Woo-hoo! Chapter two! I can't believe I've made it this far! The only reason I'm so compelled to write this is because…I'm in love with Kurt (or Kyo, as I like to call him…). Note to self: Stop falling in love with imaginary characters.

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I woke up the next morning at 6:00. I'm a farmer now…so I have to get into the habit of checking the weather. I walk over to check out the television…and, oh yeah. It's the same as the one he used to have. Meaning…this thing is older than I am! I can't get it to work, but finally I kick it and it turns on (piece of junk…).

Hm…it'll be sunny tomorrow. I flip the channel.

"A fateful encounter for Gemini today…", says the lady on the T.V.

"Wah, Gemini? That's my sign…"

I can't help but think about romance. How awesome would that be if I fell in love here? Then I snap back into reality when I realize I'm wasting time.

Outside it's…barren, to be nice. I check my wallet. Only $1.00.

"Wah? What's that gonna buy me…"

Thoroughly depressed, but not letting it show on my face, I head out to meet the townspeople and buy some seeds. Thank the lord Grandpa left me his tools…

And then it hits me. I don't know where anything is! Well…when in doubt…Eeny Meeny Miny Mo! My finger lands to the right. Right it is! Feeling more in my usual mood, I head to right and up a hill. At the top I find…

…a couple of really, really cute guys.

One was wearing a bandana and sawing a board…and the other had fiery red hair, and was chopping a log while grimacing and looking like he truly hated the world. Something about that boy attracted me…could this be my 'fateful encounter'?

"Hi! I'm Haru!" I say in my most cheerful voice. He turns and looks at me like…yikes. Like he wants me to die. My smile falters a fraction.

"Ah, don't worry 'bout him. He's like that to everyone", the boy in the bandana says. "Haru, 'eh? You must be the kid who moved into the farm". He holds out his hand, so I take it and we shake.

"Yes, that's me."

"I'm Kagami. Nice to meet you."

"Kagami-san…it's nice to meet you too!" I beam at him and look totally at peace with the world.

"How can you be so…smiley so early in the morning?" the boy with the red hair snaps.

"Kyo-kun, can't you be at least a little bit nicer to the new guy?" Kagami scolds, but not looking angry at all.

Kyo's scowl deepened but he returned to his work and didn't speak again.

Kagami must have seen the hurt look in my eyes because at that point he leaned over and whispered, "He likes tomatoes" in my ear. I gave my thanks and ran off, only to return again and sheepishly ask where exactly I could buy seeds. But Kagami was interrupted by a gruff voice.

"Hey, Kyo, why don't you show him where it is? It's easy to get lost here".

I turned to see the owner of the voice was a very healthy looking old man, who looked to be about the age of my Grandfather when he…when it happened.

"What! Why do I have to go? Why can't you send Kagami!" Kyo retorted.

"Because I need Kagami's help with something, that's why, and if you disobey me, you're fired, got it?"

Looking defeated, Kyo mumbled, "yes master" and started to walk out of the area. At first I was too surprised to move. After a while he stopped, shouted "you coming or not?" and I rapidly caught up to him, not wanting to upset him further.

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The walk to the store was pretty uneventful. Every time I'd ask him a question, he'd reply with a grunt and his frown would grow deeper. After a while I stopped, worrying that his mouth might actually fall off his face.

"We're here", he finally said, and then he leaned against the wall and told me to hurry up.

As I walked in I was greeted by a very kind looking lady who appeared to be a bit older than me. She was smiling, and I was smiling, and the whole world seemed to fix itself and I was back into my normal routine.

"Hello, I'd like to buy some…to buy some…some seeds", I stuttered, realizing that I didn't actually know what to buy. At this she laughed a very girly laugh that sounded a lot like 'tee hee'.

"You must be the boy who moved into the farm", she said between giggles.

"Yes…" I said sheepishly. "I'm not exactly sure what to get."

"I suggest you buy some corn seeds…they're worth the most."

"Oh…yes, thank you. How much are they?"

"$0.30"

I hand her my dollar bill, and she tries to suppress another giggle.

"Surely you'll need more than three seeds!" At that point a red bag catches my eye."

"No…I'd also like a tomato seed." She can't suppress her laughter anymore and bursts out laughing.

"Is this really all you have…?" I nod. "How are you going to eat?"

"I'll eat…berries from the forest!" I say triumphantly.

"Well…alright", she says between breaths. "I don't want to ruin your mood…$1.00 will buy you one tomato seed and two corn seeds."

She smiles as she hands me my…wimpy excuse for a purchase, and I head out the door, my face as red as a tomato. Kyo was no longer waiting for me at the wall, but was examining the flower garden positioned next to the store. I watched him for a bit, not wanting to disturb him.

"So, Kyo-kun likes flowers…and interesting discovery!" I think to myself, and eventually he notices me, blushed faintly, and starts to walk back. I don't bother to ask him about the flowers…it doesn't look like he wants to talk about it anyway.

As we approach the entrance to my farm, he stops and says he thinks I can at least make it back from there, and that I can't be so stupid as to get lost right in front of my farm. How sweet. But I smile anyway and thank him. As I walk up the hill to my farm…I can't help but think that I'd really, really like to get to know him. Because I know…behind that frown…is an awkward smile waiting to come out.

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Nya Coming in chapter three…who knows! Even the author doesn't know yet! The author doesn't know most things! But she does know that she's tired…and that she wants to go to bed.

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