DISCLAMER: I do not own skunk fu or any of its characters, only the story idea for this fanfic is mine.

Skunk is 15, Fox is 18, Rabbit is 17, and everyone else is either 36 or 56. Skunk can't sleep, but Fox can help him. Let the story roll.

"Sleep, so close yet so far. But for the sake of becoming stronger, I will do anything".

"Skunk…Skunk…SKUNK!" panda screamed in his pupil's ear.

"WHAA!" Skunk snapped out of his trance, accidentally skunking the area around him. Seeing what he had done, he apologized to his master.

"Skunk, you seem distracted by something."

"No, it's, well …it's just that I have been skipping sleep to do some extra training."

"Skunk, even the most strongest of rocks will wither away under the on pouring rain." Skunk looked at him with a confused look. (Lack of sleep can do that to you). "It means that even a master like me, needs to sleep"

"Oh, I see, well I can try".

"Good," Panda said, "I will give the rest of the day to try and sleep. But tomorrow, it will be more training then usual. Okay?"

"Oh course master, I will *YAWN* comply." This stunned Panda, never had Skunk agreed to him without any grumbling.

~The next day~

Panda came by Skunk's den. "Skunk…Skunk…hmm, how odd." At that moment skunk came up behind panda tapping his shoulder.

"Hey master what's up?" Skunk said in his usual voice.

"At least he sounds healthy, I'm glad he's bet-," panda thought turning, only to have his thought shatter. In front of him, Skunk now looked worse. His eyes were blood- shot, and his form on the verge of exaction. The only exception would be that his fur was still in nice order. "Skunk! I thought I told you that you need to sleep."

"I tried master, but my body is…uh…just used to less sleeping and more training." Panda looked at him with his 'superior' look. "Don't worry master, I'll fall as sleep at sum point. I can guarantee you that I'll do it in the next 9 days."

"Skunk, exactly how long have you been doing this sleep-skipping routine?"

"Only 9 days as of today." Skunk saw that panda was staring at him wide-eyed. "What's wrong master?"

"Oh it is nothing skunk. Just try to sleep for the day. I need to do something." Panda said leaving.

~In the desert part of the valley~

"Hey rabbit, ready for our 'date'?" a beautiful fox named Fox teased.

"HEY! One, it's just a sparing session for you and me. And two, I would not be caught DEAD, on a date. I'm a man ya'know," Rabbit, the local semi-sexist, replied.

Getting in their stances, Fox and Rabbit started their sparing session. Rabbit threw a punch. Fox caught it and countered with a high kick, nailing Rabbit. But before the sparing could continue, Panda came by.

"Fox, Rabbit, I need to talk to you both."

"I swear I didn't do it," Rabbit pleaded.

"No Rabbit you're not in trouble," Panda said, "But if you did something, I already know."

"So what is wrong Master Panda?" Fox asked.

"It's Skunk, he's in danger."

"What! What happened? Where is he?" Fox and Rabbit asked, frantic with worry.

"Don't worry, he's still here in the valley, but he has grown accustomed to not sleeping." Fox and Rabbit breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nice one pandy," Rabbit stated, "But it's normal to skip sleep every now and then."

"Not like this. Skunk has been doing this for nine days strait!" Panda exclaimed. Fox and Rabbit gasped. "But that's not the strange part. Apparently, he has been training himself in his wake-time. But he does it to the point of exaction, yet is still able to stand firmly. This is vary worrisome."

"Wow, I had no idea the Squirt could endure so much, but what is the danger?" rabbit asked.

"Rabbit, it seems you don't understand, unless Skunk can get some sleep, he will eventually collapse and…and," Panda paused.

"And what master?" Fox asked.

"He will literally 'Drop Dead'." Fox and Rabbit couldn't believe it.

"So you want us to knock him out?" Rabbit suggested, punching his fist into his other hand.

"No Rabbit that would only put him into a coma. I know you two are Skunk's closes friends. So I'm hoping that you can tell me what can get him to sleep in a 'soothing' way" Panda directed, emphasizing the last part to Rabbit. "Any ideas?"

"Well, I could take him out on an outing to a peaceful area and use some of my "message" techniques.

"I don't get it, why can't we just use some martial arts to put him to sleep, like the neck thing?" Rabbit asked pointing at his neck.

"It's too risky, if done wrong, he WILL die." Panda explained. "So when can you get him out Fox?"

"Immediately." Fox said leaving to go pack.

"What should I do?" Rabbit asked.

"Well, we need someone to patrol the mountains for ninja monkeys.

"All right I'll do that, finally some real action."