Chocolate Pudding-chan: Okay, I lied a little. Here comes a new chapter!

Pai was now gripping the steering wheel so hard that the fingernail marks had their own fingernail marks.

"I can't believe I let this happen! I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! As soon as I stop this car, I'm gonna hit that brat so hard he'll regret ever meeting me!"

While Pai was having angry thoughts, the rest of the car was in a somber silence.

Kish was biting his lip. He was afraid for Tart. Pai was gonna wail on him! Kish could tell that Tart knew he'd done something bad. When Tart was really upset, he had this "Wilted flower" sort of look. He'd take his pigtails out, curl up in sort of a ball, and his large ears would droop.

"I'm sorry." Tart squeaked out. Pai had yelled at him so much before they had gotten back into the car, his ears hurt.

"Shut. Up." Pai hissed threw gritted teeth.

Tart just sort of whimpered then. Popsicle whimpered too, knowing something must be wrong with her master.

"Hey," Kish began, trying to break the silence. "It's getting sort of late, why don't we stop?"

"Stop where?" Pai asked.

"Like, at a motel or something. You can't drive all night, you know."

"I bet I can."

"It just seems a little dangerous. I mean, what if you fall asleep at hte wheel, or--"

"Fine! We'll stop!" Pai shouted.

Pai sighed. He'd seen this coming, Kish had been such a worrywart lately.

"Fine." he reapeated, regaining his composure "We will stop for the night, but get right back on the road tomorrow, understand?"

"Yes."

Tart said nothing, just nodded quietly.

A few minutes later

Pai slowly pulled the car into the parking lot of a building with a sign that read "Big Stop Motel"

"What a dumb name…" Kish mumbled as the three stepped out of the car.

Tart was scared. "Please don't hurt me!" he squealed.

Pai raised his fist.

Tart began to cry.

He lowered his hand "I'm not gonna hit you just yet."

"Y-you won't?"

"No. it would be undignified for me to hit you. But you'll be sorry someday."

Tart didn't know what that meant, but he forgot the whole thing as soon as he spotted a squirrel.

"Ooh! Look at the squirrely!"

Like I said. Short attention span.

"Come on, let's go." Pai was tired. All he wanted to do was sleep. The three walked up to the front desk. Pai went to get room keys, Kish sat in a chair, looking bored, and Tart tried to control Popsicle while she wriggled around in her pet carrier.

"Uh, Pai, you might want to hurry up. I think Popsicle has to use the tinkle-torium."

"The what?"

Popsicle made a whimperish noise and then scratched on the side of the cage.

"She's says she's been holding it from a really long time."

"Well, she's gonna have to hold it a little longer." Pai had had it. He wasn't letting Tart get away with anything until they got where they were going to. But then again, if Pai kept all his promises, life would be no fun. (Wink, wink)

"But she's got—"

"No buts."

After receiving the keys from the bell girl who was smacking her gum much too loudly and wearing a name tag that read "Catalina", the three, (Along with Popsicle) stepped into their room for the night.

"Oh, CRAP!" Kish cried.

Pai banged his head against the door.

"I think Popsicle didn't make it in time." Tart remarked.

Popsicle cried in her now wet pet carrier.

Of course, Tart was completely off-subject, but what may you ask caused such a bad reaction?

Well, as soon as they had stepped into the room, they noticed that there happened to only be two beds.

Chocolate Pudding-chan: Mm, sort of a cliffy, eh? Well, you'll see what happens soon! I've got no classes tomorrow, so I have a little more time on my hands. I'll probably post another chapter sometime by Monday or Tuesday. Have a good weekend!