Later that day, the bus turned into a hotel parking lot. The chaperone stood up and waved his arms for attention. When that did nothing to quiet the children, he stood up on the seat. "Hey! Shut up!" he shouted at them. Everyone stopped in mid-sentence or mid-throw to turn to him. He stared at them all for a moment before continuing.

"We're going to stay here for the night. Tomorrow we will ride for half an hour more, then we'll be in D.C. Now, I want everyone to chose who they want to room with. Chose two other people. Remember," he said, staring pointedly at Bill Jr., "boys with boys, girls with girls."

He stepped down from the seat and stepped out of the bus, initiating a mob as children tried to pick their roommates. Fox Mulder shook his head in the back of the bus and stood up. He'd be one of the last ones picked, probably getting stuck with the chaperone. He was making his way to the front of the bus when he felt someone grab his shoulder. He turned and looked into the face of Scully's older brother, Bill.

He smiled. "Hey, Fox. Why don't you room with me and David?" he asked, indicating another boy about his age. The looks on their faces told Mulder that he didn't really have a choice in the matter.

He glared at Bill, as if daring him to try anything. "Sure. Why not?"

Bill smiled. "That's the spirit," he said, draping an arm over Mulder's shoulder. We're going to have a talk, alright? A nice long talk about my sister."

Mulder shook his head. "I should have known."

"Know what, Spooky?"

"Well, I can't even be forced into a conversation with a girl without someone else getting involved."

"Well, let me simplify things for you. You stay away from my sister, and you don't get hurt. Do you understand that?"

Mulder glared at him. "I understand what you're trying to say. But I don't understand the reasons for it."

"You're trouble, ok? I've been told all about you, so I know what kind of stuff you're into. I just don't what that rubbing off onto my kid sister. One freak sister is enough," he said. Just then Melissa pushed past him, her arms wrapped around her books with her head turned down. Bill stared after her for a moment, working his jaw.

"Nice job, Bill," Mulder said as he watched Melissa's hurt face as she entered her room, slamming the door shut behind her.

Bill, smacked Mulder on the back of the head. "Shut it, Spooky." He grabbed Mulder by the back of the neck roughly and began to push him towards their assigned room. But just before they got to the door, Scully suddenly stepped in front of them, glaring at her older brother.

"What are you doing with him?"

"Showing him to his room, Dana. Now get to yours before you get in trouble."

Scully glanced over at Mulder and, seeing the expression on his face, knew that it wasn't near that simple. "What did you do to Melissa?" she asked.

"I didn't do anything to her. It's not my fault she's a crybaby."

Scully looked at Mulder. "What did he say?"

Mulder paused, not wanting to be a tattletale, especially at his age. But he also felt that Scully should know what was going on when she went to comfort her sister. "He said that one freak sister was enough," he said quietly.

Scully stared at him for a moment, then turned a piercing gaze to Bill Jr. She didn't say anything to him, she just grasped Mulder by the arm and pulled him away from her brother. She led him to the doorway of a room and turned to face him.

"I'm sorry, I should have warned you about my brother. He's a troublemaker."

Mulder shrugged. "He's just looking out for you."

"But I don't want him to. I want to be able to do stuff that I want to do, talk to people I want to, without him playing God over everything I do! It's always been like this." She knocked on the door briskly. "I don't think it would be good for you to stay in the same room as them. Michael here is my friend," she said, indicating the boy that opened the door. "You should stay with him."

Mulder allowed a small grin. "You my guardian angel or something?"

"Hardly. I'm just a little sister trying to prevent her brother from doing something stupid."