Fast asleep in bed.

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

Fast asleep in her bed, with the covers pulled up to her neck, Yukari lay peacefully.

With a smile across her face, Elizabeth silently padded across the room, standing by the side of the girl's bed. Gently, lest she wake the slumbering youth, Elizabeth's fingers glided across Yukari's serene face, brushing an errant strand of hair out of the way.

"Humans always look so peaceful when they sleep." Elizabeth whispered. "I wonder what it's like to slumber..."

While the mysteries of sleep certainly made Elizabeth curious, there was another question she sought to answer.

"I've heard humans have special clothes for sleep called 'pajamas.' I do wonder what they look like." Elizabeth said, carefully taking hold of the edge of Yukari's blanket. "Surely a little peek wouldn't hurt?"

Slowly, savoring the anticipation of the big reveal, Elizabeth pulled the blanket down Yukari's slumbering form. As each new inch of the sleeping girl's body was revealed, Elizabeth's eyes widened in wonder. It would seem that the daring girl's personality extended to her sleeping habits, as she certainly wasn't wearing pajamas. No, it would seem that this particular girl elected to sleep-