Crossover with Animal Crossing. I'll be using a combination of New Leaf and Happy Home Designer for this fic. I really wish I had a Switch so I can play the new one Nintendo's hinting at…

Ch 1- Kitty Cat Chitchat

"We'll be seeing you at the end of the summer, so don't get into too much trouble now," Brigitte said, hugging Milo. "Send us a a postcard, okay?"

Milo grinned. "I promise, though I can't guarantee it will arrive."

Shrugging, Martin ruffled Sara's hair. "Saves me a few bills every now and then. Take care of Milo, sweetie."

Sara saluted. "As his older sister, it is my sworn duty to fight against the darkness that threatens harm to him!"

"And as your younger brother, it is my duty to support your duty to fight against the darkness that threatens harm to me!" Milo saluted too enthusiastically, and he staggered back as the side of his hand collided with his forehead. He tripped over the pile of luggage, knocking it over and sending a small briefcase skidding across the platform and into the railroad tracks. A train pulled into the station, the front car slowly crushing the briefcase as it ground to a halt.

Milo chuckled nervously. "Sorry about that."

"I'll buy more makeup later," Sara said. "But it's not the end of the world."

Melissa and Zack finished saying goodbye to their parents. "So who's ready for the summer to begin?" Melissa cheered.

"Me! Me!" Milo rocked on his heels, before making a beeline for the door. Sara, Melissa, and Zack followed him, selecting seats near the front of the train. Milo stored his luggage in the compartment above him, then he helped Zack with a heavy looking suitcase.

They gathered at the window to wave at their parents. The train lurched forward, letting out a shrill whistle as it pulled out of the station.

"Where's everybody else?" Zack asked. "Shouldn't there be more people here?"

"To be fair, it's not rush hour yet," Melissa replied.

Sara shone a flashlight under her chin, though the effect was lost since the train was well-lit. "We're on a train to nowhere," she narrated. Milo moved the handle of a slide whistle up and down, adding several eerie wails. "Who will be the first among us to perish? Will it be the worrier, the danger-prone one, the forgetful girl, or the naturally talented leader of the group?"

Melissa thought for a moment. "I think the worrier would be the first to go. If you worry too much about something, it will impair your actions."

"Thanks for throwing me under the train," Zack muttered.

"No problem!" Melissa snapped her fingers, and Sara handed control of the flashlight over to her. "So with the worrier out of the picture, the leader was feeling crushing guilt about not being able to save him from the man eating jackalopes. She resolved to be stronger and vowed to protect her remaining two charges. Your turn, Milo."

She pointed the flashlight at the wall. Milo made a shadow puppet, wiggling his fingers threateningly. "But the danger prone one was curious. He wanted to go look at the bells and whistles that guided the train, but the leader said-"

"What time is it?"

Sara checked her phone. "It's 1:32 pm right now."

"Thanks a bunch! My watch gets thrown off easily. I'm always moving through time zones."

Zack looked up, his jaw dropping at the sight of a blue and white tomcat acting like a human. "Is that a talking cat?"

"We nearly sacrificed you to llama gods, blown up a lot of pistachios, and went to that crazy convention where a bunch of sci-fi and fantasy geeks started World War 3, and a talking cat is what weirds you out?" Melissa raised an eyebrow.

"Well, it's nice to meet you all!" the cat greeted. "My name's Rover, and I'm just gonna plop down next to you because I really like meeting new travelers!" With that, Rover sat down on the seat across from them.

Milo shook Rover's paw. "My name's Milo! Where'd you get your sweatervest from? I really like the pattern."

"Why, the Able Sisters of course!" Rover puffed out his chest proudly. "They make only the best clothes around these parts! I'm sorry, I didn't get the rest of your names!"

"I'm Sara, and this is Melissa and Zack," Sara said, leaning back in her seat.

Rover laughed. "Purrfect names! So where are you guys heading?"

"All of us have penpals in the town of Fortuna," Melissa explained. "We've been exchanging letters since January, and one day they asked us if we wanted to meet them. Since none of us had plans for the summer, we said yes."

A dreamy look crossed Rover's face. "Mmmm, tuna…." He salivated for several awkward minutes, before snapping back to reality with a jolt. He wiped away a small trail of drool. "Sorry. You said Fortuna, right? I've never heard of it, but I do have all these maps with me. Maybe you could point it out?"

He unfolded several maps, all of which appeared to be layouts of small villages. "I think Fortuna was this one," Sara pointed to the one in the middle, frowning. "This doesn't look like a large town at all."

Rover chuckled. "A lot of towns formed on the tracks are still very much developing. So have you ever been to Fortuna before?"

"No. We've been busy with school," Zack said.

"School? So you must have some idea about how we can start one up here," Rover murmured. "Ah, sorry. My granny always says I always have this habit of talking to myself. Visiting new places is always fun! So what are you planning to do once you get there?"

"We'll just do things as they come. Things don't usually work out when we try to plan ahead," Milo said.

Rover leaned foward in his seat, curious. "So you like to go with the flow then. That's usually good."

The train slowed down, and a screechy voice crackled through the intercom. "Arriving at Fortuna!"

Rover stretched luxuriously. "I hope you have a wonderful summer! Thanks for the chat. Haven't ridden a train this much since 2002, makes me nostalgic for the good old days…." he continued to mutter to himself as he moved to another train car.

"He seems nice," Milo remarked as he grabbed his luggage, carefully maneuvering it so it didn't drop on anyone's head. Once everyone was ready, they disembarked from the train.

The train station was small but welcoming, a blue flag with a tree in the middle fluttering in the wind above the ramp. A monkey in a navy uniform waited at the booth. "This stop is Fortuna! Everyone for Fortuna, exit here! Eek eek!"

"Excuse me, sir. We're here for the penpal thing," Milo asked the monkey. "Do you know if there's someone we can to see about that?"

The monkey's face lit up. "You're here! Finally! We've been waiting for you!" he slid out of the booth, pushing Milo towards to the exit. "Go outside, eek eek! Isabelle's been planning this event for months!"

Zack crossed his arms. "Does 'eek eek' mean anything?"

"It could be a catchphrase," Melissa suggested.

"Why was he so excited over Milo and not paying attention to the rest of us?" Sara complained. "Something strange is going on here."

There were several loud pops outside the train station. "WELCOME TO FORTUNA!"

"Strange doesn't equal bad," Melissa said. "Even so, I'd like to get to the bottom of this. Let's roll."

I'll be using chuggaaconroy's ACNL Let's Play as a guide for this. I highly, highly recommend watching it. It's great.