(Reminder: They're all humans! There are no real humans (like Laura and them), too.)
Chapter 1: Bijou's Secret Revealed
One day at the clubhouse, everyone was busy. Dexter and Howdy were fighting, as usual. Pashmina, Penelope, and Sandy were talking. Panda was showing Oxnard how to make wooden bowls. Sparkle was showing off her new pendant to Pepper (yes, they're there). Cappy watched Nin-Ham was practicing his ninja moves. Maxwell was having tea with Boss. Stan was trying to flirt with the ham-girls. Snoozer was sleeping, of-course. Everyone was doing his or her own thing except Bijou. She was walking around the room looking for something. Stan saw her and went over to her.
"Hey, Bijou-baby! Whatchya looking for?" he asked.
"Have you seen Hamtaro?" she asked, not even stopping to look at him.
"Why you looking for him? I'm the golden ham, right here!" bragged Stan.
"I'm serious! He's usually here on-time!" said Bijou.
"Well, yeah, but, maybe he's sick." Suggested Stan.
"Oh! I hope not. He might be at his house all by himself! I'll go check on him." She said.
"Let me come, too." Said Stan.
"What for?" asked Bijou.
"Because I'm bored." Said Stan.
"Okay." she answered. She and Stan walked out the clubhouse to Hamtaro's house.
"So why you so worried 'bout Hamtaro?" asked Stan.
"He's my friend." She answered. Stan thought for a moment.
"So if I were missing, would you be worried and come looking for me?" asked Stan, grinning. Bijou sighed.
"Yes. I guess so." She mumbled.
"Yay!" he yelled. Bijou shook her head. He didn't understand. She loved Hamtaro with all her heart and soul. He doesn't know and he probably won't know until Hamtaro knows, she thought.
"Bijou?" asked Stan. Bijou snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Stan.
"Yes?" she answered.
"Do you like Hamtaro?"
"Of-course! As a friend, I mean."
"No. Do you like-him like-him?" he asked.
"What makes you think that?" she asked, turning a light red.
"I don't know. I just have a feeling that you have something for Hamtaro."
"Oh. Um, well, you're wrong." She answered.
"I knew it! That's how all lovebirds answer when someone questions them! You love Hamtaro!" he yelled. Bijou covered his mouth.
"Shush! People can hear you!" said Bijou. Stan took her hand of his mouth.
"So you do?" he asked. Bijou turned redder as she nodded. Stan smiled.
"I knew it. So how long have you liked him?" he asked, trying to get all the details.
"It's a long story, Stan, and we're already here." She replied, running up to Hamtaro's house. She rang the bell and knocked on the door.
"Hamtaro! Are you there?" she asked loudly so he could here through the door. No one answered.
"He's not home," she sighed, "Let's go back." Stan nodded. They walked back to the clubhouse.
"I have to go get something. I'll meet you at the clubhouse." Said Bijou. She waved and ran off. Stan was a bit confused, but he walked back to the clubhouse alone.
Bijou walked along a river in the park.
