Author's Note: Thank you so very much for reviewing! I guess that is what motivated me to continue, knowing that people were actually READING! This is going to be the first of the series, The Bachelor Party.(actually my first fic EVAR!) This is similar to Starrnights' MTM, but focusing on the bachelors, of course. I hope you are not mad! I simply ADORE your fics!

Oh yes, and the last tidbit was meant to be a prologue, sorry about that!

Wow, love the way you write! Keep it up!

Thank you!

Hello! I love your writing style. It's very mature. This section was short but it has me very curious! See you next chapter!

Thanks! Nobody really reads my writing, because since I am only 11, they deem it as 'childish'. Meh, that's how it goes. Oh, and that section was short because it was meant to be a prologue. I guess that's what happens when you stay up until 4 am writing a story!

Seems really good so far, I like your writing style. Update soon

Thank you! I wasn't able to update for a while because my parents said I was wasting the summer away and made me do educational stuffs...and yeah.

SKIP MY BLABBING AND ENJOY!

Chapter 1

"Look what you have done now!"

Gray sighed as he continued to receive useless criticism from his elder, Saibara. He eyed the old rickety room, only to be reminded once again of the sticky mess longing to be cleaned.

It was just five minutes ago when Gray wiped the sweat off his forehead, silently congratulating himself of another job well done, while exiting the stuffy blacksmith's. It was not long, though, until he was called back in just in time to face the angry old man.

Gray was then brought into the back work room. His eyes widened as he took a full scope of the mess around him. Splattered metal and melted silver embedded itself into the floor, interweaving with the tools and unfinished projects which lay in the mess. Gray then gulped and awaited the wrath of the old man, which was surely not going to be pleasant.

And there Gray was, scrubbing his soul out in that dingy little room, under the watchful glare of Saibara. He received little visitors that day, so all Gray had to do was finish up old projects, rather than start new ones.

By the time Gray finished, he felt faint and light-headed, stumbling out of the little shop in a daze. Gray found his way to a bench and sat, observing the little town he called home.

Mineral town was a wonderful little place with all sorts of characters. From Elli being sweet and humble, to Karen, who was loud and confident. The town, which pathways' were paved with mellow cobblestone, was always changing. Not to mention, rumors were always spreading, thanks to the troublesome trio which always collected their thoughts in the core of the town, Rose square.

Gray observed the newest member of the town, Claire, skip into the supermarket, her golden hair bouncing up and down behind her. She was such a beautiful girl, very happy and energetic, considering she had to run a farm all by herself. Gray looked at her, with a glint of affection in his eyes, but then shook it away with a quick chuckle.

Gray attempted to get up, still feeling dizzy and faint, so he decided to go to the Mineral Clinic, which was only a few steps away from him. Those steps, however, seemed like an eternity.

When he stumbled into the Mineral Clinic, Gray was not surprised to see Elli sitting at her desk, smiling like always, and Tim, frantically searching through his cupboard for a bottle of pills. Gray, however, seemed to slip by unnoticed.

"Elli! Where is Lillia's medication? She's expecting it to be delivered to her farm in an hour, and I have no idea where it is!" Tim brushed through his hair nervously, pacing up and down the tiled floor, surrounded in a mess of prescriptions, notes, and stationary.

Elli got up to help Tim with his pills. "Careful, Tim! You're going to get the poor villagers' prescriptions mixed up!" Elli giggled. She then turned her attention to Gray.

"Hello, Gray. Is anything wrong?" Elli said with a genuine, concerned look on her face. Elli was always so sweet to the residents of Mineral Town, no matter what the situation.

"Oh no, it just nothing" Gray said, under his breath. But before Gray knew it, he was down on the floor, seeing nothing but black.

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Gray awoke to the soft chirps of a morning bird, fluttering with delight on the other side of a glass pane separating Gray and the real world. That yellow bird ruffled its feathers with dignity, chirping roughly at the other birds who wished to overtake his status.

"It must be because of the heat" Gray heard a voice say.

Gray got up to see a silver stethoscope pressed against his chest, as well as a concerned Tim examining his every move with his deep, black eyes.

"You shouldn't work yourself so hard", Tim sighed looking back at the stressful mess on his desk.

"Yes, I hope Saibara isn't working you too hard either. I've been that little shop of yours, and to tell you the truth, it's hot in there!" Elli smiled sweetly as her face flushed with red. Gray tried to force a smile, but it did not work out, so he just gave up.

"You should go soak in the hot springs", Elli suggested, with a slight smile, "It'll do good for you"

Gray nodded his head with acknowledgement, struggling to swing his feet around the silver bed. At last, his tender feet landed on the ceramic floor, landing softly as they met.

"Are you sure you're going to be alright?" Tim asked, with a stern look on his face.

"Yes...and thank you. For your time" Gray grunted as he adjusted his hat. His fingers were still woven with grease, sticking to the top of the worn baseball cap. He was surprised he did not get the heavenly sheets dirty.

"Come back any time!" Elli giggled, drowning in her own sweetness.

As he exited the quaint little building, Gray bit his lip and hoped he would never have to go back to see the sweet Elli again. Instead, Gray fell down on his knees and wished for the thing he wanted most:

Love.