A/N: This fanfic takes place BEFORE the show, not crazy long before though, they'd be like 9 & 10 here (or at youngest 8 & 9). The only reason it takes place before is becuz while they do own a nightlight within the show, they sleep without it all the time, and not to mention Chum Chum staying up so late with his night mornings all the time, so he's clearly not afraid of the dark. But considering they own a nightlight at all, one or both of them probably was at some point, this fanfic taking place in a time when the nightlight was still needed.
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Within the Fanlair, Fanboy was tucking Chum Chum into bed. "Goodnight buddy, sweet dreams!" He then went over to his own bed, and lay down. "Goodnight buddy, sleep well!" Chum Chum said, now tucking Fanboy in. Yet just a moment later, he was back in bed himself still tucked in as if he had never gotten up in the first place.
Fanboy reached over to the nightstand in between their beds and turned out the light, which would've left the room completely dark if it weren't for their nightlight. A few moments later, Fanboy and Chum Chum were both still laying comfortably in their respective beds, almost asleep already - when suddenly the night light went out. Chum Chum immediately sat up, "Fanboy, could you please turn that back on?"
"Huh?" Fanboy sat up too now, basically half asleep, when he realized what Chum Chum was talking about. "Oh, sure." Fanboy tried to turn the nightlight back on, but it wouldn't. He tried a few more times, even hitting and shaking the nightlight a few times, before it finally turned back on again. "Finally!" ..And then switched right back off. "..Chum Chum, I think you're gonna have to sleep without the nightlight tonight." Fanboy said, and though he couldn't really see Chum Chum in the dark, he was sure Chum Chum must've had the saddest look on his face in that moment. And so he added, "But, we could always just leave the actual light on, if that'd help!"
"That's okay, I can sleep without it." Chum Chum responded, though looking around the dark room was already starting to creep him out. "You sure?" Fanboy asked, "Yeah, I'm sure." Chum Chum repeated, laying back down. "Alright, goodnight buddy!" Fanboy lay back down as well, easily starting to fall asleep again. Chum Chum on the other hand was having a hard time getting to sleep, he was just too used to sleeping with the nightlight, and now without it it felt as if something was going to jump out at any moment and grab him. He couldn't help noticing every single toy and object in their room - or more specifically, the way their shadows looked in the dark.
He was getting more scared by the second, and closed his eyes tight, hiding under the covers. But even without looking at all the various shadowy figures surrounding him, he just couldn't fall asleep, his imagination still going crazy about what could possibly be waiting for him outside the safety of his blankets. Eventually it was just too much, and he, in a moment of true bravery, threw his blanket off and stepped out of bed, quietly making his way over to Fanboy's bed, then standing next to it. "Hey, Fanboy?"
"Yeah..?" Fanboy asked, waking up. "Did you want me to turn the light on afterall?" Chum Chum shook his head, and while Fanboy was barely able to see him in the dark, he was able to make out enough to know that he was. "Then, what?" he began, but after a moment, before Chum Chum even responded, he was pretty sure he had figured it out anyway. He scooted over a bit, then patted the empty spot next to him on his bed. Chum Chum immediately lay down next to him, Fanboy then sharing his blanket with him. Right away Chum Chum felt a lot calmer, laying there with his best friend, and actually started to fall asleep..Managing to sleep way better than he ever did with his nightlight, anyway.
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A/N: Very short but I hope it was enjoyable! I may post some of my longer stories here eventually. Expect a LOT more Fanboy and Chum Chum, they're most (if not all) of what I write. ^_^