Chapter Nine: Love
The cool morning breeze moved through the streets with ease. Fox leaned on the side of a building, waiting for the blue vixen that had once broken his heart, but now brought him a new sense of euphoric bliss, and total nervousness. He readjusted his new vest, trying to look as perfect as possible.
"Fox!" A voice cried out down the street. He looked and saw her, waving her arm up and down. He smiled and ran over to her. They gave each other a friendly hug and stared at each other with glee.
"So you want to eat?" He asked eagerly.
"Of course." The took a short walk down the road and arrived at Ledar's. The interior of the place was brightly lit and filled with numerous paintings of famous artists. It was a very welcoming atmosphere that made the day only more special. It was open seating so the two went over to the closest open table.
"Do you want anything in particular?" He grinned.
"No, I'm up for whatever you want." She knew what Fox liked so she didn't have any problem with anything he had. A well dressed lynx stopped by the table and got out a note pad and pen.
"Welcome to Ledar's, would you like anything to start off?" He asked.
"Cup of tea please…" They both answered, the awkward moment made them blush. The lynx smiled back cheerfully and jotted it down on the note pad. "Okay, do you know what you'd like to eat?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact we do. Can you set us up a huge bowl filled with those gourmet scrambled eggs you guys are famous for making?" He looked back at Krystal and raised his eyebrows. "Excellent choice, we will be ready with everything in about fifteen minutes." The waiter went over to another table.
The vulpine and vixen sat there, every now and then messing with their utensils.
"So, you wanted to talk Fox?" Krystal said, scratching her arm. The vulpine was twiddling his thumbs.
"Yeah." He put his hands down to his side. "The past month or so have been a very…" He was looking for the proper word to describe the situation. "…difficult…time for us both. And if I am to get back together with you, I need to know that you're going to be faithful. I can't deal with losing you again, and I'm certain that you couldn't either." Deep inside, he began to feel warm and at ease. He began to tremble, Krystal noticed this and put her hand on his shoulder, and put on a smile. "I promise, until my dying day, to be faithful." They knew this moment would arrive, the tears were coming, and there was no stopping them. Krystal rested her head on his vest, giving her a comfortable makeshift cushion. The vixen thought this time would be a good time to see Fox's true feelings. She concentrated and homed in on her lovers mind…
"When the time is right, you'll know what to do."
She looked deeper into his thoughts and found what he had to do.
Hold her, and love her, forever…
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After sharing thoughts and eating, the two decided to spend the afternoon in the park. They decided to stop at an empty bench. They sat there, looking out at the pond ahead of them. Fox slipped his arm around her back and rested it on her shoulder. Both of their legs were spread outward, with the vulpine having his crossed.
"So, that was some good eatin' wasn't it?" They both giggled at the question.
"Very much so." They saw a leaf fall from a tree and land in the pond, gracefully gliding on the water.
"Fall's coming…"
"A new season, a new start." He studied the leaf for a moment and then sighed. "You know, when I first saw you, in that crystal, I remember thinking "This is such a stunning woman…" But then Peppy had to butt in and totally ruin the moment." Krystal laughed at the anecdote. "So yeah, I remember that day, even though it wasn't a very powerful thought. I still remember it so vividly." The vixen looked up at him confused. "Well then why didn't you tell me about this before?" His eyes widened for only a moment before going back to their normal look. "I'm not sure, but now that I look back on it, I still think you look stunning." Krystal looked down, trying to hide her giddiness.
"All the time that we were apart, I couldn't stop thinking about you Fox. I never meant to break your heart, it was just a sudden thing and I couldn't get myself out of it. I wanted to, but it was like a prison with no escape. But-" Fox put his paw over her mouth, giving a sly look to her. "It's okay, I'm here and you're here…" He placed her head back on his shoulder and she began to sniffle a little, no tears, just some sniffles every now and then. "I don't ever want to see you cry no more, I'm here for you." He brushed his paw through her darkish-blue hair. She tried her best, but failed at fulfilling the request. The vixen was only so strong…
The next few hours felt like only minutes, as they sat by the pond, silently comforting each other and at times, letting out a simple sigh. They didn't need to talk, everything they had already said was all they needed to say. Some people don't appreciate just sitting by your significant other and observing nature at work, Fox and Krystal were not those people…
Authors Notes:
Gosh, here we are...again...approaching the final chapter. It really brings a tear to my eye as it draws to a close. I hope it brings the same to you.
