A/N: Hey, Omnislash here with a new chapter. Again, this is my first story so go easy on it. Also i would like to apologize too "Sandy x Maxwell 4ever" about the confusion about Chappy: yes I meant Cappy and accidentally added an "H" to his name (it has been long since i saw this and only recently started to watch it again). Once again i apologize and as a consolation: the couples will be HB, SM(I know how much you like this pairing, i understand completely) and maybe a little SP.

Disclaimer: I do not own Hamtaro or any elements of Kingdom hearts.

The Light Bringer

Chapter 3: Training

It was early morning and the sun was shining brightly today. Hamtaro had awoken from the alarm that Laura had set up. It seemed like she was struggling to get to school as usual. Hamtaro would sometimes muse over what she would seem so flustered about every morning, but would always forget about it in time. Right when she packed up all her things she left for school to which Hamtaro got out of his cage to go out and have some fun. He went through the series of pipes and holes and landed toward the woods which the clubhouse was located. However before he went on his venture, he took the time to examine his power now that he has full control over it. Last night he had dreams of the former and current Keyblade Masters. All including: Aqua wielding the "Stormfall", Ventus with the "Wayward Wind", Terra with "Ends of the Earth", Sora with the "Kingdom Key", Riku with "Way to Dawn", Mickey's "Kingdom Key D", and Kairi with "Destiny's Embrace". They all had a perilous journey and wondered if he had to do the same. Each one had to face darkness some even becoming one with darkness. Thinking about doing the amazing accomplishments and how they were able too, had motivated Hamtaro to learn all of the Keyblade's powers. The demonstration with the cat had only shown that he had control over the power of his heart. He needed to figure out how much more power he can obtain. If he can accomplish this, then protecting his friends would be an easy task. He found a large secluded area not far from Acorn Hill where he had hurt himself picking acorns because he unintentionally had hurt Bijou's feelings and wanted to make up for it. She forgave him and helped him by using one of her favorite ribbons which he was eternally grateful for. He then found himself thinking about all the times he had with Bijou and lost his train of thought. Now was the time to concentrate; if he didn't then all those memories with her and his friends (mostly her) would go to waste. He drew his Keyblade which he named "Lost Memories" and went on with his training. He tried out many combos including downward swings, thrusts, and left-to-right swings, he even knew the style to back-hand. He then combined some combos with magic spells including one called "Mine Square" which sets up many small red circles around him and would explode if you go near them. The convenient part is that it can not harm him in any way so Hamtaro would not have to worry about making contact with them. He also tried his aim by producing a fire spell and launching them toward the acorns up in the tree. This was all tiring and could take a lot out of beginners, but Hamtaro had to preserver for his friends. He breathing had become more rapid and he was drenched in sweat. He had to take a quick break from all this training. He went to take a drink of water at the lake near the clubhouse and then he went to sleep for awhile. During this time he had a very interesting dream.

Hamtaro's Dream

He was in a wheat field and was laying down taking in all of the beauty that lay before him. Everything seemed to be so peacefully quiet, just the way he liked it. The wind was breezing through the wheat stems and carrying some with it. Some could say they could die here and be at peace. He kept staring at the most majestic sunset, thinking about how his friends and he can enjoy this together like a family could. Just as he was going to close his eyes, someone had done so for him. When he registered that his eyes did not close by themselves, he got up and turned to the one who did. He was surprised when he found out it was Bijou.

"Bijou, what are you doing her?" asked Hamtaro

"I am not Bijou, I am your light. Remember? The one that guided you to become a Keyblade Wielder" said the light.

"Wait. How is it that you look exactly like Bijou?"

"The light can represent many things. Many have different interpretations of the light. Some see it as a sort of power source and some as someone they hold dear to them" said the Bijou look-alike.

"So my representation of light is Bijou?" asked Hamtaro

"Apparently, the light and power you draw from your heart has a source. The source you use to fuel your heart is your friends, but mostly from this Bijou character. Heh, I must say, she looks very beautiful, I can live like this for the rest of my life" mused the Light

"Well, I had no control over where my light comes from, what you see is what you get" joked Hamtaro. The light only stood there and giggled.

"Hamtaro, may I ask a question?" asked the light

"You may"

"Your power grows stronger everyday, is it because you want to protect your friends for the creatures that lurk in the night?"

"I want to help out anyway I can. I take the chance without a second thought. I can not live with out my friends. Living without them…I just could not bear living with that" said Hamtaro with a hint of sadness.

"I admire that from Hamtaro. Your determination to protect your friends goes unmatched, but there are times where friends become corrupted. Are you still willing to protect them if that time comes?" asked the light clearly worried.

"Honestly…I don't know" said Hamtaro as he stared at his light at the verge of crying tears. She had a valid point. What if his friends became one with the darkness, what would he do then? The thought sadden him so much he fell to the ground crying. What if it happened to Bijou? He would never forgive himself if he could not protect her. She meant the whole world to him and he would do anything to keep her safe and happy. He would not and repeat WOULD NOT let that happen; he would die first. The light comforted him and tried to get him up his feet.

"You must be strong Hamtaro. Never doubt yourself; if you do then you will never be able to protect your friends this way. Believe in the power of your heart and let it be your power to protect those dear to you" instructed the Light.

"Your right…I have to be strong. I made a vow to never let any harm near my friends and I will not break it. Not now, not later" said Hamtaro with newborn confidence. Hamtaro was by far the bravest of the group of ham-hams. That was one of the reasons that they all respected him so much. He would face any danger that would go face to face against him.

"Very good Hamtaro. You can overcome any type of darkness that comes anywhere near you. Just remember what I said: never let your friends fall to darkness. Darkness can be produced in almost any shape of form. It doesn't necessarily have to be physically apparent in order to control its wielder" warned the light.

"You got it. I will make waste of it before you know it"

"Excellent, now I do believe you had enough sleep for now" said the light ads she shined a bright light.

"Good luck Hamtaro" said the light as she kissed his forehead and disappeared.

Real World

Slowly Hamtaro opened his eyes to the bright sun. How long has it been since he had slept and discussed with his light? He would never know as he immediately got up, stretched to get rid of the rigid feeling of his body, and finally went off to the clubhouse. He went through the bushes, past Acorn hill and there stood the clubhouse; hopefully everyone was there. He knocked and went inside to find all them discussing something.

"Hey guys, sorry I am late, had something's to do" apologized Hamtaro

"Its fine, we where just discussing about what we were going to do today" said Maxwell.

"We have options of going to Ham-Ham amusement, Ham-Ham mall, or just play a game right here" added Oxnard

"Well, why don't we take a vote, that way which everyone is the highest we go there first and then we can go to the other ones later" suggested Hamtaro.

"Well, I vote for Ham-Ham amusement Park" said Oxnard

"I vote Amusement Park" said Stan

"I vote Mall" said Sandy

"I vote Mall as well" said Maxwell while taking a quick glance at Sandy and saw her winking at him, making blush cherry red.

"I vote Mall" said Pashmina

"I second that" said Dexter

"I third that" said Howdy stomping over Dexter which caused yet another argument between the two which caused everyone else to sigh in annoyance.

"I vote games" said Cappy

"I vote games too" said Panda

"I vote amusement park" said Bijou as she stared at Hamtaro dreamily thinking about what rides they could go on together

"I second that" said Boss looking dreamily at Bijou thinking the same as Bijou except it was him and Bijou, not Hamtaro

"I remain neutral" said Hamtaro. He never was a good decision maker so he would go with what ever one. Counting up all the votes, Hamtaro was to announce the winner.

"Alright then, the votes are as follows 5 for the Mall, 4 for Amusement Park, and 3 for games. The winner is obviously the mall" said Hamtaro. Most of the guys groaned while the girls squealed that they can go to the best place for most to enjoy a good time. Hamtaro didn't seem to mind, if his friends were happy then he was too.

"I say we all split into groups of two so we don't get lost" said Maxwell.

"Alright, then everyone go to anyone you want to go with. Everyone scrambled so that they could get who they want to go with, Hamtaro being as neutral as ever stood in place and waited for whoever came to him. To his surprise (more to his delight) Bijou had asked him if he would go with her which he more then whole heartedly accepted. Boss was looking for Bijou, but when he saw her, he was pissed that she chose to go with Hamtaro. He got paired up with Panda, Cappy with Penelope, Maxwell with Sandy (obviously), Stan with Pashmina, Howdy with Dexter, Oxnard notified Pepper and she was to go with him, and last but certain not the least at all Hamtaro with Bijou. After all the preparation were set, they went their merrily way toward the mall. Everyone was chatting about anything that seemed to be interesting. They have noticed that they have not been attacked by cats for sometime and where actually enjoying it. Even if those demons come and try to harm them, they would have to go through Hamtaro first and with his new found power, which is something that you want to try and avoid. As they were walking, Hamtaro was thinking about last night. Through out all night, he could not take his mind off of Bijou. He tried to think about something else, but he would just go right back into thinking about her once again. He thought that now would be a good time to ask her about it. He went over to her and decided to break the ice.

"Hey Bijou" he simply said

"Hello there Hamtaro, excited to go to the mall? I was hoping to go to the park, but oh well" said Bijou smiling. This made his cheeks turn to a shade of pink.

"Well yeah, I mean we are going have fun and all. I am really looking forward to spending time with you" Hamtaro instantly looked down, completely embarrassed at what he said. He could not think of a way out of this. Bijou on the other hand did not believe what she just heard. At the same time, she could not care less. Could this mean that he wanted to get closer to her and maybe…become a couple? The thought made her whole face go absolutely red.

"Thank y-y-you Hamtaro, t-t-that means s-so much t-to m-me" the nervous wave she got was worse then she thought. The stuttering could not stop since she was still recovering for what Hamtaro had said.

"Do you think I can speak in a private matter with you when we get to the mall?" asked Hamtaro.

"Why certainly" she said happily, still thinking about the most dreamy comment he made earlier.

"I would prefer it to be just between you and me privately" he said looking down, the blush growing bigger.

"That is fine" she said as she walked on very blissfully on ahead. He quickly caught up and went to hold her hand which he did successfully. Both where really red and very nervous; fighting cats has turned into a daily routine and Hamtaro was never scared, but this was a completely new situation to him. How is he going to escape unharmed this time?

Well, that is it. I will begin chapter 4 shortly. I hope you enjoy it since this is my first attempt at a story. Read, Rate, and some instructive reviews are fine. Flames are ok too, but try and keep them to a minimum.

See you soon.