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Who: FF IV cast and friends
What: A kiddy sleepover with the Best Babysitter Ever.
When: Monday evening to night.
Where: The FF IV house.
Summary: One way or another, the kiddies of the FF IV house and whatever chibified friends want to join in have come to the house for a sleepover. Uncle Theodore will be watching over everybody, and there will be storytime before bed.
Rating: G, for the love of everything G.

It had not even been a week since he arrived in Luceti (as far as he remembered) but Theodore found himself settling in already. The place was comfortable, seemed safe, and while he did worry about his little siblings he thought things were better for them here than in Kaipo, where they'd had to run after Mist's fall. Certainly no one from Baron was pursuing them, unless of course one counted the little dragoon.

He'd run into a surprising amount of other children as well, and he'd found himself gathering them up unofficially. It helped that at least a couple of them seemed to live in the same house he'd woken up in. A strange coincidence, but he wasn't complaining.

As he used one of the rare moments of downtime he had to fix himself a meal, he wondered what the children were up to now. Cecil and Rydia had promised to stay within sight of the house, and it was about time for them to be getting back.

Leaving his preparing meal on the stove to finish, he headed for the door to see if he could find them. He had no idea what he was in for.

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[After the events of the above two threads, it's about time for the children to sleep. Theodore proceeds to call them all down to the living room.]

Everyone! Come down for bedtime if you want to hear tonight's story!

[It's been a long day, but Rydia isn't about to admit it. She perks up and darts on over, to settle down beside Theodore.]

That's this one about?

[The promise of a story gets the little prince's attention immediately. He pads into the room with a sucker in his mouth, and if the amount of sticky on his hands and face is any hint, he's been working on it off and on for a while.]

I want a story!

[Selphie zooms past the other two (still in her overalls and yellow sweater) and latches onto Theodore's leg before looking up with an excited look on her face.]

Storytime!

[Rydia beams, going for the other one, of course.]

He always tells the best stories.

[He chuckles deeply.] Tonight's story is a special one, one that I've never told before. It's a story about a man from the moon.

[Kain frowns.]

[Hi he's NINE YEARS OLD. He's practically A REAL MAN. Somehow.]

[...He's just going to go take a seat somewhere facing away from the group, arms folded and pouting.]

[Such a sour puss, Kain. Little Frey iss going to climb up on Theodore's other leg, latching on with an awed look.

He's taller then his dad.]

Well, I'm not going to force you to listen if you'd rather not, but you have to go to bed afterwards either way.

[He settles into a large chair and grabs a book he set on the endtable earlier, holding his left arm away from him a bit so Rydia can climb into her usual spot.] But first we wait for the others to get here.

[Rydia sticks her tongue out at Kain, then settles in against Theodore like she's used to.]

Cecil! Hurry up!

[Ceodore doesn't bother even glaring at Kain for being a spoilsport and clambers up onto Theodore's lap with big eyes.]

A man from the moon? Father went to the moon once.

[There's a sage nod from Ceodore, who's eyes are wide as saucers at the idea of more moon stories. Those are his favorites.]

[Cecil had already been almost falling asleep in the next room, but when he overheard there would be a story about a man from the moon, he woke up straight away and scrambled to the living room.]

Did I miss the beginning of the story?

[He notices Kain sitting all alone, so he plops down next to the grumpface.]

[Kain keeps his posture rigid and arms folded, eventually giving Cecil a very quick sidelong glance and then pretending he doesn't notice him. At least it means he won't do anything violent to him, for now.]

[Selphie sticks her tongue out at grumpface Kain before looking up at Theodore with puppy dog eyes. Surely there's room for one more up there right?]

[He holds his other arm out for Selphie.]

No, Cecil. Actually, you're just in time. Settle down and I'll begin.

[He flips the book open.]

[Rydia waves to Cecil when he joins them, then settles back again, content to let Golbez start his story. This is the one time she's guaranteed be quiet and attentive.]

[Ceodore snuggles in too, content to nom on his sucker. This is possibly the most patient for anything he's ever been in his life.]

[Cecil waves back to Rydia, then looks questioningly at Kain, wondering why he has his back turned when there's going to be a story. But it goes out of his mind as he hugs his knees to his chest, waiting quietly for the story to start. He's sure he hasn't heard this one before.]

[Selphie climbs up onto Theodore's lap and settles down on the opposite side of Rydia and waits expectantly for the story to begin.]

[And with everyone ready and settled in for the reading, Theodore begins:]

Our story begins many, many years ago, on a world far beyond our own. On this world lived a race of beings with great strength in magic and knowledge.

But their power, turned against each other in war, shattered their world, and only a few managed to escape. They traveled through the great void, seeking a new place to live, until they found the blue planet of Gaia.

But the blue planet was inhabited, and those living there were not ready to meet the people from the stars. So did they instead take up residence on one of the two moons of the blue planet, and come to call themselves the Lunarians.

The Lunarians could not live forever on the moon, and so they decided to force themselves into sleep, where they could wait until the people of Gaia were ready to meet them.

However, among them was one who believed that the gifts of the Lunarians could be used to help those of the blue planet. He argued with his fellows, but none agreed with him. And so on his own, he took a great ship and flew it to Gaia, to teach the people of his ways.

[Rydia's eyes are large, fascinated by the Lunarians. Questions are building, but she tries to hold them in, so that she can hear the rest of the story.]

[By the end of that introduction, Kain has turned his head slightly to listen. Upon realizing that, he quickly looks away.]

[Ceodore's eyes go round as saucers. He knows this story! His mother told it to him not too long ago. He wiggles with anticipation for the rest of it.]

[He clears his throat and continues.]

The Lunarian landed upon the Blue Planet, and began to mingle with the people who lived there. He taught them of many things. Of magic, of the world around them, and of other great mysteries. He let no one know where he came from, and they came to revere him as a great teacher.

For a time, things were good. The people flourished under his guidance, and the Lunarian was happy. He even took a wife, and had a child with her, a young boy who hero-worshiped his father.

But then... something terrible happened.

[Dramatic pause.]

[Uh oh, the dramatic pause doesn't sound good. Cecil stares up at his older brother, hoping this isn't a sad story.]

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