"The Harvest Chef 5000?!?!" I stared in awe at the glorious machine before me.

"A huh." Gwen grinned, "Pretty wicked, eh?"

"Totally…" I breathed as I ran my fingers across the slick, shiny platinum steel of the gourmet oven.

"We just got it today, like right after the festival."

"Really?"

"Mmmmhhhhmmmm," She simply nodded. "Well I have to bring some food to our guest. Be right back." She grabbed a small food tray and exited the kitchen.

"Ooooh!" I huffed out of agony. "I wish Carl would get something like this. Ugghh…. oh well."

I placed my hands on the smooth marble counter and hoisted myself up. I pulled my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms tightly around them. I straightened my skirt as I absentmindedly named off the spices on the spice rack above head.

"Paprika, Black Pepper, Mustard Leaves, Basil…hehehe Basil is named after a cooking spice, Cinnamon,"

"Chives, Ginger, Nutmeg, Parsley…"

It took me a minute to notice that someone had finished naming the first row of spices for me. I stared at the rack for a minute before looking up at the man who seemed to tower above me.

His intense features had me awestruck once again. His golden eyes held my gaze.

"Hello," His smile melted my body, "Katie is your name, correct?"

"Ye-yes…?" I questioned myself. "How'd you know?"

"Your charming friend Gwen told me."

I glowered at him for reasons unknown, but my expression softened. "I don't believe I caught your name."

"Jack." His white teeth sparkled in the dim light.

"Pleasure." I took his hand in my own and shook it.

Our hands remained locked, our eyes glued into an unforgettable gaze. The light reflected off his golden eyes like perfect orbs. Compared to his, my blue eyes were a flat, lifeless, wilting flower. But still, that moment was amazing.

"There you are!" Gwen's voice ruined the mesmerizing moment.

I scowled as she scurried towards Jack with the tray still held tightly in her hands. Her hips exaggeratedly swayed from side to side, giving her figure a fuller look.

"Show off…" I mumbled at how easy she made it seem.

"Were you looking for me?" Jack prodded a finger against his broad chest.

Gwen nodded, her ponytail being rocked in the process. "Yes. I came to deliver you a meal…"

"That's quite kind of you," Jack smiled genuinely, "But I'm not very hungry. Plus I have no money to pay for it at the moment. I spent it all on renting a room in this lovely inn."

Jack bowed his head slightly, and exited the room, leaving Gwen with an exasperated look spread across her face.

We both stood in silence for what seemed like hours. The tedious clicks of the kitchen clock filled the silence with annoyance. My eyes danced around the kitchen, taking everything in, as if I weren't going to be back here for years and I felt the need to make a memory.

The faded cream walls wrapped around the room, lining the appliances with grace. The blue, circular kitchen clock hung across from the wooden spice rack. The black, thin hands of the clock let their monotonous conversation be heard. The Harvest Chef 5000 stood in its glory, letting all the other appliances grovel at its feet. The linoleum flooring creaked underneath my shoes, as if demanding that I break the silence.

"So, how long is he staying here for?" I listened to the floor's demand.

"Huh? Oh, only for tonight. His house will be fully furnished tomorrow so he'll be able to move in." She smiled oddly.

"Where's his house at? In Mineral Town?"

Gwen burst into laughter at my question. "No. It's located here of course. His home is right across from Blue Sky Ranch."

My eyes widened. "That God would be moving here? HERE?!?! HERE OF ALL PLACES?!?!!? Oh yes…" I could feel a smirk work its way across my lips. "Mind if I stay here for the night? Carl and Ellen requested some alone time tonight and I really don't want to intrude…" My voice trailed off.

"Of course," Gwen smiled, "You can stay in my room tonight."

"Excellent."

Dawn broke through the clouds, ripping them apart like cotton balls. I sat up groggily and rubbed my eyes, clearing them of all, as Louis says, "Crusty Eye Monsters." My dress from the night before was still situated on my body.

"Gweeeeeennnnn," I groaned as she walked into the room from her bathroom, "Do you have an outfit I can borrow?"

She nodded and gestured towards her closet. I forced myself off the ground, and stalked over to her closet. I threw the doors open and ventured through her clothes. After choosing and putting on a simple pair of jeans, a black tank top, and a jean jacket, I skipped over to her bathroom, an obvious bounce in my step now, and forced a barrel brush through my knotted ringlets.

After deciding that I was decent, I bolted down the staircase and into the kitchen. I looked around anxiously, only to be disappointed by what wasn't there. I pouted before making my way outside, where Joe was ready to greet me.

"Hey Katie," His childish grin still plastered to his face, "Shall we go fishing now?"

"Jo-sure." I decided that I did need to spend time with Joe. He is my man after all. He took my hand in his and we walked off towards the sun, or at least that's how it seems since we were walking towards the mountains.

"I need to stop at Blue Sky for a minute. We should get some treats for our day." He kissed my cheek and then went inside into the blue roofed building.

I leaned against the wall, sighing as I twisted a ringlet around my index fingers. A creaking sound drew my attention towards the small house in front of me.

And his gorgeous self appeared from the inside.

"Ah, Katie!" He waved to me. "Good morning!"

"Good Morning!" I waved back. I found it odd that he was hiding behind the door, using it to deflect the sunlight. But hey, I'd do the same if possible at the moment.

He quickly threw himself inside his home, leaving without a second glance back at me. My bottom lip stuck out below my upper one, obviously to show my disappointment. Joe reappeared by my side, taking my hand again.

"Shall we head to Sunny Lake now?" His smile was cute, but nowhere near gorgeous.

I smiled up at him, "We shall."

I tightened my grip on his hand as we danced off to Sunny Lake. But even during such a fantastic and fun moment like this, I could not take my mind of that mysterious stranger.

Author's Note: So, what do you think? I would have updated sooner, but school took over my weekend. Ew. Lol. It would be soooo much longer too, but I suppose the next chapter can be like BOOOOM big XD. But in my defense, this one seemed a lot longer when i was writing it.

Well for some of you who may realize this, this is somewhat of a Harvest Moon and Twilight (it's a vampire romance series [novel, my dears :3 for those who don't know) cross over. No I won't be throwing actual characters from Twilight into the story, but some features, personalities will be similar, if not equivalent to those in Twilight.

So as of now, I would like to take the opportunity to place a disclaimer here.

I DO NOT OWN HARVEST MOON OR TWILIGHT AND THIS STORY IS IN NO WAY ASSOSCIATED WITH NATSUME, OR STEPHENIE MEYER AND THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A FANBASED STORY, AND ALL VAMPIRE APPEARANCES WERE INSPIRED BY STEPHENIE MEYER (and her fantastic writing skills!!! )

Alright, now that that's done, I hope you all enjoyed it! Leave me nice reviews! I'll be sure to update this weekend (hopefully school won't take over again…. . …..)