The door slowly creaked open as Boss began to make his way out into the clubhouse. He scanned the room… Kiki must not be awake yet. He was relieved that he wouldn't have to put up with her first thing in the morning and proceeded to go about his day as usual. He fixed up some breakfast for himself, savoring every peaceful moment. Maybe last night he was being irrational in thinking life would be better with a companion. Considering how uneasy his unexpected company made him feel.

Boss glimpsed at the loft not expecting to be shocked when he did. Only Snoozer could be seen laying up there. Frantically he ran up the stairs to investigate further. Maybe his eyes were just playing tricks on him, but when he reached the top it was confirmed Kiki was really gone.

In an instant, Boss rode down the slide, the easy way back to the base level of the clubhouse, and began stomping his feet in rage. How dare she just disappear! That girl was one outrage after another!

A puzzled Hamtaro was now standing in the clubhouse doorway watching Boss throw a fit.

"What's wrong, Boss man?" he asked in concern, which caused Boss to freeze in place. It was all too often that he was in embarrassing situation like this, Boss thought.

"Oh uh… I just lost something is all." He mumbled as he regained composure.

"Do you want me to help you find it?"

Boss smiled at Hamtaro as he clasped his shoulder. "That would be great Hamtaro. Would ya look around the clubhouse for me? I'm gonna go check outside." His only guess was that Kiki went outside to climb more trees to find food or something. He had to stop her before she really hurt herself, if she hadn't already.

"That sounds good… I'll look in here!" Hamtaro said brightly.

"Good man!" Boss chortled, rushing out the door and down the tunnel.

Standing with the same smile on his face watching Boss hurry away, it struck him Boss never told him what to look for. "Heke?"

"Wow, this is so cool!"

Hamtaro jumped at the sound of an unfamiliar voice. He whipped around, eyes darting from side to side. "Who's there?!"

Kiki appeared in the basket hanging on the zip line above Hamtaro.

"I am!" she called down to him. With a tilt of her head, she blinked her eyes in confusion. "Well gee, you're not Boss. Are you a friend of his?"

"A new ham-ham!" Hamtaro exclaimed in glee. "Yeah, I'm a friend of Boss! What's your name?"

Kiki leaped from the basket, did a flip in mid air and landed on the table with her arms stretched out into the air. Quite a graceful introduction, considering her previously clumsy actions the night before. "I'm Kiki, stranger! Nice to meet you!"

Hamtaro laughed and clapped at the feat he just beheld. "Wow! That was great! My name is Hamtaro!"

"Hamtaro, huh?" she chuckled, her paws on her hips. "That's a cute name! Tell me Hamtaro, are there others like you?"

"Well yeah, sure! They should start showing up soon actually." Hamtaro replied, looking from side to side again as though to expect the other ham-hams to just appear at his side.

Kiki's eyes began sparkling with delight. "You mean it? So I get to meet more people?" She was beginning to think falling out of that tree was the best accident she ever had.

"Of course!" Hamtaro couldn't help but laugh again. This new girl sure was silly. He liked her a lot, and he couldn't wait for the others to arrive.

Before they knew it, they all started flocking into the clubhouse. Kiki was basking in all the attention she was getting. She was use to lots of people, but she was never acknowledge to this caliber. She started telling her story of her epic adventure of leaving the pet store, and finding her way here.

"Wow, you ran away from the pet store?"

"You were living on your own for HOW long?"

"Are you going to stay with us from now on?"

There were so many questions… so many questions she would gladly answer with that bright smile on her face.

"WHAT IS THIS?!" Boss stood in the doorway, his fur was messier then usual, and he appeared to have aged tremendously from stress. He shoved his way through the mob of ham-hams. "I've been looking all over for you!"

"Oh Boss! You never told me you had so many friends!" Kiki's eyes were shining with delight. She looked so happy, that his heart began melt.

"Well, uh…" he was at a loss for words again. He couldn't believe she could just ignore his wrath like that.

"Boss?" a soft voice called to him. His frustration was building again, so he turned sharply to face his addresser and scowled.

"What?!"

Bijou titled her head to the side, not use to Boss talking to her in such a manner. She brushed it aside though and proceeded to ask her question. "Will Kiki be staying with you?"

"Oh… uhh…" he grinned sheepishly at her. He was constantly making mistakes, wasn't he? What was he going to do with himself?

"Kiki's real nice. She needs a place to stay, too!" Hamtaro added.

"It would be very sweet of you Boss." Bijou smiled up at him. She looked so sweet, yet instead of it bringing him peace he could only feel stressed by the questioning.

"Well Bijou, of course I'll let her stay." He chortled again. His cheeks flooded with heat. The embarrassment was apparent on his face.

Kiki, still standing behind Boss, felt a twinge of an unfamiliar feeling in the pit of her stomach. She didn't like it much, and for some reason she suddenly noticed that the petite white hamster radiated beauty Kiki felt she could never compare to. Her jealousy was followed by disheartenment while she turned away from Boss to face the crowd of new friends. All at once, she returned to her perky self when all attention was on her again.

"Say! Do you guys like hide and seek?"