A/N: Sorry for the delay, you guys! I've been busy with my summer job and whatnot... phew... Anyways, here's chapter 2! Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Four Days Left: Soon!
The next day, Bijou, Hamtaro, and Boss were hard at work on the clubhouse Christmas party. Hamtaro was wrapping presents, while Bijou was hanging up the decorations and Boss was setting up the food tables. The silence was hollow. The only sound that could be heard was Hamtaro humming. He seemed to be the only cheerful one that day. Since the three of them had started working, little conversation had carried on between any of them. Eventually, Hamtaro grew tired of the quiet. He looked up and saw just how much work Bijou had done. Ornaments were hanging from the ceiling, red and green lace was hanging from corners, and holly was "decked upon the halls". Hamtaro loved holly... He loved the gorgeous red color. He was surprised to see very much of what looked like holly, only a white-ish color instead of red. Little did he know this was mistletoe. Both Boss and Bijou had big plans to steal a kiss from the ones they admired. Hamtaro then turned to Boss and saw the beautiful wreath of leaves, seeds, and nuts. Boss was great at constructing things; after all, it was Boss who dug the tunnel and the clubhouse all by himself. Hamtaro sighed as the silence dragged on. Finally, he decided to take a stand against it. He took a deep breath and spoke.
"Hey you guys! I just can't wait until the Christmas party!" he said in a voice pitched high with glee. Boss and Bijou simply grunted and nodded. Hamtaro sweatdropped and sighed again. Then Bijou finally asked, "What are you humming, Hamtaro?"
"Heke? Oh! Uh, it's just the song that woke Laura up today! Her alarm plays music to wake her up and the song's been stuck in my head ever since!" Hamtaro laughed, hoping to get a smile out of Bijou. He succeeded. Boss spoke up, not noticing the two of them smiling at each other.
"Ya know, Hamtaro, Pashmina told me there was a rumor behind that song." Boss said.
"Heke? What kinda rumor?" Hamtaro said.
"Well, have ya ever really listened closely to the lyrics?" Boss asked, continuing his work.
"Well, not really. I mean, the tune is pretty catchy, but I never pay attention to lyrics in songs that much..."
"Okay, well, Pashmina told me she heard June and Kylie talkin' while listening to the song. Something about a...well, I dunno, supposedly an 'angel of love' descending and...castin' a spell." Boss said lamely. He wasn't exactly convinced about the whole rumor.
"I do not understand, Boss, what is the rumor?" Bijou said.
"Well, they say the spell made it so that confessin' your love on Christmas Eve this year'll make it come true." Boss continued.
"Heke?" Hamtaro said.
"Come...true?" Bijou said, deep in thought about Hamtaro.
"Yeah, come true. You know, bond the two of us--err, uh, I mean, THEM, together forever!" Boss said, beginning to blush.
"Hmm..." Bijou said as she looked at Hamtaro.
"Personally, I never really believed in stuff like that. It's all fairy tales. Wouldn't you agree, Bijou?" Boss said, trying to impress his crush.
"Well, I think it sounds possible." Bijou said.
Boss nearly fell off his ladder. "Err, well, yeah, sure, it's possible, of course! I mean, uh, miracles happen, 'specially on Christmas, right? Hehehe..."
"I think Boss is right." Hamtaro interrupted. "It sounds pretty unlikely to me."
Boss was surprised. He wanted Bijou to agree with him, not Hamtaro. Bijou was shocked. Hamtaro was usually very optimistic about these kinds of things. Perhaps he was a bit pressured about the holiday season, like Bijou was. No, he wasn't like that...but what could it be? Perhaps he was planning to confess to her?
Everyone soon went back to work. A few minutes later, Bijou looked at Boss, then at Hamtaro. The both of them seemed to be a bit upset about something...but what?
Bijou didn't know it, but both boys were thinking--about her. Boss had loved Bijou for so long, and it seemed like he could never find the perfect opportunity to confess the truth to her. Could this possibly be a sign? Hamtaro, meanwhile, was wondering if what he was feeling for Bijou could possibly be love. If it was, should he confess to her on Christmas Eve? No...It would be too nerve-wrecking. Boss wouldn't be very happy about it. Besides, Bijou seemed to feel the same way. Maybe she would confess first. But if she did...how would Boss respond to that?
Chapter 2: Four Days Left: Soon!
The next day, Bijou, Hamtaro, and Boss were hard at work on the clubhouse Christmas party. Hamtaro was wrapping presents, while Bijou was hanging up the decorations and Boss was setting up the food tables. The silence was hollow. The only sound that could be heard was Hamtaro humming. He seemed to be the only cheerful one that day. Since the three of them had started working, little conversation had carried on between any of them. Eventually, Hamtaro grew tired of the quiet. He looked up and saw just how much work Bijou had done. Ornaments were hanging from the ceiling, red and green lace was hanging from corners, and holly was "decked upon the halls". Hamtaro loved holly... He loved the gorgeous red color. He was surprised to see very much of what looked like holly, only a white-ish color instead of red. Little did he know this was mistletoe. Both Boss and Bijou had big plans to steal a kiss from the ones they admired. Hamtaro then turned to Boss and saw the beautiful wreath of leaves, seeds, and nuts. Boss was great at constructing things; after all, it was Boss who dug the tunnel and the clubhouse all by himself. Hamtaro sighed as the silence dragged on. Finally, he decided to take a stand against it. He took a deep breath and spoke.
"Hey you guys! I just can't wait until the Christmas party!" he said in a voice pitched high with glee. Boss and Bijou simply grunted and nodded. Hamtaro sweatdropped and sighed again. Then Bijou finally asked, "What are you humming, Hamtaro?"
"Heke? Oh! Uh, it's just the song that woke Laura up today! Her alarm plays music to wake her up and the song's been stuck in my head ever since!" Hamtaro laughed, hoping to get a smile out of Bijou. He succeeded. Boss spoke up, not noticing the two of them smiling at each other.
"Ya know, Hamtaro, Pashmina told me there was a rumor behind that song." Boss said.
"Heke? What kinda rumor?" Hamtaro said.
"Well, have ya ever really listened closely to the lyrics?" Boss asked, continuing his work.
"Well, not really. I mean, the tune is pretty catchy, but I never pay attention to lyrics in songs that much..."
"Okay, well, Pashmina told me she heard June and Kylie talkin' while listening to the song. Something about a...well, I dunno, supposedly an 'angel of love' descending and...castin' a spell." Boss said lamely. He wasn't exactly convinced about the whole rumor.
"I do not understand, Boss, what is the rumor?" Bijou said.
"Well, they say the spell made it so that confessin' your love on Christmas Eve this year'll make it come true." Boss continued.
"Heke?" Hamtaro said.
"Come...true?" Bijou said, deep in thought about Hamtaro.
"Yeah, come true. You know, bond the two of us--err, uh, I mean, THEM, together forever!" Boss said, beginning to blush.
"Hmm..." Bijou said as she looked at Hamtaro.
"Personally, I never really believed in stuff like that. It's all fairy tales. Wouldn't you agree, Bijou?" Boss said, trying to impress his crush.
"Well, I think it sounds possible." Bijou said.
Boss nearly fell off his ladder. "Err, well, yeah, sure, it's possible, of course! I mean, uh, miracles happen, 'specially on Christmas, right? Hehehe..."
"I think Boss is right." Hamtaro interrupted. "It sounds pretty unlikely to me."
Boss was surprised. He wanted Bijou to agree with him, not Hamtaro. Bijou was shocked. Hamtaro was usually very optimistic about these kinds of things. Perhaps he was a bit pressured about the holiday season, like Bijou was. No, he wasn't like that...but what could it be? Perhaps he was planning to confess to her?
Everyone soon went back to work. A few minutes later, Bijou looked at Boss, then at Hamtaro. The both of them seemed to be a bit upset about something...but what?
Bijou didn't know it, but both boys were thinking--about her. Boss had loved Bijou for so long, and it seemed like he could never find the perfect opportunity to confess the truth to her. Could this possibly be a sign? Hamtaro, meanwhile, was wondering if what he was feeling for Bijou could possibly be love. If it was, should he confess to her on Christmas Eve? No...It would be too nerve-wrecking. Boss wouldn't be very happy about it. Besides, Bijou seemed to feel the same way. Maybe she would confess first. But if she did...how would Boss respond to that?