A Theif? Or A Lover?

I Do Not Take Flames. Remeber this.

I Respect All SEGA characters and Their makers.

I take sugusstions to Any stories.

Chapter: 1

Knuckles was laying on a broken pillar. He was really bored. Noone had tried to steal the Master Emerald in a while. Just then he heard something in the bushes rustle. "Come on out Batgirl." Knuckles commanded without even looking.

"My my, someone is accustomed to me being here." Rouge said as she walked out. "If your looking to take the Master Emerald tough luck." Knuckles said roughly. "Aww... Come on now, I can visit my faveorite Echidna?" Rouge said as she started to climb the stairs. "Don't even try." Knuckles said as he pointed his finger at Rouge.

"Well I can't visit you?" Rouge said as she pouted. "No." Knuckles said with a short laugh. "Well then i'll just take the Emerald." Rouge said as she started running toward the emerald. "Oh no you don't!" Knuckles said as he ran toward her and landed a fist to her face. "Ow!" Rouge said as she flinched then landed a kick to Knuckles face.

"Ugh!" Knuckles said as he clutched his face and saw blood. Knuckles then grabbed her wings and swung her around as fast as he could. He heard two snaps then threw her at full speed toward a tree. Rouge landed on the side of a tree. Knuckles then heard four more snaps. "Knuckles..." Rouge said as she fell unconcious.

Knuckles ran to her. He thought, "Oh my god! I think i broke all of her limbs except her head!" Knuckles then put a hand to her head. She was still breathing, but it was irregular. Knuckles then picked her unconcious body up and ran straight home.

Knuckles acted quickly. He coludn't bear the thought of losing his only company on this island. Knuckles quickly took her arms and legs and put them in casts. Knuckles noticed that blood was coming out of Rouge's outfit. "Oh Shit! She's bleeding!" Knuckles yelled. As much as Knuckles didn't want to do it, he took off Rouge's dress completly and she was in her bra and panties.

She was bleeding all over her chest so Knuckles got some medicine and rummed it all over her cuts. Rouge moaned when Knuckles did this. Knuckles just laughed. He was done putting medicine on her cuts. "Get some rest." Knuckles said as a tear came down his face. He lent over and kissed Rouge on the cheek.

Knuckles shut the door and sat down on his couch. He thought, "Why did I just do that?" Knukles fell asleep on his couch. He dremt about him and Rouge kissing.

It was about 10:00 a.m. when Knuckles woke up. He heard something from upstairs. "Hello?" the voice said. "Yea i'm coming right up!" Knuckles said.

Knuckles ran upstairs and opened the door where Rouge was. "AH!" Rouge yelled. "Have a nice sleep?" Knuckles said. Rouge looked down and noticed that she was only in her undergarments. "Knuckles! Don't look!" Rouge said. "Don't worry I did that." Knuckles said. "W-Why?" Rouge said as a tear came down her face. "Well your arms and legs were broken and so were your wings. Aside from that you were bleeding all over your chest." Knuckles said.

"Oh but can you cover me up?" Rouge asked "Sure. And Rouge?" Knuckles said "Yes Knuckles?" Rouge said. "I'm sorry that I hurt you. I didn't mean it." Knuckles said as he started crying. Rouge was shocked that Knuckles was crying. "It's ok Knuckies. I forgive you as long as you take care of me." Rouge said with a smile on her face.

"Sure. Oh! Do you want anything to eat?" Knuckles asked. Rouge's stomach started growling. "Yes do you have any pasta?" Rouge said "Yes I do." Knuckles said as he smiled and left to go downstairs and make pasta.

Rouge thought. "Does Knuckles care for me?" She quickly shook this thought. Rouge looked at her arms and legs. They were in casts. Her wings were in bandages as well. She then thought "Maybe he does..." Rouge smiled and fell asleep.

About an hour later Knuckles walked up with her pasta and ginger ale to make her feel better along with a tray. He found her asleep. "Hey Rouge. Wakey wakey!" Knuckles said. She didn't budge. Knuckles poked her head. She struggeled but didn't wake up. Knuckles had one last option without hurting her.

Knuckles bent down and kissed Rouge on the lips. Rouge woke up with Knuckles lips on her's. "WHAT THE HELL?" Rouge murmered. "Well it looks like your up now." Knuckles said as he laughed. "You ready to eat?" Knuckles said. "K-K-Knuckles why did you kiss me?" Rouge asked. "Well it seemed like the only thing to wake you up and I care for you." Knuckles said as he smiled. "You ready to eat?" Knuckles asked again "Yes please." Rouge said with a smile.

"Ok what do you want first Ginger Ale or Pasta?" Knuckles asked "Ginger Ale. My stomach hurts." Rouge said with puppy dog eyes. "Ok." Knuckles said as he put a straw in the Ginger ale and put the other end in her mouth. Knuckles then brought out the pasta. He put a little bit in her mouth and waited for her to chew it.

Knuckles continued this until the pasta and ginger ale was gone. "Thanks Knuckies." Rouge said. "No problem Rouge. It's the least I can do because I hurt you." Knuckles replied "Anything else?" Knuckles asked with a smile.

"Can I watch T.V?" Rouge asked. "Ok but i'll have to carry you downstairs." Knuckles said. "Ok. But be careful." Rouge said nervously. "Don't worry i'll try." Knuckles said as he carefully picked up Rouge and carried her downstaris.

Knuckles set her down on his couch and turned his T.V. on. "Call me if you want me." Knuckles said as he walked off into the kitchen.

Rouge laid down on Knuckles couch and watched T.V. She thought, "Well now I know that he cares for me." Rouge smiled.

After an hour Rouge fell asleep. Knuckles walked in to check up on her and found her sleeping. "She's so cute when she's sleeping." Knuckles said. Knuckles ran upstairs and got a pillow and A blanket. He put the blanket over her and the pillow under her head.

Rouge snuggeled into the pillow and Knuckles smiled. Knuckles went into the kitchen and sat down. He thought,

"What the hell did i just do? Do I really care for her?" Knuckles said. Knuckles fell asleep on the chair. Only to wake up an hour later by a voice. "Knuckles?" Rouge asked from the living room. "I'm coming!" Knuckles said as he ran into the living room. "Yes?" Knuckles asked. "Well I was wondering... do you like me?" Rouge asked

"W-Where did that come from?" Knuckles asked nervously. "Well, Your taking care of me and you kissed me on the lips." Rouge said. Knuckles was blushing so hard that you could see it through his fur. "W-W-Well... I...I...I Love you Rouge!" Knuckles said as he fell to the floor crying.

Rouge was shocked the guy that she liked admitted to her that he loved her. "Knuckles... Do you really mean that?" Rouge asked "Y-Yes I do!" Knuckles said as he lightened up a bit. "Knuckles, I love you to!" Rouge said as she started crying.

Knuckles was next to Rouge and they were both crying now.