Author's Note: A bit of a boring chapter, I know. The wedding will be in the next one though! So, this is technically a filler chapter going into the next one. Since...the next one is technically the wedding.

Disclaimer: I, KawaiiTenshiCeres, does not own Harvest Moon!


Tsuki no Koibito

Chapter Seven


"Ugh..."

The sound of rain. My eyes slowly cracked open, only to feel something pinning me to the bed. A pair of arms to be exact. I tried to pry them off of my body, however, this one's grip quickly got tighter. My head turned to see Skye sleeping next to me peacefully. Last night...We didn't do anything. All he did was just kiss me until I actually fell asleep. I did cling onto him for most of the night, hoping he wouldn't make a getaway. Then again, it felt nice to sleep next to him like this. He felt warm...he had a nice scent...Honestly, I don't mind living with this scent for the rest of my life.

"Skye..." I groaned. "Lemme go..."

The thief winced at my words, forcing his eyes open. He looked at me, and simply yawned. "You were so comfortable to sleep with though," he smiled, slowly removing his arms from me. "Then again, if we did do that, then I wouldn't let you leave this bed at all."

Getting out of bed, I looked at him oddly. He was quite a night owl to say the least. Though, I could just let him sleep here for now and he could just go home when the rain clears up...Because, compared to him, I had a ton of work to do. I grabbed my rucksack, and an umbrella to go feed my animals and harvest some of my crops. During this time, however, I was thinking. How could I tell Marlin that it was over between us? How can I tell him that I'm marrying the guy who stole crops from Vesta?

"How can I say this to him?" I muttered to myself.

"You're better off telling him sooner than later," Skye spoke up, standing in front of the doorway. "Because...If he told you that he's getting married soon, you would be the heartbroken one."

My eyes looked down for a brief moment as I slowly approached him. He gently kissed my forehead, and gave me a brief side-hug.

"You'll be fine. I'll be waiting here for you," he said with a smile.

I slowly nodded towards him, slowly beginning to walk away from him. I heard him whisper something, prompting me to turn around. Skye quickly smiled to me, telling to quickly go off. Even though, I felt quite reluctant, I slowly began to walk towards Vesta's farm. Before I could even turn the knob, I heard Vesta screaming in joy. I simply stopped, and simply decided to listen in from outside. My eyes closed for a brief moment, pressing my ear against the door.

"So! You two are finally getting hitched aren't you?" she said. "What about Jill? How are you going to break it to her, Marlin?"

"I can probably tell it to her when the rain gets lighter," he replied. "I know she might start to cry...but, it's for the best, right?"

My eyes closed for a moment, letting myself take in the information. So, he really did propose to her. I could feel my heart tightening up, however, I kept telling myself to not cry in front of him. I had to act normal. I wanted to say goodbye to him for real. No tears, no complaining. Just a smile, and a simple 'Congratulations' to them. I quickly opened the door, and entered, greeting the three of them with a smile on my face, while I closed my umbrella.

"Morning!" I said cheerfully.

"Good morning, Jill!" Vesta grinned. "You're pretty early, visiting us like this!"

I forced a smile on my face, as I gently shook my head. "Ah! It's nothing, really. I just wanted to talk to Marlin, since I didn't have much to do. My crops were harvested already, and I already took care of my animals, so I thought I would come by here."

The older woman nodded at me. "Alrighty then. That's great! Well, I guess Celia and I should go out and check those crops. Marlin, remember to stay dry, okay?" she warned, before the two left.

"Good timing, actually, I wanted to talk to you about something," Marlin started with a small smile on his face.

"Same here," I muttered, trying to avoid his gaze. "It's a bit important."

Those blue eyes simply looked at me, as he nodded, allowing me to talk. I couldn't help, but to absently tug on the end of my shirt. If I kept playing the fool in all this, I knew that I was simply denying the fact that I liked Skye. Taking a deep breath, I looked at Marlin, who was confused by my sudden change in attitude. I had to find a way to keep it short and sweet, that way I could just try to leave this pain behind me.

"Let's break up," I quickly said. "You're...in love with Celia, aren't you?"

"W-wait! Where did you get that idea from?" he questioned. "Listen, I wanted to talk to you today about..."

"You getting married to her, right?" I finished.

Marlin's hand went through his messy dark locks, simply sighing. "Jeez...I don't know where you got that, but you should realize something," he paused. "I wanted to propose to you."

I stopped in my place. Did he really...? I couldn't help, but to look at him quietly, and shake my head. If he done this earlier, I would've been crying in happiness, but right now, I simply knew something was wrong with this picture. This wasn't right at all. Did he get rejected or something? Was I really someone that he would quickly run back to if his heart got broken? I bit my lip...I pushed my hair back...I was so confused.

"I...would've been crying if you said it before," I said. "But, I realized over time...You were in love with her. If it wasn't for meeting him, I never would've realized that you loved her. That's why, I want to end this, for the both of our sakes."

The room became silent once again. Marlin gazed at me, feeling a bit hurt, yet I could sense some relief coming from him. All I could do was just smile. I gently placed my hands over his and closed my eyes.

"I guess this is goodbye then," he said finally, slowly taking hold of my hands. "I know... I shouldn't have led you on, thinking we would have a future together. Though, I don't regret being with you. You still meant a lot to me."

"O-Of course," I quickly nodded. "But, I guess you're right. This is officially goodbye, then.."

I slowly took my hands away from his, before turning around and slowly left Vesta's house. I couldn't face Vesta anymore for breaking her brother's heart, however, I still kept walking back to my farm with a thoughtful look on my face. As I went into my house, I was greeted by the scent of curry. That oh-so familiar scent that reminds me of Skye. I saw his lengthy silver hair, his back turned, looking at one of my stashes, containing the recipe for Finest Curry.

"I knew you were doing something sneaky, Skye~" I laughed.

He turned around, and simply greeted me with a smile. "What? You never got to help me perfect this curry recipe and I had nothing to do." he sighed. "Besides...What happened?"

My eyes began to water once more, only to find myself breaking down into tears. I could feel my body quickly being pulled into Skye's arms, only feeling him comforting me. It was a warm embrace, which I didn't want him to let me go. However, I slowly pulled away, wiping my own tears away, only to feel a kiss planted on my forehead. It was a gentle kiss, that seemingly helped me forget this pain. It was so comforting and sweet, that only a blush formed on my face.

"Only a few more days," he winked. "You can tell me then."


"You broke up with him?"

Muffy stared at me, apparently stunned by the sudden news of what had happened. It was the day before my 'wedding' with Skye, only the two of us were getting married at the Goddess Pond, where we wouldn't get caught by anyone. Though, I had to tell my friend this news quite late, since...I was obviously preparing for my own wedding. We were in the bar, where Griffin was talking to Gustafa, and Muffy was simply serving me drinks.

"Yeah..." I muttered, placing down my empty glass. "We were both content with it, and it was for the best."

Her eyes batted, only to let out a sigh. "Then...how can you get married, sweetie? You're just going to let him go like that? Basically every bachelor in this Valley and Mineral Town is taken."

A small smile formed on my face, looking down for a moment. "Don't worry. I'll find someone, eventually," I lied.

I couldn't tell her I was getting married to Skye. After all, this relationship was considered as 'forbidden' to everyone who even encountered him. I only was playing the 'single' girl for the time being. The door cracked open, only to see Marlin walking in. The blond simply gaped, trying to keep my attention away from him. It was already futile. He was sitting next to me. This was like how I talked to him for the first time...We were in this bar, sitting right next to each other.

"The usual, Muffy," he muttered.

We were like strangers again. It wasn't much of a surprise. It was practically impossible for us to stay 'just friends'. It was simply awkward to just try and start a conversation with him. I noticed his eyes looking over at me, before quietly looking away to take a sip of his drink. Of course, this wasn't the right time for us to talk. I looked at Muffy, who was a bit angry at the current situation. Back when I started going after Marlin, she went all out to try and get us together. Now that our relationship was officially over, she looked like a disappointed mother.

"UGH. I swear! You two are looking so hopeless!" she barked. "Jill, are you really going to let him just go to her like that?"

I shook my head, and sighed. "Muffy, stop. Please. I'm...already in love with someone else, that's all you need to know."

The two of them froze up on the spot, while I quickly slapped down the money and began to walk out. My eyes closed, as I slowly walked up the path to my farm. It was tiring. I just wanted to rest up and let everything take course tomorrow. I did recall the weather being sunny and warm tomorrow, so it was probably a perfect day to get married. My violet eyes looked across the room, looking at the white dress hanging on the wall.

I was getting married to a man who I nearly murdered.