Hiya guys! Finally, chapter 2 of The Complicated Life of Mary is complete. I think I did a pretty good job on this chapter, though not as much as chapter 1. I want to thank each and every reviewer sincerely. I am so very happy that you guys reviewed. So I will now reply to your reviews.

Reima-chan- Thank you! And thank you or your feed back on which title you like more. I like Bridgette Jones Diary, that's a good movie. And trust me, I don't think I'll ever give up on this story.

Awesome Rapidash- I already gave you your Oreo, but still hands another oreo to Awesome Rapidash. Anyways, thanks for the review! And thank you for posting which title you like better. Anyways, I wanted my readers to see and feel what Mary was seeing and feeling, and so now I know I've done my job!

Jean Cooper- As you know already Jeannie-Chan, we managed to kidnap Kai. Thank you for your review, and I am so so so so sorry that I haven't been keeping up with My Enemy, My Friend! I feel so bad. But I will try and get caught up.

Kuruk- Thank you for the review! Yes, Mary long-fics are definatly needed, and I'm glad that some people are writing them now.

NinjasRockYourFace- Thanks! I actually thought I was changing their personalities, but I'm happy that I'm not. And thank you for your opinion on the title.

The Scarlet Sky- Thank you for reviewing my story! I'm glad the personalities are devolping, and I love how Mary acts at some points in this chapter. And the line "But then, Gray wouldn't be Gray" I wasn't really paying attention to that! I just thought that's how Mary would feel.

Momo-chan12- Thanks for reviewing! Again, I'm happy that the characters are staying in character. And description is so much fun for me to write, though I don't think I put as much descripton in this chapter as the last. And I apologize for my lack of updates.

0din- Thanks for reviewing! I was hoping I had made some cliff hangers! Cliff hangers are really hard to write usually, cuz you don't know if their going to be cliff hangery enough.

Moonlit Dreaming- Thank you for your review! I'm glad you liked my story. It was kind of hard to write this chapter... but oh well.

And a special thank you to Reima-chan for being the first to review chapter 2! And I am so sorry that I haven't update since... a very long time! I was trying to work on it, but I always put it off until the last minute, so I got barely anything done! But the main point is that it's done now, so I'll stop typing, and let you all read the story.

Signed Queenie-chan

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon, not yet at least. I will one day... one day SOON! Oh, and I don't own sparkling water either.

The Complicated Life of Mary

Chapter 2:

At the crack of dawn on my everything-in-my-life-will-change day, I awoke to the sound of birds chirping just outside my window. I groaned, and rolled over. I soon realized that that was a bad idea, as I found myself lying on the floor beside my bed moments later.

"Ugg, why do the birds always wake me up?" I moaned, silently wishing I wasn't a light sleeper. Suddenly, the door to my room opened, and my mother came running in at top speed, nearly tripping as she came in. I sat up wearily.

"What's… what's goin' on mama? Why are you so excited at 6 in the morning?" I asked her, rubbing my eyes and putting on my glasses. When I looked at mama, she looked like she was bursting with good news or gossip, most likely the latter.

"Well," She started, "Someone from the city is coming to Mineral Town to take over old Mr. McLeod's farm!" Mama nearly yelled. I stared at her in disbelief. It had been at least 10 years since there was anything living on that farm!

"Really? Oh, this is so exciting! I can't wait to go and meet him… or her… or… I just can't wait to meet them!" I told her excitedly. I quickly made myself look presentable, and then ran down the stairs and out the door, mama following quickly in suit. Soon we were at the beach, the cool spring breeze chilling me, as I had forgotten to bring a jacket. Surprisingly, mama and I were not the first ones there. I saw that my best friend, Popuri, was already there with her family. I ran over to her excitedly.

"Hey, you here to meet the new farmer too?" Popuri asked once I was over there. I nodded.

"I wonder what he'll be like." Popuri's brother, an orange haired boy named Rick, wondered.

"You know, it could be a her." I told him. Rick shrugged in response. In less then 5 minutes, everyone in town was on the crowded beach, awaiting the arrival of the farmer. Finally, the boat arrived. I was so excited, I could hardly contain myself.

"Yes," I thought to myself, "Finally a change!" When the boat stopped, a young man and a young girl stepped off the boat. The boy, who had chocolate covered eyes and rich brown hair under his backwards baseball cap, spoke first.

"Hello people of Mineral Town, my name is Brock Montez, and I'm the new farmer." Brock told us. The girl beside him, who had elegant well-groomed golden hair and large, sparkling sapphire eyes, elbowed him hard in the stomach. He let out a small "Oomph" before continuing.

"Right, I'm the new farmer along with her." He corrected himself, pointing at the girl when he said "her".

"But, on the application, it only said "Montez"." The Mayor said, very confused.

"Yes, well, this… charming young man is my brother, and he forced me-"

"I never forced you to do anything." Brock corrected her.

"I stand by my statement. He forced me to sign up for this… pleasant farming job." The girl told Mineral Town, a fake smile plastered to her face. I looked around, and I knew that everyone knew she wasn't being sincere! We could so tell that she would rather be back at her precious city and watching her precious T.V.

"So, what is your name then?" A girl with green eyes and chocolate brown hair named Karen asked.

"Vanessa Montez." Vanessa replied bluntly, taking out a nail file and filing her nails. There was an awkward silence.

"So… why don't some of you show us to our farm?" Vanessa asked rudely.

"Vanessa, try and be nicer about it." Brock said.

"Oh shut up, Mr. Bossy."

"Don't you tell me to shut up!"

"I can tell you to shut up whenever I want to!"

"Well here's an idea. Why don't you both shut up?" a firey red head named Ann told them in her 'Tennessee Accent'. The Montez siblings immediately went quiet.

"Thank you." Ann said happily.

"Anyways, I shall appoint someone to escort Mr. and Miss. Montez to their new home. Uh… how about Mary?" The Mayor said. My eyes widened when he called my name.

"Stupid Mayor, why do I have to take the Montez siblings?" I groaned mentally.

"Uh, who's Mary?" Vanessa asked.

"I'm Mary." I announced. The twosome on the dock made their way over to me.

"Hi, I'm Brock, nice to meet you." Brock said holding out his hand.

"Well, at least Brock's nice." I thought, shaking his hand warmly.

"Yeah, hi, I'm Vanessa, blah blah blah whatever. Can you just show us to our house already?" Vanessa asked.

"Certainly, and would you like me to fetch you some sparkling water while I'm at it?" I asked, acting like a posh waitress. Vanessa glared at me, her face turning red with anger.

"Why you little-" Vanessa began, attempting to punch me, but missing by a long-shot.

"See Vanessa, this is what I was talking about when I said try not to kill the townspeople!" Brock told her.

"Whatever."

"Anyways, if you two would follow me, I'll show you guys where you will be living." I said politely. I showed the Montez sibling's their house, and then bid them good day. As soon as I walked away, a girl's voice screeched to the sky.

"WHAT?!? ONLY 4 CHANNELS?!? THAT'S NOT FAIR! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Vanessa shouted in complete rage. I couldn't help myself, I just started laughing.

"Well, Vanessa is certainly one interesting girl." I laughed quietly to myself. As I walked towards my house, I saw Gray heading towards the blacksmiths place, so I thought I would stop and talk to him. He looked like he had something on his mind anyways.

"Gray! Hi there, how are you?" I called out to him.

"Uh, ok." He replied vaguely.

"Hey, is something on your mind?"

"Actually, yeah."

"What is it?" He paused for a moment.

"It's just that… that new blonde haired farmer girl looks so… familiar." Gray explained. I thought, and to be honest, I kind of recognized her too.

"Hmm… I wonder what that's about." I questioned. Gray shrugged.

"Hey, thanks for talking to me." Gray said, smiling. I returned the smile and headed on home. I had an odd feeling things were going to get much more interesting around quiet Mineral Town, and boy was I right!

So! That was interesting! A couple of sparks here and there, eh? Why does Vanessa seem so familiar? Tune in next time. Now rememeber readers: Reviews make the world go 'round, so contribute your review and make the world a better place :)