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CHAPTER TWO:

It really didn't take long to discover what love was. I learned rather quickly, noticing it was everywhere in the clubhouse. For instance, there were two particularly immmature boys that always competed to my friend Pashmina's attention. They desired for Pashmina to live with them, and for them to be in their arms forever.

I felt love for Hamtaro. The type of love that said, "I want you to always be at my side." He was brave, kind, and helping. I just loved his attitude, and I was convinced that he had to be the cutest guy ever.

Therefore, I was very excited this one day when I woke up on a glorious day to Hamtaro's voice.

"Bijou! Bijou! We need you at the clubhouse! Wake up quick!"

My heart leaped at the sound of his voice. My eyes opened, and I lifted my head, and pointed my face in his direction.

"Yes, what is it?"

Hamtaro relaxed. "Phew. I thought you would never wake up, Bijou. Boss is going to take us to see some thing called fireworks."

I became excited. I had heard of fireworks, and Maria had claimed to me that they were beautiful.

"Oh! I have heard of those! Really? Did Boss say that he was going to show us some?"

"Yeah. They sound interesting! We are getting ready to see them back at the clubhouse."

So I stepped out of my cage, walked onto the windowsill, and leaped to the tree outside. Maria had already left, so I deduced that I had overslept.

Hamtaro and I walked side by side back to the clubhouse. It really was a comforting thing, talking to the one you love. With every word that came out of his mouth, it just soothed you and all the stress you had built up in you.

Hamtaro guided me to the clubhouse entrance, and I followed him to the main room, where everyone greeted me.

Everyone seemed relieved that I had made it.

"Glad you could join us," said Maxwell. He was with Sandy.

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Sometimes I felt really jealous of my friend Sandy. A while back, Pashmina and I got Hamtaro to tell Maxwell that she liked her. Sure, it took a long time for him to deliver the message, but it got through at the end, and we discovered the feeling was mutual. She had everything made.

Of course, I had considered telling my friends Pashy and Sandy about my love for Hamtaro. It's just that I know Pashmina and Sandy would try to play matchmaker with me and Hamtaro. There was just something wrong with that. Let me try to explain.

Let's say I did tell. And Hamtaro ended up knowing I had a crush on him. Sure, if the feeling was mutual, that would be great. I would have him forever.

But what if he didn't feel the same way about me? Then everything would be over. I don't know what I would do if I discovered he didn't like me.

However, if he never figures out, I still have that great thing--hope. I have hope that he likes me back. Sometimes that hope is a lot better than getting the definite truth.

But it was obvious I would have to confess the truth sometime if I expected to be with him... I was just so damn scared. Scared of the truth.

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Soon enough, we were at the giant hill that Boss took us to watch the fireworks.

I sat with my friend Pashmina. Hamtaro was sitting with Boss and Oxnard.

Pashmina and I talked a while.

"Don't you think Sandy and Maxwell are so cute together?" asked Pashmina.

"I think so. It's so great that Sandy is with him now..." I said.

"Yeah," Pashmina said.

There was a space between Pashy and I. Stan soon took that spot.

"Hey babes," he said playfully.

Pashmina giggled a bit. So did I, in fact.

"The fireworks are really something, aren't they," Stan marveled.

"Yeah," I agreed. Even if I wasn't paying that much attention to them. I was mostly daydreaming about Hamtaro.

Stan noticed I wasn't really paying attention to the works. "You got stuff on your mind?"

"Oh, not really. I'm having a great time."

Stan looked concerned, but shook it off.

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There was a point when I was alone. Let me just tell you, I DESPISE being alone. I feel so... disappointed that no one would want to sit by me.

After awhile, Boss came to my side.

"So... do you like the fireworks?" Boss asked gruffly.

"Oh! Of course I do, Boss! They are so beautiful!" I said rather angelically.

I feel ashamed about it right now, but back then I had fun playing with the fact Boss was obsessed with me. He really liked me that much. I really liked the attention at the time, so I complimented him to make him blush madly, and so he would keep showing his love to me. I was just having so much fun with the fact he was at my feet, and I had this control.

I think he doesn't want to tell me the truth, its just the truth is that obvious. For some reason, no one else seemed to notice.

Boss really was a sweetheart though. Always trying to help me out.

After awhile, the fireworks ended, and we ended up going home.

Back in my cage, I continued to daydream about that Hamtaro. He was all that seemed to be in my mind. Now that I thought about it, it sure seemed that Hamtaro liked me. He seemed to talk to me in a friendly way very often.

"Silly, no one likes you," I thought to myself with sorrow.

But still, Hamtaro did talk to me more than any of the other girls. That had to count for something. I only ended up sighing. What a stupid idea.

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I know very little happens in this chapter. The next chapter will be better, I promise. Review for me despite all this, please...