Harvest Moon: Elf's Passion! Lumina's Love!; Chapter 4
Claudia walked home blushing. She never ever would have felt like that over Rock. Rock…. He's nice, but kind of a flirt. Still, he made my heart pound a mile a minute. Maybe I like him….. Claudia still was thinking about Skye, though. She stopped by the path leading to the Goddess pond. I could wait for him. Wait, but what about Lumina I don't want to hurt her feelings. "Ooooh, this is so frustrating!"
"What's eating you?" said a voice she barely remembered.
"Huh, who's there?" Claudia glanced back and forth.
"It's Marlin. 'Don't 'member me?" Marlin said crossing the bridge with two bags filled with flowers.
"Oh, Marlin! I remember you!" Claudia walked over to him. "Can I help you with those?"
"Nah, girls shouldn't be doin' hard labor." Marlin disagreed.
"It's fine. I've done it before!" Claudia grabbed a bag from his arms. "Where to?"
"Ruby's inn. She ordered some flowers. Y'know. To liven up the place." Marlin mumbled.
"Ruby's inn? Okay, let's go." Claudia asked. Marlin really mumbles quite a lot. "Isn't Vesta your sister or something?" Claudia tried to start up a conversation.
"Yeah…" Marlin replied.
"What about that other girl?" Claudia asked.
"Celia? She works on the farm with me and Vesta." Marlin replied.
"You must be really fond of her. Do you like her?" Claudia giggled.
"W-w-w-what?! Celia!? And me?! Now way!!" Marlin blushed.
"It's all over your face, Marlin." Claudia giggled.
"H-how could you tell?"
"Earlier…on the farm when I saw you… you were staring at her with such kindness."
"Y-you d-didn't have to point it out!"
"Oh, I was just teasing!" Claudia giggled. They made it to the inn very quickly.
"Claudia. Nice to see you again." Ruby said as they entered. "You, too, Marlin." Rock glanced back.
"Claudia, yo, what's up!" Rock yelled from across the room.
"Rock, now, get to work." Ruby scolded.
"R-right…."
"Here you are." Marlin handed over the bundled and bagged flowers. "Now, give her your flowers Claudia.
"Right!" Claudia handed them over.
"Oh, you two look so cute together. When did you start dating?" Ruby commented.
"W-what!?" Marlin protested. "We're not dating! She's just helping me out! Right Claudia?!" Claudia nodded and giggled.
"Oh? But you look so cute together." Ruby was disappointed. Marlin and Claudia walked out of the inn. Marlin was still blushing.
The End
Don't worry I'll put Skye in the next chapter. That was pretty good, though? Right? Marlin gets so flustered…. Well stay tuned!