No poseo Hamtaro o la característica relacionada.

FF.net really needs to put up a Hamtaro section.

Yes, I changed my name to HamTaco. HamTaco is from an episode of a good show "Hamtaro" where Jingle gets Hamtaro's name wrong. That, and the fact I work at Taco Bell, is why I changed to a name a little more...unique.

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Hamtaro was looking around the room he was in from his cage. Nothing really to look at except a bunch of bottles and empty cages. Then, he saw a mirror right behind his cage.

He walked up to mirror and saw himself in it. All of a sudden, he saw Bijou beside him in the mirror. Then Boss, Oxnard, and so on, until all the Ham-Hams were there.

"Hey guys, I didn't think I'd see you again!" Hamtaro said with a big smile. But when he turned around, nobody was there. He looked at the mirror again and saw only himself. It was only his imagination.

Hamtaro plopped down on the floor of his cage, his ears drooping. I really miss them, he thought.

Meanwhile, at the clubhouse, construction began on the new tunnels. Boss dug out half of the first room, but was really tired.

"Hey, Oxnard!" He called out. "Could you give me a hand over here?"

He didn't get a reply. "Oxnard?" he called again.

"He ran back to Kana's to pick up some food," Pashmina informed him. "He said he'll be careful, and should be back soon."

"As long as he can avoid being seen…" Boss warned.

Oxnard got into his cage and started to shove as many seeds as he could into his cheek pouches. He was interrupted when he heard voices.

Oh, no! Not now! He complained in his mind.

"So then Travis should be by tonight and drop off…hey, what's wrong with Oxnard?" Laura asked. Oxnard was just standing there, staring at them coldly.

"He's probably bored," Kana said.

"You just want to be petted, don't you?" Laura said cheerfully. She opened the cage door and started to pet Oxnard. Next thing she knew…

Khrrmp!

"Ow!" Laura yelled. She examined the finger Oxnard just bit. A small drop of blood started to form. She then ran off to the bathroom to wash it off and get a band-aid.

"Laura, are you alright?" Kana asked, shutting the cage door and running after her.

Serves her right! Oxnard thought, before taking up the rest of the seeds he could and leaving for the clubhouse.

In the bathroom…

"I'm so sorry!" Kana apologized for the fifth time. "I don't know what's wrong with him today."

"Don't worry," Laura assured her friend. "I probably had some mouse odor on my hands and Oxnard thought it was a threat."

"Still, let's leave him alone for a while," Kana said. "I'll help you set up Hamtaro's cage for his return."

Later, at about 6 p.m., Travis was walking to Laura's house, carrying Hamtaro in one of the hospital's spare animal carriers. "Won't be long now!" Travis informed his passenger.

When he got near her house, he stopped and looked at the park across the street. I wonder if he's still out there somewhere? He asked himself.

What's he thinking about? Hamtaro asked himself, looking up at the boy. He let out a small "Heke?" that snapped Travis back into real time.

"Sorry," he said, smiling and continuing to the house.

"Hi Travis! Come on in," Laura said, greeting him at the door. She had been watching from her bedroom window, and figured out what Travis stopped for. She didn't bring it up, though.

Once Hamtaro was safely back in his normal cage, he looked very happy. Laura turned to Travis and thanked him again for his help. She then offered for him to stay for dinner, which he accepted. The two humans left the room.

"I know what I must do!" Hamtaro told himself out loud.

End of Chapter 4.

Next up is Chapter 5 (creative names, aren't they?)