Akito and the Loonatics

chapter 104

"I guess we go back home until tomorrow?" Jenny asked, unsure what to do next.

"We got a guest room in case your portal wouldn't make it back in time, you guys can sleep there, we even got a crib for little Simon." Lexi offered.

"Thanks, Lexi." Patch smiled.

"Sure, anything to help you guys." Lexi smiled fondly back.

The guest room had enough beds for them all, there was even an enlarged doggy bed for Patch that had a lot of pillows for him. The beds were big, but not too big, just big for little kids, but no trouble. Felicity placed Simon gently in his crib after she got her nightgown on and took her boots off, going to bed with her friends and family. Jenny patted the pillows for comfort and lay down in the new bed, trying to get comfortable.

"This sure is a great place." Patch said.

"Yeah, it'll do until we go home," Vincent smiled. "I can see why Akito and Estelle like it here so much."

"It's not home, but it's a good fit until we do go home." Jenny smiled as she bundled down.

"Bon nuit, Simon..." Felicity cooed to her baby brother, rising up the bars of the crib so he wouldn't fall out or get hurt. She then handed him his bottle through the bars.

Simon took the bottle and started to drink his milk until he would fall asleep.

"Let's all get some sleep." Vincent smiled.

"Bon nuit..." Felicity yawned as she curled up in her new bed for the evening.

"Good night..." Jenny added, burying her face into her pillow.

"Night, all." Patch told them.

"Night..." Vincent muttered as he got to bed.

Everyone was now asleep, well, all but Duck, as he was scared of Stomper coming to get him. In fact, he looked to the outside monitor of the Tower and saw a frighteningly familiar shadow.

"I want my mommy..." Duck whimpered.

Suddenly, a random cow fell from his ceiling and landed on his bed just as he got out of it. This woke the others up and they rushed to see Duck as he teleported out in the hallway. Simon was holding a candle in his hand, looking angered that his slumber was interrupted.

"What was that!?" Ace asked.

"What's up?" Estelle asked.

"It's Stomper!" Duck grew frantic. "He dropped a cow on me!"

"A vache?" Felicity asked in disbelief.

"A big one!" Duck sprawled as he explained. "With udders and hooves, the whole package!"

Rev and Slam looked to each other oddly. The others decided to check Duck's room.

"You better be telling the truth, Duck." Akito said.

When they got to the room, there was no bovine to speak of.

Lexi yawned, looking over to Duck dully. "I think someone's having a bad dream..."

"Probably brought on by a guilty conscience." Jenny assumed.

"For taking credit when you shouldn't have." Tech added, shaking his head at Duck.

"Totally." The twins said in unison.

"Get some sleep and stay out of trouble right now..." Felicity firmly looked to Duck beofre leaving with the others.

Simon blew out his candle, growling to Duck as he was carried back to bed.

"Oh, d-don't worry, I won't," Duck smiled nervously. "It's not like I'm afraid, I just thought you'd wanna know! Uh, would you mind leaving the door open a tad?"