BP: Back agaaaaain.

In which Vanilla hopes her daughter can cope, and Cream awaits for the inevitable to happen.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, what you talkin' 'bout?!

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Awaiting then Inevitable

"My, Cheese sure is energetic lately." Vanilla giggled as she watched the small Chao zip though the air with energy in didn't have before. "Why don't you take him on a small walk to help release some of the energy, dear?"

The question had been directed toward the young rabbit at her side who, currently in a daze, had been weaving flowers for a small flower crown. Snapped out of her thoughts, Cream smiled up at her mother and nodded her head enthusiastically. "That's a wonderful idea, mother! Come on Cheese, let's go play tag by the creak!"

Vanilla smiled sadly as she watched her only daughter set aside her flowers and bound off into the woods with her Chao. Cream had been in a daze lately, often fading in and out of reality. She vaguely wondered if her child knew what was going to happen. If so…how would she deal with it.

The elder rabbit felt a pang in her heart as she stood up from her garden, brushing dirt off of her dress and picking up her basket of vegetables. She turned to take them into the house, pausing by the door to look in the direction the duo had flown off to.

"…I know you'll be strong when the time comes, dear."

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Cream wasn't stupid. Young and impressionable, sure. Ignorant about the world around her? Never. She had fought countless battles against a madman, and witnessed the world come close to destruction more times then she felt comfortable with. She knew about life…and she knew about it's end.

Cream watched as her best friend say in a small creak, splashing around in the water and calling happily for her to join in in his frolic. The young rabbit just smiled and giggled at the Chao. Leaning back on a large rock near the water, something close so she could keep an eye on the wondering Chao, she glanced up at the sky.

She could still remember the first day she had received Cheese's Chao egg. It was probably a little more then a year before she had met Sonic and the others. The egg was nothing special in the fact that it was just an ordinary Chao egg…but it was special to her. She had spent all week reading up on Chao and their habits, their environments…their life cycle.

Cream knew Cheese wouldn't live as long as her. The small creatures had terribly short life spans…and Cheese would be nearing the end of his. Would her friend be reborn? She was sure she had given him enough love and care…but even then some Chao just couldn't make it to their second life.

"Chao, chao!" Cheese called as he jumped around in the water.

Cream smiled as she stood up carefully, ready to head over for a game of water tag. She knew it couldn't be avoided. She knew the subject would come up in her house soon…she knew the day was drawing near when the answer to her questions would arrive.

As she hopped into the water, running away from the frolicking Chao as he tried to tag her, she knew all the was left was to wait for the inevitable.

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BP: I think I liked my Cosmo x Tails story better. I don't know why I'm writing such serious subjects, but I'm sure I'll do something lighthearted eventually! …Suggestions would be nice. XD.