I took a pretty long hiatus really early on. If you're still looking out for this fic, I'll be continuing! Another short chapter for now, but I wanted to get something out there. Next will be longer. Thanks for reading on! Harvest Moon belongs to Natsume and Marvelous!
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The farm was, somehow, everything of his dreams. The barn was made of brick, the roof made from a heavy metal. A fence lined a large pasture of tall grass that looked as if it hadn't been cut for years. A trough, half-full with rainwater, rested near the fence, grass pushing up underneath it. To Jack's left was what appeared to be a house, and a bit beyond that was a large cylindrical building. Another house-like building was clear across the farm, next to a squat building with a blue roof. On either side of the blue-roofed building, there were small patches of plowed land.

Jack walked forward, reaching out to touch the fence. He inhaled slowly, closing his eyes once more. My father built this place. He touched this fence. The young man ran his gloved hands along the old, rough wood. Do you know I'm here, father? Standing where you did so many years ago?

"Glad to see you've made it here safe and sound," a deep voice called from behind Jack.

He opened his eyes, turning slowly to face his father's best friend. "Thanks for inviting me... I've been wanting to come here for as long as I can remember."

The older man smiled slightly. "Yes, it was finally time for you to come, I believe. Here, follow me, I'll show you around."

Jack nodded, taking a few steps as Takakura walked towards the barn. "Obviously, this is the barn," Takakura gestured to a metal sign near the door with "BARN" crudely engraved in it. He opened the door with a grunt, nodding that Jack should come in.

"This is our only cow. I just bought her." The elder patted the cow gently. "I'd like for you to name her."

"Me?" Jack questioned, staring at the cow. "Why me?"

"Consider it a present for you visiting."

"Uh. Okay. How about..." Jack trailed off, pondering, "...Betsy? That seems like a popular cow name or something."

Takakura laughed. "Sure, Betsy seems like a fine name. Now, c'mon, we have more to see."

They left Betsy behind as they walked through the door opposite from which they had entered. Jack immediately noticed the wooden fence surrounding them and walked forward into the tall grass spanning a football field's length in front of him.

"This is where I put the animals out to graze," Takakura called, keeping his position by the door. "Might want to watch out, I doubt Betsy made sure to keep the field free of waste."

Jack walked back to the barn, running his hand over the top of the tall grass, enjoying the tickle on his palm. "Where to next?"

"Before we continue, Jack, I have a question."

"Huh?" Jack looked at the older man, confused.

"How would you feel about joining me on this farm?"