Nothing felt better than being home after a long mission. The Hall of Hearts was a relief for homesick eyes. The Care Bears arrived home just in time for dinner. Everyone unpacked, and Wish went downstairs to see Tender Heart in his office, receiving the hefty reward. He was also donating a great majority of it to the Care-a-lot National Space Center.
"Transferring the funds over?" Wish asked.
Tender Heart nodded and replied, "It certainly feels good to be home."
Wish responded with a smile. Then, she went and found Funshine playing the aliens arcade game in the living room. He claimed his victory in a few moments, and Wish congratulated him.
"What do you say you give it a shot? I'd say anyone who can defeat a real alien army in space can bring down a pretend one."
Wish gave it a try, and she certainly did defeat it! Funshine hugged her and she honestly didn't want him to let go.
Then it was time for dinner. That evening it was very relaxing and no one was arguing or grumpy about anything – including Grumpy Bear. The Family enjoyed a well-prepared meal of cheeseburgers, fries and salad. Some Bears went to bed early that night and it was easy to understand why. For some reason, Wish Bear was restless.
After dinner, Funshine told her he bought her a new starloscope, and her very own arcade alien game. It would arrive sometime early next week. Wish greatly appreciated his kindness and thoughtfulness, even though she could just wish for anything she wanted to.
She eased her boredom slightly by watching Funshine beat his high score, and Cheer give it a few tries as well. Once darkness fell, there was a crystal clear sky filled with beautiful stars.
"Hey Wish Bear," Funshine said, nibbling on a cookie, "Want to stargaze?"
Wish jumped to her feet, grabbed his paw and they rushed outside to the back yard.
"I thought you'd never ask!" she laughed playfully.
Together they watched the stars twinkle and shine. Wish enjoyed Funshine's company and warmth. As they were looking up at the stars, Wish wondered if they could see the Space Cube from here, but it was very unlikely. It was so far away.
"You know, I could look at the sky all night and never find the most prettiest star." Funshine said.
"Really?"
"Well, the prettiest one is you." he gave Wish an Eskimo kiss and blush spread across her cheeks. Wish Bear gazed sweetly at Funshine, and knew that what he said was true.
THE END
