Sweet as Honey;

"Heloooo, everybody!" The cat purred, winking at everyone present. "Honey that cat here, time to give everybody a makeover!"

"Ummmm, excuse me, miss..." Tails asked politely. "I don't mean to be rude, but... who are you?"

"Are you kidding me, Tails?!" Amy scoffed. "This is Honey the cat, the most famous fashion designer on all of Mobius! She made outfits for both the royal families of South island and Westside Island!"

"Yeah!" Cream agreed. "She even makes the cutest kids clothes! I can't believe she's here, on our island!"

"Huh, I have heard of you. My daughter prefers your clothes." Vanilla mused, walking up to the fashionista, shaking her hand. "I'm Professor Vanilla Rabbit, chair of anthropology at Mobius university."

"Hiya, prof! Really nice to meet you!" Honey shook her hand vigorously. "This is great, your inside info on earthling culture will help me set up marketing and sales deals here!"

Amy and Cream walk up and start fawning over the new arrival, while Sonic and Tails stare on in disbelief. Pulling his computer up, Tails decided to take a look at anything on the mobian info web.

"Hmmm, this Honey is an interesting one." The fox told Sonic. "Child prodigy since age six, studied clothing design under her father, a mobian tailor. Designed her own junior high school prom dress, fooled everyone into thinking it was a professional job. Has won awards at fashion shows for six years in a row, and is known for her perky and energetic attitude."

"Oh wow," Sonic said, impressed. "She looks like she's about Amy and I's age. That's a lot to accomplish in that short of time."

"It seems like she's a very professional lady." Vanilla said admiringly. "But how did she find out about earth, and about us being here?"

Honey seemed to hear what they were saying, and looked up from her conversation with Amy and Cream. "Yesterday, I went to angel island to show off my wares. When I discovered the echidnas had been wiped out, your friend Knuckles recommended this planet to me. He said you guys would be the perfect ones to help me adjust to living here for a while."

"Yaaay, this is great!" Amy exclaimed. "We can try on clothes, have sleepovers, do makeovers, and have a real fun time!"

"Yeah!" Cream giggled. "We could always use another friend at our tea party."

"Well, I suppose she could stay in Amy's bed." Vanilla mused, thinking to herself; "Not that Amy uses it most nights."

"Oh great," Sonic grumbled, rolling his eyes. "Now we got three of them."

"As if two wasn't bad enough." Tails agreed. "I wish Knuckles had just kept his big mouth shut."

"Hey, guys! Sorry I'm late." At that moment, a star post portal opened, and Knuckles stepped out. "Oh, hi Honey! So glad you decided to take my suggestion, and come to visit the island."

Sonic and Tail's heads slowly turned to face him, their eyes glaring at the echidna in annoyance.

"What?!" Knuckles asked, throwing his hands up in confusion. "What did I do this time?!"

Over the next few days, the three girls had a wonderful time. They played board games together, played volleyball, and even had a picnic out by the beach. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles tried to distract themselves- Playing video games on Sega Genesis, playing kickball during the girl's picnic, crashing on the beach and sleeping- but the ladies were far too loud and annoying for the trio, who tried to keep a faaar distance from the girly trio. During a cookout they had one night, Honey gave the other two some very useful beauty tips.

"Here Cream, use a backward strokes when brushing your ears." Honey purred, brushing her ears backwards with her oval hairbrush. "It looks better with your color and style."

"Gee, thanks Miss Honey!" Cream smiled, taking the brush and copying the strokes. "I'll look so much prettier with this!"

The cat pulled out a tube of lipstick, opening the tube, and starting to apply it to Amy Rose's lips.

"Amy, your natural pink color needs a shade that compliments it," Honey told her. "That's why I recommend passion no. 5."

"Wow, this looks so great on me!" Amy giggled looking at herself in a small hand mirror. "How did you know my colors so well?"

"I know everyone's colors, girlfriend." Honey waved her hand dismissively. "That's what being a fashion diva is all about."

"Chao Chao?" Cheese asked, flying up beside Honey curiously.

"Oh! And here's something for you, Cheese!" Honey laughed, putting a little bow tie around the chao's neck. "Awww, you look so cute!"

Later, as the girls were roasting marshmallows over an open fire, Honey opened up to the other girls.

"Wow, this is, like soooo much fun!" The cat giggled, chomping down on a s'more. "I never get to do anything fun like this back on mobius."

"Why not?" Cream asked, genuinely curious. "Don't you have any friends of your own?"

"No, not really." Her ears drooped. "Fashion models, business partners, and customers really don't count as friends, now do they?"

"Well, you've got some friends here!" Amy smiled at her, putting her s'more sandwich together, and chomping it down in one gulp, and leaving a mess of chocolate and marshmallow on her mouth. "So, when do you plan to start working on fashions for the women here on earth?"

"Actually, Sonic told me that some humans were coming to the island in a few days." Honey replied, sipping a cup of hot coca that Vanilla had made for her, then left sitting nearby. "I want to get a good look at them, before I start planning my first earth line."

"But why don't you just look at them in pictures?" Cream asked, cocking her head. "Or watch a video?"

"I want my first impression to be an in-person one, sweetie." Honey patted her on the head. "It helps with the creative process."

After they had talked for a while, Vanilla called Cream into their hut as the sun was setting.

"Cream, bedtime!" Vanilla called out. "It's time to come in!"

"But mom, I want to stay up with the big girls!" Cream stuck her tongue out. "I never get to do anything fun!"

"Aww, she is such a little sweetie!" Honey shook her head, as Cream ran off. Looking back towards Amy Rose, Honey smiled. "Now that the child is gone, Amy... what exactly is going on between you and Sonic, hmmmm?"

"Um, well... we... that is..." Amy blushed a deep red, tapping her two index fingers together nervously. "Eep!" She finally squeaked.

"HA! I knew it! I could tell from the way you two talked an interacted that you were together!" Honey smiled mischievously. "So, how is he... you know...?"

Amy turned even an even brighter shade of red. "I-I don't have anything to compare him to... s-since he's the o-only one I ever..." She looked up at Honey, totally flustered. "Look, can we just change the subject, please?!"

"HA HA! Okay, okay, fine!" Honey almost fell back laughing. "Good grief, I wonder if I'll be that embarrassed when I get my first boyfriend." The female cat glanced sideways mischievously. "Although, that Knuckles does look rather yummy..."

"Heh, good luck with that one!" This time, it was Amy's turn to laugh. "That echidna is so shy about girls, he fainted the first time he came to visit the island, and saw Vanilla and I swimming in our bathing suits."

"Omyigosh, really?" Honey asked, barely holding back her laughter. "That big, bad echidna warrior?"

"Yep, even got a bloody nose, too!" Amy replied, trying to control her fit of giggles. "If you asked him out on a date, he's probably have a heart attack!"

The two girls continued to joke and laugh, well into the night...

Next: A passion for fashion!