Chapter 3

Everyone stared at the once evil hamster. Joe broke the silence.

"So we meet again Hamtaro." Hamtaro senses something different from before. He smiles.

"So you have changed Joe?" Everyone looked at Hamtaro.

"What do you mean Hamtaro?" Bijou asked.

"After our battle I asked Joe to change his ways. I can see he did." Joe nodded.

"I kept my promise like I said." Joe holds out his sword. "But still it doesn't mean I won't fight you. You are still my rival." Hamtaro readies his sword.

"I see. Let's make this a quick one." Hamtaro charges at Joe with a battoujitsu. However Joe suddenly disappears. How was he able to do that? Joe reappears behind him. Hamtaro turns around and sees Joe. Joe doesn't attack.

"My new sword is the legendary tensaiga, the twin to the ryusaiga! It can make my speed faster than gods when I'm using the Shakuchi." Joe charges forward again and slashes at Hamtaro. Luckily Hamtaro blocks it and they separate. Joe then re sheathes his sword but doesn't charge. Hamtaro becomes confused.

"That was only to show my sword. I can see that all of you are looking for something."

"But how did you know?" Cappy asked.

"I just know. We can talk about it at camp." All of them decided to follow them.

"Is it any cooler at the camp?" Kyle asked. Hiroshi laughed at him.

"It'll be no different kid." Kyle started getting mad.

"I'M NOT A KID!" Everyone laughed.

Back at the clubhouse…

"Die." Aoshi inflicted three lightning quick slashes onto Kenshin. The Rurouni Kenshin marathon was still up. "Kaiten Kenbu."

"Yeah! Kick his ass Aoshi!" Shade cheered. Kenshin was a little annoyed.

"Don't you know that Kenshin will still win this?" Kenshin (The one not on the TV) said.

"There's no way Kenshin will win. Aoshi will definitely win this!" Suddenly Kenshin catches Aoshi's sword. "NOOOO-" Shade gets whacked over the head by a shinai. The one holding it was Kaoru.

"Could you keep it down? You could at least help us hear." Kenshin got up and decided to help. Sandy was starting to worry.

"Do you really think Hamtaro and Bijou can get Crystal here in time for Christmas?" She asked.

"Don't worry." Maxwell reassured her. "I'm sure Hamtaro and Bijou will be able to."

"I hope so."

Back in the desert everyone just had dinner and are asleep. Outside Honeybun was praying to her sister again while Joe watched.

"Are you always praying outside at night?" Joe asked.

"Yes." Honeybun answered.

"After all Oreo was very important to her." They both turned around to see Hamtaro and Bijou still awake.

"Hi you two. Bijou how are you feeling?" Honeybun asked.

"I'm feeling fine. Thanks for helping us back then." Bijou told her.

"No problem." Honeybun continued praying.

"Does she really need to keep praying like this?" Joe asked.

"Oreo was very important to her. And to me as well." Joe looked at Hamtaro.

"You knew her sister?"

"She died saving me from a cat." Joe was shocked by this. "Oreo always brought out a positive side to everyone she met."

"Honeybun always wanted to be just like Oreo." Everyone turned around again.

"Hiroshi?" He continued.

"She always looked up to her and wanted to be like her. She'd always help anyone in need. Like Joe and Iggy." Hiroshi elbowed Joe. "So when are you going to ask her out Joe?" Joe and Honeybun blushed a bit.

"Brother." Honeybun whimpered. Everyone started to laugh.

The next day everyone was in for a surprise.

"Guys!" Cappy and Penelope ran toward Hamtaro and Bijou.

"Hey where's the ham ham children?"

"That's just it! Ken and Christie are still here but Kyle and Marimo are gone!" Everyone was shocked.

Meanwhile…

"I TOLD YOU! NOW YOU GOT US LOST!" Marimo and Kyle were walking across the desert looking for a way back. "I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO. YOU'RE TRYING TO LOOK FOR THAT GIRL HAM!" Suddenly Kyle held her paw. Marimo looked into his eyes and didn't see anger, She saw passion.

"It's not like that at all." His voice was more passionate as well. Marimo blushed as he leaned forward. However Marimo threw him into the ground. Was he trying to kiss me? Kyle turned back to normal.

"HEY WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" They started arguing again. Unbeknownst to them someone was watching.

In the other part of the desert…

"KYLE! MARIMO!" Ken and Christie were calling out their names. Everyone kept searching.

"I hope they're alright." Penelope started to worry. Cappy hugged her to reassure her.

"Don't worry. I'm sure we'll find them." Penelope smiled knowing that Cappy was right. That's when they saw three figures in the distance. Everyone recognized the first two.

"KYLE! MARIMO!" Ken and Christie hugged their friends. Cappy and Penelope hugged their daughter. That's when the others thanked the other hamster. Hiroshi spoke.

"Thanks Crystal."

"No problem." That's when Hamtaro and Bijou realized…

"YOU'RE CRYSTAL!" Crystal nodded.

"How did you know my name?"

"Never mind that! We need to bring you to Boss."

"Heke? Who is Boss?" Bijou said the same thing differently.

"What he means is that tomorrow is Christmas and Tai wants to see you." Crystal lowered her head.

"No he doesn't. After I left him he probably hates me. He's probably looking for some other girl ham." Crystal started to cry. Hamtaro and Bijou looked at each other and decided not to talk about how Boss used to like Bijou.

"That's not true. He still loves you and he wants you back." Hamtaro told her.

"Hamtaro's right. He's not looking for anyone else but you." Crystal looked up at them.

"Really?" They nodded.

The next day was Christmas. As it started to snow Boss and Oxnard hurried to the clubhouse.

"I hope Kenshin and Shade are finished with their fight." Boss said. Oxnard hoped so too. Come on guys. Please tell me you found her. As they neared the clubhouse they met up with Hamtaro.

"Hey where have you been?" Boss asked.

"I was somewhere. Needed to visit a few ham hams." They headed to the clubhouse. Suddenly…

"SURPRISE!" Boss looked at the nicely decorated clubhouse. Boss realized why they had to keep him out.

"So this is why all of you wanted to keep me out of the clubhouse?" They all shook their heads.

"We have a present for you Boss." Bijou said.

"A present?" Out of the door came…

"CRYSTAL!" Boss was so happy he could cry, but he tried not to so he could stay cool.

"Tai, if you really hate me for leaving you just say it now." Crystal told him. Boss shook his head.

"How could I hate you?" Crystal looked back into his eyes. "I would never hate you just for that. I've missed you so much."

"So have I." Crystal started to cry again. This time she hugged Boss and even kissed him.

"Merry Christmas Tai."

"Merry Christmas Crystal." Several awwwwwws could be heard from the ham hams.

"Thank you ham hams. You guys are the greatest." Boss told them. Howdy started to laugh.

"So you're real name is…" Boss started getting angry again. "Uh. Never mind." Later everyone was enjoying themselves. Jingle, Kenshin, and Shade were singing "Santa Clause is coming to Town." As usual Kenshin and Shade were drunk. Sandy and Maxwell were kissing underneath a mistletoe while everyone else opened their presents. Also Hiroshi, Honeybun, and a strange cloaked figure were enjoying the party. Hamtaro and Bijou smiled knowing who it was.

"So you decided to come Joe?"

"HEY DON'T SAY MY NAME OUT LOUD!" Hamtaro covered his mouth.

"oops." Bijou started to laugh.

"Now what is it?" Joe asked who was starting to get annoyed.

"How about you and Honeybun take a look." He and Honeybun looked up and saw a mistletoe. They both blushed and kissed each other. Hamtaro and Bijou did the same.

Meanwhile Kyle and Marimo were laughing at Ken and Christie. They were both confused.

"What is it?" They both asked. Kyle and Marimo continued to laugh as they pointed a mistletoe was above them.

"WHAT!" Kyle and Marimo kept singing the 'sitting in a tree' song.

"Look we are just fr-" Christie cut off as Ken kissed her. She couldn't believe that this was actually happening. When their lips separated they both blushed.

"ooooooooo."

"Before you start saying anything why don't you take a look at what's hanging above your heads." They both looked up and saw another conveniently placed mistletoe (There were many of them).

"You have to." That's when Kyle lifted Marimo's head and kissed her. She couldn't believe that this was happening. They separated and blushed.

"So you two don't like each other?" Ken and Christie started to laugh.

"SHUT UP!"

Other than that, everyone was glad it was Christmas.

THE END