So yea this chapter barely even tops 1,000 words...I'm sorry its so short but I'm running on empty for this fic, and that makes me sad. Like I have ideas in place and I have this thought out, but I don't want to rush it and make it really sorta...well...crappy shall we put it that way? anyways Enjoy...

"The prince and his lover lived happily ever after, or so they thought," my sister smiled tucking me into bed.

"What happened to them did the evil ex comeback?" I asked quickly, "Did he did he?"

"You'll have to wait until tomorrow evening Shusuke," she smiled back turning out the lights, "Good night."

"Good night Aneki" I sighed whilst tightly bundling myself down into the warm confines of my bed. My mind racing on the thoughts of the story my sister had just left me hanging on. 'what if the Prince's former lover comes back? Then there can't be a happy ending, and what kind of story DOESN'T have a happy ending?'

Yumiko left the next day on business for my mother, since she herself was too weak to travel, it was to only last a day, so she would be back in time to finish the story for me before I went to bed.

"Mother, where is Aneki?" I asked her when she tucked me in for bed the next night.

"I'm not sure, she didn't send word that she would be late this evening." She sighed kissing my forehead.

"But she has to finish the story! I need to know what happens to the Prince and his lover!" I exclaimed. My mother only smiled, Yumiko said that mother was the one that told her the story originally, "Would you tell me the rest of it Mother?" I pleaded mustering up the cutest face I could.

"That wouldn't be very fair to your Aneki now would it? She's the one that started the story its her responsibility to finish it."

3 days passed and still no word from my sister, I began to worry as did my mother, my younger brother Yuuta cried continuously saying 'he wanted his Aneki to be home,' both of us did. A search party was formed after 4 days of her disappearance.. 1 week later there still was no word, my mother grew sicker with grief that her only daughter could be lying out there on the side of the road dead. I tried my hardest to keep a smile, I guess that's where I learned how to smile no matter what was through the investigation of my sister's disappearance.

Nothing was ever found of her, its like she vanished off the face of the earth never to return to us, her family. I never fully accepted her being possibly dead, hence why I talk about her as though she is still living, as far as everyone else knows like Tezuka, Eiji, Inui, and the rest of them she is still alive. They never found her body so what else am I to think? I was still left without an ending to my story, my sister never finished for me, and my mother never picked up where she left off, I was left with the responsibility of trying to figure out the ending.

When I woke up a few hours later it was dark out once again, and true to Tezuka's words I was quite sore. Damn, why was he right all the time? I rolled over trying to find Tezuka, but he wasn't there. My eyes shot open searching for the bespectacled man. Looking around frantically my eyes found a small glass half filled, with a note left beside it, written in perfect handwriting was;

'Sorry, for not being here when you woke up, and for leaving half of your dinner (I had a larger appetite than usual) I hope you aren't too sore, I promise to fix that problem later. Just stay put until I get back.

Yours,

Kunimitsu.'

I sighed and held the note close to my chest, 'Kunimitsu, your just like my own prince from the bedtime story, I wonder if he knows the story maybe he could finish it for me." I thought picking up the glass from the side table. After in taking the contents of the cup I sat it back down in its original place, along with the note.

"I really should wash up," I gasped wincing from the pain in my lower back, "Oh yes Tezuka, you can't say that this is my fault for being inexperienced." glaring at the floor I pushed my way up off the bed and on to my own two feet. My next task was walking ever so slowly over to the bathroom, which isn't as easy as it sounds when you've just had sex for the first time. 'Do girls have this problem afterwards? Why am I wondering this? SHUT UP SHUSUKE focus on walking steadily!" after battling with myself of the wonderings of how the female body reacts to these problems I returned to walking. One step in front of the other "Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow." leaning against the door way to the bathroom for support, I inched my way in and drew up the water, nice warm water to sooth my aching muscles. After what felt like hours to me, I relinquished my hold on the warmth of the water and stepped out of the tub, no longer being as sore as before this was a much easier task than getting in. I looked over at the counter realizing that I didn't have any extra clothes, I sighed wondering how I was going to fix this problem. Wrapping a towel my waist, I walked outside greeted by my own clothes neatly folded with a note from Momoshiro saying that they had been washed just this morning. I smiled picking up the garments and proceeded to dress.

"I think I'll go outside tomorrow." I mused walking over to the window, it was a tempting idea, after a whole day of being inside I had to get out. Tezuka would be coming with me even if that meant dragging him by his hair, though more persuasive methods could be initiated if he doesn't wish to. a small knock came from the door before it opened up revealing Tezuka himself. I turned usuing my hands to remain leaning against the window sill. "Where have you been?" I pouted playfully.

"Out somewhere."

"Oh really? was that somewhere the kitchen being reprimanded by Eiji?" I asked taking a step closer to him snaking my arms his neck.

"Hn," his usual replies to most questions.

"I say that because you have an I'm-going-to-kill-Eiji-if-he-utters-another-syllable kind of look about you." I grinned giving him a minuscule kiss on the cheek.

"Apparently according to him "I'm a horrid virginity stealing hypocrite," He growled looking away from me.

"Oh really?" I turned his head back towards me, "I don't think you are." Tezuka's frowned lightened, "You know I would like you to go outside with me tomorrow." His frown hardened again.

"Go down and speak with Eiji, then we will discuss an outing tomorrow ok."

"Saa, fine." I dropped my arms from his neck and shuffled my way out leaving Tezuka to himself.

WAH! -sigh- so I'm trying to work more on the back history (and as to why this fic is called Just a bedtime story, I like to have a point to my titles...) So there MIGHT be more of Fuji's flashbacks. I don't know just yet...damn... its 4 in the freakin morning...I need a damn life during the summer! -.- oh well... until the next chapter, hopefully it will be SO MUCH better than this piece of work.