Living where the crossing life leads

by Warioexpert


Jack and Twi #1: Paying Nook a visit.

(This will be the beginning of bitesized, unedited mini chapters sandwiched between the bigger chapters, keep in mind that some of these chapters won't have much continuity with the actual story. As they are just for fun, hope you enjoy!)


“Look alive!” Jack shouted as he gave the final swing to a tree he was cutting down.


Casually stepping to the left the tree crashed into the ground mere inches next to Twilight.

“Alright Jack, this is the last tree of A-3” Twilight said while checking it out on the map.


“A-3? what are you talking about?” Jack asked wiping sweat off his forehead.


“Oh thats just a sector of the town I decided to name here on the map, it helps navigate this place a lot better”


“Let me see that...” Jack snatched the map out of her hands, taking a good look at it while shouldering his golden axe he noticed that the entire map was set on a grid of numbers and letters.

‘’Huh... this seems a lot more complicated to read then my map...’’ Jack said baffled before Twilight grabbed her map back from him.

‘’Its not complicated at all, in fact even Alfonso could understand how to read it’’ she said with a smirk as she walked away.


‘’Hey! what's that supposed to mean!?’’ Jack scowled at Twilight as she stopped walking.


‘’Allow me to demonstrate, I am now standing in A-2, north from A-3’’


‘’Yeah, Okay... but how will I know which sector I'm in?’’ Jack said.


‘’Oh come on Jack, after all this whole town is encased by cliff sides!’’ Twilight deadpanned pointing out the cliff wall that stretched out from north to south.

‘’The fudge? I never noticed that there!’’ Jack’s eyes popped out in surprise.


‘’Ughh....’’ she slapped her forehead with an annoyed groan ‘’its okay Twilight... if you cant say anything nice don't say anything at all’’


‘’Hey! even Tom Nook's shop is marked nicely here!’’ he said appearing right over Twilight’s shoulder.

‘’Ah!’’ she threw her arms out in surprise, throwing the map into the air before losing her balance and plopping on her backside.

‘’Oops, sorry...’’ he said before catching the map out of the air. ‘’Come on, lets go pay Nook a visit!’’

‘’Grrr, Can't you help me up first? Jack?’’ she grunted as she sat up, looking around she noticed Jack was already gone ‘’...Buck...’’


Jack sat on a bench outside a large white building, on top of the building was the name of the store ‘Nookington’s’ and it also had different clothes and Items on display behind windows.

Jack had a small device in his hands as he waited for Twilight.

‘’You will eat my arrows Ganon!’’

‘’Ehehem...’’

Jack raised his head to see Twilight standing there with her hands on her waist.

‘’Great you're here! this map you set up really works! I can't tell you how many times I've tried to get around town without walking in circles before this!’’ he said, stopping Twilight from saying anything.


‘’...R-Really?’’ Twilight said giving off a goofy smile ‘’I’m flattered you think my map was a big help’’ she said scratching the back of her head, before she felt silence around here. ‘’Jack?’’


She turned her head to see Jack walking in, sliding doors closing behind him.


‘’....’’ She growled before running after him ‘’Stop doing that!’’

' Hmm... this store looks very nice ' Twilight soon found herself stopping before the sliding doors, confused as how to open them ‘’Umm...’’ stepping closer the doors suddenly slid open, startled by this she took a step back and the doors closed again ‘’Wow, how does that work?’’

‘’Morning Nook’’ Jack waved as a Tanooki wearing a navy blue colored business suit walked up to him.

‘’Ah! Hello Jack, long time no see!’’ the Tanooki said with a smile ‘’How has my ex-employee been holding up in life?’’

‘’Eh, you're still commenting about that?’’ Jack deadpanned scratching his head.

‘’Of course! you were my best employee!’’ Nook said patting Jack on the back.

' the feeling isn't mutual '
‘’Oh! thanks Nook, that means a lot’’ he said
' not to mention the lack of free days and no coffee breaks '

‘’Hmm... who’s that fooling around with the sliding doors?’’ Nook looked over at Twilight.

' Fudge ' he thought as he went over to her ‘’I’ll take care of it...’’


Twilight was writing on her notepad as she kept stepping forward and back from the doors ‘’Interesting, they must be reacting to my presence’’

‘’What are you doing?’’ Jack said as he stood between the doors.


‘’Taking notes on these doors, they move all by themselves without any magic!’’ Twilight stated with an astonished look before Jack grabbed her arm.

‘’Thats called electricity Dumb-Dumb’’ he scowled as he pulled her inside ‘’Come on, there’s someone I want you to meet’’


‘’Hmm...’’ Nook rubbed his chin as Jack pulled Twilight up next to him.


‘’Twilight, this is Tom Nook’’

Twilight tilted her head as she stared at Nook.

‘’Hello there young lady, You're new here aren't you?’’ Nook asked.


‘’Uhh Yeah, you could say that’’ Twilight chuckled knowing it to be a partial truth.


‘’Hmmm.... Very well then’’ Nook said before he started to walk towards the front counter.

Twilight stood there dumbfounded ‘’Quick question, what exactly is Mr.Nook?’’ she whispered leaning towards Jack slightly

‘’He’s a Raccoon’’ he whispered back as they watched Nook look for something behind the counter.

‘’I really don't think he’s a Raccoon, his ears and tail don't seem to fit the look’’ she whispered back.


‘’Alright then miss!’’ Nook said placing a folded up green shirt with a white leaf in her hands.

‘’Umm, what is?- Ah!’’ she yelped as Nook began to shove her out the door.


‘’Welcome to smashville! You will wear that as your uniform and work will begin at 9:00 tomorrow, your work hours will be from 9 to 10 monday through saturday including holidays, keep yourself neat and trim for training tomorrow!’’


‘’Wait-what!?’’ Twilight exclaimed before she had a wooden keychain shoved into her mouth, a small key hanging out of it.


‘’Here is the key to your new home! courtesy by me for 200.000 bells which you will be working-’’


‘’Alright now hold on!!!’’ Jack interjected, cutting Nook off ‘’She’s not going to work here! she’s a guest’’ he scowled at Nook as he took the shirt off the confused Twilight’s hands and yanked the key out of her mouth.

‘’A guest?’’ Nook blinked as Jack handed his things back to him.

‘’Yes! she’s staying at my place while she visits the town’’


‘’My... my apologies miss’’ he bowed, blushing slightly from the embarrassment while hiding the things behind his back.


‘’Oh no sir, it's no trouble’’ Twilight said with a polite smile ‘’I almost forgot that it was you who helped Jack when he first arrived here, that was very kind of you’’

Jack crossed his arms as he stood there in between ' Awkwaaard~ '


‘’I am glad that you think so miss!’’ Nook smiled ‘’now is there anything I could do you for?’’ he said while putting his things back behind the counter.


‘’Yes as a matter of fact, Jack?’’ she said looking at him

‘’Ice cream’’ Jack simply said.


‘’Alrighty then!’’ Nook said while rubbing his hands together.


After a few minutes they walked out of the store, Twilight waved goodbye at Tom Nook as the sliding doors closed.

‘’Mmmm, sweet chocolate’’ Jack said before fitting a spoonful of ice cream in his mouth while holding the quart in his other hand.

‘’Do you always carry that spoon with you?’’ Twilight asked inquisitively.

‘’Ice cream waits for no one! and neither do I, especially If have to wait to get home just to eat it’’

Twilight couldn't help but giggle at the randomness of Jack’s words.


‘’You know, It was kind of nice to meet the famous Tom Nook, I was close to getting my own house too’’ she smiled at Jack.


Jack only shot her a glare with his cheeks stuffed with Ice cream which made Twilight burst into laughter.


‘’Can it!’’ he snapped with his mouth full