A Little Visit
A/N: I thought I did pretty well starting out and thank you for reviewing, you know who you are. Very many thanks on my part. Now onto business...
"Muffy, are you up yet?" Came the call of Griffin. I had been up early again, but not nearly as early as I had when I first met Jack. It was maybe around 8:00 in the morning, and the bar wouldn't open until ten. Griffin and I usually spent the two hours talking to each other until we ran out of time. The chats were nonchalant, and we usually talked about Griffins' past. (I had no idea a man could have so many dreams and memories.)
"What about that Jack guy? He seems nice enough, looks nice enough too." Griffin said suddenly, and I looked up from my goblet of frothy red punch.
"Oh yes. He does seem nice."
"He's probably lonely, seeing as he only knows Takakura. That's not saying much either, as Takakura is very anti-social."
"Yes, he is."
"It's a shame he'd have to stay alone for a while..." Griffin said distantly, and after finishing up my drink I looked at him wearily.
"Would you like me to pay him a visit then Griffin?"
"Heh. You caught me."
"It's rather hard not to when you hint like that."
"Alright, I will. I don't have much to do anyway. Today's my day off from the week." I sighed with a grin, dabbing my napkin around my lips to wipe away the white marshmallow froth that had been from the drink. "Maybe around noon."
It was only a few minutes after we opened, (Ten o'clock) that I received an unexpected visitor. Jack had come in with a very shiny and equally pretty mineral. I remembered Carter calling them Moon Ores. I fell in love with them when he showed me one once, and the archeologist was nice enough to give that one to me. But I hadn't seen any more of the precious stones seeing as I don't get to talk to Carter much when I'm not working. Jack showed me the gift and I smiled whole-heartedly. "I love that. Whoever that's for is really lucky. Those gems are pretty."
"Well, it's yours. I thought that you might like it, you know?"
"Oh, thank you Jack. That was nice of you. Did you come here for any particular reason?"
"No, just to, you know, see you and all I guess..."
I gave a giggle. "I'm the same as yesterday Jack!"
"You never know. Hey, I've got to get going, but if you ever want to talk, my farm isn't that far away."
"Okay." I said as he said good-bye once more and then exited. Griffin looked at me, expressionless.
"That was very polite."
"Yes, it was." I said, staring at the lovely moon ore that I had been holding into my hands and I gave it a prime smile and a small hug close to my heart. Jack was nice...very nice...
At noon, like I had promised Griffin, I started walking to Jack's farm.
I wandered into Jack's farm, hoping to catch a glimpse of him or anything else. (I didn't want to be here without permission.) I saw a normal cow, as well as a large male brown cow. I leaned over the edge of the fence to gather a better look when a large bark came tumbling my way. A point eared puppy with a red bandana tied around his neck was barking at my presence. I wasn't quite sure of what to do, and I gave a yelp of surprise. Then I heard footsteps coming closer and saw that Jack had just heard. He was talking to Takakura, but the bark or my yelp must've ended the conversation. Jack warded the dog away as Takakura gave me a fading look, and walked off.
"I'm sorry, was I interrupting?" I asked Jack. "He seemed upset."
"Don't worry about it." Jack said, a smile forming on his lips.
"Oh good. That's a relief."
"Are you alright?"
"Oh!" I said, surprised and obviously blushing from the inside. "Oh yes, I'm fine. I love...I love animals." I said, staring at the dog with a weak smile. It panted heavily and looked like it was grinning. It had obviously meant no harm.
"Why was he barking?"
"Um...you're in his territory."
"Oh. How did he...?"
"It's a long story, but it mainly has to do with marking the area with pee."
"Pee? Oh, I'm sorry..." I began, and then stretching out to look at his bandana I saw the word "Pogo" etched on the inside. "...Pogo. I promise not to go into it again."
"Oh, don't let the dog stop you. Come any time. It'd be nice."
"Okay then, I will. I'll see you later Jack, I have to get back to the Bar now."
"Bye!" I called, as I left the farm, flashing him a very happy smile.
I worked my way back into the bar when Nami and Griffin were present, though they weren't talking to each other actually, just asking each other how nice the weather was. Nami got up from the stool and gave a short grin and gulped down the rest of her stone oil. "So you're back? Where did you go?"
"I went to Jack's farm." I said discreetly. Nami gave a small frown. "Oh! The new guy."
"Yeah, him." I said, hiding my disagreement for calling Jack "the new guy".
"I didn't get to meet him yet really. He nice?"
"Really nice. Polite too. And smart...but maybe it's just that he knows more about animals."
"Then you have fun Muffy." Nami sighed and left, swinging the door behind her.
"Did she pay this time?" I asked Griffin with a smile.
"Yeah, but she almost forgot." He said, slightly relieved.
"Well, good."
"So the meeting went nicely?"
"Yes Griffin."
"Good to hear. Would you mind polishing up those mugs? I know this is your day off any everything..."
"Oh, it's no problem. I'll wash and dry them."
"Thanks." Griffin replied, and I happily got onto the job of washing the glasses.
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Another glass shattered on the floor and I heard Griffin mumble out a sigh. I looked at him helplessly and bent down to clean up the sharp shards of the mug. Griffin just turned around and took Gustafa's order and he too was looking at me with a frown.
"Excuse me, Griffin? Can I possibly go outside for some air?"
"Yeah, I don't want you breaking anything else..." Griffin said, and turned his back to me as I went out into the door. I opened just in time to see the surprised face of the farmer just up the hill. Frustration was obviously still in my eyes and Jacks' expression turned to a worried one.
"Oh, I'm sorry Jack. I just...came...came...came out for some air." I said, struggling for words to hide that fact that broke three dishes back in the Blue Bar.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked, concerned.
A/N: I thought I did pretty well starting out and thank you for reviewing, you know who you are. Very many thanks on my part. Now onto business...
"Muffy, are you up yet?" Came the call of Griffin. I had been up early again, but not nearly as early as I had when I first met Jack. It was maybe around 8:00 in the morning, and the bar wouldn't open until ten. Griffin and I usually spent the two hours talking to each other until we ran out of time. The chats were nonchalant, and we usually talked about Griffins' past. (I had no idea a man could have so many dreams and memories.)
"What about that Jack guy? He seems nice enough, looks nice enough too." Griffin said suddenly, and I looked up from my goblet of frothy red punch.
"Oh yes. He does seem nice."
"He's probably lonely, seeing as he only knows Takakura. That's not saying much either, as Takakura is very anti-social."
"Yes, he is."
"It's a shame he'd have to stay alone for a while..." Griffin said distantly, and after finishing up my drink I looked at him wearily.
"Would you like me to pay him a visit then Griffin?"
"Heh. You caught me."
"It's rather hard not to when you hint like that."
"Alright, I will. I don't have much to do anyway. Today's my day off from the week." I sighed with a grin, dabbing my napkin around my lips to wipe away the white marshmallow froth that had been from the drink. "Maybe around noon."
It was only a few minutes after we opened, (Ten o'clock) that I received an unexpected visitor. Jack had come in with a very shiny and equally pretty mineral. I remembered Carter calling them Moon Ores. I fell in love with them when he showed me one once, and the archeologist was nice enough to give that one to me. But I hadn't seen any more of the precious stones seeing as I don't get to talk to Carter much when I'm not working. Jack showed me the gift and I smiled whole-heartedly. "I love that. Whoever that's for is really lucky. Those gems are pretty."
"Well, it's yours. I thought that you might like it, you know?"
"Oh, thank you Jack. That was nice of you. Did you come here for any particular reason?"
"No, just to, you know, see you and all I guess..."
I gave a giggle. "I'm the same as yesterday Jack!"
"You never know. Hey, I've got to get going, but if you ever want to talk, my farm isn't that far away."
"Okay." I said as he said good-bye once more and then exited. Griffin looked at me, expressionless.
"That was very polite."
"Yes, it was." I said, staring at the lovely moon ore that I had been holding into my hands and I gave it a prime smile and a small hug close to my heart. Jack was nice...very nice...
At noon, like I had promised Griffin, I started walking to Jack's farm.
I wandered into Jack's farm, hoping to catch a glimpse of him or anything else. (I didn't want to be here without permission.) I saw a normal cow, as well as a large male brown cow. I leaned over the edge of the fence to gather a better look when a large bark came tumbling my way. A point eared puppy with a red bandana tied around his neck was barking at my presence. I wasn't quite sure of what to do, and I gave a yelp of surprise. Then I heard footsteps coming closer and saw that Jack had just heard. He was talking to Takakura, but the bark or my yelp must've ended the conversation. Jack warded the dog away as Takakura gave me a fading look, and walked off.
"I'm sorry, was I interrupting?" I asked Jack. "He seemed upset."
"Don't worry about it." Jack said, a smile forming on his lips.
"Oh good. That's a relief."
"Are you alright?"
"Oh!" I said, surprised and obviously blushing from the inside. "Oh yes, I'm fine. I love...I love animals." I said, staring at the dog with a weak smile. It panted heavily and looked like it was grinning. It had obviously meant no harm.
"Why was he barking?"
"Um...you're in his territory."
"Oh. How did he...?"
"It's a long story, but it mainly has to do with marking the area with pee."
"Pee? Oh, I'm sorry..." I began, and then stretching out to look at his bandana I saw the word "Pogo" etched on the inside. "...Pogo. I promise not to go into it again."
"Oh, don't let the dog stop you. Come any time. It'd be nice."
"Okay then, I will. I'll see you later Jack, I have to get back to the Bar now."
"Bye!" I called, as I left the farm, flashing him a very happy smile.
I worked my way back into the bar when Nami and Griffin were present, though they weren't talking to each other actually, just asking each other how nice the weather was. Nami got up from the stool and gave a short grin and gulped down the rest of her stone oil. "So you're back? Where did you go?"
"I went to Jack's farm." I said discreetly. Nami gave a small frown. "Oh! The new guy."
"Yeah, him." I said, hiding my disagreement for calling Jack "the new guy".
"I didn't get to meet him yet really. He nice?"
"Really nice. Polite too. And smart...but maybe it's just that he knows more about animals."
"Then you have fun Muffy." Nami sighed and left, swinging the door behind her.
"Did she pay this time?" I asked Griffin with a smile.
"Yeah, but she almost forgot." He said, slightly relieved.
"Well, good."
"So the meeting went nicely?"
"Yes Griffin."
"Good to hear. Would you mind polishing up those mugs? I know this is your day off any everything..."
"Oh, it's no problem. I'll wash and dry them."
"Thanks." Griffin replied, and I happily got onto the job of washing the glasses.
A/N: Did you like this one too? I hope you did. Here's a preview of the next chapter for you!
Preview of Next Chapter: How Clumsy!
Another glass shattered on the floor and I heard Griffin mumble out a sigh. I looked at him helplessly and bent down to clean up the sharp shards of the mug. Griffin just turned around and took Gustafa's order and he too was looking at me with a frown.
"Excuse me, Griffin? Can I possibly go outside for some air?"
"Yeah, I don't want you breaking anything else..." Griffin said, and turned his back to me as I went out into the door. I opened just in time to see the surprised face of the farmer just up the hill. Frustration was obviously still in my eyes and Jacks' expression turned to a worried one.
"Oh, I'm sorry Jack. I just...came...came...came out for some air." I said, struggling for words to hide that fact that broke three dishes back in the Blue Bar.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked, concerned.