So what if I ship Sticks and Knuckles too? ;D
You can also find this on my tumblr. This is just a short little thing I came up with. Next oneshot I post with them will be longer!
Well…they weren't strangers anymore.
Sticks never thought she'd make friends in the outside world. It was scary, venturing out in unfamiliar territory.
But after meeting Amy, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, did she really have anything to be afraid of anymore?
Out of the four of them, Sticks gravitated towards Amy and Knuckles the most. She had nothing against Sonic and Tails; in fact, she had common ground with the both of them and liked them a lot. But Amy was the same gender as she was; Amy was…was her best friend. Amy taught her many things on the outside world, and how ladies normally act; she taught her that she could be girly if she wanted, or be lazy and lounge around in clothes that made her comfortable. She taught her that being yourself was something to be embraced, not ashamed of.
And yes - she hadn't been wearing underwear of any sort until Amy came along. Bras felt weird, and panties often rode up in her crotch; Amy bought her sports bras and girl boxers after finding out Sticks' apparent 'taste', but she gave her girly things every once in a while. Amy, and only Amy, could do that.
As for Knuckles, well…he was closer to her than Sonic and Tails. By, like, a smidge.
When she found out what a crush, was, however…things changed entirely. Naturally, Sticks confided in Amy, who was bubbly and understanding about the whole thing, and when she realized what was happening to her, her feelings for Knuckles became more pronounced. She's very aware of the butterflies that flutter around in her stomach when he's near, when she thought about him (which was a lot), when they stand close together, when he would give her his bear hugs…oh man. She had it bad.
She watched Amy when she was around Sonic; they've been dancing around each other for years, and it wasn't until they were older that they started dating. She watched as the sixteen year old hedgehog would catch her eighteen year old boyfriend in the doorway, arms wrapping around his neck, leaning up to capture his lips for a swift kiss. He'd grin against her lips and slip his arms around her in turn, scooping her up in his strong grip.
Sticks longed for that kind of relationship with Knuckles. Her feelings have done nothing but strengthened, and she didn't know what to do about it. Cream the Rabbit, the most recent addition to their little family, and Tails seemed to take a liking to each other too. What waswrong with her? Was she not…normal enough? Attractive enough?
The badger huffed.
I can't tell him, but…maybe I can show him!
And that's what she did.
Marching up to him on a sunny day, she found him waiting for her by the beach. Handsome, as always.
"Hey, Sticks! You ready for another game of - mmn!"
The small feral teen jumped, arms and legs wrapping around his neck and waist, lips sloppily finding his. His sound of surprise was soon replaced with one of pleasantry, large hands swallowing her hips. He was kissing her back, and from the way he was holding her, he didn't want to let her go so soon.
When they pulled apart, he chuckled, leaning his forehead against hers.
"Well hello to you too."
She grinned, gripping the back of his dreads. "Hey."
The echidna grinned back. "Took ya long enough."
The badger nuzzled him affectionately. "Sorry to keep ya waitin'."