Misunderstandings
big brother big sister
At the altar stood a woman with pigtails, flowers on the bands, in her hair and on the lilac veil shimmering under her scarlet blush. Her dark brown hair flowed right past her shoulders onto the borders of the dress, a light lilac as well.
I looked over to the groom.
Everything was like a black and white photo, glassy and faded until he opened his eyes to reveal a royal blue color, that smiled at the bride. Looking at the crowd I saw familiar faces, but they were different, aged.
The groom pulled out a feather and pulled off a ring with a gem both purple and green which he placed on her finger. This would have made the her smile, but I couldn't see her face. She opened a locket on her chest to reveal a gold and silver ring with an equally beautiful sapphire and placed it on his hand.
I hadn't realized before, but the bride is taller than the groom
" you may now kiss the bride" everyone had cameras out, ready to get the picture. He lifted her veil, I watched in anticipation to see her face only to cringe,
That's me
she had freckles across her sun kissed skin, he cupped her face ever so gently as they leaned forward to
"Bwaa!" jacklin screeched panting and grabbing the covers close to her. "what the hell?" she looked up, no cliff running down the steps, so time to go to work! She changed out of her pj's and put on some work clothes, black tank top, dark blue jeans and a green vest. She stuffed her jean legs into her work boots, then put on gloves, today she was harvesting, but not any crop; cucumbers.
Grays p.o.v.
It was Thursday, my day off, the day I could sleep in, my favorite day of the week. I wanted to sleep in, but no Ann had to wake me with her stare, the one that just pisses me off.
"what?" gray responded in a low glare still sleepy.
"cliff didn't come home last night and you have to help me find him! He could have left town or gotten kidnapped or-" she rambled, upset
"his stuff is right there, the worst that could have happened is that he fell asleep while 'exploring', now leave me alone" he pulled the covers over his head in an attempt to ignore her.
Attempt failed, horribly
"oh no you don't" she scolded pulling the covers off the bed. Gray didn't want to let go, so she pulled him too; down the stairs.
"come on, you cant seriously think I believe your still asleep?" he didn't answer, so she kicked him, hard. Gray shot up and pulled the ribbon out of her hair, which made it become a big red mess. She growled at him before lunging at him.
" I'm gonna kill you!" Ann screeched pulling his hair, which gray mimicked. It took her forever to put her hair up and gray knew it, that's why he did it. They began punching and kicking each other, playfully, rolling around on the ground, knocking the tables over and making a big mess of the inn.
"everyday with you two, goddess just quit it" Doug mumbled rubbing his temples with one hand, as he witnessed this picture.
Even though grays face was shoved into the floor he had both his hands filled with her hair, Ann the same, but pushing his head down instead of pulling. She had a lock of hair in her mouth and her brown vest was wrinkled along with her white shirt as she sat on his back.
"but he started it!" Ann whined, gray just scowled at the flipped over table and some broken dishes. Doug sighed.
" gray, help your sister with her hair while I clean up the mess, then you can help Ann with her business. She's your sister and the only one you got so make nice" after his scolding he entered the back room.
"come on gray you know the routine" Ann sighed walking up the steps.
Why do I always have to do her hair, she always complains that its not perfect, but wears it like that any way! Agh, I don't get her. He mumbled to himself trekking behind her.
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"i see your still quite the kappa" someone chuckled watching her munch on the cucumber. She didn't have to turn around to know who this was.
"bite me" she retorted with her mouth full, only half annoyed as the man approached her. " I thought it took a lot longer to grow these things?" he pondered furrowing his brow
"I've always been good with growing crops, they grow faster if you give them love" she mused, with a handful of turnips and an armful of cucumbers, one in which she bit into. She turned around and smiled.
"i was right, they look great on you~" cliff blushed slightly. Everything fit great, but uh yeah.
"whats wrong?" she tilted head back to look at him again, then smirked deviously.
"hey cliff?" she cooed ready to to jump. she put the her crops in her bottomless bag, waiting for him to blink.
"what?" he blinked. Gotcha!
"boobies!" she had her hands up his shirt, pushing out slightly so he could see.
"not funny" he blushed, as she pouted playfully removing her hands "big meanie" she huffed giggling.
"it's kinda late for breakfast so what do ya want for lunch?" she picked the last of the cucumbers and put on her bag.
"curry okay?" she joked already knowing the answer, she only wanted to tease him. "now mush cliff, time for you to go to work!" she mused pushing him off the property.
"I'll bring your clothes around with lunch okay?" she called waving her hand enthusiasticly as he walked down the cobblestone path.
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"Manna!" her husband called slightly annoyed.
"what is it dear?" she called from inside the house.
"punkies got in the orchard again" he grumbled, successfully knocking him out with a rock, a very large rock at that.
"what are you talking about, that- oh my gosh what did you do!?" she gasped, running towards the boy, peeved at her husband. Duke came up behind her to see what she was worried about when he received the death glare.
"look at what you did to poor cliff" she scolded hitting him on the head. "he was only doing his job and you had to be big tough guy and throw things at him" she grumbled rubbing his head
"when he wakes up you better apologize" she warned.
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gray had just finished braiding Ann's long hair, he still didn't want to help her though, but only grumbled as she pulled him around town like a dog.
"were could he be?" Ann pouted leaving the church holding gray at the collar. The bell rung once, 1 o'clock ,but more importantly lunchtime! Ann let go of his collar. Gray was about to run for his life,but something got something caught in his nostrils.
With a dopey smile on his face he began to walk off in search of baked corn; which happened to lead to the beach.
"did Kai come back early?"he mused aloud smiling, he didn't like sharing a room with Kai sometimes; he talked too much. But he could talk gray to death for all he cared if he could have baked corn everyday of his life.
Heheh, silly gray~
he smirked, its all her fault he loved it so much. A light breeze came past, bringing back that melody she played
close your eyes, feel the sunset~
on your skin feel the light spring breeze
summer comes when lala la la~
as the spring ends-
someones laughing brought him back to earth and he looked down towards the beach. He spotted a couple eating on the sand. A woman in a light green dress, flip flops and a straw hat. It had a bandanna tied to it, red that seemed to accentuate her brown hair in a low ponytail down her back.
The man had a spoon in his mouth smiling as he ate, he also had a ponytail down his back. They sat on a blanket laughing and enjoying each others company.
Who would come to mineral town for lunch? Gray thought dryly, still looking for baked corn. At that moment the woman turned around to pick what looked like corn out of her teeth while the man chuckled embarrassing her.
Gray instinctively shielded his face, from little playful punches he used to get when that happened, but sighed lightly when nothing happened.
I forgot, she's gone.
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"so, you loose an important key, where do you find it?" the red head asked with a mechanical grin crossing her face.
"the beach" they answered in unison, the brunette looked at the other red head. They blushed and looked away from each other.
Where you'll have you're first kiss.
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" see ya later cliff, I'm gonna go give Saibara some turnips" jacklin called behind her to cliff who was waving back, her flip flops slapping against the cobblestone path until she fell over on something.
"ow" more like someone. She propped herself up so she wasn't on his chest anymore, then looked down and immediately tensed up. If her hat hadn't blown off her head, she didn't know what she would have done.
"sorry gray!" she called snatching the hat and running towards the neighboring farms with her bag in tow.
The boy sat their, his eyes still clouded not even noticing what took place just a second ago; lost in his thoughts.
"gray you alright?"
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her sun hat hung over her face comfortably as she opened the door to the forge, the smell of raw ore and metal filled her senses reminding her of shop class. She told Saibara she'd give him some turnips with other veggies when she finished growing them and had his permission to enter on Thursdays.
"hmph" she let out annoyed at the messy forge. It was dusty and tools were sprawled out across the floor. She let herself into the backroom to find cleaning supplies, then went on a frenzy. when things were the same for too long, it tended to bother her.
She tied the bottom of her dress so it wouldn't get in the way, the furnace was on and she didn't want to burn it; then put the tools behind the counter.
I hope he doesn't mind? Jacklin scolded herself mentally while she cleaned the window of dust and stained condensation. After wiping the counter down, she got a basket from the back room and put the veggies in it and placed it on the counter.
The room went from dusty and burnt smelling to bright and smelling like pine as she mopped herself into a corner.
"now I have to wait till it dries" she pouted trying to figure out a way to pass time. Her mind popped up an idea, when she was reminded of what was in her bag.
Moving the stool closer to the furnace, she pulled on her green and black work gloves and picked up the tongs and hammer and got to work with the raw material in her bag.
2hrs later – –
"perfect!" she exclaimed tracing her now ungloved fingers over the completed charms silver and gold ridges. she began putting the tools away, then closed the hatch on the furnace and untying her dress. Jacklin sat down and examined it slowly. Her face had a slightly fallen look to it, but a real smile graced her lips.
The color that makes me think of you, her heart offered fluttering, causing her to blush lightly, not out of embarrassment, but out of fond remembrance.
"what ya got their?" this time it was from embarrassment.
"eeep" she squeaked jumping slightly, but holding the charm close to her. He chuckled and looked around.
"i see you've done some cleaning" he chuckled again, putting ore in a cabinet underneath the desk.
" I'm-sorry-I-did-it-on-impulse-couldn't-help-myself-sorry!" she pleaded not skipping a space in between and bowing.
"that's alright, I needed to get some spring cleaning done anyways" he reassured laughing, looking back at the palm sized charm in her hand.
"Where'd ya get that stone?" he asked tracing the crevices if the charm. Even though his eyes were hidden they had a smile to them. " nice handiwork, where'd ya buy it.?" he continued looking at it with keen interest.
Jacklin's head cocked to the side confused, causing her hat to slide with it. " I made it after I mopped.. myself...Into a corner." she finished slightly embarrassed, she took the rim of the floppy hat and pulled it over her eyes.
"and I found it when I would play around in the mines a few years back" she whispered looking to the side with a hand beneath her jaw. Her face had an distinctive glow to it that rubbed of the effect of what some might call a sunflower in the sunset.
Saibara rubbed his jaw in a thinking motion then smiled lightly.
" you pay attention to the small details" he paused to think for a second then finished "why?" jacklin held the charm loosely, the rainbow color shined lightly as she smiled and looked up.
"little things are what make big things beautiful" her tone now soft and light as she looked back at the stone with a wide smile.
Its what made you so beautiful to me
"do I have a project for you" he beamed wide and proud as her eyebrows furrowed. " I need you to help me with something gray cant" he smirked lightly as it put jacklin into a fit of giggles as he showed her the plan.
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Ann's p.o.v.
Dad had just finished making lunch, pizza and other different dishes he usually only made for the tenants of the inn. Dad made good pizza but I'd have to wait till summer to get the best. I was washing the dishes from breakfast, which we didn't have cause of cliffs disappearance, when the phone rang.
Someone picked it up before it rung again, so it had to be dad. A cold feeling ran up my back, whatever that call was for, I had a bad feeling it was gonna nip me in the butt latter so I held my ear against the door.
"i understand fully, and I'm pretty sure he'd love to see them!"my dad voiced giddy and excited. The person on the phone said something which sounded like mumbling, I leaned against the door so I could hear it better. I know it wasn't gonna work, but a girl can dream cant she?
"I'm sure Ann'll just eat him up" my dad added in in that tone. The one that he uses when he goes on about how I should be girly, blah blah blah and how gray should take the stick from up his ass and all that other bull shit.
I swear he brings that crap up at the worst times, and we always do the same thing.
Look at dad.
Look at each other.
Then cringe at the thoughts coming through our heads. Dad shouldn't try so hard.
"I'm sure he'll charm her, he's so cute" he mused chuckling. I swear, he's probably trying to marry me off now! Everything got low and I couldn't hear, so I leaned closer on the door.
Damn. The door burst open and I hit my head on the floor.
Double damn! I rubbed my head and looked up to see gray, with his hand on the handle and cliff!? Looking at me confused.
"where'd you find him?" I asked gray hush hush as he bent down to look at me. The phone rang,but this time cliff picked it up, dad was nowhere to be seen.
" beach" he responded still annoyed. Your not telling me what happened gray details, details I pouted and flicked his nose. He pinched my cheeks to get a hit back then I kicked him, with me still being on the floor.
We were roughhousing for a while and cliff was still on the phone in what seemed to be a very Important conversation. suddenly he held the phone away from his ear and a screech sounded from the other side of the phone so loudly that you could have heard it from outside.
"cliff is she alright? Please tell me she's okay?" her voice was now loud enough to be herd from across the room. "she's fine" he answered sorta stressed. next was mumbling then his response "okay, see you in a week" then he hung up and began rubbing his temples.
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he walked down the path to meet his brunette friend, she said she'd meet him there, by the woodcutters house. The red head searched everywhere, but the girl was nowhere to be found. A faint sound pricked his ears, the voice angelic and could only belong to his friend.
Quickly he followed it to the lake were she sat picking flowers and singing the faint melody.
These days you've crossed the line,
who cares 'bout rules you have in mind-
I'm gonna break out of this world
and fly high into-
crunch
she turned around slightly and the first thing to come out of his mouth was
"freckles" that wasn't Karen.
Barley sat at his desk smiling at the two girls on the floor. Jacklin sat on the floor smiling, while braiding moon drop flowers in her raven hair while she sat on her lap. May got off and smiled at her reflection in the small mirror handed to her.
"i look like a fairy princess" she giggled running up the steps to get something for the brunette.
"you'll make a good mother" barley chuckled out at her expression. Her face was red and looking at the ground. Just then, may came down and put a purple and yellow flower behind her ear.
"see, even may thinks so"
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spring 14, two days left.
rain-
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"damn it" she cursed as the rain pounded against her back, causing her to loose her grip on the ax in her hold. She dropped it into the wet soil and her body soon followed in failing.
Whats wrong with me?
She dug into her pocket and pulled out her small purple book and turned the page, rain dripping down her fingers. She tried to press on the 'return' key but consciousness started to slipped from her grasp. A noise rung above her head, but it fell on def ears; her eyes searched for help.
Splashes could be heard behind her then a cautious bark, then more hurried splashes heading into town.
Good dog
her eyelids felt heavy as she drifted into unconsciousness.
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at Ellen's house
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"your lying!" the mushroom topped boy yelled back at the raven haired girl.
"but, its true!" may whined crossing her arms over her chest "even grandpa barley says so" she chided in with a huff.
"well jack big brother always likes the bugs I find so that's a lie" Stu stated, grinding his hands into his hips, scowling.
" jack big sister helps me do my hair and likes to search for flowers with me" she pouted challenging his scowl. Rain fell hard on the roof of the house, a bark and hurried feet also passed the door; one of which reached the inside of the house.
" Elli~ tell may she's wrong" he demanded pulling at the hem of her dress forcefully as she closed her umbrella. "tell Stu that jack is my big sister" she fumed, pointing her nose upward.
What a horrible thing to say Elli thought in shock, jack would not like being called a girl
"May," she paused when an idea arose.
"Stu go get your boots and umbrellas so we can ask jack ourselves" she decided smiling. Cant show favoritism over them, or it'll get ugly and wake grandma
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cliff dried her hair as she layed in the bed slightly damp from the rain even in her lightest layer of clothes. Trent checked her for anything that may have caused it,but didn't find anything, he needed her to be awake to take any other test so he'd wait.
Cliff already knew what was going on, but wouldn't tell anybody about it, not even the doctor. Max, still soaked from his run to get cliff and Trent, barked before licking her hand.
Normally they would have gone to the clinic, but they didn't know how long she had been out there and thought it best to get her out of the rain.
"cliff, can you watch Ms. Wilson while I go get my bag?" he asked moving away from the bed. Cliff nodded grabbing her hand, brushing his thumb against the back of her palm. As soon as the door slammed, cliff took his fingers and placed them on her forehead. A white light glowed lightly and he sighed.
"just as I figured" he mumbled pushing her bangs out of her eyes.
I guess not all of melody's mischief was bad
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"you shouldn't be touching mothers books, she said it was a bad idea" the younger sibling warned as he watched his sister browse through the assortment. Some with locks, some had paper charms to keep them closed, they were things of the past their mother wanted to be rid of, but she couldn't let them fall into the wrong hands and cause chaos.
However, chaos had a name, and that was melody.
" come on cliffie, I'm not doing anything wrong" the brunette waved off rolling her blue eyes at her brother; he walked off. A book with a skull caught her attention, she brought it close and opened it wide for the world to see.
Cliff was already down the hall when a horrendous shriek ran up his spine.
" Melody!" he called running back into the book room. A white light blasted him and his skin felt hot, almost as if it was burning. A cackle caused him to look up and gape at the horror. It wasn't his sister anymore, it was the exact opposite.
Her brown hair blanched into a dirty blonde, her eyes, from their mystic sky blue to the angry red fire pits of hatred she now showed for her enemy, the girl who lived next door, the one who saw their hearts
the deity
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" Elli I'm so glad I caught you" Trent exclaimed extending a hand on her shoulder, the kids kept on walking.
" could you change jack, I need to get my equipment, cliff just dragged me out the clinic to make sure she was alright? Thanks" he finished running off while the rain poured heavy on his head.
Elli didn't hear much as he said it in a rush. She shrugged and continued on her way to her destination.
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as the door opened, cliff continued to rub his thumb over jack's hand, her bangs hung over her eyes, so he pushed them back into place smiling.
"jack?" Elli called while the kids took off their boots and hung their umbrellas up.
"Jackie big sister were are you?" may called throughout the house, with no answer. Stu crossed his arms in a gray like manner and held his head high.
"see may, I told you, he only listens to big brother so I was right and you were wrong" he taunted sticking his tongue then a voice could be heard through the door.
" Doctor Trent, is that you?" cliff called, he heard the noise they were making. Elli walked over to the bedroom door and opened it.
"oh h-hi Elli" cliff waved with a fake smile in her direction, jacklin made a faint noise that made him whip his head around. She's shivering cliff sighed turning back to the nurse.
"she's still in wet clothes, I'll leave while you change her" with that cliff left the room to be annoyed by small children.
What? Elli leaned over confused, but got to work any way. She pulled off the covers, then rolled her over so she wasn't on her side and began unbuttoning her vest. Elli glared at it, then at the door. she got up and popped her head out.
"is this some kind of joke?" she asked in a parental tone in the direction of the children, whom were playing on a live jungle gym. She would have gone to cliffs rescue if she didn't feel a shadow behind her. Cliff got up and immediately went to aid his friend whom was holding onto the door frame panting.
Jacklin's hair framed her face nicely and gave it a softened look, her shoulders were exposed and revealed a mass of freckles. She still wore the vest, but the shirt underneath was unbuttoned and the way cliff cradled her made the image click in Elli's head quite nicely.
"big sister" the ravened hair girl called grabbing the brunette's side to help her from toppling over. Stu sat in the corner yelling at himself for being wrong.
"jacklin, you know you shouldn't work so hard, you'll make it act up again" cliff scolded grabbing her hip and pulling her to the couch in the sitting room.
"sorry" she mumbled before closing her eyes, cliff sighed and Dr. Trent had just returned to the room sopping wet.
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" Riku are you ready to see your uncle again?" a man with a baseball cap asked his son whom was fuming.
" no, I wanna see auntie!" he scowled at his father who only sighed and took off his cap. He rubbed his hand through his short blonde hair and picked up the feisty little red head. Tina came out of the house with a red suit case smiling, she overheard their conversation.
"well do I heave a surprise for you~" the brunette chirped, handing him his teddy bear whom he dubbed blue. " I'm taking you there and guess what ?" she smirked getting down to his eye level. His eyes hardened then widened with a big smile.
" I can see her?" he hoped squeezing the bear close to himself in hopes of that out come.
"yep, and she'll be able to play that song you like so much" she giggled taking his small hand.
All they do is give me test after test at school and it frustrates the hell out of me, they never give me a break. Sorry for the long wait if your reading.
I wanna know what you think, so r&r please