Strife the Dark 152: Aww shucks! I'm honored to hear that you loved it :) Ice-wielding duo? I suppose that would work, considering how half of the Arctic Fire is ice-based…

Kelly: *grins and returns Strife's hug happily*

I have to say, thank YOU, Strife. You've been just as important to me as the rest of the Ohana. Without you guys, I wouldn't have as much inspiration as I do now! So thank YOU! :)

Chaotic hedgehog: Yes. Hopefully the next chapter of "ADR" will be out soon… if not, you should expect either another chapter of "Ruby Eyes" or the next chapter to Braelyn's origins.

Kelly: *gives you a Look when you mention Xavier needing to be a part of that team*

That was probably one of the darker moments of "The Darkness Incarnate". It was really good though, in detail and how Strife felt about killing all of those people. You know what I mean?

BlackSandHeart: Not sure if you'll see this, considering how you seem to have left Fanfiction :( but thank you, Blackie! You're the best TNP a girl could ask for.

Kelly: *jumps up and down in agreement*

Soooooooooooo… yeah, not much to say here. I'm slowly getting over a case of pneumonia and an ear infection, while being stressed at work and starting my 2nd year of college. This one-shot is dedicated to my Ohana, but especially to Chaotic hedgehog. He came up with the main pairing, and it's kinda taken over my writings. These two are just… SO CUTE TOGETHER. Expect a few one-shots about them!

Disclaimer: I own Zoey, Aero, Robyn, and the mentionings of Kelly and Alustriel. Chaos belongs to Chaotic Hedgehog. Nina belongs to BlackSandHeart. Mentions of the Sonic characters belong to SEGA.

A Fight For A Fox- Part 1

To say that she was nervous would be an understatement.

It had been months since his last attack, which really surprised her. He usually tried to take every opportunity to attack the gang and claim her as his once more. He was a creep and was absolutely obsessed with her, so why hadn't he shown his face lately? It was like he had disappeared completely off of Mobius… it was putting her on edge. What was he planning? When was he going to strike?

"Robyn?"

The grey fox blinked at the sound of her name being called. She looked up to see a familiar red hedgehog with a single black streak down his arms and legs. He had jet shoes similar to Shadow, as well as wave-patterned binders and gauntlets. He had shades resting on the top of his head and his aqua blue eyes gazed at her.

"Off in Lala land, are we?" he teased.

She giggled and smiled sweetly at him. "Not even close, Chaos."

Chaos the Hedgehog smirked as he took a seat next to her. "It sure seemed like it. You looked so distracted."

"Yeah, well, I was thinking about things. Serious things," she informed him.

He looked into her dark green eyes and saw that she looked kind of grim. "What kind of serious things?"

"Your brother," she answered quietly.

The hedgehog tensed. A scowl crossed his usually cheerful face. "You mean that caudex of a vamp-hog?"

She nodded, snickering when Chaos called him an idiot. He looked back at her. "What about him?"

"Just the fact that he hasn't shown his face in months. I've searched high and low for him, and there's no sign of him. It's like he disappeared off of Mobius. I'm worried, Chaos. What if he's planning something big? I can't stop worrying about it," she sighed.

Chaos thought about it. He glanced around the forest they were sitting in, as if he expected his brother to appear out of nowhere. Then he returned his blue gaze to the grey fox and smiled as he lifted a hand to brush her bangs out of her face. "Even if he is planning something major, we can take it no problem. We always do. So don't worry your pretty little head about it; it doesn't suit you."

Robyn's face turned slightly pink as Chaos' hand dipped down to touch her cheek. During the months of Aero's absence, she had grown close to the red hedgehog next to her. They had a common fondness of picking on Shadow and cookie dough ice cream. Chaos also had a soft spot for Kelly the Echidna, whom Robyn had pretty much raised in her time as one of Eggman's captives. Chaos could be a gentleman, but he could also be a bit cocky. He really intrigued her.

Lately, however, she had been experiencing weird feelings whenever she hung around Chaos. Her heart would flutter and she would blush a lot more than she normally did. She noticed the little things he did, like those smirks he sent her way (for reasons only known to him), how he focused his blue gaze on her when she was speaking, the way that he'd pull her into a gentle hug whenever she was annoyed or upset…

She had gone to her sister, Zoey, about it. She could remember the conversation very well…

"So, tell me what's on your mind," Zoey said one afternoon as the two foxes sat in Robyn's bedroom.

Robyn started twirling a bit of hair around her finger- a nervous habit of hers. "Well… um… I wanted to ask you something."

The red fox raised an eyebrow. "Go on."

"Well… it's about Chaos. I've been feeling weird whenever I'm around him. Not a bad weird or anything like that… but, I don't understand it," the grey fox admitted.

Zoey looked at her sister. A smile slowly curled her lips. "Explain."

"I… uh… I get all nervous and blushy. I seem to be more aware of things that he does…" Robyn trailed off as she looked at Zoey.

Zoey was grinning. She laughed out loud, startling the grey fox. "Robyn, Robyn… darling, it's so obvious! You LIKE him!"

Robyn nearly choked on her water. "W-What?!"

"You're showing all of the obvious signs, from what you've told me. You LIKE him. A lot," the red fox teased.

Robyn shook her head. Was that it? Did she like Chaos? Was that the reason why she was all nervous around him? She had talked to the other girls about it as well, and they had said the same thing as Zoey. Even Kelly, barely eleven years old, agreed that she liked Chaos! Robyn's other sister, Alustriel, the most anti-romance person around (besides Shadow), had agreed with a roll of her eyes.

If Kelly and Alustriel both agreed with Zoey… then maybe…

She shook her head again and looked at Chaos. He was staring at the ground. His blue eyes looked distant and… conflicted?

Frowning, she scooted closer to him and put an arm around him. "Chaos?"

He glanced up. "Yeah?"

"You look troubled. What's on your mind?" the grey fox asked.

The hedgehog froze for a few seconds. He focused on her eyes, her dark green eyes. The very eyes that had been haunting many of his thoughts lately. He couldn't get them- heck, he couldn't get HER- out of his head. Her smile, her laugh, her personality… everything about her was mesmerizing.

Unbeknownst to the grey fox, Chaos the Hedgehog was crushing on her. Big time.

He sighed. "Emotional trouble, I suppose… um…"

Robyn raised an eyebrow at him. "Emotional?"

"Robyn… y'know I think that you're a good friend, right? I can trust you with anything?" the red hedgehog asked.

The grey fox nodded. "Of course!"

"Well… there's this friend of mine. She's a really good friend. She's stuck with me through a lot, and… um… I've fallen hard for her," Chaos admitted.

"Aww…" Robyn cooed as she smiled a little, though she felt a strange wave of disappointment settle in her stomach.

Chaos smiled. "We do a lot together… if only I could tell her how I feel. Because I think she feels the same way about me, but I'm not sure… I don't want to screw up the friendship I have with her…"

Robyn looked at him wistfully. He seemed really certain about this girl. Whoever she was, she was lucky. "She must be a really good friend, then…"

He looked back at her, noticing her expression. She seemed… disappointed? Did that mean… that she might…? "She is…"

"What's she like?" Robyn blurted out.

She immediately covered her mouth, her face turning pink. She hadn't meant it like that. "I… I meant… um…"

Chaos had seen this kind of thing before, especially between Silver and Nina. He could remember Silver stuttering when he told Nina that he cared for her, a lot. Robyn's apparent nervousness renewed the red hedgehog's hope that the grey fox returned his feelings.

He smiled a little wider as he leaned in close to her. He moved his lips to her ear and dropped his voice to a whisper. "Look in the mirror…"

So I've decided to split this into parts because I need time to write out the (brief) confrontation and then the major fight that happens after. I haven't decided if it'll be 2 parts or 3 parts. Probably 3, but we'll see.

Ja ne!