"Sooo…" Chestnut started.

"Yup." Panda replied.

They were pretty much just saying different words to fill the silence that gapped between them.

"I dunno." Chestnut restarted

"Know what?"

"What's wrong with Stanley."

"Why must you call him his whole name? It's… weird."

"I'll take that as a compliment," Chestnut said dryly.

"I'M BORED!" Hamtaro announced rather loudly.

"WE KNOW!" Howdy yelled back.

"SHUT UP!" Boss screamed.

"NO!" Howdy yelled back.

And this was why it was so awkward. Stan's oddness had seemed to rub everybody the wrong way, and everyone was tense. And annoyed.

Not even Pippins odd behavior – such as somersaults and random yelling's of things like 'cheese', 'banana', and 'boop-boop-ba-doop-ba-doop' – seemed to cheer them up.

The only hams to hold their saneness were Panda, Chestnut, Bijou and Pippin, if you would dare call him sane.

And Stan was as weird as before, if not weirder. He would mumble to himself. Nobody heard him right though. Flowers, hearts, death. Those were what Kari would say he said the most. Sometimes he would wake up screaming, then fall asleep again right after. Needless to say, he was going insane. And was bringing everyone with him.

"I'm going for a walk!" Chestnut announced.

"I'll come!" Panda and Bijou agreed in unison.

Pippin squeaked behind Panda, and grabbed onto his leg. Again.

"Pippin going to join us." Panda said, glaring down at the happy baby-ham.

Chestnut rolled her eyes good-naturedly.

Pippin blinked up at the two hamsters, and let out another squeak, followed by a goofy grin.

"Hamtaro, will you join us?" Bijou asked hopefully.

Hamtaro blinked at her as if she just said something in Chinese. "Huh? Um, sure?"

Bijou looked distraught, but grabbed his paw and dragged him outside.

Chestnut grabbed Pandas paw – making him blush madly - and dragged him out as well.

"You know what I've realized." Chestnut asked after moments of walking in silence, unknown to the two of them that they were still holding paws.

Panda titled his head, "heke?"

"I am bad luck." She announced.

"why do you think that?" Bijou asked curiously, still dragging Hamtaro behind her, while Pippin road on his back.

Chestnut looked down and sighed. "As soon as I came, Stanley… changed. Is it my fault? I-I mean, should I leave for a few days, and you guys tell me if there's any change…? Can you guys help?"

Panda and Bijou nodded, and Hamtaro made a grunting sound, due to Pippin hopping up and down on his back.

So Stanley isn't any better, Chestnut blames herself, Kari is annoyed out of her mind, the rest are annoyed and bored.

Any guess's? Cause I know what's wrong, you don't.

Introducing Ringo in the next chapter! Sorry for shortness…