Disclaimer: All the Harvest Moon characters, locations, scenarios, and whatever else belong to Natsume, NOT US. Chrissy, however, is a character I (Lauren) made up, so belongs to me. The main plot is original, originating from our brains, but some of the stuff comes from HM Games, so that belongs to Natsume as well.

Summary: Shane and Jordan snuck out and got caught. Celia and Nami are nervous and excited about the changes in their town. What does this mean for them? Will they find love, or are the guys' hearts already spoken for? What other secrets will be unveiled on this journey of friendship, love, and disappointment?

Note: 'Words like this, that are italicized and with apostrophe's on the ends, are thoughts'

"Word like this, not italicized and with quotation marks on the ends, are speech."

Word in bold are emphasized.

Chrissy woke with a start. What was that noise? She lay there, waiting for it to go away so she could sleep. She never could sleep unless there was complete silence. The noise only seemed to grow louder, and now she could hear whispering. It sounded like it was coming from the living room. It was probably just her stupid brothers pulling some kind of prank on their parents again. 'Last time they toilet-papered the whole apartment building. What are they up to now?' She was wide awake as she swung her feet onto the plush carpet. 'I'm glad I finally got to redo my room. The old floor was so cold. Whatever, I need to go see what those idiots are up to.' She never had her door completely closed, so she could silently pull it open if she woke up in the night needing to use the bathroom. It worked to her advantage now. 'Maybe I can sneak up on them and teach them a lesson' she thought, a small smile crossing her lips.

She walked into the living room only to find it empty. The noises stopped for a second as she entered, but the whispering soon resumed. She could make out the words clearly now. Someone was outside the front door.

"Shhhh. We can't wake anyone up. You are so loud!" a voice hissed.

"You shut up! You're making way more noise than me. Just pick the lock" said a second voice.

Chrissy froze. There were two of them. And they were breaking in. She ran back to her room and shut the door. 'Surely mom and dad will wake up! I'll wake up the boys and see what they think.' Silently she ran across the hall to her brothers' room. She ran over to the first sleeping form and began to shake.

"Jordan, wake up!" she whispered. The sleeping form fell apart. Suddenly, she knew. She knew that when she pulled back the blanket, all she would find was some pillows, blankets, and maybe some clothes. Immediately she knew who was at the door. She pulled back the blanket on the opposite bed to confirm her suspicion. 'I'm gonna kill those boys!'

She ran back down the hall to the living room, then to the front door. Quickly she unlocked it and threw it open. She was right. There stood dumb and dumber with their mouths hanging open in surprise. She grabbed their arms and pulled them inside the apartment.

"What are you guys doing? You snuck out again? You know what mom and dad said they'd do if you snuck out again. And you're not even good at it! Why didn't you take some keys with you! You really scared me. I thought someone was breaking in! What if the neighbors had heard you and called the cops!" Chrissy broke down into tears, exhausted from her fear and relief.

"Jordan forgot to get the keys. Promise you won't tell mom and dad?"

"Shane was supposed to get them! Are you all right Chris?" Chrissy looked up at the identical faces and nodded, only to see a "oh no now we're done for" look cross them. She spun around, and through the remaining tears saw parents. Angry parents.

Well this is our first fanfic. I know the prologue is a little short. Please review, no flaming, but constructive criticism is welcomed.

This is one story that is truly writing itself. Who knew Shane and Jordan had a sister? I didn't even know until I began typing. We're really excited about writing this fanfic and seeing what secrets are revealed. Again, please review. -drchix