The Azumanga Sleepover

Tomo's Declaration

Author's Note: I AM TRULY SHOCKED to see that this idea HAS NOT been done yet, especially when a sleepover was actually hinted at canonically in the Christmas episode and part of the manga too...

So I hope you'll enjoy this unique idea, I have made to ensure the story will keep its craziness true to the Azumanga Daioh. There MAY be OOCs, I'm not sure...I just think that because of Kaorin's case xP

This started out as a one story which I would break up into fitting chapters. The story is still unfinished but I hope you enjoy the first two parts and look forward future chapters!

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"All right, listen up my gals!"

"Hmm?" The girls turned to the wildcat whom had just shouted out and was now pounding at the desk with an eraser for attention. Even Sakaki had broken away from her usual preoccupation of cloud-gazing.

"All right, now that I have your attention," Tomo said formally, setting the eraser down. "Here's the deal, I propose we get together this weekend!"

"…and?" Yomi raised an eyebrow.

"And what!" Tomo exclaimed, slapping the desk. "It's been ages since we last got together!"

"…ages? You idiot, we just went to Chiyo's summer house last week!" Kagura frowned slightly.

"Well, a week is a long time for someone like Tomo…" Yomi sighed.

"So! In order to keep our group going strong and tight…" Tomo said emphatically. "We got to do something like that!"

Osaka raised her hand.

"Yes, yes, Osaka!" Tomo pointed at her. "You have something to ask?"

"What're we gonna do?"

"I don't know!" Tomo grinned which earned her a chorus of groans from her friends. "But no worries, I'm sure one of you has an answer!"

Osaka raised her hand again.

"Yes, yes, Osaka!" Tomo pointed at her once again. "You have something to say?"

"How 'bout we go to Chiyo's summer house?"

A silence followed. Somebody coughed.

"Osaka…" Chiyo closed her eyes, not knowing what to do with the spacey girl. "…what are you saying…?"

"I KNOW!" Tomo burst out suddenly, directing her finger towards the child.

"Hmm?"

"Let's go have a sleepover party at her place!" the hyper girl declared.

"What?" Chiyo gasped. "But…I…"

She did not get a chance to get her say in.

"Who's with me?" Tomo turned to the class.

"Aye!" Osaka raised her arm.

"Aye!" Kagura did the same.

"Oh boy!" Yomi face-palmed.

Sakaki nodded.

"How about it, Chiyo?" Tomo smiled at her.

She looked around tentatively. It was well apparent she had been outvoted so she sighed in resignation.

"Ok."

"All right!" Tomo let out a whoop. "And so the day begins!"

"A-hem."

The wildcat turned around to see Yukari standing behind her with a rolled up English book.

"Oh…hi Yukari…" Tomo greeted coolly.

"Mmm-hm," Yukari nodded, her face smiling.

WHACK!

"…And get back to your seat!" the teacher yelled as Tomo made her way, rubbing her sore head. "And remember my desk is OFF-LIMITS, that applies to you too, Tomo!"

As Tomo sat down in the front, Chiyo rubbed her temples.

How do I get myself into those things?

……

Meanwhile, from the other side of the door…

"Ah, a sleepover at Chiyo's house!" Kaorin sighed. "My Sakaki will be there sleeping with other girls and not with me!"

She balled up her hands into fists.

"Ooh…the very idea…" she gritted her teeth. "I cannot allow this to happen, I must be there!"

She then turned to her best friend, smiling sweetly.

"Chihiro…let's do something fun this weekend…"

"This isn't going to be another one of your crazy schemes…is it?" Chihiro exhaled deeply.

……

The sleepover date came up quickly, yet Chiyo felt it was too soon.

The past two days, she had to talk with her parents about the unexpected sleepover plan. They were fine with the idea as long the girls behaved themselves as they were going to be out of town for the weekend. Chiyo promised, but she doubted it. She couldn't really trust Tomo to act good for a minute…

So here she was now, alone in the big house as she looked over the necessities she would need for the party. Snacks on the table, games set up, the television was in good condition…Chiyo wondered if she was trying too much. She had never held a real sleepover of her own before.

I'm sure it's all right, Chiyo shrugged as she checked off her list.

Suddenly, the chiming of the doorbell rang throughout the house and the small girl scrambled to the door.

Already?

She pulled open the door and smiled. She should have known. As always, Sakaki was the first to arrive.

"Hello Sakaki, you're early again," Chiyo greeted cheerfully.

The tall girl nodded in reply, setting her navy-blue duffel bag down and looked back to outside.

"Can I…"

Chiyo knew what she meant.

"Sure, you can say hello to Mr. Tadakichi!"

Sakaki did not wait for another word, she was already out and sitting under a tree with the Great Pyrenees. She slowly smiled with satisfaction.

Chiyo giggled at this then returned to her party-preparing duties.

Within the next hour, Osaka and Kagura arrived. While Osaka went to help Chiyo inside, Kagura went over to Sakaki.

She rubbed the dog's head in greeting then faced Sakaki.

"Hello Sakaki," she grinned.

The girl said nothing, she was far lost in the blissful feeling of sitting near the dog.

"…Hello?" Kagura waved a hand in front of her face.

That didn't get a response either.

"…Oh boy…"

In the next half-hour, Yomi arrived on the driveway and Chiyo came out to meet her.

"Hello Yomi!" she waved at her then looked around. "Looks like almost everybody's here, that leaves…"

She fell quiet as she heard some rumbling not unlike that of a feet stampede. She turned her head towards the gates, dreading the worst possible. In seconds; the wildcat burst through the gates, bowling over her friends as she shouted out: "ALL RIGHT, LET'S PARTY, YAY!!!"

She disappeared into the house, slamming the doors shut behind her. As the girls picked themselves up, Chiyo let out a sigh. Already she was regretting this.

"Ah, Tomo…"

Sakaki was still in a dreamy daze, having never noticed all the scene that happened before her.

……

As they entered back inside, they spotted Tomo checking out Chiyo's carefully set up table.

"You've really got this put up, it's like you've got it planned out!" Tomo remarked.

"Yes, in fact…" Chiyo actually picked up a clipboard from the table which listed a party schedule she'd been working on for the past few hours.

But before she could point to the first objective, Tomo took away the clipboard.

"No, no, no, that's not how you do it!" she scolded.

"No?" Chiyo blinked.

"Nah, you don't plan out a party," Tomo said. "You just got to let it happen!"

"…I didn't know.." Chiyo replied bit embarrassedly.

"No problem," Tomo reassured then called out to the girls. "All right, let's let it loose and rock out!"

"Oh dear!" Chiyo gasped.

She was suddenly concerned about Tomo taking control of the party's events. This could turn out bad…

She tried to push her way towards the wildcat but already she was off with the first plan.

"First off," she announced. "Since this is a sleepover party, we must be in pajamas!

"In fact, I am already in mine!" she showed off her green t-shirt and matching under-shorts which she was wearing.

"…you mean you actually ran all way here wearing just that?" Yomi muttered.

"Yep!" Tomo grinned broadly. "Now, you do the same!"

"Ok!" Osaka said and she proceeded to go outside.

"Where are you going, Osaka?" Yomi asked.

"I was goin' to home and put on my gown then come back here," she replied as if that should be obvious.

"She meant that we change here," Yomi corrected her.

"Oh…ok," Osaka turned to them and went to lift up her top.

"…Privately!" Yomi added quickly.

Osaka let her shirt fall, raising a hand to her forehead.

"Gawd, make up your mind, you're hurting my head."

Soon the girls changed into their pajamas except for Tomo and Chiyo as they were already in theirs. Osaka returned in a yellow cotton gown, Yomi and Sakaki were in similar blue pajamas but Yomi's had shorter sleeves and pants, and Kagura was in a light orange tank top with shorts of same color.

Tomo eyed Sakaki's loose pants mischievously.

"You know with a yank, I could…"

"Don't even think about it," Yomi pushed a hand onto her friend's face.

Chiyo thought it an opportunity to start an activity that wouldn't lead to trouble so she went over to the table and picked up the clipboard. No sooner than she had, Tomo slapped it out of her hands.

"What did I say, Chiyo?" she frowned.

"But…"

"You don't plan a party, you let it happen!" she added in a strict tone.

Chiyo exhaled.

"Ok…but how will that work if we don't know how to start?"

"Simple!" Tomo smiled. "Look that a way!"

She pointed and the girls followed her gaze. That was a mistake for Tomo had now crept up and pulled down Sakaki's pants.

"Gotcha!"

The girls turned to Sakaki whom blushed deep red as she covered her pant-less region with the hem of her shirt and knelt down to pull back up her pants.

"Number two rule: Always start the party with mischief!" Tomo laughed. "Okay, who now wants to play some games?"