New Beginnings

Chapter 11

In the shower, I was going over how I would propose to her. I am going to propose in front of everyone, but . . . Should I put to hell the formalities and just say it out? No. In fact, I have a better Idea. I finish my shower, step out of the stall and dry off. I found my gloves and shoes right where I left them before, but I just put on my shoes, I needed all my fingers to be free for this. "Here goes nothing." I said, as I opened the dual doors, and saw everyone there, Rouge in her bathing suit, and everyone else in towels. I started down the stairs. "So whats up Knuckles?" Tails asked. "Guys, You of course me and Rouge have been going out for a short while, but that doesn't stop me. I've been waiting to do this for a while and well, now is the perfect time to do such. Rouge The Bat?" I said as Rouge stared into my eyes. "To hell with formalities, I love you Rouge." I got down on one knee. I heard Amy, Cream and even Sonic gasp. I reached into my quills and took out the velvet box and opened it. "Will you marry me?" I asked. "Oh my, Knuckles! YES, Yes I will marry you!" I stood up and hugged her, kissing her for a moment before breaking the kiss. I then took out the ring in the velvet box and placed it on her left ring finger. "Knuckles, its beautiful." "It's a part of the Master Emerald." "WHAT?!" I heard Tails and Sonic shout. "Its true." Amy said. "Yes, I lobbed off a small shard of it and took it to V's Jewels. "The same- " "Yes my love, the same store we met and saw the shooting star at." "Oh Knuckles." She came in for a kiss once more. "Well I expected such to happen anyways." I heard Tails say. "So I started planning a wedding early, but don't worry, it wont be ready for another four months, so you have PLENTY of time to pick out dresses and suits." I broke the kiss and looked at him "Tails, I am going to have you as my Best man." "Hey what about me?" Sonic said, slightly stressed. "Your second best man." I chuckled. "Well am 'I' to be the Maid of Honor?" "Actually, no your not Amy, your Second Maid, I have a friend of mine who is Maid of Honor. "Then, lets prepare." "But First, I heard of a sparring room here, up for a Two on Two match? Me and Amy, VS you and Rouge, knucklehead?" Sonic Suggested. "Your on!" Rouge and I said in unison, only to have Tails and Cream smack their foreheads. "I guess we are watching then." Said Cream. "Oh no, you get to spar with the losing team." "Alright!" Tails exclaimed, as we headed to the sparring room.

Rouge, in her normal body suit, and me, with my gloves on, took two corners, as Sonic and Amy, in her normal red dress, took the other two, and thus, the Spar Began.

(A/N: Yes he finally did it, he proposed, I realize this is one of my shorter chapters but I needed to get this done quickly, plus the pain in my mouth motivated me to write more. So yeah, Next chapter, my friends, IS THE WEDDING!)