Hay, gurl, hay! This is a bunch of Harvest Moon Drabbles. K? I'll be including a majority of the games.

Game: Tree of Tranquility

Characters: Angela, Julius, Candace, Gill, Luke, Chase, Luna

Pairings: Candace/Julius, hints of Gill/Luna, Chase/Angela

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"Dude, get outta here. Is Julius really back in town?" Luke gasped, swinging around quickly to look at Angela. Angela, who had to jump a good five feet away to avoid the axe that Luke accidentally sent flying past her face, merely nodded.

"You know him? I thought he was a newbie." She pondered putting her hands on her hips, demanding an explanation.

It was the very beginning of Angela's first winter on Waffle Island, and she had completed her first rainbow back in Spring. Villagers had been piling in by the dozen since, but none quite as flamboyant or memorable as Julius, a metalsmith who would be working under Mira at the Blacksmith's shop. Angela decided to stop by to talk to her friend Luke, who was really a 15 year old gossip at heart, to try and get some dirt on the effeminate man. She had found him in Praline Forest, chopping away at a tree.

"Yeah, dude, he lived on this island as a child, along with me, Candace, Luna, Gill, Maya, and Anissa." Luke replied, plopping down on a stump, and gesturing to the stump across from him.

"Really? So what do you know about this guy?" Angela inquired as she took a seat.

"Oh, tons. Like the fact that he's not gay, even though he totally seems like it, wouldn't you agree?"

"Really, how do you know this?" Angela asked.

"Because he picked on Candace sooooo badly when were we kids." Luke replied, grinning.

"He's the dickwad bully who made her so shy? But how does that prove he's straight?"

"Because after she would leave crying, he would say that he was only trying to help her because she was apparently prettier when she cried. And the fact that he would only hang around her when it came to the girls. She was pretty much dragged on numerous adventures with me and Gill and Julius when we were kids because of him."

At this point, Angela had doubled over laughing. It took her awhile, but she managed to take a breath and speak.

"You and Gill and Julius were friends?" At the words, she started to chuckle lightly again.

"Best friends, actually. We still are, in case you didn't notice." Luke said, nonplussed by her reaction.

"Well, then at least two people are happy Julius came back. Candace was almost in hysterics. Apparently, this morning he came and talked to her, and things weren't pretty. Luna almost bit his head off, so I hear... But whatever. Anyways, let's blow this joint, and go get lunch at the Sundae Inn." Angela said, jumping to her feet, and wiping snow off her butt. Luke nodded his agreement, and they set out.

While in the Maple Lake District, they caught sight of Luna, who invited herself to have lunch with them, not that they minded. Pushing open the doors of Sundae Inn, Luke immediately spotted Gill, who seemed to be eating alone. Luke promptly ran to the table and flopped into the chair opposite of the blonde boy.

"Gee, Gilligan," Angela teased the boy with her favorite nickname for him, meanwhile pulling the chair out next to Luke, "You would think that with the number of people that have been coming into town lately, you could find SOMEONE to eat lunch with you. Guess not." Luna giggled at this, taking the seat next to Gill, which made a tiny blush appear on his face.

"Yeah, Mayor Stickuphisass Jr., I thought it would be a little easier to cure your anti-social ways. I guess you're paying for our lunches, then." Gill's blush promptly disappeared, and he retorted.

"Why does that make me have to pay for your lun-" He was quickly cut off by Luna slapping her hand over his mouth, who was staring in horror out the window.

"Is that Julius practically DRAGGING my sister towards us?" She exclaimed in shock, pointing to the purple haired man dragging a seemingly traumitized blue haired girl towards the inn.

Angela, due to her quick thinking and idiotic plan making, jumped up in a hurry.

"Let's go spy on them from the kitchen!" She squealed in excitement. Luke quickly agreed, and together they dragged a protesting Gill and an in-shock Luna to the kitchen.

Chase met them at the doorway to the kitchen, arms crossed across his chest.

"And is there a reason the four of you want to drag yourselves into my two person kitchen?" He asked sarcastically, as he always did.

"Wow, you and Gilligan should be friends, both of you need to loosen up, Chasington." Angela replied, shoving him to the side.

Chase probably could have kept them out, but what the hell? He figured it might be entertaining.

"Where is everyone, by the way? This couldn't have been more perfect, no one is here except you and us, Chase." Luke grinned, giving a short thumbs up, "But who's gonna be the waitress since Maya's out and about?"

"Whoever's crazy idea it was to hide in my kitchen gets to wear the crappy waitress outfit and serve them." Chase replied, smirking towards Angela, who he knew came up with this crazy scheme. "The bathroom's over there, by the way, you can change there."

"Wow, you're a bit of a pompous asshole. But it's ok, Chase, I still kinda like you. Only a moderate amount, though." Angela said good-naturedly, grabbing a dress, and heading towards the door.

"You know, 'Chasington', you could just jump her. That might solve the sexual tension faster than making her dress up in Maya's too-short uniform." Luna, who had recovered from her shock, remarked sarcastically at Chase, who just grinned.

"Yeah, but what fun would that be? I wanna torture her first, her reactions are hilarious." Chase replied cynically, before turning towards the opening doors.

"Hello, welcome to the Sundae Inn. Our waitress will be out in a minute to help you." Chase said to Julius and Candace, who had just walked in, with a plastered on smile.

"Thank you, kind sir. This place is fabulous, don't you agree, Candace?" The purple haired man asked his quiet companion, who had taken the seat across from him. She stayed silent, looking down at her lap.

Julius tried again.

"Well, when did you arrive back on the island?" Candace remained still, barely even breathing.

"Is there a reason you aren't answering me, honey? Are you still angry for what I did as a child?"

Candace finally looked up.

"C-"

"CROSS-DRESSER?! IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?!" Behind the bar, Gill and Luke were having to hold down Luna from attacking the man, but she was slowly getting the best of them, while Chase was shaking in silent laughter at the man's overreaction,

At this point, Angela walked out of the bathroom, wearing the black outfit that was reserved for the winter waitresses. Chase just smirked.

"Hi, can I take your order?" She interrupted Julius who was about to open his mouth again, probably to apologize based on the pained look in his eyes.

"Herb Fish." Candace replied in a low voice, looking into Angela's eyes, who smiled in return.

"Got it. And you, Julius?"

"Sharkfin Soup would be nice."

As Angela walked into the kitchen, she instantly noticed Luna laying on the floor face down, tape over her mouth, with Gill sitting casually on her back and Luke bandaging his hand.

"Now, do I wanna know?"

"She bit me!" Luke whisper-yelled, waving the bleeding appendage in her face, which she quickly smacked away.

"Um, kay. Herb Fish and Sharkfin Soup, Chase. Pronto." He already had it ready and made, before handing it off to me. Angela took the dishes and set them down. Julius had taken Candace's hand in his own at this point, blushing harder than she was, to be honest. They didn't even realize Angela was there. As she walked back into the kitchen, she gestured out the door.

"Now THAT is going to work out. I can feel it."

Luke and Gill peeked around the corner, helping Luna to her feet so she could see, too. Chase didn't even look up from washing the dishes.

"Please, like you couldn't tell already. It's like the couples in this town were pre-destined." Chase remarked, scrubbing a glass.

"Chasington?"

"Yes, Angela?"

"Shut the hell up."

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Copious amounts of Chase make everything better.