[A/N Sorry for the wait on this chapter…I will try not to again…I hope…just read and disclaimer wise…I own no one! Also this may be one way in how the story goes, I will see on both sides to it…]
Confession…
Tension increased in that room, it felt as if the air and all life had been sucked out of it. Boss sat there, Bijou holding him for support, his lips dry, his face pale with nervousness. His eyes bulging as romantic and passionate thoughts raged rampant in what he should say and do, in order to make her happy again. But how would he tell her his feelings? Sure they were friends, but she merely saw him as only a big brother to her…maybe now, if he can cheer her up, that they could be together…
(Gulp) Boss swallowed deeply as his paws were twitching in fear of what to do, his stomach was tight, not as much from Bijou's grasp on it, but the sheer terror of rejection grasped his entire being like a vice. His throat drying up, he had to take a few short breaths trying to regain some composure to Bijou's intimate moment with him.
"Boss?" Bijou said slowly, her face now burying deeper in Boss's wild fur on his chest.
"I…I'm here Bijou…" He finally answered. "What is the problem?"
"Well…" Bijou began a bit stifled to tell him, her nerves were shot from the lack of sleep and she really needed some more time to say. "I…" she slowly cut herself off.
(Gulp) "O…ok…" He responded, figuring she needed more time to speak as he could feel her squeezing his waist tighter with her delicate paws.
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"Exactly, where are we to look to find Sparkle, if all we know is where she was for breakfast?"
"We won't know unless we figure out bro, so like wait a sec!"
"Sorry sis…so Pashy-babe…want to search with me?"
"Ah…oh…no…n-not really…"
"Leave Pashmina alone!"
"Second that partner!"
"I like my new cap…"
"I think I lost my seed…oh wait here it is…"
"Ookwee?"
"OK! Everybody, calm down! We are going to need to split up to find Sparkle! She may tell us what she and Hamtaro were discussing, and my find him as well too!"
"Ok Maxy…so who is with whom?"
"Um…ok…Howdy and Dexter can search the northern part of the harbor together!"
"What?!"
"Ha ha! I guess that leaves me and Pashmina together!"
"Actually Stan, you can go with Panda and check out by the temple!"
"What! Oh no fair ham-dude…"
"That leaves me and Penelope together to check by the toy store!"
"Ookwee!"
"Good thinking Pashmina. Ok! Oxnard, you and Cappy can check by the local boutique stores in town, the ones Glitter and Sparkle love to shop at…"
"Ok got it! Better put my seed in my ear for safe keeping!"
"Good thing I have my brand new lucky cap today!"
"That just leaves me and Sandy…"
"Oh Maxy! How romantic!"
"…to check out the library!"
"Ugh…like how totally uncool…"
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I feel so secure with Boss right now…how do I tell him how I feel? I know he cares for me, and he wouldn't mind my feelings…I hope…
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Boss looked down at Bijou and her demeanor wasn't changing one bit. Her paws were still shaky and he could feel the fur on his chest a bit moist from Bijou's tears soaking it, as it seemed Bijou had resumed crying, this time on him. "Bijou? Is there something wrong?" Boss slowly placed his paws around her and Bijou just sniffled back softly, trying to dry her eyes.
"I…" she softly began not knowing how to continue, her stomach contracted on her and gripped her with a deep amount of queasiness and ruefulness and anxiety, swirling with each moment that passed mixing, changing all into a severe depression.
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I feel so queasy, why can't I tell him? Why am I so afraid? Boss is caring and would understand how I feel…why can I not say it? I feel so bad…why can't this pain go away?
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"Well the harbor sure seems nice, don't it Dex? He he!"
"Let's just find Hamtaro and/or Sparkle shall we? And leave the pleasantries behind this time!"
"What do you mean by that?"
(Sigh) "Howdy, sometimes you astound me…"
"Is that so? Then let me ask you this…"
"If it's another joke I don't want to hear it!"
"If Sparkle sells sea shells by the sea shore…"
"I'm not listening!"
"Aw common let me finish!"
"No…no more jokes!"
"But…"
"No buts…"
"Well you are gonna listen anyway!"
"Why me?"
"…then what would she sell in the ocean?"
"I dunno…fish?"
"Wrong! Starfish! She would sell starfish! You know her being a pop star! He he he, I crack myself up!"
"Why couldn't you lose your sense of humor!"
(Sweat drops) "Oh that was harsh Dex, real harsh…"
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"A temple! Like we would find her at a temple! Like you can't pick up babes at a temple, none that would have any fun if you know what I mean!"
"What do you mean Stan? Hey look at that nice block of wood over there and the craftsmanship of the temple!"
"Right…so…maybe we should go somewhere man! She obviously isn't here…"
"Maybe we should ask those girls…over…"
"Babes! You said babes! He-l-l-l-l-oooooo ladies! Your Casanova of ham-ham love has arrived!
(Sweat drops) "I hope the guys are having better luck than we are…" (Sigh)
Panda on looks as Stan tries another one of his attempts of flirting and making out with the local ham-girls of the temple, none too thrilled with his approach. Panda after watching this scene continues to look at the temple with a few inventive ideas racing through his mind.
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"Wow! Look at those hats! That place looks cool!"
"I don't know about you Cappy, but those cakes in that display window are truly a work of art…ohhhh!"
"Let's check the hat store!"
"Bakery!"
"Hat store!"
"Bakery!"
"Hat store!"
"Bakery!"
"This isn't getting us anywhere! Let's use your seed and toss it up and call it! The winner gets to decide the location!"
"I dunno that's my lucky seed…"
"What's the worst that could happen?"
"I guess you're right! Ok! I take the light side!"
"I'll take the dark side, say Oxnard how did this side get that dark anyway?"
"Um…must be since I have my paws on that side mostly or that part is in my ear…"
(Sweat drops) "Ok…I'll just toss it up then…"
"Common light!"
"Dark, I wanna see some hats!"
Of course Cappy tossed it, but not factoring the storm drain by the street was a mistake, as Oxnard's lucky seed made a fortunate landing inside it.
"Ahhh! NO! MY SEED!"
"Can you get a good look and see what side is up?"
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"Like this is soooooo boring!"
"A…B…So far no sign of him…"
"Like why did you say we can search a library?"
Maxwell deep in thought as he studied the card catalog with an impatient Sandy tapping her foot in disgust.
"Ah ha!"
"What! You find Sparkle or Hamtaro?"
"No, even better! I found this library carries the book I have searched for weeks to read!"
A shocked Sandy watches as a carefree Maxwell skipping happily and merrily away to another part of the library in search of his discovery.
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"Ookwee!!"
"Be careful on that train Penelope! It can be dangerous!"
"Ookyoo?"
"Well I guess you are right, it seems harmless, and we can enjoy ourselves while we are here!"
"Ookwee!"
They ride on a small train that carries them through the toy store.
"Wow this is fun!"
"Ookwee!"
A human at the other end of the store, turns the knob to the train from a low speed to a max speed.
"Oh my goodness! Penelope, hold on!"
"Ookwee!!!" Penelope cried as the train grew faster and faster, until a dead end wall could be seen as well as a long stretch of track that at their speed would send them across the toy store, with much injury in result. Then, Pashmina noticed a plastic tree coming up before the junction. Noticing their choices, Pashmina had to act fast.
"Hold on Penelope!" Penelope held on tightly to her waist, sobbing slowly with fear. With a flick of her paw, she removed her scarf and used it like a grappling hook that wrapped around the plastic tree's trunk and pulled them safely from the train, which smacked into the dead end wall, in a screeching halt. Both hamsters left to on look the wreckage that occurred. Pashmina covering Penelope's eyes from the carnage.
"Are you ok!" She sweetly replied as they calmed down, and removing her paws from Penelope's eyes.
"Ookyoo…" Tears form in her eyes, as she looks up at Pashmina for comfort her paws within the blanket outstretched and twitching with fear.
"Don't cry Penelope…it's ok now…" Pashmina hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek. "I was scared too, but we are both ok, let's just keep looking for now and ride trains another time!"
"Ookyoo…" Penelope slowly said and nodded, until Pashmina hugged her again and Penelope smiled much more for her.
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"Ah…what a beautiful day for a stroll in the forest…"
"Oinky!" Herbert added to Jingle's remark.
"Why today I bet would be a nice day for some poetry! The sun is shining lovely; the birds are singing their tune to greet us! And the river is flowing nicely as we walk by the riverbank."
"Oinky!"
"Indeed Herbert, you have a way with words…"
"Oink!"
"Well so far so good around here…" Jingle plucks the strings on his guitar for a few notes and dwindles in thought for a few moments as Herbert walked deeper in the forest.
"Oinky…"
"So you think I should recite so far what I have been thinking?"
"Oinky!"
"Ok then I will…" He strums on his guitar more as he gazes up to the heavens of daylight and recites his verses.
"On the many journeys undaunted…
on the roads traveled, unwanted
We have come so far on our way,
Even if we can never stay
In one place for a day
Searching for answers of truth
Which answers are always aloof,
That we may need a…"
"Oinky!"
"That doesn't rhyme with aloof!"
"Oinky!" Herbert stops as something has caught his attention. As they watch the riverbank closely. As the object in question seems familiar…
"What is it?" Jingle hops off his friend and looks in the direction Herbert's snout is pointing. "Well, what a surprise…" He walks closer to the object he sees in near distance.
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Boss concentrates deeper, his heart racing and his head light. The words were on the tip of his tongue; all he had to do was say them. "That should make her better, if she knows how I feel, it will wipe away all her pain she feels now…I know it will!" He thought as his mind raced, his right paw clenching his sheets tighter to his bed. "Come on Boss, don't mess up, you the ham!" He thought as Bijou raised her face to his. He could see her look of sorrow, lost in her dark, lonely ocean of eyes.
"Bijou…" He finally could mutter.
"Boss…" Bijou said, her lips finally able to muster some courage from within.
"I…" Boss replied
"I…" Bijou said slowly
"Lllll…Boss replied a bit nervous but regaining his courage to finish.
"Love Hamtaro…" Bijou said into his eyes slowly.
[A/N Ok…here's where I stop for now, keep the reviews coming! Thank you for the support!]