A/N: Thanks for the reviews everyone! I didn't notice that I had NINE reviews for chapter 3 already!! X_X;; Well, anyways, even so with Dexter and Howdy's evidence... We aren't totally SURE that note is for Bijou... *wink, nudge* But don't worry...whether the note is for Bijou or not, this story is H+B and that's not gonna change on a whim! Well, thanks again for reviewing me. Here's chappy four...enjoy! ^o^
Chapter 4: The Meeting and the Accident: Such Panic!
"Alright, so what's this all about, you two?" Maxwell said.
"Yeah, why did you wake us up so late last night?" Pashmina asked.
"Ookwee?" Penelope said.
"Now, now, don't worry so much. It's very important, but we don't want to let it get out of hand." Dexter said.
"Is everybody here?" Howdy asked.
"I think so." Dexter said.
"Wait, where are Hamtaro, Boss, and Bijou?" Panda asked.
"I think they're, like, still working." Sandy said.
"Well, shouldn't we invite them too?" Oxnard asked.
Meanwhile, inside the clubhouse, Hamtaro, Bijou, and Boss heard the voices. They didn't recognize them as the voices of the ham-hams. "Do you guys hear something?" Hamtaro asked.
"Oui, I think it is coming from outside the clubhouse!" Bijou said.
"I'll go check it out!" Boss said, marching off to the back door.
Boss then looked back and thought "I'm leaving the two of them alone...Naw, they won't do anything.."
"Oh Boss, be careful!" Bijou exclaimed.
"He'll be okay, Bijou." Hamtaro said, putting his hand on her shoulder.
"Oh Hamtaro, you are so brave!"
"Hmmph!" Boss said, running outside. Bijou and Hamtaro didn't notice.
"Great... What if Bijou confesses to Hamtaro before I get a chance to confess to her? Hamtaro..." Boss said, remembering back at other times. "Hamtaro...wasn't it him who caused my other confession plans to fail? Wasn't Bijou distracted by him? OH NO...what if he likes her too?! Ugh...no...of course not!" Boss said. He poked his head out and saw the other ham-hams, but they didn't see him. He was just about to ask what they were doing, when Dexter said
"Well, this is something we don't think they should know yet. You see--" Dexter began.
"Hamtaro's gonna confess love to Bijou!" Howdy exclaimed.
The ham-hams gasped. Boss was in shock.
"Wh-whaddya mean?" Oxnard said.
"Yeah, how do you guys know this?" Maxwell asked.
"Well, you see, Howdy and I stumbled upon a gift. The tag said it was from Hamtaro, but it wasn't addressed to anyone. Knowing Hamtaro, he probably just forgot to write Bijou's name, or made sure she wouldn't see it was for her if she happened to look at it while they were working. Then there was a note on top and..."
Boss listened in awe. Hamtaro did like Bijou after all!
"So just where was this present?" Maxwell asked.
"On the top shelf of that little room." Howdy said.
"But why can't we tell Boss about it?" Cappy asked.
"Cuz if he finds out Hamtaro and Bijou like each other, he'll go crazier than a cat in a shower!" Howdy said.
"But...if Hamtaro's gonna confess...won't he find out anyway?" Cappy continued. Dexter sighed. He hadn't thought of that.
"Well... I still think it would be better if he found out later. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble could start up." Dexter said.
Boss was furious. "Oh, so I'm just a troublemaker, am I? I'd only interfere, would I? Well, maybe I'll just take a look at this 'present' myself!" he thought, going back into the clubhouse.
When Boss came back, Hamtaro and Bijou were still standing where they were before. Until they saw Boss, that is.
"Boss! Are you alright?" Hamtaro exclaimed.
"Boss, who was out there?" Bijou asked.
"Uh..."
"Boss, are you alright? You look pretty mad." Hamtaro said.
"Oh, it was just a nasty group of chipmunks, that's all. Took me awhile to get rid of them...they were...stubborn." Boss said, trying to cover up his anger towards the ham-hams.
"Are you sure they are all gone?" Bijou asked.
"Uh..of course, Bijou. Anyway, we need to get back to work! We've only got three days to finish!" Boss said, walking back to his ladder.
"Uh...Oui," Bijou said as she began climbing back up her own ladder. "No need to delay the work that is left to be do--OHH!!"
"Bijou!" Hamtaro and Boss said unanimously, rushing over to Bijou's side. Bijou cried loudly.
Chapter 4: The Meeting and the Accident: Such Panic!
"Alright, so what's this all about, you two?" Maxwell said.
"Yeah, why did you wake us up so late last night?" Pashmina asked.
"Ookwee?" Penelope said.
"Now, now, don't worry so much. It's very important, but we don't want to let it get out of hand." Dexter said.
"Is everybody here?" Howdy asked.
"I think so." Dexter said.
"Wait, where are Hamtaro, Boss, and Bijou?" Panda asked.
"I think they're, like, still working." Sandy said.
"Well, shouldn't we invite them too?" Oxnard asked.
Meanwhile, inside the clubhouse, Hamtaro, Bijou, and Boss heard the voices. They didn't recognize them as the voices of the ham-hams. "Do you guys hear something?" Hamtaro asked.
"Oui, I think it is coming from outside the clubhouse!" Bijou said.
"I'll go check it out!" Boss said, marching off to the back door.
Boss then looked back and thought "I'm leaving the two of them alone...Naw, they won't do anything.."
"Oh Boss, be careful!" Bijou exclaimed.
"He'll be okay, Bijou." Hamtaro said, putting his hand on her shoulder.
"Oh Hamtaro, you are so brave!"
"Hmmph!" Boss said, running outside. Bijou and Hamtaro didn't notice.
"Great... What if Bijou confesses to Hamtaro before I get a chance to confess to her? Hamtaro..." Boss said, remembering back at other times. "Hamtaro...wasn't it him who caused my other confession plans to fail? Wasn't Bijou distracted by him? OH NO...what if he likes her too?! Ugh...no...of course not!" Boss said. He poked his head out and saw the other ham-hams, but they didn't see him. He was just about to ask what they were doing, when Dexter said
"Well, this is something we don't think they should know yet. You see--" Dexter began.
"Hamtaro's gonna confess love to Bijou!" Howdy exclaimed.
The ham-hams gasped. Boss was in shock.
"Wh-whaddya mean?" Oxnard said.
"Yeah, how do you guys know this?" Maxwell asked.
"Well, you see, Howdy and I stumbled upon a gift. The tag said it was from Hamtaro, but it wasn't addressed to anyone. Knowing Hamtaro, he probably just forgot to write Bijou's name, or made sure she wouldn't see it was for her if she happened to look at it while they were working. Then there was a note on top and..."
Boss listened in awe. Hamtaro did like Bijou after all!
"So just where was this present?" Maxwell asked.
"On the top shelf of that little room." Howdy said.
"But why can't we tell Boss about it?" Cappy asked.
"Cuz if he finds out Hamtaro and Bijou like each other, he'll go crazier than a cat in a shower!" Howdy said.
"But...if Hamtaro's gonna confess...won't he find out anyway?" Cappy continued. Dexter sighed. He hadn't thought of that.
"Well... I still think it would be better if he found out later. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble could start up." Dexter said.
Boss was furious. "Oh, so I'm just a troublemaker, am I? I'd only interfere, would I? Well, maybe I'll just take a look at this 'present' myself!" he thought, going back into the clubhouse.
When Boss came back, Hamtaro and Bijou were still standing where they were before. Until they saw Boss, that is.
"Boss! Are you alright?" Hamtaro exclaimed.
"Boss, who was out there?" Bijou asked.
"Uh..."
"Boss, are you alright? You look pretty mad." Hamtaro said.
"Oh, it was just a nasty group of chipmunks, that's all. Took me awhile to get rid of them...they were...stubborn." Boss said, trying to cover up his anger towards the ham-hams.
"Are you sure they are all gone?" Bijou asked.
"Uh..of course, Bijou. Anyway, we need to get back to work! We've only got three days to finish!" Boss said, walking back to his ladder.
"Uh...Oui," Bijou said as she began climbing back up her own ladder. "No need to delay the work that is left to be do--OHH!!"
"Bijou!" Hamtaro and Boss said unanimously, rushing over to Bijou's side. Bijou cried loudly.