Should Be
By the Almighty Spork Goddess
Karen stared at Kai, and pushed him away. He blinked at her.
"What? Don't you want me? Karen...it's me..."
Her reply to him was a slap on his face.
"How dare you! I'm not even out of my marriage for a day and you expect me to sleep with you like some whore? In front of my child, even more? Get the fuck out!" She slapped him again, and pushed him out the door.
"I've got to get out of here...Erik...I miss you so much...if you want me to go fulfill my dream...I guess I have no other choice. I want to make you happy...." She packed up her things.
"James...I have to leave you here. I'm so sorry..." Tears filled her eyes as she kised the sleeping baby goodbye, and wrote a note for her parents telling them to take care of James until she got a career started.
A little while later she got to the next town. This was much bigger than Flowerbud Village, and in no time she found a club.
"A dancer, you say? Can you sing, too?" Karen nodded.
"Well...alright. Be here tomorrow night."
The pay wasn't much, but it was a start. Karen was quite a skilled dancer, and soon she was well-known in that little club. But even if her dream was coming true, something was missing. What she had deemed the perfect life didn't seem so perfect anymore. She soon came to be missing her old life, even if it was an unglamorous as the farmer's wife. She especially missed her child, even if he was getting good care it still broke her heart to think of him. But, most of all, she missed Erik.
One day, as she was dancing on the little stage, she noticed a guy sitting in the corner, ducking behind a menu. She was confused, but thought nothing of it until the next day, when she saw the same guy. During a ripple in the dance when she didn't have to move, she snuck a closer look and nearly gasped.
It was Erik.
"Karen! Bad news... the singer that was supposed to be singing tonight canceled. Think you could fill in for her?" The manager asked.
Karen nodded.
Her performance was a hit, but her voice kept quivering as she looked at that solitary figure in the corner. How could Erik abandon the farm like this just to come and watch her dance? Wasn't he putting it in jeopardy? She couldn't even look him without her heart twisting, so she looked at the other side of the room.
The next night, the manager told Karen that she had to sing again. This time, however, Karen was prepared.
"I'd like to dedicate this song to someone in my life...someone whom I love and miss so much it hurts..." She cleared her throat, and began to sing:
I hear you're taking the town again
Having a good time
With all your good time friends
I don't think that you think of me
You're on your own now
And I'm alone and free
I know that I shoud get on
With my life
But life lived without you
Could never be right
As long as the stars shine down
From the heavens
Long as the rivers run
To the sea
I'll never get over you
Getting over me
I try to smile so the hurt won't show
Tell everybody
I was glad to see you go
But the tears just won't go away
No need to smile now
Looks like they're here to stay
I know that I oughta find someone new
But all I find is myself
Always thinking of you
As long as the stars shine down
From the heavens
Long as the rivers run
To the sea
I'll never get over you
Getting over me
Oh, no matter what I do
It's not the right time
To live through
I can't go on like this
I need your touch
You're the only one
I've ever loved...oh
And as long as the stars shine down
From the heavens
Long as the rivers run
To the sea
I'll never get over you
Getting over me
I'll never get over you
Getting over
I'll never get over you
Getting over
I'll never get over you
Getting over me...
She looked directly at Erik, tears already in her eyes as she spoke after the applause.
"I dedicate this performance to him...the one guy I love...you're worth more than anything to me. Please...just take me back..."
She got off the stage as regular music played, wishing that she wouldn't cry so damn much.
Soon it was closing time, and Karen was in her dressing room, packing up to go home to her small apartment when a voice spoke:
"..Karen?" Suddenly, she began to tremble as she realized who was talking to her.
Author's Note: I'm sorry if I got the lyrics to that song wrong, lyrics.com didn't have it...jerks. :P Just kidding, I love you lyrics.com! Anyway, I realize how cliched and cheesy that was, but you can't give me a potentially sappy scenario like that and expect it to be anything less. And I know this is really soon for the next chapter, but I like this story! It's fun to write! It just keeps writing itself. ^_^ Thanks to Hakaishin for this chapter idea, please r/r!
Disclaimer: Natsume (SERIOUS FUN!) owns Harvest Moon 64, Kai, Karen, Popurri, Mint, and the default little guy who is Erik in my story and game. I do, however, own the personality of Erik and the baby's name, James. (I named him that in my game, too). Thanks to Silver Yume for giving me the title of this story! I'll Never Get Over You belongs to Expose. Love ya, everyone!