A/N: What's this, another story? Why yes, it is! XD okay, so I've had this idea in my head for a while, and I wanted to wait until I finished some challenges before starting this but I couldn't wait! :) this is NOT a Kasey x Molly story; if you read the summary, you'll see that they are siblings :p the pairings are a secret though, so you'll have to read to find out who they end up with :3 But, it's kinda Kasey-centric.
PS: The beginning is a small introduction of Kasey & Molly, after the dots the real story starts and later on those dots represent a time skip. Enjoy :)
~Spring 7th~
Kasey is the hard-working, sarcastic, and carefree brother of Molly; a kind, determined, and energetic girl. They're both in their twenties, Kasey being only a few months older.
Kasey has mildly tamed brown hair with two cowlicks sticking out from his hairline. He has a well-built body, dark brown eyes, and fair colored skin. His attire consists of a short-sleeved maroon shirt, dark blue jeans, and a pair of black sneakers.
Molly has short chestnut-brown hair with slight curls at the tips with a single, much less noticeable cowlick. She has a petite yet curved figure with light brown eyes and skin slightly paler than Kasey's. She's wearing a sleeveless white v-neck, denim short shorts, and a pair of purple converse.
The siblings previously lived in an overcrowded city with their parents. Their mother was always complaining about how they never left the house, so they decided that it was time to leave their nagging mother and move out.
Remembering how much fun they had on their cousin's farm when they were younger, they gave their uncle a call to see if they could also become farmers. Luckily, there was a plot of land open, so Kasey and Molly bought the land and are now on their way to their new life together.
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"It's good to see you, Kasey." Their uncle, Cain Redfield, said with a huge grin on his face. He looked the same as he did the last time Kasey saw him; muscular and tall, but a kind face.
Kasey returned the smile. "Yeah, it's been awhile," He replied, memories flooding back into his head. Cain was in front of the horse carriage, with Kasey in the passenger seat and Molly asleep on the bale of hay behind the seats.
"How's your parents?" Cain asked, keeping his eyes on the dirt path ahead of them.
"Pretty good." Kasey replied with a shrug. "How's Renee and Hanna?" He asked. The last time he and Molly saw Renee was the summer before they went into grade school.
"Hanna is fine, so is Renee." Cain answered.
"Does Renee have a boyfriend?" Kasey asked, a smirk growing on his face. Cain shot him a quick glance, making him chuckle. "I'm just kidding!" He pleaded, the smirk still plastered on his face. Cain just rolled his eyes.
"Are we there yet?" A muffled voice from behind the two men said. Kasey turned around to see Molly, awaking from her nap.
"Yeah, I can see your house from here." Cain replied, smiling to himself.
"Heh, hey Molls, you have hay in your hair." Kasey pointed out chuckling. Molly was too drowsy to reply, so she retaliated by throwing a handful of hay at her immature brother. Cain smiled to himself at their little feud, or was it that he'd be getting rid of them shortly?
...
"Wow, this is.. Um.." Molly said as she, Kasey, and Cain stood in front of their new home, luggage in hand. Kasey examined the house; it was rather small and had a few holes in the roof with some sidings breaking off, but it looked safe.
"I know, it's not the best," Cain said, setting down a few of their suitcases. "But you could always fix it up when you get enough money." He reassured. The siblings nodded, setting their suitcases on the grassy ground as well. There was a run-down chicken coop and barn nearby - which definitely needed fixing before anything could live there - and a plot of land a couple of feet away from the house with a few trees and plants already growing.
"Come visit Horn Ranch when you get settled in, that's where I live." Cain instructed. The siblings nodded in agreement.
"Thanks so much, Uncle Cain!" Molly said happily, giving him a quick goodbye hug.
"Anytime, kiddo." He replied while ruffling her hair the same way he used to when she was younger.
Kasey waved goodbye as Cain boarded the horse carriage and headed in the southeastern direction. Once he was out of sight, Molly let out a small sigh. "Well, time to unpack!" She said with fake motivation, grabbing as many bags as her petite body could manage.
"Here, lemme get that," Kasey offered as he extended his arm to some of the bags she was holding.
"I got it!" She insisted, trying to turn the knob without dropping anything. Kasey chuckled to himself about how stubborn, yet amusing, his little sister could be.
The interior of the house looked better than the exterior of the house. There was a small kitchen in the upper left-hand corner, but it lacked a refrigerator and cooking utensils. Nearby the kitchen was a bookshelf and a small dresser, followed by a twin sized bed on the upper right-hand corner. There was a small wooden dining table in the center, a 30" TV with a two-seated brown couch facing it near the lower left corner, and what looked like a red calendar on the wall near a green toolbox which resided near the bed.
"Are we gonna have to share that bed?" Kasey questioned, eyeing the small bed.
"No, you'll sleep on the couch until we can buy another bed!" Molly decided, throwing her suitcase on the bed. Kasey groaned in protest, but wouldn't bother arguing since they both knew that he'd lose. Besides, the couch looked rather comfortable.
They started unpacking when a faint knock was heard from the door. "Coming!" Molly called cheerfully, folding one of her shirts before jogging over to the door. On the other side stood a rather short, pudgy man with a wild gray hairdo, sky blue eyes, and wearing a pair of white slacks and a sky blue jacket over a dark blue button-up shirt.
"Hello!" He said, a jolly grin on his face. Curious to see who was there, Kasey walked up beside Molly to see their guest. "My name is William Hamilton, but you can just call me Hamilton. I'm the mayor of Castanet." Hamilton greeted, his grin not faltering in the slightest.
Molly smiled brightly at him. "Nice to meet you, Hamilton! I'm Molly Greenfield; this is my brother, Kasey." Molly said, pointing her thumb at Kasey.
"Oh, I know! Mr. Cain has said SO much about you!" Hamilton said, laughing for no reason. Kasey and Molly exchanged a curious glance about the strangely joyful man.
"Well, I mainly just wanted to introduce myself," Hamilton said, stepping aside to reveal a cardboard box. "But I thought I'd give you some tools as a welcoming present!" He said cheerfully. Kasey approached the box, an excited smile forming on his lips.
"Thank you very much," Molly said politely. She wasn't a huge fan of tools, but Kasey had a knack for tools.
"Sure thing! I'd love to stay and chat, but I have to get back to Town Hall. Come visit sometime!" Hamilton said, turning around to walk away.
"We will, thanks a lot!" Kasey said, rummaging through the box.
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Hamilton said, pulling a piece of paper out of his pocket and handing it to Kasey. "That's a map of Castanet. You should try meeting everyone here once you've settled in," Hamilton suggested, walking away before the siblings could say another word.
After he was out of sight, Kasey put the map in his pocket and lifted the box to put inside the house. "Should we go see Uncle Cain now?" Molly asked after Kasey put the tools from the box inside the toolbox.
"Yeah, sure," He said, pulling the map out of his pocket.
"So it looks like Horn Ranch is in Flute Fields," Kasey said, examining the paper a bit closer. "We're in Clarinet District, so it's not too far from here." He explained.
"Alright, I'll get our stuff." Molly announced, walking over to her luggage to find her tan belt purse and Kasey's red and black backpack.
Once Molly snapped on her purse and threw him his backpack, Kasey handed her the folded map to put inside her purse as he put on his backpack.
"Ready?" Kasey asked, smiling. Molly nodded, smiling back and the duo headed outside.
...
"I'm sure they're better than the ones in the city," Molly said matter-of-factly to Kasey, who was now rolling his eyes. They were talking about what the people on Castanet were like, but Molly started rambling on about how she hoped the guys were cute. Like any other girl, she had her boy-crazy moments.
"I guess, but I doubt that any of the girls here are as hot as the ones in the city." Kasey replied, the images of some of his past girlfriends coming to mind. Molly rolled her eyes in a similar way he did earlier.
"Beauty isn't just about looks, Kasey. You really need to stop being such a flirt," Molly stated.
"Oh, do I?" Kasey replied in a fake-astonished voice.
"Yes! True beauty is on the inside!" Molly replied with her hands on her hips.
"Says the girl who gawks over every cute boy she sees!" He countered, ruffling up her hair.
"Kasey!" Molly yelled in horror, trying to fix her hair as Kasey laughed at her reaction. He got the silent treatment from her until they noticed a man fishing off a stone bridge that would lead them to Flute Fields.
"I wonder who that is," Molly said, jogging towards the figure with Kasey close behind. He must've heard their footsteps since he turned his head towards them before the siblings could say anything.
"Are you Renee's cousins?" The mysterious man asked in a calm tone. He had shaggy white hair, squinted green eyes, and was wearing light blue pants, brown boots, a dark blue shirt covered by a white jacket, and a weaved sun hat.
"How'd you know?" Molly asked curiously. He smiled softly to her, reeling in his fishing line and setting his pole on the ground.
"She has been talking about you two nonstop," He said, causing Molly and Kasey to laugh sheepishly.
"My name's Toby Turner, it's nice to meet you." He said politely, shaking Kasey's hand.
"Nice to meet ya. I'm Kasey and that's Molly, but you probably know that already." Kasey said, causing Toby to chuckle as he nodded in agreement.
"We'd love to stay and chat, but we need to go see Renee." Molly stated.
"Understandable. I hope to see you two again soon." He replied with a warm smile as he picked up his pole to resume fishing. The siblings nodded, then continued walking towards Flute Fields.
The first thing they spotted after crossing the bridge was a white building with a teal roof and a big pumpkin sign above the front door. There was a large field of crops behind the shop and a small house not too far from it.
Kasey explained that it wasn't Horn Ranch, but suggested that they meet the people living there after seeing Cain. They followed the dirt path that went across a small hill and spotted Horn Ranch on the other side.
There was a building similar to the one they saw earlier, but this one had an orange roof. There was a large barn not too far away with what looked like a chicken coop attached to the right-hand side of it. A windmill was separated from the coop by another dirt path, leading to what looked like a race track way out in the distance.
"C'mon, let's go!" Molly said in excitement, running ahead without waiting for her brother.
"Wait up, Molly!" Kasey called out, rushing after her.
Once they reached the center of the property, they wondered where they should go to see their beloved cousin while aimlessly looking around the property.
"Let's try the barn." Molly suggested. Kasey nodded in agreement, jogging with her to the barn doors.
"Hey guys!" Cain greeted as the siblings entered the barn.
"Hey Cain!" They said in unison. There were multiple cows, sheep, goats, and horses in a variety of colors inside the barn. Cain was brushing the dirt off a brown calf, which was standing next to a black and white calf and an all-black calf.
"Aw, how cute!" Molly cooed, approaching the black and white calf and petting the top of its head.
"They look pretty young," Kasey commented, walking towards the brown calf Cain was previously grooming.
"They were born about a week ago," Cain said, smiling happily. "You guys can have one, if you'd like."
"Really?!" Molly exclaimed, seemingly attached to the black and white calf.
"Sure, it can be a welcoming present from good ol' Uncle Cain." Cain joked.
"Okay, we'll take this one!" Molly said, hugging the calf around the neck as it happily mooed.
"But Molly, this one is so much cooler!" Kasey said, gesturing towards the black calf. They soon got into an argument about which cow was better. Cain, tired of hearing the two bicker, whistled to get their attention.
"You can both choose a cow, okay?" Cain instructed. Molly and Kasey nodded in agreement, happy that they got their first animal.
Molly named her black and white cow Jane and Kasey named his black cow Shadow. Cain said that he'd keep the calves here until the carpenters fixed up the barn.
"When will that be?" Molly asked, a bit disappointed that she couldn't take Jane home yet.
"Whenever you go visit them. Their shop is in the Garmon Mine District not too far from your place," Cain explained. After giving them a bit more information on the carpentry and pointing out the location on the map, the siblings said their goodbyes and left the to barn to visit Renee and hopefully meet most of the townsfolk before the sun went down.
When they walked outside, they noticed two female figures standing in front of the windmill. One figure was slim with a brown bob-cut hairstyle and wore a plaid red dress covered by a long pale yellow apron. The other figure was a bit bigger, wearing a peach colored dress with a green and pastel yellow apron and wearing her blonde hair in a loose bun.
"Renee? Aunt Hanna?" Kasey questioned the figures. They turned around to see if the keeper of the voice was who they thought it was, revealing their identity to the siblings. It was, in fact, their cousin Renee and their Aunt Hanna.
A/N: If you're wondering why I made Renee & the main characters cousins, it's because that they look pretty similar, am I right? xD plus, I'm planning on giving both Kasey and Molly love interests, and I wanted Renee to be one but I like Toby & Renee together too much, so I needed an excuse :p thanks for reading, and stay tuned for Chapter 2! :)
PS: I cracked myself up after realizing the last names I gave to Cain and Molly/Kasey: Redfield and Greenfield. Get it? 8D