It's Complicated... Chapter One: The Beginning

Author's Note: Hey, it's xXxCatchMexXx and this is my first story about Ivan x Anita from Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar. I don't know how often I'll update, but I promise I'll always get back to it, okay?

Anita's POV

It had started with the twins, Cindy and Lauren. For the first few days of my time in Zephyr Town, I had gone over to their house, greeted Isaac and Nellie and went upstairs to say hello to the twins.

They always had something interesting to say, so, as I'm telling you this story, I'm walking to their home. I enter their house, wave to Isaac and Nellie and bump into someone who's going back downstairs.

"Oh," I breathe. "I'm sorry."

The "someone", a boy with dark blond hair and a purple jacket, smiles. "No, I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

I nod. "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you. Um, I'm Anita."

"My name's Ivan. I live in the house next to Freya's. Have you met her? She's the very business-like girl with the light brown hair."

He blushes for a second and I blink a few times before I ask, "A-are the twins upstairs right now?"

He answers, "Yeah, but I don't think you should talk to them, right now. They're studying. I'm their tutor."

"O-oh. Should I come back later?" I regret the words as soon as I say them. Of course I should come back later. What else am I supposed to do?

"We'll be done somewhere between one and two o' clock, although we might take a small break around noon." He glances at Nellie. "Um, sorry, but Nellie?"

The pink-haired woman calls back, "Yes?"

Ivan asks, "Do you have any paper that the twins could use for their calculations? It could just be recyclable paper."

Isaac takes a stack of papers from a cabinet and ambles over to the dirty blond. "Here, is this okay?"

"It's perfect. Thanks, Isaac and Nellie." Ivan looked back at me. "It's very nice to meet you. Stop by the house, sometime. I'm sure Dirk would like to talk to you."

I ask, "Dirk?"

"He's my younger brother. And, if you see Freya, tell her I said hello." He goes back upstairs. My hand is just closing around the doorknob when Nellie's voice stops me.

"I'm glad you met Ivan. The girls adore him. Especially Cindy. She always talks about him. I think she has a little crush on him."

I hesitate. "B-but she's…?"

Nellie chuckles. "Yes, she's a bit young for him, but it's cute, anyway, isn't it?"

"They're growing up much too quickly. When you have your own children, make sure you savor every moment of their youth." Isaac sighs heavily.

Nellie rubs her neck. "And your youth, as well. You young ones are always so energetic."

I clear my throat. "Okay, nice seeing you all, I'll come back in a few hours or so."

"Will do, Anita." Isaac smiles as I head out the door. I briefly wonder if I should go back to my farm, already, when I see Freya's house. I decide to peek inside.

The icy blue-eyed girl turns to look at me. "Hey, Anita." Freya waves.

I approach her. "Hi. Um, what's going on with you and Ivan?"

She blushes slightly. "W-what? Nothing. Seriously. Where'd you hear that?"

So, it's true. "Oh, nowhere. Well, I mean, uh." I rummage through my bag and give her a Magic Red Flower.

"I-is this from Ivan?" she asks, her eyebrows rising.

"N-no, I meant from me. I think we'd be good friends. So, ah, take it." I laugh, trying to get over the awkwardness.

Freya's blush fades. "Oh. Uh, thanks. I like this."

I wave one more time before I go back outside, into the sheets of falling rain.

Author's Note: So, that was the first chapter. I hope you liked it. Please review, if you have enough time. :D