Chapter Eleven - Sorry
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Vanilla threw herself at her daughter, her motherly intuition telling her to never let her go again.
Cream was still surprised as her frame was compressed in her mother's arms.
She nuzzled against Vanilla's warm embrace, the embrace that had been known to her for so long.
"I'm sorry" Cream cried softly as she remembered all that had happened.
"Shh... it's ok dear, Momma is here." Vanilla softly cooed back.
Cream began to smile as all was forgiven, the words, the actions, everything that was wasn't anymore.
"Charmy... he..." her smile started to fade.
"Shh... not now, I'm just happy you're safe." Vanilla reasured her while rubbing her hand down her back.
Vector and Tails stood off to the side, trying not to interrupt the rabbits' reunion.
Vanilla however, soon turned around to face Tails.
"You didn't call when Cream came here, did you?" She asked softly but Tails hung his head.
"I... no..." Tails said in reply.
"I asked him not too" Cream said and Vanilla turned from Tails for a second.
"Then he kept his word... as much as he should have called." Vector said and Vanilla let her temper flare in her head.
"That doesn't make it right!"
"But... she was safe... and... no harm came..."
"I guess but... maybe now Cream will date a respectable Hare."
"Thank you then." Vanilla said without much emotion.
"I guess I should see you two back home then." Vector said making the two look.
"You could all stay for breakfast..." Tails said seeing the early hour of the morning.
"We shouldn't" Vanilla thought before she could open her lips.
"Can we?" Cream immediately asked.
"It's too much of an intrusion." Vanilla said glancing at Vector for support.
"Got any bacon?" Vector asked missing her look.
"A bit" Tails said as he headed for the kitchen with Vector and Cream following him.
"Very well..." Vanilla said more to herself then the others.
After a small time Tails had four plates set out.
Two were pancakes only, with blueberries scattered on the plates, one had both a pancake and a strip of bacon, and the last continued multiple strips of bacon and a quickly vanishing pancake.
Cream and Tails seemed to have their eyes only on their food but Vanilla noticed Vector kept looking up at her.
"Why does he keep looking..."
"Because he likes me"
"Which is as improper as that bacon!"
"He eats meat, he is a crocodile, it isn't improper for him."
"So now you're defending him?"
"No i'm just... defending him..."
"Now you're being improper."
"I'm just being polite."
"Why would he keep looking like that then?"
"I don't know... and I don't think I care."
"Why not?"
"I think I actually like a guy noticing me every now and then..."
"HE IS A CROC!"
"SHUT UP!"
Vanilla suddenly turned away and Vector stood from his chair.
"Is everything ok?" he asked concerned.
"Oh... yes... sorry I just ate a bad berry I think."
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The three of them stood outside, ready to leave.
Tails was at the door as waving before Cream turned back.
She ran to Tails and gave him a big hug.
"I almost forgot, Thank you Tails, you're one of my best friends!" Cream said as she held to him.
"Uh... no problem" He said after a second.
Cream returned to her mother and Tails went inside.
The door closed and he exhaled deeply.
Vanilla found herself smiling as they began their walk.
"Why are you smiling?"
"I'm happy."
"But for what?"
"Well... uh... Cream being safe..."
"You're lying to yourself."
"No i'm not!"
"You're doing it again.
"No"
"yes"
"Fine! Then why am I happy?"
"..."
A touch came to her hand and she looked down.
"Mom look" Cream said as she held her hand.
Cheese and Chocola came racing over the hill with shrill cries.
"CHEESE, CHOCOLA" Cream called out running forward.
The chao circled round her before settling on her shoulders.
Cream turned back to her mother and Vector with a question on her lips.
"Can we race back home?"
Vanilla sighed lightly, "You three can, i'm afraid i'm a bit old to be running around."
Cream smile as she and the two chao raced off towards home.
"Kids are something..." Vector said softly.
Vanilla turned to him and found herself smiling again.
"Yes, they are..."
"You're smiling again."
"I know."
"But you're smiling at him."
"I... I know..."
"Ever wish you had more?" Vector asked innocently.
He immediately did a double take.
"Uh... sorry..." he said before Vanilla could respond.
"I do..." Vanilla murmured just loud enough for Vector to hear.
"I wish I had had a kid... but I never married... and well now... who wants to look at this daft face." Vector said as he twisted his face into an odd shape.
Vanilla let out a small laugh at his odd look.
"You aren't bad looking, i'm sure there is someone out there."
Vector grew silent for a minute.
"Thank you..." he said turning away when a green tinge came to his face.
Vanilla noticed this for the first time.
"Vector, are you feeling ok... you look a bit greener then usual."
"Uh... yeah... that's..."
Vanilla looked at him as he stumbled.
"Well... it's natural..." he finally said.
"ok, I just wanted to make sure you hadn't gotten sick from being out yesterday... you got so cold you fell asleep as you were walking."
"Sorry... cold blooded thing... It's so hard to do anything in winter..."
"Good thing it will be a while then."
"I guess... oh that's right... I need to get a new heater for the agency..." Vector mumbled to himself.
"Didn't you get one a year or two back?"
"Yeah but we have to run it all the time in winter... Espio and I are cold blooded and Charmy is a bee... By all accounts we shouldn't even be moving in winter..."
"Well, you have a paycheck coming from this job."
"Oh no I couldn't this one is on the house."
"It's always on the house Vector, you haven't taken payment from me for the last year or so."
"Well... it wasn't ever any trouble... And well..."
"Yes?" Vanilla asked as he trailed off.
"I didn't mind doing the jobs for you."
"Thank you but i'm sure me always having to ask you for help must get trying at times."
"What are you doing?"
"I'm not sure... I guess i'm trying to find something out..."
"No, I didn't mind seeing you..."
"He does like me."
"THAT ISN'T A GOOD THING!"
"But it feels like it is."
"Sorry... that was a bit forward." Vector said scratching his downturned head.
Vanilla took a step closer to him.
"That's ok..."
"Don't do it! It isn't right!"
"Shut up!"
She took his hand in her's, the cool to the touch sensation somehow making the rest of her feel even warmer.
"Ms. Vanilla..." Vector said as he noticed.
"This isn't right!"
"Be quiet, he's doing it the proper way."
"Would you like to go somewhere sometime, for fun..."
"THIS ISN'T RIGHT!"
"QUIET, Quiet... I SAID QUIET"
"That wasn't me!"
"what was it then..."
"My... heart..."
"Or not... if you don't want to... I understand..." Vector said after she remained quiet.
"Actually... I think... i'd like to do that sometime..."
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And BAM.
Where can I go from here.
Well... quite a few places but only I know where those are.
Vanilla still wants a Hare for Cream... but she seems to be breaking her own rule.
Oh... how shall this turn out...
Guess... go on...
Wait... why would anyone say Volcanic taco mix?
Oh wait... I said that... oh well.
No clue this chapter... instead I have a request.
I NEED MUSIC!
Those who know me know I use songs for inspiration and i'm in need of a good romance song.
Preferably techno, but anything could do... just a warning though I don't find Beiber, Lady Gaga, or country to my fancy...
Nothing against anyone, they just don't interest me.
Anyway, Pm me or leave a song in your review if you can, thank you very much.
Oh... and I lied about there not being a clue.
Remove that lie... and read from one above but none below.
Have fun...
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Till Next Time.
- One Psychopathic Maniacal Fox