Maple

Before Maple was born his parents met, while the mother went on an adventure to find a suitable place to call home. She took regular stops at passing islands, one time on an island she was resting at, she went to a town she could see in the distance, grabbing a bite to eat. A mon strikes up a convo with the mother, who told many stories and interesting facts and discoveries on her travels, the mon was surprised and interested, and wanted to know more, so he asked if he may go with her to aid in her travels. All through that night they kept talking more and more about her travels and what she was set on to do.

They hit it off pretty well, enjoying each other's presence, even teaching each other their knowledge of making different food with things to substitute the harder to find ingredients. They were only teens at the time of this, which made it harder for them to get others to acknowledge them. After a few years they set up a little shop on their ship, it served many kinds of drinks and food, unknown to many, which garnered them popularity, and the funds to finally find a place that they may call home.

After some years of searching, the teens find a perfect spot to settle down, settling in they set up shop an a small farm, soon got more money from the hard work of running said shop alone, they wanted to have kids to pass down, the shop to when their time comes to pass into the afterlife. And so they did, which was a little rockruff, looking just like his mother, soon naming the boy “Maple '' as it was something from her home land that lined the pathways of all streets. They were hoping for two kids, but sadly there was only one, but they looked past it, and smiled.

They taught him how to make everything they were able to make, tend the farm, if things broke they showed him how to fix said things. But after some years, a deadly illness took the mother by surprise. She hadn't known that she got an illness from some fruits she ate on a secluded island as she was traveling. Soon growing too ill she was not able to do much with the shop leaving the husband and Maple to work the shop, which also made it hard to take care of Maple, who was only 5 at the time. After that she was bed ridden, fighting to keep alive to see her little boy grow up, and knowing the burden she leaves on her husband to run the shop alone with Maple, who was doing more than a typical 5 year old would be doing. 

Sense his mother was bed ridden, Maple has to step up more than ever to help his father run the shop, the father keeps saying she will get better almost everyday now, he can’t bare losing her and having to raise Maple by himself, even if he has been since she was bed ridden, she tries to help some, though the father and Maple, try to tell her to rest and not push herself, but she never listens and wants to help, stead of be bed ridden an never being able to do anything. After some years passed Maple was 9 at the time, his mother was not looking the greatest and getting weaker everyday, even if she's suffering she kept fighting to stay alive.

While she layed in bed Maple and his father ran the shop, it was still booming but the older customers always ask about the mother, both Maple and his father always just tell them “she will get better, shes strong” trying to keep a optimistic approach to the negative situation, like they been taught by the mother so they could live there life to the fullest.


More years go by, while his mother still pushes herself to do things, but after sometime she grew weaker, not even able to hug her husband and son, after that when she was talking with them, her voice goes all crackly worrying her family, a couple weeks go by then an her voice was gone, trying to let out her words even if nothing came out she grew more depressed. Maple, the caring son, tries his best to keep a smile even if he knows it's almost time for her to pass.

More days pass as it was coming up to Maple’s 14th birthday, they didn’t throw a party or do much of anything, went threw there day at the shop, coming home to his mother, she mouthing the words “happy birthday son”, after she said that Maple held her paw… for not knowing it was at that point she couldn't fight to stay alive any longer, passing on his birthday with him holding his mothers paw.

After Maple’s mother passing, both him and his father, mourn her death, but to honor her memory, they kept positive and hung up a picture for them and everyone to see her and never forget, they try to keep their heads held high, though its growing harder for the father to think with a positive outlook, while he is also getting old, soon sitting down and talking to Maple about the shop, and keeping it going, when the father gets to the age he can’t do much anymore, or its his time to pass.

 Maple understands and makes a promise to keep running the shop as long as he lives. After the talk with his father Maple goes out for a walk, crossing paths with a gible, who he admittedly apologies for nothing, as he didn’t do anything. Soon the gibble talked with Maple, learning and understanding what and why he was so quick to apologize, as the gible asked if they may hang out with him sometime.

Maple agreed to hang out with the gibble more, almost forgetting to exchange names, learning that the gible’s name was Star. Soon Maple introduced himself, and Star smiled at him saying “what a cute name”. His face went red, never being called cute unless it was by his mother, but shook it off and said goodbye.

Heading back home, he helps clean up the shop, talking to his father about making a friend, he smiled at Maple congratulating him, but then sighed, with a shaky voice the father said “s-s-so um… would you like to go visit your mother… and leave her flowers?” he said, trying not to cry in front of Maple, soon he nodded looking down, as his dad sat in front of him and grabbed his face, and told him everything is alright, and that she watches over them.

Maple nodded, trying not to tear up. They headed to the backyard, where there was a garden and… the mothers grave. They went to the backyard to visit the grave, both putting their own flowers, soon noticing that a pumpkin’s vine reached over to the grave and there was a small one forming right on the grave. Which made both Maple and his father smile, while shedding a tear. “See like i said, even after death shes still looking over her garden, making it prosper” the father said.

After they hanged out by the grave, they both went in to make some of their specialty drinks, which they were taught by the mother. After a few more weeks, Maple and his father worked at the shop. Maple soon asked that day how he could ask a girl out. The father was happy and surprised his boy got a crush, so he sits down with Maple, with some leftover drinks and starts to explain how it happens, and how he and his mother got together.



The next few days, Maple made Star a drink and went to go meet her, it was dusk at the time, since he had to help out with the shop. Soon giving Star the drink, as he smiled with a small nervousness blush, seeing Star take a drink and falling in love with the taste from the first sip. She then thanked him, after a little more time that day. Soon departing from each other. From that day forward they slowly started to get closer and closer with them being more open together doing things together. After sometime Maple asked if Star would be interesting in working at his and him fathers shop, sense of signs showing of the father getting weaker as he grows older.

Star agrees and starts work there that next day, slowly getting taught how to do everything his and the father know how to do. After working together until eventually falling in love with each other. After years pass, Maple and Star, help around the store more and more, as the father steps slowly out of being the leader of the shop, knowing that his physical strength was not like it used to, knowing he only had maybe a few more years, he was worried he wouldn't see Maple become a true adult when he hits 18, since he was 17 at the time. After more years, the father couldn't bring himself to do anything anymore. He entrusted the shop to Maple and Star.

After the year ended Maple was super hyped about his 18th birthday, finally being an adult. The days pass till his birthday, on that day he was sent on a wild swanna chase, not knowing Star and his father were planning a surprise party for him. While Maple was out doing the wild swanna hunt, he travels through the nearby town, as everyone waves at him, he waved back. After pretty much the whole day trying to find what his father told him to find, he headed back. Soon opening the door, yelling that he was home, but heard nothing. Walking into the kitchen/living room, noticing the lights all being off confused but kept looking through the dark house.

After turning on the lights in the living room, Star and his father jump out screaming “surprise!” Maple being started and jumping with a small yelp, he tears up a little running up to them both and hugging them thanking them. After that they all sat down enjoying each other's presence, but after some time the father had to excuse himself clutching at his side. Trying to hide it the best he could away from Star and Maple, he walked out to the mothers grave and mumbles to himself. “I feel like… I will be joining you soon… we must watch over are boy…”
Soon getting onto his knees and looking with teary eyes, knowing that he will be passing anytime from now or later… After a little bit Maple and Star went looking for him, finding him by the mothers grave, sitting there on his knees. Maple walked over to him asking if he was ok. The father soon hugs Maple, telling him it was his time to pass, and to please watch over the store, and enjoy his life to the fullest, while he and his mother watch over him, from wherever they go.

The father had a box that was from the mother, who was unable to give it to him due to her passing. Maple looked at it and was confused, soon nodding his head and opening it. Finding that it was a scarf with pumpkins and smells a lot like the food and drinks they made everyday in the shop. After that the father helped him put it on saying it looked nice on him, after the father started to go paler than ever, a growing weak falling to his side landing right beside the mothers grave, saying “I love you son” as his last words were spoken.

Maple, being devastated, crys holding him in his arms wearing the scarf, as Star comes over to comfort him the best she could with her tiny gible arms. Soon after they nodded to each other smiling, after that they buried the father right beside the mother. Going back inside to enjoy the rest of the now ended party.

Years pass, and Maple is now 20, but his relationship with Star dwindled. Soon Maple sat down with Star to have a talk. He felt nervous from what he's about to tell Star, but it's for the best of them. Maple tells Star they should break up for the best of both worlds an doesnt wanna hurt her anymore, so it's best to just go separate ways. Star takes the news, slowly having tears fall but understands fully so she leaves his life, leaving him to fend the shop on his own, but it was not doing so well either, but the help of some town folk helped keep it open and alive.

Shimo would come in around his age of 20, claiming she was from another island and had wanted to leave after some...family issues, and decided the best place to start was a local bakery of sweet goods. She was recommended one by the locals in the town she was staying in and it was Maple's one, so as she got in, she started to try and chat with him, to learn more about him and his bakery. She didn't dig too crazy but was able to find out that his parents, now deceased, owned it . She frowns and tells him that she was sorry for his lost and notice his pain in the eyes, even if he was smiling

She offered him that if he needed help she could, and he quickly stated he doesn't need any. Upset she said how about he tries some of her baked goods, and if he wants, then they can strike a deal. Having never tasted anything as good as his own before, he agrees not to mention food from another island so he agrees. 

After some time she cooked up some blueberry muffins and a pie and told him to try as he just shrugs. After some time, he was blown away by the taste, asking why oran berries? Because she giggled and told him it wasn't that it was a different fruit where she was from! She said the deal was simple, she worked with him, offering money from her...family, and that whatever was bothering him, he would at least let her help. When asked why she wanted to help him. 

All she told him, is the last time she didn't help someone that needed help, they ended up 6 feet under and swore to never turn down a mon in need of help.

After a few more years he was 22 at the time, and noticing that no one in his life passed away on his birthday, but it still stuck in the back of his head that his birthday was a curse. He grew to like Shimo more than what he thought he would, maybe even the thing he needed to take back his life from all the negative and think Optimistic like his parents always told him to, sometimes finding himself lost in a day dream looking at her working, with a soft smile.

After some months he asked her out, with a blush and hiding a little in his scarf. She smiled back and nodded with a little kiss to the cheek after that they became a couple. But soon Star came back, seeing that the shop and everything was still booming, walking into the establishment, she saw Shimo and Maple, smiling happy he found someone else after breaking up years ago. Maple soon noticed her and smiled and yelled for her with a wave, running up to her and hugging her. Missing her even if not with her but as a true friend.

Maple asked her to sit down and chat, while Star and Shimo locked eyes as she smiled and waved at her. Shimo does a little hfpt and walks off after Maple asks if she could get him and Star a drink. They talked for hours catching up, Maple being happy she came back even if he was rude after his father passed, but she understood why he was like that, it hurts losing others.


A year passed and Maple was 23, now without well once again someone passing, but in his head, he was still worried that it was cursed. New adventures and new faces. What will happen next?