[A/N]: Hello everyone! This was my first story: Love, Loss, and Oranges. I was going to keep the original version, but unfortunately, it needed some drastic improvements, and I really don't have the time, nor patience, to actually fix it. So I'm remaking the whole story. That and… well, I don't really remember what the plot was. So, now that that's out of the way… this story is basically about ChasexAkari—but, I'll be adding HarvestGodxAkari too, just cause I love him so much. Well, enjoy the story. This chapter is basically Akari talking about what happened before Chase up and ruined it all.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon—Natsume does. All I own are the plots. This story is based on: Harvest Moon: Animal Parade.

Prologue

That day was the day; our second anniversary. Well, technically, it was just our 'Oh-goody, we've-been-going-out-for-two-years'anniversary, but still, an anniversary is an anniversary. It'd been almost three years since we met, since I'd been on the island for only three years, and honestly—it had definitely not been love at first sight.

Chase, the guy I had fallen in love with, and ultimately, was going to marry, have kids, grow old, and ladi la la… was an ass.

He'd always try and pick a fight with me, for no apparent reason! I always knew he was crazy, but back to the point—he would pick on me, call me names like… well, I don't wanna get into that—he would also experiment on my food whenever I'd order, just awful.

Once, I tried to ignore him—it didn't help. It only made things worse, drastically. He was such a baby about things, that's one of the things I found dead sexy about him.

Another thing that irritated me about him was, whenever I came to Brass bar, the bar where he worked, with either Luke, my best friend, or Owen, a guy who was like a big brother to me, he'd totally flip out. Flip out as in he'd throw a huge tantrum and would refuse to serve us.

Isn't that crazy, it's crazy, huh? I knew it, it is.

But, the most insane thing that happened between us started the mid fall, the first year I'd been here. I was just minding my own business, tending the crops that had taken over the whole field, when I saw Chase, walking up the path that leads to my Ranch. The first thing that came to mind was 'Damn, should have brought my gun up with me', but, I forgot, I didn't own a gun.

I still don't own one, huh, maybe I should get one. Anyways, Chase walked up to me, looking all nervous and whatnot, and asked if I could meet him at the Lighthouse about noon-ish, which is 16:00pm.

Of course, I told him no. Like really, I wouldn't have set myself up like that; I mean, he was crazy, and I'm crazy. Two crazies don't make a sane person. Unfortunately, he didn't get the hint. He threatened me to come, and on top of that, told me not to be late.

Seriously, as if I can ever be on time for anything, but he didn't know that.

So, as per usual, I arrived late. But he didn't seem to care. Actually, the boy was sweating up a storm—well, not actually a storm, more like a flash flood.

"Finally, you're here! I've been waiting forever! What took you so long anyways, I mean, your house isn't even that far from here." Geez Mom, I didn't know you kept taps on how far I live… I thought quietly to myself, but seriously, why was he keeping tabs on me anyways?

"Well, uh, I kind of lost my way here. You see… there was this—bear—yeah, bear. And it, like, tried to kill—"

"Don't even bother," Chase interrupted, not even bothering to hear my sad excuse, "I just wanted to talk to you about something… something really important."

"Well, what is it then?"

Instantly, he started fidgeting. His face had also started developing a bright pink blush. On any normal person, it would have been dorky, but on Chase—dead sexy.

"W-well, uh… I just—I just wanted to say that… that…" he paused, wiping his hand on his neck, "I just wanted to say that… I love you Akari."

WOAH! I was so not what I was expecting! I mean, I always thought Chase kind of hated me… like hated my guts. He's always giving me a weird look whenever I go to the bar. Because he loves you… and whenever I bring someone to hang out with, he's always angry and distant. Because he loves you…

Oh god, maybe… maybe… he does love me!

"Oh. Well, Chase… I really don't feel that way about you, not only that… but… you hate me."

I shouldn't have said that, because at that moment… the old Chase came back.

"I don't hate you! What have I ever done to make you think I hate you! I've tried time and time again to tell you but," he started messing with his sleeve, "but, you're always hanging out with Owen or… or Luke so… and I get jealous and…"

So that's why he always has a scowl on his face whenever I'm there with the guy's, I thought to myself. Plus, Kathy's always saying how, whenever I don't come around the bar for awhile, Chase asks about me…

"Chase, I'm flattered—really… but… I don't know if I… if I," Chase's face turned from anger to bitter disappointment.

"What… what can I do to prove to you how much I love you, that… that I'm not such a bad guy…?"

"Well," I scratched my arm, feeling rather awkward about the whole situation, "What… what if you prove yourself to me, what if… you show me that you're not what I thought you were, prove to me how much you love me."

[A/N]: Please review and tell me how much you like it. Tell me whether the rewrite or the original is better.