Chapter 21: The Sleep-Over

Though their day had started early, by the time they finished all the discussion it was well into the afternoon. Bunny was eager to set to rights what she had put to wrong. So, despite everyone's protest that she wasn't strong enough yet, that evening found Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion and all their friends at the park again.

As everyone got into potion to help Princess Serenity, Endymion holding her shoulders and the scouts in a half circle behind them with their boyfriends holding there shoulders, Molly and Melvin became uncomfortable. Even Ann, Alan, Fiori and Fiona were joining in. They turned to Pearl and Jade, who they stuck close to because neither of them had any special power. "What do we do?" Molly asked.

"Just concentrate on Serenity," Pearl advised, taking up her position at one end of the line. "Just think of giving her some of your power."

"But we don't have any power," Melvin objected.

Jade laughed, "You're her friends, aren't you? That's your power, in your friendship." Molly and Melvin weren't sure they understood completely, but they stood next to Pearl and Jade and concentrated.

Princess Serenity's crystal had never glowed so brightly. With the help of all her friends all negative energy in Tokyo was banished. When they were done they all morphed back to normal cloths.

Bunny smiled at her friends, "Well that takes care of all the bad energy. Now to arrange the concert."

"I think you should do that on your own Buns," Darien advised.

"Yeah, even if the bad energy is gone, people are still libel to distrust the Sailor Scouts," Amy cautioned. "We wouldn't want our presents to make the principal uncomfortable."

"Well, Molly and Melvin can come with me at lest. The principal has no reason not to like them," Bunny replied. Everyone nodded and Molly, Melvin and Bunny went off to make arrangements for the new concert. The others watched them go.

Darien sighed, "It's good to have her back."

"Yes it is," Rini agreed. Helios put his arm around her and nodded.

Luna came over to them, "I think we should get back inside. Without Bunny here anyone that heard her speech might come after us."

"Your right Luna," Nephrite agreed, walking over with Lita.

"Come on back to our place," Darien offered. "Tonight lets have a sleep-over with no worries." The idea was meet with cheers. They all seemed to have forgotten that they still hadn't gotten rid of the Redeans.

The principal was in a better mood then the last time Bunny had spoken with her. "...So you see. I thought that I could have another concert, this Friday, because everyone seemed to really enjoy yesterdays," Bunny was saying.

"Of course Princess," the principal agreed. "What ever you want."

Bunny blushed at being called 'Princess' by her principal, "Please, just call me Bunny. I may be a Princess but I'm also a normal teenage girl." She looked at Molly and started to giggle. "Oh, and can I choose two other performers to join me?"

"Anyone you like. I have faith in who you will choose," the principal smiled.

"Okay, then I guess we'll be seeing you in school on Monday," Bunny said as she got up to leave.

"'Bye," Molly and Melvin chorused as they left. "Now where to Bunny?" Molly wondered.

Bunny was just about to say she didn't know when her communicator went off. "Hey Buns. Bring Molly and Melvin back to our place. We're going to have a grand sleep-over," Darien said.

"All right. We'll be right there," Bunny answered. She turned back to Molly, "I guess that answers your question."

By the time Bunny, Molly and Melvin returned Rini had already used Luna-P to set up sleeping bags and pillows for all 25 of them, plus an extra pillow for the cats. Bunny laughed when she walked in. "You know, if we keep this up, Darien and I will have to get a larger apartment."

That got a laugh out of everyone. As Bunny was settling down next to Darien and Molly and Melvin found two sleeping bags Trista pointed something out, "Well, in only 3 years you will be living in a palace. So why worry?"

"You're right Trista," Juna agreed. "They don't have any problem with too little space in the Crystal Palace." They all laughed and talked for a long while. It was nice for them to have nothing on their minds.

When everything was quieting down, Pallas started to giggle. She nudged Bunny with her pillow, which got Bunny going too.

"Oh no you don't!" Darien demanded. "You two aren't going to start that again."

"Start what?" Bunny asked sweetly.

"Start this," Darien claimed as he through his pillow at Bunny. "I'm going to start it again."

"Why you..." Bunny tried to sound mad, despite her laughing. She picked up the pillow that had hit her and through it at an unexpected Pallas. "See what you've started!"

Molly and Melvin looked at the others. They had gotten used to some strange behavior recently, but they hadn't expected this to be something that happened at their sleep-overs. "Ummm... how did Pallas' giggling start a pillow fight?" Molly asked whoever was still listening to her.

"Don't ask questions," Jadeite advised as he wiped a pillow at Raye.

"Yeah, just join in the fun," Helios laughed, throwing a pillow at Michelle. Molly and Melvin didn't have to be told twice. Soon there was an all out pillow war, each person for themselves.

When they were all exhausted and sprawled out in some very bizarre positions Molly asked her question again, "So how did Pallas' giggling start a pillow fight?"

They all thought about it for a second, "Well, you see, last year, the night before we returned to the future, we had a sleep-over," Ceres started.

"It was our first 'official' sleep-over with all of us there," Mina explained.

"Not everyone was there," Helios objected.

"That's right, Jade, Jet and Helios hadn't joined us yet," Rini recalled.

"Anyway," Darien continued. "It was actually Bunny who started that pillow fight."

Bunny smiled wickedly at Darien, "Well? What's a real sleep-over without a pillow fight?"

"And then, when we came back this year, Pallas remembered the pillow fight at the last sleep-over," Vesta continued.

"She just started giggling, but wouldn't really tell us what it was about," Amara added.

"But Bunny remember," Raye glared at Bunny, "And instead of telling us what Pallas was laughing at she through her pillow at me."

Molly and Melvin started to laugh again. "So that's why… Pallas… giggling at her pillow… is the sign of a pillow fight," Molly managed to gasp while trying to surpress her laughter. "I… get it… now." Everyone was truly exhausted by then, so they each found a pillow and went to sleep.