Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon or any of the characters, Natsume does.

Chapter 6

Jacks alarm clock jolted him out of his dreams. Glaring angrily, Jack thought about yanking the blankets over his head and ignoring the annoying clock, but then he realized that it was the day of the flower festival.

Jumping out of bed, he decided to skip breakfast so he could feed El and water his plants before the festival started. He ran outside and right smack into Cliff.

"Ow." Cliff picked himself up off the ground and then yanked his best friend to his feet.

"Hey Jack, I thought you might want some help so you could get to the festival on time." Cliff pulled out a water can when Jack nodded and pointed to the potatoes that were almost ready to be harvested for profit. Once the two were done with the chores on the farm, they started walking over to the town square, both talking about their girlfriends.

"So, you have a kitchen, you almost have a bath house, man, you need to start thinking about asking Elle to marry you." Cliff said, and Jack blushed slightly.

"I'm thinking about it. I want to ask her when I know she is ready though. I mean, We've only been dating for a little while." Jack mumbled. Cliff just rolled his eyes as they reached the festival.

"Whatever." He said, smiling and walking over to talk to Ann's brother, who had been talked into coming by Cliff and Jack. Jack was going to walk over and talk to them when the girls walked out of the door that they had been waiting behind. Elle was wearing the goddess dress and smiling radiantly at him. She curtsied and he blushed, wondering who he would dance with. Mostly because she had to dance with the potion shop owner because he was the king that year.

"You look great." Jack said, kissing Elle on the cheek and slipping a blue stone bracelet on her wrist. She hugged him and thanked him. Two minutes later, the mayor announced that it was time for everyone to choose dance partners. Jack looked at Elle, who nodded at him and he walked over to the remaining girls, wondering who he would ask to dance.

Cliff led Ann away, and Harris led Maria onto the dance floor. Karen and Gray were talking, so Jack looked over at Popuri. She looked like she was embarrassed because he face was bright red. Jack thought about it for a minute and walked over to her, holding out his hand.

"Thans Jack." Popuri slurred as he led her onto the dance floor. It didn't matter, he could tell from the smell of her that she was drunk. She clung to him when he tried to pull away.

"You're drunk, here, let me have Gray take you home." Jack struggled to free himself from her grip, but she just clung tighter to him.

"No. Gray's not nice to me. Not like you are to Elle." Popuri leaned up to his face and he could smell the alcohol on her breath. He turned his head when he realized what she was trying to do and she only kissed his cheek.

"Get off." Elle snapped at Popuri when she stomped over. She grabbed Popuri by the wrist and flung her away, and hugged Jack while glaring at her.

"He's mine! And just because you want a relationship like ours does not mean that you can try and kiss my boyfriend. You could never love him, not like I do. Now go home before I do something I'm going to regret." Popuri burst into tears and her father, red with anger from seeing his daughter drunk and making a fool of herself, yanked her to her feet and dragged her home. Popuri's mother walked over to Jack and Elle.

"Elle, I'm so sorry about her. She's been acting strange lately, and I'm sure she is sorry for what she did." She hurried after her family, and Elle looked at Jack and smiled at him.

"Lets take a walk down to the beach." Jack said, holding her hand and leading her away from the people.

"I love you Elle. Thanks for not getting mad at me about what Popuri was doing." Jack was holding Elle gently, and she just looked at him.

"It wasn't your fault Jack. I love you no matter what happens. And besides, at least she didn't kiss you on the lips. That would have hurt me." Jack leaned down and kissed her.

"You're the only girl I would ever let kiss me. And you're the only girl I would ever want to kiss." He kissed her again, and walked her home.

Me: Next up, it's time for the first day of summer, and the fireworks festival. Hope you all review for me!