Chapter 2: "…Heavy Thoughts Tonight, and they aren't of Snow White…"


The silver craft landed onto a green patch in the landing bay. The cockpit opened up to show a pink feline and a blue avain exchanging more than just simple words to each other as their mouth connected to each others. The blue avian lifted his feathery hand to allow Katt to get out.
"Watch your dress!" Falco warned as she gingerly made her way off the fighter's wind and onto the green grass that surrounded it.
"Ah.. it's so nice to not have recycled oxygen to breathe." Katt said as she turned to see Falco, jumping off the Arwing onto the ground next to her.
"I'll remember to tell him you said that!" Falco remarked, of which he was rewarded by a playful punch on the arm.
"I got claws and I know how to pluck birds fly-boy!" She joked.
Falco rolled his eyes, "C'mon, we're late already!" Falco pushed.
As they walked towards the restaurant, holding each other's hand, Falco put his other hand in his pocket and to his great relief, he felt a small leather box. He hesitated, playing with it in his pocket for several minutes as they walked. Finally, Katt decided to snuggle up to him, meaning he had to hold her paw with his wing, while his other wrapped her round him.
Finally they reached the restaurant they had booked, "The Cornerian Bento", Bill had informed Falco that this was the best Chinese restaurant in the city, the place sure did look popular as other couples were eating and talking in the front window. They walked In to be greeted by a oriental cat, dressed in traditional costume.
"Yes sir?" The feline spoke.
"Yes.. we reserved a table, under the name Falco Lombardi." He replied.
"Ah… yes sir.. this way please." They followed the cat to their table, it was at the back of the restaurant, With a large window showing a view out to the ocean.
"Wow.. this is beautiful!" Katt stated, pleasantly surprised, watching solar sink blow the ocean.
Falco nodded, still playing with the small box in his pocket.
"You ok?" Katt asked, noticing his unfamiliar nervousness.
"Yeah, I'm fine." He replied, even though he was anything but.
The oredered their meals and the small talked while they waited, mostly consisting of their history together, their apologies for past arguments. They laughed as they each reminisced of their times together.
"Katt?" Falco asked, with a degree of nervousness.
"Yes hon?" She questioned.
"Em.. would you, I mean… em'.. would you like to…."
"What babe?" She questioned again, wondering why he was hesitating.
"…Would you like any champagne?"
She giggled, "Yeah.. ok, sure. Just don't push the boat out. There's no need."
"Ok" was his quick reply. As she looked away, he rolled his eyes and lowered his head in his guilt for not having the guts to ask her.
Falco recomposed himself and ordered the champagne, ignoring Katt's warning and buying the best bottle in the restaurant.
"Now why'd you go do something like that feather-brain!" Katt argued, but with a smile on her face, happy in the knowledge he cared for her so.
"You think I was just gonna by any old crap for you, you're the best and that's what you deserve." He replied, his blue cheeks blushing a little.
Katt giggled at Falco's typical charm, "Sweetie." She winked.
Soon afterwards, the same cat the welcomed them served them their meals, while the wine waiter, a handsome young wolf, served their glass with the finest champagne.
"To my love… my sweetest and my everything." Katt toasted to Falco.
Falco blushed slightly and proceeded to drink, Katt giggled, loving to make her usually cocky daredevil, embarrassed.
Again, the conversation went into the mindless small talk of lovers.
The orange disc of Solar had sunk beneath the waves, leaving only a pink and orange hue on the horizon, as if taking it's last desperate breaths before it was enveloped and it's distance cousins, filled the night sky with their incredible brilliance. Inside the restaurant, the noise had dropped considrably. Most of the people had now gone. Under the red lighting, stayed only a few couples, holding hands, speaking quietly to each other, entwined in their love for each other. Falco and katt were no exception. They had eaten their fill, and Falco simply held Katt's pink fluffy paw in his blue feathery hands.
"You want to leave?" Falco asked her quietly.
"Yeah.. lets go." She smiled back at him.
They both got up, Falco paid the substantial bill plus a worthy tip for the waiters before leaving the restaurant.
"Goodnight." The oriental cat said.
"Goodnight." Falco replied before both he and Katt left cuddling each other.
They walked a bit away from the restaurant before stopping. "So.. where would you like to go now?" Falco asked.
"Wherever we can see these stars, their wonderful." She smiled back at him, holding him closer to her.
"Ok.." he smiled back, placing his tuxedo around her, keeping her warm.
They walked a bit till they got to the park, finally finding a quiet corner, next to the fountain, baring a statue of Fox's father. The fountain showed James looking up to the heavens, his arms crossed and his face stern. Falco looked at it, and smiled. "He looks so like Fox." Falco's smiled disappeared "..I bet he misses him!" Falco looked at Katt sadly.
"Yeah." Katt looked back equally sad as the both cuddled each other.
They both laid down on the grass next to the fountain, looking up to the stars. Katt moved right up close to him, in return he put an arm around her and they looked at the heavens. A shooting star flew past.
"Ooo.. make a wish baby!" Katt said. Falco complied, his thoughts turning back to his thoughts all night. Suddenly, to his horror, he remembered that the small bow was in the tuxedo pocket, that was on her. His thoughts were interrupted however.
"What you wished for?" Katt asked.
"If I tell you it won't come true." Falco replied cockily. He wasn't one for supposition but he played along to keep her happy.
As they lay, Falco attempted to slowly grab the box from the pocket, eventually he did. He tried to pluck up the courage this time.
"Katt..?"
"Yes hon?" she relpied sweetly.
"How long have we been going out?"
"Two years now" she smiled back at him, rolling over onto his front, her face right in his.
"Well.. I was wondering if you'd me the honour…" He reveals the small box to her.
"Em'.. would you…."
A mighty explosion stopped them both in their tracks. They both sat up to see a huge plume of smoke coming from the centre of the city. They both looked up to see loads of trails infront of the backdrop of the stars.
"Oh my god!" Katt screamed.
Falco's communicator suddenly came alive and started ringing, he picked it off the grass where he had been laying. "Falco here, what the heck's going on?"
Fox's voice was heard cleanly over the communicator, "Falco, get back as soon as you can. Look's like some Venomians have decided to attack the capital. Report back here asap, Fox out." The communicator went dead without Falco even getting time reply back.
"Katt.. we gotta head back to the G.F. now!" Falco said, disappointed, "I'm sorry. This is not how I planned our evening.
"It's ok. We better go." Katt replied. They walked back to the Arwing, which luckily wasn't too far away. As they left, Falco wondered what he had to do to either ask or find the peace to ask her for her hand in marriage. He sighed as they left.