A Flower In The Rain

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A/N

I Have a few Stardew Valley Stories I have been meaning to share for a while.
Sorry I have been gone so long. College keeps me busy as does my job on the weekend.
I have about 3 weeks off (with the exception of weekends when I work)
SO here's hoping, along with new stories, that I can finally update some on going ones too~ ;)

Thank you for your patience~
Akarii Rose

"Hana! Are you ready yet or what!?" Willow called up to the girl who hid herself under her covers, in hopes of avoiding it all.

"Come on, we said we'd go right!?" said Willow, "Say...what do you suppose would be a good thing to wear at a Saloon?"

"It's a farm town..." Hana said softly, "I'm sure no one will take offense if you don't dress like a run way model."

"Ew, gross." Willow chuckled, "How dare you?"

Dresses and skirts weren't really Willow's thing. She was more like a T-Shirt and Shorts kind of girl. Where as Hana was a T-shirt and skirt type. But she kept it rather simple.

"You know...I don't think I'm feeling well-"

"Oh, no, Hana!" said Willow, "You're not doing this again, come on!" she gripped her friend by the wrist and dragged her out the door.

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"Man...why can't I ever win!?" Sam huffed as he pondered his next strike on the billiards table.

"Should I show mercy and let Sam win for once...?" Sebastian wondered to himself out loud and chuckled, "Naaaah...Oh!" he blinked as the girls rounded their way into the room.

"Hey, you made it!" said Sam, "I was beginning to think you chickened out."

"We never back down from a challenge."

Hana blinked and leered at her friend who made such a claim and she quickly hurried to change the subject.

"So how close is this one set?" asked Willow, "I want next game."

"Pff...ghood luck." said Sam, "At this rate you'll get Sebastian, I never win with this guy." the blonde huffed.

"Oof...good pool player, huh?" blinked the purple haired woman as she leaned in close to read the table, "In that cae, Hana's got next game."

"What!?" huffed the ginger.

There gies Willow...volunteering her to socialize again.

"I'm more sporty and labor based than she is..." said Willow, "But she's a lot sharper than I am on games and details like this."

"It's just about Geometry..." said Hana.

"Yeah...you know I never passed that class." grinned Willow.

"Ha." said Sebastian. A single Ha.

"What's wrong?" Sam snickered, "Scared he can take ya?"

"Weather he can or if he can't...does it really matter?" Hana shrugged, "I mean, it's a table game...who really cares?"

"Give it a try, Hana~ Please~" Willow begged, "I KNOW you can take him!"

The ginger stared with icy blue eyes into the shining emeralds that belonged to a begging Willow before she sighed in exasperated defeat.

"...Fine." she said softly, "Next game."

"Rack'em up." said Sebastian, "Because I already won this one."

"Awe man!" Sam huffed, "Maybe we should play teams?"

"We could do that too!" said Willow, "Hana and I will gladly beat you, right Hana?"

"...Ok" Hana blinked.

"...Sure." said Sebastian, "With us teamed up, Sam, you'll finally win one for once." he teased.

"Heck yeah!"

"Hey I told you!" said Willow, "Hana and I will win!"

"We'll see..." Hana said as she readied her cue, "...If I can carry you long enough with your bad geometry."

"HaHaHa." Sebastian laughed.

"Math jokes...really?" Willow huffed.

"...Well I thought it was funny." said Hana as she prepared to break.

"I can get behind it." Sebastian smirked as he removed the triangle for her. Sam and Willow blinked and exchanged a glance with each other.

"Nerds." they both stated together and chuckled while Hana cracked the first break...which nearly cleared the table, bringing shock to Sebastian as well.
"...Nice break." he mumbled.

"Told you~" Willow snickered.

"...This might be a short game." said Sam with an awkward chuckle.

The game became quickly one sided. After multiple rounds Sam and Willow finally decided to call it quits. Throwing back a few Joja Colas as they watched the two sharks leave their den. They were tied win for win and didn't dare show mercy.

"Welp...looks like Sebastian finally got the challenge he was looking for." Sam chuckled.

"This is the most fun I have ever seen Hana have...like...ever." Willow laughed.

"She seems...uh...nice?" Sam blinked.

"Well...she is!" said Willow, "She's just..." she sighed, "She's been through a lot...it's caused her to kind of...shut into herself..."

Same listened intently and parted his lips for a question when the voice that came out instead, was a laughing Sebbastian's.

"There's no way you can make that shot." he said to Hana.

"Bet a Joja, I can't she stated back."

"Fine." he said to her, "You make the shot...I'll buy you a Joja."

"Heh..." Sam chuckled, "Believe it or not...this is the most Sebastian has ever talked to anyone." he joked.

It was a long night...late in the evening when they finally decided to call it quits. The wind ran through Hana's hair and drew her eyes toward the trees.

"..Hey."

"Ahh!" Sebastian had startled her with a cold can of Joja on her neck as she turned quickly and took it despite his smug smirk.

"That's the last one I owe you." he stated before sipping from his own can.

"Hmm..." she chuckled and rose her can, "Cheers, then." she stated.

"You okay?" he asked her, "You seemed...kinda spaced out for a bit there..."

"Oh...uhm...yes, I'm good." she responded awkwardly as she took a long cold swallow, "I just...thought I heard something..." she blinked and shook her head, "It's getting late." she stated, "We should get going I think-"

"Yeah." said Sebastian, "So...uhm...today." he blinked, "That was...sort of cool I guess."

"Hm..." she hummed softly, "Yeah...I suppose it didn't...totally suck."

"Haha." Sebastian chuckled, "...You play well." he stated, "Maybe we can... play again?"

Without a word...she gave him a side smile and a wave as she turned to catch up to Willow who was in turn saying her good byes as well.

"See?" Willow beamed, "It's not so bad to mingle with humans once in a while, is it?"

"I'm not sure about that..." said Hana, "I still feel closer to flowers than I do to people..." she shrugged.

Willow rolled her eyes and sighed with a side smile.
"Still though." she shrugged, "It was fun...wasn't it?"

"Hm...Yeah." she said softly, "I suppose it didn't...totally suck." she smiled.

To Be Continued