Disclaimer: I do not own Hamtaro. And since I didn't get the rights for it for Christmas, I guess I'll just have to try again on Easter so that I can stop having to write this every time. Haha!

Author's Note: HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!! So, here it is! The final part! I really hope you like it! It's just so exciting to get this story finished up with and for the new year to come and I really hope that I can end everyone's 2008 in a good way! Sandyandmaxwellfanatic (not just a fellow writer, but a fellow contact- wearer XD) had a really nice suggestion that I'd like to address in this note right now. Thing with the extension, I don't want this to be long and drawn out, but I may consider doing one tiny side story with another couple. I already toyed with the idea after you suggested it. (That's why I left the ending a bit open.) I just don't want this to become a second Salute Your Shorts!. So… if you guys think that her idea is a good one as well and would like me to whip a little something up for you, please PM me or say so in a review! I have a poll set up for the choice of couples if you'd rather do that! Anyway, I really hope you all enjoy reading this possibly final installment! This one's for you, all! Totally dedicated! Thank you so much again for supporting me and being so kind!! You're all wonderful! And I mean that! ^^

AN Jr.: Oh! And I have to put some final thank yous in for SimplySarah1221 and lupyne. Thank you very much SS1221 for you very kind and witty review! I have to admit, that really made my day! Haha. So, thank you very much for reading and for sharing your opinion of my story! You're so kind! Thanks for all the sweet feedback! And, as for you, lupyne, it was such a wonderful surprise to see you back and reading my stuff! You have no idea how perfect that made the last day of my year seeing that you liked it so much to even favorite it! You always have the nicest things to say to me… I don't think I deserve it, but thank you so, so much for always being there to put in your two cents and for making those comments so kind! You're the best!

Chapter Five: Part Five- The End of The Night

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She would wait there on that dirty, cold street corner for the rest of her life to show Maxwell that she cared. She would remain in that very same place until he noticed this. Sandy vowed that she wouldn't budge for as long as it took- for an eternity, even. She could die on that bench and not care because she was doing it for the one she loved.

Luckily, Sandy didn't have very long of a wait. She could sense someone towering over her beside the bench but never once looked up until they spoke.

"Sandy… Why are you still here?" Maxwell asked gently, huffing and short of breath. It was a dumb question of him to ask because he figured the girl would have waited for him under these circumstances. She didn't give him an answer, but simply peered up at him in awe with raw eyes.

"Like… Y-you came back. Why… Why aren't you still at your class?"

"Because I couldn't focus on anything thinking about you possibly being out here. I… I bet you can imagine how crumby I felt just leaving you here…" He looked down slightly.

"But-" Sandy stood up and he held up a hand.

"Shush…" he soothed, placing a hand on her shoulder. "I've done some thinking." Sandy stared at him dully. "I-I still don't know if we could be anything more than friends."

"Oh…" The strawberry blonde frowned, gazing at her feet.

"Now wait. Let me explain before you start getting all upset again," Maxwell said, lifting up her head and gazed at her thoughtfully with a moderately playful yet timid smile. "It's just… How am I supposed to follow my fortune if you're trying to follow yours?"

Sandy tilted her head to the side with the young man's thumb still under her chin.

"Huh?"

He took a step away from her and fished around in his pocket until he pulled out the tiny piece of paper. Unfolding it, Maxwell held it out for her to read. Sandy stretched her neck forward and squinted so that she could see the message.

'A true friendship is often more important than a passionate romance.'

Sandy's eyes welled up with tears that threatened to spill out as her heart sank ever lower. Maxwell was still, fighting the urge to snag her into a comforting hug.

"I only got this twice," he said in a serious tone. His friend stared blankly at him, sniffling and not knowing the relevance of what he'd just told her. "You got yours three times. That's the charm. You win." He ripped the paper in half and let it fall to the ground. "And I realized something."

Sandy couldn't believe what happened next as Maxwell tenderly scooped her into his arms and buried his face in her beautiful, wet locks.

"Merp." was all Sandy could croak. Maxwell took in a breath, smelling her hair. He smiled nervously and continued.

"I realized that… I shouldn't listen to the advice of a stupid fortune when my heart knew what I wanted all along. I care about you, Sandy. I always have," he whispered, moving his mouth down to kiss her brow. "No. Forget about that! Sandy, I love you!" he proclaimed and pecked her on the lips quickly with a look of both surprise and wonderment. She wrapped her arms around his neck and slowly laid her head on his chest.

It was almost like her fantasy. A freezing night where they could snuggle together and keep warm, perfectly dim stars in the cloudy sky, their faces cloaked in the bliss of a blush just as she had imagined them to be, all the emotion, and… the fact that they loved each other. In real life…

She retrieved the bit of paper in her pants pocket before gazing back up at Maxwell. They both looked deeply into each others eyes and, as if in a silent agreement, leaned in for one final, passionate kiss. She let go of the little thing in between her fingers, watching it from the corner of her opened eye as it fluttered away into the night, maybe for someone else to find and change their life like it had hers.

'Love because it is the only true adventure.'

THE END.