Some mentions of adult themes, rated T, I don't own harvest moon.
Jumpy, because prologue
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"Are you sure you won't be seen?" I asked Luke as he stepped out into the moonlight.
"Angela, we've been seeing each other for 6 months. If anyone were to see, they would've seen by now." Luke grinned
"Chase saw." I reminded him, and he blushed when he remembered the awkward moment my best friend had found a pair of – male – underwear under my bed, when looking for my Ferret, Pixel.
"Yeah, well Chase shouldn't go looking under your bed." He whispered. He then wrapped his arms around me. "Besides." He was close to me now. "I don't think the whole town will be under your bed." And with that, he was off, grinning like a mad man as he dashed back home, , to past my brothers farm, past the goddess tree's root, to climb up the tree next to his window and back into his room, before anyone missed him.
Xxx
"I think you two should go public." Chase grunted as we chilled at his house – a large spread of cakes and pastries in front of us. This was a weekly thing we did, host a tea party. It gave the peach haired cook someone to test new recipes out on, and I was a more than willing Guinea Pig.
"He just doesn't want to." I shrugged, stuffing my face with chestnut cake
"Well, I just don't want him crushing you and walking away from you, and feeling guiltless cause nobody will judge him." He added. "When did you two last meet up?"
"Last night."
"Just make sure you're careful 'cause we don't want you getting knocked up and the town never being quite sure who the father is – they'd probably suspect me, princess" Chase warned, using his little sarcastic nickname for me. I nodded. "Good, I don't think they'd believe I carry the blue haired gene, and might question why my child has red bull for blood."
The clock chimed 5:30, and Chase sighed. "Right, come on freeloader get off my couch." He grumbled and I stood up and helped him cover the dishes and put them in the fridge before we made the trek down to the town, for Chase to start work and me to have a drink with some of my other friends, Kathy, Owen and my brother, Kevin. We crossed the threshold of the Inn exactly at opening time, Chase pushing his way to the back and me perching on a stall to chat with Kathy.
"We have a new dancer tonight." The barmaid smiled. "Her name's Selena, she's meant to be one of the best dancers this side of the world. You might wanna stay and watch, but then again this place will be packed with men."
"Exotic dancing? I think I'll pass." I grinned. "Just waiting for the daily catch up with Kevin and Owen, how are things with you two anyway?" I asked. Kathy blushed
"He gave me a blue feather this morning." She confessed. I smiled widely
"I hope 'he' isn't someone else." Owen's booming brogue called from behind me, making me jump. Kevin stood beside him, grinning. Once the two newest arrivals sat one side of me, we toasted to their good relationship as Luke appeared behind me.
"Hey guys!" he grinned. "Room for one more?" he perched on the other side of me
"Haven't seen you here in a while." Kathy smiled as she poured him a Coconut Cocktail
"Yeah, pops been on my case and told me to focus more on other stuff like women and the business." This made me blush slightly. "But he said tonight I could come and watch the dancing thing."
This made my blush fade instantly
"Ahh, yeah, heard it's gonna be good." Kevin whistled
"You're married." I reminded him, and an image of heavily pregnant Maya yelling at him must've changed his mind
"Don't worry about me." Owen grinned to Kathy. "I'll help behind the counter if you like?" He asked
"Yeah, its gonna get busy." She sighed and passed him and apron. "Oh, she's here. Hi, Selena!" Kathy called the greeting to a foreign looking beauty, swaying towards her
"Kathy, darling." Selena smiled, her voice smooth like chocolate. "Shall I go warm up on the stage?"
"That'd be good, I'll introduce you in 5 minutes." She smiled. Luke's eyes were wide, staring at her as she swayed away. Kevin was talking to Owen about something, and Kathy had disappeared out back, so the coast was clear to whisper to him
"Stop staring, I'm right here." In a warning tone
"Angela," he replied, looking me right in the eye. "We're not technically in a relationship."
After that, all I heard was ringing in my ears. Kathy introduced Selena, who began jiving up and down the stage, belly ring and bangles flashing in the light. I could see people around me cheering, but I heard nothing. This went on for maybe 10 minutes or so. Next thing I knew, Kevin was carrying me out
"W-what happened…." I whispered as we made our way back to the Caramel River District.
"You looked like you were going to faint, so I told the others you looked a bit drunk and I'm taking you home." He informed me. "But you only had one cocktail, so you're not drunk. What's wrong?" he asked. I shook my head
"I'm fine, I just feel a bit sick." I whispered as we reached my door. Kevin sighed
"I'll help with your farm stuff tomorrow, for now, just get some sleep." And with that, he was off and I was left in the cold.
Xxx
I was awoken by knocking on my door at 1:10 am, 10 minutes after the bar closed
"Aaaangeeeeeeelaaaaaa" Luke's voice streamed out. "Let meeee iiiiiiinnnnn"
"We're not in a relationship." I hissed through the crack in the door after five minutes. "Leave me alone, you jerk."
"C'mooooon Angiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" he whined. Half of my heart wanted to let him in, the other half wanted to let him rot, tearing my heart in two. "Fiine. I'll go see if that dancer *hic* lady wants to plaaay" he stumbled off, and that broke my heart even more.
Xxx
As Kevin mainly dealt with crops, I kept animals. We referred to them as our own farms, but the two of us worked together, split our profits and slept easy, knowing if one was failing the other had our backs. There was no rivalry between us, which was why I wasn't surprised at all when I saw my brother in the barn, brushing one of my cows with a pile of filled milk cans along the wall, ready for shipping.
"Go to Chase's." he told me. "He came looking for you."
"Thanks." I murmured, heading off to my best friend's house. As I began to walk, the sky faded and rain drops began to pour. Once I was within meters of his house, he stumbled from his door, enveloping me in both a coat and a hug
"I heard what he said." He muttered into my hair. "I told you you'd get hurt." He added, in an I told you so tone without the I told you so. I nodded.
Once we were inside with steaming mugs of tea, and a movie on the tv, I recounted what happened last night and Chase informed me he had seen Luke sneaking up from the town early this morning, and that he had glared at him as he walked past. I sighed
"That's it, me and Luke are over then."
"Well, Kathy told me Selena's going to be a fortnightly thing." Chase sighed, his lips curled. "We raked in so much money last night, it'd be crazy not to. Even I agree" He added. I nodded
"That's cool, just keep me away from the bar those nights."
"Will do, princess."
Xxx
2 weeks later, it was our usual tea party afternoon when Chase dropped a bombshell.
"I've been given a chance to study in Paris."
I choked on my tea
"You've got to do it! This is your dream!" I yelped, leaning across the sofa and getting right in his face. "If you don't go, I won't speak to you ever again." I threatened
"I'm going, I'm going." He grinned. "But only if you come with me."
"What?" I gasped
"Come on, you've been staying here for 2 weeks because the outside world sucks for you, Kevin is happy enough to look after your farm for a few years, then when we come home this whole Luke situation will be over with." He reasoned. It did sound tempting, but the moment my ex-lovers name escaped his lips, I was dashing for the bathroom. I grabbed the porcelain bowl and hurled, and Chase appeared beside me to hold up my hair. "If you didn't like my cooking you could've just said." He muttered. Once I'd finished, he handed me a coat
"Where are we going?" I asked
"The clinic. If you're sick and it's not something you ate, you're either dying or pregnant."
"I'd rather be dying." I grimaced. He grinned
"I know that. You'll be fine." He said, helping me up and wrapping the coat around me protectively. "Look, if you are pregnant, we'll say it's mine. If it does have blue hair, then we can just say blue is a hue of peach and be on our way." He muttered as he stroked my hair. I nodded, and we stepped out of the house towards the south of the island. As we made our way to town, Kathy appeared from nowhere.
"ANGELA!" she grinned as she hugged me. "Where've you been?"
"Hiding in my spare bedroom." Chase blinked.
"I've just been going through something bad recently, I'm actually on my way to the clinic." I sighed. Kathy nodded and fell into step alongside us
"Mind if I join you two?" she asked and we didn't object, so she began to fill us in on what we had missed. "The wedding planning's going great, oh and the tailors have offered to make the dress for a reduced price so long as we cater Candace's baby's christening once it gets here – oh! Speaking of babies, you'll never guess who got Selena, our dancer pregnant? We've even had to cancel our second show, and cancel all of them for the next 9 months!" Kathy grumbled. "She's lucky she's on a two year contract. Anyway, Luke got her pregnant!"
"Wow, that baby will really look….special." Chase grumbled
"What's weird is I always thought he liked Angie here." Kathy added
"He did." I whispered
"Wait, what?" Kathy blinked, hearing my sigh
"We had a fling, and we ended it the night he got Selena pregnant, and now I'm on my way to the clinic to see if I'm pregnant." I explained
"I'm just wondering how you were stupid enough to end up in a 6 month long fling." Chase muttered
"Quiet you." I frowned. Kathy's eyes were wide
"Luke's really getting round, isn't he…"
"Which is why I'm going to Paris." I blinked, making up my mind
"What?" Kathy gasped
"I got a place at a cookery school. Angie's going to join me and if she is pregnant, I'll help her raise the little hobgoblin to be just as cynical and sarcastic as I am." Chase smirked. "Oh, and if anyone asks, this baby is mine." He added too
"What baby?" another voice asked. In front of us stood Luke, looking and sounding shocked
"M-mine and Chases." I glared
"Oh, are you two a couple now?" he asked, tilting his head. Kathy crossed her arms next to me and Chase placed a hand on my shoulder
"What does it matter to you?" he asked. "At least I don't lead girls on and then get some stripper pregnant." He snarled and pulled me and Kathy past the blue haired carpenter. We reached the clinic and stepped inside, with Kathy departing as we passed Luna, so they could discuss dresses. She also agreed not to tell anyone until we were certain. Irene ran some tests, and soon I was assured I would know what was wrong. In the end I sat on the bed whilst Chase sat on the chair next to me. Jin appeared through the curtain then, holding a clip board
"Sorry I couldn't take the tests, I was busy with Van, and Anissa was visiting her parents." He apologized. "Judging by the results, its happy news." Both of us cringed. "You're going to be parents."
Xxx
"You're having a baby? AND YOU'RE MOVING TO PARIS?" Kevin roared as I sipped tea
"I can't wait to be an aunt." Maya giggled beside me, her own bulging belly kicking with twins
"Look, you want me to stay with the father, right?" I asked. Kevin sighed.
"You're not married either? At least Maya and I are." Just then, there was a knock on the door, and when Kevin opened the door, Chase stood there. My brother glared at him as he effortlessly glided past him and to me, and handed me a blue feather. I blinked, before nodding and standing up to hug him. I knew this was just a front, but it was pretty much the only thing I could think of doing. Besides, to the rest of the town, this baby was his.
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That's how I ended up standing on the boat, staring back at Waffle Island. Kevin was fine with keeping the farm for a few years, as long as we did eventually come home, and that when we did I was available to baby sit whenever. I hoped that wasn't a sign of more than one pregnancy. Chase joined me, and wrapped his arms around me.
"You know, if you had never had the fling, I would've confessed my love to you sooner." He sighed
"Confess your love?" I raised an eyebrow
"Yeah, I'm in love with you, princess." He smirked, before kissing the top of my head. I sighed.
"I've still got to learn French." I giggled, but my heart sunk as my eyes noticed a blue bundle dashing up the pier, waving its arms
"Je t'aime"
"Je t'aime." I repeated. "What does that mean?"
"I love you."