"Whew! Just made it!"
She turned her head around to see a young man sitting there, his head already turned to face her. He brushed his fingers through his long, indigo hair- probably dyed- and smirked. "So, what's your name then?"
She gave a sheepish smile, feeling her face turn hot, and stared at the colors zoom by past the windows as they traveled through the dark. She mumbled something, fiddling with her thumbs. She glanced up to see him raise an eye brow and lean in slightly. "Pardon me... What?"
She coughed and raised her voice a bit so he could hear. "My name is... Hitomi." She saw him smile and lean back, crossing his legs. "Ah; pupil of the eye. I can see why your parents gave you that name." She felt her face become warmer, and her large, hazel eyes darted away, embarrassed.
"What about the town, then?" She looked back at him and sighed, smiling wearily. "I'm moving to Pacific. I heard they have plenty of food there. Probably sea food..." He chuckled and nodded, glancing at the old bus driver in front of him.
"What's your name," she whispered. It felt a little awkward being questioned so much without her asking a few questions here and there. He glanced back at her and smiled, crossing his bare, pale arms over his black-and-red checkered vest. "Ah, my name's Rover." She smiled and nodded. "That's a nice name..."
"Thanks!" he beamed, his eyes showing pride. His eyes became more gentle, though and he sighed. "You're one lucky kid to be able to go out and move to Pacific on your own. I really envy you. I had to sneak out to be able to travel. But, anyways... It's a really nice town. Aren't you excited?"
She flashed him an apologetic look before saying, "Oh, definitely! Being able to move out of the house crowded with a bunch of family is nice... Well, I'm sure it'll be," she added, chuckling.
He laughed with her and nodded. "Haha, yeah. So, you know where your house is yet?"
Her eyes narrowed and darted away, her lips curling into a frown. "Uhh... I'll find one..."
He didn't seem so surprised by it. "Ah, gonna find one when you get there, huh? Well... I heard that there are new houses everywhere over in Pacific." She let out a relieved sigh and nodded. He smiled back but raised an eye brow curiously. "So, if you're still lookin' for a place, I'm guessing you have some cash on you, right?"
She stared at him warily, scooting back father into her seat. "Uh..." His eyes widened and he shook his head, a worried look washing over his face. "No! I didn't mean it like that! I'm just asking, is all."
She still stared at him, but shook her head. "Err... not much..." His eyes, which had returned to their normal size, widened again. "Wait, what? Seriously?"
She bit her lip and sighed, nodding. "Yeah... I have... zero bells."
He stared at her, obviously worried, but a smile broke out. His eyes still showed concern though. "Well... I'm sure everything'll work out in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
She gave a small smile and nodded, feeling her light pink hair which she had died before brush against her face. She actually had it down, for once, instead of the ponytails she usually had them in. Thank god. They were so childish- and this traveler was kind of cute...
"If it doesn't, though, you can always ask the people in town hall, though." She snapped back to reality and nodded to him, smiling sheepishly. He lifted up a finger and turned around, shuffling through a bag before taking out a map. "Here," he said, handing it to her. "It's a map of Pacific." He rolled it out and pointed to a building. "There's town hall. You can keep it if you want."
"O-oh, um, thank you," she murmured, sliding the map into her pocket. He smiled and nodded. "You're welcome."
"Yar, next stop... Pacific... Pacific be next..." she heard the bus driver slur,obviously sick and tired of his job.
"Oh, guess we're about to stop at Pacific." She nodded and looked out the window. It was still dark out. "I hope we'll be able to meet again," she heard him say. She nodded in agreement and stood up as the bus slowed down to a halt, grabbing onto the seat in front of her. She walked up to the doors as they hissed open, bouncing off the steps and onto the cement below her. She waved to Rover and he waved back; sadly, the bus departed and she spun around, looking out into the town. It was... green. A nice village. She looked up and saw a blue ocean, hints of white here and there. The blue was mixed with a calming pink and purplish color; she saw the sun blazing as it hid under the horizon. She pulled out her map and looked at it carefully before sliding it back into her pocket and walking off the ramp, stepping onto the stone and walking along the grass. She glanced to her right and saw a small grocery store- it looked out of place, since there was luscious grass all around and trees planted here and there. She came to a peaceful river and walked along the stone bridge, passing by a few houses that were randomly places.
"Weird... Shouldn't there be neighborhoods," she thought aloud. Well, it was a village, after all.
She continued on, trailing down a small ramp, and made a left turn. She smiled when she saw the ocean nearby- the vast blue seemed like it continued on forever. She looked forward and saw a large building; probably town hall. She walked up to it, smiling at the marble pillars, and opened up the wooden door, walking in and shutting it behind her. She looked up and saw a wooden desk. There was also a recycling bin to the right and an ABD machine to the left. Hitomi walked up to a woman who looked about in her twenties; she was adorable!
"Um, hello," she whispered, smiling at the bowtie that covered her collarbone. The woman looked up from her book and her eyes lit up. "Oh! Are you Hitomi? The girl who just moved here?" She tilted her head curiously- in this light, you could plainly see the blush on her face and the thick mascara she was wearing. Hitomi nodded shyly, wringing her wrists behind her back. The woman smiled and brushed her light blond hair from her face. It fell back on it. "Welcome to Pacific! My name is Pelly, and I work here at the town hall. "Well, no need to dillydally! Let's take a look at where you'll be living." Hitomi perked up and nodded, taking out her map and rolling it out onto the counter. They leaned over it, and she placed a finger on the house that overlooked the vast blue sea. Pelly smiled and nodded. "Ah, that's a good house. It's currently vacant- it's priced the same as all the other houses. There are different styles, though, so you should probably check the other ones out to see which one really suits you."
Hitomi smiled and nodded, stuffing the map back in her pocket. "Thank you, um... P-Pelly." She nodded to her, and Pelly laughed gently. "Alright... Well, I'll just get the paperwork started for your new place, okay?" Hitomi nodded and smiled, turning around to leave. "Oh, by the way, when you're looking at the houses, you might run into a man. His name is Tom Nook." She looked back and nodded, turning the brass handle and stepped out into the sunset once more.
She walked directly to her house and saw the blue roof and stone chimney. Hitomi walked up and stepped inside, immediately stepping onto cold, stone floor. She looked around and saw a brick wall, a small cardboard box with a lava lamp set upon it, and a boombox in the corner. It looked broken. Her eye twitched and she sighed, turning around and walking out of the house. When she stepped out, she saw a man standing there. He had a T-shirt on with red, white and green stripes going down it. He also had a small white hat on and had a nametag that said, "Hello, my name is: Tom Nook". He smiled and nodded.
"Ahh, so you're the infamous Hitomi. I've heard a lot about you. Welcome to Pacific," he beamed, holding out a hand for her to shake. She smiled sheepishly and shook it, letting her arm drop to her side as his did. "My name's Tom Nook, as you might see, and I run a shop here in this quaint little village. I assure you, it's the best place to buy all your goods." His eyes narrowed and darted away. "One of the only places," he murmured. Hitomi raised an eye brow and coughed softly. "Um, what was that?"
Tom looked up and shook his head. "Ahh, nothing... A-anyways, how do you like the house?" Hitomi smiled and nodded, glancing back at the house. "It's nice..." In all honesty, she just didn't want to walk all over the village just to go back to this nice house that overlooks the ocean. Who wouldn't want that?
"Good, good. So, you'll be buying this house, then?"
She smiled a bit brighter and nodded. He nodded back and smiled. "Well then, that decides it! From now on, this is your house, Hitomi. And think of that stereo inside as a moving-in gift from old Tom Nook, hm?" He sighed and shook his head. "Couldn't sell it anyways," he murmured. He cleared his throat and glanced at the house. "So tell me Hitomi... Did you see the attic? Whenever you're done playing in Pacific, make sure you go to sleep in the bed in the attic! Then you'll be able to remember all the things you did that day, yes? If you forget to do that, it'll be like you never did anything that day at all! So please, don't ever forget to do it. A crucial detail, yes? That's all I needed to say about the house, but I suppose you have some questions, right?"
One question that popped into her mind: What the hell was he talking about? Oh well- he was probably just some loon. She shook her head and tilted her head. "Uhh, no, not that I can think of..."
He nodded. "Good. So, payment... Well, there's the land, the building, taxes, surcharges, various
fees, and whatnot... So, the total of the house is 19,800 bells!"
Hitomi's jaw dropped. "What! I can't pay that!" Tom Nook's cheery face suddenly grew cold. "What? You planned to just take this house without paying?" She blinked and her eyes darted to the side. "Uhh..."
Tom Nook sighed and shook his head. "This always happens... Look, you can come to work at my store and pay off some of the money there." She looked up at him, obviously displeased. He looked down at her even more displeased. "Come tomorrow as soon as you feel up to it." He started to walk off. "But-!"
"Ah!" He swerved around, a cold-blooded look on his face. "Work." He started walking back once more. She pouted and watched him go, slowly walking back into the house.
I hate this. It's so sloppy. Oh well- at least I got it done. So... there you go. Uh, R&R? I dunno... I'm not really proud of it myself, but what can ya do _