This chapter is a bit of a break from the haunting suspense, at least until the end; but there is still enough feels and emotions in it as I love to write those parts. Also if anyone has good video skills I would love to see a couple of amvs. a friend of mine and i had been talking about gironatsu stuff and recalled a few songs. one is the obvious ET and no there isn't one or at least I can't find it. the other is just Giroro with the I like trains song from asdf; just use the snippets from his childhood with him and trains lolz. My friend also suggested that the first person to send me links to those videos should get to have a little gironatsu fluff that I write especially for them, They can even choose to have me post it on this site if they so wish.

Anyways long note and you guys came to read the good stuff, Enjoy!

"But if it's part of you, why would it hunt me?" Natsumi asked. She set him against the wall so they could talk more comfortably.

"I'm not sure, but you are the only pekoponian to defeat me and I believe that the beast is all of my anger and regret." Giroro slowed his tears but still felt the deep pit of guilt inside growing darker with everything he blamed himself for.

"You think it's trying to take me out because I'm keeping you from invading?" Natsumi spoke her words with a bit of venom feeling targeted for defending her home and from her best friend no less.

"It's true I feel guilty for letting my race and most importantly my family down because I couldn't invade, but-" Giroro began speaking before Natsumi interrupted.

"So, I'm just in your way? I'm just an obstacle between you and your glory?" Natsumi looked at him praying that it wasn't true.

"Natsumi, you don't keep me from invading just because you can fight and defend your own planet." Giroro looked straight into her amber colored eyes, into her soul. Surprised but ready to finally say the words that ran through his mind ever since he discovered his feelings for her. His eyes widened to show how strongly and truthfully he felt about his next sentence. "You keep me from invading because I… Because I love you."

Natsumi was shocked. She wasn't prepared to respond to such a confession. It was the last thing she expected from him.

"I can't take your friends, your family, and your home away from you because I love you." Giroro felt a few more tears run down his cheeks. He was embarrassed but this time he had to tell her. He could feel the surge of emotions as he began to explain how he felt before the transformation. "I felt horrible for failing my home planet but I felt even worse that I couldn't earn your affections. I felt pitiful that I was unworthy of your time and care. I came to destroy your life, so why should I deserve your love."

"Why didn't you just tell me?" Natsumi's voice was quiet and soft. Her eyes became gentle towards him.

"What's the point? I'm just useless and can't earn anyone's love or respect. Not from my race and not from you." Giroro held his forehead as more tears emerged. Natsumi leaned closer to him.

"You aren't so useless. You're the most useful alien I know. You're also the most respectful out of anyone I know. You take high regards to everything I could ever care for; making sure that my day has at least one good thing in it. Like when you roast sweet potatoes for me. Will you forgive me for neglecting your obvious love for me?" Natsumi nuzzled her forehead against his at this point. Giroro blushed as she cuddled him.

"You don't hate me?" Giroro asked looking into her sweet eyes.

"How could I ever hate someone I respect so much? Someone who has saved me and stood by my side through my challenges." She giggled slightly.

"But I'm not even a pekoponian."

"Love is love Giroro. As long as there aren't any space laws against it, I won't disregard your feelings."

"And what about your feelings for Saburo?" Giroro was becoming hopeful before that piece of information popped into his head.

"Saburo? He's a good friend."

"But you're always blushing around him and getting flustered."

"Oh, yeah it's just that I heard he did some embarrassing things to other girls. Besides he's best friends with Kururu so I never know if he actually will do weird things or not." Natsumi gestured her hand waving in the air as if to dismiss the thought of being with Saburo. "Wait, did you think that I wanted to be with Saburo?"

"Well, uh… I did consider him competition because you always talked about him and seemed to enjoy his company." Giroro admitted his rivalry; he blushed a little as he realized it might have been unnecessary and pigheaded of him. "I didn't do anything to him though; I just seethed from the sidelines. I thought that you would have been happier with him."

"Giroro, if you're willing to give up on me so I could be happy then you deserve my love. With everything you do for me you more than deserve it." Natsumi hugged the red frog and nuzzled him for little longer before looking into his silver eyes. "May I have the chance to love you back?"

"O-of course. You can do anything you want." Giroro blushed wildly at her request.

"Good." Natsumi then leaned down and placed a kiss on his cheek. "One more thing though. The next time you feel upset come and talk to me. We don't need to end the world over it."

"I'm sorry about that." Giroro looked away sad again as he remembered the threat outside the walls. "I don't know how to get rid of it."

"I have an idea. It's a part of you right?" Natsumi stood up and brushed off and straightened the bathrobe.

"Yes, the angry part of me. The one ready to kill things." Giroro made sure the urgency of the fact could be heard in his voice.

"But part of you none the less. So I have a few things to say to you." She began to walk towards the door and rested her hand on the knob. "I can't lie and say that I'm not afraid, but it needs to be done."

"Natsumi don't! I can't let it hurt you!" Giroro tried to get up but lacked the strength. He started to use his arms to drag him towards her. Before he could get any closer Natsumi opened the door.