands between them.*

[He's considering their options-- which honestly, aren't much. Some left over soup, cookies, and muffins? Sighs. How's he supposed to pick?] Hm? [Reads her answer with a bit of a smile, then grabs the muffins and the cookies.] Guess that settles it. [Texts;] got the snacks. meet you by the town entrance?

*She’s already walking, nearing the entrance when her phone buzzes. Instant smile.*

[Texts:] Mhmm! Be there very soon ^w^

*For the rest of the walk, she fixes up her hair, checks herself in her phone camera quickly, and makes sure that her outfit is sorted out. When they planned this little... get together, Popuri was probably a little bit too giddy for her own good. After all, for the first couple of days after they planned it, she was calling it a date.*

*She catches herself pouting and presses her lips together. No pouting! She had to look cute and although her mother assured her several times before she left, the pinkette still worried. But of course, this was Ash. There was really no reason that she should worry at all.*

Hey~! *She spots him and waves excitedly. Instead of stopping herself from pouting, she has to stop herself from getting all dreamy-eyed. Scarlet eyes shifted towards the ground shyly.* You look nice. *Clasps her hands behind her back, cheeks getting a tad warm.*

[Texts:] do you want me to bring some snacks for tonight?

*Smiles, eyes lighting up at the message.*

[Texts:] Mmm sure! Will they be sweet? (◠ ◡ ◠)

*After sending it, she thinks for a second and types out another text.*

[Texts:] Ah, even if they aren’t that’s okay! Good with anything ♡

*Did she put a heart at the end of that?? Pressing her phone to her forehead, she sighed and decided to let it be, hoping that he wouldn’t feel weird about it.*

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Sorry I’m Such a Chicken [Ash/Popuri]

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Honestly, he wasn’t sure if he could argue against her on that. A selfish part of him didn’t want to. So, he didn’t. Weakly, he smiled back. “Well, I guess we can do that.”

Another moment of awkward silence settled in, and he seized the chance to say something. “Really, I –” Well. He can’t say he didn’t at least try. Seems like Popuri had the same idea, and he just let her talk over him. He sighed, rubbing his neck again while averting his gaze.. “Yeah, me too.”

He nodded, agreeing with her. Getting the chance to talk to her in person was much better, if not a little terrifying. It made him want to somehow take whatever communication blunder that had happened between the two of them and kick it well underneath the bed so that it wouldn’t see daylight ever again. But just pushing aside didn’t exactly sit right with him either.

Ash turned around to lean back against the fence, and picked at the bow holding the bag of cookies closed. “So, did you end up going to see him? That guy, I mean.” He had the feeling he remembered his name, but he really didn’t want to say it.

She didn’t quite notice he had started to talk too... but was glad that he missed her as well. That was a relief and it really made her chest feel warm in all the right ways. Although, when he turned around, her chest tightened in the slightest. His question made her tense up and she had to place Helen onto the ground for the time being. It was a good thing she wouldn’t wander too far from her.

Wanting to be closer to him, she stepped up to stand on the fence. Popuri wondered for a second as she got her balance properly; had he been wondering this whole time what that outcome was? The thought made her smile and she shook her head. “No, I didn’t...”

Quite naturally, she leaned against him, eyes focused on some little flowers sprouting here and there. “There was someone else.. someone I wanted to see much more than him after I got over myself. I didn’t really get to see them in person either but.. they were in my dreams. They often are, if I’m being completely honest...” Her words made her cheeks burn, but she didn’t mind it. Whether or not Ash understood or not.. well, that didn’t matter right now.

What mattered was that she repaired this friendship they had first. Looking over to the cookie bag, she nudged him gently and laughed. “Try them. I think they turned out really good!” A bubbly laugh left pink lips and she moved her head off of him so she could look at him better.

Sorry I’m Such a Chicken [Ash/Popuri]

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He accepted the bag, and in his hand, it felt heavier than a bag of cookies normally should. He decided he should say something, a thanks obviously, because his mother raised him to have good manners– but his friend beat him to it.

She was sorry…? It’d been so long since they last talked– and not even person of all things, that it took him a bit to pin-point what she had to apologize for exactly. Ash didn’t think that she had specifically done anything. Not directly, anyway. He rubbed the back of his neck, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. “No…. I’m sorry. I’m just as guilty for avoiding you too.” He’d been so wrapped up in his own thoughts and forcing himself not to think that he’d let so much time just… pass right by him. Then there was work, and Cheryl.

But it also just came down to the single fact that he had been avoiding her.

“I did want to see you, I just– I guess I wasn’t very clear about that. Don’t worry, again, my fault. Not yours.”

Hearing him apologize too made her feel just a smidge better. Of course, she didn’t quite agree with it being his fault. At least, not entirely his fault. “I think it’s both our faults. Let’s just agree on that, okay?” She flashed him a smile, one full of hope for a second until she began to press her lips together again.

The pinkette thought for a moment, really trying to decide if she should say this or not. There was nothing wrong with saying it-- maybe she was just a little embarrassed to come out with it to him. “I really missed you,” she admitted, sweet voice full of sincerity. Part of her wanted to ask if he missed her, but she didn’t want to awkward about it.

For a second, she felt the urge to cry and press her face against him-- Popuri quickly shoved that urge far, far away. In a moment of weakness, she added. “I would look at our pictures a lot but it’s really not the same. Being with you in person is much better!”

Sorry I’m Such a Chicken [Ash/Popuri]

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He definitely did not jump and startle the hen he was holding. No, no, neither of them were startled by Popuri … jumping out of a bush. But he would admit that whatever he was expecting… it was not that. And, unfortunately, he didn’t catch what she said to him.

Ash blinked, finding it very hard to stay still as she approached. He shifted the hen in his arm, let his gaze drift from her face to the fence and back. He took in a deep breath. He was… well, a bit nervous. “… Hi.”

A shy smile tried to pull his lips upward as he carefully handed the hen to her. “Helen, huh? We didn’t get to exchanging names.”

Popuri gladly took Helen, giving her a few more pats before looking back up at Ash. “Yeah, Helen has been with me a long time. She’s one of the friendliest hens ever. Isn’t that right?” She asked her feathered friend, who responded by squawking just a little in delight. The chicken nudged her head towards the slightly crushed cookies and Popuri then returned to scarlet gaze to Ash.

“Oh! Here you go... These are for you, of course,” she laughed a bit nervously, handing over the bag of pink cookies. “I’m-- um...” Her words stuck in her throat again but she took a breath and continued. “I’m sorry for what I did.. B-but I couldn’t just avoid you forever... I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve-- um, talked to you.”

“I’m sorry it took me so long to come by... I didn’t know whether or not you wanted to see me.... ever again.” She bit down on her lip, unsure of what else she should say. For now, she’d just wait to see what Ash would say before totally rambling on and on.

Sorry I’m Such a Chicken [Ash/Popuri]

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Ash was on the tail end of his chores for the day. The sun was warm despite the chill in the air, and it made him wonder when the first snow of the year would happen. It was probably still too warm for any of it to stick. Well, at least the chickens would have a little bit more freedom, yet.

Speaking of chickens, he could vaguely hear one following him as he moved some items out of the barn. He could even see it in the corner of his eye, but it was only when he did a double take that he took notice that it wasn’t one of theirs.

“Just who are you?” Ash dropped the crate in his arms with a soft thud before crouching down to investigate. Was that a piece of paper? He picked up the hen with ease, and gently removed the paper. A note.

At first his eyebrows wrinkled his brow with confusion, but as he read, his shoulders shook with quiet chuckles. The note was… well it was something. Enough to distract him from what the note was really saying. He had to read it over again just to let it sink in.

Lowering the note and with the hen still in hand, he looked around. Did he take too long to notice the hen? Because he sure didn’t see any hints of pink hair anywhere. He walked to the fence just to make sure, and even though he felt a bit stupid for calling out to an empty path, he called out. “Uh, Popuri?”

Was that laughing? There was the faintest sound of chuckles reaching her ears and she smiled bashfully. The silly chicken puns had worked! Then there was silence and she nearly smashed the bag of cookies in her hands. The way she was hidden, he definitely wouldn’t notice her right away. Plus, she made sure to braid her hair so it wouldn’t get all messy in the wind and give her away.

His voice sounded so different. Was it because she hadn’t heard him for some time? Oh boy, her chest was so tight she could hardly breathe. Still, this was it and she had to see him now or else she’d never forgive herself for it. So she popped up out of the bushes and blurted out, “I’msorrycanwepleasebefriendsagain??”

Eyes clenched shut, clutching the bag of cookies to her chest. Slowly, she opened her eyes and caught a glimpse of the golden haired rancher. Ah, he looked different too but that could hardly be possible. Did she look different to him? How much could change in a span of three months? At first, her words were caught in her throat-- she’d never been this nervous in front of him before. Not like this.

“S-sorry.. let me just.. come over there.” Popuri lowered her voice, making her way out of the bushes and over to the fence. “Hi Ash... Good job Helen,” she made sure to praise her helpful friend and reached over to scratch under her head.

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