Harmonic Feelings Chapter 4: Fieldtrips in the sun
Akari-centric chapter again. Sorry its late had comp problems.
I don't own harvest moon no matter how much I wish it.
Akari stared at him from across the desk, her head resting on her hands. "Well since I'm such an annoyance… I'll take this lovely tomato with me" she said pulling out a ripe red tomato. She moved it back and forth taunting Gill. He had called her annoying once again saying she was "disturbing his work". Her little visits had become daily and normally involved her bringing some sort of gift. Gill looked at the tomato obvious longing in his eyes. "Fine it's not like I care that you stay but you'd better give me the tomato for having to put up with you" he finally gave in. Akari grinned and was about to set the vegetable in his hand when the bell rang. She got up and nearly ran out the door. "Hey my tomato!" Gill yelled after her. She poked her head back in and tossed it to him saying "Catch".
By the time Akari got to her class she was late. The teacher had begun talking about something already as she snuck into her seat. "Akari, how good of you to join us. Today we're discussing the grade-wide fieldtrip." The teacher sighed pretty used to Akari coming in late. Akari's eyes lit up as she asked "So where are we going?" curiously. "To the beach at toucan island" was the reply. Akari restrained her cheer of delight. "Now everybody get these permission slips signed and bring money." The teacher instructed.
At lunch Molly looked at her sister worried. "What are we going to do? Grandpa lives in another town". Akari pulled out a pen. "I'll forge his signature of course and we can use the money we have left over from the monthly fund he sent us" Akari answered. She quickly signed the forms. It was a piece of cake. The money however was a bigger issue but eventually she got Molly to cave on using some of the monthly budget. Akari waved to her sister as she left lunch like always.
One more expense had to be paid. It was the price of swimsuits. Akari had dragged Molly to the best clothing store in town. She held up a skimpy orange suit. "What do you think? I think it would look great on you!" Akari chimed cheerily. Molly shook her head "no" turning bright scarlet. "Oh come on! You'd attract all the attention of the boys~!" Akari whispered to her sister with a sly grin. Molly turned an even brighter shade then shook her head once more. Molly handed her sister a purple one piece with cute little sparkly white stars on it. "I want this one" she stammered. Akari put the orange one back on the rack and moved on to picking one for herself. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw the perfect one. It was green with white polka dots.
When they arrived on toucan island it was beautifully sunny. The sand was warm and the waves made alight musical sound. Akari ran to the water in her swimsuit. She lunged into the water with a squeal of delight. Molly laid on the beach with a book along side another girl. A blonde haired girl from their class walked over to them along with Akari. "Come on! Play in the ocean" the two cheerful girls said pulling both girls up. "I was reading though" molly muttered as they dragged her along.
"I'm Kathy!" the blonde girl introduced once they had got the shy girls into the water. "I'm Akari and this is Molly!" Akari replied shaking hands with Kathy. Candace introduced herself as well. Soon all the girls became fast friends playing on the beach. Eventually though the girls had to make their way to the hotel.
"I left my bag at the beach!" Akari sighed before waving and running back to the beach. The sky had become cloudy and almost ominous. Molly tried to protest but as always her pleas were of no use. Akari was as thick-headed as always insisting she'd be back quickly.
As Molly waited for her sister inside the hotel it began to storm. The wind howled. Rain pounded against the window. It was getting worse by the minute. Molly paced worriedly and then grabbed the door knob. "I'm going to look for her" She said. Gill had just walked down the stairs and gave a look that practically called her stupid. "Your idiot sister is still out there?" he asked sounding a bit angry. Molly nodded. "Stay here. I'm a class representative. I'll find her." Gill grumbled storming out the door.
Akari shivered slightly chasing after her bag as the wind blew it away once again. Her hair hung limply clinging to her face instead of flaring out like normal. Her feet sunk in the sand and required quite a bit of strength to pull them out again. She grabbed the bag finally not noticing how far she was from the inn. Gathering the bag in her arms, she tried to search for shelter. A cave was the only thing she could find. Akari scrambled in the cave and laid down on the ground.
Gill called for her for a while. No answer came. He ventured further. His clothing had become soaked by the rain and his shoes were covered in muck. Eventually though he saw a cave where he could to stop and rest. Once he walked in he found himself tripping over something. It was Akari. "Watch where you're going, Gill!" she snapped still looking pathetically soaked. Gill dusted himself off standing up. "What are you even doing out in this storm? You're an idiot! Do you know how much you worried people?" Gill yelled glaring. "I had to find my bag!" Akari replied. "So a bag is more important than your life… and you call me shallow." he muttered coldly. Akari didn't reply but instead pulled out a campfire starting kit. "Shut up and help me start a fire."
Akari grinned at a job well done after they finished. "Hey for a snob, you are pretty good at helping with a fire" she said. "And for an idiot you're good at starting a fire." He said. Akari laughed and so did Gill. Then she unzipped her bag and tossed him a dry towel. "So you don't freeze. I wouldn't want to be mauled by your fans if you died because of me." She joked. Gill smiled back and dried himself off. She rummaged in her bag a bit more then handed him a tomato juice. "this is one of my favorite things. Thank you" Gill said accepting the gift.
They sat there and talked a while until the sun came out again. "The sun is back~! The sun is baaack~!" Akari sung prancing around outside the cave. Gill grabbed her wrist. "Come on! Your sister is worried" he ordered. Akari followed blushing as red as one of the prized tomatos she gave Gill every day.