Author's Note: I was thinking of connecting this to my Flavor of Life story, in the tiniest ways possible. I hope I'm not making Marlin too overly OOC, I haven't played DSCute in a while, so please help me everyone! Sorry for the major delay as well! This might be a boring chapter...
Disclaimer: I, KawaiiTenshiCeres, does not own Harvest Moon!
Tsuki no Koibito
Chapter Two
My eyes looked dazed as I had been watering my plants for a while now. Dragging my feet on the dirt, I couldn't sleep at all last night. Rubbing my eyes, I placed down my watering can, and plopped down onto the ground staring up into the sky. My fingers tapped on my lips for a moment, letting myself sigh. I felt like I should simply tell someone about this...That's right! Muff-No...Muffy will probably tell everyone...
"Something wrong, Jill?" a voice interrupted my train of thought.
I gazed into a pair of blue eyes, who looked at me thoughtfully. My face turned red, at the sight of Marlin forcing me to almost trip myself over my watering can. A sheepish smile formed on my face, as I gently scratched my cheek with my finger.
"S-Sorry. I was just thinking!" I stuttered. "U-uhm. What are you doing here?" I questioned thoughtfully.
Marlin gently kicked the dirt, as he jammed his hands into his pockets. "Just wanted to see you.." he trailed off. "Vesta wanted me to see you too...She was wondering how you're doing with your farm and such..."
A small smile crept on my face, as I quickly got up, and put away my watering can. "Well! As you can see...I'm starting up on my new crops." I said, stretching for a bit. "So, are you just happy to see me?" I grinned playfully.
"W-Wha?" Marlin jerked back. "...Q-quit it, Jill." he stuttered with a slight blush forming on his face.
I hugged him lightly, pressing my head against his chest, before closing my eyes. "Hmm? Fine." I sighed, releasing him.
"W-Wait! I meant..." he quickly shouted. "Sorry...I'm not good at these things." he confessed. "I'm...not those types who would say those mushy romance lines...I'm not used to doing it."
My eyes widened, as I cracked a smile. I practically bursted out laughing, noticing a small smile forming on Marlin's face. He hugged me tightly before moving down and gently pressing his lips against mines. My face quickly heated up, as I quickly recalled that stupid flirtatious kiss with Phantom Skye. Strangely enough, why did this kiss feel so...forced? Compared to that thief, that simple kiss didn't feel as right as I hoped.
"I'll see you later." he smiled, releasing me, and ruffling my hair, screwing up my double ponytail.
"Wait!" I shouted. "Uhm. Do you want anything to eat later? I'll make you something!"
Marlin waved a hand in the air, as he kept walking. "No. It's cool." he stated. "See you at the bar, okay?"
I slowly nodded, gently gripping my forearm in thought. Walking into my house, I quietly gazed at the hot curry sitting on the counter. "And I was planning to give it to him, since he said he was fine with curry. Sheesh, he's such an alcoholic, if he loves wine..." I muttered to myself, laying on my bed, noticing the double bed next to me. "Gosh. I wonder if ever being with him is worth slaving over my kitchen and gold for just to impress him..."
My vision became blurry, as I felt myself yawning. I was exhausted enough as it is...So a nap would just be fine right? Just an hour or three can work...
'What's that smell?'
I quickly woke up from the scent of curry filling my house. My eyes darted around quickly, but quickly looked up at the clock ticking away. It was only 6 PM, and I sat there like an idiot, pondering about what was up. My head slowly turned as my eyes widened in shock. I saw Skye standing there cooking up some curry. I quietly sat up and rubbed my eyes for a moment, hoping it wasn't a dream, but the heavy scent of spices and wine quickly got me awake in seconds.
He turned to me and greeted me with a smile. "Good eve-"
"Why are you here?" I squealed, jumping out of bed, and pulling him to the door in desperation. "If you're here, he'll..."
I could tell by just saying 'he' made Skye a bit interested. " 'He'? Can I ask, who is 'he'?" he questioned getting close to me.
I furrowed my eyebrows, as I sighed lightly. "My boyfriend. Is that bad?" I questioned. "We've been together for a while." I said bluntly.
Skye furrowed his eyebrows, his emerald eyes giving me a suspicious look. "I wonder what you see in him." he muttered. "He lives with that Cecilia girl."
Tilting my head I bit my lip, before quickly pressing my hands against Skye's back, forcing him to try and walk towards the door. He was constantly protesting, wanting to stay and chat for a while, but I kept telling him to leave.
"Come on." I sighed. "Otherwise I would threaten you with a hammer again."
A sheepish smile formed on Skye's face as he went out the door. I gazed out for a brief moment, feeling his hand holding mines tightly. My eyes stared into the night sky, feeling a bit relaxed. The night sky has always relaxed me. It made me want to stay outside just to watch it. Skye gazed at me with a small smile on his face, making my face turn red. Luckily, the thief didn't at all see me, but was instead pretty much escorting me somewhere.
"A girl like yourself shouldn't walk alone. I'll come with you." he smiled. "Don't worry. I'll just help you get to the bar. I won't do anything bad. Honest."
I narrowed my eyes towards him and gave him a suspicious look. He sighed, and released my hand. "If that made you uncomfortable, then you can just walk next to me at least."
Skye casually walked as I quietly managed to walk next to him. We were silent on the way to the bar. He wasn't as flirtatious like earlier...He was silent, and he was keeping to himself for the time being. More like, he was more like he was thinking about something.
"...Hey." he questioned. "...Why are you in love with a guy like him?"
My eyes darted away, before closing it. "Nothing really. He's a hard-worker, and I like guys who work hard. It shows they're not lazy and such. Then again, some of the guys here aren't as attractive..." I sighed. "Why'd you ask?"
"Whenever I come here, you're always with him, right? I always wondered why a shady guy like him is going out with a girl like you? I mean, in Mineral Town, there's a single doctor, blacksmith, and such, and I thought you could do better with the guys from there."
I shrugged as we stopped in front of the bar. "...I just thought living a normal life with a normal guy was going to be the right choice. I had too much stuff dealing with my folks at home, so I'm better off being here. My little sister, Chelsea's going to move out soon anyways, so we'll be free." I smiled to myself. "Anyways, thanks for escorting me here."
"What do you mean you wanna break it off with Jill?"
My eyes poked through the window of the bar, seeing an infuriated Muffy glaring at Marlin. She was angry, but by the looks of things he had gotten quite tipsy by the drinks and wasn't so cheerful. He was pouring out his feelings to the blond, and well, here we are. The looks of things, Muffy wanted to simply rush out and tell me straight on, but being the coward I was, I quietly hid there, with Skye hiding with me.
"Listen...I don't know if I'm even the right guy for her..." Marlin said. "She's been expecting a guy who would show we're a couple, but I'm not so good with it. I mean...For a while now, me and Cecilia have been getting close..."
"Woah, woah, woah! Really?" Muffy shouted. "Sheesh. If Jill finds out, she won't forgive you, you know!" she yelled.
"Yeah...Well, I don't want to lose her, but it just feels like I need to leave her..." he muttered, taking a large sip of his drink.
My eyes widened hearing that fact. Slowly bits and pieces of my heart began to crack and shatter inside of me. I felt like I wanted to cry badly. I simply hid there with a hurt look on my face. My eyes looked at Skye for a moment, as I quietly got up. I had quietly began to walk towards my house. The door of the bar slowly cracked open, as I looked back to see Marlin. He looked quite tipsy, as he slowly approached me.
"Eh? Marlin?" I questioned.
His arms wrapped around me tightly, as I could smell the faint scent of alcohol on him. My eyes widened, as I watched Skye walk away from me. He knew that I should be alone with my boyfriend. I had to take a mental note to thank him later. By the looks of things, I had to pretend to be happy to see him. Wrapping my arms around him, I hugged him tightly, as he gave me a messy kiss on the lips. It was clear he was faking this whole, 'I'm-in-love-with-you' act, just to not make me sad. Still, I couldn't help, but to feel distant from him after hearing what he had told Muffy in the bar.
"A-Are you okay?" I said softly, holding his body close to mine, hoping he wouldn't fall onto the ground and pass out.
"...with me..." he grumbled tiredly.
My eyebrows furrowed for a moment, tilting my head in thought. "Huh? What did you say?" I said softly in his ear.
"...Please let me stay with you tonight."