Don't Turn Away
Epilogue
By: Rainie
Alright, I give UP! I dunno how to do it, so from now on you guys won't see da tags anymore, k? Cool. Here's the epilogue, enjoy! Oh and someone give me ideas for the sequel! READ ON!
Oh, and, to: the EVIL dust fairy: 0.o! Dude, I didn't know people got hyper off that, I never do! ^.^ oh well. All for the better.
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As they flew, Amy began to fall asleep in Rouge's arms, and Sonic in Tails'. They decided to land near Tails' workshop so they could talk and have Sonic and Amy sleep more comfortably.
Tails wanted to start a conversation, since it was so quiet among the three of them, so he said, "Uh, any idea who that echidna was?"
"Mmm, nope, but he sure did look like Knuckles." Rouge said, putting her head down. Knux gently shook her fully awake again.
"Do you two wanna go home? I'm sure Knuckles, you wanna put the Master Emerald back in it's place, and Rouge, it's clear that you need rest."
The bat and the echidna both protested at the same time, but Tails held up a hand to silence them and sent them off. They parted with a short goodbye and went their separate ways.
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A day or so later, in the evening, Rouge flew to the echidna's ancestral home. She had heard him in her dreams more than once saying "I love you" over and over again. Now it was time to show him just how she felt.
Knuckles seemed genuinely thrilled to see her. Sure, he normally was peeved when someone visited him in the middle of the night, but with her it was a special case. He tried not to show it, though.
"Erm, hi Knuckles. . . " Rouge, suddenly so nervous, began as she landed gracefully in front of him. Knuckles smirked.
"Hi. Is there any specific reason you're here, at midnight?"
"Uh, no, I. . . just thought you wanted some company, that's all." She answered, swiftly making up a story. Knuckles studied her carefully, skeptically.
"That's all? Nothing more?"
"Uhh. . ." Rouge, now dangerously close to a nervous breakdown, began to think. She finally decided to stop beating around the bush.
"Well, to be honest. . . I came here to tell you something."
Knuckles cocked his head in interest. She noticed this, and sat down in front of him, prepared - or preparing, rather - to tell him everything. The white bat took a deep breath.
"A day or so ago, when the robot took you away, you said, 'I love you'. Remember that?"
Knux, furiously blushing now, reminisced the event. Despite her tension, Rouge managed a slight giggle. She continued.
"Well, first I want to ask you something. Knuckles, did you really mean that?"
The red echidna stared at her in shock. Of COURSE he meant it! He managed a simple, "Yes." as an answer.
"Good, because what I'm about to tell you. . . it's along the lines of that."
Now he was more curious than ever. "Okay. . . shoot." He said cautiously.
Rouge grinned. "Okay. In a nutshell, Knuckles, I love you." She was looking down at her shoes when she said this. She found her boots very interesting just then. But, after the revelation, she dared to look up at him again. He still looked the same, physically, that was. His arms were still crossed, his frown still shown, but one look at his eyes told him that her words had changed his life. The usual loneliness and coldness in his eyes was replaced with pure elation, something that she had never before seen in this echidna in her lifetime.
A strange feeling welled up inside of Knuckles, though he knew immediately what it was. Happiness. Joy that now he and Rouge could be together. Gladness that now she and him could get to know each other, instead of going at each other's throats. Yeah, that was what it was.
"You really mean that?" Knux asked. She grinned sheepishly, and nodded. He smiled, and pulled her into his embrace. She looked up at him, and he looked down, grinning.
"Do you know how much pain it put me through, to never say that to your face?" he whispered. She grinned and looked him in the eyes.
"Then let me make up for it."
Without further hesitation she kissed him, and it soon became a deep, passionate kiss that seemed to say, "I love you. Don't turn away."
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WWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I FINISHED! I FINISHED! YAHOO!
Audience: . . .
Me: ^.^' sorry. Anyway, how'd ya'll likes it? Review! And tell me your opinion of if we should have a sequel and what should I do in it. K? Kool! 'Til next story ya'll!
Special Thanks To:
Keriana SomeGuy Ryokitty Ryoko Dragonhalf Rewind Gone Nuts Mystic Fox The Writing Fairy HyperShadow100 Valon Sergki Zoom Da Kat Garoad Ran Daniel Shadow4ever Ashee-chan Galux Kitty StormStar Gerard Tiger Forest The EVIL dust fairy And to anyone else who read without replying, thanks to all of you for making this story possible! Without you guys, I would have quit AGES ago!
~Rainie~
Alright, I give UP! I dunno how to do it, so from now on you guys won't see da tags anymore, k? Cool. Here's the epilogue, enjoy! Oh and someone give me ideas for the sequel! READ ON!
Oh, and, to: the EVIL dust fairy: 0.o! Dude, I didn't know people got hyper off that, I never do! ^.^ oh well. All for the better.
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As they flew, Amy began to fall asleep in Rouge's arms, and Sonic in Tails'. They decided to land near Tails' workshop so they could talk and have Sonic and Amy sleep more comfortably.
Tails wanted to start a conversation, since it was so quiet among the three of them, so he said, "Uh, any idea who that echidna was?"
"Mmm, nope, but he sure did look like Knuckles." Rouge said, putting her head down. Knux gently shook her fully awake again.
"Do you two wanna go home? I'm sure Knuckles, you wanna put the Master Emerald back in it's place, and Rouge, it's clear that you need rest."
The bat and the echidna both protested at the same time, but Tails held up a hand to silence them and sent them off. They parted with a short goodbye and went their separate ways.
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A day or so later, in the evening, Rouge flew to the echidna's ancestral home. She had heard him in her dreams more than once saying "I love you" over and over again. Now it was time to show him just how she felt.
Knuckles seemed genuinely thrilled to see her. Sure, he normally was peeved when someone visited him in the middle of the night, but with her it was a special case. He tried not to show it, though.
"Erm, hi Knuckles. . . " Rouge, suddenly so nervous, began as she landed gracefully in front of him. Knuckles smirked.
"Hi. Is there any specific reason you're here, at midnight?"
"Uh, no, I. . . just thought you wanted some company, that's all." She answered, swiftly making up a story. Knuckles studied her carefully, skeptically.
"That's all? Nothing more?"
"Uhh. . ." Rouge, now dangerously close to a nervous breakdown, began to think. She finally decided to stop beating around the bush.
"Well, to be honest. . . I came here to tell you something."
Knuckles cocked his head in interest. She noticed this, and sat down in front of him, prepared - or preparing, rather - to tell him everything. The white bat took a deep breath.
"A day or so ago, when the robot took you away, you said, 'I love you'. Remember that?"
Knux, furiously blushing now, reminisced the event. Despite her tension, Rouge managed a slight giggle. She continued.
"Well, first I want to ask you something. Knuckles, did you really mean that?"
The red echidna stared at her in shock. Of COURSE he meant it! He managed a simple, "Yes." as an answer.
"Good, because what I'm about to tell you. . . it's along the lines of that."
Now he was more curious than ever. "Okay. . . shoot." He said cautiously.
Rouge grinned. "Okay. In a nutshell, Knuckles, I love you." She was looking down at her shoes when she said this. She found her boots very interesting just then. But, after the revelation, she dared to look up at him again. He still looked the same, physically, that was. His arms were still crossed, his frown still shown, but one look at his eyes told him that her words had changed his life. The usual loneliness and coldness in his eyes was replaced with pure elation, something that she had never before seen in this echidna in her lifetime.
A strange feeling welled up inside of Knuckles, though he knew immediately what it was. Happiness. Joy that now he and Rouge could be together. Gladness that now she and him could get to know each other, instead of going at each other's throats. Yeah, that was what it was.
"You really mean that?" Knux asked. She grinned sheepishly, and nodded. He smiled, and pulled her into his embrace. She looked up at him, and he looked down, grinning.
"Do you know how much pain it put me through, to never say that to your face?" he whispered. She grinned and looked him in the eyes.
"Then let me make up for it."
Without further hesitation she kissed him, and it soon became a deep, passionate kiss that seemed to say, "I love you. Don't turn away."
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WWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I FINISHED! I FINISHED! YAHOO!
Audience: . . .
Me: ^.^' sorry. Anyway, how'd ya'll likes it? Review! And tell me your opinion of if we should have a sequel and what should I do in it. K? Kool! 'Til next story ya'll!
Special Thanks To:
Keriana SomeGuy Ryokitty Ryoko Dragonhalf Rewind Gone Nuts Mystic Fox The Writing Fairy HyperShadow100 Valon Sergki Zoom Da Kat Garoad Ran Daniel Shadow4ever Ashee-chan Galux Kitty StormStar Gerard Tiger Forest The EVIL dust fairy And to anyone else who read without replying, thanks to all of you for making this story possible! Without you guys, I would have quit AGES ago!
~Rainie~
