Hello! My name is KM! I am a crazy fan of Harvest Moon games, I like Natsume, Inc. in general but Harvest Moon is my number one from them. My favorite so far is Sunshine Islands and Island of Happiness. Why? Because I am a serious Vaughn fan, I haven't been able to want to marry any other bachelor in that game even though they are all so wonderful looking. This story came to me once when I borrowed Sunshine Islands from my friend and said "Hey what would be the silliest reason that Vaughn couldn't get along with an animal?" and of course after seeing hearts over a cow's head after you milk it just added the idea in my head. So enjoy this weird little story for what it's worth.

This story will switch back and forth between memories and what currently happens.

Season 1- Spring, Year 2

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When he first met her in Year 1, he hadn't really had much of an opinion of her. He never focused on getting close to people. He focused on business and business only; after all you can't pay a check with friendship, can you?

When he arrived off of the boat, he walked towards his boss' new client. Mirabelle was the owner's name. He had approached the door calmly, opening it to reveal an interesting sight.

There was an older lady that spoke with a Southern voice, not too different from the one he had. Her hair was in a short blonde hairstyle. She had warm crystal blue eyes and a 'curvy' body figure. She had mother- figure written all over her, the kind that bakes warm apple pies and welcomes just about anybody in her open arms.

She was laughing hysterically as two younger girls interacted with each other. One had light blond hair, done up in a ponytail. Her eyes were the same shade as the older woman's eyes. She had a rather curvaceous body as well, more upper than her lower body. The other girl had a pained expression on her face. She had chestnut brown hair and sapphire colored eyes. She wore a modest outfit that consisted of an orange shirt, a yellow long- sleeved shirt, shorts and long red boots.

"Julia, I refuse to eat that… What was it supposed to even be?" The brunette exclaimed.

"… Chelsea, that's just mean, I made it for you since you liked pudding so much." The blonde pouted.

He had looked on the table. It was a flattened glob of brown and white mixed together. It looked slimy, lacking the firmness pudding should usually have.

"Julia, you can't even make fried eggs without them turning black… Why would you attempt pudding?"

"Because, you work so hard and I thought maybe my buddy would enjoy a treat."

"Yes I agree with that but if this is a treat, I would hate to see you torture someone."

The older woman finally noticed his presence after turning her head away from the girls.

"Why hello there, you must be Vaughn, the new animal dealer, correct?"

He tipped his Stetson slightly and nodded. "Well aren't you the southern gentleman?"

She smiled warmly. "Julia! Chelsea! Quit that bickering, we have an important person here."

The two girls instantly looked up from their little spat and at him. He had shifted uncomfortably under the brunette's gaze. She seemed to stare at him with interest.

"Hey, I'm Vaughn, the animal dealer."

"My name is Mirabelle and I run this shop." The older woman smiled.

"My name is Julia and I help my mother around the shop. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask."

The brunette said nothing at all. He took that little interval to ask his question. "Do you know where the owner of the ranch happens to be?"

"… You're looking right at her." The brunette said. "My name is Chelsea; I hope we can get along just fine."

"… You're the farmer? That's a joke right?" He scoffed.

This girl had such a dainty face and a cutesy body type that she looked better suited to the glitz and glamour of show business.

"If it was a joke, someone would have laughed by now." She said bluntly. "But I guess you're the only one who finds this funny. Not too serious about work are we, cowboy?" She mocked.

For a cute face she had a rather nasty tongue. "Whatever, just don't get in my way."

He stormed past her, avoiding the little gaze she sent in his direction. But he felt that this girl would intrude in on his life more than he had wanted.

…And he was completely right.

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Vaughn couldn't help but always remember the faithful day he met Chelsea as he walked towards the young rancher's farm. This would be the first time he could honestly say he was happy that a person became shipwrecked and their life plans changed thanks to a life- threatening storm. Of course he already told Chelsea that, earning him a smack.

Crossing the bridge to Ranch Island always gave him a giddy feeling. He never knew what to expect. Chelsea would greet him normally or she would greet him unusually like a glass of milk being thrown in his face.

Chelsea had waited for him at the docks early this morning, asking him to run straight into the barn around ten in the morning. That was all she said, leaving him alone at the docks to ponder her request.

He trekked across her spacious field. The whole field was covered in turnips, potatoes, strawberries and every other spring crop known to man. He wondered how she had the stamina to keep all of that up with little assistance on the farm.

Walking into the huge barn, he spotted Chelsea cuddling a newly grown cow. Vaughn walked over to Chelsea happily, although his face never showed it.

"Vaughn! Look I wanted to show you how big Yuri has grown since she was a calf." Chelsea smiled.

Vaughn recognized the cow as the one he gave Chelsea as a present a while back. The cow looked healthy and she had such a vibrant and shiny coat. Her eyes shone with vigor and she looked like a top class quality bred cow.

"Oh yeah, I remember her now, she was a brand new calf that came in… I thought you'd be happy to raise her." Vaughn smiled.

"Well you sure were right, cowboy, I loved playing with Yuri, and she is so friendly."

Vaughn walked over to pet the cow on her head. But his hand didn't stay on long, as the cow obviously brushed his hand off of her head.

Don't touch me cowboy, was what her eyes seemed to say to Vaughn.

"Heh, I guess even you can't be friends with all animals." Chelsea laughed.

"Yeah well I didn't raise this cow… I gave her to you right away." He started to blush. "Because I knew you could handle her with ease."

Chelsea gushed at his compliment and tackled the man down to the ground. Her face was about to close in on Vaughn's lips. Vaughn started to blush furiously and started to squirm. However, before Chelsea could complete her task, Yuri, let out a loud moo and nudged Chelsea with her head.

Chelsea, getting the hint, raised herself off of Vaughn's body and continued petting Yuri. Vaughn thanked the cow for her interruption. The two hadn't kissed since the Starry Night Festival when Vaughn told Chelsea how he felt about her. Since then, Vaughn has always been too embarrassed to show such affection to Chelsea. She was his first girlfriend and he preferred to treat her like a gentleman would.

"Chelsea, I'll see you later, I'm gonna go to the diner."

"Oh no you don't!" She stopped petting Yuri, who showed displeasure with the action. "Well I'm coming with you."

"Chelsea, don't stop working on my behalf, I don't like laziness or irresponsibility." He said with a stern voice.

"Come on Vaughn, it's already bad enough you only come on Monday and Tuesdays. You first came on Wednesdays and Thursdays, think about how I feel only spending two days with my boyfriend and I have to watch Julia and Elliot together every damn day!" She said.

Vaughn flinched from her voice. He knew it was rough being away from her for so long. The only plus side to coming Mondays and Tuesdays was the fact that he saw her face earlier in the week but at the same time they had to wait even longer to be together.

"Okay, since you put it that way, I guess we could stay together."

Chelsea cheered happily and ran out the barn telling Vaughn to lock up and meet her in front of the house. Vaughn smiled and walked up to Yuri pushing her back over to the feeding pen.

But the cow brushed him off and walked away by herself. Vaughn was totally confused by the cow's standoffish behavior. Yuri turned back around and sneered at Vaughn.

You can't have that golden beauty. Yuri's eyes said to Vaughn. He thought he was reading the cow's eyes incorrectly.

Yeah, you saw correctly. She is mine. Yuri scoffed at Vaughn. You'll regret the day you gave me to her.

"Oh really? How about you stick to your own damn species?" He said to the cow. "You ain't human, so I don't see why you're going after my girl; much less she's a woman."

The cow turned her head away from Vaughn as if he was a piece of her crap. He must have been losing his mind, arguing with a cow. The topic itself was stupid, so he just tipped his Stetson and walked out the barn, making sure to lock up the doors behind it.

So what if we aren't the same species or the same gender, love conquers all! Yuri thought. And believe me cowboy, that chestnut haired beauty is mine.

Vaughn walked over to the front of the house. His jaw nearly slackened. Chelsea stood there with a bright smile on her face.

"Vaughn, what took you so long? For a second I thought you were cheating on me with Yuri."

"Chelsea, that's a disgusting joke." Vaughn grunted.

Chelsea put her hair in a ponytail with her bangs swept to the side. Her trademark red bandanna was tied around her neck. She wore a tight yellow tank top and a denim miniskirt. She traded her red boots for a pair of red heels. Her face had a slight hint of make- up.

"Chelsea… Why do you look like a girl?" Vaughn asked stupidly.

Chelsea's smile dropped. "If you've only noticed that I'm a female now, I will have to question your sexual preferences."

Vaughn deserved that after all those words came out badly. "Sorry, you just look prettier than you usually do."

Chelsea smiled again. "Well I want this to feel like an actual date, since I've never had one with you before."

Vaughn tipped the hat to hide his pink cheeks. "Shall, we go?"

Chelsea slipped her hand into his happily as they walked across the bridge leading to Verdure Island.

Vaughn always watched Chelsea from a distance. She got along with everyone. It was hard to believe that everyone on the islands knew who she was and loved her. Her face always had a determined smile on it. She always seemed to know what to do in any situation.

"Vaughn, what are you staring at so intently?"

Vaughn nearly jumped at the voice. Julia was standing right behind him with a sly look on her face.

"Ohh, I see, you've joined the 'I love Chelsea' fan-club."

"That's just ridiculous; I just wanna know why she's so popular."

"You sound like a jealous teen-aged girl." Julia said. "She's friendly and pretty, but she has a refreshing aura about her that makes her so addictive to hang out with."

"You sound like a love- struck teen- aged boy." Vaughn scoffed.

He knew Julia was right. Chelsea was a special girl, but not so special that he would start following her around. It was rather annoying to hear other guys enthusiastically talk about Chelsea. Especially Denny, the fisherman, since Denny was the only guy he only spoke to about most things.

When he looked over at Chelsea, she was giving Lanna a cheesecake. Lily was over there as well, who was admiring the pink diamond that Chelsea just gave her. They started to talk with each other afterwards.

Vaughn instinctively moved closer to the three girls. He was a bit curious about the topic.

He knew those three for some unknown reasons were best friends. Chelsea and Lily had clicked right away. Lily was a rather expensive person to talk to, but she was always happy with Chelsea, mostly because Chelsea was always mining with her and listening to her exotic travel stories. Lanna, who was a pop- star, and Chelsea were friends because of their love for sweets and Chelsea was also Lanna's biggest fan, a secret that only few knew.

"Chelsea, I think you should quit the farming business." Lanna said matter- of- factly.

"Why would I do that Lanna?" Chelsea inquired.

"Because you're so pretty, you would have done killer in the pop- star business. If you went back to the city, I'm sure my manager would love you."

Vaughn chuckled. He knew the first time he told Chelsea that she had flipped out on him.

"No offense, but the pop- star business is all about pretty faces. I left the city because I was tired of people judging me on my face." Chelsea said. "I love fresh air, animals and hard work, something that would make me appreciated for my strength and independence." Chelsea said. "Besides, I can't sing to save my life, I would have broke every glass item in a 10- mile radius." She grinned.

Vaughn couldn't help but to respect Chelsea more. It didn't hurt that the conversation also opened his eyes to how gorgeous Chelsea actually was. But that didn't mean he would start gushing over the girl.

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"Hey Chelsea, you look rather pretty today." Denny blushed.

Vaughn was not pleased. Every man on the island had been looking at his girlfriend with inappropriate eyes. He knew it was because she dressed like this on rare occasions, but she dressed up like that for him.

"Hey Denny, Lanna is waiting for you, so scram." He said tersely.

Denny didn't think twice before fleeing the scene. Chelsea giggled happily and clung onto Vaughn's arm tighter than usual. They'd seen the diner come into view, but still continued at their leisurely pace.

"Chelsea, fair maiden, how are you today?" Will suddenly said riding on his white horse.

'Oh great… Why the hell is Chelsea friends with everyone on this damn island?'

"Hello Will, I'm fine, I actually have something to give you!" Chelsea smiled.

"Oh, I'm sure if it's from my lady, it shall be a pleasure."

Vaughn felt himself bursting. "Well it's a firefly flower, my friends found it for me."

"Friends? Oh, the local animals that you've befriended. Well that's rather pleasant, although its beauty can never compare to yours, so I thank you."

"You're welcome." Chelsea beamed.

"Oh I must be intruding on your date with Vaughn correct?" Will asked suddenly noticing Vaughn.

"Yes, you are pretty boy; you got your flower from my girlfriend." He said stressing on the words 'my girlfriend'. "Now go away."

Will just smiled. "Of course, if I had Chelsea as a girlfriend I would be protective as well. Good day you two."

As Will rode off, Chelsea glanced at Vaughn. "Huh, I never pegged you for the jealous type, Vaughn." She smiled. "However, it makes me happy, at least that means you've been looking only at me."

Vaughn blushed at her little statement and held open the door for her. "Well how can I not, you are gorgeous." He replied with a smirk.

Chelsea blushed frantically at Vaughn's compliment and walked into the diner.

They sat at a table close to the door. Lily looked over at Chelsea's direction and smirked. Vaughn knew that Lily was extra supportive of their relationship. After all, she was the one who pushed Chelsea into going after the mysterious man.

"So Vaughn, how do you feel today?" Chelsea asked while choosing her food.

"Um… Like a man…"

Chelsea shook her head unhappily. "You remember what today is, correct?"

"It's Tuesday. Don't remind me, I only have today left with you." He paled.

Chelsea laughed. "When you put it that way, today isn't such a nice day." She smiled at him. "Today is the 3rd of spring. Happy Birthday, Cowboy!"

Vaughn just stared. He had no response; he usually refrained from celebrating such a day, since he never felt very happy about his life much.

"You want to celebrate one year of me closer to death?"

"… Well I expected you to say that, so I won't get as mad as I usually do." Chelsea said while getting up to go order their food.

Vaughn didn't mean for that kind of comment to come out but he never had anyone celebrate his birthday before and he wasn't expecting it now. He was just glad he had met Chelsea at the time he did. The last time it was his birthday, Chelsea had dropped off a bowl of porridge for him at the shop. When he asked her how she knew about his birthday in such short notice, she told him she asked Mirabelle. In response he smiled and told her not to worry since porridge was his favorite anyway.

Chelsea was sauntering back to the table with a bowl of porridge and a plate of fried rice.

"Here you go Vaughn." She said while picking up a fork. "By the way, I hope you've planned for a day of Chelsea."

"No, I have mountains of work to do or Chelsea won't be able to see a day of Vaughn."

"Heh, too bad for you that I predicted this and got someone to do your work for you." She smiled.

"No way, I will not stop my work to celebrate…"

Vaughn trailed off when he saw Chelsea's puppy dog face. He sighed and nodded. "Who are these people that help you all the time?"

"That's a Harvest Goddess secret, cowboy." She said smiling.

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Today was Spring Harmony day. In Japan, this would be what one would call White's Day, where girls receive treats from a boyfriend or close friend who is a man. Today, Vaughn was walking around with an unfamiliar weight in his bag. A sweet and fragrant scent that would attract anyone towards him

The item in his bag of course was the sweetest and prettiest cookies he could ever give any girl on such a day. They of course were for none other than the weird little farmer Chelsea. After nonchalantly asking every girl on the island about baking and Chelsea's favorite dessert, of course with maximum teasing involved he gained answers from every girl. As well as information about how angry they were that every other guy had asked them the same question, which meant Vaughn would have a little competition.

Before he left that morning, Julia had walked in with a sunny smile on her face. She was munching on some freshly baked cookies shaped like hearts with a jelly center.

"Vaughn, what kind of cookies did you end up making for Chelsea?" She said with a smirk.

"Plain types." Vaughn grunted. "Not that it's your business. But since you helped me, I thought I owed that much."

"Really? Because I saw nice heart shaped cookies with a creamy pudding center on the table." She smiled. "I also know a little farmer who loves sweets, not to mention pudding, of all sweets."

"… Okay, before you say anything, I owe the girl something; she made me a bowl of porridge." He said. 'The best damn porridge I ever had too.'

"Oh, you mean for your birthday right?" She asked. "She always makes a birthday present for everyone. It's just how she is; she always wants to make someone happy on their birthday. She feels that they at least deserve that."

Vaughn looked over at Julia. "Well I work hard and when I work on something it has to be perfect."

Julia smiled at the stubborn cowboy before he walked out the door on his never- ending search to find Chelsea.

Walking towards the ranch, he spotted Chelsea talking with Elliot. He was holding a big bag, probably filled with pastries he was giving out. The two of them started to walk towards the direction Vaughn was standing in. He chose to walk away so he wouldn't be seen by the two.

He felt very angry that Chelsea would just leave her farm like that without doing any work on it. But deep down he knew that wasn't why he was so angry. He decided to follow them from a far away distance until Elliot decided to scram. Thankfully, Elliot had other people to see, cutting his time with Chelsea. Vaughn started to walk towards Chelsea until Denny approached her next.

"Hey Chelsea, how are you? I actually have something I want to give you." Denny blushed.

'Is he blushing? That's disgusting, man- up fish boy.' He thought bitterly.

Chelsea smiled giving Denny a hug. She looked at the cookies which were fish- shaped with a chocolate filling inside.

"From this island, they have these pastries called taiyaki, when I traveled there, I swore this and sushi was all I ate, so I thought maybe you'd like it for today."

Vaughn tried hard not to gag from the sickening scene in front of him. He just waited for Denny to speak and watched as he left with a triumphant smirk on his face. The other girls weren't joking when they said he'd have competition.

"Chelsea! Happy Harmony Day!" A small voice called out again.

It was Pierre, the gourmet prodigy. He carried a plate on him however, escorting Chelsea into Haila's café. Vaughn had no choice but to follow, he just wanted some alone time to shove these in Chelsea's face and walk off.

On the plate was flamboyant and expertly made shortcake. The strawberries and the frosting looked high- class, the cake had a nice glistening shine to it, which meant high- quality flour and other things were used.

'What the hell, damn she's not the queen of the damn island. Why is everyone trying so hard?' He thought, not realizing he spent just as much effort on the cookies he made.

Pierre had left and smiled at her once more. She stayed in the café munching on the delicate cake with a delighted face. Vaughn sat there watching her silently as she devoured each sweet she received. He watched as Will came in and left her a Sweet and Sunny Pudding, which was not only Chelsea's favorite dessert but the most high- class pudding you could get your hands on. Of course Chelsea was pleased with this gift. The last person was Mark, the wannabe farmer that arrived after Chelsea did. He gave her sugar powdered donuts and left with a small smiled.

Vaughn was tired of waiting for people flirting and handing their stuff to Chelsea with no problems. He got up angrily and marched over to Chelsea. She smiled when she noticed Vaughn coming over to her.

"Hey there Cowboy, I didn't expect to see you today, but here… I think it got cold, but just warm it up and it tastes the same." She said handing him a bowl of porridge.

Vaughn said nothing as he took the bowl. He had no idea why he felt so shy now that he had the chance to give her the cookies. "Umm, thanks for that porridge that day, you didn't have to give me that."

He held out the bag of heart- shaped cookies. Chelsea's eyes widened and then she blushed. "Whoa, I wasn't expecting anything from you today." She said embarrassed.

He said nothing towards her statement. He didn't know why he felt pleased that she felt so embarrassed by his gift. "Are these filled with pudding! I love pudding!" She exclaimed.

She ran over to Vaughn and enveloped him in a hug. He was shocked, his body was stiff from the impact, and he had loved the way Chelsea felt against him, but as quick as it came was as quick as it ended.

"Oh… hey Vaughn?" She called.

He grunted in response. "Do you know out of all the presents, your cookies are the only ones that are heart shaped?"

He froze and tipped his Stetson quickly to hide that blush that was heavily spreading across his face. "Well of course, I always put 100% into everything I do. Good- bye, Chelsea."

He stormed off. Chelsea smiled tenderly at the cookies deciding to hold off on eating them until she got home.

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"Earth to cowboy… What are you thinking about?" Chelsea asked as they walked back to the ranch.

"I was remembering last year's Spring Harmony Day." He admitted.

"Whoa cowboy, we need to get through your birthday first." Chelsea giggled. "But, make the same thing as last year, since I liked it so much."

Vaughn just smiled and pulled Chelsea closer to him as they approached her house. He watched as the evening sun had flattered her features making her face look more soft and feminine than usual.

"Hey Vaughn, can you go and check on Yuri for me, just in case she needs to be adjusted to anything?"

Vaughn grimaced. "I guess I can do that."

"Okay just make sure you come back to the door after you finish."

Vaughn nodded before making his way back towards the barn. He noticed all the crops were watered. He really wondered who the hell Chelsea always found to help her.

As he stared at the crops he swore he saw a little figure dressed in a yellow outfit and sparkles coming out of its hands. He shook his head and continued to the barn. He unlocked the door and walked inside. Suddenly he felt himself get knocked back by a heavy force.

Vaughn looked up to see Yuri advancing on him. However Chelsea's other cows stood in a defensive line in front of him, warning Yuri not to take another step.

Vaughn thanked the gods that Chelsea's other cows were raised by him. One of them started to nuzzle its head into Vaughn's chest.

Cute, you have every other cow on your side, bastard.

Vaughn regretted looking in Yuri's eyes after that comment. "You are a weird heifer, just letting you know that."

Hmph, you're a little oddball who enjoys messing with girls younger than you.

"Hey I'm only 24 you dumb heifer, stop making me sound like a cradle robber."

Chelsea's only 19, think about it, woman stealer.

"I refuse to sit here and argue with a lesbian cow." Vaughn said angrily. "Good night, Yuri."

This isn't over cowboy, not by a long shot.

Vaughn turned away from Yuri's eyes and walked away from the barn after locking it tight.

He never thought he would have to be aware of lesbian cows. That type of thing was just unheard of.

He walked back over to Chelsea's house and pushed the door open lightly.

"Chelsea, I'm back what did you want?"

He stopped when he looked on the table which had a huge chocolate cake and a box next to it. On the cake it said 'Happy Birthday Cowboy' with a cute drawing of his face on the cake.

"Share that with Mirabelle and Julia when you go back." She replied.

Vaughn looked over at Chelsea who held out a bowl of porridge for him. She had changed into some cutesy pajamas with drawings of cows running back and forth as a design.

"Chelsea, what's in the box?"

"Oh, chocolate, superb quality stuff, things that you like." She smiled.

He took the porridge from Chelsea happily and set it on the table. He sat down and began to eat the porridge. He finished quickly and stood up. He regretted leaving her alone again, but money had to be made.

"Oh, Vaughn?" He turned around only to come face to face and lip to lip with Chelsea.

She pulled him in as he wrapped his arms around her waist; he walked her against the wall, kissing her passionately. She opened her mouth and Vaughn took that as an invitation. They continued like that until Vaughn suddenly pulled away from her.

"Why'd you stop?" She whined.

"One, we were going at that for ten minutes without air." He said panting. "Two, I had to stop."

"Vaughn sooner or later you're gonna have to give up that gentleman act. I honestly like when you take charge and just kiss me when you want to." She admitted. "So never hold back, because I know under all that chivalry is a man with physical needs."

Vaughn gulped. Chelsea's words went straight down south to his body. He never felt so aroused by such blunt words. Unfortunately, he was gonna have to take her up on that offer later. Grabbing his present and cake, he leaned in once more to devour her mouth before walking out the door.

"Chelsea… who are you always getting to help you around the farm when I'm not here?"

"That… will remain a secret, cowboy." She winked at Vaughn.

He smiled and turned around accepting the fact that Chelsea wasn't an ordinary farmer. "I'll see you next Monday, baby."

She giggled when he closed the door. "Well he can learn the secret… That's if he can finally see you guys."

Next to Chelsea the whole time was the 7 harvest sprites who giggled at Vaughn's confusion and inability to see them.

Hahaha! The first chapter is done only 3 more to go. Chelsea is based off of what I would be like if I was in the game, obsession with sweets and pudding belongs to me as well. That is the only dish I would make in any Harvest Moon game once I had an egg and some milk. But her personality is what I think it would be if this IoH and SI were an anime or cartoon. I always found it funny that no one questioned how Chelsea always got that much work done without dying in the game. Not to mention that Chelsea keeps messing around with every bachelor on the island without consequences. I also made Lily and Lanna her best friends because they were the two girls I liked the most. My best friend also was playing SI before I did, when she lent it to me she asked me if I knew who Lily was and I said no, because she's not in IoH, then she says she ended up befriending Lily obsessively, because she reminds her so much of me. When I finally played the game I was flattered and insulted at the same time. Enough of the ranting, tell me if the story was good or if it sucked. Bye- bye!