Always and Forever
Hey Guys! This is my first Harvest Moon Fanfic, so hope you like it! It was originally going to be an Akari/Luke, but I guess somewhere along I changed my mind and decided on Akari/Chase!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon. Happy now?
~ Chapter 1: This Is Home
I looked out at the ocean as the large boat glided smoothly on. I could just make out the shadow of the small town off in the horizon. This was my new town. My new home. Ever since I was a child, I had always wanted to be a rancher. The idea just thrilled me. And what better way to live my dream than to go to Waffle Town? Practically everyone there was a rancher. But becoming a rancher wasn't the only reason I had decided to move to Waffle Town. My mother had died the year before, and I was tired of living in a small apartment in New York with my father and his girlfriend. Just getting away from it all.
"Great weather, isn't it?" a kind voice from behind me said. I swiveled around to find Pascal, the captain of the boat, beaming down at me.
"Yea, it's beautiful out today." I replied.
"Well we'll be at Waffle Town in about ten minutes, so I recommend you go get your bags." Pascal said, before walking back to who knows where. I looked out to sea and realized Pascal had been right; Waffle Town was now more than a small shadow of a town. It was much bigger. I could see many small shops and what looked like an Inn. I quickly grabbed my bags and waited by the entrance of the boat. Minutes later, the boat came to a halt next to a small deck. Then Pascal came out of no where and walked up to me.
"What did you say your name was again?" the older man asked me.
"Akari." I replied before stepping off the boat and onto the docks. Pascal followed me.
"Let me show you to the Inn." he said kindly. I followed Pascal away from the docks, down the street, towards a cozy looking Inn.
"This is the Sundae Inn" Pascal said before the opening the door for me. I stepped inside. The place was dimly light, yet well furnished. There was a small desk off in the far right corner with a small bell and a large book resting on it. In the far left corner was what looked to be a bar/kitchen. Around the whole room were many tables. There was a large staircase leading to the second floor of the small hotel. Cute, I thought. No one was in the large room, except for a tall boy with peach colored hair who was busy stirring a big pot in the kitchen. Suddenly, Pascal's watch beeped.
"Oh dear" he said. "I'm late for my appointment. Will you be able to find your way without me?" Pascal asked.
"Yes, thank you for everything." I said giving him a grateful smile.
"If you ever need me, just come visit me at the docks. We're open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m." He said before waving and walking out the door. I looked around the room and reluctantly walked over to the boy who was stirring the pot.
"Hi." I said. The boy swiveled around quickly.
"Hey! You must be the new rancher. I've heard a lot about you." He said kindly.
"Yeah, t-thats m-me." I said nervously. Why am I nervous? He's just a boy. I thought to myself.
"I'm Chase... I work here at the Sundae Inn... I guess you could say I'm a chef in training."
"I'm Akari" I said, finally looking into his eyes. Strange, I thought. His eyes are...Purple? Cute.
"You should meet everyone" Chase said before ringing a small, but rather loud, bell. Moments later, four people came down the Inn's polished wooden stairs. After a few minutes of kind greetings and handshakes, I found out that Colleen and Jake are the proud owners of the Sundae Inn, Yolanda is Chase's role model; she is the real chef of Sundae Inn. And Maya is Chase's girlfriend *sigh*.
Suddenly I felt a light tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see none other than Maya, her hands on her hips, glaring at me. Great.
"Hi?" I said, making it sound like a question.
"Listen Akari, you might be new to this Island, but Chase is mine and if you do ANYTHING to take him away from me, we're gonna have problems. Do I make myself clear?" Maya hissed so no one else would hear our conversation.
"Crystal." I said, glaring into her eyes.
"Good. Then I think we're done here." she said menacingly, before turning on her heel and walking up the steps.
Damn Maya and her stupid Maya ways. I whispered to myself.
"What was that Akari? Colleen said, walking over to me.
"Oh nothing. I said quickly. I'm getting kinda tired, could you show me to my room?"
"Of course. Follow me." She said kindly. I waved to everyone before walking up the steps behind Colleen. Once we reached the top of the stairs a long hallway with many doors.
"These are the guest bedrooms. And this one is yours. She said before opening the first door on the right. I walked inside and saw a small bed. A wooden dresser was on the far side of the room with a mirror hanging over it. Chase will have breakfast ready for you in the morning," the woman said before closing the door behind her as she walked out. At the sound of the boy's name, my heart started to beat five times faster. What is up with me today? I wondered before putting on my pajamas and falling into a fitful sleep.
Sooo? Did you guys like it? And by the way, I got the title for the first chapter from one of my favorite songs; This is Home by Switchfoot. It fits perfectly into the whole chapter. School's gonna start in 6 days so don't be mad if i dont update 24/7. And yes i kno it was super short
But still review
~Anastasia