3rd Place Entry by: MistyandAshforever
My Stolen heart
Summary: Skye is planning something for starry night festival. What is he going to do as his heart is stolen by a beautiful maiden? In Skye's POV
Skye's POV ( Point of view)
It was the morning of Winter 24th. That means it starry night festival, and I had the perfect plan for later.
You see, in a turn of events, Claire, the beautiful Mineral Town farmer, had stolen my heart. So tonight was the special night in which I, Phantom Skye, would present her with a rare blue feather, a symbol of marriage in the town. I spent days for looking at that blue bird and got the feather from her.
I watched as she took her horse for a run around her snow-covered field a few times. Her long blonde hair billowed out behind her, and a large grin lit up her flushed face. It made me smile, seeing her so happy. I wondered for a brief moment if she thought about me the same way.
Oh, to hell with it. I'm still proposing to her. Please say yes, Claire.
I signed the letter in my neat script and left it on her bedside table. Claire was running some errands around town, so I took this opportunity to use my remarkable lock picking skills to sneak into her house and leave a note.
Dearest Fair maiden,
As tonight is the Starry Night Festival, I will be seeing you at 6 o'clock, on the dot. Don't worry yourself about the food, I will provide some of my cooking like I promised before I'll let you taste my food. See you tonight.
Yours Truly,
Phantom Skye
I left silently the way I'd come, taking some curry powder from her fridge. I could definitely use this.
I went to Forget-Me Not-Valley. As I went back, I saw Rock flirting with Lumina and Ruby was doing some grocery shopping in Mineral Town. Nami? I think she's in her room or went to Gustafa's place. I snuck into the kitchen in the back, making sure to lock the door in case someone decided to pay a visit to the inn. Pulling out a few pots and pans, I dumped the curry powder, some rice, and a couple herbs on the counter and waited until the pot was warmed up. I added the ingredients to the pot, all the while thinking that Claire wouldn't be able to resist my delicious cooking. Who wouldn't? After all, I'm cooking this with love like what Claire taught me…
It happened like this a few weeks back,
"Hehe. The ocean is especially beautiful tonight, isn't it?" I asked while we were sitting down on the sand looking at the ocean "Maybe it's because you're right beside me, Claire."
She looked at me and blushed a little
"You know, I pride myself in making curry!" I said
"You cook?" She asked
I nodded my head, "Yep. But I can never seem to make the curry I'm going for. I've got the right flavour and all, but still it seems to miss something important. What do you think it is?"
"Maybe you aren't cooking with love?" Claire asked
I laughed, "Hehe. Love, huh…? You maybe right. I've been so focused on the flavour that I've never thought about it."
She giggled, "When, you cook you must cook it with love and the dish will be perfect and delicious!"
I loved the way she giggled.
"I hope you'll try my curry next time when I make some." I told her
"I'll be honoured to!" Claire said proudly
"I promised I'll let you taste my curry." I said smiling
"Ok." Claire said
The curry was done cooking, so I happily took it to Claire's farm all the way back to Mineral Town. It will be a long walk but I'll reach there before 6pm.
Later around 5: 55pm,
I finally reach Mineral Town. I walk to her house. But first, I have to look good. I fixed my already perfect hair and straightened out the collar of my shirt. I fingered the blue feather residing in my pocket, wondering how exactly I would pop the question. Wait, why am I asking that? I'm Skye the Phantom thief! I can win every girl's heart but how to ask Claire exactly. "Here, maiden, have some curry. And while you're at it, marry me." No, that wouldn't do. I needed something much more original, but classic at the same time. "Claire will you marry me?" No, no, no. That's not Skye the Phantom thief should say.
I went to her door and knock.
It was opened by, a beautiful blond lady with sparkling sapphire eyes and a smile that I love to see on her face
"Good evening, Claire. I'm delighted that you chose to show up," I said courteously, Her hair was left down and a flower on her hair, and she looked pretty at her strapless, pink dress that has flowers on it. "You look lovely, as usual."
Claire nodded her head. "Thank you. This is actually what I wore for the Goddess's festival. Ann, Karen, Muffy and Popuri were in charge of my hair and my make ups."
Now that she mentions it, she looked pretty anyways. I smiled, "So can I come in?"
Claire giggled, "Of course, Mr Skye."
I went in her house and pulled out a chair for her.
She sat down and I took out my curry.
Claire smiled, "It smells delicious."
"Of course!" I said while I sat
Claire took a bite.
"This curry is really good, Skye. Did you make it yourself?" Claire asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Certainly. Home-made curry is much better than anything store-bought," I explained, popping a spoonful in my mouth.
"Of course. But I do have reason to believe that this was not actually made in your home," Claire said playfully, laughing. "Nor with your actual cooking appliances."
I chuckled at her statement. "You are quite right, but it's the thought that counts. Plus I cooked it with love!"
"Really?" Claire said
I nod my head and smiled
"So actually took my advice huh?" Claire asked
"Yup." I replied
There was a pause as we both ate. It was not an awkward silence, just a thoughtful one.
I savoured a bite of my curry. It was really very good. Maybe I should open up a restaurant. Of course, I'd need an alias. Maybe I could just call myself something ordinary, like Michael. Yes, Michael would work nicely. But where would I open it and I prefer my own name? The city wouldn't work; too many people knew me there. Hmm….
"Skye?"
I was snapped out of my thoughts to see Claire looking at me strangely. "Yes?"
"There's something I have to tell you." She mumbled
I raised my eyebrows.
"I wanted to ask you something." I told her
"You go ahead." Claire said smiling
My heart was beating very fast. I stood up and pushed in my chair, reaching into my pocket for the blue feather.
Claire was wondering why I was standing up.
I moved so that I was standing in front of Claire, and got down on one knee. This is how it's supposed to work, right? Hoping I was going about this the right way, I slid the blue feather out of my pocket, but hid it under my hand so Claire couldn't quite see it yet.
"Claire," I took a deep breath, and finished what I started. "Ever since I met you at Forget-Me-Not-Valley, nothing has gone the way I've planned. I'm a phantom thief and I'm supposed to be the one that steals things, but it seems that instead of stealing your heart, you've stolen mine," I paused for a moment, searching for what to say. I wasn't even sure if Claire was breathing anymore, but neither was I, so I continued. "I'm head over heels for you, Claire. No matter how many girls say their hearts belong to me, it's always yours I've wanted. I love you."
I uncovered the blue feather and held it out to the stunned blond girl. "So, I hope you'll accept when I ask you to marry me. Marry me, Claire?" I closed my eyes held my breath as I waited for an answer. After a few second, I opened them again to make sure she was still alive.
"Claire?"
She opened her mouth to say something, but paused. Suddenly, she started laughing.
"Claire? You know, I'd love it if you would give me an answer," I said, starting to get impatient.
Still laughing, she managed to choke out an answer. "Yes," was the magnificent word that came out between giggles.
I was so stunned that might have been paralyzed to the floor if Claire hadn't suddenly kissed me. Granted, it was kind of a weird kiss, since she was still laughing, but I was so elated that I didn't care.
When we finally broke apart, there was still one question I had to ask. "What was it you found so funny?"
Claire smiled and walked over to a wooden box by her door. She pulled none other than a blue feather out of it and walked back over to where I was standing. "I wanted to ask the same question"
"Oh," I said, looking very dumb.
"Did you steal this feather?" Claire asked
"Of course not! I spent days looking for that bird to just get you this blue feather." I said
During the past few minutes, the small but unusually forceful farmer had managed to push me backwards so that the back of my legs were now up against the side of her bed.
"I love you," I said before she pushed me backwards onto the bed with a devilish gleam in her sapphire eyes.
"Love you, too," she said with a grin. Then she kissed me. And I kissed her back. A 5 star slash 'T' rated kiss.