Sweet as Sugar

Melly gathered up everything and make sure nothing was left lying around.

Mu took the tent down and packed it up before putting it in one of the bags. "All done" he grinned

"Same," replied Melly, picking up the bags. The load was lighter than expected, probably because of all the food they ate the day before. "Ready to go?"

"Yeah" Mu smiled. he picked up the other bag. "Ready when you are."

"Okay!" said Melly, leading the way.

Mu followed her, within reach but a decent distance behind her.

Melly soon came up to the stream. "Here we go! You can wash up here."

"Why don't you wash up first?" Mu offered

"You need it more than I do," Melly replied.

"Ladies first" Mu replied. "Right?"

"I'm not that lady-ish," Melly replied, sticking her tongue out. "Ladies are older women who fuss over their makeup and carry little dogs in their purses. Besides, we were finding a stream for you."

Mu giggled slighlty. "Alright. Help he undress would you?" He struggled to slip his shirt back off. He hadn't clasped it back when he put it on and his bandage hampered his movement of that shoulder.

"U-Um, sure," Melly replied, helping him with his shirt. "Uh, don't need help with the pants and stuff, do you?"

"No." Mu smiled. "I'm not taking my underwear off anyway."

"Okay, didn't think so," Melly replied, backing up.

(I know Mu has the ears and tail, but is there any other part of him that's furry?)

(nope, Mot unless you count his light chest hair. Its not very thick or noticeable but its soft)

Mu turned toward the stream, fumbling with his pants as he went.

Melly turned around out of politeness.

Mu lwet his pants drop and stepped into the water. He waded into his waist.

While Melly waited on him she decided to draw something. She opened her art bag to get out her sketchbook, only to find that all her art and art supplies stored there had been ruined. Her heart dropped.

Mu carefully started washing himself. He winced whenever he had to move his injured shoulder.

Melly quickly zipped the bag back up, checking to see if Mu was still washing. Seeing that he was, she turned back around with some embarrassment.

The thieves had the last laugh after all. Either one thief Mu had not detected got spooked and ruined things in his getaway or, more likely, the thieves had come back later and destroyed her things in revenge. But she wasn't going to tell Mu about that. She didn't want him getting depressed for something that wasn't his fault and that he couldn't fix.

"Mu looked over his shoulder. "Why don't you get in too Melly?" Mu asked

"What? Uh..." Melly began awkwardly. Well, she did have a bathing suit in with her clothes, and this morning her clothes bag seemed fine. "Just give me a sec. I need to change."

"Change? Why?" Mu asked

"So it's uh, less cold," Melly replied, as she changed into a light-blue one-piece.