Chapter Fourteen - Blind
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Everyone sat around the small garden in the back yard.
Vanilla and Vector were standing in a small archway with a young hummingbird.
The two stood there with Charmy buzzing behind them.
"And the uh, bands?" the hummingbird asked.
Charmy moved a bit closer and Vector turned to grab two rings.
One was small and decorated with a large diamond, the other was massive but simple.
Cream sat in her chair and shook a little.
She looked over toward Amy for a small bit of comfort but saw her holding fast to Sonic.
Cheese bobbed next to her but Cream knew that he wouldn't be of much help.
Vector and Vanilla placed the rings on their fingers at the direction of the hummingbird.
"Perfect, so uh, I now pronounce you two uh, Croc and Wife" he said while glancing around.
The two raised their arms high and everyone cheered.
"Dude, you can uh, kiss the bride" he added to Vector.
Amy clung to Sonic's side as the newlywed couple shared their first kiss together.
"That will be us some day" she said in a dreamlike manner.
Sonic had a bead of sweat come down his forehead.
"I... guess it will" he said scratching his head.
Cream overheard them and had to stop tears from coming.
She turned to look for Tails and saw him a row or two back.
Tails was cheering with everyone else until it died down in a moment.
Cream turned back and saw her Mom and Vector approaching with large smiles.
"Thank you all for coming, I hope you will all stay for the party" Vanilla said as she hung on Vector's arm.
"The party, that's it!" Cream thought excitedly.
"I can dance with Tails and then we can be together" She thought as she got up to go to Tails.
A few people blocked her way and Cream lost sight of him.
Charmy buzzed up with an odd look on his face.
"Uh Cream... I wanted to ask you something..." he started while fumbling with the helmet in his hands.
Cream bit her lip, she didn't just want to tell him not now but she felt like she didn't have time to listen.
"Can you give me a minute Charmy" Cream said trying to look past him.
"Uh but, look don't bother with the batteries... you don't need to pay me for that date... I was a real jerk that night..." Charmy moved in front of her to get Cream's attention.
"Charmy I really have to do something" Cream said pushing past him.
Charmy knew it was now or never.
"Cream, I really like you... and I was hoping..."
Cream was stopped by his words.
"Maybe... we could... have a real date sometime..." Charmy continued.
Cream didn't know how to answer.
She couldn't even turn to look at him she was so stunned.
"If you don't wanna... I understand..." Charmy said nervously looking at his shoes.
Cream didn't know how to respond and she wasn't sure she could even if she had known.
A lone step forward for Cream was a step away from Charmy.
The bee turned and sighed as he landed.
Charmy then walked back towards the party instead of his usual flying.
"I never should have lied... to then none of this would have happened..." Cream thought with a tear.
Cream saw Tails go around the side of the house and Cream ran after him.
She rounded the corner only to see Tails had already taken off and was headed back for his home.
Cream fell to the ground in a slump.
"I know what I want... but I just can't see a way..."
Cream broke into tears.
"it's as if i'm... blind...
Blind to any way to have Tails...
just... blind..."
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Vanilla sat down panting as Vector and her finished a dance.
"Sorry, I just, need to catch my breath for a moment Vector" She said while fanning herself lightly.
Charmy walked by slowly without looking at anyone.
He went to the farthest most seat and plopped down on it while pulling his helmet down over his eyes.
Vanilla didn't notice the bee's discomfort and sat back to rest for a bit.
The hummingbird minister looked at his watch before walking towards Vanilla.
"Happy uh, days and all, but uh, I gotta jet so thought i'd say bye" he said before turning to leave.
"Thank you" Vanilla said sweetly.
"If you uh, ever get married again then you uh, know who you can uh, call..." he said before checking his watch again.
Vector walked over as the hummingbird walked out.
"I thought you might want a drink" Vector said handing Vanilla a glass.
Vanilla took a sip of the carrot juice (what... you think i'd have alcohol?) before setting it down.
"Thank you Vector, I should be ready to dance again in a minute or two" She said sweetly.
Vector cast a glance over at Charmy and was intrigued by the bee's behavior.
"What's up with him..." he thought aloud.
"Hmm?" Vanilla asked hearing Vector.
"What, oh uh, nothing just Charmy looks a bit down..." Vector said.
"Well that won't do..." Vanilla said getting up.
She strolled over to the depressed bee unaware of his encounter with Cream.
"Hello there Charmy" Vanilla said sitting down next to the bee.
"Hello Ms. Vanilla... I mean Mrs." Charmy corrected himself without looking at Vanilla.
"Why so down?" She asked in her normal cheery tone.
"I... it's... nothing..." Charmy lied.
"Charmy... nothing good comes from lying... is this the truth?" She looked at the bee and finally got him to look back.
Charmy looked at Vanilla but quickly turned back, "Yes... it's nothing..."
Vanilla wasn't sure if this was the truth but there was no use pushing more.
"Well then, time to stop sulking. I'm sure Cream is looking for someone to dance with."
Charmy looked back at her for a moment, "Yeah... i'll... go find her..." Charmy said buzzing away slowly.
Vanilla saw as Cream came from around the house.
She walked right past Charmy and neither seemed to notice the other.
This puzzled Vanilla so much she didn't even notice Vector moving over to her.
"Is everything ok 'Nilla?" Vector asked as she looked at her daughter.
"I'm not sure..." she said getting up.
Cream kept walking until she headed into the house itself.
Vanilla followed her and instantly heard someone crying.
"Cream" She called but didn't get an answer.
The crying was so loud Vanilla wasn't sure if Cream could even hear her.
Up the stairs and two doors down Vanilla finally came to Cream's door.
She peaked her head inside as the constant crying still came from her daughter.
"Tails..." Cream sobbed lying on the bed holding Cheese tightly for comfort.
Vanilla gasped as she backed from the room.
"Tails... but... what about Charmy..." Everything fell into place.
"I... was so busy with myself... I didn't bother thinking about Cream...
Oh i'm a terrible mother... I didn't even know my own daughter had a crush..."
"I've had these feeling for so long..." Came from another line of tears.
Vanilla felt a cold realization hit her.
"But... then... all that time with Charmy... oh I must have been pulling her heart apart...
I really am a horrible mother...
How could I have been so blind...?"
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Vanilla and Vector are married, wow... I know there are like.. what... twelve people out there loving this right now?
Really that couple doesn't get a lot of good stories but sadly here they are just a plot element.
Another chapter before I head for work... heh...
Things have come to light for so many characters but have cast other things in shadow.
Charmy seems to be changing... what to is something to be explored.
Vanilla is back to the caring mother now that her cloud nine is married to her.
Tails seems determined to not get close to Cream for various reasons...
still so much more.
The second Act won't be over all that fast but we are a bit past halfway.
Well... like I said... I should get to work...
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Till Next Time
- One Psychopathic Maniacal Fox