========Chapter I: One's Desires========
Ed, the mayor of Nokinoki, was known for having a very serious, yet casual approach to things. Yet he is most well-known for his devotion to his town and the people who lived there. He'd go out of his way to make sure all of his villagers (and friends) were happy as could be. Trading, selling, pulling up weeds, fishing garbage out of the rivers, ponds, and ocean water, even tending to ill villagers and nursing them back to health. Ed was also very open about himself. Naturally, many things about him were common knowledge among Nokinoki's residents. His attire was different from how other mayors would dress, like a waistcoat and dress pants and whatnot. Ed wore a picnic tee, a salmon\pink colored button-up shirt; desert camouflage shorts; However, one thing nobody knew, until recently, is that there was someone Ed indeed loved. His own secretary and best of friends, Isabelle. Usually, while around Isabelle, Ed would feel this sudden weight inside him. Every time he chose not to say anything, the weight grew, as his heart felt he should have said something, but his mind speaking otherwise. Unbeknownst to him though, Isabelle felt quite the same way, she always felt that same weight inside her, growing each time she chose not to say something.
One day at town hall, the weight for both of them was now much heavier than before. Not knowing what else to do, Ed chose to excuse himself and walk outside. How should I do this? Ed thought to himself, How do I tell him how I feel? Isabelle also thought to herself. Would she feel the same? Will he love me back? the thoughts continued. People know she's my secretary. People know he's the mayor. then, the thoughts started to move in sync for a moment. But... both though, silly grins growing on their faces, She's more to me. He's more to me. Ed found he'd walked his way to The Roost. With nothing else to do, he sat down with some coffee, though he barely sipped it due to how he was feeling. Then, Ed heard a familiar voice behind him, "Long time no see, Ed!". Ed turned and saw Tucker, one of his best friends who had moved away only a few months prior. "Tucker?" Ed pondered, slightly confused. "What are you doing back in Nokinoki?" "I figured I'd pay a long overdue visit to an old friend." He replied. "I thought I was the reason you left though. You got tired of being ignored and-" "Hey, it's in the past Ed." Tucker chuckled. "I guess." Ed said, turning his head back to his coffee. "Hm? Why the long face, Ed?" Tucker asked confusedly. "How do I tell her I love her?" Ed spoke softly. "Who?" Tucker asked. "Isabelle." "Your secretary?" "Yeah." "Well," Tucker snickered, "I don't blame you there, she IS really cute." "Hey!" "Oh, s-sorry. So have you told her?" "No." Ed said meekly. "Why not?" "I... I'm not sure I'm ready to." "Oh, don't be shy, Ed!" Tucker laughed. Meanwhile, Isabelle had stopped pacing back and forth and slumped down in her desk chair, moments later and Bree, a small pale-white girl mouse walked in. She wore a dark blue gown dotted with the stars of the night sky, her white-pink ears that stood straight up on her head compensated for her otherwise short height. "Hi, Isabelle." She said with her usually snooty yet friendly attitude. "Hi Bree..." Isabelle softly and sadly replied. "Huh? Why so sad?" "Oh it-it's nothing." "Come on, Isabelle. It's clearly something." Bree giggled. "How do you know?" "What do you mean how? You're stuck somewhere between sadly and happily daydreaming!"
A smile grew on Isabelle's face as she thought about Ed. "Mr. Mayor..." she said softly, "Ed?" Bree was just catching on. "Oh! It's ah..." "Do you love him?" Bree asked playfully. "N-No!" Isabelle said, snapping out of her daydreamy state. "I just wanna hug him," A smile once more grew on her face as she continued. "and squeeze him and kiss him and-!" She stopped herself. "I-I mean, well... oh..." Isabelle studdered. "You DO love him!" Bree said triumphantly. "Yes, but-" "But what? You... you haven't told him, have you?" Isabelle sighed, "No." "Why in the world not?" "It's just... I-I don't know how he'd respond. I'm not sure I want to know either." Isabelle explained. "Isabelle, let me tell something about love. Before I moved here, I dated many, many people. It wasn't until I came here did I meet the person I wanted to spend the rest of my days with." Isabelle hadn't even noticed Bree's slightly more rounded belly, Bree was pregnant. "Oh, so you found someone to settle down with?" "Yep, love at first sight. As for you and Ed, I can defininitely say it's the same." "You... you really think that, Bree?" "Of course! He's probably thinking the same about you right now!" Bree chuckled. Back at The Roost, after about four or so minutes of silently drinking his coffee and thinking about what to say, Ed finally spoke again. "Tucker?" "Yeah?" "I-... I couldn't. I mean, not now at least." "It'll be fine, Ed. You know it." At town hall, Isabelle followed suit. "Bree?" "Hm?" "I can't do it, even if I wanted to. I love him, yes. But..." "Don't stress yourself, okay?" Ed left The Roost and headed homeward as Bree left Town Hall. Though the thought had crossed both of their minds, neither of them felt ready to admit their affections for the other. All of that would change after what unfolded in the few days that followed...
========Author's Notes========
"Holy mother of-! What happened to the prologue!?" Okay maybe you're not think that exactly, but you're still probably confused. Well, after reading and re-reading reviews I received on this and MMX: Corrupted Future, I've decided that, whenever I have off time, I'm going to work towards "remastering" The Four Unforgotten Days, as well as The History of Nokinoki, and the afformentioned MMX: Corrupted Future.
Hope that cleared things up!
See ya!
-Ed