IMPORTANT! A/N ok ppl I no I have let all of u down by not updating for more than a year, but if u took the time to read my profile, u would see that my computer crashed last year and I lost my stories, I said that I wasn't going to continue to write stories, but I just re-read this story and I got kinda guilty…. Now I haven't watched hamtaro in years now, and to tell the truth, I have kind of lost interest in it, but I'm going to try and finish this for u guys… be grateful, but like I said before, I haven't watched hamtaro in a long time and my story may be even worse then before, just don't be to brutal in ur reviews k? I'm going to try my best….

Disclaimer- I defiantly don't own hamtaro. Well unless u count my hamster I named hamtaro...

On with the story…

Last Time

"HAMTARO! HELP ME! I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM!" Bijou heard her self scream as she fell through the waters surface, her last words being lost as her head went under water….

This chapter

The cold water pressed in on Bijou's fragile body as she sunk ever farther under the water of the lake she once loved to be near. Darkness circled her on all sides, she started to panic, flinging out her limbs in an attempt to swim, but that failed. She tried calling out to Hamtaro, but every time she opened her mouth, water rushed in.

To make matters worse, the light from the surface was starting to disappear now; her precious glimmer of hope was now being engulfed by darkness…. Oh how she tried to hold on to the light, she tried as hard as she could to grab it and hold on to it for its small warmth, but it steadily grew smaller and smaller until, it was gone. She tried in vain to feel for some rock; some piece of coral, something, anything to hold on to, but nothing was around her, nothing but dark, deadly water…

Her mind was in panic more so than before now, "What if I don't get out of this dreadful lake? what if Hamtaro doesn't come and save me?" she kept asking her self, her hope waning… but Bijou knew she shouldn't think that way, Hamtaro will come and save her, but the only question left now, was if he was going to be in time…

She had lost sense of direction now, which way was up, or which way was down, she didn't know any more, she was completely lost,

The panic in her chest was starting to disappear, the only thing she was aware of was the intense pain that her lungs were having to endure, she need air… Desperate, Bijou once again tried to swim, but all the strength had long since ebbed from her body, and none of her limbs responded when she told them to…

Her head was feeling wonderfully light now… everything seemed to disappear around her, all her worries, all her pain, were gone. The feeling of numbness settled in her body as she let out her last breath of air, she didn't feel anything now… Her eye lids felt heavy "close your eyes" her mind egged her on... but she wouldn't listen for the one thought that occupied her head made her hold on, "Hamtaro…. save me, be my knight in shining armor..." and with that last desperate thought, Bijou lost consciousness just as she touched the bottom of the lake…..

On the surface

Boss stood in utter shock. Had he really sent his love of his life to her watery grave? Was he the reason why she may not live her life to the fullest? Yes it was his fault, he had done it… "But it was an accident!" His mind shouted. "That doesn't matter, you're still a murderer, Boss" his conscious fought back. "a murderer" Boss thought, "no I can't be, I'm a good person, it was an accident… I didn't mean to make Bijou fall into the lake… I…I.." but Boss failed to come up with an excuse to calm his guilt… If he knew how to swim, he would of course be out in the water right next to Bijou… but he had refused the offer to learn how to swim… "why did I do that? Why?" he asked him self…

Boss continued to beat himself up as Bijou sank ever farther under the icy depths of the lake, while Hamtaro was also in the state of shock, but unlike boss, his thoughts weren't of regret… "BIJOU!" his mind screamed, but he realized he yelled her now aloud, and was suddenly wary of boss, who he had just noticed had not moved an inch. "What am I doing?" he asked him self in rage, " I have to save Bijou!" but his legs wouldn't move, his mind was out of shock, but his body wasn't, it wouldn't listen to his commands. "NO! I have to save Bijou!" he thought as he finally succeeded in moving his legs.

Hamtaro shot toward the water with energy flowing in him like never before. He passed boss with out him noticing and dove quite gracefully into the dark lake. Hamtaro felt his hair be forced against his head and his eyes sting as he entered the water. Despite the pain, Hamtaro forced his eyes open to their fullest extent and swam down in the direction of the bottom of the lake.

Coldness began to seep into his body, chilling him to the bone has he swam on, it seemed to be eating away his strength, but not his determination, he was not going to let Bijou die, he wouldn't, he couldn't. "Bijou," he thought, "hold on, I'm coming, I'll save you, I promise" Hamtaro thought swimming deeper and closer to his jewel.

His lungs were beginning to burn now, as well as his eyes, and he wasn't even to the bottom yet, and to make matter worse, he hadn't seen precious Bijou anywhere. " I have to keep going, I have to save Bijou!" he kept telling him self, for these thoughts were the only sense of hope he had. But despite the lack of hope, Hamtaro continued to swim down, if he didn't' have hope, he had determination, and he wasn't about to give up on Bijou, not when he had come so far already.

His clothes were starting to feel awfully heavy now, which was good now, because they drug him down faster, but it would make swimming back to the surface harder, but he put that matter aside for now, he had to find Bijou first.

The darkness in front of him seemed more intense than before, but he didn't know why, fear struck him for the first time, "what if I don't make it out of here?" he asked him self with haunting images of him floating lifelessly in the water. He shook his head firmly as to clear his thoughts of the evil images.

Just then Hamtaro hit his head on a rock and looked up. What he saw brought him great relief, and concern. For in front of him, laying on the bottom of the lake was Bijou, and for that he was relieved, but she was laying there seemingly, dead… "NO!" hamtaro thought as he swam over to this love, "she can't be dead, she cant be, not yet…" he thought desperately as he picked her up and shot toward the surface once again. He had to keep bijou alive, so he almost without a thought, pressed his mouth on Bijou's and gave her some of his breath. He didn't consider it a kiss, but he was giddy all the same.

Hamtaro struggled against the water pressure as he swam fervently with Bijou in his arms. Even in this extreme situation, he couldn't help but admire her natural beauty, she was a goddess to him… her skin, naturally pale, seemed to glow eerily, yet beautifully under water, and she was so light! The water probably helped that, but hamtaro couldn't help but think of how easy it would be to carry her like this on their wedding day. With this thought, despite the coldness of the water, Hamtaro felt his cheeks grow hot.

He had been underwater for what seemed like years now, his lungs which had burned only slightly earlier, burned so badly, Hamtaro's face was contorted with pain. He could see the surface though, he just had to get there… but his body was weak, and Bijou felt like a bag of bricks, even underwater, plus his clothes added to his weight. His consciousness was leaving him now, he could just barely kick his legs, "just a little farther" he thought weakly… in a desperate attempt to lighten his load, he took off his shirt, but without the shirt, it just felt like the pressure on his chest increased now that it was bare…

He let his breath out, he couldn't make it, but he was so close. Just when he was about to give up hope, his head broke the surface! Hamtaro gulped down the wonderful air, and being careful to keep Bijou's head above water, he groggily swam toward the shore.

Boss was no longer there, instead, he had came to his senses and gone for help. As Hamtaro approached the shore, he became aware that the whole Ham-Ham gang was waiting at the waters edge with worried expressions.

Hamtaro drug Bijou's limp body ashore and collapsed next to her as all his friends gathered around him talking hurriedly.

"are they okay?"

"is Bijou still breathing? How long has she been underwater?"

"Hamtaro saved her?"

the questions barely registered with hamtaro, all he cared about was saving Bijou. He got off the sand, he was well aware that he was bare chested now, for a load of sand was stuck to him like glue. "does anyone know CPR!" he yelled. He had gave Bijou what he thought was CPR underwater before, but to be quite frank, he was scared. "Someone please, does anyone know CPR!" he yelled again.

There was some grunting and mumbling as Sandy pushed her way to the front of the crowd. "like I do Hamtaro, I'll like tell you what to do and you do it" she ordered "okay" Hamtaro just nodded, this was no time to be embarrassed.

"okay, first you hold her nose shut so no air can get out." She instructed. Hamtaro could tell she was being serious because she wasn't saying "like" after every few words. Once he had done that, sandy continued, " then you breath into her mouth three puffs of air, and once you've done that, you have to push on her chest to help get the water out of her." Hamtaro was rather embarrassed by the things he had to do, but he just nodded firmly again and leaned over Bijou's body.

Her lips were blue and her face was paler than ever. This worried Hamtaro, he had to save her he thought with new determination. He then pressed his lips onto Bijou's and making sure that he kept her nose closed, and breathed three short puffs of air into her. "her lips are really soft.." he thought with guilt, he shouldn't be thinking that, not now any way.

"good," he heard Sandy say, "now u have to push on her chest a few times." Hamtaro did this, with just a little embarrassment. "now, do all the steps again, until she breaths, or……" her voice faltered not willing to say, die. But all Hamtaro heard was to do it all again, and he then dipped his head again to press his lips against Bijou's.

After five or so tries, and much worry, Bijou gave a jerk just as Hamtaro placed his lips on hers again Hamtaro had shot back, but he still held Bijou in the upward position. Bijou's eyes were wide with terror and shock that Hamtaro had just had his lips on her own, but the only thing she could do now was dispel all the water that was in her lungs which was a surprising amount.

Gasping for air, Bijou clung to Hamtaro, sobbing as he held her close. Hamtaro did not notice the tears he had in his own eyes. Everyone was happy that Bijou had survived the ordeal and surrounded them as Hamtaro got up with Bijou in his arms, still sobbing quietly on his chest. They all continued to follow Hamtaro as he silently took her up to the mansion in which he, and all his friends lived in.

To say that everyone was around him would be incorrect, for Boss lingered behind. He was very happy that Bijou had survived, but he couldn't help but think that it was all his fault, he was to blame… he had almost killed the girl he loved, and he didn't even save her after wards. "I don't deserve to be here anymore…" he said out loud, "I almost killed the one girl I love… I-I can't stay here, I have to leave for the safety of my friends…no one would miss me." he said hopelessly."

"I would" said a small voice that Boss recognized.

"Harmony?" Boss said turning around to face the angle of love. "Don't lie to me, I know that no one would miss me, I am a monster, I just almost killed Bijou!" he said, " and if I did that to the most important person in my life, I don't want to think about what I may do to my friends." He said sadly.

"Boss, don't go, everyone would miss you, even Bijou. She will understand that what you did was an accident and you didn't mean to do it." Harmony pleaded. "you must understand Boss, you are very important to all of your friends, my self including." She said the last part quietly, but not so quietly that Boss did not hear her.

"You would miss me?"

"Yes, very much, Boss."

He looked at her, as if seeing her for the first time. "okay then, I'll stay…"he said gruffly, but now with out a small, but visible smile.

Harmony just smiled back and they started their way back up to the house together.

A/N is there an attraction between Boss and Harmony? You will just have to wait for the next chapter, which I hope I will complete soon, and I don't have to make you wonderful people wait like I did this past time.

I hope I didn't let you people down out there, feel free to review, and be kind when your insulting me for not updating in over a year, I am sorry like I said before. Please review!