Once Upon a Winter

Author's Note: Hamha everyone! Thank you thank you THANK YOU all so much for the reviews! Guys, I gotta tell you. When I first started writing, and when I posted my first story on absolutely no one reviewed it for about a year. This caused me to almost give up on writing. But then I began writing again, getting better, and finally racking in a few reviews. Anyways, I expect this story to have many more chapters, and some unexpected twists. So, here's part two of Acorn Hill Madness!

Disclaimer: I do not own Hamtaro. Ritsuko Kawai Does.

As Hamtaro and Bijou Trudged back to where all the others where, Bijou moved closer to him, Snuggling up against his warm fur. Hamtaro blushed and looked down. There was a long awkward silence, until Bijou broke it.

"Hamtaro," She said, looking up to him. He was just a tad bit taller then her. "I cannot zank you enough for saving me. I owe my life to vou." She snuggled up a little closer to him, and blushed. He blushed also, and smiled a little.

"Anytime." Hamtaro simply said as the reached the Ham-hams. Everyone looked in alarm at Bijou's rather blue looking paw from holding on to the ice for so long.

"Bijou, are you okay?" Maxwell asked, Stepping closer to her to get a closer look.

"O-oui, I zink I am." She replied, holding out her paw for him to exam. He looked it over, and stood strait up, adjusting his gloves nervously.

"Actually, Bijou, I believe your paw's frostbitten. It can prove fatal, unless we get you back to the clubhouse... Holy ham-ham! Look everyone!" Maxwell suddenly yelled, pointing a few ways away from where they were all standing.

There laid Boss, looking as frozen as a glacier.

Everyone screamed when they saw him, running over to him in a panic.

"Is he alive!" Yelled Oxnad, staring at his slightly twitching whiskers.

Again, Maxwell walked alarmingly over to Boss, and put his paw on Boss' neck. "He's alive alright. But I believe he passed out." Bijou shifted in her spot, as did Hamtaro. They where the only ones that knew what had gone on over by the cliff.

"Well, we should get chickki-baby and Boss here back to the clubhouse then!" Stan said, winking at Bijou. She simply looked away, a scowl on her face.

"How DARE he call me zat?" She said to herself, adjusting her cap. "Zee only one zat can call me zat is…." Bijou suddenly stopped, looking around. She blushed lightly, looking down at her blueish paw.


"You're right for once, Stan." Dexter said, wrapping his scarf tightly around his little neck. "We really should get going." Just as he said this, a huge, blizzardous wind blew them all backwards.

Hamtaro looked around frantically. "Over there!" He shouted against the wind, pointing at a rather large looking cave facing opposite the wind. Howdy grabbed Boss, and everyone else ran as fast as they could to the cave.

Inside, it wasn't too big, wasn't too small, and was a little warm. They all panted, Laying down and wiping snow off their fur. Maxwell looked outside the cave.

"If my calculations are right, this storm won't be over for another…" He counted on his paws, and looked back up. "Twenty hours!" Everyone began to panic.

"How're we s'possed to make it out alive!" Sandy asked Maxwell, shaking him. "Hilary will KILL me if she finds out!" Maxwell, hugged her lightly.

"Not to worry, Sandy dear. Remember, Hilary's at gymnastics camp." He said, letting her go.

"Oh," Was all she replied with, looking rather embarrassed.

"Besides, that's the least of our worries!" Maxwell said, taking off his backpack. "Boss is out cold, Bijou's frostbitten, and we have to make it through the night!" He motioned everyone back, and scraped some dirt away in the middle of the cave. He grabbed some twigs, put them in the small pit, and began to hit two pebbles together. In no time, a fire was blazing.

"Three cheers for Maxwell!" Hamtaro yelled, jumping up and down. "C'mon Bijou, let's heal you bitefrost!" Before she could say anything, he grabbed her good paw, pulled her over to the fire, and sat her down with him. Bijou blushed cherry red. Hamtaro noticed.

"Bijou, your face is all red!" He exclaimed, looking up in alarm.

She retracted her head a bit. "J-just that it's a bit hot by zee fire." Hamtaro shrugged as Maxwell moved Boss by the fire, wrapping a blanket around him. Boss was conscious again, but was now sleeping.

"Now Bijou," Maxwell said, sounding like a doctor. "Is there any cause you know of why your paw is frostbitten?"

Bijou looked up at Maxwell. "W-well…" And she launched into the story about How Boss had gone ballistic when she fell off the edge, and how Hamtaro had saved her. There was a long silence afterwards as Maxwell looked in disbelief.

"Well, that sounds nothing like Boss!" He walked over to him, and put his paw on his neck again. He stood up, nodding. "Nothing to worry about, Boss simply had hypothermia." He said Matter-of-factly. "He should be better in no time." Everyone sighed releivingly. Having a crazy Boss would change life forever!

"Anyways, how about some campfire songs?" Hamtaro said, pulling out all the acorns he had found. He passed them around, and gave one to himself and Bijou. Everyone nodded, and began to sing. Bijou was only paying attention to Hamtaro. The joy in his eyes, his sweet, caring voice; This was the Hamtaro she knew.

After about an hour of singing, laughing, and telling jokes and stories, everyone was yawning and stretching.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready to hit the hay." Oxnard said, nibbling away the last of his sunflower seed.

"Yeah, me too. Let's lay out our blankets!" Pashmina said, yawning loudly. Everyone else took off their backpacks to get out the blankets. Hamtaro laid out his, and pulled out some hay for pillows.

"Hey Bijou! You're welcome to share my blanket!" Hamtaro chimed, pulling out the two mugs of hot chocolate. Bijou blushed so much, she looked like a furry cherry!

"O-oui, zat would be grand!" She said. Sandy smirked as she watched this, shaking with silent laughter.

"I knew it." She said, watching them snuggle up a ways away from each other, both their cheeks red.

"Night Bijou, don't let the Bed bugs bite!" Hamtaro said, before drifting off to sleep. Bijou giggled.

"Goodnight to vou too, my knight in shining armor." She replied, snuggling up to him for warmth. Hamtaro was already fast asleep, though.

With that, she yawned, and fell asleep right away.