Confused Doesn't Even Begin To Describe It

By: Musical Enigma

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon or any of its creators

Chapter Six: Delirious

Note: Hey! Review people! Please! It'll make a writer very happy! Anyhow- this chapter is a lot longer than I expected- so much longer that I cut it in half! Haha you get the next part later.

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"Does you're head hurt?"

"Not really"

"Are you sure?"

"…Well…maybe a little"

I gave Tarin a quick smile and she laughed and before I knew what she was doing (Not that I've ever had anyone do this to me before so I could be prepared) she got on her tiptoes and kissed the top of my head. I stared at her in amazement- surprisingly to me, she seemed like it was nothing. For me however, it was like…I'm still trying to figure it out…like…when someone makes you pancakes for a surprise and they make it with bananas in it and you're just like WOW. Wow mom I saw a cow mom and it went moo…haha stupid beans…

"Does that make it all better Rock? Rock…uhh…Rock?"

I had stopped in the mist of my daydreaming, using my hand motions to say WOW MOM I saw a COW MOM and it went MOO! (To achieve this awesome skill, I used my mouth as an 'o' and my fingers formed the letters-it's quite amusing...) Tarin just stared until I dropped my hands and shrugged smiling.

"So…what was that about?"

"I'm not quite sure yet…"

"Are you sure you didn't get hit in the head a bit too hard?"

"Nah- I'm fine"

"If you say so…"

We started walking again, taking surprisingly long for the distance being maybe a yard or two at most. We didn't talk much. Tarin was looking concerned as if she might get mugged. Haha, I remember I thought I was gonna get mugged too when I first moved here. I mean, there isn't much light and you never know who might jump out of a bush and attack you! coughDarylcough

"No one's gonna attack you"

At this, Tarin dropped her clenched fists slightly and relaxed her shoulders. She turned with a slightly embarrassed face and looked at me.

"Why, are you going to protect me?"

"No…"

As I paused to think of how to continue my sentence, Tarin gave me a wild 'are you insane!' stare. I tried to continue as if I hadn't noticed, though looks like that often make people feel sad…Yeah, I feel pretty sad come to think of it. Losing my train of thought, I stared again.

"No, because no one would dare attack you with the Rock-man around!"

"Wouldn't that technically be like protecting me?"

"Nope."

"Why not?"

"Because if someone did attack us, I'd probably run away!"

"…that's comforting"

I smiled triumphantly, feeling very awed at the super powers I had given myself very quickly. That feeling soon vanished when a nearby bush stirred and a giant dark thing jumped out at me. Tarin slightly gasped and I screamed and dove into a 'duck and cover' position- just in case I caught on fire. Or was that for tsunamis? Then Tarin started laughing.

"Haha its Crusher!"

I stood up off the ground and looked around wildly so that I may protect my lady from the danger of this 'crusher'. Clenching my fists, I spun around, but saw no culprit. A pitch bark brought my senses back and I turned to see Tarin with some chiuawa-mutt in her hands. I sheepishly dropped my ninja pose and turned red- thankful that Takura was too cheap to get electricity to light the old dump.

"Nice going Rock-man"

The dumb dog barked again and I jumped, knowing I had made yet another enemy. Stupid dog- tricks are for kids! Tarin cooed at the mutt and turned to her house and I stuck my tongue out at it- just as blinding bright lights filled the place and Tarin turned to see me childishly making fun of a dog. A smirk crossed her face and before I knew it, I was lifted off the ground. So startled, I screamed again, but then the thought hit me- I was defying gravity! I tried to swim, but the earth turned back on and I was sent pummeling to the ground. I turned to see what in the world could cause lights in the broken down farm and control gravity at the same time. Unfortunately, the master of these powers was Takura. And me and Takura…yeah, we don't get along anymore.

"Stupid punk! Trying to sell the farm again eh? Well it's sold! So get off this property you little---Oh Miss Tarin!"

Tarin had come closer apparently while Takura was ranting. Personally, I was watching the lights closely, trying to turn them off with my awesome mind powers. Convinced that I could control the light, I laughed manically as one flickered, breaking the conversation between Takura and Tarin into an odd silence.

"What'd he do this time?"

"This time?"

"Well, last time, Rock got drunk, the time before he found some 'happy pills'…"

"They were JELLYBEANS!"

I yelled defiantly, coming back into the real world after the light started to make my brain dance. I remembered that night and shuddered. That was one night I never wanted to relive.

"Right. Anyhow- what the hell happened this time?"

"He got whacked in the head a few times…"

"I see…"

They both stared down at me and I smiled sheepishly, hoping my mom wouldn't be hearing from Takura…again.