A/N: Damn me I always forget disclaimers D: but really shouldn't it be obvious I don't own Harvest Moon? After all if I did it would be esier to marry Gill on AP... Anyhow this is the second chapter in my newest story hope you likey! :D
Disclaimer: I do not ownz Harvest Moon yes?
Chapter 2: War Time
Angela's POV
It was 5:30am and someone was waking me up by knocking at my damn door. WHO THE HELL IS UP AT 5AM! I suppose you know the answer though.
"Just a sec." I yawned as Midnight jumped off my pillow and onto one of my counters
I got up rubbed my eyes and went to my door, forgetting I ws dressed in just a t-shirt with my hair messed up.
I opened it to come face to face with Grumpy Gill.
"Oh. It's you." I said monotonously
"H-hi..." He said sheepishly and then blushed madly
"Gill why are you all red in your face?" I asked almost concerned
"Well u-uh you're just wearing a t-shirt..." He whispered
I gasped looked down at myself and blushed aswell.
"Um one minute." I smiled weakly through my pink face and closed the door
I got dressed in my green t-shirt with shorts and boots. I combed my shoulder length brown hair aswell, even if it was just Gill I had to make an effort.
I went back and opened the door "What did you want?" I asked as I leaned against the doorframe
"Well I wanted to apologise about yesterday. I didn't mean to make you cry I'm so sorry." He said sounding and looking sincerely apologetic
"It's partly my fault I shouldn't of dwelled on the topic of... of your mother." I said quietly
"No, no it's not I really shouldn't of snapped like that, I-i've been complete jerk to you, when all you tried to be was nice so I um brought you something. Here." He said and pulled out a little box
"Thanks Gill!" I smiled brightly and opened it. Inside was a beautiful pink shell.
"Oh my Goddess it's really pretty!" I gasped "A sakura shell! Thank you so much Gill!"
I jumped at him and hugged him tightly.
He tensed up with muscles I would never of guessed he had "Angela, what are you doing?" He asked puzzled
"What you never had a hug before?" I grinned
"Of course, but not from a girl apart from my... mother." He spoke gently
"Well you deserve it, you are now my friend after all!" I smiled as I let go of him and patted his shoulder
"No I don't I was an ass to you." He said sadly and looked down
"A real ass, wouldn't of come to my doorstep at 5 in the morning just to apologise and bring me a gift." I told him
He tilted his head slightly and smiled genuinley "I like the sound of being your friend." He said
"Yeah I am just the awesomest after all!" I proudly exclaimed
He chuckled as my belly growled and I blushed "Um, I guess I'm hungry." I said embarressed
"Hey wanna come to my house for breakfast?" He said
My eyes sparkled with the prospect of food as I grabbed his hand and bolted down to town whilst shouting "OF COURSE THANK YOU MY DEAR GILLIGAN!"
He yelped as I dragged him down town faster than I assummed he had ever been before. I then remembered I didn't know where his house was. I proceeded to tell him this and he smirked and pointed to a rather large house.
I gasped and my eyes widened "THAT'S your house! It's a castle!"
He half smiled at me then said "Well the mayor DOES get the highest wage in town."
"Ahh of course, of course." I muttered to myself.
When we reached his house he opened the door and gestured for me to walk inside. I smiled pleased with his manners and skipped inside. Mayor Hamilton stood there in a red bikini and I started laughing hysterically.
Gill stood behind me and I heard him say "Holy crap!" as I was still laughing.
Gill stormed up to his father and roared in his face "What the hell are you doing! That is a womens red bikini you have on!"
Hamilton giggled and tutted "Dear Gilligan I know that, I just wanted to see hpw you would react." He then skipped up the stairs humming happily.
By now I was on the floor crying with laughter clutching my sides in fear of them splitting open.
"Holy... Goddess... you... have... the... best... father!" I panted between fits of giggles.
Gill cocked his head at me and grunted "You actually believe HE is a good father? Goddess help you woman."
He walked into the kitchen which I admired with eyes that zoomed about taking in every inch. Gill turned around to me sighing "What's your favourite food?" He asked
"Anything with cheese and/or tomatoes." I replied nonchalontly
I saw a small smile appear on Gill's lips as he prepared food. I made him smile, blood suddenly rushed to my face at this thought. I brushed it off into the deeper relms of my mind.
*15 minutes later*
"Breakfast is done." Gill said setting down two plates as I ran from the living room to the table staring at my food.
"It's... It's so beautiful!" I cried and scarfed down over half in one bite. He had made us both tomato omlettes.
He looked shocked at me then he shrugged and began eating much more politely than me.
I then realised I was not being very 'lady-like' and sighed. To be honest I was ok with this, I'm not much of a girly girl. I much prefer sport, games, animals and food to nail-painting, pink things, dresses and shopping.
I started eating more politely then decided it would be a fun game to copy Gill's every action.
He put down his fork and took a sip of his tomato juice. I did so too.
He then started eating again but this time he used a knife. I did so too. He glanced at me with a confused expression. I did this to him.
He sighed, put down his fork and looked at me straight in the eyes and I decided to do the same. We stared into each others eyes unblinkingly for about 15 seconds until he growled in his throat. I tried to do this and failed miserably instead it cme out as a burp.
I started giggling like a teenager. Gill rolled his eyes at me and started to eat again, I already fifnished so I got up and washed my plate, all the time kept smirking and sideways glancing at me. When I got fed up of this I asked him what he looking at.
"We have a dishwasher." He half laughed half smirked.
Without missing a beat I looked him straight in the eye and said "I know."
"Then why did you wash up by hand?" He asked puzzled
"Because you have lemon squeezey soap!" I squealed excitedly, this was actually true.
Gill looked at me like I was insane and to be totally and completely honest with you, I was fine with this.
I took his plate off him and cleaned it up aswell not caring that he protested that he should do it because I was a guest.
I looked at him and sniffed his hair like the weirdo I was. He was completely freaked out by this. I then wanted to have some fun so I thanked him for the meal and ran out to the inn, leaving him perplexed.
**Gill's POV**
"What a strange girl..." I thought as she sniffed my hair and left.
I followed her down to where I saw her enter the bar. I strutted in and looked around. I only saw Chase, who stiffened at the sight of me.
"Where is Angela?" I asked coldy. I didn't like Chase, he was far too sarcastic yet relaxed.
"I never saw her." He said back just as cold as me
"Liar." I gritted my teeth
He tsked "YOU are the one who is a liar. And you made my friend cry yesterday." He glared at me
Suddenly Angela popped up from behind the bar and shouted "QUIT IT GUYS! I AM TRYING TO SLEEP HERE!"
I stared at her and Chase muffled a laugh behind his hand.
**Angela's POV**
I smirked at Gill's expression, right now I felt so ninja.
"How the heck did you get there?" He said jaw open
"BECAUSE I'M A NINJA!" I shrieked loudly and he covered his ears long with Chase.
I stormed up to Gill and yelled right in his face "Why did you leave me!"
"Wha-?" He started
"Our poor kids are dead because of you!" I cried
"Huhhhh?" He mouth still hanging open
Chase was almost dying from laughter right now, he was in on my plan though.
I then proceeded further into my plan and slapped Gill hard across the cheek and as he scowled at me I walked out angrily.
**Gill's POV**
"What the f*ck!" I shouted madly
Chase was suffocating from laughter.
"What just happened!" I roared at him
He looked me right in the eye and said "You just got slapped." Then burst out laughing
I growled ferociousy "I demand an explanation!" I yelled to myself and ran out the door.
Bad. Idea.
As soon as I got out a bucket of water tipped on my head. Freezing water aswell.
"Eep!" I yelped from shock
I started shivering only to find Angela was no where in sight.
There was a little yellow post it note on the bottom of the bucket. I picked it up and read it.
"Dear Gill, you have just been watered. Courtesy of Angela. :)"
I snarled and looked at the note again, it said PTO (Please Turn Over) so I did. This time it said:
"My friend, consider this a war. A prank war if you may, but still a war. Nothing is stopping you from returning fire."
I scrunched up the note and stormed to my house to dry off. Cursing my luck that I would choose the only mad-woman on this island to be friends with.
**Chase's POV**
I saw Gill get drenched by the water and I swear to you, I almost died that day. It would've been a happy death though.
It took me 5 minutes to regain myself. Then Maya walks into the kitchen and sees me. She was carrying a cake. Not good news.
"Chasey pleaaaaaase try my cake!" She pleaded with me
I sighed angrily "Maya you are an atrocious cook, you must have given me food poisoning around 500 times, so no."
She pouted and yelled at me "MEANIE!" Then ran up to her room sobbing
I shrugged and continued cleaning.
*LOOOOOOONG time skip 2 weeks (So it's day 15 okay?)*
**Angela's POV**
I hummed a tune whilst watering my well grown strawberry plants, in just 2 weeks I had done alot.
Hamilton told me about the Harvest Goddess and Harvest Sprites. I even met one of them. HIs name was Daren, he told me if I got all of his ingredients he could make his rainbow appear.
I was very excited because today I finally caught a carp, I now had every ingredient.
I was also happy because I had performed another 2 pranks on Gill. But every time he was angry at me, I just gave him a tomato juice. That made things up.
I egged him and I even managed to change his soap to the trick one that makes you dirtier. It was the most fun I has since forever.
After all my farm chores were done, including feeding Midnight (she kept away rats), I skipped into town, right up to Daren's Tree then watered his flower.
"Blerrugh!" He spulterred "Must you always do that!"
"Yes." I said smugly then beamed and showed him all the ingredients.
"You got them!" He danced around
"Yep, now can you make a rainbow?" I asked
"Sure!" He then proceeded to chant something I didn't catch and then a massive, beautiful rainbow appeared next to us.
"Wow..." I gasped enchanted by this rainbow
"Thank you Angela! Now the waters have calmed so ships can come in!" Daren said gratefully then dissapeared
I smiled and bowed and turned around only to find Gill there watching, mouth hanging open.
I gulped "Ummmmmmmm..."
"That... that was a harvest sprite wasn't it?" He asked mouth still agape
"Y-yes." I stuttered
"I haven't seen one since I was 8 years old..." Gill stated closing his mouth this time. "Did you help make the rainbow appear?"
I nodded blushing "Yes I-I did."
He smiled, and it was a big smile. "Thank you Angela."
"It's fine really." I said still blushing
He shook his head smiling then he must of remembered something important because he gasped slightly. "Oh, I meant to come find you today, here." He then gave me a fancy looking invite, white with gold lettering.
"What's this?" I asked curiously
"Read it." Gill said
I read it and it said:
"Dear Angela, you have been formally invited to one of 4 masquerade balls being held to find Gill a wife. Sincerely Mayor Hamilton."
I stared at it confused "Wait... a wife?" I said utterly confused
Gill sighed and rubbed his head "Father says by the time I am 23 years old I must marry, it is one of the Mayoral rules. Everyone on this island is invited, and many other from places like Flowerbud Village and Forget-Me-Not Valley."
I frowned "That's really weird. I think forced marrage is wrong."
Gill ran his fingers through his immaculate hair "Me too, but if I want to become Mayor one day, I must."
"Wait... why the hell am I invited! It's not like we could fall in l-l-love!" I breathed heavily
Gill's face turned redder than his beloved tomatoes "N-no of course not, but everyone is invited, it's being held in the ball room of the Town Hall. You have to wear a ball gown that represents spring to you, and a matching mask. The Tailor's will cover that I should think."
"Right..." I said my face tinted pink
"Ahem." Gill coughed "Anyways, there will be a ball on the 22nd of every season, on the winter one I will propose."
"Okay thank you Gill." I hugged him and I felt him tense, then relax and he slowly hugged me back. I almost squealed in delight. When we pulled apart I said "Muahhahahhahaha! You hugged me!" Then ran off grinning like a maniac leaving Gill to smirk.
A/N: Okay I like this one better than my last one. Oh and thanks to my first reviewer Ida! Your words encourged me greatly! :D Also the 3rd chapter will contain the ball (a little hint!) also I fogot to mention Chase in the 2 week bit, but his relationship with Angela has been blossoming. But he still has feelings for her :0!