For days now, I have train under the forest guardian's eye. I learned the way of the forest, to guard and defend it from harm. I have been named Morinoko, for forest child. The guardians told me that is my name that they gave me. For I had entered their home from the forest.

My pink hair bounces up and down as I dodged practice attacks from the bear. I've been taught to learn the language of the animals. I hope to become an Guardian, but my teachers say I have another path in front of me. My vision blurred,

"Natsumi," I saw something small and red in front of me, but it went away, just as bear swiped me with her paw. I was able to block it, I growled at her it was time for a break.

I sat on rock. What was that? Was that someone from my past? And who is Natsumi? A guardian comes to me, he tells me someone has come into the forest, and I have to watch them.


I had to follow the Keronians, if my plan will succeed. My true nature had almost been found out a couple of times, but they still haven't found out.

They went into the forest in search of some Great Pumpkin, thinking it will help them in their conquest to capture Pekopon. Stupid frogs. In the lead was the green frog, I haven't had the time to memorize their names, after him is the black frog, the blue frog, yellow frog and then the red frog. Lately, the red frog has gotten on my nerves. Something flashes by.

I was the only one who notices it. I stop and looked around. I saw something that I thought was dead. I can never forget that face. My face contorts in anger, my hands clench in rage.

"Natsumi?"

"Huh?" it was the red frog

"Are you all right?" he asks

"Oh yes, haha," he turns around and keeps following his useless leader. I follow also. I bite my lip so hard, I drew blood. I must finish what I have started.


I was watching the strange beings when I saw something stranger yet. A person who looked like me. I have looked at my reflection in the river many times, so I was sure this was true. I ran away, not knowing if the look alike saw me or not. I must tell my elders.


A storm started to brew.

The Keronians and Natsumi went home. Giroro, walking beside Natsumi, wonder if she read his note. It doesn't seem like it, but what if she did, and that's why she is avoiding me? He shook his head, No I must not think like that! Maybe she put a book over my letter, yea that's it, and she hasn't even seen it yet.

Giroro tries to reassure himself that. Something catches his eye, something white fluttering in the wind. He can meet his Platoon later at the house. He pushes his way through a bush. He picked up a half-soggy piece of paper. Most of the words have been blurred out, but three words are still clear to read.

"Wait, this is! It can't be!" he looks to where Natsumi has gone, he dropped the paper back on the ground. Heavy sadness starts to fill his heart. The three words were 'I love you'. Giroro recognized his handwriting, and thought Natsumi read the letter and just threw it away, but she didn't throw it away, she just accidently dropped it when she ran. But no one else knows except the tree's.