SweetDreamer92: While the other two stories were eventually deleted, by me that is, this is the third time I've attempted to write a story for characters I know very little about. I'll try to keep it short O_O since you requested it, Miss Lady Otaku I hope you like it, I sort of know where it's going to go so lets get right to it :D
Warnings: !AU!, alterations, !OOC!, dark themes, mentions of adult themes and situations, language, adults acting like children blah blah blah...maybe OCs
Disclaimer: I don't even own a copy of the game, or the system to play it on so you know I don't own HM
A note: like always, I'll bring over characters I'm more familiar with because...I can and it makes for an interesting section of story. Lillian and Phillip are brother and sister in this story and there parents were borrowed from another HM game. Cliff and Ann, but of course that is twisted as well. For a reason you will quickly see, I will have random people who probably won't be all that important constantly traveling through the town.
ONE...
Lillian coughed and glanced out the window and watched her father and brother take care of the crops. She would be helping but had been sick the past few days so of course neither men wanted her handling food that was going to be distributed through the town. She covered her mouth with a scarf and went to check on the animals, after they were fed, doctor's orders or not she was going on a walk. She would lose her mind if she spent one more day in the house. She walked in the kitchen to wash up and take some more medicine and smiled at the picture of her mother who had died when they were younger.
She hurried out the door and into town she passed by the entrance of the town eventually and cocked her head at the sight. Rutger and Ina were at each other's throats, at least that is how it appeared. Lillian sighed and walked over.
"Ina?"
She looked up and frowned.
"Just what are you doing out of bed?"
"I needed some air, what's the matter?"
Ina threw and arm around her.
"Listen to this, the Harvest Goddess finally gave those Bluebell jerks what they deserved!"
"Huh?"
"A massive fire broke out and destroyed most of their homes and shops, they don't have anywhere to go while the repairs are made."
Lillian sighed.
"And you're kindly inviting them to come stay here?"
"Are you kidding? Why should I?"
"Ina, have a heart...you self centered heifer!"
"Oh stuff it you dusty old prune."
"Mayor Rutger please, that's no way to ask for help." Lillian said firmly.
He crossed his arms.
"Well that one started it, I'll be a plum pudding before I back down and don't defend myself."
Ina glared at him.
"Oh please take your country bumpkin self back to your side and don't come over here again!"
"Mayor Ina!"
She huffed and stared at Lillian but not for long before the two started fighting again, sick or not Lillian let out a scream that was high pitched enough to make both of them shut up.
"Stop it, you're both acting like children, there are kids and animals over there."
"And you wouldn't have gotten sick if you weren't traveling between the two towns to help out so much."
"Yes I help them too."
"And did that one even thank you?"
"No but that doesn't matter that's what good people do, they need a farmer too and you shouldn't turn your back on people in need."
Ina bit her lip.
"But..."
"But nothing, our specialty here is crops, if our town went up in smoke we'd really be in trouble."
She sighed.
"Yes you're right."
Rutger snickered watching his most hated enemy being put in her place by the young farmer.
"It's not funny Mayor."
He stopped.
"While you're here insulting the mayor of this town, your friends and family are suffering with no where to go."
He tugged on his collar.
"uh...well."
"How much food survived?"
"Very little."
"And the medicines and bandages?"
"I don't think any of those made it."
"We have all of that, are you saying that this silly feud is more important than the well being of your friends and family?"
He looked down.
"No it's not."
"Now make up like adults."
She coughed after they shook hands and it got worse and worse, feeling guilty Ina put her arms around Lillian and turned her back toward her farm house. She looked at Rutger.
"I don't like you but she is right, I'm a little ashamed that I had to hear any of that from her, but it can't be helped. Bring everyone over and I'll tell Ayame to look everyone over after that we'll work on sleep arrangements."
She turned and he stopped her.
"For what it's worth, thank you for your kindness I'll be forever in your debt."
She sighed.
"You're welcome, now if you'll excuse me I need to get her back home."
...
Once at the cottage Cliff hurried Lillian to bed and put a cool cloth on her forehead, Phillip frowned and went to get Ayame.
"Da..."
"Ssh baby girl, just get some rest."
She mumbled something and closed her eyes.
"Stubborn girl." Cliff muttered.
"Maybe so, but she is quite the girl."
He glanced at her.
"What makes you say that?"
Ina sighed.
"She really put me in my place, and Rutger too, there was a fire and let's just say my reaction was less than friendly, she said good people don't turn their backs on people in need. Their going to stay here while they work on repairs."
Cliff smiled slightly, he never understood the feud himself but stayed out of it, he glanced at the portrait.
"Just like her mother, easy going but knows when to put her foot down."
Ina glanced at the portrait.
"Where is their mother?"
"She died, I told the kids she was just sick, but that's not true."
"What happened?"
He glanced down.
"Oh...uh sorry that was..."
He shook his head.
"It's OK, there was a typhoon the kids were scared, it was the first one they'd seen, it took forever to calm them down enough so they would sleep. Ann told me after the fact, but her father called her and said he needed help at the inn, but she never made it there. The next morning while the kids were asleep, he called and said not to worry because everything was fine. When I asked him what he was talking about of course I was worried.
Walked outside and saw that the barn had been blown down, of course the animals were fine, but the remains of the building were on top of my wife."
Ina gasped.
"Yeah I had that same reaction, I pulled her out and took her inside, the town doctor came but it was too late still she died with a smile on her face I imagine she was thinking of the kids."
"My g...is that why you were against having animals at first?"
He nodded.
" It seemed so wrong to me, of course I knew it wasn't their fault Ann was trying to help them to safety. Yet I could only think how dare they be unharmed while my wife was gone?"
She bit her lip and glanced at Lillian who had been asleep before she could hear the full story.
"I told them we were just too late to help her, that's probably why she got so upset, because we can help our neighbors, it's not too late."
Ina nodded and excused herself she felt even more guilty and hoped she wasn't permanently on Lillian's bad side.
...
Rutger knew everyone in his town would be uneasy but before he told them anything he made sure to tell them who stuck up for them and made him realize there were more important things in the world. If they wanted to hate their neighbors afterwards, fine, but for now they needed cared for and Konohana Town was where that could happen. By the time everyone was over Ina had had time to tell everyone how things were going to be, no one had to offer space in their home if they didn't want to.
Of course they did seeing the look on Ina's face they assumed was remorse for what happened to them. She asked if the shop owners would kindly allow the Bluebell folks use their stores as well so they could get more money than what they had to work on their town. Of course that meant that Jessica would work with Kana, Diego and Enrique would work with their brother, Cam would work with Gombe, Howard and Yun would work together, and Grady would assist both Kana and Jessica. There would be signs on the roads to tell customers where each temporary shop was located. Ina and Rutger both asked their groups to be civil, if they could keep the peace they wouldn't scare away customers and before they knew it everything would be back to normal.
They altered any possibly conflicting dates so that each group could celebrate their festivals, and Ina invited everyone from Bluebell to their festivals and Rutger was sure to return the gesture by inviting everyone from Konohana.
...
The next morning Lillian woke up to the smell of vegetable soup, she looked up and saw Laney setting a bowl down she looked over.
"Hey sleepyhead, how are you feeling?"
She smiled.
"I'm...okay I think...but I had this awful dream."
Laney sat on the chair next to her bed.
"What happened?"
"I think I may have went off on..."
"A pair of mayors?"
She sat up.
"Tell me I didn't do that!"
"Why do you think I'm here?"
"OH! They must be so mad at me..."
"No no, Dirk was passing by and heard what you said and told everyone, their all being rather civil why we work on Bluebell."
She took a breath.
"So everyone's okay?"
"Peachy keen." she smiled.
"How long have you all been here?"
"Two weeks."
Lillian glanced out the window and saw that her father and brother were harvesting.
"Hey relax, you just woke up, Ayame gave you some medicine to keep you asleep you had an infection in your throat you coughed up blood in your sleep. She didn't give you anything yesterday so I figured I should bring some food for you."
She sighed and relaxed then hugged her friend.
"Thank's Laney but you didn't have to do that."
She smiled and hugged her back.
"It's the least I could do, you do help us out a lot after all, the cows, sheep and chickens you raise always produce the best products."
Lillian smiled.
"Shall I get you something sweet too?"
"No no this is enough."
"If you say so, stay in bed and I'll tell Phillip and your dad that you're awake then I'll go get the doctor."
Lillian smiled and thanked her again before she left, she rubbed her arm and frowned, she was glad she'd been knocked out because she hated needles.
...
Ayame checked Lillian's throat and smiled.
"Looks like her throat is fine now, you can move around a little if you want to, but only a little and not for a long period of time." she said firmly.
"Oh that's great." Cliff said.
"Next time you won't push yourself so far will you?" Phillip said.
She stuck her tongue out at him and smiled.
"Thanks Ayame."
Ayame winked and got up to leave.
...
After she had some alone time she went to the restroom to shower, she frowned at her messed up hair. She ran a brush through it.
"Hey sis?"
"Yeah?"
"Cam dropped off something for you."
She peeked out the bathroom.
"And he didn't stay to talk?"
"He seemed a little uneasy, I think you've got an admirer sis."
She blushed and stuck her tongue out at him again before closing the door.
"And hurry up in there Ayame said you need to eat to regain you strength."
"I'll be out in a minute!"
She wondered if Cam really was interested in her.
End Chapter
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