Harvest Moon; For Girls: Chapter 4
Himachan: Sorry for the delay DD8 I've been busy with work, school and lot of things TwT I hope you guys enjoy the next chapter though :D
Mineral Village, Spring 30th, in the Church
"Rina... who? I'm Rin! R-I-N" Rin spelled out while looking at him, confused.
Cliff shakes his head 'No, she can't be... She said she wouldn't come back to this town...'
"Cliff?" Rin Blinked.
"Nothing... Nice to meet you" Cliff mutters coldly and shook his hand away from her.
Rin was a bit shocked at his reaction, "O- okay... I'll see you later then... And see you later father!" Rin smiled at the priest, giving him a small bow before she shuts the church's door close.
The young priest sighed at Cliff's attitude. "You could have been more nicer to her you know!" He huffed.
Cliff looks away from him, "I can't... She reminds me of someone..."
There was a moment of silence.
"Someone important..." He whispered.
The priest gave him a worried look, but he decided to not bring up the topic.
In Town
"That was rude" Rin puffed her cheeks while storming away from the church. "What's his problem! He could have pulled his hand away from mine more softly!"
She sighed and start to walk slowly, looking at the hand she used to shake hands with cliff. "His hand was warm..." She said, feeling nostalgic.
"Kai! You came back to town!" A giggle can be heard from a distance.
"Yeah, I thought it'll be a good idea to come back earlier" A rather tanned person with a purple bandana tied around his head smirked. He was wearing a white t-shirt with a brown jacket over it.
"I'm so happy you came back!" The pink wavy haired girl smiled sweetly at him. "You should come over for dinner tomorrow or something! I'll cook up a feast for your return!" She exclaimed with a grin.
"I'll be happy to come over but, won't Rick get pissed at me?" Kai asked, "Maybe next time, Popuri" Kai sighed and give her a gentle smile.
"...Okay.." Popuri said, giving him a disappointed look which makes him uncomfortable.
"Are you going to stay here all summer only, Kai?" A little girl with 2 black pigtails look at him.
"Yeah, I need to go back to my family. You know, family stuff..." Kai frowned a little.
Rin Look at the man in the brown jacket and blinked. She looked at her list of villager's name and she couldn't spot his name anywhere.
'I thought the Mayor gave me the list of everyone's names already' She tilts her head.
"Well, I better get back to the store to tidy up for tomorrow" Kai said, turning around. He turned his back around to see a blond girl looking confused at her note book.
Kai paused for a while, observing the girl in front of him. "Who's that?" He asked, looking at popuri and May, the little girl.
"Oh! That's Rin!" May exclaimed. "She was washed away on the beach yesterday! She's staying on the Farm now!" She said.
"Rin, hmm?" Kai look at the girl who's still looking at the list of people with a small smirk.
Popuri was shocked, she didn't like his smile one bit. "I heard she's a spoiled rich young lady" Popuri frowned, "I don't like her" She huffed.
"She can't be that bad" Kai laughed and walk towards Rin. "Hey" He smiled at her.
Rin looked up at him and jumped backwards in surprise. "ARGH! You scared me!!" She blushed, his face was so close to her just now.
Kai gave her a hand to shake, "You probably haven't seen me yet, I'm Kai. Nice to meet you." He smiled.
Rin took his hand and shook it, "I'm-"
"Rin right?" Kai said, cutting off her introduction and grins. "I work in the store at the beach. If you need any help or any problems, you can go there and look for me! But I'm only here for the summer." He winked at her, as if he's hinting him to come over.
Rin Blinked at him a few times before replying him with an Okay and a small blush.
"Great then, I'll see you around!" He said, leaving to set up his store for tomorrow.
"Ha... Okay..." Rin Replied, looking dumbfounded. "He's kindda weird" Rin said, looking back at Popuri.
"He is NOT" Popuri look away from her and walks away with a "HMPH".
"What's with her?" Rin stared at Popuri as she walks away.
May Laughed sheepishly, "You're really dense aren't you, Rin-nee"
"Huh?" Rin look at May with a questioned look.
May Sweat Dropped, "Nothing... Oh! Rin-nee! Are you free now?" She asked.
"Umm... I haven't visited all the places but... I guess?" Rin grinned.
"I wanted to show you the flower garden up in the hills!" May said with a tone of excitement. "Grandpa doesn't let me go up by myself, and everyone else is busy with their chores so, will you accompany me there?" She asked, giving Rin a small glint of puppy eyes.
Rin sweat dropped before muttering a small okay 'S- She's so cute!!' Rin squeal inside her head.
"Yay! Lets go!" May smiled and takes Rin's hand.
Rin look at the small girl and gives her a small smile. "Oka- WHOA!!!" Rin Shouted, tripping over a crack on the town's stone path with a thud.
"RIN-NEE, Are you okay?!" May exclaimed, bending down to see Rin's knee bleeding.
"Uh.. Yeah.. I'm okay" Rin laughed, trying to get up. "Ouch..!" She winced in pain.
"I'm sorry! I shouldn't have pulled your hand!" May said panicking at the sight of blood.
"No, it's my fault. I didn't see the crack there" Rin said, patting May's head.
"What's wrong?" A manly voice asked.
"Oh! Gray!" May exclaimed, looking relieved that he is there.
Rin looked up at the man to see a chestnut brown hair-ed man, pulling down his blue cap to cover his face upon the unfamiliar face, Rin.
Gray took a peek under his cap to meet a pair of sapphire blue eyes, staring at him. "Wha- What's wrong?" He repeats, slightly blushing.
"Rin fell down, and it's my fault!" May frowned. "I shouldn't have pulled her hand!" She said looking down at her feet.
Rin can't help but feel bad that May is blaming herself. She patted May on the head again "I'm really okay! See!" She stood up, trying to ignore the pain on her knee.
"No you're not! You're Bleeding!" May said, pointing at Rin's Knee. "Gray! Can you help me take her to the doctor?" May asked, in a really worried tone.
"Sure" Gray said as he walks towards Rin.
When Rin was about to give her hand to him, she was taken by surprise when Gray lifted her up, Bridal style.
"What are you doing?!" Rin asked him in shock.
"Your knee hurts right? ...I thought i should carry you to the doctor, so it won't hurt" Gray said.
"But this is a bit..." Rin Blushed red.
"Relax… I can't let you walk, limping all the way to the clinic." Gray said looking away with a blush.
"But… I can walk by myself! It's okay!" Rin exclaimed, struggling, trying to go back up at her feet. "it doesn't hurt that much! Really!"
"Just be quiet" Gray said to her sternly, but with a tint of worried tone. "I know it hurts, look how much blood is coming out"
Rin was taken back at his words, she sighed and decided to let him carry her to the clinic.
"Gray! Hurry, to the doctor!" May waved at them from a distance.
Gray nodded at May and start walking towards her.
At the Clinic
May opened the door to the doctor, to meet a worried pair of brown eyes that matches her short hazel hair.
"Oh May, are you hurt anywhere?" The lady frowned, running towards May. "Are you feeling alright?" She asked, bending down to check up on May.
"I'm okay Elli! But Rin is not! She fell down just a while ago" May frowned.
"Rin?" Elli tilted her head to one side and look behind May to see Rin in Gray's arms. "Ah! I'm sorry! I didn't see you here!" Elli quickly stood up and runs towards Rin and Gray.
"It's okay, Elli!" Rin gave her a shy smile. It was the first time she's ever been carried bridal style like this.
Elli chuckled at Rin, seeing that her face is flushed red, together with Gray. "Come now, let's get your knee checked by the doctor" She smiled.
"Ah, okay!" Rin said, trying to get to her feet which Gray didn't let her to.
Gray looked at her for a moment; he found carrying Rin in his arms, a feeling very familiar. But he couldn't put a sock into it. He stared at Rin and ponders.
"Gray?" Rin said, staring back at Gray while tilting her head to one side.
"A-Ah!!" Gray looked at her in shock and quickly put her down. "I- I'm sorry! I have to go!" He quickly said, pulling his cap down so they wouldn't see his flushed face. "I'll… See you later.. Or something…!" Gray stutter, running to the door and closing it as fast as he can.
"I wonder what happened." Rin blinked.
May took Rin's hand and dragged her to the doctor's. "Come on Rin-nee! We need to get you checked!!" Rin exclaimed.
"What's with all the ruckus, Elli?" a strict voice said while opening the curtains.
"Doctor! Could you please take a look at Rin? She fell down and she's bleeding" Elli gave him a worried look.
He was wearing a white coat that shows obviously that he is a doctor and he has a strict look in his eyes.
The doctor sits down on his chair and asked Rin to sit in front of him. Rin looked down to her knee and took a peek at his face.
He sighed. "I thought I told you to be more careful?" He said. "You need to take better precautions on your body. You're a girl after all" He frowned while tending her wound.
"Sorry…" Rin muttered.
"Now, I don't think I want to see you get hurt again alright?" The doctor looks at her and patted her head.
Rin smiled at him, "Okay!"
"Rin-Nee, Are you feeling okay now?" May look up at Rin.
Rin look at May and grins, "Yeah! I'm 100% Energized now!"
May smiled at her, "Thank goodness!"
"By the way May…" Elli said, putting her hand on her chin. "It's already 5 pm. Don't you think you better head back to the farm? Barley must be really worried about you"
"Ah!" May exclaimed. " I have to go Rin-Nee! I need to help grandpa make dinner!" She said, opening the clinic's door.
Rin look at the little girl runs her way to the door. "Promise you'll take me to the flower field tomorrow, May!" She waved.
"Okay!" May grinned and runs out with the door closing behind her.
"Rin, you should go back and rest for now." The doctor said while writing notes on a piece of paper.
"Yeah, I will" Rin said, "I'll see you guys again tomorrow then!" She said, standing up and walking to the door, waving her hand towards Elli and the Doctor.
"See you later, Rin!" Elli smiled and waves back at her. "Get well soon!"
"Bye!" Rin Exclaimed, closing the door slowly behind her.
Elli watches the blond girl closed the door slowly and sighed.
The doctor stared at nurse, "If you're tired, you may leave for today" He said, worried that he may have overworked her.
"What?" Elli said in surprise, "If I don't work here, who else is going to take care of you?!" Elli's lips turned into a slight frown as the comment seemed to hurt her.
The Doctor's concern was being misunderstood by Elli as her being a nuisance to work. Thus, he quickly gave Elli a hasty reply "I didn't mean it that way, I just thought I've been overworking you"
Elli's cheeks turned slightly pink, of the thought that the doctor is being worried for her. "Thank you, but I'm really okay" Elli smiled sweetly at the doctor.
The doctor blushed red and turns around, "Okay, take care of yourself then" The doctor found Elli really cute when she's smiling at him, 'She's so sweet' he thought, clearing his throat.
Elli smiled at the doctor and chuckled, looking at his red ears.