The Mystery of the Pianoist

by MeikoHayashi

Eliza needs a break from Charlie and Cheryl so she goes to Castanet only to find that the person who originally lived in her rented house mysteriously drowned. What's more there is a piano in her house that plays by itself and she sometimes sees a woman by it. Who is this woman? What happened to her? Why is she so attached to the piano? Can Eliza figure this out?

1. Chapter 1

A/n: This is my first fanfic so I hope all of you like it. It is a crossover with Animal Parade, Tale of Two Towns, and Sunshine Islands. If you have any suggestions that might make this story even better I would love to hear them! :)

Chapter 1: Leaving all I know for a new adventure

-FLASHBACK-

"HOW COULD YOU GO ON A DATE WITH HER?!"

"WHY ARE YOU SO CONSERNED ABOUT IT? IT'S NOT LIKE YOU LIKE ME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT!"

At this I have to stop and think. It was true that I rejected Charlie numerous times in the past.

When I hesitated Charlie sighed and took on a gentler tone, "Eliza, it wasn't really a date. I was just showing Cheryl around since she was new here. Besides I don't understand why you would be so upset about me hanging out with another girl."

"Charlie, I've known you all my life and think of you as my closest friend. I just don't want you to fall in love with a girl who's only going to be here for a week and get your heart broke."

For a moment he just stared at me then said, "It won't happen like that 'liza."

-END OF FLASHBACK-

It has been a week since Cheryl had came here. She has been clinging to Charlie ever since the day he showed her around and it's making me feel like a third wheel. She had the nerve to say that she wanted to take a vacation here on the Sunshine Islands for the rest of the month. It's driving me crazy how she is always flirting with Charlie and he doesn't even notice. I don't know why but it's eating me.

I decided that I needed a break. Sometime without Charlie and Cheryl. The only problem: where? I have never left the Islands or ever thought of leaving. In act I think that only Chelsea, Vaughn, Will, Mark, and Lily have ever been outside the Islands. The only person that I really trust out of them is Chelsea. I bet that she has been to some interesting places. I walked down the path to her ranch to find her in her fields tending to her crops.

"Hey, Chelsea! Can I ask you something?" I yelled to her. She walked over and replied with a simple nod looking tired but still smiling. " I want to take a vacation somewhere. Got any ideas?"She stopped smiling and frowned in concentration. "My cousin had a ranch on an island called Castanet until she passed away. Her brother goes there and cleans it every month so it should be in one piece."

As she was talking I'm bobbing my head and liking the idea of a new place with new people far away from Charlie and Cheryl. "Castanet huh? Sounds like a great place to relax. Well that settles it. Castanet here I come!"

A/n: if you are confused Cheryl came to sunshine islands to talk to Mirabelle since they both sell animals. This is just an intro to the story so please don't ask what this has to do with the title. I hope you enjoyed the story so far and that you will review. I would like to shout out to CAPJHMPAgirl! Thanks!