Forget It.

Chapter 5: Spring Thanksgiving

Jill tumbled out of her bed again. She struggled to stand up, all the while muttering about having to get some grace so as to not fall out again.

The teen stretched, pumping herself up for the day. It was Spring 14, almost halfway through the season. The next crop of turnips would be ready to harvest soon.

Jill walked outside, standing on her tiptoes to try and find her pets. "Muffin! Syrup!" she called. The puppy and kitten soon appeared on the girl's doorstep. "Who wants to explore today?"

Syrup mewed, as Muffin strutted away. Jill rolled her eyes. "Lazy puppy." She picked up the kitten and draped Syrup's body around her neck, as usual.

Syrup meowed at Jill, who grinned and nodded. "Yes, let's go to the mines. I'd love to see how Flora and Carter are doing."

The brunette quickly tended her crops, then scurried off to meet her friend. On the way there, she saw several boys shyly handing girls chocolates.

Jill was slightly out of breath from jogging to the mine. "Hey, Flora."

"Good morning, Jill. Come to mine?"

"No, mostly just to say hi."

"Well, hi then."

"Why were boys giving chocolates to girls?"

Flora looked at Jill suddenly, scrutinizing her. "You really don't know?" Jill shook her head. "Today is White Day, or the Spring Thanksgiving. Boys give chocolates to girls they like."

Suddenly, Carter walked in, laden with a fairly large parcel. "Oh, Jill, Flora, Excuse me…"

"What is that?" Flora asked suspisciously, her purple eyes narrowing.

"Well, I was going to… uh… You see, I was thinking… Here." With that, Carter thrust the parcel at his partner, who nearly dropped it.

She opened it carefully, revealing a large carboard box filled nearly to the brim with chocolate! "C-carter!" she screamed as she dashed out of the mine.

"What was that all about?" Carter asked, turning to Jill.

She shrugged. "I don't know. She was telling me about White Day when you came in."

"Hmm… I don't see how that would make her react so intensely."

"Neither do I. Well, I need to stop by the Goddess Pond on the way home. I ought to get going." Jill smiled at the still-confused archaeologist, and left.

The brunette walked to the Goddess Pond, musing the entire way. "Who would give me chocolates? I'm new in town, so I doubt that anyone likes me all that much…" She sat at the edge of the pond, lost in thought, not noticing when the sun went down.

It was a while after sunset when Jill heard a rustle in the bushes. She jumped up, startled that she hadn't gotten back to her farm before night fell.

"Hello, beautiful." Phantom Skye appeared, his silver hair glowing in the moonlight.

Jill glared at the thief. Her hand clenched into a fist, ready to complete her promise to Lumina. "And the Phantom shows up out of nowhere."

"Not nowhere, my dear. Just somewhere you haven't yet looked."

"Get out of my face, pretty-boy, or I'll ruin yours."

"I just thought you might like some chocolates, seeing as you received none from the ungrateful males of this town. They don't understand true beauty when they see it." Phantom held out a small box.

Jill took it and opened it. The chocolates inside were beautifully decorated and they were several different shades of brown. "Thanks, but no thanks."

She chucked the box into the pond. "I don't want anything from you. Get out of my sight before I beat you up."

Phantom smiled softly. "You're so beautiful…"

Jill glared at him, then started on her way home.