Harvest Moon refuses to be owned by me, no matter how much I beg.

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chocobo86: Aww~ Thanks for the encouragement. I'm very happy to get a review from a fan. I'm here for you was supposed to be one of my better stories, but I'm still surprised at how many people like it the best! I'll keep working hard on it. Here's an update right now! Hurray! I'm working hard on the next chapter of your favorite, expect it sometime soon(but not tomorrow, that's for a diff. chapter)!

Shippostail: Haha! Good to be back! Yeah....writer's block is such a drag. But I'm over it for the time being, so I'll do my best! I'm glad to brighten your average to above average day! Tell me about it, school work has been such a hassle! But all my big projects are out of the way, and it'll be a while till I get another, so let's rejoice! Thanks for reviewing, and sticking with me for all this time, means a lot to me.

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And without further adieu, let's start night two of the three night update. PS. Do I even need to tell you which HM universe this is in?

Elli walked happily, humming a merry tune as she stepped along the stretching path ahead of her. A smile was pleasantly placed upon her face, and there was a slight bounce in each step.

"Almost home." She giggled to herself, glad to finally be done with the day's work.

It wasn't that she disliked her job, rather, it was that she wasn't able to be with Jack, her husband, during work hours(unless he decided to order some cake).

The aura of a newly-wed was still pouring off of the happy woman, she was a wife of only three days at this point. She rubbed her hands together energetically, in an attempt to shake off some of the flour that remained stuck to her palms, and then sneezed when the resulting flour flew in front of her face. Normally such a thing might have annoyed her, but today was one of those days where nothing could bring her down. Her smile only grew wider, as she reached her new home.

"He must be resting." She smiled to herself, after scanning the field for signs of the honest farmer. She stooped down for a minute to pet Jack's(and now her's as well) dog.

The dog yipped happily, before running off to go irritate some of the grazing cattle. And soon enough, the air was soon filled with the sound of angered grunts.

Elli gave a small giggle of amusement, before heading towards the farmhouse, resuming her humming along the way. "He forgot to bring in the mail again." She gave a small laugh, still enjoying the act of finding new details about her beloved. She tucked the mail under her arm(as to not get it covered with flour) and walked inside the door.

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"I'm home!" She chimed happily, looking around for Jack.

"Elli? Is that....AHH!"

Thump!

The surprised farmer fell from atop one of the dining table chairs, landing soundly on the floor below.

"Jack! Are you okay!?" Elli shouted, rushing over to the wounded farmer.

"Man that hurts!" Jack rubbed the top of his sore head, his fingers running through his messy brown hair.

"I'm so sorry! It's just that I-." Elli panicked.

"It's alright Elli, I'm okay." Jack smiled, assuaging Elli's worries. "My head's taken harder hits than that before." He chuckled.

Elli stared for a moment, before giving a small laugh. "I can tell sometimes." She began to break into laughter.

"Hey! What do you mean by that!?" Jack shouted in mock-rage, before following Elli's example, and beginning to laugh.

"What were you doing standing on that chair though?" Elli asked, pointing to the chair laying on the ground.

Jack pointed a finger on the wall next to the chair, a picture now hung from the down in it's upper section. "I was just putting up a memento from our wedding."

The picture was of the two on their wedding day. All the villagers were gathered around the couple, smiles on their faces. The couple themselves were a sight to behold. Both of their faces were bright red, but their eyes were indefinitely locked onto each other's. Elli wore a traditional looking wedding dress(complete with hairpiece), and Jack was dressed in an soft white tuxedo.

Elli gazed at the picture, her mind recalling the events of that day with a strong fondness. "That's so sweet of you." She smiled at Jack, and leaned down to give him a kiss.

"It's nothing." Jack chuckled nervously. Even after marriage, he still couldn't help but get embarrassed from time to time. As Elli always said: it was just another one of the things that made him so charming. "Well then," He stated, getting up while he talked. "How was work today?"

"Nothing too difficult, just the usual." Elli replied, putting the chair back into it's correct position. "How about you? Any problems with the farm work today?"

"Nope, today went pretty smoothly." Jack smiled. "I missed you though." He put on a pitiful face, eyes downcast.

"Well I'm back now, and I missed you too." Elli smiled, giving a loving embrace to Jack. "By the way, you forgot to bring in the mail today." She gestured to the small stack of letters.

"Oh, sorry about that." Jack gave a bashful laugh. "I usually forget things like that after a day's work. One time, the mailbox was actually overflowing with letters." He blushed slightly.

"That's just like you." Elli giggled. "Don't worry though, I'm fine with doing it. It's the least I can do."

"You spoil me you know?" Jack smile, squeezing Elli tightly.

"And you spoil me." Elli squeezed back playfully.

"Then we go even better together than I thought." Jack laughed, walking in step with his partner, moving towards the bed. With a grunt, he pulled her with him onto the large mattress. He still held her tightly in his arms, refusing to let go. "Lets just stay like this, we can go to sleep right now." He said in a childish voice.

"It's still a bit early for that." Elli protested, prying herself from his arms. "Besides, we need to eat dinner, and we need to see who the mail is from." She climbed off the comfy bed, away from her clingy farmer.

"Fine." Pouted Jack, following Elli's example. "I'll prepare the food for dinner, you check the letters." He sighed, heading towards the refrigerator.

"Don't worry, as soon as we're done we can do whatever you want." Elli comforted her depressed husband. She moved towards the stack of letters, and began to thumb through them.

"You should've told me that in the first place!" Jack shouted, now in considerably higher spirits.

"There's one from Thomas: It's about the Cow Festival coming up." Elli stared at the writing on the letter.

"That's right. Bessy's gonna take the gold again this year." Jack laughed, peeling a large potato skillfully.

"Don't get too cocky, it's bad luck." Elli warned, wagging a finger at Jack.

"When you got it, you got it. It's not my fault that I'm an expert at raising livestock." Jack smirked before almost dropping the potato.

"Well it's too bad you aren't too skilled with your hands." Elli laughed.

"I'll let that go." Jack growled, resuming with the potato peeling.

"There's a sale down at the potion shop all next week." Elli's eyes scanned over the next letter. "All remedies are half off, as long as you have the ingredients."

"I think I'll have to pass on that one." Jack shuddered heavily. "The last potion I had from there made me so nauseous that I had to spend the entire day at home."

"I remember, you were supposed to help me at the bakery that day." Elli frowned. "What a convenient day for you to be so sick."

"W-Well it's not my fault that the bakery's so boring! Anybody would choose being sick over working there!" Jack stuttered.

"So you admit it!" Elli pointed an accusing finger at him.

"I, er, that is...." Jack mumbled, trying to thing of an excuse to get him out of this mess. "I'm sorry." He bowed his head in apology. "I'll definitely help you next time, even if it kills me!" He shouted.

"You make it sound like torture." Elli laughed. "I actually enjoy working there."

"Really?" Jack arched an eye brow. "I guess it's just not the kind of work I was meant for."

"I was thinking of quitting soon anyways." Elli added softly, gauging Jack's reaction.

Jack paused for a moment. "Quit? Why?" He asked.

"Well, I'm married now. I want to help you with the farmwork." She explained. A light blush spread across her cheeks. "And, when we have children, someone needs to take care of them."

Jack also began to blush, his cuts into a new potato becoming sporadic and random. "Oh.....right."

An awkward silence filled the house, the couple unable to find the right words. Jack resumed his peeling, and Elli preoccupied herself with the letters.

"Oh look! This one's from your father." Elli pointed at a fresh-looking envelope.

Thunk! The potato landed several feet away from Jack, peeler still lodged inside.

"...Oops. Sorry about that." Jack stiffly walked over to pick up the spud.

"Are you okay?" Elli asked, concerned about her partner's condition.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" Jack asked nervously.

"Does it have to do with your father?" Elli asked carefully, peeling open the envelope at the same time.

"Don't worry about it." Jack quietly began to rinse the potato.

"It's a congratulations on our marriage." Elli smiled, reading the letter happily.

"Is that so?" Jack asked, unable to conceal his bitterness.

"What's the matter?" Elli asked again, her eyes mirroring her concern. In all the time she had known the farmer, she had never heard such a bitter tone from him.

Jack stared at her eyes, his demeanor softening slightly. He turned away, trying to occupy himself while he talked. "I just don't think it's very fatherly to just send a letter congratulating his own son and his new family on their marriage." Jack said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Elli became sympathetic, now understanding why Jack was upset. "I'm sure he would've attended if he could of. He was probably just too busy with work."

"He's always too busy with work. That's how it's always been." Jack muttered quietly, stripping the spud with excessive force. "No matter what it is, he never shows up." Jack sighed, throwing the massacred potato into the trash, and reaching for another fresh one.

"..." Elli stared at her husband quietly, unable to think of something appropriate to say.

Jack continued on, now lost in his scorn. "No matter what I did as a kid, it never really mattered to him. No matter how hard I tried to make him proud, he hardly ever noticed me. Every little bit of myself I tried to make perfect, they all went unnoticed by him." Jack gave a bitter smile, peeling off a small layer of the potato with each word. "I was never good enough for him."

"Jack..." Elli put a comforting hand on his shoulder. She waited for him to continue, he needed to get this off of his chest.

Jack at Elli for a moment, before giving her a faint smile. "I know that he was providing for the family, but I always felt more like a responsibility than a son. So for a while I tried to make him proud, to follow his example." He looked towards the floor, now afraid to look in Elli's eyes. "And I always thought that something was wrong with me. That I was the problem. I guess I just wasn't good enough fo-..!" Jack was cut off mid-sentence, his body being squeezed tightly by Elli.

"Don't say things like that." Elli muttered into Jack's shoulder, a hand gently stroking the back of his head, just like a mother and child. "You always tell me not to do those kinds of things, and I see why now. It hurts to see you do that to yourself." She spoke in a calm voice, one that left no room for arguments.

"Heh... sorry." Jack mumbled, grateful for his wife's comfort. "But I still can't forgive that man." He backed off slightly from Elli. "He didn't even attend his own father's funeral. And yet he acts like he deserves such power over it, deciding whether or not I can stay here." He gave a cruel laugh, his eyes growing dark once again.

"You might be right." Elli said slowly, as if buying more time to think. "But you could just as easily be wrong."

"Huh?" Jack gave Elli a strange look, as if she suddenly had sprouted another head.

"There could be reasons that your dad did those things. Maybe it was too hard for him to attend his father's funeral, maybe he isn't good with things like that." She explained. "And maybe the reason he gave you such a rule, is because he's worried about you."

Jack's eyes widened, staring at Elli incredulously. "Elli..." He couldn't find the right words to say. He had considered things like this all the time when he was a kid, but eventually he gave up on that style of thinking. He wasn't so sure he could just thing of his father in such a way just like that, but Elli certainly did have a point.

"I'm just guessing of course. It's just that..." Elli smile brightly. "I don't the father of such a wonderful person as you could be bad at heart.

"Elli." Jack smiled, this time being the one to initiate the hug. "I don't know what I'd do without you Elli. I love you." Jack held her as tightly as he could, almost afraid of letting her go.

"I love you too." She smiled back at her beloved. "So don't try to handle things like this on your own. From now on we have to work on handling our problems together."

"You're right, sorry about that." Jack mumbled embarrassedly.

"And I am going to meet your family one day, right?" Elli glared at Jack.

"Umm... That is..." Jack shriveled under Elli's heated gaze. "Alright fine! Jeez! But don't say I didn't warn you." Jack wagged a finger.

"Don't worry about it." Elli giggled, giving Jack a quick peck on the cheek, and then walking over to the rest of the dinner ingredients. "Now let's get dinner started." She giggled.

"Right! I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" Jack shouted, stopping at the sound of a nervous whinny from outside, before following after Elli.

After a moment, he returned for a quick second, grabbing the letter from his dad, and putting it into his dresser with a smile. "I hope you're fine with a family visit." He laughed, before running back towards the kitchen.

The letter in the dresser laid wide open, the words Congratulations on the wedding! were written in hand. And even though the message on the letter was so blunt, it was easy to see that each word was written with the utmost care.

Alright! Good going on this one! *Hi-fives self*

I feel like there could have been a little more to this one, but I just wasn't sure how. So I did my best on it, and I enjoyed the fact that I got to work on Jack's character a little more, I think his personality is slowly becoming more distinct to me. I mean; people are people, there's more than just one side to every coin(oh god!).

I always wondered why Jack's dad seemed so out of touch with his son and father. I mean seriously, just a card for his son's wedding!? But I don't like to think of people negatively, and I bet he really is a good person at heart. I've been wondering if I should actually write a portion where J and E really do go to the city to meet Jack's family, maybe I'll actually do it one day.

One more chapter will be posted tomorrow night, and with luck; more will be on the horizon. Look forward to it!

Sorry if my stories are repetitive, I'm just having problems thinking clearly about it right now. But I promise to work harder.

Please drop in a review, and let's continue to look into these moments of the lives of Jack and Elli.