{Hello! I forgot to mention, I based each of these chapters on Ivan's Heart Events in the game, Black, Purple, Blue, and Yellow. So if you were wondering why the dialogue seemed familiar, that's why! I used Ivan's dialogue from the game, and made up what I think my character probably responded with. I added a bit to Ivan's dialogue, too. Thanks for reading! And forgive any of the mistakes I may have made, but please let me know about them if you decide to review.
P.S: I love reviews. :-) ~Tenriia}
Spring 27, Year 1
I awakened to the soft chirping of birds outside my window. After about a month of farm life in Zephyr Town, I was beginning to get quite fond of the place. I leapt out of bed and stretched, smiling at the anticipation of another beautiful sunny day. After racing out the front door and watering my last batch of crops for the season, I immediately ran down the long, winding path to the center of Zephyr Town. As I ran, I was hoping with all my heart to see one of my only close friends in this unfamiliar town. I ran up to his house and knocked, anticipation and excitement coursing through me. Please be home, please be home…
A smile immediately formed on my lips as the door swung open.
"Please, come in," his familiar voice was like music to my ears.
"Hello," Ivan said, smiling his amazing, genuine smile that I had come to love (fairly quickly, I must admit). "Please, come with me, I want to show you something." He led me into the living room, a room I hadn't paid much attention to before. My eyes widened in amazement, and I couldn't believe it hadn't caught my eye before. The room was filled to the brim with tons of books in stunningly beautiful bookshelves.
"Wow! Where did you get all of these books?" I asked curiously, still staring around the room in wonder.
"Oh, these are my dad's books." Ivan said, clearly amused with my reaction. "He left me his library."
"This is amazing, Ivan!" I exclaimed. "Does Dirk read them, too?"
"No, Dirk doesn't read too often," Ivan said, and an amused smile shone on his lips for a second, as if he were thinking about Dirk's stubborn nature and repulsion at the mere thought of books. "so I read them all, and tell Dirk what they're about."
"Wait… do you and Dirk live alone?" I asked him. It was the first time I'd asked him a personal question like that.
"I'm his older brother, but I also have to raise him," Ivan explained, and I could see his smile slowly fading. "I'm all he's got, since our parents are gone…" He turned away from me and faced the books, as if he were trying to hide his expression from me.
Seeing Ivan upset was giving me an uncomfortable knot in my stomach, and a stabbing pain in my chest. I wanted to reach out and comfort him somehow, but I didn't know what to do. We stood in silence for a moment. "We… we should talk about something else, I guess." He stammered, turning back to me.
"That must be really hard on you, Ivan." I told him. I wanted him to know that I was there for him… that if he needed to talk to someone, I'd always be there.
"Thank-you for your understanding." Ivan said, smiling at me and letting our eyes lock. I felt like all the wind had been knocked out of me. He was too good... too perfect for me.
"If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here." I smiled back.
"Thank-you. Thank-you so much. You have no idea how much that means to me." Ivan said softly, as if I wasn't really meant to hear it. "Well, you know… Dirk had even less time with our parents than I did. That's why I want to make sure that he grows up right. We're all the family we've got!"
Before that moment, Ivan had never told me about his parents. I hadn't known they were gone…
And at that moment I knew that what I wanted more than anything in the world was to take all of his pain away. I knew it would be impossible, but I would do everything in my power to try.
