I do not own Harvest Moon or any of the characters in Harvest Moon.

Okay, I am aware about how unbelievavly short this chapter is. And I hate short chapters. Regardless if they are mine or others. But I came across this on my computer, and so I just posted what I had. Hopefully as I go on each chapter will get longer.

Once to Live

Chapter 1-

"Two drinks coming up!" She yelled across the counter to a man who drunkenly flirted with a young twenty-one year old girl. She backed against the wall, turning her head away from his breath that wreaked with the foul smell of beer as he whispered something to her.

"Muffy." She begged, "Stop him." Muffy reached across the counter, grabbing the man's sleeve.

"Rock, leave Kate alone. I think you've had enough to drink tonight." Rock spun around, hitting Muffy's arm away. His oily hair stuck to his face as he yelled, globs of his spit resting on Muffy's face, "I've had enough when I say so!" He grabbed Muffy's hand and squeezed tightly, crushing her fingers in his grip.

"Ow, Rock, please let me go!" Muffy whimpered as she held her arm. He let go, yelling loudly, he threw his hands across the counter, knocking over the two glasses of beer. The glasses crashed to the ground, shattering into tiny pieces on the wooden floor.

"This bars stupid anyways!" He yelled as he stumbled out of the bar, slamming the door behind him.

The whole bar stood silent for a moment, everyone staring at the door he had just exited. "I'm so sorry." Kate whispered.

"It's okay." Muffy said, wiping at her black dress that was now soaked in beer.

"He hasn't been the same since Lumina left him." Kate said as she grabbed a rag off the counter and pushed the small pieces of broken glass into her hand.

"No, he hasn't. Has he?" Muffy said as she leaned down, carefully picking up a large piece of glass off the floor. There was a broom in the back which would be more efficient at cleaning it up, Muffy stood wondering for a moment if she should leave the bar unattended for a moment to go get it. But decided against it.

"No," Kate said, "and you haven't been yourself since Griffin died." Muffy stopped suddenly, turning around to face the girl. No one ever mention it, or mentioned him. His name, those words, that were finally said aloud brought back all the feelings she kept to herself at night.