Okay, so I finally got some inspiration for a Vinil story. It takes place after the episode "Penny for your Laughs". I've always seen Vinnie having a crush on Sunil. It isn't my otp, but they do look cute together. Sorry if it seems short, but I hope you like it.

More Than a Friend
Vinnie had been looking for him all day, but he couldn't seem to find Sunil anywhere. He seen him earlier, but there was something off about him. For some reason Sunil seemed…upset. That's why Vinnie decided to check on him, but it was like he just vanished.

'I think Sunil's getting better at that disappearing trick.' Vinnie thought with a smile.

He'd always liked Sunil. Not just as a friend, but over time it developed into something more. They'd been best bros for a long time. Plus Vinnie felt that Sunil understood him better than the other pets. Sunil sees more potential in him compared to the others. Maybe that's why they were so close. Yet Vinnie's been wondering what these new feelings were. It seemed like anytime he was around Sunil his heart skipped a bit. It was strange, but he liked it.

There was something about those golden eyes that made Vinnie go in a trance. Seeing Sunil's smile made him happy, and getting compliments from him made Vinnie blush. Watching his magic always kept him entertained. And he always loved it when Sunil would hug him, mainly in fear though. Vinnie still got to be close to him either way. Now he was just curious as to where he went. He decided to ask Russell.

"Hey Rusty, have you seen Sunil lately?" Vinnie asked.

"Yeah, he's been in the red slide." Russell replied.

Vinnie gave a nod. With that he came up to the fire hydrant slide. He could barely see the silhouette of Sunil.

'What's he doin' in there?' Vinnie thought.

He slowly climbed up the slide to see Sunil just sitting there. He had a glum look on his face.

"Hey buddy, what're you doin' in here?" Vinnie asked sitting by his friend.

The mongoose gave a sigh.

"It's nothing Vinnie."

Vinnie just gave a crooked smile.

"C'mon, you're gonna have to do better than that if you wanna keep your feelings hidden from me. You really don't think I can tell when you're sad?" he sort of laughed.

Sunil gave a small smile as he pulled his knees to his chest.

"You know me well my friend." He spoke.

"Seriously bro, what's wrong?" Vinnie asked.

Sunil stayed quiet for a moment. His smile quickly faded as he thought.

"Well…do you…do you think I'm boring?"

Vinnie only raised an eyebrow at him

"Boring? Is this about what Pepper said? She only meant for it to be a joke." He spoke.

"Well, that joke was also meant to be true. I mean…if I'm really boring then…what's the point of my talent?" Sunil asked glumly.

Vinnie felt his heart sink. He didn't want Sunil to be like this. Pepper did take her so called jokes a little too far, especially with Penny.

"What's the point of your talent? Dude, your talent is what makes you more special than ever. It's what makes you who you are. Everyone is different, that doesn't mean that they're boring. I've always liked your magic. It's interesting bro. Don't worry about what Pepper said, you're anything but boring."

Sunil looked up at him with hopeful eyes.

"You…you really think so?"

Vinnie felt that familiar smile he always made when Sunil looked at him.

"Of course. You're really cool dude."

Sunil quickly wrapped Vinnie in his arms and hugged him tight.

"Thank you Vinnie. You always know just what to say."

Vinnie could feel his heart racing, blush rising on his face. He felt that confusing feeling inside him again. He honestly didn't care. As long as he got to be close to Sunil like this then he was happy. Vinnie wrapped his arms around his friend. He leaned in close, eyes shut, wearing his happy smile.