Charmy was in his room all dark and cold and scared. Vector was with a few friends that weren't really his friends. Though, Charmy warned him, Vector didn't believe him and pushed him away. He didn't tell Espio, cause he would think of him as weak and small. He just, didn't know what to do. "Why can't he see that they're just mean?" Charmy asked himself as he shuffled into the covers a bit.

As Charmy was about to fall asleep for the night, he heard a sudden crack at the door. He quickly closed his eyes afraid that it was Vector. "Charmy? Are you awake?" It was Espio.

Charmy still didn't move because he didn't wanna get up. "Charmy, I know you're awake. Your wings flutter when you're not asleep." Charmy still didn't move.

Espio had to find another way to get him to sit up and talk. He remembered how he use to be a young boy before he started his training as a ninja. His friends use to tease him because he was ticklish. It hurt a bit, but it always made him laugh. "Charmy." he said in a teasing yet almost sinister voice. Espio traced his hand over Charmy's bee-like body. Charmy immediately flinched at Espio's touch and tried to move away. "Hmph, told ya you weren't asleep."

"Yes I am." Charmy replied right before he realized his mistake. He quickly covered his mouth. "No need to hide little bugger. I knew you were awake from the start." Espio smiled as Charmy sat up on the bed. "So, what's up?" Espio asked as Charmy sighed. "It's about Vector."

"Is he hanging out with those friends of his again?"

"Yeah." Charmy said as Espio put his arm around Charmy's shoulder. "Look Charmy. Vector has been under alot of...stress, since our business hasn't been doing so well lately." Espio said as he looked down in sadness. "He just...needed friends. Unfortunately, we don't trust those friends."

"No, we don't." Charmy replied as he folded his arms. "Yep. And as usual, we have to bust him out of jail sometimes so he can keep his business." Charmy had to laugh at that. Espio smiled at Charmy's laugh. "Now then, how about we go to sleep before the tickle monster gets you tonight."

"No! Not the tickle monster." Charmy said as Espio grabbed the little bee and started to rapidly tickle Charmy until his was a pile of giggling mush. "Nohohohohohohohoho Espio hahahahahahahahaha stop it hahahahahahahahahaha that tickles."

"Oh does it now? Then I must be in the right place." Espio repied back as he tickled his faster. "Hahahahahahahaha Espio nohohohohohohoho." Charmy said as Espio only tickled him more. Once Espio realized that Charmy was about to quit, he decided to let him go. "Alright, you've had enough." he said as Charmy started to breath heavily. "Espio...why'd you...do that?"

"Cause it's fun. Now get some sleep." Espio said as he pulled the covers over Charmy's head. "Goodnight Espio." Charmy said under the covers. Espio rubbed his tiny little bee head. "Good night Charmy."