The Flubug
By: Nevermore Raven
Chapter 1
Tickled Pink
A.N. In a nutshell, this will be more fluff, mostly in the first chapter.
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Dressed in nothing more than my own shoes, I was wandering through a grove of trees as the leaves faintly rustled in the background, wind softly brushed my face in a soothing caress, and a mild chill filled the crisp autumn air. The trees around me were producing a spectacular performance of vibrant crimson, hot orange, bright yellow and rich gold display every which way I could turn, a masterpiece brought to life. The ground was covered in tan and brown leaves that had already fallen, leaving a moist, crunchy carpet for my feet to walk upon as I observed my surroundings. I haven't been through a fall this beautiful in years, and I wanted to enjoy it as it lasted.
The sky was a brilliant blue, with a few fluffy clouds of white cotton billowing in the distance, and the bright sun splashed the earth with brilliant rays of golden light. Towering wooden sentries cast big shadows upon the ground, producing patches of sunlight and shade on the forest floor. I decided to settle against the trunk of a pine crowned with thick deep green, tufted needles. I remained a moment and in my silence listened to the trees rustle as a soft breeze rattled thousands upon thousands of leaves in the near distance. It wasn't long before the gust of wind flowed over the pine, causing it to produce a soothing hush that calmed my mind. I enjoyed its gentle song and inhaled the air, smelling the scent of damp earth and minty pine aroma, which served to relax me further. For a moment I stared up at the crown of my tree, observing the swaying, glistening sprays as they danced with the wind.
From nowhere, a pair of arms wrapped around me, and I jumped a foot and gasped in surprise. "Fuzzy!" I wasn't alone. My attacker had smothered me in her embrace and a faint scent of rose petals reached my nose. The intruder emitted a playful laugh before tightening her embrace and producing a gentle sigh. "Got you now... Fuzzy." A second giggle left her mouth.
I have arrived at the conclusion that Rose is quite affectionate. At the very least, she has grown more affectionate. Considering the increasing frequency of her tightly fastened hugs that surround my ebony form, and the amount of times she coos and nuzzles me with her soft cheeks, she definitely is growing closer with me. The fact she claims I am soft, warm, cuddly, and sweet doesn't spare me from her wrath. Once she found out the secret about me being ticklish, her hugs have escalated all the more in number. At times I wonder how she finds me to be so endearing in her lovely emerald eyes. I honestly enjoy her attention a great deal, yet I am hopelessly bashful when she catches me and apparently tries to... bury her entire face within the soft down on my chest.
This was such an occurrence. The pink hedgehog had enclosed me in her vise grip and was squeezing me once more, softly giggling and sighing as she hugged against my body. I took a breath before softly asking her about her loving habit. "Amy?" The pink female buried her nose in my fur for the umpteenth time and let out a sigh of contentment. I could feel the warmth of her breath settle upon my chest before she replied.
"Yes, Fuzzy?" Her arms tightened around my shoulders as she burrowed deeper into my fluff.
"Why are you hugging me so much? Why do you keep squeezing me? Why are you nuzzling my chest? And... Why do you call me 'Fuzzy'?"
The reaction was an affectionate coo as she squealed and raised her face to kiss my cheek. "Because, you are the cutest, nicest, softest, fuzziest boy I've ever met! You're a sweetheart, Shadow!" A second kiss to my lips followed closely behind her remark. Her unexpected reaction caused a wave of heat to tingle on the back of my neck. As I felt my cheeks faintly burn with heat, the rose hedgehog giggled lovingly and rested her head on my shoulder, and I could feel her tender warmth spread across my fur once more, making me feel content and calm as she held me.
I gently, ever so lightly embraced her and lifted her from my shoulder, causing her to pause in confusion as her perplexed thoughts expressed themselves in the emerald depths of her gorgeous eyes. "Amy, you are by far the most beautiful rose I have ever seen, and I mean that in more ways than just looks." The girl sighed dreamily as she heard me whisper into her ear. I raised my hand to brush her quills with my fingers, relishing how silky soft they felt and glad I could feel them since I hadn't been wearing my gloves.
"Shadow..." Her eyes hid themselves briefly as her cheeks burned and turned to a shade of pink matching her fur. Her green eyes lit up, and she suddenly reached forward and started to poke my chest with her hands, dancing her fingers across my belly and causing me to twitch briefly before I exploded in laughter as she exploited my weakness. "I'm tickling you for that!"
"Oh no! Ahah! Amy-hah! Haha! Please-ha! Please stop!" The girl didn't soften her assault upon my ticklish nerves and continued a barrage of her cruelty in a second wave. "HAHA! STOP IT!!" I struggled to get any words out edgewise between my uncontrollable laughter as my senses were tortured! In desperation, I reached out to counterattack the offender with tickles of my own, luckily causing her to cease fire completely as I gained ground. The infringer now became a victim to her own trickery, and a chain of giggles filled the forest.
"AHHH! SHADOW!!!" Both of us were laughing now, and I soon stopped once I tried to catch my breath since it fled at the first twitch of her sinister fingers. Once I stopped Amy glomped me with a bear hug and I returned her embrace, both of us enveloping the other with loving arms. I savored the feeling of her curved body resting in my arms as I observed the emerald eyes of my pink flower. The rose gently, lovingly kissed me once more on the lips as I stared into her eyes, causing me to blush once again.
A soft, satisfied laugh left her soft lips as she smiled and relished the sight of reddened warmth on my cheeks. She reached up and stroked my forehead. "Fuzzy, you're so cute..."
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Since I was no longer alone, we decided to wander around. I held my girl's beautiful hand in my own, and I admired the surrounding forest in its rich palette of fiery tones, as well as bashfully glancing to the side to admire the beautiful lady who accompanied me. At one instant the girl caught me watching her, and her eyes watched me as I blushed after I realized she saw me. Amy let a gentle smile remain on her lips as she observed my surprised eyes and flaring face.
"Fuzzy, what are you doing?" I heard the dainty female inquire as I quickly looked away in embarrassment, causing my cheeks to burn all the hotter, approaching the brilliant red shades of the maple trees around us.
"Um..." My stuttered reply left me feeling all the more awkward as I paused. "I-I'm ad-admiring your b-b-beauty, Amy." The rose did the exact thing needed to cause my face to catch on fire. A soft pair of lips brushed my tan cheek as my girlfriend cooed in her appeasement.
"Fuzzy, you are so sweet!"
As my heart raced and overwhelming waves of heat made me feel as if I was at the mouth of a burning lava pool, I fainted and allowed myself to land on the carpet of leaves at our feet. As I felt my weight shift backwards and my head felt pulled with it in my fall, the soft rustle of leaves absorbed the impact and my eyes were then staring at the sky. A pleased laugh filled the air as Rose adored my reaction, and peered over me to stare me in the eyes. "Shadow, that's so cute!"
Before I knew it, I felt weight settle in my lap as the girl placed her shapely hips right on top of me! Oh. My. God. Rose sat sideways on my lap as she turned her head to face me before wrapping her arms around my neck and resting her curvaceous breasts upon my tuft, causing my quills to press further into the leaves. I swallowed in my anxiety as I realized she was extremely close to me. The Rose once more stared into my eyes. My heart felt like it would burst at any moment. I felt my stomach lurch and fill with butterflies as a feeling of numb warmth washed through my tensed nerves. I went limp like I was Amy's life-sized doll.
"Fuzzy, you do the silliest things around me." A pleased laugh left her lips as she drew closer to me, and kissed me once more, ever so softly on my lips as crimson eyes widened and my heart skipped a beat. My thoughts plunged into the deep emerald fire of her lovely eyes. Her eyes are so beautiful... My heart was drowning in the green seas, drowning. But I was contented with being completely immersed, for she was so soothing and gentle, so calming. Rose moved back from me as a sigh of relief left my throat. My face cooled and my heart slowed down to a less erratic pace. As I gathered my thoughts, I stood back up and offered the rare flower my hand, which she gladly accepted. Lifting with the motion of one arm, I pulled the girl back on her feet. I started to speak, but was softly silenced by a gentle finger before I could even begin.
"I know, Fuzzy. You are right... but sometimes you are so cute!" Amy laughed. I regained my composure as I complimented this delicate flower that I loved so deeply.
"You are beautiful, Amy Rose. I love you."
"Awww. Fuzzy!" The Rose embraced me in her loving arms as I couldn't help from giving her a gentle smile. After the quiet moment, Amy laughed as I arched an eyebrow and wondered why she was allowing more giggles to seep out of her sweet lips. "Fuzzy, there are leaves stuck in your quills..." As I considered the truth of her statement, I joined her hearty laughter. Amy only laughed louder in reply as we both fed off the other's giggles and chuckles. Walking amongst the changing leaves with Rose, I haven't felt this happy in a long time...
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A.N. Rose sure loves to cuddle Shadow, doesn't she? What Shadow was about to say was they should 'slow things down.' After all, the younger of the two is only 17...