A/N: Hey guys, Misty here. And guess what story I'm starting up again? The Wizard of Harvest Moon! Woo hoo! I deleted the original so I could re-write everything by the way, so don't bother looking for it. But this story is mine! The previous 'Wizard of Harvest Moon' was mine alone so no, I'm not copying/stealing anyone's ideas. Anyways, now that we've got that over with, I'll just tell you straight out; I'm not gonna bother with disclaimers every chapter. We all know I don't own Harvest Moon but Arina (formally Akiko) is mine and mine alone and the story will be in her point of view the whole time. Now, I'll shut up and get on with the story! Remember to review!!
I sighed, curled up in a ball on my black, leather couch. Rain pounded against the glass window outside, but the sound was drowned out by the flames that licked the air only a few feet away in the fire place.
Running my finger through my fire-like, orange-red, waist length hair, I stood and walked over to the chair closest to the fire, not forgetting to grab a book on the way. The Wizard of Oz to be exact. A birthday present it was, from when I had turned eighteen years of age, only two seasons before. This was one of my favourite books and I had begun re-reading it for the fourteenth time a few days ago.
A minute had passed by the time I found the spot I left off before my small dog hopped on my lap. I wasn't sure it's breed, but its fur was like black velvet and shimmered in the sun light. As I began to before, thunder cracked and lightning flashed outside.
I don't know how I did it, but somehow, I managed to doze off after I read the first sentence. My last thought was 'I really wish my life was a fairy tale…'
I strange dream I had. I had dreamt I was walking alone in a windy field but I couldn't see anything for as far as the eye could see. Just as I was about to sit down and give up on searching for a place to go, a pinkish-purple wind surrounded me, whipping my hair in all directions. I could see my eyes grow wide as if I was someone else, gazing upon the scene and just as randomly as it appeared, the wind disappeared. But the strange part was, I wasn't in the field anymore. It was just the windy plain, blank of any human interaction.
"ey… hey… HEY!" I voice shouted in my ear, causing an ear piercing yelp to come from my lips as I bolted in a sitting position. "About time you woke up," the voice said in a slightly amused tone, making it so I could hear the smirk in the words.
Stunned, I stared at the person who had yelled in my ear. A petite girl with short hair and large, chocolate brown eyes stood before me. Her clothes were dirty and hay was in her hair, but she stood as if it was a normal thing. I assumed she was a farmer right then and there.
I looked around in a daze, taking in my surroundings. It seemed like I was sitting in the middle of a field, animals grazing all around me. I could spot a large cow and horse, two sheep and some poultry. In the distance, crops were growing and that's what made me so sure about the girl being a farmer.
"Are you able to talk?" she questioned in a slightly worried manner, kneeling down and looking into my eyes.
"Uh… Y-yeah…" I managed to get out, still confused as to where I was. "Um… Where am I?" I asked, rubbing my temples. Wait… Where did I come from before? I couldn't remember anything, as if I had no past…
The brunette gave me a look as if I was crazy. "You're in Harmonica Town of course," she said, standing up and holding her hand out to help me up, which I took in a grateful way. "I'm Hikari, a farmer unless that wasn't obvious," she smirked before crossing her arms. "I've never seen you before. Where're you from?"
Crossing my arms, I looked up at the sky, trying to remember something about myself. "I… I can't remember," I mumbled, confusion evident on my features.
"How do you not remember? Do you have amnesia or something?"
"I really don't know," I mumbled. But if I had that, I wouldn't remember anything right? "Well, um… I'm pretty sure my name is Arina… Arina Smith. And I turned eighteen a while ago…"
"Well, it's a pleasure Arina. Welcome to the valley," Hikari grinned, opening her arms in a manner to show the island all around her or something. "Since you're new, let me give you a tour. Maybe that'll jog your memory a bit," she smiled, nodding. "Plus, it would be fun. I've never given a tour before you know~"
With a small laugh, I nodded in agreement. It couldn't hurt right? After all, I was just going to meet some people.
Sighing, I sat down at a bench. We had gone through most of the town and my, oh my, for a small town, there were a lot of buildings. Man, construction must have been a pain for this place...
So far, Hikari had introduced me to Mayor Hamilton who I swear, is the chubbiest little man I had ever seen. And his son Gill? I swear that boy must've been adopted or had a drop dead gorgeous mother. Beside the town hall, Simon owns a photography store. Jin and Irene work at the local clinic I believe, and under them is Luna, Candace and their grandmother Shelly. Sweet people, that's for sure. After that, I had met Colleen, Jake, Yolanda and Maya; a family who owned and ran the local Inn where explorer Calvin resided. No offence to him, but he scares me and I think whenever I'll be near him, I'll feel like I'm about to get raped… Anyways, there's also Toby, Ozzie and Paolo. They run the fishery and they definitely seem like laid back people. Well, Toby at least. Pascal is apparently the one who brings people from island to island but he said he didn't bring me here so I wonder what's going on there…?
Shaking my head, I saw Hikari's hand waving in front of my face. "Earth to Arina. You there?" she asked, laughing slightly as I blinked and almost fell off the bench. "Jee, you were in your own world again… Anyways, that's pretty much it for the tour," she grinned, pulling me up.
"Ah, ah, ah. No it isn't. I saw two places we hadn't gone to yet. The bar, which should be open by now and that house above all the other buildings." The brunette stiffened when I mentioned the bar, so I smirked, grabbing her hands and dragging her in the direction of the Tailor's.
I could hear the farmer behind me mutter something under her breath but sighed, walking so I didn't have to drag her any farther. As soon as we got to the door, I froze. For some reason, I was suddenly nervous. Then again, I was nervous all day with the people I had met. "What's wrong?" Hikari asked, allowing me to hear the smirk in her voice.
She then opened the door, forgetting whatever reason she had for not wanting to come here. Eyes scattered about looked at the door as we entered, causing a slight flush from embarrassment to appear on my cheeks.
Laughing slightly, Hiakri motioned to me with her hands. "Hey everyone. This is Arina, a new comer to the island. Make her feel welcome okay?" she said, grinning before pointing out some people.
"That's Selena, the bar's local dancer. I suggest you don't get on her bad side. She and Luke have a 'thing' if you know what I mean," she explained, pointing to a tanned girl with red hair that wore some more… Revealing clothes. She was speaking to another girl, this one was blonde, her hair tied into a high pony tail and the kind of outfit that reminded me of a cowgirl. "The other girl is Kathy. A sweet girl but with a huge crush on Owen. He's the buff guy they're with who is obviously drunk by this time."
Walking over to the bar, I smiled at a slightly older man with a beard. "I'm Hayden. Make yourself at home Arina," he grinned, holding his hand out which I gingerly shook. Behind him, a peach haired boy appeared with the most beautiful violet eyes I had seen. "H-h-hello Ch-chase," Hikari smiled, tensing up and clutching my hand with all her strength.
Oooohhh-kay. Now I know why she didn't want to come here; she had a huge crush on this guy and didn't want me to see I'm guessing. "Hey," he smiled, nodding slightly before looking at me. Actually, more like staring. Then again, I wasn't the most normal looking girl around.
"Arina," I introduced to break the slight awkwardness. "I'm assuming you're Chase," I said with a smile.
At that, the boy smirked, and crossed his arms. "No. I'm Santa Claus," he grinned, before holding his hand out like Hayden had before him. "Just kidding. I'm Chase, the chef here at the bar," he explained as I shook his hand. Mm… He smelled like oranges~ Though I felt kind of bad since here I was, talking to the guy Hikari was probably head over heels for.
"It was nice to meet you, but I believe we should be off. Er, I mean I should," I explained, walking to the exit but Hikari had caught up t me and left along my side.
"Okay, let's bring you to the Inn," she said, sounding much more tired then she had before.
"What about the house at the top of all the stores?" I questioned, pointing to said house that only had a single light glowing inside.
"That's the Wizard's house. I don't know much about him, but he's apparently a really good fortune teller. He isn't very social and no one knows him by his real name," she explained as we neared the Inn.
"I see…" I mumbled, still gazing up at the house before looking back at the other girl. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow then," I grinned before she nodded.
"Yup. Seven AM sharp," she said, skipping off before I could ask why so early. Crossing my arms, I watched her disappear in the night, confusion on my face.
I don't know why, but at about one in the morning, I got a sudden urge to go to the Wizard's house. One of those feelings that if you don't do something, you'll be bugged and bugged and bugged then may never be able to do it. Having thrown on a pair of jeans and a dark hoodie I had gotten from the Tailor's, I snuck out of the Inn, making sure to stay as silent as I could.
As I approached the Wizard's door, any idea to run back to my room had left me. Curiosity and adrenaline ran through my veins, causing me to jump at any sound. Biting my lip, I took a shaky hand, knocking three times on the large oak door.
A/N: Wow. It's nothing like the orginalxD Oh well~ I'm liking this version more, but that's just me. Anyways, there's a little button down there you should press that says 'Review'. Click it. Please. I really wanna know if I should continue this or notxD See ya next time everyone!