Hello! I'm sorry it took me so long to update, but I'm having a slight case of writer's block. I'd like to give a special thanks to Krazie4Christ, princess-elli100,fruitpeach, and Erika-san for your reviews. Thanks a million! Okay! I have some information that will be extremely helpful to you readers. Nami's own personal thoughts will be italicized. Thank you and enjoy!
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Chapter Two-Everybody Loves Lane
Nami took yet another step towards yet another new village. This place won't be any different. I'll be out of here within two weeks. She'd just come from Mineral Town and was now treading down the path that led to...Forget-Me-Not Valley. Hmph, Forget-Me-Not Valley? Who could be so desperate as to name this old trash dump that? Then the thought entered her mind that forget-me-nots were a type of flower. Instantly her curiosity was sparked, and she began to search for a flower. What a gyp! Not a single forget-me-not in sight.
She continued wearily down the path, and was quite relieved to find a large building with a sign that said, "Inner Inn." Her weary feet ached with intense pain. She was about to knock when a man with jet-black hair met her at the door.
"Hi...I'm Tim, the innkeeper. And who might you be? A customer?" he questioned quizzically.
"Yes...I suppose so," Nami blandly replied forcing herself through the door.
"Well, the only room available is upstairs on the right. I'd be happy to-" Nami wasted no time and made her way upstairs after she impatiently shoved a wad of money in Tim's hand. The door was quickly thrust open revealing a well-kept room. She dropped her well-worn bag, which contained everything she owned, in the corner and took a moment to get acquainted with her current home. Don't get too used to it. You won't stay long. She then dropped herself on the bed and "accidentally" dozed off.
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'You won't stay long,' Nami repeated to herself a year later. She gave herself an innocent look in the mirror. No matter how innocent you look, you can never dispose of the guilt of staying in this trash dump for an entire year! She vigorously spat in the trash can utterly disgusted with herself. Might as well walk around. There's nothing else to do.
She vigorously swung the door of the Inner Inn open and stomped out. She was in an incredibly atrocious mood, and whoever dared approach her was taking his or her life in their own hands. Her heavy treading made deep marks in the dirt. She ignored this and stomped over to the Blue Bar.
"Hi Nami!" Muffy cheerily greeted. "Have you met the new farmer, Lane? He's one-hundred percent available!" That's Muffy for you, always keeping her eye on any eligible bachelor in sight like a hawk.
"I couldn't possibly care less," Nami rudely replied. Muffy ignored her and continued to go on and on about "Lane." What kind of a name is Lane anyway? Since Muffy was obviously deeply enthralled within her own vibrant world, Nami slyly sneaked out of the Blue Bar without paying for her drink. Look where Lane got you now, Muffy. This thought made Nami laugh in spite of herself.
But over the next few days Nami's rapidly increasing curiosity about the raved "Lane" finally reached it'd peak. I must meet him...even if he is just a novice farmer. It can't hurt. Besides it's not like it's actually going to amount to anything. So Nami carefully attempted to plan out an "accidental" meeting. I could go to his farm with Muffy...but then Muffy would think I have an interest in him, which I do not! She continued to come up with incompatible idea after incompatible idea, and nothing compatible came up. Beaten and broken Nami dismally slumped into a hopeless heap of nothingness next to the "goddess" spring in the "fabled" forest. She hadn't given up but ten minutes ago when who should appear but...Lane. It took him no time to realize that Nami wasn't in the best condition, and he wasted no time stating his concern.
"Uh Miss?" he shakily responded. "A-Are you okay?" Nami removed her hand from her face and was surprised to find herself face-to-face with a handsome, brown-eyed, young man. Who in heaven's name is this? "My name's Lane." That remark sent Nami perking up to her usual, stubborn self. Relieved that she had "found" him, she took to showing her rudeness at once.
"I'm fine!" she shouted triumphantly yet convincingly angry. "What do you want?"
"Nothing..." he replied surprised from Nami's sudden change of character. He jammed his hands into his pockets.
"So what brings you to this trash dump?" At first Lane gave her a bewildered expression, but soon after followed an answer.
"Well, my dad's dream was for me to work on the farm with his friend, or something like that. How about you?"
"None of your business!" she shouted triumphantly yet convincingly angry. Lane shrugged bewildered and walked off. Yes! Score! I really hit him hard then! But although she felt a nice sensation of triumph, she also felt a slight sensation of disappointment because Lane was not as exciting as people cracked him up to be. Even so she walked away with a deceiving smirk on her face.
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Lane stared dismally at his hopeless tomatoes, but he suddenly perked up. She hasn't seen the last of me, he thought slyly. Suddenly Lane's happy- go-lucky dog, Ace began to alarm him of someone's approach. As soon as Lane saw that it was Nami, his confidence instantly vanished and he sank his head in his hands. Nami was very unprepared for that and, despite her efforts to discourage Lane, knew she should apologize, but she made sure to include some cockiness in her apology.
"Aw gee, I didn't think you'd take it that hard," she "apologized" in a somewhat raunchy manner.
"Oh please, you must have something better to do than sympathize me," he defended himself. You're a bag of tricks, aren't you?
"Well excuse me!" She hoped that this would trigger him to get mad, but instead he walked away. Are my techniques that rusty? She reluctantly followed him.
"It's not you, so don't go jumping for joy... My farm's in the gutter and I hate this valley." Could've fooled me.
"...Look, you might hate this town...but this town doesn't hate you." And with said and done that Nami made her exit, but just before she left she could see that she'd left him with a smile. I never meant to encourage him, but oh well.
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Yip! I'm finished. Sorry that it's so short. Anyway thanks so much for reading. Please review!