No Answer

By HamClover *kisses!*

10/13/03- Gee, I haven't really been on the ball lately! I've been publishing fics and then getting writers blocks and stopping. Well, I send my apologies to those fans who wanted more of those fics. Well I think I'll stay dedicated to this one! It's probably gonna be one of my most dramatic fics. Usually, I write comedies or adventure fics, but my 2 other drama fics, Egdim and Out Of The Shadows, did pretty well. This one introduces 2 new characters, but they'll only be in this fic. And of course, like always, my precious little gerbils will be in the fic too! (I can't write a fic without them! They're my inspiration! Also, wish 'em a first b-day! Their b-day was October 5th!)

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Master's parents used to be nice. Now I hate them. I think Master hates them too. Ever since they took Cyan away, I've hated them. I miss Cyan. I don't know why them took him. Master was mad too. After Cyan left, things seemed to get worse. Master's parents shouted and threw stuff at each other. Master seemed scared. He'd sit in my room and talk to me. Sometimes he cried. I think he wanted to run away. I wish I could do something. But I can't. I'm a hamster.

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Chapter 1- Never Again

There was a crash. A tiny albino hamster became startled and hid under some woodchips. Another crash.

A shout.

"Damn you! You have no right to do that to me!"

A sob.

"No! Shut up! You'll scare Trent!"

A gasp. A cry. Then the door opened. And as quickly as it opened, it slammed shut. A little boy slid to the ground, sobbing. He turned to the hamster. "Oh Moki! Moki! Moki!" he sobbed uncontrollably. Moki, the hamster, crawled up to her cage door. The boy went up to her, his face red, eyes full of tears.

"If there's anyone Trent wants to be with- IT'S ME!" A shout called from the hall.

The boy seemed to ignore the shouts. "Moki. I wanna run away, and never return. No, no, I wanna die! I hate my life! You're the only person who understands me, right?" Moki rattled the cage in response.

"What the hell am I s'posed to do!? He's scared!"

Something crashed, breaking, in the hall.

Moki started trembling as much as the boy did. The boy took the tiny hamster out of the cage, stroking her fur. "Listen Moki. We could run away. Run away together! But you can't come." Moki cocked her head to one side, as if asking, "Why not?" The boy shifted his gaze to the door. He looked back at Moki. "Dad wants to take you away too, like they did with Cyan. But Mom says I should have a pet. that's why they're fighting. They'll be coming. to, get you soon."

"The rodent's gotta go! He's to into that thing!"

That thing!?

"NO! Let him have a friend, dammit! He's lonely!"

The boy let out a long, shaky sigh. "I have to go." He pulled an old brown leather suitcase out from under his bed. He opened it- already packed and ready to go. Moki sat on his bed, nibbling a sunflower seed nervously. The boy checked the contents carefully, closed the suitcase, and turned to Moki. He picked her up. "Moki. Be good. I'm sure you'll find a good home." He set her in her cage and headed to his open window. "Moki. I'm sure we'll meet again." He crawled out the window and looked back in, Moki was puzzled. "In a better place. maybe heaven. But here. no, never again."

And he was gone.