"I WON!!!" Knuckle's joyous cry could be heard for miles around. It was impossible not to note the enthusiasm in his voice. He couldn't wait until his friends got here! And, luck seemed to be with Knuckles today, for he heard them running up the stairs to his apartment.

"What's with all the excitement?" Sonic, who lived a floor below him asked. Right behind him was his girlfriend, Sally Acorn who was renting the apartment for them.

"Knuckles! What thing has happened to make you so loud?" He was grinning but stepped, or rather skipped, to the side to let Sonia the hedgehog in.

"He probably just won some free grapes or something." Despite the fact Sonia only lived next to him, she was the last to show up. 'Wow she must be kind of lazy...But kind of cute,' thought Knuckles.

"Ha! For your information, I just won four plane tickets to... Rome! And that means I get to choose who goes with me!" Knuckles smiled and sat down on the couch.

"I would be honoured if you'd allow me and Sonic here to accompany you! It would mean a lot to us." Sally's voice begged pleadingly.

"Yeah! Can you take us Knux?" Sonic's voice chimed in.

"Of course! All of you can come! We could use a break of dealing with Robtnick." Knuckles knew as well as the others that Robotnick would be nagging them for their rent money soon, considering he owned the building.

Sonic and Sally cheered while Sonia remained silent. She had to remain her usual calm self, even if she was smileing on the inside.

"So, when are we leaving? I bet you forgot to check and make sure they weren't expired." Sonia rolled her eyes. It would be just like Knuckles. After all, he keeps his graped in the cupboards for over a month, so that grapes could be old.

"I did too check! But, well..." Knuckles paused then continued. "We'll have to leave tomorrow or they will be expired. So, everyone go back to your rooms and pack!"

Sonia was the last one to leave. "Hn. Rome is suppose to be a place for romance. Just what I want. More guys hanging over me." Sarcasm dripped from her voice.

Knuckles rolled his eyes. "Maybe for once I'll get to meet some that's not some crazy fangirl! Well, actual, if you want, this trip is the perfect time for us to bond!"

Sonia's eyes widened and she coughed. "Don't say it like that! It sounds to... couple-y." She tried to conceal the tiny hint of blush on her cheeks.

However, for once in her life, Knuckles was observant. "You'd like that, wouldn't you Sonia!" Knuckles grinned then playfully shoved her out the door. "To bad for you! See ya tomorrow!"

Sonia stood outside the door like an idiot, frozen in shock. Where had THAT come from? Shaking her head, she turned around and walked to the door next to Knuckle's. 'Actually, he's right, I wouldn't mind it...' Cutting off the thought by banging her head of the wall wasn't a smart idea. Damn her stupid brain, thinking on it's own. She continued cursing as people passing her room stopped in confusion. They didn't stop for long, otherwise they knew she'd come out and tell them off. Tomorrow was going to be a long day...