1Okay, this story was inspired by the concept in Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life. Celia is paired with Marlin, Nami has Gustafa, and Rock and Lumina are a couple. But what about Muffy, the girl who demands to be loved the most? She isn't paired with anybody. Well, I'm about to change that. Before anybody gets upset about the pairing, I used basic logic to calculate who should be the lucky man. However, don't think it's going to be easy for Muffy. Anyway, here's the first chpater.
BTW, I do not own Harvest Moon or any of the characters, only the story.
Oh, also, I am not using the main character from either HM:AWL games.
Okay, okay, on with the story:
I Always Wanted My Kids to be Smart
Chapter 1: Who Should I Pick?
Muffy sighed as she waited tables at the Blue Bar. It had been a while since she had been upset about anything. Actually, the nothing had upset her since her friend back in the city had gotten married. But looking around her now...
"Oh, this feels so much like deja vu," she said, looking at Rock and Lumina. "They do look good together, but it makes me so jealous. Not only are they together, but Marlin and Celia are also starting a relationship. It feels like all my friends are falling in love, just like my friends back in the city did."
At that moment, the bell at the door rang to tell that someone had come in. Muffy turned around to see her best friend-
"Nami!" the blond cried as she embraced the redhead. Yes, though noone would have guessed that such a perky girl as Muffy and a somber girl as Nami would be best friends, but that was the fact. Their friendship just sort of clicked after their first meeting.
Nami sighed. "Please, Muffy, no hugs right now," she said. "I'm here with my Gustafa."
Muffy let go and stepped back as the green hat-wearing hippie stepped into the bar. "Oh, sorry, Nami," she said. "I have to get back to work anyway." She hurried off to behind the counter.
Muffy tried to focus on cleaning glasses, but she couldn't help staring at Nami and Gustafa. She averted her gaze whenever Nami looked in her direction. Nami was her best friend, and she was happy that the redhead had found a boyfriend, but it made Muffy all the more depressed. Nami was such a distant girl, never talking to anyone. Yet she was able to get a man with no trouble whatsoever. Muffy, on the other hand, was always ready for love, but she didn't have so much as an admirer.
Soon, Gustafa said to Nami, "Excuse me, Nami. I have to use the restroom."
"Whatever," Nami said with a shrug.
After Gustafa had left, Muffy took her chance. She walked over to Nami and asked, "Okay, you have to tell me. How did you get a boyfriend?"
Nami had almost fallen out of her chair in surprise. After stabilizing herself, she looked at Muffy. She shrugged and said, "I don't really know. I wasn't really looking for love. You should ask Gustafa. He was the one who came to me. Here he comes now."
Muffy turned around and blushed. "Oh, I'm sorry Gustafa," she said.
"Ah, it's alright," said Gustafa. "Now what's this that Nami wants you to ask me about?"
Muffy blushed. "Well, I was just asking Nami how she was able to attract you."
"Ah," Gustafa said, sagely scratching his chin. "Well, that's a curious question. I'm not really sure why I was attracted to Nami. I just knew that I loved her. I also knew that she wasn't going to came to me about a relationship, so I went to her about it."
Muffy thought this over. "So, you're saying that instead of waiting for love, I should just go after it?" she asked.
Gustafa nodded. "Yeah, that's about it," he said. He pulled his guitar off his back. "Well, Nami, shall we go?"
"Sure," Nami said as she stood up. She gave a slight smile as she took hold of Gustafa's hand.
"Good luck," Gustafa called back from the door.
After Nami and Gustafa had left, Muffy looked around herself and saw that she was alone. She sat down at one of the tables. "If I want love, I should just go for it?" she said as she drummed her fingers on the table. "That's not a bad idea. The only question is who to go after."
She thought for a moment. "Well, I know Rock, Gustafa, and Marlin are taken. Tim, Wally, Galen, and Grant are already married. Sebastion, Kassey, and Patrick are too old. Dr. Hardy? Heck no!" She thought a little longer. "I suppose Flora has claimed Carter."
She looked over at the door that led to the back room. "Griffin? No! He's too much like my father."
She nibbled at a lock of her hair. "Cody wouldn't be bad, I guess. He's just not my type."
She continued drumming her fingers until she heard whistling. She brightened at the sound. "Of course, he's perfect!" she shouted. She made sure that no one was going to be in the bar. She fluffed her hair and checked her make-up in a compact mirror. She ran over to the door and threw it open. "Oh, Daryl!" she called as she ran out into the street.
Well, what did you think? Will Muffy get her man? Stay tuned to find out. Until then, please review.