Monday, August 28, 2006

Here I am, back again, with the second chapter of my brand new story! I'm so speedy, I'm on fiiiirrrreee! Err right… It's 1:00 in the morning so I'm a little crazy. Anyways, this chapter is longer and has more humor in it! Oh, and don't get too mad at me for poking fun at Hamtaro's naivety. Or Sandy's preppiness. Haha! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Hamtaro, any of the Hamtaro characters, or anything related to the show. Anything in this story that is similar to something already in existence is purely coincidental and unintentional.

Recap:

That was when it hit Hamtaro, "I think that I might really like this girl…" he told himself. "Well this is new…" It was at that moment that Hamtaro decided that he couldn't deal with this himself. He quickly dashed out of his cage to the clubhouse, hoping to find the hamster he was looking for.

Step 2: Seek Advice from... Your Friend's Girlfriend?

When Hamtaro entered the clubhouse, he was surprised to only find Bijou, Pashmina, and Penelope there. They were sitting at the table working on something.

"Bonjour Hamtaro," Bijou called from her seat. Naturally her cheeks flushed at the mention of Hamtaro's name. Especially since she was the one who mentioned it.

"Uh, hi girls," Hamtaro said nervously. "Where is everyone today?"

"They're all getting ready for tomorrow's party," Pashmina began to explain. "We're in charge of decorations; do you want to help us?"

"Oh right, the party!" Hamtaro was so concerned about his dream that he almost forgot about the party that was to take place the next day. It wasn't a party for a special occasion, really. More of a "we haven't had a big party in a long time, so let's have one now" kind of thing. Hamtaro considered Pashmina's invitation for a moment; it sounded like it would be fun. But the dream popped back into his head, and he knew he had to learn more to ease his troubled mind.

"Thanks ladies, but I have to get going now. Err, bye!" Hamtaro told the girls, and was gone before they had a chance to respond.

"He seems to be acting strangely today," Bijou commented.

"Hamtaro's acting strange, what else is new?" Pashmina replied, only to receive a disapproving look from Bijou. "Relax, Bij, I'm only kidding!" She said with a laugh.

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Hamtaro ran through the park, heading into town. Only one hamster would really be able to help him; they would be able to give him the advice he needed. Hamtaro reached his destination and waited for a human to open the door before he snuck in. He looked around the bookstore for Maxwell's cage, and ran over without anyone noticing.

"Hmm, it's empty," Hamtaro thought, after one quick glance into the cage. "I'll just wait inside." As soon as Hamtaro stepped into the cage, he was immediately tackled to the ground. He felt soft fur against his own, and another nose nuzzling against his. Wait a minute, rewind… what was that? Hamtaro's eyes popped open to find none other than Sandy on top of him, pinning him to the floor. Her mouth was inching closer, and closer to his... even closer…

"Uh… Sandy?"

The tiger striped hamster's eyes shot open, and when she realized her position, she immediately jumped up and covered her mouth in shock. "Oh my gosh, Hamtaro!" She said through giggles, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "I'm like, so sorry, I didn't realize it was you!" She helped a very dazed and confused Hamtaro up, then continued. "I was actually expecting Maxwell, we were going to make dessert for tomorrow's party together."

Hamtaro's innocent mind didn't really comprehend what Sandy was going to do, and he didn't want to confuse himself even more by thinking about it. Instead he just brushed himself off and regained his composure. "Don't worry, I'm fine, and I'm pretty sure Maxwell will be glad that it wasn't him. You're stronger than you think."

Sandy giggled at Hamtaro's naivety. "Or you're just weaker than you think!" The two laughed for a moment, but that quickly faded. "So…What brings you here, today, Hamtaro?" Sandy asked, trying to break the awkward silence.

"I… well… uh… I was actually going to ask Maxwell for some advice," Hamtaro responded, not wanting to tell Sandy everything.

"Advice? About what?" The tiger striped hamster questioned.

"It's, n-nothing really. Just about a… a girl," Hamtaro stuttered. "Why am I so nervous?"

Sandy's eyes lit up at Hamtaro's response. "A girl? Really? Who is she? Do you like her? Aww you have a crush on her, don't you? That is like, so cute! Oh, you're growing up so quickly! One day you're like, a clueless little orange hamster, and the next…"

A few drops of sweat trickled down Hamtaro's forehead as Sandy continued to ramble on excitedly. "Uh… maybe I should just come back when Maxwell is here…"

"No! Don't go, I can help you!" Sandy shouted before Hamtaro had a chance to leave. "I give great advice. Like last month, Pashy wanted to get a new scarf. She was going to get dark pink, but I knew that purple would like totally clash with her fur colour. So I told her to get purple instead, 'cause it's like, close to pink. So she got the purple scarf and looked amazing, thanks to my advice. Plus she was like, saved from committing a total fashion crime."

Hamtaro had no idea how Sandy could say so many words in so little time, without even stopping to catch her breath. "Thanks, Sandy, but… I'll be going now-"

"Oh no you don't!" Sandy dashed across the cage in record time and blocked the exit. "Why don't you want my advice? It's cause I'm a girl, isn't it?"

Hamtaro was getting a bit frightened now. "Well… yeah, kinda… I think I need a guy's perspective… Besides, Maxwell's been through this before… He has a girlfriend -"

"Uh, hello? That's me!" Sandy said, pointing to herself to prove her point. Also to ensure that Hamtaro didn't forget who she was. Hey, with Hamtaro's IQ, you never know.

"Yeah, but -"

"Girls know how other girls want a guy to act. By taking my advice, you'll have the advantage, you know."

"But Sandy -"

"Fine. You can ask Maxwell if you really want to. But don't come crying to me when that girl breaks your heart, just 'cause you wouldn't listen to me." Sandy folded her arms and turned her head to the side in mock anger. She glanced at the confused orange hamster out of the corner of her eye. He didn't even flinch. It was time for drastic measures. "Hamtaroooo!" Sandy whined. "You know, if you don't, like, listen to my advice, I think I'm going to have to tell Maxwell that you tried to kiss me…"

That got Hamtaro's attention. "What? But I didn't… I wasn't trying to -"

"Oh come on, I could totally see it in your eyes"

"No you couldn't. Your eyes were closed." Wow, leave it to Hamtaro to state the obvious. This would be harder than Sandy thought.

"But still… who is Maxwell really going to believe? Me, or the guy who like, tried to steal his girlfriend? Hmm?"

"…"

"That's right. And you know how angry Maxwell can be when someone tries to get between him and his girl. And you definitely don't wanna be around him when he's angry…"

"On second thought, I think I'll take your advice," Hamtaro said, finally cracking under the pressure. Sandy could be quite intimidating and convincing if she really had her mind set on something. "You know this is blackmail, right?"

Sandy simply smiled and ignored the question. "I knew you'd make the right decision. So, tell me everything." Sandy was 98.5 percent sure that Hamtaro was crushing on Bijou, and now, she would be able to take credit for bringing them together! Sure, she was doing this in her friends' best interests, but the fame-factor was definitely appealing. Sandy snapped out of her thoughts for a moment to hear Hamtaro's explanation.

"Well… lately I've been having this dream about a beautiful ham-girl. She winks at me, then runs away. I know it's not much, but I… I think I like her," Hamtaro explained, blushing at the last part.

"Aww, you like her!" Sandy cooed, a grin spreading across her face. "So… um… what's her name?"

"It's Bi -…" Hamtaro paused, his mind racing. He didn't want to tell Sandy who he liked, she'd probably laugh at him. So he needed a fake name, ASAP! "uh… Bi… Bianca! Yeah, that's it."

Sandy's smile faded. "Who?"

"Bianca… you haven't met her yet… she's... uh... Laura's cousin's hamster."

"Oh…"

"… So… um… isn't this the part where you give me some of that great advice you were talking about?"

"Oh… right… let's see…" Sandy was in a horrible position right now. She couldn't NOT help Hamtaro, not after practically begging him to take her advice. Besides, he definitely needed all the help he could get. Then again, if she helped Hamtaro get a girlfriend, poor Bijou would be heartbroken. And Sandy couldn't let her best friend down, not after what she promised.

--Super long flashback--

"Personally, I think he only has eyes for you"

"And if not, we'll make sure that he does!"

--End super long flashback--

"Sandy?" Hamtaro interrupted his friend's thoughts.

"Give me a minute!" Sandy replied angrily. "I somehow need to stop Hamtaro from making a move on Bianca. Either that, or just give him really bad advice. Or I could – Wait a minute! That's it! I'll just give him really bad advice! Make him seem so rude and unlikable that Bianca will run away in disgust! Then, when Hamtaro is hurt, Bijou will comfort him and can finally make her move! It's perfect. Sandy, you are a genius. Muahaha. AHAHAHAHA. Wait, that makes me sound like an evil genius. I'm just a regular genius. And I'm cute too. Not to mention an awesome gymnast. And - wait… what was I thinking again? Oh yeah, my plan is perfect!"

Yes, Sandy's plan was perfect. Foolproof, you might say. This was important, since Hamtaro was involved. But there was one flaw in Sandy's plan. A BIG flaw. You see, Sandy was unaware of one thing:

Hamtaro's dream was about Bijou.

Dun dun dun! I bet you weren't expecting that! Or maybe you were… Anyways, I'm leaving the chapter at that. Next chapter, Sandy puts her plan into action and teaches Hamtaro everything he needs to know to make a girl like him coughhatehimcough. Of course, since Hamtaro's so gullible, he'll try anything. I'll be updating soon! Ciao everyone!

-Sparkleshine101