"Hoppy! Go long!" Kickin Chicken hollered. Dropping the football, he punted it across Playcare to the green rabbit. Leaping into the air, Hoppy Hopscotch caught the ball with ease. Landing on the ground gracefully, she pointed at her fellow Smiling Critter and called, "Coming right back at you Kickin!"

"Guys, come on. It's time for bed," Dogday remarked, striding over. He had Craftycorn leaning against his shoulder. The unicorn looked like she was about to fall asleep at any second. Crossing his arms over his chest, Kickin pointed out, "But I don't feel tired."

"Yeah, and we have no one to order us around," Hoppy chimed in. Tucking the football under her arm, she added, "We can do whatever we want whenever we want wherever we want." Kickin piped up, "Yeah! What she said!"

"That doesn't mean we should drop our routines," Dogday protested. He was about to say more when he felt a comforting presence by his side. "Dogday... is right..." Catnap rasped, drawing out his words. Looking up at the purple cat, the orange dog sighed quietly. Catnap always had his back.

"I'm so tired..." Crafty mumbled, yawning sleepily. Draping his arm around the unicorn's shoulders, Dogday guided her over to where the other Smiling Critters were gathered at the porch of Home Sweet Home. Kickin, Hoppy and Catnap followed close behind. Passing Crafty over to Bubba, Dogday settled down between Bobby and Picky. Looking up at Catnap, the dog murmured, "Um, I don't suppose you've... got a lullaby for us, do you?"

"Ooh yes, a lullaby sounds lovely right about now," Bobby quipped, clasping her paws together. Chuckling softly, Catnap took a seat. "Anything... for my friends..." he purred. Clearing his throat, the purple cat exhaled a small cloud of Red Smoke. Allowing the gas to envelop him and his companions, the feline began to sing, "Just take a rest, you've had such a long day and you deserve it. You're at your best when you're dreaming away, I'll be your servant. Just take a breath and you'll begin to dream the dreams I craft for you, where everything is better than it seems so you won't feel so blue..."

Gazing down upon his sleeping friends, Catnap purred quietly. They were safe and sound now, nothing would ever hurt them again. He would make sure that happened. Padding silently towards Dogday, the feline rested his head on the dog's lap. Wrapping his long tail around his little circle of friends, Catnap fell asleep to the sweet sound of snores from the Smiling Critters...