Ch.4
In the Snow
Welcome to the final chapter of this fic! Please R&R!
Yesterday was very cold, but lots of fun! Suzy gave me a scavenger hunt to do and it was really hard. I had no idea where to find a dodo bird, not to mention a lot of other items on the list. While I was searching for the items for the scavenger hunt, I couldn't help but think about him. He can be so brave at times!
"Dang, this guy's strong, smart, and brave?" asked Pashmina as she closed Aura's diary. "This ham's the full package."
"I didn't know guys like this existed outside of books and movies," added Suzy as she adjusted her glasses. "Are you sure anyone like this is at the Clubhouse?"
Sandy merely shrugged. "Maybe we should start with Aura's latest clue. Who do we know is really brave?"
Bijou released a gasp of horror. "Don't tell me zat Aura's going after Hamtaro!"
"Well, we can't exactly rule that out," replied Suzy. A growl of frustration erupted in the Clubhouse, causing all of its members to turn towards the sound.
Hamtaro stood by the door of the Clubhouse, a determined look on his face. "I can stand being cooped up here for a couple days, but this has gone on way too long! So what if the park's covered in snow? We can't let that scare us! I say we go out there and have a blast! What do ya say ham hams?" Most of the ham hams had doubtful looks plastered on their faces, but Aura quickly stepped up at Hamtaro's side.
"I agree with Hamtaro, replied Aura with a smile. "It might be a bit chilly, but we're covered in fur! That should keep us warm for a while, right?"
Sandy leaned in, whispering to the other girls. "This could be our chance to find out who 'he' is." She and the girls nodded, hurrying to the door. "I totally think Aura and Hamtaro are right! Let's go!"
"And I'll go wherever the beautiful ladies are," replied Stan as he put his arms around Bijou and Pashmina. This only caused him to receive icy glares from multiple boy hams and his sister.
"Sounds good to me!" exclaimed Boss as he swung the door open. "Come on ham hams, it's time to play!"
In a matter of minutes, the ham hams were engrossed in several winter activities. Boss, Panda, and Cappy were busy constructing an igloo, Stan was teaching Maxwell to snowboard (in an attempt to impress Sandy), Hamtaro and Oxnard were up against Howdy and Dexter in a snowball fight, and Aura was helping Penelope make a snowham. Meanwhile, Bijou, Pashmina, Sandy, and Suzy stood close by, keeping a watchful eye on Aura.
"Penelope's doing a great job of distracting her," noted Pashmina with a nod of approval.
"Now that she's distracted, we can figure out a way to get Aura to admit who this 'he' is," said Suzy, a classic evil villain smirk on her face. "Here's what I had in mind, but we're gonna need some shovels and…" She looked over to see Sandy, he eyes glued to the hill where her brother and Maxwell stood. "Get your eyes off my Maxypoo!"
Sandy glared at the bespectacled hamster. "First of all, Maxwell's not your's and second, I wasn't looking at him, I just really wanna snowboard. I mean, we've been so busy trying to find out who this mystery ham is, I haven't had time to have any fun. Seriously, can't we just take some time off and…"
"Dude! You gotta stop!" shouted Stan from the top of the hill. The rest of the ham hams turned to see Maxwell speeding down the hill swaying back and forth in an attempt to keep his balance.
"I would stop if I knew how!" shouted Maxwell. He gave a final wail of dismay as he passed the girls. They ran to get out of the way, but Bijou stumbled over her paws, face planting in the snow. Thankfully, Maxwell was able to come to a halt thanks to the large tree in front of him. The force of him smashing into it caused a large pile of snow on the branch to fall. It was plummeting towards Bijou.
The French hamster covered he face and turned away, hoping the experience would be over soon. However, she was hit not by snow, but by another hamster. Hamtaro quickly grabbed her, sending the two tumbling into the snow. By the time the two stopped rolling, Hamtaro was on top of Bijou several feet away.
"Phew, that was close!" exclaimed Hamtaro. "Are you okay?" Bijou could only blush, tongue tied by the whole event. Hamtaro quickly got off of her. "Oh, am I squishing you?"
"No…you're just fine," confessed Bijou. She swore she could see Hamtaro blushing too.
Maxwell, supported by Panda, along with the rest of the ham hams, hurried over to Hamtaro and Bijou. "I'm so sorry about that! Are you two alright?"
Hamtaro gave the bookworm hamster the thumbs up. "I think we'll be okay." He looked back at the French hamster, the two of them smiling at one another.
The ham hams were thankful to be back in the Clubhouse, even though they had had so much fun outside. However, thick blankets, soft pillows, and piping hot tea seemed much more alluring at the moment.
Suzy sat sipping tea at her seat at the table. "Okay, so today's little adventure could have strengthened our argument about Aura liking Hamtaro. What do you think Bijou? Bijou?" However, the French hamster had her eyes glued to Hamtaro, who eating sunflower seeds with Oxnard.
The bespectacled hamster growled in irritation, turning to Pashmina. "What do you think we should do next Pashmina?"
"Um, can this wait?" asked Pashmina as she wrapped a blanket around Penelope. "I'm kinda busy at the moment."
Having no other choice, Suzy turned her attention to Sandy. "What do you think Sandy?"
Sandy, however, was at Maxwell's side, examining a bump on his head from his collision earlier. Suzy's blood began to boil more than the tea in the kettle, racing over to her crush. "Step aside! If anyone's gonna give my Maxypoo medical attention, it's gonna be me!" The four girls were so engrossed in their activities that the thought of who 'he' could be began to slip away in their minds. They didn't even notice Aura as she exited the Clubhouse.
"Goodbye Cappy!" exclaimed Panda as he waved to his friend.
Cappy smiled as he waved. "See ya tomorrow!" Panda watched as Cappy scampered back into his home before continuing his walk home. Snow plummeted from the overcast sky above. Barely anyone was outside, beckoned to the warmth of the fireplace at home. Panda, despite his fur, could not suppress a shiver. I fire sounded pretty good to him at the moment.
"Panda!" The male hamster turned to see Aura jogging to his side, causing him to smile.
"Hi Aura!" exclaimed Panda as he waved to her. "What's up? I thought your house was the other way."
Aura nodded in agreement. "It is but…I just needed a moment alone to talk to you. It's very important."
The male nodded slowly. "Um, okay. How can I help?"
"Ummm, well, you see," stuttered the female hamster, her face gradually growing redder from all of her blush. "I wanted…I needed to tell you that, uhhh. Boy, I really wish I had rehearsed this before asking you."
"Asked me what?" replied Panda, cocking his head to the side quizzically. However, Aura simply stood there, blushing greater and greater with each passing moment. Suddenly, she stepped forward, planting a kiss on Panda's cheek. Panda merely froze, a shocked expression on his face as he began to blush. By the time she was done, he was speechless too.
Aura gave a slight giggle before hurrying off. "Goodbye Panda! I'll see you tomorrow!"
Panda had never seen Aura run so fast in his life, though that didn't matter to him now. He placed a paw on his cheek where Aura had kissed him. "I'll see you tomorrow too. I'm looking forward to it.
I hope everyone enjoyed the fic! Yes, Panda was her crush. It's a bit out of nowhere and random, but I hope you like it anyways. Please R&R!
