Author's notes: For now I'm not going to put up the usual RP in the author's notes. I've ran out of ideas for that. I'll try to do them on later chapters. Anyway it's about time I actually start wrapping up this fic. I have only three/four chapters left to do and I wanna get started on it cuz I haven't posted anything in awhile and I've got so many other fics I wanna do. I apologize for making this too long, but a lot of effort into this so please be considerate.

Anyway it's about time I get started with this chapter. In this chapter, Sandy and Maxwell go to the ham ham carnival and Stan takes another shot at stopping the date. Will Sandy and Maxwell have another good time like at the arcade or will it be even worse than the movies or the restaurant?

Disclaimer: I do not own Hamtaro. If I did then maybe I shouldn't be sticking to fics, right? The big gang like ham hams really belong to ravens, but Lemon Bagwell, in the extras, belongs to me. Also note that this is that the Ham Ham Carnival is the same fun park in the Ham Ham Heartbreak game, and therefore will be mentioning parts from the game, including the characters Spat and Harmony.

Chapter 5: Romantic Ride, Sandy and Maxwell's moment of truth

Stan…

"Hm?"

Stan can you hear me…?

"Who are you? What do you want?"

Don't tell me you've forgotten me…?

…or…

…your promise?

A figure in the shadows soon appears before Stan and starts to leave. Stan's eyes begin to widen as he realizes who it is.

"No! Wait!"

Stan…have you forgotten the promise you made to me?

The one about your sister?

"Please don't leave!"

You promised to…

"MOM!"

…

"Ow…where am…?" Stan rubbed his head until he realized he was still on top of the truck. That's right…I'm headed to the carnival. It's a good thing the truck hasn't passed it yet. Stan continued to think about what happened in his dream. Do I even know what I'm doing anymore? Sandy's got a good boyham. I don't want to ruin what she has now… But…this is what Mom would want, right? I bet she wouldn't trust any boyham with Sandy. That's why I'm doing this… to fulfill the promise I made to Mom. To make sure that Sandy is always safe and protect her, no matter what. I'm sorry Sandy… And with a determined look on his face, Stan waited to depart for the Ham-Ham Carnival.

"Heke!" Sandy bolted up from her sleep.

"Are you alright, Sandy?" Sandy looked to her side to see Maxwell driving the car. It had been awhile since they'd started their date. Their last stop was the arcade, where Sandy and Maxwell played DDR and won a lot of respect due to their performance.

"I'm fine, really…" Sandy told him.

"I'm your boyham," Maxwell reassured her. "You can tell me anything."

"Well…okay, but only if you promise to continue to pay attention to the road."

"I will." Maxwell laughed nervously.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

"Well, okay…" Sandy took a deep breath. "I had a dream. It was a dream of my mother before Stan and I left her. It was so long ago…"

"I'm sure you'll see her again, Sandy." Maxwell told her.

"No I won't… because after that day…she was gone. And now she's looking down on us from the sky."

"Wow! That's amazing!"

"Really?"

"Yeah! Most ham-hams can't fly. I wonder if she's met Francois." Sandy slightly giggled. "What's so funny?"

"You idiot…"

"Heke?"

Sandy sighed again. "She's dead. She died trying to protect me and my brother…" Then she felt a warm paw on her shoulders. She turned to see her boyham extending his paw.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure you're mom's proud of you. After all, she does have a kind and beautiful daughter who continues to live for the happiness of others." Maxwell smiled.

"Maxwell…" Sandy blushed and smiled too. "I know, my mom will always be proud of me…but that's not what I'm thinking of. You see…before her death, she promised Stan something."

"Can you remember what it was?"

"Nope, I was asleep…" Sandy giggled as Maxwell had another sweat drop on his forehead. "But really…I do remember her saying something. Before that, Stan would always compete against me and would always be annoying for he always arrogant and saying that he was the best out of the both of us…but after that day, Stan changed. Though his flirtatious attitude and arrogance stayed, he would always try to take care of me, and would always try to make me happy…until the day we were separated. I know that we are twins, but he acts more of an older brother to me, sometimes I want to even call him 'onii-chan (older brother in Japanese for those who don't know)'. Which is why I was so glad that you guys found him. Thank you Maxwell"

Maxwell smiled and blushed. "Well I…"

"Maxwell watch out!" Soon Sandy paws grabbed the wheel and turned the car to the ride to avoid a speeding car. "I thought I told you to pay attention!"

"I'm sorry Sandy…" Maxwell said apologetically. "I just wanted to make you feel happy and…" Then it was Sandy's paw that touched Maxwell's paw.

"Don't worry about that." Sandy told her boy ham as she smiled. "You've already made me happy."

"Heke?"

"You took me on this date and put all your heart into everything…no matter how things turned out. And even if something bad were to happen, we'd always have fun no matter what. Whether it was restaurant or movies, we had a great time." Sandy giggled again. "And of course the arcade. You were able to take down that ham ham with nothing but us cheering on and beat him. So don't worry about it alright."

"Sandy…" Maxwell blushed and smiled. "Alright! I will!" Maxwell then turned his attention to the road. "Look, we're here!"

"Oh I can't wait to get out there again!"

The car finally came to a halt in front of the Ham-Ham Carnival. The Ham-Ham Carnival was nearly twice the size of the ham-ham fun park near the clubhouse. There were so many rides and attractions seen from the front, but there was so much more inside. All Maxwell and Sandy knew was that this may turn out to be good in the end.

"You're excited, aren't you Sandy?" Maxwell asked. "It looks like so much fun from here."

"And I bet it's even more fun inside! I can't wait…" Then Sandy's hyper voice turned into a more serious tone. "…but Maxwell…if you read again during the carnival I'll make sure you regret ever opening a book…got it?"

"Heh, don't worry Sandy. I won't do it again, I promise." Maxwell laughed nervously. They then turned to the back and opened the cart. Before leaving the arcade, Panda installed a cart so that the other ham-hams could ride with them (I.e. Hamtaro, Bijou, Boss, Pashmina, Penelope, and Cappy). "Alright everyone, we're--heke?" However they were all sleeping. Both Sandy and Maxwell giggled and nodded to each other. And then…

"Wake up!"

All the ham-hams bolted from their sleep and Sandy and Maxwell were laughing…until Boss gripped his paw on Maxwell neck.

"The hell did you do that for!" Boss yelled threateningly.

"Calm down Boss. We're here aren't we?" Hamtaro told him. Boss just laid Maxwell down. That was when Sandy noticed something. Hmm…Maxwell usually doesn't joke around or trick people like that. Maybe he's getting more confident. Oh, I'm so happy for him!

After a few laughs, they found themselves inside one of the biggest places they'd ever seen.

"Wow! This place looks a lot bigger than we last saw it, right Bijou?" Hamtaro asked.

"Oui. There are many places I have not seen before. More rides, more places…" Bijou as well as the others continued to look around happily at all the new things as they walked around.

"It must've been that incident from that last time." Maxwell added. "If I remember, you two drove out that evil ham-ham…what's his name?"

"Spat?"

"Oh yeah! I read in the paper that after that incident, the Ham-Ham Carnival would go under some heavy renovations." Maxwell told them.

"You guys got him good." Pashmina told Hamtaro and Bijou. "You two make a great team!"

"Ookwee!" Squeaked Penelope.

"Heke?"

"Oh stop it, Pashmina! You are making my face all red!" Bijou said hiding her face in embarrassment, while Hamtaro put his usual puzzled look on his face.

Boss sneered at Hamtaro and sighed. "You guys beat him alright, but I bet if I was with you we would've beaten Spat easily. Heck, I bet I could've taken him on by myself!"

"But Boss, you've never seen him. I mean, he has a big fork with him." Cappy added.

"Either way I'd rather not have that creep back…" Panda added. "I mean…he BROKE my BRIDGE!"

"Alright, so what are we gonna do first?" Boss asked as he turned to the other ham-hams. Soon he heard two stomachs growling.

"Oh…can we please eat first…" Maxwell's growling stomach indicated his hunger.

Sandy giggled. "Yeah, we didn't have anything since this morning."

"Hey didn't you two go to a restaurant earlier today?" Panda asked the two.

Soon the ham-hams found themselves eating at a nearby stand. As they gobbled up their sunflower seeds, Bijou, Pashmina, and Penelope motioned for Sandy to come with them. Sandy was a little puzzled by the sudden leave, but followed nonetheless. The other boy hams were also puzzled.

"Hey, where do you think they're going?" Hamtaro asked, finally breaking the silence.

"Oh you know those girl hams. They always gossip…" Boss said as he stuffed another sunflower seed in his mouth.

"Hmmm…I wonder what they're up to…" Maxwell said with a puzzled face.

Bijou, Pashmina, and Penelope just stood there right next to Sandy, who was calmly eating her sunflower seeds.

"C'mon girls, I'll lose my appetite if you keep giving me those weird stares." Sandy chuckled jokingly.

"How can we not stare? Your date has been wreck up until the arcade!" Pashmina said, finally breaking the silence. "You end up at a nice restaurant…at the back where there is no light! Then wait a looong time for your food while witnessing another couple arguing! And then, of all things, get your fur dirty from a food fight!"

"Oui! Pashmina is right!" Bijou sprang up, continuing the rant. "You also end up in the theater without being able to watch a movie and got in trouble with those bad ham-hams over at the movies!"

"Ookwee…?"

"Oh, Penelope…a food fight is only fun if you're NOT on a date!" Pashmina reminded her.

"But she's right." Sandy interjected. Bijou and Pashmina turned to Sandy again. "While a date may be like candle lit dinner and a movie, the most important thing is to have fun with it, and I think I'm having the greatest fun of my life. I know what you mean…there shouldn't have been a food fight at that restaurant or thugs in the theater…and I keep thinking about it. But the reason for having the date in the first place is to spend time with the boy I love. Despite everything, Maxwell did his very best to make this day the best day ever. No matter how bad it turned out, Maxwell was always there to cheer me up and when he was upset over the date, I would cheer him up too. And look what happened at the arcades, that had to be the best part yet. Seeing Maxwell cream that guy was more than enough to make me happy. Isn't that what a date is for? Making both the boy and girl happy?"

"Sandy…"

"Ookwee!" Penelope squeaked again.

Pashmina smiled and patted her on the head. "I guess you two are right. After all, dates are meant to be fun."

"Oh, that was so beautiful, Sandy!" Bijou said, her eyes shining. "Please tell me you two kissed."

Sandy suddenly blushed a bright red. "Well…oh this is, like, so embarrassing."

"Oh, so you two did kiss each other?" Pashmina teased Sandy.

"Well…no…" Sandy chuckled. "I just licked his cheek."

"Heke…?"

Sandy chuckled. "There was some food left on him after the food fight so I licked off. But I bet he was expecting a kiss." She sighed deeply. "But I guess that's as close as I can get to a real kiss."

"Sandy…" Sandy turned around to see Pashmina, Bijou, and Penelope with some weird glares on their faces. "…You have to get him to kiss you today! You have to!"

"HEKE!"

"Well, I'm stuffed." Maxwell said as he got up. "We'd better find the girl hams now."

"Hey, hold up, Maxwell!" Boss said. "Lemme give you some words of advice: if you're planning to go all mushy on Sandy, make sure Stan is NOT there!"

"Heke? How come? Stan is her brother."

"…you're just as hopeless as Hamtaro…" Boss smacked his forehead.

"Someone say my name?" Hamtaro perked up.

Boss sighed. "Anyway it's about time we got the girl hams…" When Maxwell and Hamtaro were gone, Boss turned around to Panda. "Hey Panda?"

"Yeah Boss?"

"How come we can't let Stan see Maxwell and Sandy being cuddly?"

"Don't ask me. You're the one who thought of it." Panda replied back.

"Hmmmm. I guess there'd be nothing wrong if Stan were to see them being affectionate. I mean he tries to do it all the time, right? You agree with me, right Cappy?"

However, Cappy wasn't listening. He was busy going over how he would get a certain someone to go with him. "Let's try this: 'um…would you like to go on the ferris wheel with me P--"

"Stop daydreaming about Penelope and listen to me!"

"S-sorry!"

"So where should we start?" Hamtaro asked the entire group as they passed through several attractions. As expected, there were many rides, shows, and games around the place, but this time it was more lively, just as everyone said. Ever since Spat's defeat, the Ham-Ham Carnival became an even more attractive place for kids, family, and-- of course-- couples, to hang around.

"It's great to see everything back to normal around here." Bijou said, relieved that Spat was gone. She then turned to Hamtaro and said, "Aren't Howdy and Dexter playing the Ham-Ham Ranger show?"

"I hope those guys don't mess up the show…" Boss exasperated. "You know how those two are." Everyone knew what Boss meant, remembering the last time they were in a play together:

Unhand Princess Pashmina, you cad!

Never! Pashy's mine! ...and what th' hell is cad?

Sorry, but I'm afraid your brain would explode from too much information.

That's it! Take that, four eyes!

Get offa you brute!

That memory just left a sour image in their mind as large sweat drops appeared on their heads.

"I don't think the Ham-Ham Rangers Live Show is starting for another hour. I know! How about we kill some time and go on some rides or play games?" Maxwell suggested.

"Good idea, Maxwell!" Sandy exclaimed. "There was this one ride I wanted to show you last time, but you were too busy reading your book."

Boss chuckled as a glint came from his eyes, signaling that he had an idea. Maybe if we split up… "Hey, maybe we can kinda split up for awhile? You know…so we can go to all the rides and games want to go to."

"It sounds great and all Boss." Panda replied. "But we're supposed to go see Howdy and Dexter at the Ham-Ham Rangers Show."

"Not a problem. It's in an hour right? We'll just get there in less than an hour, then go in. I think we can all get there in time, right?" All the ham-hams looked at each other for a minute and then nodded. "Now that we have that settled, let's choose our groups." As soon as he finished, Boss ran up to Bijou as fast he could. "Hey Bijou I was wondering…um…well…I…er…"

"Hm?"

C'mon Boss, snap out of it. You're on a roll today. Boss took another deep breath. "I was wondering if you would like to go around the carnival with me."

Bijou giggled before giving her reply. "Of course, you silly ham-ham."

"Really?"

"Oui, Hamtaro and I figured you would want to come along with us!"

"That's gr--WHAT!"

"Oui, we're all friends, aren't we?" Bijou asked Boss.

"Hehehe…yeah…friends…" Boss shook his head and went along with it. Soon all the groups were chosen. Most of the groups were the same way they started this morning. The groups were:

Group 1: Sandy and Maxwell

Group 2: Hamtaro, Bijou, and Boss

Group 3: Pashmina, Penelope, Panda, and Cappy

"Alright everyone!" Hamtaro spoke up again. "We have to meet each other at the Ham-Ham Rangers Live Show in about an hour, alright?" Everyone nodded as they all went on their way.

Before they left, Pashmina and Bijou whispered to Sandy "Remember to kiss him!"

"Oh, this is like so embarrassing…" Sandy sighed and left with Maxwell.

"You have five seeds behind your back!"

"And we have a winner!" The ham-ham shouted.

A few minutes later, Maxwell was heaving dolls almost twice his size. It seemed that while he didn't do well with the arcade games (excluding DDR), he was able to do many of the carnival type games. He was especially good with the type of game where the ham would guess his weight, for his height fooled the ham all the time into thinking he was rather heavy. By this time, though, he was very tired from carrying all those dolls, not to mention almost out of money. Geez…these things weigh a ton and are practically toppling me over…and I don't have much money left. I guess the date is going to end right here. So maybe we should end it with something a little…I don't know…

"Hey Maxy?" Maxwell looked back at Sandy smiling. "We didn't go on any rides yet. How about we just leave everything in the car and go on a few rides? We still have, like, about 30 minutes left."

After putting away all the dolls and trinkets they won from the games, the couple returned to the carnival.

"C'mon Maxy, it's nearby! You, like, have to see it!"

"Okay, okay! Calm down, Sandy!" Maxwell chuckled nervously. Ever since Sandy knew they were going to the Ham-Ham Carnival, she had been urging Maxwell to come with her on a specific ride. Maxwell just kept nodding as Sandy kept spewing words like a little kid, unaware of the ride she was taking him to…

"Damn it, this crowd!" Yelled a really ticked off Stan. He had been through too much already, and the day was only getting worse. After being soiled with food, punched by King Kong, and humiliated by Maxwell, he couldn't take it anymore. He needed to go and do what he needed to do: ruin Sandy and Maxwell's date. But with the way things were going, Stan was about to start growling like a real tiger. His anger could easily be felt by everyone, which made a few think he was a real tiger for a moment. Just calm down Stan…this is the perfect place to set up a bad date, because anything can happen here. Now I just need to find out what anything is… Suddenly, while Stan was pondering what to do…

"GAAAAAH!"

"Hekeeee!" A couple of cars from the bumper car area were sent flying into a snack stand. Luckily the owner of the snack stand moved out quickly. Soon after the cars had land at the snack stand, they flipped over and exploded. Either those two play too much Grand Theft Piggies or those guys most be the worse drivers in the world… Stan thought with a sweat drop on his head. Luckily the drivers were alright. They staggered and tumbled out of their cars, charred black, and fell on top of each other. One of the two was a little more noticeable because he was bigger than your average hamster. Don't I know them from somewhere? Then from the bumper car area…

"Hamtaro! Boss! Are you two alright?" exclaimed a worried Bijou coming out of the bumper car area.

"I'm fine…just peachy…" Boss muttered.

"I'm fine Bijou…just one question…" Hamtaro said. "Who's Hamtaro?"

"Oh, you two are so silly!" Bijou hugged the two of them, despite the fact that the soot dirtied her fur. Both Hamtaro and Boss blushed. Well at least I get a hug from her… Boss thought. Then all of a sudden, she schmubby-wubbied both of them. Boss was out for the count

"Oh my, Boss has fainted!"

"He'll wake up soon." Hamtaro told her. He then took Boss and put Boss' head on his shoulder. "He should be awake by the time we get to Ham-Ham Ranger Show." He then took Bijou's paw and blushed. "Thank-Q, for the hug I mean."

Bijou's face turned so red that it seemed to make the black stain on her fur disappear. Bijou just smiled and took his paw. "Oh Hamtaro…"

As the three headed for the Ham-Ham Rangers Show, Stan's mischievous grin returned. This time, his plans wouldn't fail. He was sure of it. He started heading for the first ride he knew Sandy would go to. They're obviously going there. No doubt about it!

I wonder which ride we'll be going on… Maxwell had been wondering that from the start, but decided to wait until Sandy brought him there. I wonder…is it going to be the Twirl-e cups from before? Maxwell blushed as he remembered that day:

 Maxwell had been wondering that from the start, but decided to wait until Sandy brought him there. Maxwell blushed as he remembered that day:

Like, what's taking them so long?

Geez...that bookworm is really getting on my nerves...Oh there they are! Hey Hamtaro, how did it go this time?

Uh...

...alright sis...we're outta here...

But Stan...!

Don't worry, I won't be like Maxwell. I'll give up my girl hunts and stay by you, that way I can spend the entire day playing with you.

Stan...

Sorry I'm late!

Oh...look who decided to show up...?

Stan, that wasn't very nice! Maxy, weren't you busy readying your book?

No, that's not important right now. What's important is you, Sandy. You asked me to come out here, and yet all I do is sit down and ready, maing you upset. But I'm over that now. C'mon, let's get on the Twirl-E cups.

Oh Maxwell...

Wow, I was really dumb back then... He thought to himself.

"We're here, Maxwell!" Sandy exclaimed

"Oh so this is the--What the!" Maxwell looked up at the ride at they were in front of. The sign read 'Sky Coaster: the fastest, scariest roller coaster in the history of all that is ham-ham!'. At that point, Maxwell would've fainted or fallen from a heart attack if Sandy wasn't with him. He then peered at his surrounding for his big escape route. "Hey! Would you look at that? A book sale! Let's go Sandy, I bet they've got a lot of great books over there!" As Maxwell started running, his girlham gripped his paw and dragged him into the line.

"Oh no you don't! You're not trying that again! You're coming with me on the roller coaster!" Sandy exclaimed as she kept her grip on him.

"But hasn't this coaster been known to go out of control?"

"Yeah, but that was when Spat was around. You'll, like, be totally fine! Trust me!"

"O-o-o-o-o-kay…" Even if Maxwell had found another escape, he was already trapped in the line. There was no turning back now.

A few minutes later, Sandy and Maxwell were in front of the line and the roller coaster was now in front of them.

"Please don't make me do this Sandy…" Maxwell cried.

"Oh, like, don't be such a big baby…" Sandy teased Maxwell. "You'll be fine." It was right at that moment that one of the guys working the Sky Coaster strapped both of them in and let out a very terrifying laugh. Maxwell sank very low in his seat, not wanting to see any of it. Sandy just sighed. "What happened to that confidence you had earlier?" Maxwell gave Sandy a puzzled look. Sandy just smiled and took Maxwell's paw. "You had so much confidence earlier. You stood up for yourself at the arcades and everything else that came in our today. What made me truly happy wasn't the high score you left at DDR or the numerous prizes you got me, it was the fact you've become so confident and so brave. So don't you think that worrying over this ride would be pointless?"

Maxwell shook his head and gripped Sandy's paw tightly. "You're right. It would be pointless if I were to be afraid of this one ride when I was able to stand up against all those other obstacles." Maxwell smiled. "I'm not afraid."

"That's right, Maxwell." Sandy encouraged him with a sweet, caring smile. Then the ride started to move. "Oh, and by the way, it's alright if you scream!"

"But didn't you tell me that I shouldn't be afraid?" asked a confused Maxwell.

"Yeah, but screaming lets it all out and you feel so much better afterwards!"

"Heke?" Maxwell was a bit confused but decided to go with it. The sky coaster was making it's slow ascent up the track, which built up many emotions within Maxwell. He was still scared of course, but he was also curious, excited, confident…so many built up. All Maxwell could feel at the moment was his heart pounding and the Sandy's paw, which he continued to grip. Then as the front of the roller coaster paused at the apex of the track, Maxwell surveyed his surroundings. Everything looked so small from where he was. It felt like he was on top of the world, watching everyone below. He could nearly see all of ham-ham land; the buildings, the sites, the other rides, almost everything. Only one word could escape is mouth. "Amazing…"

"I know." Sandy responded. "This is one of the best reasons to go on a roller coaster." The wind began to ruffle against her fur again. "It feels like we're in heaven."

"I know I am…my angel…" Maxwell said to himself, viewing the angel right next to him.

No seriously, he almost thought that Sandy was an angel for a few seconds.

"Hm? Did you say something Maxwell?" Sandy asked.

"Oh, nothing. I do have one question though." Maxwell began. "You said that there were other reasons for going on a roller coaster. What are the reasons?"

"Oh! Why don't you look straight down?" Sandy said with one of those mischievously playful smiles.

"Hm? I don't see anything but--!…oh no…" Oh yes. It wasn't until now that Maxwell noticed that the roller coaster was now at it's highest point and was going to go down it's first and most steepest incline. The roller coaster finally started to move again and this time, it wasn't going to be some slow climb. "I'm…going…to…diiiieeee!"

"Here we go!" All that could be heard now was the screaming of many different ham hams on the roller coaster going through the most steepest incline, the most dizzying heights, the most loopiest loops…you know what I mean. At this point, Maxwell couldn't feel anything…anything but Sandy…

"I have to say Sandy…that was the most fun I've ever had!" Maxwell exclaimed loudly and enthusiastically. Almost everyone could hear him. Sandy was doing her best to keep cool after seeing the stares they were getting, and smiled.

"Toldya so, Maxwell!" Sandy exclaimed just as loudly. They didn't care about the crowd anymore. They were having too much fun.

Soon after their excitement slightly subsided, Sandy hugged Maxwell from behind.

"I, like, knew you could do it, you dork." Sandy smiled. Maxwell couldn't help but smile back. "Hm? We got time left to kill. Let's go on something a little slower."

Maxwell started to tense a bit again. Sandy's last line sounded very…seductive and tantalizing. Slower? Could that mean…? Maxwell gasped softly to himself. Does this mean we're going to the…tunnel of love? Sandy…

"Let's go to the…Twirl-e cups!" Maxwell, apparently no psychic, fell head-first anime style.

"Is there something wrong Maxy?"

"Oh, uh…nothing." Maxwell shook his head and just went with it.

"You, like, sure you're okay?" Sandy asked again. They were on the Twirl-e cups.

"Oh, don't worry about it, Sandy." Maxwell answered, trying to fake a smile. As Sandy continued enjoying the motion of the little porcelain cups, Maxwell simply gazed at her again, lost in thought. So it wasn't the tunnel of love after all…I guess it doesn't matter anyway. It's only one day. I mean, we wouldn't be like that this early…right? But suddenly, new feelings for Sandy started to surge up Maxwell's body. He couldn't begin to describe the desire that was building within him. If he could, he would just grab right now and lock lips with her passionately, but he knew he had to control himself.

What's wrong with him…? Sandy asked herself. She knew that many things were on Maxwell's mind, but she didn't have the heart to ask him. It was then that more feelings started to prance throughout her body. She looked back at Maxwell. I'm starting to feel…so…But Sandy couldn't comprehend exactly what she was feeling. All she is knew

Sandy asked herself. She knew that many things were on Maxwell's mind, but she didn't have the heart to ask him. It was then that more feelings started to prance throughout her body. She looked back at Maxwell. But Sandy couldn't comprehend exactly what she was feeling. All she is knew

was that she wanted only one ham-ham. I want…you. Maxwell…

Soon the ride was over, yet they continued they silence, trying to understand how to feed their desire for each other.

Then Maxwell broke the silence with the most pitiful, yet ironic excuse ever. "Oh, would you look at that? It's time for us to meet everyone at the Ham-Ham Ranger show!"

"Hm? Oh, you're right! Let's go!" And so they hurried off for the show, but their desire for each other continued to burn deep within themselves.

"What's my fortune, damn it!"

"I-I-it's nothing at all, really!"

"C'mon, ya crazy ham-ham! If he doesn't wanna tell ya, then he won't tell ya!"

Soon enough, Sandy and Maxwell found themselves in yet another weird situation.

"What's up with them?" Maxwell asked Hamtaro.

"I don't know." Hamtaro shrugged as he responded. "Boss just asked Oxnard for his fortune and then Oxnard was about to walk away until Boss grabbed him. Right now, Pepper is trying to pry Boss off."

"I wonder what he asked Oxnard?" Bijou added. "Boss, Sandy and Maxwell are here now! Let us go in."

Boss finally released his grip on Oxnard and nodded. "Alright, let's all go inside and pray that those two don't screw it up in there…" All of them slowly nodded and went in.

As they went in, Pepper patted Oxnard on the back. "Don't worry about it, Oxy. At least he didn't ask for a refund."

Oxnard chuckled for a bit. "Yeah. My neck hurts a lot…Pepper, can I…?"

"Oh yes. Your special 'medicine.'" Pepper then gave Oxnard yet another sunflower seed. Oxnard proceeded to munch on it.

It had only been five minutes, and there were already so many boos in the crowd. Why? Well…

"Zuzuzuzuzuzu…" the red and blue ham-ham rangers were fast asleep.

The other ham-ham rangers just looked at them and whispered to each other: you first…

From the crowd, the ham-hams just bowed their heads in pity.

"Well, whaddya expect from them?" Boss finally said.

"Those guys are, like, so embarrassing…" Sandy added.

"Even the kids in here are starting to leave…" Maxwell continued.

"What am I gonna do about them…" sighed a very disappointed Pashmina.

Just as everyone was about to leave, some gray ham-hams appeared out of nowhere. One of them, in order to wake the two up, kicked them at their sides.

"Ow! What the heck're ya tryin' to do, Dexter!"

"Me! I'll have you know that you were the one who kicked me first, Howdy!"

"I did not!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!" It continued back and forth until the two finally jumped at each other and starting beating each other up. A lot of the kids stayed, though. Many wanted to know which ham-ham ranger was the best, so they continued rooting for them as they shouted 'RED!' or 'BLUE!'. The ham-hams just hid their faces to cover their shame. Cappy even pulled his hat over his face so no one would recognize him as their friends.

Backstage, the evil Silvar was getting ready to launch his evil plan…while the real Silvar was tied up in the bathroom. Heh…now THIS is the perfect plan!

After beating the crap out of each other, Howdy and Dexter lay sprawled out on the floor. Their big brawl got everyone else on stage caught up in it, which knocked them all out.

"…I…have…had…enough…of this…" Dexter wheezed.

"Enough? I'm just gettin' started!" Howdy exclaimed as he attempted to get back on his feet. Everyone in the crowd just remained silent. He then helped Dexter up. "Geez…what a convenient time to get all tired! Everyone's knocked out!" Just as Dexter was about to respond back, an evil laugh came from above.

"Bruahahahahaha! It looks like my evil henchmen were of no use after all!" exclaimed the dark ham-ham from above. It was Silvar. "Now you shall all perish! …but first…I shall apprehend someone from this crowd of pathetic ham-hams!" A couple of kids raised their hands, hoping to be the one to be kidnapped, but this ham already knew who he was going for. Alright Sandy, it's time for this date to end! It turns out that Silvar was none other than Stan. He then cued for smoke to appear. "This little one shall belong to me!" Stan swooped from where he was and grabbed Sandy. He made his way back to the catwalk he was on. "Now try and rescue this lovely young…uh-oh…" Uh-oh was right. It turned out Stan had missed his target. The girl-ham he abducted was…

"P-pashmina..!"

"Heke? Where am--" Pashmina looked down, noticing how high she was. Then she turned around to see that Silvar was right behind her. Suddenly, she had an idea how to end this thing well. "Help! Someone please save me!"

Howdy and Dexter looked at each other and nodded. "Truce." They then proceeded with beating the crap out of Stan. They used their hamspar ham-chat and got ready to deliver the final blow. "Flames of justice!" They hit Stan with a double whammy and sent him flying. Everyone applauded their victory and Pashmina got back down and hugged them.

However Sandy wasn't cheering at all. She noticed something awkward about Silvar when he launched out. It was then that she realized who it was. Could it be…? It is! Stan! She then left the place and went to search for her brother.

"Wait! Where are you going, Sandy?" Sandy couldn't hear Maxwell. She just kept running. He wanted to chase after her, but the crowd wouldn't let up. What's she getting so worked up about?

Sandy kept running in the direction Stan was hit. She needed to know what was going on. What are you doing here, Stan? Why didn't you tell me you were here? Suddenly, she ran smack into a couple of familiar guys.

"Oooh. What do we have here?" It was the large ham-hams from the theater.

"Where could she be!"

"Chill, Maxwell!" Panda urged his friend to cool off. Maxwell was really worried about Sandy after she'd dashed off like that.

"I'm sure Sandy is alright." Hamtaro added.

"I wish I could agree…" Maxwell responded back. "But I can't accept that. I know there's something wrong! She wouldn't run off like that if there wasn't anything wrong!" Everyone just remained silent. They'd never seen Maxwell like this before. "I know that she can take care of herself…but I'm her boyham. Wouldn't you all be worried if something made your friend all of sudden run off on their own?" Everyone bowed their heads. They knew he was right. "I'm looking for Sandy. Please go ahead and have fun without us. We'll meet up outside in the parking lot later." And so Maxwell left, trying to find his beloved girlham.

"We're coming with you!" Pashmina tried to chase him but Panda stopped her. "What are you doing Panda?"

"It's best that he do it on his own…" Everyone turned to Panda. "If you've all noticed, ever since Sandy came into his life, Maxwell started to get a little braver. That's why it's best that he goes alone. If Sandy really is in trouble, it's best that her boyham do it on his own. I mean, wouldn't you be disappointed if the one you love were to let his friends save you and not him?" Bijou and Pashmina bow there heads. "Exactly. I want to help Maxwell too, but this is something he'd best do on his own."

"So the pretty little tiger is all alone now, eh?" The large ham-ham said. They'd been chasing Sandy for awhile, and now they finally had her cornered.

Sandy kept her composure and tried to remain calm. I'm pretty strong for a girl ham… I can take them out, right? But Sandy couldn't move. She just stood still, almost as if she were …no I can't be afraid…could I be…? She didn't know what to do. She kept denying it, but she really was afraid. Almost paralyzed. Why can't I beat them up…?

"Stop!" They all turned around to see a very worn out bookworm.

"Maxwell…" That was all she uttered. Sandy didn't expect Maxwell to chase her all the way here, not to mention she was afraid of what would happen to him.

"It's the nosey ham-ham who wouldn't shut up earlier." The large thugs turned towards Maxwell.

"Unhand her immediately!" Maxwell charged at the thugs, only to receive the same punishment Stan got earlier.

Sandy started crying in her mind. No! Please stop, Maxwell! I don't want you to get hurt too! But… "Was that IT?" All the thugs looked back at him as he got up. "Your blows scarcely even leave a scratch!" Everyone was so surprised at how easily he took that punch, Sandy especially. Even the way in which Maxwell spoke to them was different. Normally Maxwell would never talk in that tone. At this point, he seemed even tougher than Boss. "If you think that you can stop me with your sissy punches then you have another thing coming…"

"Quit your bluff you friggin' bookw--" But the thug was interrupted…by Maxwell's punch. The thug wasn't sent flying or anything. He just crumbled to the ground, unconscious. The other thugs looked at Maxwell and quickly left the place. Sandy was still paralyzed, watching the entire confrontation unfold. Maxwell…you did that all on your own! For me?

"Are you alright, Sandy?" Maxwell asked as he slowly gripped Sandy's paw.

Sandy didn't know what to say. For a minute, she bowed her head until she finally uttered something. "Why…why did you have to go through all this and get hurt…?"

"Because…you were the one who told me to be like this." Sandy looked up at Maxwell as he continued. "You told me before that you wanted me to be brave. When you left the show, I was so worried…and then I saw those jerks chase after you. I would've tried to look for someone to help…but then I remembered what you told me." Maxwell paused for a second and looked her straight in the eyes. "You told me to be confident. You wanted me to be brave so I could stand up for myself. That's why I went through all that to find you."

"Maxwell…" Sandy wanted to break down and cry. Lord knows not because she was sad, but because she was happy that Maxwell was alright, and that he was able to stand up not only for himself, but for her. She didn't know what to say or do. It was then that those feelings she had earlier started to kick up again at full speed. What is this…? I'm feel so strange…I… She then hugged Maxwell so tightly, nearly choking him. She then stroked his cheek, making those feelings in Maxwell rise again. Then Sandy asked in an almost enticing, seductive voice, "Maxy…do you wanna go somewhere quiet?"

Maxwell placed his head on hers and hugged her back, smelling her fresh fragrance. He stroked her cheek and then let out one phrase. "I'd love to."

Meanwhile, Hamtaro and the others continued touring the rest of the Ham-Ham Carnival. They'd been walking for hours, wondering what Sandy and Maxwell were doing.

"I wish there was more action around here." yawned a very bored Howdy. "You guys're usually talkin' yer mouths of. What're y'all so quiet for?"

"Something's not right." Pashmina finally spoke up.

"What do you mean?" Dexter asked.

"It's just that… usually by now, Stan would be getting everyone all irritated and stuff."

"Don't tell me you think it's cuz Stan's not here?" Boss questioned her.

"I don't know, but don't you think it's weird that he's not here?" Pashmina asked everyone.

"Don't mind him." Panda said to her. "He's probably just out looking for some girl-hams." Pashmina just nodded, not giving the fact that she was almost missing him. She was also worried about one other ham-ham. I wonder how you're doing with Cappy, Penelope…

"What shall we do now?" Bijou asked everyone. That's when Boss' light bulb started to light up again. Of course! The tunnel of love!

Just as Boss was about to ask Bijou out…

"Yoohoo! Hamtaro! Bijou!" a white ham-ham with wings and halo came forth.

"Harmony! Long time no see!" Hamtaro greeted her.

"It's great to see my favorite couple once again." Harmony told the two, which ended up making them blush. Boss decided to ignore it this time.

"Who's this, Hamtaro?" asked Pashmina.

"Oh, I should probably introduce her to all of you." Hamtaro began. "This is Harmony, the one who helped us defeat Spat."

"Oh, so you're the one who help them out!" Each one of the ham-hams greeted Harmony.

After a few minutes of chatter, Hamtaro finally changed the subject. "So Harmony, what are you doing back here?"

"Well I've been low on cash for awhile. You don't really get many seeds from chasing after Spat, so now I'm working here in the Ham-Ham Carnival." Harmony pointed out her store. "I'm here to sell some products for a certain pop star. Unfortunately, I've already forgotten her name…"

"Oh is it the MiniHamuzu (Mini Moni)?" Hamtaro asked. Harmony shook her head.

Then Boss decided to also take a guess. "Oh! What about DJ Ham?" Harmony shook her head again. Everyone kept shouting out names of who the pop star could be, only to be answered with Harmony's shaking head.

Finally the 'pop star' tapped Hamtaro on the shoulder. She was brown and, like Bijou, had pigtails. "Oh, hamha, Sparkle! We're all trying to guess which pop star Harmony works for. Can you help us?"

That's when a vein on Sparkle's forehead popped. "It's ME, you dolt!" After a minute, everyone simply said 'Oooooooooooooh'. Sparkle sighed.

Everyone just kept laughing and cheering until Harmony wore a more serious look on her face. "What's wrong, Harmony?" Bijou asked her.

"He's back…"

After that last failure, Stan was already was running low on ideas, not to mention time and patience. Geez…what do I have to do to break them up, kill Maxwell! Stan took another deep breath. Okay, I gotta calm down. I still got time left, right. That's when he saw Sandy and Maxwell passing him. It's them! He saw them huddled together as they walked to their next destination. Stan was getting scared now as Maxwell lovingly nipped Sandy's paws, making her blush furiously.

"Stop it, Maxy!" Sandy giggled, then began speaking in a very enticing voice. "Wait until we get to the tunnel of love."

"Oh, alright." They continued to their destination.

Stan was now even more panicked. I've never heard Sandy use that kind of voice. It sounds so…SEDUCTIVE! No! I'm running out of time! That's when his final plan came into action. The control room…maybe I can finally ruin their date over there…but the guards there won't let me in…think…THINK… Finally a huge smile slapped itself back on his face. This time, he knew his plan wouldn't fail. Now all I need is that costume…

As he ran off, another ham-ham came by with the plan of ruining love. But his plan wasn't directed to one couple. He was planning to erase love from the face of the earth. You won't stop me this time…Hamtaro and Bijou…pfffffffftt…

All the ham-hams were now searching all over for a certain hamster.

"Grrrrr…to think that little runt Spat is back…" Boss growled as all the ham-hams searched the place for him. They have been running all over asking question, trying to flush out the elusive ham-ham wearing his trademark devil costume.

Harmony sighed. "And I thought that love shot did it…"

"Why's everyone all worked up about this ham named Spat?" Sparkle obviously had no idea who Spat was.

"Why!" Boss turned around and faced Sparkle. "Because with him around, all love is doomed! Don't you care!"

"Of course I care, idiot!" Sparkle yelled back. "Did you think I was heartless or something!"

"Hmmm…good question…" Boss said sarcastically.

"You…" Sparkle grumbled.

"Aw…" Harmony interrupted. "I see you two like to argue. It's as if you two were a couple."

"WHAT! Me, love him/her!" Boss and Sparkle exclaimed in unison.

"C'mon you guys, stop fighting," Hamtaro stepped in. "We have to find Spat."

"Wait a minute…" Harmony sniffed the air over and over. She pointed to a certain area. "He's over there."

Panda suddenly gasped. "What is it, Panda?" Pashmina asked him.

"That's where the control room is!" Everyone was shaken in a frenzy.

"We have to hurry!" Hamtaro said, bolting for the control room.

"Wait for me, Hamtaro!" Bijou followed Hamtaro, along with the other ham-hams.

Harmony followed along after them, throwing a familiar slingshot and bag to Hamtaro. "You remember how to use these, right?" Hamtaro nodded.

Bijou also took out her weapon. "Let's get that rascal once and for all!" That's when everyone's movements were halted by an anime face fall. Bijou had yet another flashlight in her paws.

Over at the control room, the ham-ham carnival faculty were getting bored looking at the view screens, until hearing a couple of ham-hams screaming something.

"Keep that racket down or else--" However, the ham-ham was stopped…by a pitchfork. Standing in front of him was an evil looking ham-ham wearing a devil-like costume who had a grim black and gray fur pattern.

"Or else what?"

"S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S-SPAT!"

"That's right! It is I, Spat! Hater of all love and kindness! Now stand aside as I take control of this entire carnival!" he cackled evilly.

There was one thing peculiar about this Spat, and the staff member knew what it was. "Didn't you used to say 'pffffffft' at the end of your sentences?"

All that question got him was Spat's pitchfork waving viciously in front of him. "Does this answer your question?" The staff member panicked and left the building. Soon, Spat found himself in front of the control panel. He scrolled through the many security cameras until he found the one surveying the tunnel of love. Perfect. There's absolutely no way this will fail. There's no one here to stop me, whether it's Sandy, Maxwell, or every ham-ham here, since everyone here thinks I'm Spat. There you had it, Stan was disguised as Spat. "This is the perfect plan, don't you think?"

"Yeah, pfffffft. There's absolutely no one who can stop my plan to destroy all love, pfffffft." said the ham-ham next to him.

"Yeah. There's no one who can--" Then Stan froze as well as the other ham-ham. The two turned around and were shocked to see…each other? Oh crap…the real Spat's here!

"How dare you copy me, pfffffffft!" And Stan was thrust into yet another weird situation. As the two struggled, they crashed into several of the mirrors that surrounded them.

Soon the other ham-hams arrived to see what appeared to be many Spats fighting each other.

"I thought there was only one Spat!" Dexter exclaimed as he pointed at the numerous Spats.

"I don't get it." Harmony spoke up. "There's supposed to be only one Spat!"

"So what do we?" Bijou asked everyone.

Hamtaro there was only one way to get rid of Spat. "…Get all of them!" And soon a big fight erupted between the ham-hams and some mirrors…

Everything was perfect for Sandy and Maxwell at the tunnel of love. There was no one to bother them, it was just the two of them with each other, alone. Everything that happened early was fun, but now they were seriously in love. Their feelings for each other had finally reached a point where they couldn't hold them in. They wanted to become a part of each other.

Sandy, her head still on Maxwell's chest, thought back on the events from earlier. How Maxwell was able to confront any obstacle. Maxwell…in such little time, it feel's like he's grown so much. Before, Maxwell, like, wasn't too brave. But now…that same boy ham protected me. It's true that Maxwell is a bookworm, but…I always believed he was totally strong. No matter how much he hides it, no matter how much denies it, he has the strength within him to surpass anyone. And he used that same strength on those jerks. I, like, wish there was something I could do for him. Then Sandy kept rubbing her face in Maxwell's chest.

Maxwell was taken by surprise. "Sandy…?"

"You're all sweaty." Sandy giggled. And yet you smell so good…I've been really feeling for him lately. Now I want him more than ever…I want all of me to belong to the one I love…Maxwell…

Maxwell just shook his head and continued to keep her close. She's really something, isn't she? She usually puts up a strong front, but seeing her like that with thugs…it made me realize how fragile she really is. She may act tough, but I guess the truth is that she's just as weak as Bijou or Pashmina. No…she's strong alright…but even she can be weak. I guess that's why she loved me in the first place. She wanted someone to love and protect her…It's been so long since we've first met, since we first confessed our feelings to each other. Now I feel that it's time…to take our relationship…even further… Then Maxwell licked Sandy's nose, startling Sandy a bit, but she enjoyed very much. The warm sensation made her moan in pleasure. She wanted everything from him…everything…

"Oh, Maxwell…" Sandy finally looked up at Maxwell's face. There he was, his fur dripping with sweat, his kind eyes. Nothing could describe the sensation building within her.

Maxwell held so much passion within himself at this point. Her beautifully soft, golden fur shone even in the darkness of the tunnel, as did her twinkling eyes, Maxwell wanted it all. "Sandy…" Their desire for each other made their hearts beat even faster. Soon their faces started moving closer to each other. Their lips only inches away. And then…

"Man! It's hot it in here isn't it?"

"Ookwee!" Sandy and Maxwell's moment alone was only brief. Apparently, a couple of stowaways had climbed on board.

"Cappy! Penelope!" Sandy nearly fainted, having almost let the youngest ham-hams see something they shouldn't have.

"W-what are you two doing here?" Maxwell exclaimed.

Cappy bowed his head. "I'm sorry Maxwell. It's just that this is the last swan for the tunnel of love today, so the both of us thought that maybe we could ride with you two?"

Sandy simply sighed and smiled. "Oh, I get it. So you two, like, have the hots for each other, huh?" Cappy and Penelope just blushed. Maxwell, on the other hand groaned slightly. Sandy whispered to him. "It's not like we can ditch them, Maxwell. And, like they said, it's the last ride. We might as well let them stay."

Maxwell sighed and nodded. And just when I thought everything was going our way…

Unlike Maxwell and Sandy's very calm and soothing ride, the battle ensuing in the ham-ham carnival control room was chaotic. If the two Spats struggling in the room weren't enough, the noise coming from the ham-hams was. After they found out that Spat was in the control room, they all gathered to see millions of Spats fighting each other…or at least reflections of the two Spats.

"There are just too many of them!" Pashmina exclaimed.

"What are we gonna do now?" Howdy shouted.

"Wait a minute!" Everyone turned to Panda as he examined the Spats around them. Then, Panda took out his hammer and smashed one of the mirrors in front of him. "Just as I thought! They're all reflections from a mirror."

Pashmina then ran up to Panda and hugged him. "Oh, you're so brilliant, Panda!" Panda simply blushed. Dexter and Howdy muttered.

"So then how many Spats are there?" Sparkle asked Harmony.

"Well, I sense only one of them…" Harmony began. "But it looks like there are two of them fighting each other."

"It doesn't matter." Hamtaro interrupted. "We have to destroy all these mirrors to get to them."

"Leave that to me!" Panda then got to work and used his hammers to smash them. Of course there were so many to smash, so it was taking quite awhile to get the job done.

"I'd better help speed this up." And with that, Boss took out his pick axe and busted up some more mirrors. Soon everyone joined in to break all the mirrors…everyone except Sparkle.

"You guys are crazy. Wouldn't you get glass shards on your fur doing that?"

"If you think it's so crazy, then y'may as well get outta here!" Boss shouted back.

Sparkle muttered incoherently to herself, then picked up a nearby wrench and helped smash all the mirrors.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mirrors, the real Spat smacked Stan with his pitchfork and pinned him down. Spat was ready to knock out Stan and get back to what he started.

"It's time that I put you to sleep. Nighty-night, pfpth!" But just as Spat was about to hit Stan, Stan suddenly let out a ferocious roar that was so powerful, it knocked Spat right off of him, allowing Stan to get up.

Stan a little shocked by what he had just done. "How was I able to do that?" Soon his mission came back to mind. "I'd better go and check on the tunnel of love!" Stan turned to the control panel and saw the view screen showing the tunnel of love. He soon spotted Maxwell and Sandy sitting together. Alright, this is it! Now how to stop this… Stan searched until he soon found a button that said 'button that flips over tunnel of love swan'. A large sweat drop appeared on his after reading the label on the button. Now why would they make a button like that for the tunnel of love? Hmph…whatever. At least that makes my mission that much easier! And with that, Stan pushed the button that would soon end Sandy and Maxwell's date…or did it?

Suddenly at the tunnel of love, Maxwell felt a strange rumbling on the swan. "What's going on?"

"Is this part of the ride?" Sandy asked. Soon the four passengers of the swan fell right into the water. Their fur was soaking wet. They felt as if they had become sponges. Maxwell groaned again, seeing that their perfect moment had been totally ruined. Great… I wonder what Sandy's thinking now…

But to his surprise, he heard Sandy giggling. Soon that giggling turned into laughter. Maxwell couldn't understand why she'd be laughing. They were together alone, about to experience their first kiss, when Cappy and Penelope snuck onto the swan. Then, to top it all off, it had flipped over! But for some reason, Maxwell started to laugh along with her. He couldn't understand why but somehow it was humorous that the swan actually flipped over. It was as if Sandy's laughter suddenly erased everything bad that happened on the date. Like nothing mattered anymore. What mattered was that she was in front of him, smiling happily. Maxwell couldn't help but smile too.

The next thing Maxwell knew, Sandy was resting her head gently upon his chest. Her fur, despite the fact that it was drenched, felt so soft. Maxwell took her slowly into his arms, twirled her around to face him, and gazed deeply into her glistening, emerald eyes. Chills danced down Sandy's spine as Maxwell moved his lips closer to her ears and uttered one word:

"Aishiteru… (I love you)" A small tear slid down Sandy's already drenched fur. She couldn't be any happier. The blush on her face was so red after hearing that one word. She turned around and put her arm around Maxwell's neck, responding back to him:

"Aishiteru…Noppo-kun… (I love you…Maxwell…)" The time was right. Everything was perfect. Everything…except for the fact that Cappy and Penelope were still there.

Cappy felt a tug on his fur. "What is it, Penel--" Cappy was cut off with Penelope jumping on him as they both submerged underwater.

Now everything was perfect. Sandy and Maxwell stared into each other's eyes. Their hearts were beating even faster now. The reflection from the water only made the scene even more beautiful. It was now or never. Their faces closed in, as they chased away the distance between their lips until the impact finally occurred. Then their lips separated for a brief second, from slight insecurity, until Maxwell placed his lips back on Sandy's, and started to kiss her deeper as his tongue licked her mouth as he brought her closer. He nipped gently but roughly at her upper lip. Sandy trembled slightly from excitement, as she slid his tongue into Maxwell's mouth and allowed their tongues to dance with one another as the kiss continued. The taste of each other drove them to continue their kiss as deeply and passionately as possible. A tingling sensation shot up both their bodies, making them numb to the cold water surrounding them. It was as if time had stopped, just so the two of them could enjoy each other. What mattered most to Sandy and Maxwell was the ham-ham their eyes gazed at.

Finally, the kiss had ended as their lips parted. They continued to look into each other's eyes, until Sandy finally moved to Maxwell's ear and whispered something in his ear:

"Your breath stinks."

"What!"

"Oh c'mon, I'm totally joking." Sandy giggled at Maxwell's sudden outburst. Maxwell couldn't help but smile. Sandy finally got up and started to turn over the swan.

Knowing that Sandy couldn't turn it over by herself, Maxwell walked over to the swan. "Let me help you with that." Sandy simply smiled as they turned over the swan. "It's getting kind of late. We'd better get back and meet the other ham-hams."

"Yeah." Sandy nodded. "Hey, you two can come out now!" There was no answer. "Cappy? Penelope?" That was when she remembered that in order to give them peace and quiet… "Maxwell, those two are underwater!"

"What!" Maxwell then dove down and grabbed the two young ones.

"Are they alright?"

"They're fine." Maxwell replied. "Maybe a little too fine." Sandy nodded as she saw the hint of blush on both their cheeks. Obviously Penelope did a little more than just hide Cappy. Maxwell opened the door to the swan and extended his arm, bowing. "After you!" Sandy giggled and they rode the swan out, paw in paw.

Meanwhile, at the control room, Stan remained silent. He had seen every bit of the kiss that Sandy and Maxwell had shared. He couldn't believe it. I guess I failed after all, Mom. It's only a matter of time until…

"So, you think you got rid of me so easily, pfpth!" Stan's eyes widened as he turned around to see Spat charging at him. Suddenly, an explosion of pink engulfed Spat, only inches from Stan's face. After the pink smoke was cleared, Spat was on the ground, his costume changed into familiar angel costume.

"Phew…I got him!" said a familiar voice. As the smoke cleared, he saw Hamtaro holding a slingshot. Soon after, all the ham-hams appeared next to him.

"Oh no! It's the other Spat!" Oxnard pointed out.

It was a dead end for Stan. He couldn't escape, and there was no way he could fight his way out. It was best that he gave in. He took off his costume and shook off the dust that he used for Spat's fur. The ham-hams were shocked to see Stan right in front of them.

"Stan!" Soon Boss, Howdy, and Dexter were readying themselves to get a piece of the tiger ham.

"Wait!" However they were stopped by the two girl hams, Pashmina and Bijou. "You can't hurt him."

"Pashmina is right," Bijou added. "Stan must have some sort of explanation, oui?"

Stan, not taking his suit off the ground, said "I was out to ruin Sandy and Maxwell's date…"

That's when Bijou and Pashmina fell silent, allowing Boss, Howdy, and Dexter to take care of him. Then…

"Stop! Don't hurt him!" This time it was Hamtaro.

"What are you doing, Hamtaro!" Boss exclaimed. "He even admitted it, you heard him! He was out to ruin Sandy and Maxwell's date!"

"I know!" Hamtaro replied back. "But…don't you see the look on his face? He's not here to create any trouble or anything. He must have a reason for it. Don't you, Stan?"

"I agree." Panda spoke up.

"Panda…" Pashmina was shocked that Panda, Maxwell's best friend, would defend Stan, who attempted to ruin his date with Sandy.

"Stan obviously has his reasons for this. Otherwise he wouldn't seem so depressed. After all, he hasn't been heard from, for several hours. Don't you think he'd be going too far trying to sabotage the date after all that time?" Everyone agreed. There had to be a reason explanation for Stan's actions.

Hamtaro walked over to Stan and finally asked him "Why are you trying to ruin their date?" Stan wouldn't respond. Hamtaro whispered in his ear. "I would rather confess now, unless you want to feel their wrath."

Stan let out a sigh. "Fine then…I'll tell you why…"

I know! This has one helluva chapter! 32 PAGES! I know it took awhile to update, but there was a lot of stuff going on. Well, I hope your eyes don't get blurred from all this reading. The RP author's notes WILL return next chapter. I didn't use them due to the time I have.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I worked really hard to write all this. Also thank Ravens for the tremendous editing job she has to do for this chapter. And of course thank Katy, for without her, I doubt I would be even writing this fic at all. So please R/R! It took so long to write so a couple of reviews would be nice Well c ya next chapter

Next Chapter: After revealing his intentions for sabotaging Maxwell and Sandy's date, Stan runs off and finds himself alone. During this time he thinks back on his past. Was Stan truly keeping his promise or making a big mistake. Find out next time!