This one girl.

You'd be amazed at how tired a person would feel at 6 in the morning but you do what you have to in order to prep for what later comes. And Kai had a lot to prep for. Luckily he knew as he exited the Blue Bar that he was done. He smiled as thought of the fact that in a few more minutes he'd be out of Forget-Me-Not Valley and off to enjoy his last day in Mineral Town.

Going from one place to another at every summers end could get a little tiresome. Having to reintroduce himself to villagers each time. Making friends for a short time and working on making new ones or reconnecting with old ones. One day he would settle down and be done with all this nonsense. But two things stalled his decision. Each place he went too had something interesting to offer along with the fact that sooner or later every place got cold. Kai hadn't seen snow since he was a kid and didn't plan to anytime soon. A drifter was what he was.

Each exhausted step he took brought him closer to the inn bed that would be waiting for him when he got back home. Undress and sleep was all he could think about as he near dragged himself around. But just as he reached the bridge over the river the stream he stopped. There was a small tug at his pants.

"Woof!"

An overly excited dog now stared up at the boy with the bandanna. "Woof! Woof!" it barked as it ran around Kai's legs. The energetic thing sniffed Kai's ankle, barked once more, and flipped over to be given a belly rub. Kai bent down and gave the dog a good scratch. The dog stopped it foot enthusiastically.

Whose dog was this? Other than Cody, Kai didn't know any one in forget me not valley with a dog and the pup looked well fed and happy. It was two shade of brown and seemed rather clean. The dog then flipped over again. "Woof! Woof!" it barked at Kai and then ran off. It stopped at the end off a path and just sat there. Apparently the dog wanted the boy to follow him. Kai walked up him. He looked up the path

"Takakura lives up there," Kai reminded himself "Takakura wouldn't have a dog. He hates dogs."

The dog barked and ran up the path. Kai followed. Maybe he'd find out who owned this dog.

The dog stopped near a shipment box and began to chase his tail. Round and round he chased the thing until Kai picked him up. Kai scratched the dog behind its ears and then noticed something. The plot of land that was usually covered in weeds and stones was now clean and neat. Spring crops now popped up all over, potatoes, turnips, cabbage, and strawberries. And near the back of the space two barns now stood. They'd never been there before.

And then he noticed the small house next to Takakura's was now twice as large. Was someone living there? The dog barked and squirmed in Kai's arms but the boy held strong to the animal and made his way to this house. The lights were off but it was still early, it was only to be expected. But as he approached the door he heard some rustling and the stomps of feet.

He was just about to knock on the front door when it door flung open.

Jill woke that spring morning tired and hungry. She shuffled out of her bed in her lavender nighty and white bunny slippers. She grabbed the remote and turned on the news. The bright light of the TV was dim indeed but still caused Jill's eye to tingle from a slight lack of darkness. She made her way over to the refrigerator where she stuffed a warm loaf of bread into her mouth and drank a glass of apple juice. She rubbed the crust out of her eyes and let out a loud yawn.

And then she noticed something. The house was quiet. No loud barking noises, No sound of a dog trying to dig through the floor boards with its nails. She spun around. Jill nervously looked all around but the only other one there was her cat, Silvia, lying peacefully and blissfully on Jill's bed. Where was the dog?

"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!" Jill exclaimed as she rushed around her home. If she didn't find him soon she could waist the whole day looking for him. She grabbed her worked clothes and ran to the bathroom. She threw here self into the shower, washed and threw herself back out. Dressing quiet quickly she was out of the bathroom in record time and after throwing her night clothes into a basket, she grabbed her backpack and ran for the door. Flinging the thing open she was ready to find this dog, but there, at her door, was a boy.

She stopped dead in her tracks. Their eyes met. And she felt something weird. She'd never seen him before; he had tan skin with brown hair. Around his head was a purple bandanna. He wore a white T-shirt under a brown collared jacket. Purple jeans and big black boots down below. To Jill he slightly resembled a pirate. A really cute pirate!

He seem to examining her as well for he looked her up and down. She stiffed and managed a little smile. He noticed her sudden tension and straighten up. A slight blush crossed his cheeks. Jill found it to be adorable.

"Hi." He said.

Jill paused

"Oh!…um… Hello." Jill replied

Another pause

"Well…" the boy started

"Yes"

"Is this your dog?" He asked pointing down toward his feet. Jill looked down. There her dog was running around the guy's feet and nipping at his ankles. Jill's face light up. "Yes, I've been looking all over for him!" she replied. Jill let out a sharp whistle. The dog stopped running and sat. "Here Moosh! Come here boy!" Jill said. The dog turned toward its master, stood up and trotted toward Jill's feet where he sat down again. The girl bent down and picked up her pup. Cradling him in her arm she scratched under dog's chin.

"He's really a good boy but he'll just go off if you don't watch him." Jill cooed

"Moosh?"

"Huh?" Jill asked raising her head

"Your dog, his name is Moosh?"

"Oh yeah. It's a funny story but that's his name."

"Can I hear it?"

"Maybe later"

"Sooooo… Are you new here?"

"No, actually I've lived here for a while"

The boy rubbed the back of his head. "Heh. I thought I knew everyone."

Jill laughed.

"I'm Kai by the way. I'm run the food shack on the beach." He said as he extended his hand

Jill took hold of it and shook "Nice too meet you! My name is…"

"…Jill"

The girl's name was Jill. With her purple eyes, long brown hair held up in a ponytail, and beautiful smile. She wore an orange T-shirt and blue jeans. And a green skirt was also adored to make the entire look more colorful. Yes, the name Jill suited her nicely.

She let go of his hand and smacked her head.

"Crap, I got to get to work. If I don't feed the chickens soon they'll be evil all day," She said "I'll see you later 'Kay!" And she began to run away. "Hey wait!" Kai yelled. And min run she made a sharp right and now was facing the other direction.

"Yeah?"

"I'm running the ocean festival tomorrow, will you come?"

She thought this over for a moment.

"Sure."

And with a quick smile she made her way over to the chicken coop. Now as the light began to shine brightly over the valley Kai started on his way back to Mineral town so he could take a hour long nap. Tomorrow was gonna be a good day.