This one's a quickie. But I think it's cute! I hope you agree!

Well Rested Journey


"Hey! Give it back!"

"No way! I saw it first!"

"Hey, I'll race ya!"

"You're on!"

"Ha ha! Lookit what I made!"

"Can I have your nails please?"

"No way! Leave us alone!"

Edward waywardly found herself back at the Catholic orphanage she and Faye had visited weeks ago. Ein trotted happily behind the girl as she spotted the other unruly children. "Hey, Ed's back!" one kid shouted above the rest. Ed gleefully ran toward her friends, laughing all the way.

"Look! Ed brought a woof-woof too!" she smiled, picking up the Corgi to show to the group. Ein panted merrily at the attention. The children gathered around the small dog with smiles and outstretched hands.

"Aww! He's so cute!" said one little girl, gripping a small glass jar almost filled with fingernail clippings.

"I wanna pet 'im!" came a voice from the back of the cluster.

"Hey, where's that lady, Ed?" spoke another child, wearing a makeshift hero's cape.

"Yeah, the one with the boobies!" supplemented a boy with a cooking pot on his head. Edward grinned.

"Faye-Faye found where she belongs," the hacker answered with a smile.

As the children giggled and conversed in their close grouping, a voice from the dilapidated building nearby shouted across the orange sky. "Kids! Dinner!"

A unified chorus of "Yeah!" emerged from the young group as they migrated toward the old edifice. Standing at the entrance of the orphanage was the sweet nun who had cared for Edward when she first wandered onto the premises nearly three years ago.

With a pleasantly surprised countenance, the Sister placed a hand on her cheek. "Edward! Back again?" she smiled at the young redhead. Ed just giggled in response. "What brings you back here, Ed?"

"Edward won't be here for long," said the girl regrettably. "I'm looking for father-person!"

"Oh, is that so?" the Sister replied. "I wish you good luck with that!" she said, a slight twinge of sarcasm in her voice. "In the meantime, why don't you come in for a bite to eat and a place to sleep?" the Sister smiled warmly. Ed grinned widely.

"Alright!" she exclaimed, running in after the other children and laughing excitedly.


Jet sat in his bonsai room, a light snore emanating from his lips and nose. He leaned back onto the wall behind him, dozing in peace. Three burnt out cigarette butts sat idly in a nearby ashtray while he slept. The Bebop was extremely quiet.

Faye padded down the hall toward Jet's bonsai room, ready to disrupt him. "Hey Jet," she spoke before reaching the threshold of the room. With a sigh, her violet head peeped around the corner and into Jet's quarters. Faye stopped, looking in at the slumbering man. A warm smile crept over her face as she watched him. "Seems almost a shame to wake the guy," she whispered to herself. "Maybe I'll bug him later." She gave him one last look, contemplating entering the room to have a seat. Finally thinking better of it, she decided to leave the man alone. "Sleep tight, big guy," she whispered with a wave as she left the doorway.

Faye knew the value of a good nap.


There's my short little chapter for the night. Stay tuned! The next chapter guarantees to be a good one!