More Momoka and Tamama, although Fuyuki and Keroro are also in this chapter!

Momoka stood in front of Tamama as if she had something important to say. "I want you to meet my boyfriend, Fuyuki."
"Another pekoponian? Does that mean I get to go out?" Tamama asked excitedly. He wagged his tail a bit.

Momoka shook her head, "Fuyuki will come here. To you. And most importantly me keeping an alien as a pet will make us more alike. It will win me major bonus points with him!" She pumped her fist.

"Fuyuki...Likes keeping aliens as pets?" Tamama was instantly wary of him. But if being a pet felt as good as it did with Momoka there was nothing to worry about.

Momoka nodded, "He likes observing them and writing them down in his journal. He's a maniac for learning. A true occult maniac." She started talking about her boyfriend, "His dad is the same way. I think he taught him everything he knows." She giggled.

Tamama nodded. He'd be happy to meet Fuyuki then. "When do I get to meet him?"

Momoka opened the door. "He's already here."

"You said you wanted to show me something, Momoka." Fuyuki stepped in. He took a step back as soon as he saw Tamama and looked at him in surprise.

Sarge told me there weren't any more keronians! He was so surprised. So shocked. But Tamama was clearly keronian, and if possible, he looked ever more child-like than Keroro.

"Do you like him? His name is Tamama." Momoka boasted.

Tamama saluted. "Pleased to meet you, Momoka's boyfriend." He talked to him like he was just his friend' boyfriend. Like this was normal.

Fuyuki was in total shock.

Keroro liked his growing friendship with Fuyuki. If he stayed good, he got the reward of gundam models. And Fuyuki had given him more freedom, more responsibility, letting him clean things around the house.

Things were becoming Keroro's new normal. But Keroro was still jittery as he was slowly allowed to think. And his thoughts were filled with the platoon mates he had abandoned- that he was supposed to look for but wasn't.

Giroro...Kululu, Tamama...What were they doing? He had promised that he'd come save them if they got separated, but he was too afraid to take even a step out of that house.

He tried to scrub a plate, but his hands shook. He was jittery. He tried to just wipe his three platoon members names out of his mind. But he could not. Their faces kept drifting back. If he had found someone like Fuyuki, who had they found?

Was Tamama being tortured right now? Was Giroro hoping that the Keron forces would rescue him?

Was Kululu just dead having refused to stop ticking off pekoponians? Was it all his fault for not being stronger, for not trying to protect them.

If Giroro was the platoon leader, he would have looked for us. Heck, if he's not captured he's probably already looking for us. Keroro scrubbed harder.

He had plenty of water on this planet, but he couldn't forget their names and faces. He couldn't let them be prisoners.

His communication device was broken. He hadn't heard from Tamama or Kululu in weeks. Tamama had come across a mansion. He was bound to be captured. Kululu had come across a school filled with lots of pekoponians like Fuyuki.

Keroro dropped the plate. It crashed.

"M-my...My bad..." He laughed even though nobody was there. Leaning down he tried not to cry.

He didn't want to die. But if he wanted to be the person that he would want in his life, he had to try and find them. He had to save them.

Would Fuyuki understand if he tried to escape? No, surely death would come to him. But he had to try for Tamama and Giroro.

Trying not to shake, Keroro willed each of his legs to take a step forward. If he rolled up into a ball, perhaps pekoponian children would confuse him for that. And he finally took his steps to the outside.

I'll come back before he knows it! He won't be mad! Keroro tried to reassure himself. He didn't want Fuyuki to be mad.

He knew the rest of the planet was probably worse than Fuyuki. And he was frightened.

To the mansion. He thought to himself. That was his only lead.

Fuyuki looked at Tamama with rage. "He told me there weren't any other keronians here! That he was alone."

Tamama looked confused.

"Fuyuki? Is something wrong?" Momoka asked.

"He's dangerous, Momoka!" Fuyuki put his arm in front of Momoka, "An invader. We don't need more than one keronian. And I like mine, so perhaps we can use him for something else, kill him."

"No! He's my frie- I like Tamama." Momoka frowned. Fuyuki looked like he was glaring at Tamama, both jealous for stealing Momoka's attention and being the source of Keroro's lies.

Fuyuki calmed himself and pat Momoka's head. His hands briefly touched her spikes which were soft. "You aren't in your dark side. I thought I told you that it would be better and easier for you to be like that. It protects you against those aliens." Fuyuki told her.

"I...I know." Momoka sighed, "I'm sorry." She apologized.

"I'm not mad. I just think you'd be thinking clearer if you were in your true self." Fuyuki nodded.

Tamama's eyes twitched with rage. "Hold up now!" He wouldn't take flack from any pekoponian and he certainly wouldn't let someone diss his friend. "You do not get to decide what she's like! That is not how a boyfriend is supposed to act!" He hissed, "I'm Mommocchi's friend, I won't let you control her!"

Fuyuki looked surprised that an alien had not only referred to himself as a human's friend but had accused him of trying to control Momoka. "How dare you think I'm trying to hurt her? I just want what's best for her! She's at her best when she's in her dark side!" Fuyuki groaned in irritation that he was trying to argue with an alien. He turned to Momoka and grabbed her hand. "You shouldn't be so kind to this alien. He doesn't know his place."

Tamama was done with this. Momoka's boyfriend or not he was going to be blown up. "Tamama-" He was ready to explode him.

Momoka realized what was happening. She grabbed Fuyuki ready to defend him. But out of nowhere, Keroro bounced up.

"NO!" He screamed. He might have been trying not to let Fuyuki know he was escaping, but he knew Tamama's blasts could kill someone. Fuyuki might have been mean to him, but he was his only friend on this planet. He was previously going to hide and wait to try to get Tamama away, but he needed to save Fuyuki.

Tamama couldn't stop himself. He blew Keroro up.

Keroro was charred but landed in Fuyuki's arms. Fuyuki looked surprised.

"W-what...What are you doing here, sarge?" Fuyuki asked.

"Another keronian!" Momoka gasped.

"Mr...Mr. Sergeant!" Tamama couldn't believe what he had done. He wanted to leave and cry. He had been awful. He had hurt his beloved.

"I...I was looking for him. I'm sorry, Fuyuki, for betraying your trust. I was going to come home." Keroro tried to beg for forgiveness. He looked over at Tamama.

Fuyuki put two and two together. Not only had Keroro lied, he had escaped. But he saved me too. Fuyuki realized.

Was Keroro being honest that he would come back?

No...Nothing comes back once it leaves. That's why he chained things down. But at the same time Keroro had revealed himself for what, Fuyuki's life? Did he really care that much? Did he think they could be friends? Was he being honest?

Mom never came back after all..Fuyuki recalled. He could only remember a bit about his mother. Her leaving after the divorce and taking his sister by the hand with her. And he hadn't ever seen them again.

They always left. Nothing ever came back. They had hated him and abandoned him. After all, why else hadn't his mother taken him with her? Why had she chosen Natsumi over him?

Fuyuki tried not to cry as he shook. Keroro...Keroro had come back though. He had tried to escape and risked his life to save Fuyuki's.

He hugged Keroro tightly. Keroro was surprised, having not felt a hug from Fuyuki before.

"Is...Is your pet all right?" Momoka asked.

Fuyuki nodded, "I need to write about this in my journal. Aliens do have friends. After all, he risked his life to see his friend, right?" Fuyuki asked. He gently put Keroro on the ground.

Keroro bounced up, grabbing Tamama's hands. I found him! Although he was frightened that Fuyuki would kill him for escaping he was so happy to see that Tamama was safe. "You're all right...Geez, I was so worried." He couldn't stop himself and hugged Tamama.

Tamama grinned as he hugged back. He didn't feel like he deserved it though. I blew you up. And I doubted that you would come. I don't deserve this hug. Tamama felt awful. "So you're staying with Momoka's boyfriend, huh?" Tamama asked.

"I suppose." Keroro nodded.

"I'm happy to see you too." Tamama smiled. They both smiled at each other and giggled.

It was an oddly loving atmosphere. Fuyuki didn't really understand it. If...If aliens can love, can aliens be gay? There was something odd between Keroro and Tamama.

He didn't know. He'd have to research this more and ask Keroro.

"So, where's Keron? I haven't seen any of the forces invade!" Tamama laughed.

Keroro paled. His communicator must have broken before the message. He didn't have the heart to tell Tamama what had happened that Keron had abandoned him. He just wanted to have this happy atmosphere for once. Just be happy with Tamama, and feel like Tamama was safe.

Fuyuki pulled at Keroro's arm for a moment. "Although I hate to break up your reunion, we need to talk. About your lies, and your escape."

Keroro gulped. At least he could have one happy moment before he died. "Wait, just a second, Tamama. I'll be right back." It was a false promise. He didn't know if it was true.

Fuyuki took him aside to another room. He looked a bit annoyed.

"You escaped." Fuyuki hissed.

"Don't kill me—" Keroro begged.

"But you came back and saved me." Fuyuki finished, "So you'll have a light punishment." He got a spray bottle ready.

Keroro gulped. It wasn't that being sprayed with water bothered him, it just made him feel terrible. He hissed in pain as Fuyuki squirted him. "OW! What was in that?"

"Salt water. That works as an okay punishment, right, sarge? Frogs can't take salt water." Fuyuki explained.

Keroro nodded. He supposed it was okay for Fuyuki to punish him like that verses a risk of death. I am an evil alien invader. Maybe he's right to do this. Keroro reminded himself.

"I'm sorry, Fuyuki. I just...I was so worried about Tamama. He's my platoon member, my friend!" Keroro defended.

"Who else is in your platoon? And be honest this time." Fuyuki leaned on the counter, readying his spray bottle. "Tell me their strengths."

"Besides me and Tamama there's three other members. Giroro and Kululu are the last ones." Keroro explained.

"What about the third?" Fuyuki asked.

"Who?" Keroro was confused.

"What's the third members name?" Fuyuki asked once again.

Keroro was silent. "Uhhh...I forgot." He was being honest. He looked sheepish.

Fuyuki giggled for a moment. It made Keroro smile, like they were actual friends. So he continued talking.

"Giroro's a weapons expert, very honorable. Kululu's our tech officer. Makes all sorts of scary inventions." Keroro boasted.

Fuyuki narrowed his eyes. Both sounded scary.

"You can go play with Tamama. He's in good hands. Momoka will make sure he doesn't cause trouble." Fuyuki allowed.

Keroro was surprised. He could go play? "Thank you, Master Fuyuki!" He ran off to play with Tamama.

Fuyuki had things to talk about with Momoka anyway. He explained what Keroro told him. His eyes twinkled.

"Finding these platoon members is now our top priority." Fuyuki nodded.

"I agree. They sound dangerous." Momoka nodded.

"Especially the one with technology. None of our scientists can do that." Fuyuki was a bit nervous.

"We can't afford to let our planet be invaded. The Nishizawa empire stands behind you 100%." Momoka held Fuyuki's hand.

Fuyuki smiled.

The day ended and Fuyuki grabbed Keroro to take him home. Tamama waved to him and turned to Momoka happily.

"He came." Tamama hummed.

"He might be dangerous. I don't trust him. And...How do you know that he likes you?" Momoka reminded Tamama, "I wouldn't think about your platoon too much. Don't get attached. We don't know if Keroro's loyalty lies to you, the invasion or gundam models after all."

Tamama scrunched up his face. Where had that love for gundam even come from? All Keroro wanted to do with play with the things.

Tamama smiled to himself though. I'm just happy to know where Keroro is. Whatever happens now...It's nothing now that Mr. Sergeant is here.

He remained oblivious about how evil Pekopon was. It didn't matter to him as long as he had Keroro.

This ends most of the Momoka/Tamama arc at the moment. I wish I had written the arcs in order of how they appear, Keroro, Tamama, Giroro, Kululu, Dororo, but next up is Kululu because it was easier to transition from Giroro to Dororo than Kululu to Dororo.

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