Truly Nolan
By HamClover
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Chapter three- Goodnight my Nolan
When Maki returned home, everything seemed like normal. It seemed that this was just a normal day in the Hiwamura household. But of course, it wasn't.
Daisuke sat on his futon reading the brochure about his American college.
Maki slipped into his room, clinging to Nolan's carrier.
"Daisuke!" She shouted.
Daisuke didn't look up from his magazine. "What?" He still asked.
"Nolan is still single! He needs a girlfriend!"
Daisuke seemed to shudder at what Maki shouted. He slowly set down the brochure and stared blankly at Maki. He seemed to have lost his patience with her.
Taking in a deep breathe, Daisuke slowly said, "Maki, please, this is my last day in Japan, I don't want to be thinking anything about members of the opposite sex or your silly little hamster!"
Maki, slightly taken aback on what Daisuke said, froze for a moment, deciding what to say. But things were racing through her head. For one thing, whenever she brought up the topic of girls and romance with Daisuke, he'd quickly try and change the topic. She never really knew why. But she did regret saying what she had said.
Eyes glued to the ground, Maki finally spoke. "I'm sorry Daisuke. But you made a promise to Nolan and I, especially Nolan. You can't break promises."
Daisuke had about had it. "Maki!" He snapped. "All you care about is your silly pet hamster! Go out and get some friends! I can't always be here to play with you! Neither will Nolan!"
"Bu- but Nolan. you can't break his promise!" Maki sobbed.
"Nolan is a HAMSTER! Is that all youre concerned about!? Listen Maki, Nolan don't give the shit if I break his little promise or what. I bet he doesn't even know what we're talking about right now!"
" SHUT UP! HE DOES TOO!"
"That little.thing doesn't know anything! I bet he's just thinking about food right now!"
"NOT TRUE! Nolan is smart! And it's tough being a hamster!"
"Oh yeah? How?"
Maki clutched her fists, dropping the startled Nolan to the ground.
"Well, um, he has to bury all his food, and, uh, he-"
"See!? Living the life of a hamster is easy! It'd be a piece of cake!"
Maki put her hands on her hips.
"Well? How do you know? You've never been a hamster??"
"So? I bet I could live that worthless little rat's life no problem!"
Staring each other down, Maki finally had enough. Grabbing Nolan's carrier, Maki stormed out of the room.
"I HATE you Daisuke! I'm glad you're leaving!" She screamed, slamming the door to her room.
The bewildered Daisuke, staring at the door way, had no clue what chaos was about to unfold about what they had just said.
Back inside Maki's room, she was laying on her futon, sobbing her eyes out.
"How could Daisuke say something like that!?" Maki cried.
Nolan was shivering in fear from all of the shouting. But he knew that Maki was upset. Pushing the cage door open with his nose, Nolan crawled out and over to the crying Maki. Feeling a tiny, yet warm breath on her cheek, Maki's teary eyes turned over to see Nolan staring concerned at her.
Maki managed a smile and clutched the tiny hamster in her hands.
"Nolan," she said with a kind of benevolence Nolan had never heard. He rubbed his nose against her wet cheeks.
Giving Maki some spirit, she abruptly stood up and turn to the window. Outside it was jaw dropping. Stars covered the night sky. Each seemed to have their own shining personality. Maki set Nolan down on the window sill and leaned against it. Her eyes darted across the night sky, searching for something.
That's when they saw it; the biggest, brightest, most spectacular shooting star they had ever seen. It raced across the night sky, glowing proudly above the rest. It seemed to be beckoning for them. Maki gasped with delight.
"That's it!" She squealed, turning to Nolan, who was in awe.
Nolan broke out of his trance and stared at Maki.
"That shooting star, I have a wish, Nolan."
Nolan blinked. Maki turned to the sky, stars flashing.
"I wish that you and Daisuke could trade places, so we can prove to him that it IS tough to be a hamster!"
After a few moments, Maki let out a sigh.
"Wishing on a star never seems to work," She sighed.
She gently set Nolan in his cage and crawled into bed.
"But I have a good feeling about this one. Goodnight my Nolan-san."
And Maki turned out the light.
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I hope you read this chapter carefully, it's most likely the most important chapter in this whole story! A lot of things that happened in this here chapter will be a really important factor to the plot later, so pay attention! Okey-dokey, send a review and I'll update soon! Tootles! =^_^=
By HamClover
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Chapter three- Goodnight my Nolan
When Maki returned home, everything seemed like normal. It seemed that this was just a normal day in the Hiwamura household. But of course, it wasn't.
Daisuke sat on his futon reading the brochure about his American college.
Maki slipped into his room, clinging to Nolan's carrier.
"Daisuke!" She shouted.
Daisuke didn't look up from his magazine. "What?" He still asked.
"Nolan is still single! He needs a girlfriend!"
Daisuke seemed to shudder at what Maki shouted. He slowly set down the brochure and stared blankly at Maki. He seemed to have lost his patience with her.
Taking in a deep breathe, Daisuke slowly said, "Maki, please, this is my last day in Japan, I don't want to be thinking anything about members of the opposite sex or your silly little hamster!"
Maki, slightly taken aback on what Daisuke said, froze for a moment, deciding what to say. But things were racing through her head. For one thing, whenever she brought up the topic of girls and romance with Daisuke, he'd quickly try and change the topic. She never really knew why. But she did regret saying what she had said.
Eyes glued to the ground, Maki finally spoke. "I'm sorry Daisuke. But you made a promise to Nolan and I, especially Nolan. You can't break promises."
Daisuke had about had it. "Maki!" He snapped. "All you care about is your silly pet hamster! Go out and get some friends! I can't always be here to play with you! Neither will Nolan!"
"Bu- but Nolan. you can't break his promise!" Maki sobbed.
"Nolan is a HAMSTER! Is that all youre concerned about!? Listen Maki, Nolan don't give the shit if I break his little promise or what. I bet he doesn't even know what we're talking about right now!"
" SHUT UP! HE DOES TOO!"
"That little.thing doesn't know anything! I bet he's just thinking about food right now!"
"NOT TRUE! Nolan is smart! And it's tough being a hamster!"
"Oh yeah? How?"
Maki clutched her fists, dropping the startled Nolan to the ground.
"Well, um, he has to bury all his food, and, uh, he-"
"See!? Living the life of a hamster is easy! It'd be a piece of cake!"
Maki put her hands on her hips.
"Well? How do you know? You've never been a hamster??"
"So? I bet I could live that worthless little rat's life no problem!"
Staring each other down, Maki finally had enough. Grabbing Nolan's carrier, Maki stormed out of the room.
"I HATE you Daisuke! I'm glad you're leaving!" She screamed, slamming the door to her room.
The bewildered Daisuke, staring at the door way, had no clue what chaos was about to unfold about what they had just said.
Back inside Maki's room, she was laying on her futon, sobbing her eyes out.
"How could Daisuke say something like that!?" Maki cried.
Nolan was shivering in fear from all of the shouting. But he knew that Maki was upset. Pushing the cage door open with his nose, Nolan crawled out and over to the crying Maki. Feeling a tiny, yet warm breath on her cheek, Maki's teary eyes turned over to see Nolan staring concerned at her.
Maki managed a smile and clutched the tiny hamster in her hands.
"Nolan," she said with a kind of benevolence Nolan had never heard. He rubbed his nose against her wet cheeks.
Giving Maki some spirit, she abruptly stood up and turn to the window. Outside it was jaw dropping. Stars covered the night sky. Each seemed to have their own shining personality. Maki set Nolan down on the window sill and leaned against it. Her eyes darted across the night sky, searching for something.
That's when they saw it; the biggest, brightest, most spectacular shooting star they had ever seen. It raced across the night sky, glowing proudly above the rest. It seemed to be beckoning for them. Maki gasped with delight.
"That's it!" She squealed, turning to Nolan, who was in awe.
Nolan broke out of his trance and stared at Maki.
"That shooting star, I have a wish, Nolan."
Nolan blinked. Maki turned to the sky, stars flashing.
"I wish that you and Daisuke could trade places, so we can prove to him that it IS tough to be a hamster!"
After a few moments, Maki let out a sigh.
"Wishing on a star never seems to work," She sighed.
She gently set Nolan in his cage and crawled into bed.
"But I have a good feeling about this one. Goodnight my Nolan-san."
And Maki turned out the light.
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I hope you read this chapter carefully, it's most likely the most important chapter in this whole story! A lot of things that happened in this here chapter will be a really important factor to the plot later, so pay attention! Okey-dokey, send a review and I'll update soon! Tootles! =^_^=
