A/N: Sorry if this chapter isn't amazing; I literally JUST finished writing around four to five pages for my new fanfic that stars GillxD Plus it's past midnight as I write this… And yay~ I got a few reviews! Misty is happy now and won't be quitting the story quite as soon! Anyways, enjoy~
I sighed, watering the crops without really thinking about it. It had been three days since Gale came to my room and I hadn't seen him since. What happened? Was he in trouble? Was he mad? I had so many unanswered questions.
"na… rina… ARINA!"
I jumped, water sloshing out of the can and spilling onto the front of my white t-shirt. Lovely. Water and white don't mix in case you didn't realize. A small glare in my eyes, I looked up at Hikari who was choking back a laugh. "Yes?" I questioned, smirking slightly. Without a moment's notice, I splashed water over her giggling figure, causing the laughter to abruptly stop.
"Oh. You did not just do that," she stated, a blank face as she kneeled down. I was a moment too late to realize a hose was just lying by her feet. Water sprayed my like rain, most of it spraying into my face. I stood there, jaw slack and soaked to the bone.
"I was trying to tell you you've been watering the same spot for five minutes," she chuckled, throwing the hose behind her so neither of us were within an arm's reach, but so she could grab it first if necessary.
A small blush brushed my cheeks as I coughed slightly into my hand. "Uh… R-really? Sorry, my mind's been…"
"In la-la-land?" she finished, grinned slightly as she crossed her arms. Hikari laughed, and motioned her hand towards the house, "I know what it's like. Let's get in some dry clothes and talk about it mmkay?"
Once we were both in dry clothes, we sat at the table, coffee in hand. I added three creams and teaspoons of sugar into mine; the way I always had coffee. I had explained the events of the night a while ago, looking at my hands around the mug the whole while.
Hikari sighed and frowned. "Well that explains it," she mumbled, shaking her head. "Wizards and Witches aren't supposed to let their names be known by anyone but their spouses. Only after marriage can their name be known."
"How do you know all this?" I questioned with curious eyes.
"Like I said before, Gale and I were loves once upon a time," the brunette farmer stated, finishing off the coffee in her mug.
I nodded as I remembered Hikari telling me about their story. "How do you know his name? I know you knew it before I found out…"
Hikari stood and walked to her kitchen, opening a cabinet and pulling a box off the shelf. She brought it over to the table, pushing it towards me without a word.
Silently, I opened the little box that probably held jewelry before. Inside, pictures and letters were stacked neatly. One by one, I looked through them, observing the small details. Most of the pictures were of Gale and Hikari on dates or on the beach at sun set or sunrise. The letters were poems Gale had written in his own curly handwriting, all. At the very back of the small bow, a smaller box sat inside. Gently, I pulled it out, eyes widening ever so slightly as I saw a golden band with three small diamonds set into the center. On the back of the small ring had "Hikari, I will love you forever" engraved in a curly font that matched the writing of the poems.
I didn't know why back then, but a lump rose in my throat and I could feel tears starting to well in my eyes. Choking it back, I took a few deep breathes and nodded. "And something from his past changed all of this…?"
Hikari nodded, a slightly sad expression decorating her face. She put everything neatly back in the box, placing it back in the cabinet. "Even now, I can't forget the feeling of heartbreak from that night… But that's all in the past. Now I'm trying to fight the feelings that I have for Chase, but I can't seem to shake them. I… I know it's unrequited and I'll probably have my heart shattered once more but. I just can't help it."
At that, I stood and grabbed her wrist, starting to drag her to her wardrobe. "What are you doing?!" she questioned, confusion weaved through her voice.
"I'm going to make you look beautiful and get Chase to go on a date with you."
By the time we got to the bar, Hikari was dragging her feet, trying to pull her arms from my iron-like grasp. "I'm not letting you go. I went to the trouble of dressing you up for this and you aren't getting out of this date." I could feel daggers of a glare in my back, but I didn't care. I opened the door, pushing the farmer inside.
What Hikari was wearing wasn't too fancy, but a little more then casual. Her hair was tied back in a small ponytail, bobby clips keeping everything in place. A small line of eye liner was along the top of her eyes, mascara used to make her eyes lashed darker and longer. A light brown eye shadow was spread along her lids, lips a pinkish-red that shone in the light. She was wearing a long sleeved purple shirt, sleeves puffed with a large hole down each arm, only being connected by the fabric went met at the bend of each arm. For bottoms, she wore a pair of skinny jeans, loose enough for her to walk around in and still be comfortable. Hikari wore a pair of black ballet flats and a small chain around her neck, a sapphire pendant dangling pleasantly.
After having been pushed in, Hikari started to stumble, an arm catching her before she fell forward. "Ah, th-thank you," she mumbled, regaining her balance before glancing up to see who her savior was. A deep blush covered her cheeks as she realized she was looking up into the violet eyes of none other but Chase.
"You alright?" the peach-haired man questioned, smiling slightly as he brought his arms to his sides while Hikari stood straighter.
"Uh, y-y-yes!"
I couldn't help but smirk slightly as I watched Hikari's face turn bright red and see that Chase had no idea what was going on. Walking up behind Hikari, I placed a hand on her shoulder. "Uh, Chase right? I have a favor to ask."
Chase obviously hadn't seen me enter, his violet eyes widening. "Uh, sure. What can I do for you?"
"I was wondering if you could take our little farmer here on a date." Going straight to the point worked pretty well in these cases actually.
Under my hand, I could feel Hikari squirming, trying to release herself from my grip. Like that was gonna happen.
The chef on the other hand just blinked before smiling light, a small pink brushing his cheeks. "Sounds fun. When do you wanna meet up?"
"How about tomorrow at around noon?" I asked, grinning as I felt Hikari stop squirming. If only I was in front of her rather then beside… I would actually be able to see her face then. Oh well, I got what I got.
Chase grinned slightly and nodded. "That's fine with me. Though, it is going to be and 'the little farmer' correct?"
I laughed and nodded. "'Course. Wouldn't wanna ruin your moments. Anyways, come get her tomorrow at her house. Chao~"
With that, I pushed Hikari towards the bar's main entrance to escort her back home.
A/N: I'm really tired right now, so this is all you guys are getting for this chapterxD Review everyone! See ya next time!
