Here's the 8th chapter. Thanks to the people who always review on this story! That's why I'm continuing the story! Love you all!
Ok, enjoy this one…
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Knuckles P.O.V.
Ok, so here I am, sittin' next to her, eatin' my food in silence.
Why?
Because I know I'll say somethin' to Rouge that'll give her the wrong idea. Even though she'd have the right idea.
I finally look up for the first time since I was given my food, taking a look round the table. Tails was talkin' to Amy and Sonic was talkin' to Cream. Great. That left only one person…
I slowly moved my head to the side to take a glance at Rouge, only to find her starin' at me with those aqua orbs. Fantastic.
She finally realises she's been staring at me and snaps her head towards her plate, a tint of red forming on her cheeks. I turn my head back to my own plate as well, thankin' god a blush wasn't creepin' on my own face.
Wait a minute…
I snap my head back to face her. She's blushing? …Wow. Didn't even know I could make her blush. Have to try that out later tonight…
Anyway, I felt kina awkward sittin' in silence next to her, everyone else chattin' away to each other. I decided that it was time I faced my nerves and spoke to her…
"So, who invited you here, then?" Ok, so…. That sounded rude. It wasn't meant to be. Guess my voice is just too deep.
She just turned her head round, her face showed a bit of annoyance and anger. Oh boy… Another argument comin'…
"Well, knucklehead, I was invited by Cream and Tails, for your information. And who invited you?"
"Tails did." I actually felt kinda stupid askin' her a lame question like that to start off a conversation, but I honestly couldn't think of anythin' else!
"Tails must have been hit on the head that day then." I knew what she was doin'. Her smirk said it all. Tryin' to get me angry and annoyed. Heh, I wasn't goin' to let her get what she wanted. No chance.
So what did I do? I took a deep breathe and answered as calm as possible, "Maybe he did. But if he had been hit on the head the day he called me, he must have been hit on the head twice the day he called you. Cream too, probably." I seriously couldn't resist sayin' my last statement.
She just gave me a weird look. Don't ask what emotion it looked like 'cause I have no idea. It was scrunched up.
"Ha. Hilarious."
She took a sip of her red wine before lookin' at me again. Only this time, she wasn't lookin' at my face. She was lookin' at my neck.
I got paranoid and looked down. Couldn't see anythin' wrong. I looked back up to her face and saw her giggling at me. My face only showed confusion.
"What?" I grunted, a bit annoyed at her.
"Your tie, dumb ass. It ain't properly done." She put down her glass and stretched her hands towards my neck.
Maybe last week, I wouldn't have let her touch my skin for some reason, and now she has her hands right beside my neck. I guess the trust issue went up a lot without me recognisin' it.
She giggled a bit while undoin' it. "First time foldin' a tie?" She asked me.
"Heh, yeeaaahh…" I answered while rubbin' the back of my head, feelin' a bit stupid considerin' I'm 24! "But considerin' it was my first try; it was pretty good, huh?"
She laughed before agreein', which kind of stunned me. She normally would have teased me, which would then have turned into an argument. Maybe we're gettin' past that stage. Bickering all the time. I'm tellin' ya, it's a nice change havin' a civil conversation with her.
"Ever thought about gettin' one of those neck ties?" She glanced up at me, expectin' a response.
"Hell nah. I hate those things. Make you look dorky, I think." Hate those neck ties…
She laughed before replying, "Well, here's some advice. Long ties suite you much better than those other ones." She glanced up and gave me a wink this time.
As she was fixing my tie, I didn't realise I was starin' at her. I automatically looked down and saw somethin' else that would definitely make my face redder than what it was. I could see a bit of her bosoms…
I turned my head quickly and, thanking god, yet again, a blush did not appear. Although I thought about what I saw and that made me blush.
'Dammit. How can she do this to me?' It was like she was torturin' me slowly.
My blush did go away just in the nick of time. Maybe a couple seconds later she retreated back to her normal posture.
'Thank you!' I thanked quietly, no trace of pink left.
She looked at her handy work and commented, "Now, that's much better!"
I looked down and smiled. Well, she was better at it than me, that's for sure.
"Thanks Bat Girl." I used her nick name I gave her, wanting to know whether she'd go off on one.
But she didn't.
But she just sat there. We just sat there just gazin' at one another. And before you say anythin', no, I'm not a poet or any of that crap. Hate sappy things…
"No problem, Knucklehead."
She then smiled, not smirked, but smiled at me. It was a genuine smile. That same smile that I've wanted directed to me and only me. I don't know why, but that's how I felt. Her smile made me smile back at her. A genuine one, too.
Wow… I've just realised somethin'… I haven't let my temper flame in a while. She's been around for a while. I know why I'm fallin' for her.
She can tame my fire. She can keep it goin', yet cool it down when things get bad. But she can also make it burn so fierce that no other fire can give off the same heat. She does that without even knowin'. That happens when she's in harms way.
We must have been starin' at each other for a while, as we heard a cough that brought us back to reality. We looked around the table and noticed it was Tails who coughed. The others were just smirking inwardly at us.
"What?" We both said together.
They just chuckled and giggled at us. Pffft… Idiots. Like they've never gazed at one of the most beautiful things they've ever seen?
Ahhh… That came out wrong! … Uhh…
Ok, ok… I meant it.
"Anyway…" Tails started, "If we're all finished lets get cleaned up and head to the livin' room!"
Ugh, finally I'll get a comfortable seat to rest my ass on. Seriously, these seats really are sore…
Anyway, we got cleaned up with the dishes, and headed off to the livin' room. But before I entered the room, I noticed Rouge lookin' at me with a mischievous smirk…
There's only one thing that she's up to. I recognised that smirk from just a few days ago…
Yet again, I will say this.
'Shit'
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Hey guys, didja like it then? Sorry that there's a lot of swearin' but I just think that their the kinda people to swear, so, yeah…
Well, what are your opinions on this one?
MG
