Author's Note: Hey there people! Well, you've asked for a chapter dedicated to Fox and Krystal and I've hinted it last chapter on the last part. And here it is! I gotta admit, this chapter is quite short, only about 500 words longer than the previous one. It's my first actual romance scene between them and I hope I didn't do too bad with it. I still had that weird sentencing habit of mine before it got beta read.
Speaking of beta read, thanks again, Cpt. Fox for beta'ing! And as always, thanks for those who had reviewed last chapter!
I'd appreciate feedbacks and critiques on this, since this is my first real romantic scene. (Chapter 6 and 7 is sorta...) Anyways, enjoy! Read and review please!
Chapter 9: Last Wish
The wind blew gently across the grassy opening that the two foxes had entered, the stars here glittering more brightly than they had in the cemetery. She stopped and looked up, staring in awe at the beautiful scene above, letting a smile tug on her face. Fox, who also stopped followed her gaze up into the starry night, letting a smile of his own creep along his muzzle. They both stood there, enjoying the view, still holding on each other's paw.
They were not far away from the suburban districts of the city, near the base of a forested hill which was adjacent from the military grounds to the west. This was the best place to watch the stars in all their beauty, which was exactly why he had brought her here. The vulpine gently gave her paw a tug, getting her attention as he met her turquoise gaze.
"They're beautiful." She murmured, sitting down and gesturing for him to do the same.
"Yeah…" The vulpine eased down beside her, wrapping his good arm around her shoulders and pulling the vixen closer, allowing her head to rest against his as they continued to look up into the night sky. "Sauria might be the only other place they look this good."
"Sauria…" She sighed contently, closing her eyes and nuzzling his neck. "We haven't been there for a while."
"Would you wanna go there?"
"Like that honeymoon?" She recalled the joke the Earthwalker had made the last time they were there, causing the vulpine to blush and getting a giggle from her. "Oh come on Fox, I was just kidding! And yeah, I actually do wanna go there."
"Well, we got two weeks."
"Mhm."
But in truth, I really do wish it was a honeymoon…She made sure her thought didn't slip out, peeking at the vulpine with one eye. His emerald orbs never left the stars, they stared out into the night sky, seemingly lost in thought.
"Fox?"
"Hm?" He turned to face her, seeing the curious look on her face. "Oh, I was just thinking about the past few days…"
"I see…"
"I've never thought you'd be willing to forgive me." He pulled her closer, continuing to rest his head on hers. "So seeing you here right now, it's like a dream come true."
"Fox…"
"And I'd never thought you would save me either."
"Well." She looked up at the vulpine, giving him a smile as she continued. "Consider it a thank you for saving me nearly three years ago."
"Is that so?" He replied with a playful tone.
"Of course." She answered, " I wouldn't be able to live knowing that my love is dead…" She grimaced as she said the last word.
"It's the same for me. If I had lost you, I wouldn't be able to go on." He gave her a light squeeze with his good arm, his voice a soft tone. She could tell that he spoke each word with complete honesty, she had never heard the vulpine talk like this before and the sincerity in his words only strengthened the vixen's desire to stay with him forever even stronger.
The two continued to sit there in silence, enjoying each other's warmth and the view above them until the vulpine finally made a move, immediately getting up and extending his paw to her as she gave him a confused look.
"I just remembered something." He said, the vixen allowing him to grab her paw and gently pull her to her feet. "This will be interesting."
"What is?"
"Oh, it's just some old memories of mine, just follow me."
He led her into the forest, having the vixen's arm wrapped around his good one as they walked through the woods. He was constantly searching for something as they strolled, his eyes darting from tree to tree until he finally found what he'd been looking for. He was staring directly at a thick oak trunk to their left, an arrow that pointed to the right with what looked like a doodle of an Arwing and a house carved into the bark.
He smiled, the two walking past the oak and following the direction it gave. She wasn't certain what the vulpine had in mind but she trusted him. They soon stopped; her eyes looking up at him to see a smile accompanying the soft look in his eyes. She followed his gaze and saw another opening with a giant oak tree in the middle. This one had a flight of wooden stairs spiraling itself up into the crown where she could see what looked like a window and an open balcony.
"Looks like this place hasn't changed a bit." He commented, inspecting the oak treehouse in front of them and smirking.
"What's this?"
"It's an old hang out my dad and my friends built when we were little. Man, I was still a kit back then!" He took a step forward, the vixen still wrapped around his right arm. "I'll show you around."
They walked up the steps, each one creaking as they stressed to withstand the new weight brought upon them. To their surprise, the flight of stairs held together, but then again his father had used the high quality wood to construct this 'hideout' of theirs as the vulpine and his friends called it back then.
"So who did you hang out with here?"
"Falco and Bill, sometimes Slippy." He was the first to reach the entrance into the treehouse, turning around and giving her a paw.
"Hm? I thought you guys met at the academy." She took his paw, allowing him to help her up the last few stairs. That he was still able to show that much strength despite his current injuries surprised the vixen.
"Nah, we were childhood friends."
They entered the old treehouse, the wooden floor here much more sturdy, each step they took feeling as if they were walking on the normal wood planked floor of a house. The vixen glanced around and the first thing she noticed was the space. It was quite roomy despite how small it looked from the outside. It had a nice center area with a wide opening which lead to the balcony and a room on both sides. There was a couch in the corner accompanied by a small wooden table with an old looking lamp on top.
The first thing she did was head for the balcony. As soon as she reached it, the magnificent view of the city greeted her. The suburbs were lit with a pattern of streetlights, leading all the way to the city center where skyscrapers and towers dominated with their own colorful lighting. But what surprised her the most was how clear the stars were even through all the light pollution below. It was a breathtaking combination of city lights and the stars in the sky.
She felt his arms wrap around her waist, leaning on her and resting his muzzle next to her ear. His breath tickled her ear, making it twitch and causing a giggle to escape her.
"You like the view?"
"I love it."
"Glad this didn't disappoint you."
"Of course it wouldn't!" She turned, their muzzles touching as they stared into each other. "But I like this view more."
"So do I." He licked her muzzle, getting a small laugh from her as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I love you…"
Before he could respond, she pressed her mouth against his, getting a wide-eyed look of surprise from the vulpine. But just a second later, she felt him pushing back, a look of satisfaction washed over the two as they fought to show who loved the other the most. Soon, their muzzles opened further, allowing their tongues to battle each other and taste their partner's kiss that much more.
They could've been in that position for minutes, but they merely held onto the other, savoring this moment of bliss as best as they could. They continued even as their lungs screamed for air, letting the kiss last another few seconds before finally breaking apart, panting. They looked at each other, seeing the satisfaction and love in their expressions and sighing contently.
"That was a kiss worth dying for." He managed between breaths, the vixen still in his arms.
"Agreed." She giggled, leaning against his chest and looked up at the sky. "Mm…I wonder what time is it?"
"What? Are you tired?"
"Not a chance, sir!"
"Well, Solar might rise within another hour or two since we spent like three hours walking here." He looked up at the sky, noticing a thin line of orange just above the horizon. "It can't be that long."
They stood on the balcony for a little longer, watching as the first hints of day grew brighter from behind the city. Before the starry night sky disappeared, a shooting star flashed past the darkness, getting a gasp from the vixen. She closed her eyes and clasped her hands together against her chest.
"Hm?" The vulpine hummed, looking over at the vixen as she finished whatever she was doing.
"I saw a shooting star."
"Ooh, you make a wish?"
She simply nodded, turning to face him again. "Mhm!"
"What did you wish for?"
"I wished…" She started as her arms snaked their way around the vulpine. "…That we will be together forever."
"I love that wish." He smiled, his hug tightening a bit. "Mine would be the same."
"What if it was your last wish?"
"Then I'd wish for you to be happy and loved, even if I couldn't be there for you."
"No, Fox…I didn't mean-"
"It's alright." He allowed her head to rest against his chest as he brought his good arm up and softly brushed locks of hair away from her face. "But you did say if it was my last wish."
She frowned, now regretting asking such a question. It ruined a romantic night and replaced the warm feelings she had inside with fear. Fear for losing the vulpine that was holding her. She tried to shake away the fear and thoughts of him dying, not wanting to end this night with such feelings.
No, he won't die…I won't let that happen.
"Is something wrong?"
She looked up at the vulpine, his soft concerned gaze making her instantly forget about her previous fears and calming her down. Though the thoughts of him dying still resided in the back of her mind, she tried not to show it. Instead she merely shook her head in response to the vulpine's question before looking back at the balcony.
Hues of orange, pink and yellow filled the skies and the stars retreated as Solar rose from the eastern side of the city. They both turned to their left, watching through a perfect opening that showed the vast Cornerian ocean with the star hovering above it. Her blue-green orbs were fixed on the breathtaking sight in front of her, a smile creeping itself over her face as the sky continued to slowly change from night to day,
"I wish I had brought a camera." The vulpine let out a disappointing sigh.
"Why? So you could take a picture of this?"
"Yeah, with you in it."
"Aw." She nuzzled the side of his face before giving him a peck on the cheek, instantly feeling the warmth of his face increasing. "That's so sweet of you."
"Say, let's go to Sauria."
"Now?"
"Maybe in a day or so, we didn't even sleep tonight!"
"True…" She yawned, her whole body now leaning against him and forcing the vulpine to use his good arm to support her. He grimaced as he felt pain gnawing on his arm's injury, causing the vixen to gasp, back away from his chest and focused all of her attention on the wound.
"Sorry! I forgot…"
"No problem, it's getting better."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course!" He managed a cocky grin as he fought against the pain.
The vixen's expression lightened but still held that concerned look as she turned and headed for the door, grabbing his good paw along the way and gently pulling him. They both walked out of the tree house and walked down the flight of stairs, reaching the lush green grassy ground. The forest surrounding the treehouse looked less dense than it was at night. She could see the other glade they came from through the trees.
"Let's go back to the hotel." She hugged his arm, looking up at the vulpine. "We should take a rest."
"Sounds good."
IIIII Later that day IIIII
The wrist com on the nightstand beeped, stirring the two foxes from their slumber. The vulpine groaned, getting up and grabbing it before answering the call. With a tap on the answer key, the holographic head of Peppy popped up from the com.
"Good morning Fox!"
"Hey Peppy, what's the matter?"
"Oh, I was wondering if you could come by and demonstrate something to the new cadets."
"Today?"
"No, tomorrow in the morning."
The vulpine groaned as he stretched his limbs and let out an irritated sigh. He had planned to go to Sauria with Krystal tomorrow but then again, they still had plenty of time. Still, he wanted to spend his whole break with her.
I'll tell her when she actually wakes up.
He turned and glanced at the half-awake sapphire beauty behind him, the blanket hugging every curve of her body as she yawned and rolled over, letting him stare at her backside as she continued to dream. He wasn't sure if she actually heard them or not but he would tell her anyway. He turned back to the aged hare and nodded.
"Alright Pep."
"Great! I'll meet you at the academy tomorrow at eight."
With that, the signal was cut and the rabbit's head faded away. He set the wrist com back on the nightstand before lying back down on the bed, wrapping his good arm around the vixen and getting a sleepy moan from her and causing him to smile. He watched as she rolled back to face him with a sleepy smile before their mouths connected, immediately surprising him.
He felt her tongue lazily licked his lips as she scooted closer to him. Soon he gave in parted his lips and licked back at her tongue and sparking another little war between their mouths. The kiss lasted a few seconds before she eased back and let out another yawn and moaned.
"Well, good morning." He smiled as she rubbed her eyes.
"Mm…"
"Still sleepy?"
"Yes, what time is it?"
He cursed himself, he forgot about the time. He glanced over at the wrist com, its screen faced the couple and displayed the current time; 11:23 am. They had slept only five hours since they came back from the hill. He now regretted waking her up and turned back to face her, now meeting her beautiful blue-green eyes.
"Eleven." He muttered. "We only slept for five hours…"
"More sleep…"
"Yeah." He wasn't sure if it was a request or demand, but he answered her anyway.
"But first, tell me what was Peppy talking about."
"Oh…" He sighed. "You heard us?"
She only nuzzled his neck in response, giving him a light squeeze as she did so.
"I guess we have to postpone our little trip to Sauria."
She looked up at him in confusion. "Why?"
"I…Accepted to demonstrate some flight maneuvers to the new cadets at the academy." He tightened the hold on her as he explained. "Sorry…"
"Well, we still have plenty of time…"
He sighed in relief, thankful that she wasn't upset to hear that. He had promised to spend the whole break with her and feared that telling her this would cause her to leave him once again, and he couldn't lie to her either, she would just read his mind and get the answer.
"I'll help you."
"Help me with drilling the cadets? I never knew you had that temper in you." He joked, refere cing how most instructors had a short fuse on their anger.
"Mm…I doubt we'll be doing much shouting when we demonstrate and teach them."
"Yeah…"
"Well, what should we do today?"
"Huh? I thought you wanted to sleep more?"
"Let's start with that then." She spoke with a seductive tone, making his cheeks burn.
"Uh, Krys?"
"No! Not that, you dummy I was joking!" She pouted, reading his thoughts just a second earlier.
"S-sorry…I-"
"Don't worry…I know you didn't mean it." She pressed her muzzle against his, both of them breathing in their mixed scents and savoring it as much as they could.
"Good day, Fox." She said in a playful tone, now resting her head against his neck.
"Funny." He plainly said, getting a sleepy chuckle from her.
Within minutes, both foxes fell asleep despite the daylight shining through their window. It would be another long while before they would wake up again.
IIIII
Author's Note: There you have it! A full chapter focusing on the two foxes. I'm still quite skeptical about how I wrote this and I think could've done this better, I might plan on rewriting this story after it's completed and such. Next up, it seems like Fox will be drilling for a group of cadets, I wonder how does he instruct them...
'2,831 words for a chapter involving our two favorite foxes?! This is not enough!' Pretty sure some of you would agree with that. xD
Anyways, thanks again Cpt. Fox for beta reading and thank you all who had left reviews last chapter!
I appreciate any feedback and critiques, tell me what I could've done or am I going too slow/fast with the story? Leave it in your reviews! Hope you enjoyed this and I'll be back with the next chapter.
