My first Harvest Moon fan fiction EVER! Please don't say I suck once you send me a review. Just tell me what the flaw is and so-not. Also, the shed in the story is used for my character to live in (while Jack lives in the house). In reality, I don't know what the shed in the game does so don't ask me. OK, onto the fic!

Prologue: Jack and Rick

Rick's POV

It was nine in the morning when Takakura led Jack and me out of the mountains where we see a valley, Forget-Me-Not Valley. Jack was excited as always about how his new life in the farm would suit him. He always loathed how cramped the city was and how gangs were always affecting our neighborhood. Ever since we were kids all he would talk about was how the simple farm life was what he was destined to live. He was always the favorite of everyone in our old neighborhood, as everyone knew his father, my uncle, and respected him so. One would think that he would like city life better, since the neighbors, especially the girls, loved him and paid most attention to him.

My story, on the other hand, is much different from that lucky bastard. My life was the complete opposite to how Jack's was. I don't like to think about my parents too much. Let's just say, something bad happened to them and I won't see them for a long time. Although I still smile when people actually notice my existence, there is still the large hole where my parent's love was supposed to be that still haunted me since I was eight.

The city to me was a paradise to me that I am now torn from. In the world I am costume to, people are too cheerful and try to appear as the 'perfect family,' ignoring the fact that they are special the way they normally act. In the city, I can hide in the alleys, hiding from the people who looked down on me and I can meet others who share my same ideas here also. From homeless guys to rejected artists, we all had a bond to share of how we are connected when we are separated from the rest of the world.

I pulled down my beanie I was wearing on my head, hiding my dark blue hair, which I died to look different from the rest of my brown haired family. Tak (as I call Takakura) lead us to the farm Jack's father inherited to him. The family insisted that Jack take me with him to take care of the farm, as I am a black sheep in their white flock. Tak showed us all there is to know from the farm. We also found a couple of dogs that he insisted we keep. I didn't want the dogs, but Jack chose the long eared one and named it 'Floppy.'

Sadly, the house was too small for us to share. I told Tak that it's fine that I take the abandoned shed, since it was as far from Jack. It's not that I hated Jack; it's just that he is a reminder of how our family tormented me on how I should act. It was always, "You reject!" and "Why can't you be more like Jack?" Jack always accepted who I was since my parents, which is the only reason I moved with the guy to begin with.

After showing us the whole farm, Tak brought us into town and introduced us to everyone. First, we meet Ruby, Tim, and Rock. They all paid attention to Jack, but noticed me also. When they mentioned that there was a young lady who lived upstairs named Nami, I could notice someone staring from the beacon at us. Normally, someone would feel annoyed that there was someone without the nerve to introduce show up and say hi, but I'm different. I could tell just by this action that she has seen as much rejection as I had, since back in the city I examined new people the same way. We left there soon after a few minutes, which I felt would be one of the only places I would go to soon.

The next place we meet people was the houses next to the Inner Inn. The old guys there were happy to see Jack, yet they ignored me (as I expected). Then we meet Chris, Wally, and Hugh. There reactions to us were the same as the old guys. After that, we meet the local bar owners, Muffy and Griffin. Griffin greeted us both and told us to 'come here often to get a few drinks.' Muffy was very flirty to Jack, yet too a few steps back when she saw me (probably my blue hair freaks her out). After a little walk, we meet Lumina, Romana, and Sebastian. They were happy to greet us both and Lumina blushed when shaking both Jack and my hands. Walking back, we meet Celia, Marlin, and Vesta. They were more than happy to greet Jack and gave me a fairly warm welcome. Tak then showed us the houses of the people he call 'the weird guys.' Although they seemed weird to Jack and Tak, they didn't seem too bad for me. Their case is much like the ones of my fellow rejects back in the city. My personal goal from then on was to win their trust like the way I won the trust of the ignored in the alleys. The last place Tak showed us was the place where the two archeologists live, but I paid little to no attention about them.

Later that night, I set up my futon in the shed, which was much bigger in the inside than it appeared. I thought about the people I met today. The 'weird people' to me seemed like the ideal friends I should make, but that wasn't what was in my mind. The two eligible girls to me, Celia and Muffy, appeared like the perky, flirty girls in the city that loved Jack and spat on me. Lumina is too young, so I don't think she's an option. Finally, all the other girls are either too old or already married. The only one that seemed like the girl of his dreams is this 'Nami' girl. I picture her as a hot redhead (I like redheads) with street clothes (he hated chicks in dresses) and a beanie (like his). This idea of the young lady he never seen burned in his head and haunted him for a couple of minutes. It didn't matter to him that he was living in a shed, since Tak told him that once he's married, he'd build a house for him and his wife. Also, the landlord would only give the land if both Rick and Jack were married.

Rick decided to worry about meeting Nami since he has an idea that would work. He knew Jack would hit on all girls that would exist that he knew. All Rick would have to do is wait and watch his 'test rat' and guess what he should give her…

If you want to know when I'd update, then wait till August. I'm going to China so I won't be here in July, so just be patient and wait.