Chapter nine is finally up! Okay, just to warn you it ends in a cliff-hanger. Please don't hate me for it cause it's a really big cliff-hanger but you might be able to guess what happens next if you pay close attention! So read it intently my loyal readers! Lol. Sorry, I don't usually talk like that... I think I'm just a bit out of it today. Anyways, I do not own Harvest Moon no matter how many stars I wish upon.
Karen's Amazing Find
I wake up early the next morning to find Gray, Kai and Rick all still here sleeping. It's about five thirty in the morning, a half hour before people usually wake up. I lay beside Gray for half an hour until he wakes up. "Morning," I say and give him a quick kiss. "You're up early this morning," Gray says sleepily and kisses me back. I just shrug and get out of bed. "Where are you going? It's not time to get up yet and I want to cuddle," Gray teases and pulls me into his arms. I smile and kiss him gently. "I thought you had work today," I say between kisses. "I do…" Gray says with a sigh and gets out of bed. "But I'll come looking for you as soon as I'm done," Gray promises before getting dressed. "Okay," I say happily and also get dressed.
Gray, Kai, Rick and I all have breakfast together before the three of them head out to work and leave me alone. I hate not having anything to do during the day and get so bored. I would have asked Kai about a job but during breakfast he was complaining about how hardly anyone visited his beach shack and that he had tons of free time. So I don't think he needs any help with his shack, which means I'll have to wait until autumn to try and get a job from Duke or someone.
I wander towards Karen's shop and am about to head inside when Karen runs into me. "I'm so sorry, Cliff!" Karen apologizes and blushes in embarrassment. "It's okay," I say and smile at her. "Why are you in such a hurry?" "I just found a blue feather on the mountain!" Karen says happily. "Why is that so amazing?" I ask curiously. "Oh, right, you don't know about the legend of the blue feather," Karen says happily and starts to explain.
"A long time ago three couples wandered into this area and decided it would make a nice place to live. These three couples hadn't been together for that long and were only just getting to know each other. Finally, one of the men decided he wanted to marry his girlfriend. He wanted to find a pretty stone or something to make a ring out of so he headed up the mountain. On his way to the mine he saw a blue phoenix flying up in the sky. As it was passing over head a blue feather fell from one of its wings and landed at the man's feet. The feather was so beautiful that the man knew his girlfriend would love it, so he gave it to her instead of an engagement ring and she accepted his proposal. A few months later the second man decided he wanted to marry his girlfriend. He wanted to find something beautiful to give his girlfriend when he proposed so he headed up the mountain. About half way up the mountain he found a single blue feather on the ground. He thought that if the blue feather had worked for the other man, it would work for him too. So the man proposed and the girl accepted. Finally, the third man wanted to propose to his girlfriend so he went looking for something to propose with. While he was searching he found a single blue feather on the ground and gave it to his girlfriend who accepted. Those three couples are the founders of Mineral Town and ever since then when a man starts to think about marrying someone a blue feather is found on the mountain. And that is the legend of the blue feather," Karen says happily.
"Wow, that's an amazing story. Is it true though? Every time a guy wants to get married a blue feather is found?" I ask curiously. "Yep, and it seems that some guy is thinking about proposing because I found a blue feather!" Karen says happily. "I wonder who it is," I say and think that maybe it's Kai or Rick who was thinking about marriage. "Anyways, I'm going to put it on display in the store so that whoever is thinking about proposing can easily find it," Karen says before rushing into the store.
I wander over to the church to visit Carter. Karen's story took up quite a bit of time and it was already noon. "Hello, Cliff. Would you care to join me for lunch?" Carter asks and I can see that he's eating at the pew I usually sit on. "Yeah, thanks," I say happily and sit down beside him. Carter offers me a sandwich and I happily take it. "Apparently Karen found a blue feather this morning," I say as I eat. "Really? I was wondering when one would show up…" Carter says happily. "You know who's going to propose?" I ask curiously. "Of course, the man came and confessed to me this morning before heading to work. He was a bit worried I wouldn't marry him and his lover since they're both men," Carter says with a smile. "So it is either Kai or Rick…" I mutter happily. I'm glad to know that they're getting married; they're such a cute couple. "Hmm, I can't say. They confessed to me and I must keep their secret," Carter says mysteriously. "I know, Carter," I say happily. I know he can't give away that I'm right but I know that I am anyways.
I head over to the blacksmith in the late afternoon to pick Gray up from work. "Hi, Cliff," Gray says happily as he heads out of the shop and sees me. "Hi, Gray," I say happily and give him a peck on the lips. "Guess what Karen found this morning!" "What?" Gray asks curiously as we walk towards the Inn. "A blue feather! I didn't really know why that was so exciting at first, but Karen explained it to me," I say happily. Gray seems surprised and a bit embarrassed for some reason. "Really? I wonder who's going to get married…" Gray mutters softly. "I think Kai and Rick are because apparently the guy confessed to Carter and if he wasn't gay I don't think he would have done that," I say thoughtfully as we enter the Inn. "Oh, really. Hmm, I wonder which one is proposing," Gray mutters and chuckles slightly. I don't really get what's so funny, but I don't say anything.
"I have to go do some errands I forgot to do earlier, sorry. I'll be back soon," Gray says and gives me a quick kiss before leaving. "Bye…" I mutter unhappily as I watch him leave. "I wonder why he didn't just bring me along right after work…" I shrug it off and head up to our room. Rick and Kai aren't back yet; apparently they're watching the sunset together or something. It seems romantic to me, but I don't think Gray is really that much of a romantic.
Gray gets back half an hour later a small wrapped present in his arms. "What's that?" I ask curiously as he sits down beside me on my bed. Gray smiles and hands it to me. "Why don't you open it?" He asks with a grin. "What's it for?" I ask as I take the present from him. "Don't you remember what day it is today?" Gray asks curiously. "Umm…" I check the calendar and realize that it's summer sixth; my birthday. "Aww, Gray, you didn't have to get me anything," I say happily and kiss him. "Just open it, please!" Gray seems impatient to see my reaction to his gift so I unwrap the gift happily. When I see what's inside the box my eyes go wide in shock and I hug Gray tightly. "It's the most amazing gift in the world," I tell him and he kisses passionately.
End of chapter nine.
Do you hate me for leaving the chapter like that? I just thought that I would be mean today. Sorry. I'll upload the next chapter tomorow. I would continue to write the next chapter tonight but I just got a new game and I want to play it. Anyways, please Review this chapter, I really appreciate it when people do (well, when Farm-Story does since she's the only person who has ever reviewed any of my stories before...).