RuRu: HOWDEE! - Two for one special! I updated with two chappies, because I made ya'll wait so long!

Chichiri: This chapter is better! No da!

RuRu: I think so too! Oh and can someone who knows please tell me how to make words, bold and italic on my fic's? I mean I've tried every thing, but FF.net hates me! Oh and in my fic people have regular clothes on like jeans and stuff, wearing the same thing every day is annoying. --

Disclaimer: I do not own HMAWL, so corporate lawyers, lalalala I can't hear you! o

Chapter 6 (Wowo that far, ne?)

The First Meeting

Jack stood there shocked, but Celia appeared unfazed. He stood there for few moments, looking at the floor.

"Well, what?" Celia asked coldly.

Jack shook himself out of it and gave her a smile.

"I don't care who you're with, that's your decision. But I'm still going to always love you and only you. You are still the most important person to me, and I'm never going to change my mind about that." Jack said, giving her the most warm hearted smile ever exchanged between a couple. ( To me....they still are. ::sigh:: )

Celia looked at him for a moment.

"You didn't do anything with her did you?" She asked, crying still.

"Of course not, I'd never hurt you Celia." Jack said still smiling at her.

She crawled over to him and looked down ashamed. He wrapped his arms around her tightly.

"I love you Jack." She said crying on his shoulder literally.

He hugged her tighter.

"I love you too, and I'm never letting you go again." He replied calmly.

Celia cried for a while longer then called her mother saying she wasn't going to marry Marlin after all. It simply wasn't meant to be and that she loved someone else.

"So that's how it goes mom." She said holding the receiver with two hands.

"Uh-huh, sure....you want to meet him? Uh-okay. This weekend....right." Celia said biting her lower lip.

She hung up after saying she loved her mom and all that jazz. Then turned to Jack and gave him a nervous look.

"What's the matter? Meeting your parents shouldn't be all bad." He said giving her a reassuring smile.

"It's not my mom I'm worried about....it's my father." She said, standing up.

"I'm sure it won't be that bad, your dad can't be that terrible." Jack said.

"Well if he had just met you....he'd have already hated you." Celia said shaking her head.

"Why?" Jack asked puzzled.

"Well, you referred to him as my "dad". According to him he is my "father" not a dad." Celia said.

"Wow, that's a proper title. Ok, so he expects manners, respect, and he hates jokes?" Jack said figuring out most of it by that one example.

"Yes, that, and more." Celia said sitting down.

Jack sat down beside her and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Well, I'm sure I can handle it." He said, winking at her.

Celia smiled, "My mom is a gentle person, with fragile feelings. Treat her nicely and she'll love you."

"Right."

"Well, I'll get dressed and go to your farm with you." Celia said walking over to her neatly folded and laid out clothes.

"Okay," He said turning around so she could get dressed then turned back around when she was finished.

"Let's go then." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him down the stairs.

They explained the ordeal to Vesta and Vesta said she'd be sure to tell her "loving brother" the news. Then they went to Jack's farm. Celia helped Jack with the crops then went to help him with the animals. She volunteered to take care of Rain and Jack said that was fine. She brushed her and feed her, then gave her a hug. (I love hugging my animals! ::huggles::)

Jack finished up in the chicken coop and then made his way back to Celia.

"Thanks for taking care of Rain, she seems to like you." Jack said wrapping his arms around Celia's waist.

"She's an angel," Celia answered resting her hands on Jacks.

"Well, what do you want to do now?" He asked her, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"I'll make you lunch! Just stay out here for a while. I can't cook with someone watching, call it a phobia." She said pulling away and rushing towards Jack's house.

"Ok-ay." He said blinking a few times.

"Hey Jack!" Three familiar voices called.

"Oh hey," Jack replied to the small Harvest Sprites.

"Look what I found!" Nic exclaimed.

"NO! I found it!" Nac retorted.

"ENOUGH!" Flak exclaimed frustrated.

"What's wrong?" Jack said, now on their level.

"These two have been arguing since early this morning." Flak said, rubbing his head.

"NO I found it, not you!" Nic exclaimed.

"What did you guys find?" Jack asked.

"This!" Nic and Nac said holding up their finding.

"What is it?" Jack said looking at the blue feather they held.

"It's a blue feather....Jack are you always with the person you love?" Flak asked.

"No, not all the time." Jack replied smiling.

"It must get lonely! I'm glad we can always be together!" Nac said to Jack then his friends.

"I have and idea, we'll help Jack out by giving HIM the blue feather!" Flak said, handing the feather to Jack.

"Eh? Uh, thanks I guess."

"I give it too you!"

"NO I GIVE IT TO HIM!" Nic retorted and walked off with Nac arguing.

"See ya around Jack!" Flak said waving.

Jack waved goodbye as well and walked back toward the fence where he met up with Takakura.

"Hey Jack, whatcha got there? Is that a blue feather!? Do you know what those things are?!" Takakura exclaimed.

"Nope." Jack replied bluntly.

"You give those to a girl and around here it's a way of proposing to them, I've seen those things in the city, but they cost a fortune. It's rare to find an authentic one like this!" Takakura said, giving Jack a smile.

Jack looked at it and knew how he was going to use it.

"Hey Jack, it's ready!" Celia cried.

Jack went to eat the lunch Celia had made him thinking all he had to do now was make her parents like him and he was home free.

The Weekend

Jack sat there with Celia at Vesta's farm and looked at the couple coming from the mountains. Celia's parents, and they seemed tired. Celia rushed over to them and hugged them both.

Her mother gave Jack a warm smile, but the father looked at Jack up and down. Jack had blue jeans and a navy blue T-shirt on, and Celia said that was fine. Her father shook his head and extended his hand. Jack immediately grabbed it and shook it firmly. Then they went inside and talked for a while. Her mom warmed up to Jack in a matter of minutes, but the father eyed him suspiciously. Jack didn't falter and helped the couple as much as he could.

"So, you're in love with our daughter correct?" The father stated sternly.

"That's correct sir." Jack replied calmly.

"Well at least you know how to show respect." Celia's dad replied, smirking.

Celia grabbed Jack's hand and gave him a small smile. The mother giggled and the father crossed his arms ignoring that.

"Sir could I have a word with you and your wife please?" Jack asked.

"Of course dear." The mother replied, grabbing her husband's arm and dragging him in the direction Jack was headed.

Jack had told Celia to wait there a moment and she complied with his small request. In the next room Jack sat the parents down.

"Maam, sir, I was wondering if I could have your permission to marry Celia." Jack asked seriously.

"Ooooo! Of course it's fine by me!" The mother said giggling again.

"....Sir?"

"Since you asked our permission and seem sincere about it, I suppose you can." The father said after his wife kicked his shin.

Jack bowed and made his way out of the room, back with Celia. After a few more hours of talking the parents left and Jack and Celia went back to his farm. Celia sat down on Jack's bed and laid back.

"Thank goodness that went well." She sighed.

Jack came over to her and put his face above hers.

"Now since I did such a good job, can I have a small reward?" He asked, smiling at her.

"Depends." She said smiling back at him.

He leaned over and began kissing her softly and all that jazz. Then he pulled away from her after a few moments. He then pulled her gently to her feet and held her hands.

"Celia, can we take a walk?"

"It's getting late, but okay." She said, holding onto his arm.

So they went towards Celia's favorite spot and sat down.

"I love it how the moon is reflected off the water," Celia said looking at the water.

"Celia, can I ask you something?" Jack said a few moments later.

"Anything." Celia said unaware.

They stood up and he reached into his pocket to bring out the blue feather.

"Celia, will you marry me?"

Celia looked at the feather in awe, then tears of happiness came to her eyes. She threw her arms around Jack's neck and hugged him tightly.

"Of course I will!"

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END CHAPTER 6

RuRu: Not to bad I guess! I mean, they are getting married, but I can promise that you haven't heard the last of Marlin! (

Chichiri: They can't be happy for two seconds can they? No da!

RuRu: NOPE! -

Cheers to the fans of Harvest Moon! PEACE!