Disclaimer: I don't own Hamtaro because I'm not the one who thought of it. Someone else owns it, so don't sue me because I'm writing this, ok? I own David and Jimmy, his owner, though, because I thought of them.

Hamtaro's Greatest Adventure! Chapter 7: Revelations

As of tomorrow, I am going to tell everyone about you and your treachery!" Boss shouted. "Sorry Boss," David said Boss turned his back to David "Sorry about what? You're the one who...."

*Clunk*

"Sorry about that," David said as he placed the frying pan back on the table.

Boss had been knocked unconscious! He quickly pulled some rope out of a drawer and tied Boss up. "Boss, no one can know that I'm trying to rob them blind until after the fact. Haven't you watched any good movies? Well, now that you're out, I won't have to hear your incessant whining."

David propped Boss up by the door and got ready to drag him away. David had planned for this occurrence for awhile, and had built an underground tunnel under his human's front yard. That was where he would keep Boss, and eventually, everyone else's possessions. Once the robbery was complete, he would blindfold Boss, lead him back to the clubhouse, and then David would vanish into obscurity. It was the perfect plan, except for one thing. Someone was knocking at the clubhouse door.

David quickly rolled Boss under the oak table in the middle of the room and threw a tablecloth over the table. He checked to make sure you couldn't see anything through the tablecloth, then walked to the door.

"Who is it?" he asked through the door. "It's Pashmina," the hamster on the other side replied. David slowly opened the door to see Pashmina standing in front of him. She was wearing pink mittens and her scarf was wrapped tightly around her. "I was hoping you were here," she said. "You weren't at your house, so I assumed this was where you'd be." "Uh oh, she knows where I live. It's kinda hard to fade into obscurity when you're hiding place has been found out," David thought to himself.

"I've been dying to see you all week," Pashmina said. "You have?" David asked, hoping against hope that she wasn't going to say what he thought he was going to say. "Yes, I was trying to find you to ask you if you'd be my "date" to the New Year's party tomorrow." she said, blushing. "Uh-oh," David said under his breath. "Well, I'm not sure whether I can go or not," he lied. "I've got lots of work to do at home, and my human likes to stay up late and watch the celebrations on TV," he said to her.

Pashmina turned around and started walking towards the door. David almost breathed a sigh of relief, but she turned around. "Where's Boss?" she asked. David calmly looked at her and said, "He's out for a little while." She smiled. "Ok, talk to you tomorrow then, David." She walked up to him and gave him a peck on the cheek. David nearly jumped, but regained his composure in an instant. Pashmina walked out the door, closing it behind her.

David sighed and slid into a chair. What was he going to do now? He had not been shown any feminine attention for a long time, but he couldn't let his feelings interfere with what he was going to do. He was going to rob the clubhouse when the time was right, and then he was going to disappear without a trace. But then, of course, there was now a witness. David yanked the tablecloth off of the table and rolled Boss towards the door.

An hour later, Boss woke up. He lazily opened his eyes and looked around. He was in a tunnel...somewhere. He didn't know where he was, but he knew it wasn't one of his tunnels. He tried to stand, but noticed he was tied to a chair. Focusing his eyes, Boss noticed that it wasn't a tunnel, but a cave. It was about as big as Boss's bedroom, and was furnished in much the same way. Boss tried to wiggle out of the ropes, but they were tied to the chair he was sitting on.

The door opened and David walked in. "What's the meaning of this? You can't keep me here!" Boss yelled. David looked away. "Calm down, Boss. It's only temporary until I steal every last item from the clubhouse." "So I was right about Christmas, wasn't I?" Boss asked. "Guilty as charged," David laughed. "And the safe?" "Yes, that was my doing as well." "How about the fire?" "No, that wasn't me. Sorry about that," David said.

"David, why?" Boss asked. David turned to him. "Remember the fire at the pet store? I wasn't as young as I let on. It was about 3 years ago, about 2 months before my human Jimmy bought me. The fire started when the electric fan developed a short. The store's owner ran as soon as the fan ignited, leaving the animals to fend for themselves. I was in a cage 3 rows down from a girl hamster named Samantha. Her and me were a couple, just like Hamtaro and Bijou. The fan was right in front of her cage when it blew..." David started to weep and turned his head.

Boss was near tears himself. He had felt pretty bad about losing Bijou to Hamtaro, but at least they were still friends. If Bijou had died, Boss would have been inconsolable. "But what does that have to do with trying to rob us?" Boss asked. David dried his eyes and turned back to Boss. "Ever since then, I've done my best to make every hamster I meet as miserable as I am." David bit his lip to regain composure, and then continued. "I don't want to physically hurt them, mind you, but taking everything they've worked so hard to earn is the next best thing. There isn't a hamster alive who should not feel my pain," David finished, just before he started crying again.

"David, you don't have to do this. Rather than giving others your pain, why don't you let others share their happiness with you?" Boss said. He felt very bad for David, but he was still tied up. "That would work nicely, but I've tried life without Samantha, and the only time I feel good is when I'm making others feel bad. Boss, I am sorry. Under other circumstances, the two of us could have been great friends, but it's just not happening. I'm sorry." David walked out the door, leaving Boss tied to the chair.

MEANWHILE!

Laura had brought Hamtaro over to Kana's house. Hamtaro was dying to see Bijou, but he couldn't get away from Laura. "Oh well," he thought, "At least I'll be able to see Oxnard." Laura and Kana were sitting on the couch talking about all kinds of things. Hamtaro wasn't really paying attention, but Oxnard was eating and he didn't want to disturb him.

Hamtaro's ears perked up when he heard mention of his friend, David. "Yea, he's got a hamster named David. I didn't think that boys really cared for hamsters, but then again, Noel has a hamster," Kana had said. "Yea, I suppose you're right. So, when are you going to ask Jimmy on a date?" Laura teased. Kana blushed, and then acted indignant. "What makes you think I like him?" Kana asked. "Nothing," Laura laughed, "just the fact that every time I mention his name, you blush, even when the conversation has nothing to do with you."

"Oxnard, are you done yet?" Hamtaro asked impatiently. "Krmp krmp, almost." Oxnard replied with a mouthful of seeds. Hamtaro wanted to go to the clubhouse badly, but Laura and Kana were sitting on the couch. Hamtaro sat down in despair. He knew that there probably wouldn't be anyone there except for Boss, but at least there'd be something to do other than eat and run on the whiz wheel.

Knock knock! Someone was knocking on Kana's front door. Hamtaro's ears perked up and he turned to the door. Kana got up and answered it. "Yes? Oh, hi Jimmy. What're you doing here?" Kana asked shyly. "I was on my way to the ice rink and I was wondering if you wanted to go too," he said. Laura got up and went to the door as well. "Oh, I didn't know you had company," Jimmy said. "No, it's ok. We can all go," Kana suggested. Jimmy smiled and said, "Well, get ready. I'll be waiting right here." Kana smiled and closed the door. The two girls ran upstairs to get their skates.

"Oxnard, did you hear that? We can go to the clubhouse now!" Hamtaro said excitedly. Oxnard finished packing a seed into his mouth and turned around. "Well that's good," he said through a mouthful of food. "Do you mind if we go and pick up Bijou on the way?" Hamtaro asked. Oxnard said, "Sure, Hamtaro. That way you can go hand in hand." Hamtaro blushed, but pretended he hadn't heard him.

The girls came running down the steps dressed warmly and carrying their skates in their bags. They opened the door and Jimmy got up off of the step. "Are you ready?" he asked. "Sure, we're ready when you are," Kana said. "Well, I'm ready," Jimmy said, "so let's go." The three of them walked out the door, closing it behind them.

Relatively shortly after that, Hamtaro and Oxnard were on their way to Bijou's house. Looking into her window, the two of them saw Bijou fixing her ribbons. Hamtaro knocked on the window, and then he and Oxnard lifted it up. They slipped under and it closed behind them. "Hello boys," Bijou said. "Bijou, would you like to come to the clubhouse?" Hamtaro asked. Bijou smiled at him and said, "Sure I will. Let me just finish putting on my ribbons."

Soon, they were on their way again. Hamtaro and Bijou were holding hands and leading the way, and Oxnard was holding his seed and bringing up the rear. Entering the door, they saw Pashmina, Stan, Dexter, and Howdy sitting around the table. "Hamha!" Hamtaro said. Everyone turned to look at them with solemn faces. "What is the matter?" Bijou asked. "Boss is missing," Dexter said calmly.

TO BE CONTINUED...