A/N: Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read and review. :D This next one was written for kittykyo5467, who requested this particular pairing. Next up is Akari x Tao, who was requested by NOYB. Just a note on that - I haven't played a lot of ToT, so I'm sorry in advance if it seems a little weird or out-of-character. Anyway, I liked writing this pairing and story more than I thought I would, and I hope everyone enjoys reading it. If I wasn't already a Gil fangirl (-shot-), I'd definitely be a Vaughn fanatic. Also, some of these oneshots have nothing in common with the actual songs that the titles are based off of. xD I just liked the idea of using Christmas/winter songs as titles for my oneshots.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon or any of its plots or characters. This fanfiction is merely for recreational purposes.

Silent Night
December 18, 2008
Chelsea x Vaughn

It wasn't that I was lazy; I just liked the night more than the day. I could sleep in well past noon and stay up until six or seven the next morning. Taro was constantly bringing it up, telling me that it was unsuitable for a farmer to sleep in so late. Chelsea this, Chelsea that, blah, blah, blah. I loved the old man dearly, but sometimes he could be so irritating sometimes. Either way, I was very much a night owl, and definitely not a morning person. It was for this reason that I found myself walking to the Diner in East Town on Christmas Eve.

The snow crunched beneath my snow boots and I whistled a random tune as I wandered down the road. It was a perfect night for stargazing here on Sunshine Island. The lack of clouds made the stars stand out, though it caused the temperature to drop immeasurably.

Upon reaching the diner, I pulled open the door and the smell of delicious food hit me. I suddenly realized just how hungry I really was and ordered a plate of curry.

"Vaughn?" I took a seat opposite the stoic animal trader as he regarded me with wary violet eyes. "What are you doing here? It's Thursday night; shouldn't you be heading home by now?"

There was a pause while he considered whether or not to say anything, but in the end he replied, "The captain is on break for a couple days. Said he needed time off for the holidays and won't be back until Monday."

"So why are you sitting in the diner all alone on Christmas Eve?" I asked. "This is the time of year you should be spending with family and friends."

"I could ask the same of you," he replied with what almost looked to be a smirk.

"Touché." I nodded and thought for a while. I took a few bites of my food and noticed he wasn't eating anything. "Aren't you hungry?"

"No."

His monosyllabic answer threw me off for a moment, though it really shouldn't have. Vaughn wasn't one for chitchat. I finished up my food in a few big mouthfuls and pushed my plate off to the side. "Hey, you wanna do something?"

"Not really."

Despite this answer, I got up and managed to drag him outside with me. I towed him along towards the eastern most side of the island. The walk was a long one and after a while, Vaughn must have gotten tired of me tugging on his sleeve, so he grabbed hold of my hand instead. My eyes widened when I felt his hand wrap around my considerably smaller one and I looked over to see his face. Unfortunately, his black cowboy hat was in the way. Stupid hat.

"Where are we going?" He asked after a while. We had probably been walking for about five or ten minutes.

"You'll see."

The meadow stretched out before us, the layer of snow untouched by anything. Well, I guess we were going to ruin that. I pulled Vaughn out to the middle of the meadow and sat down in the snow without hesitation.

I patted the spot next to me, motioning for him to sit down next to me. Reluctantly, he took a seat beside me in the snow and looked around the area. "What are we doing here?"

"Stargazing, of course," I said and leaned back into the snow. He followed suit and we spent the better part of the night looking up at the dark sky.

"There's a shooting star," I murmured, watching as it flew past, leaving a trail of white and blue in its wake.

"Are you going to make a wish?" Vaughn asked, speaking up for the first time in a while.

"Why would I do that?"

"Isn't that what you're supposed to do?"

"Maybe, maybe not." I glanced over at Vaughn, whose hat had fallen off. I reached over and grabbed it, placing it on my head haphazardly. The front of it rested on my forehead while the back was in the snow.

Without saying anything, Vaughn took it back and placed it on the other side of him where I couldn't reach it. "Hey, I was wearing that!" I protested, but didn't try to get it back.

"Here. Wear this instead." A large blanket of black was thrown on top of me and it took me a while before I realized it was his jacket. I put it on gratefully and lay back down in the snow.

"Aren't you going to get cold?" I looked at Vaughn and he glanced back at me.

"I'm fine."

I shrugged and returned my gaze to the stars.

"Chelsea?"

My eyes widened as I realized that Vaughn had actually called me by my name for the first time that night. "Yeah?"

"Thanks."

I smiled and reached for his hand, intertwining my fingers with his. "No problem."