A/N: Welcome to my actual chaptered story on I've been obsessing over Harvest Moon the last few days and decided to add another story to my list of things to write when I'm super bored. This will be taking place in the Magical Melody universe. Rexa is sort like the girl character, but is my HM OC. After naming all my girl characters after her, she sort of became her own person. The chapters won't be super long or anything and it probably won't be updated all two often, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. That's all you need to know, I believe.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon, though Rexa's my own character.

You Wanna Bet?

Chapter 1: And so it begins

It was Spring 2 and just past six o'clock. Rexa came trotting down from the mountain after talking with the Harvest Goddess and the Harvest Sprites. She decided that since she had worked so hard today, she would go hang out at the bar with some of her friends. As she ran to the bar, Rexa pulled her dark red out of its pigtails and ran her hand through her hair. She reached the Moonlight Bar and pushed the door open.

Rexa was greeted by cheers of her name from Ronald and Hank, who were apparently already getting into the bar atmosphere. Rexa greeted them in return cheerily. She weaved her way around the table, talking to Blue, Lyla and Ray as she went. She came to the counter and sat on one of the stools.

"Hey, Duke," she said, cheerily. Duke, the bartender, looked up at her and smiled.

"Hey there, Rex," he greeted. He went about to work on her drink. "The usual?"

"Yes, please," she answered, leaning her elbows on the counter. She hummed quietly to herself though she was mostly tuned out by the chattering happening around her. Duke finished her drink and placed it before her. She thanked and paid him and started drinking. She loved the feeling of the cold liquid going down her throat.

"Rexa!" Eve came down the stairs just then and approached the counter in front of her. She leaned against the counter and smiled at her. Rexa blinked as Eve grabbed her wrist and started tugging. "I need to talk to you." She pulled harder. Rexa gulped down the rest of her drink and hopped over the counter as Eve dragged her up the staircase.

The two went into Eve's room and sat down on her bed.

"What's up, Eve?" Rexa asked, crossing her crosses and leaning against the footboard behind her. Eve played with her skirt for a bit, and didn't say a word. The clock next to the door was the only sound for a few minutes. "Eve?"

"I was talking with Katie," Eve began suddenly, "and we came to this interesting topic."

"Oh?" Rexa asked with a raised eyebrow. Eve giggled.

"Oh, indeed," she said with a smile. "And after some more talking, we decided to take it up with you. You'd be the mostly obvious candidate for our plan." Rexa looked confused.

"I really don't like the sound of this…" she murmured.

"Don't be worried," Eve said, patting Rexa's knee. "It's just a little game. But if you're too chicken…" Rexa scowled.

"Me? Chicken? No way! Hit me with your plan."

"Goodie. Now, we were thinking about all the guys in town."

"It's always about guys, isn't it?" Rexa commented airily as she switched positions. She now lay across the bed with her feet and head dangling off either side.

"We need a little entertainment, you know," Eve informed. Rexa laughed.

"I'll bet. Go on."

"So, anyways, we were thinking about how gullible the guys who live here are," another burst of laughter from Rexa followed, "and thought maybe it'd be fun to take a bet up on that."

"A bet?" Rexa's face lit up as she lifted her head to look at Eve. The blonde woman nodded. Rexa let her head hang down again. "Sounds interesting. Continue."

"Let's get right down to the chase then." Eve suddenly turned serious and laid across the bed in a similar fashion to her friend so her head hung over the side as well. It was easier to stare the other girl in the eye this way. "I bet you can't make all eleven guys, our age in town, fall in love with you."

Rexa sat up and stared blankly at her.

"You're not serious, are you?" she asked in disbelief. Eve sat up as well and smiled slyly.

"I'm dead serious," she answered and it was clear in her voice. Rexa stared at the wall ahead of her, chewing thoughtfully on a strand of hair. She was already busy with her farm work these days and helping the other villagers with different chores here and there. But, on the other hand, she did have a lot of spare time where she laid in her grassy fields and stared at clouds, completely bored out of her wits.

"That's a tall order, Eve," she finally said, looking back at the blonde. Eve merely shrugged.

"If you don't think you can do it," she said. Rexa's competitive streak (which had grown since she moved to Flowerbud because of Jamie, her just-about-everything rival) kicked in and she held her hand out.

"I'll make all eleven guys, our age, fall in love with me," she said with complete authority. Eve took her hand and shook it.

"It's a bet then," she stated as they released hands. "I can't wait to tell Katie about it." She giggled, mental images of Rexa's possible plan floating through her mind.

"Let's talk business, then," Rexa said, laying back down and letting her head dangle again. "How much time do I get?"
"Geez, Rex, eleven guys? Have as much time as you want."

"Good. And by whatever means necessary?"

Eve laughed at how business-like Rexa was taking this newfound form of entertainment.

"Whatever means necessary," she agreed. "And you can discuss it with whoever you trust with this information, except for the guys. And they can help you too."

"So I can get the other villagers to help me?" Rexa asked.

"Yes."

"That makes things easier." Rexa sat up. "So, if I so choose to have Ellen make a love potion and stick it in Blue's soup for me, I can?" Eve giggled, imagining such an image.

"Yes, you can."

"And I can have Tim help me? Martha? Gwen? My cow? Anyone I so choose?"

"Anyone you so choose," Eve agreed, getting off the bed. She stretched as Rexa yawned. "Oh, how the time flies when you're having fun." Rexa rubbed at her eyes.

"Speak for yourself," she said, suddenly sleepy. She sat up and felt dizzy. "Whoa, blood rush to head." She got off the bed as well and walked to Eve. She patted her friend's shoulder. "So, what happens if I lose?" Eve thought it over for a long moment.

"You get to sample all of Katie's cakes for all eternity," Eve answered. Rexa stared blankly. Katie wasn't exactly the best baker around and she always added a little much to her cakes to make them look nice.

"And if I win?"

"The knowledge that eleven guys are madly in love with you?" Eve suggested. Rexa scowled. "Fine. I somehow get Uncle Duke to let you have free drinks at the bar." Rexa looked expectantly at her. "For all eternity."

"Great!" Rexa said cheerfully. She spat into her palm and held it out. "Spit shake on it?" Eve looked at her, disgusted. "Yeah, didn't think so." She wiped her spit on her shorts as she shook Eve's hand again with her other hand.

A clock bonged seven o'clock somewhere in the building. Rexa turned to the doorway.

"I better head out," she said, looking over her shoulder at Eve. "I have to get up early tomorrow so feed the chickens and cows. One of the cows is pregnant and all…" Eve waved away her talk.

"Yeah, I guessed as much since you're a farmer and all," she said. "Just show up at Café Calloway at noon and we'll talk… business." Rexa grinned.

"And talk business we shall," she confirmed. "See you tomorrow." She headed out the door and Eve called goodbye after her. Rexa trotted down the stairs two at a time and bumped into Duke. She laid heavy hintings of him having to give her free drinks for all eternity but he looked confused at her. Eventually, she gave up and took to helping a drunken Hank home to the Blue Sky Ranch.

-End Chapter-