Me: Hey, what's up everyone? It's chapter 6! I'm soooo happy! I just had a frappe so yeah... :)
Gill: My head freakin' hurts!
Luke: Dude! You, like, deserved it!
Hikari: Yups!
Chase: Are we still looking for Molly?
Owen: Now, now, Chase. We all know that you're eager, but still. Calm down.
Chase: (blushes) Shut up, Owen.
Owen and Kathy burst out laughing
Candace: Ummm... Can we go one now?
Julius: Hello, my DARLINGS! Filipinochick does not own ANYTHING from Natsume!
Gill: On with the show!
Me: BTW, if you see one of these "*" it means that there's like a foot-note at the bottom.
Chapter 6
Molly POV
Molly came up to take a breath. Fish swam around her feet, legs and stomach. Their fins tickling her as they swam in their circular pattern. She let joy take over her. Having happiness, freedon and relaxation crash throughout her. Molly hasn't felt this... happy and ecstatic in what felt like ages!
She let herself burst into laughter as she waded in the water. Then Molly dove deeper. That's when something pretty caught her eye. She swam closer to the sea bed to find a beautiful assortment of colorful seashells. She scooped many of them into her arms and went up to the surface.
She let the sun hit the shells. So shiny and naturally beautiful. The shells varied in sizesand color. Many of them were the size of Molly's entire hand! She quickly swam to the shore and set her treasure on her towel. She sat on the towel, inspecting all the shells. Some were sprials, but most were in a shape of a fan. There were orange, pink, red, blue, purple, yellow, light brown, dark brown and much more colors!
Molly grinned widely. She would be able to make necklaces and other things from these shells! How fun! Molly folded part of her towel so that it protected her shells and ran back towards her paradise.
Third Person POV
Candace knocked on the Church doors timidly. Kathy sighged, "Here. Let me try." She pounded on the door so loud that could most likely hear it from Flute Fields.
Perry opened the Church doors and quietly asked, "May I help you?"
Hikari stepped up to the Church manager, "Good morning, Perry. We're here to ask if you've seen Molly around today."
Perry's mouth twisted into a frown, "Today? Not today."
Hikari's smile dropped, "Oh, okay. Thanks for your time..."
Perry nodded and went into the Church.
"Don't lose hope yet, Hikari." Candace smiled.
"Candace is right. We've got more places to look!" Julius nodded.
Luke directed Hikari towards the mine cart that led to the Garmon Mines District.
"We all can't fit in there," Selena complained.
Toby sighed, "We'll take two groups. Six people in one cart and six people in another."
Candace, Kathy, Luke, Hikari, Gill and Owen rode int the first cart and waved good-bye. Maya, Renee, Selena, Chase, Julius and Toby rode in another one.'
They all arrived at the Garmon Mine District, where again, people split up into groups.
Kathy and Owen went to the Blacksmith's Shop to talk to Ramsey and Chloe. Candace and Julius went to the Accessory Shop too see what Mira knew. Toby, Maya and Selena went to talk to Phoebe and Barbara. Luke went to talk to his dad and Bo.
Renee, Chase and Gill stayed behind with Hikari.
Renee sat on a rock next to Hikari, "You must be worried."
Hikari took a deep breath, "Yeah. She's my older c-sister."
Renee nodded, choosing to ignore Hikari's blunder, "I would be scared if my Pa and Ma just disappeared."
Hikari nodded. "Don't worry. We'll find her," Gill said confidently.
Chase nodded, "Yeah. We'll help-"
"You guys! You guys! Guess what!" A certain blue-haired boy came running towards them. At the same time everyone came back to the meeting place.
Hikari looke at Luke with hopeful eyes. "Well... Whatcha find out?" Owen asked as he hit Luke in the back.
"Bo said he saw Molly! She was wearing a bikini and flip-flops and holding a beach blanket!" Luke jumped up and down.
Gill and Chase blushed, most likely picturing Molly in a bikini. (A/N: hehehe. Perverts) Gill recovered fast. He sneered, "Where was she heading to, genius?"
Luke stuck out his tongue, "To the beach! DUUHH!"
Hikari smiled and gave Luke a hug, "Thank you!"
Luke blushed and rubbed the back of his neck, "It's no prob..."
"She wasn't at the beach in Harmonica Town," Gill murmured.
"She's gotta be at the beach closer to Flute Fields!" Chase gasped.
"What are we all waiting for them? Let's go to the beach!" Kathy screamed.
They ran to the beach using the path leading to Sterling Farm. They headed to the beach.
That's where they saw the girl they've been trying to find. They saw the shy girl at CHS laughing, splashing and swimming in the ocean. Everyone's jaws dropped to the ground, especially Hikari's.
Molly POV
Her brown hair stuck to her face, but she didn't care. She would not have a single care in the world. Not in her amazing, underwater world, where she swam among fish, turtles and other marine animals.
She swam closer to the shore and went up to get air.
That's when she saw all these people staring at her from the beach. Molly could swim and ignore them or have this talk now. She took a deep breath. She might as well face reality now. Since her feet could reach the ocean floor, she walked to the shore. There she met twelve pairs of eyes. They all looked at her and she felt self-conscience.
"Hey, there..." Molly spoke, just to break the silence.
The blue-haired girl, the cowgirl, the brunette and Hikari rushed over and gave her a hug.
Hikari pulled away, where there tears in her eyes? "Thank Goddess we found you."
Molly was genuinely surprised, "All of you guys came to look for me?"
The blue-haired girl, the cowgirl, the brunette, Hikari, the purple-haired person, the dark blue-haired boy, the light blue-haired boy, and the burly auburn-haired boy all smiled. The peach-haired boy, who sat next to me, and the platinum-haired brat nodded. The bubbly, oranged-haired girl and the red-headed gypsy girl just stared at Molly with their mouths slightly gaping.*
Molly fidgeted, "Thanks..."
"Where'd you get your swimsuit?" The purple-haired person stared at Molly intently.
Molly was taken aback, "A store...?" Actually, someone from back home got it for her, but Molly wasn't gonna admit that.
The purple-haired boy nodded, "Mmm..."
The blue-haired girl giggled, "Don't mind him. He just adores fashion."
Molly just nodded, "Thanks for coming to look for me, but it wasn't neccessary."
"Of course it was! Gill acted like and I quote from Hikari, a 'jackass.' He had to apologize. Plus we never really introduced ourselves," The cowgirl replied sweetly.
"Gill" must have been the stuck-up jerk. Did Hikari really call him a jackass? She's a good sister. Molly glared at the platinum blond boy. "Apology isn't neccessary." Why would she take an apology from a stuck-up jerk face?
Said boy rubbed the back of his neck.
The dark blue-haired boy broke the tension, "Okay, fine. Skip the apology for now. But I'm Luke! I'm the best axeman around! I'm 14 and I was born Summer 8. My dad is Dale and he owns the Carpenter's Shop in the Garmon Mine District. Bo and I work there."
Molly smiled. Luke was nice and energetic. Luke stook his hand out and she shook it. Molly looked at Hikari and she was grinning like an idiot. Molly suspected that her little sister is falling head over heels for this "axeman." Molly sighed. Love, Molly thought. Is nothing but pain.
The cowgirl walked up, "My name's Kathy. I live with my dad, Hayden. We own the Brass Bar at Harmonica town. I'm 15 and my birthday is Summer 3. I would love if you came over to the Bar for a visit!"
The brunette smiled, "I'm Renee! You should know my dad, Cain. He's the one who drove you over! I'm 14 and I was born Fall 5. My mom, Hanna, my dad and I work at Horn Ranch. That's where you can buy livestock! You should come over sometime. You could even get a calf! Peach is pregnant and she's gonna give birth someday soon. I'm pretty sure Dad will give you the calf!"
The blue-haired girl smiled gently, "My name is Candace. I'm Shelly's granddaughter and I work with her and my sister, Luna, at the Sonata Tailoring. I apologize in advance. For Luna. I think that she took an... immediate disliking to you.. I'm 14 and my birthday is Winter 7."
There was an awkward silence when Candace said that.
"Ummm... Okay?" Molly said cautiously. So far everyoe who introduced themselves seemed nice.
The brawny, auburn-haired boy walked up, grinning, "The name's Owen. I'm 15 and my birthday's on Summer 18. My uncle, Ramsey, and my cousin, Chloe, are my family. I work with Ramsey at the Blacksmith's Shop at the Garmon Mine District. My girlfriend is no other than... KATHY!" He grinned towards his blushing girlfriend.
"Owen... You are idiot!" she yelled towards him.
He chuckled and hugged Kathy, "I know. But I'm your idiot."
Molly giggled. Just because love wasn't in her favor doesn't mean it doesn't work for other people.
"Get a room," scoffed the peach-haired boy. "I'm Chase. I'm 14 and my birthday, as you should know by now, is Spring 23. I'm pretty good chef. I'm an apprentice of Yolanda and I work at the Brass Bar. You could even come over. See whether or not I'm really that good." Chase smirked at Molly. She glared at him. There was absolutely no way that she was getting on that train again. Kai was a dumb jerk. an amazing chef, but a bastard of a guy. Molly took in a deep breath. There was no need to bring back unneccessary memories.
The light blue-haired boy lifted his hand and gave Molly a half-wave from where he was standing close to Renee, "My name's Toby. I work at the Fishery in Harmonica Town with Ozzie and his son, Paolo. you'll see me fishing all over the island. I'm 14 and my birthday's Spring 9. If you ever want to fish, come and find me and Paolo."
Molly nodded. The orange-haired girl glared at her from Chase's side, "My name is Maya. I'm 13 and my birthday is Fall 24. I work at the Ocarina Inn with my mom, Colleen, my dad, Jake, and my grandma, Yolanda. Granny's been trying to teach me how to cook. Now, Chase is!" She wrapped her hands on Chase's arm possessively. He looked like he wanted to shoot her!
Maya reminded Molly of a blonde from back "home." No way was she getting into that again. The red-head girl looked like she could care less right now. Luke coudhed and said girl's head snapped up, "Oh. Is it my turn? Anyways... The name is Selena. I'm 14 and my birthday's Summer 26. I work at the Brass Bar as a dancer. My mom, Sue, and my dad, Samson, live on Toucan Island. You can get there by using Pascal's boat. They own the Pinapple Inn over there."
Molly nodded, once again. The purple-haired boy turned towards her from Candace's side, "My name's Julius. I work at the Accessory Shop at the Garmon Mine District with Mira. I live in Flute Fields, though. I'm 14 and I was born on Fall 21. If you ever need help on making jewels and jewelry, stop at the shop and ask Mira."
"Your name is Julius," Molly mumbled. "So you've gotta be a guy!"
Everyone, but Julius doubled over laughing. Julius blushed slightly, "Of course I was a guy! Why would you ever think any different?"
Molly felt embarrased, "Well... Cause of you clothes and... Your hair..."
Candace tried to console Julius, "Oh, come on Julius. It is a bit-"
Luke gasped for air, "Oh Goddess! That's the funniest thing I've heard all year! Julius you can't blame her. I'm pretty sure Hikari was asking the same question when she first met you."
Hikari nodded swipping at the tears that formed in her eyes because she was laughing to hard, "It's true."
Julius pouted, but didn't say anything else. Molly guarded herself for the jackass's introduction. The blonde ran a hand through his hair as he cleared his throat, "The name is Gill. I work at the Town Hall with my dad, Hamilton. If you want more land or a vacation house, you've gotta go to the Town Hall. I'm 13 and my birthday is Winter 2. About what happened at school-"
Molly held in her anger, "Look. I don't need an apology. Don't want it either." Guys like him never change. It'll just be the same damn thing forever."
Gill winced. Hikari's eyes widened, "Molly! He actually looked for you when you weren't at thehouse. Everyone here looked all over the town for you!"
Molly sighed on the inside. She didn't ask to be found. She wasn't lost in the first place. She grabbed her towel, making sure the shells didn't fall and stuffed her feet into her flip-flops, "I appreciate... The fact that you tried to look for me..."
Gill folded his arms over his chest, "Why do I hear a 'but' coming up?"
Molly glared at him, "The 'but' is that I didn't need to be found. I'm perfectly safe. I'm fine."
Luke looked at her, staring straight into her eyes. Molly inwardly flinched, but in reality, she stood her ground. Luke started out slowly, "Your sister cares. We walked over to Sterling Farm and found Hikari alone. She looked stricken with walked to Sterling Farm to apologize. Why can't Gill just apologize and we can all become friends?"
Molly closed her eyes, willing the tears to not flow over. Took a deep breath, stared back at Luke and quietly said, "It's not your place to tell me what to do. That's my parent's place."
"Then where are parents?" Gill snapped.
"Not here. My dad died and my mom left me. What parents could you be possibly talking about?" Molly said harshly, hating how she could still care about the people who left her alone. Molly avoided everyone's gaze, especially Hikatri's. She felt uncomfortable so she ran to the house. When she got there, she went to her room, locked the door and slumped to the floor. Her towel fell out of her hands, the shells scattered around her.
She just say there and cried her eyes out.
Footnote:
*- You've gotta remember that Molly doesn't know anyone's name. So they are going to be descripted until they actually introduce themselves to Molly.
Me: That's a wrap! This is my present for Easter for all of you readers out there around the world! I hoped that you liked it! OMG! This is so freakin' long. I blame the commentary...
Gill: You made me say something horrible again!
Me: It's not my fault.
Gill: Yes it is! Your the writter!
Luke: OMG... I shouldn't have said anything! I feel so horrible!
Hikari: Luke... Calm down. It's okay. (patting Luke on the back)
Renee: Should we go after her?
Maya: I think she should cool down. Leave her be.
Chase: No way. We can't leave her like this.
Maya: (pouts at Chase and storms out the chat room/area)
Kathy: Thank Goddess she's gone. She's so annoying.
Owen: Ain't that the truth.
Julius: How the hell am I like a girl?
Candace: (giggles) Julius leave it alone.
-At Molly's Room in Sterling Farm- Molly: (sobbing) Waahhh! I hope that you guys review!
Me: (sigh) Molly it'll be okay. (Turns to readers) Please review! Comments, criticism, ideas are all accepted. Please just don't curse at me. Until next time. Ciao.