Here's chapter 3! I know I said they'd be getting on the plane in this chapter but it is rather long, so that can be next chapter's content. Again, thanks for reading and reviewing, as your reviews are always helpful! Enjoy :D

*BZZ BZZ* 'COS IM A FREEAAAAK, THE WAY YOU POP IT AND DROP IT ALL OVER MEEE-"

"Uuuurghhh" Penny groaned as she turned over to hit the alarm. However, someone beat her to it.

"Mornin' bestie!" Amy grinned.

"ARGH- WAIT- what?" She said, sitting up and looking at her friend with a confused look on her face.

"I slept over last night remember?"

"No not that, I was wondering why you called 2am the morning when it's obviously still the middle of the night." She said, rubbing the sleep from her eyes and smiling at Amy.

"Oh shut up, come on, I'm already dressed!" Amy said excitedly, pulling Penny's arm and dragging her out of bed.

"Alright!" She laughed, "I'm coming I'm coming!"

Leonard and Sheldon had just finished getting dressed when Penny got out of bed. They were sat patiently in the living room, Sheldon munching on a bowl of Honey Loops.

"I can't believe you are sat there eating Honey Loops at 2am." Leonard said in disbelief.

"One needs to eat breakfast Leonard or they're at risk of their tummy rumbling in public." Sheldon said, putting down his spoon and slurping some of the strawberry milkshake he insisted Leonard make him. "Mm, yummy."

"Yeah but it's 2am! My stomach is still asleep, just like I want to be." Leonard said, yawning and getting up. "I'm just going to double check everything's off, won't be long. Please, for the love of god, don't quadruple check the cases. I think three times is enough."

"But Leonard! You don't want to get to London and realise you didn't pack a few spare cameras or enough pairs of trousers!" Sheldon said indignantly, a knowing look in his eye.

"Crap, cameras!" Said Leonard, rushing off to his room.

"My my, what would he do without me?" Sheldon said, shaking his head and getting up to wash his breakfast bowl.

"Bernie you got the hand luggage?" Howard called to his wife. He was pulling their cases to the taxi that had just pulled up outside their door.

"Yeah!" She called, appearing at the door with two large bags. "Is that everything?"

"Think so. You gonna lock up?" He replied loudly, greeting the taxi driver.

"Yeah."

After the microbiologist had checked the alarm was on, and the door was fully locked, she struggled down to her husband with the two heavy bags.

Once the driver had packed their bags in his trunk and they were all seated, he turned in his seat and looked at them.

"You're both pretty small aren't ya?" He said observantly.

"YEAH NOW STEP ON IT BUDDY OR WE'RE GONNA MISS OUR FLIGHT." Bernadette snapped, giving the driver a glare that Sheldon Cooper would have been proud of.

"Wow that was a little harsh." Howard said to his wife.

"It ain't none of his buisness. He's here to drive us and that's it." She said, sighing, "you know I hate it when people walk about my height."

"I know, me too. Anyway it's probably just lack of sleep talking." He smiled at her. She smiled back.

"I know. Did I ever mention how much I loved you?" She looked at him with her glittering eyes.

"Many times." He replied, and kissed her on the lips.

"Ew I want to vomit." Came the male voice of the driver infront.

Bernadette pulled away from the embrace. "Guess who's not getting a tip, buddy?" She hissed quickly before going back to her husbands lips.

The driver sighed.

Emily and Raj arrived at the airport half an hour before everyone and to be there, and were sat in the entrance on the lookout for their friends. Raj was armed with brochures and leaflets, a copy for each of their friends, and Emily was armed with make up that she hadn't had time to put on before they set off. She was balancing an open pot of concealer, blusher, foundation and an eyeshadow palette on her knees, as well as putting on mascara and holding her mirror at the same time.

Her boyfriend marvelled at the scene. "You're pretty enough without all that crap you know. But I have to admit, that's some superhuman ability you have there."

Emily smiled as she twisted the lid back on her mascara. "Oh be quiet you." She grinned, rummaging in her bag for lipgloss. "And I'm a woman- superhuman abilities come with the torture Mother Nature delivers every month."

Raj blushed a little. "Well, let's just say I'm glad I'm not a woman. Though I have to admit, that shade of lip gloss would suit me perfectly." He said musingly.

Emily laughed and tried to dab a little on his lips.

"Argh I didn't say put some on me!" He laughed, before looking up. "Hey, is that Sheldon?"

The couple turned to see Sheldon, Amy and Penny walk through the doors, dragging suitcases and lugging huge bags over their arms.

"Hey guys!" Raj called to them as they made their way to the benches. "Where's Leonard?"

"He's paying the taxi driver, well, he will be after he gets over how much it cost. He almost fainted when he found out."

Leonard came shuffling through the doors, muttering to himself.

"Here Leonard!" Raj shouted as Leonard set off in the opposite direction.

"Oh hey Raj, hi Emily." He said smiling.

The 6 chatted for a while until the other members of the University started arriving, and finally Howard and Bernadette.

The now party of 8 journeyed through the airport, through check in, then security, then they had to wait ten minutes for Sheldon to be searched as he set the security alarm off (and complained about it), until finally they burst through into the duty free.

The group caught up with President Seibert who was leading their party, and listened to the rest of what he had to say.

"-now the flight boards at half past 4 with departure time of 5:03am. We are leaving from departure lounge 7, so make sure you're there on time please!" He grinned. "See you later everyone, I'm off to fill my boots with tax-free alcohol!"

With that, the large party dispersed, and the group made their way to the parade of shops. Sheldon looked down at his watch.

"Right, it's quarter to 4 exactly. Where are we going? Personally I'd like to go to the Spa to buy myself some cheese and chive Pringles." He said, grinning at his friends.

"Shedon you had breakfast and a strawberry milkshake before we left!" Leonard said exasperatedly. "You can't be hungry already?"

"No they will be for the flight!" He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "My my Leonard, I know it's early but come on!"

Leonard ignored him and looked at the others. "Anyone going with him or am I lumbered with the privilege?" He said.

"Why does someone need to go with him?" Emily asked. The group turned and looked at her.

"What?"

"This is Sheldon we're talking about. The man who visited his unconscious hairdresser in the hospital hugging a teddy bear and holding scissors?" Howard said slowly. "And you're asking why someone needs to go with him?"

Emily paused for a minute and nodded her head. "Right, that was a pretty stupid question, even for me."

"Thankyou. So I guess it's just me then?" No-one said a word. Leonard sighed. "Come on then Sheldon." The two men went off in the direction of the Spa.

"Before we waste anymore time, me, Bernadette and Amy are hitting the perfume shop. Want to join us Emily?" Penny smiled.

"Sure I suppose. See you guys!" She smiled, and the girls made their way to sweet smelling shop opposite the food court.

"I like how we didn't get an invite. The women's section smells delightful." Raj said sourly, staring after them.

Howard stared at him. "Well, what are we gonna do?" He said.

"I say we go to the arcade and see if you can beat me at Dance Rocker 2." Raj grinned.

"I'll trash you and you know it." Howard said with a confident sneer, and they turned to grab some change before hitting the arcade.

At twenty past 4, the group re-assembled at departure lounge 7. The girls wielding large shopping bags and smelling of strong perfume, Howard and Raj very sweaty from all their dancing, and Leonard and Sheldon arrived late as they had to replenish their Pringles supplies after they all mysteriously disappeared.

"What took you so long?" Penny asked, kissing her boyfriend as they approached. Amy knew better than to try the same. "And why do you taste of cheese and onion?"

"HA I KNEW IT!" Sheldon said loudly, pointing at his roommate. "I knew you ate my Pringles!"

"Oh shut it Sheldon. I've had no breakfast, and you left me with all your stuff after you spotted a children's train ride." The physicist replied, irritated.

"You had no breakfast?! And who's fault is that, hmm?"

He didn't get chance to retort, as they were soon joined by the rest of the university. President Seibert came over a few minutes after carrying a large, heavy bag that clinked loudly every time he moved.

The overhead speaker gave out a jungle, before a woman's voice announced that flight 07SC9 to Heathrow, London was ready to board. Two men opened up the gates, and the university group formed a long line, ready for their tickets to be checked.

The group of 8 were first in line, and happily made their way down the connector tunnel and to the plane's entrance.

They were greeted by a steward and a stewardess, who double checked their tickets and let them inside.

"Welcome aboard, and enjoy your flight!".