Marriage
Chapter 3-Knuckles & Taffy
A/n: Chapter 3! Woo-hoo! This is my fastest fic ever! Let's see how fast I can get to chapter 5! Okay, any questions?
Knuckles: Am I gonna have to sing a sissy song?
Most likely. I don't have any romantic hard rock songs, sorry. Will BSB work?
Knuckles: Yeah, I guess.
Taffy: What color is my dress?
Uh...lavender?
Taffy: Okay! I like that color! Knuckles, don't you think that lavender is a pretty color?
Knuckles: Uh...yeah, Taffy. Yes it is.
-- Okay...Well, on with the fic!
Disclaimer: look earlier. I will not repeat anything.
Knuckles sighed. Amy had the worst collection of CDs ever. Clay Aiken? NSync? Spice Girls? Backstreet Boys? What was up with that girl? Where was the Ozzy, the rock stuff, the dark stuff? He sighed again and picked a random CD (Backstreet Boys-Black and Blue), put it in the stereo and set it on a random track.
He listened for a few seconds, and then his eyes widened. It was perfect. Taffy loved this song, and the group, so he would do it, only for her. Always for her.
"Amy, I'm borrowing your CD. Later." Knuckles left her house, Amy looking slightly puzzled on why he would borrow a CD from her. But she shrugged and went back to the dishes.
"Knuckles, why on Earth are we here?" Taffy dug her heels into the ground and stood there, arms crossed, waiting for an answer.
The echidna put his arm around her waist and attempted to get her inside. She wouldn't budge. "Because it'll be fun and everyone else is going to be here."
The albino hedgehog wrinkled her nose. "But you had better not make me sing. I hate doing anything in front of people I don't know." She let up on the stoppage and followed him in the karaoke bar.
While they waited for the others to arrive, Knuckles whispered things in her ear, things like how much he loved her, why he always stared at her, and what he would do if he got bored. He noticed Shadow and Affy come in, and Shadow snapped, "You had better not be corrupting my sister's mind, echidna."
Knuckles smirked and whispered some more, causing Taffy to giggle and blush.
Soon enough everyone had arrived and the lights dimmed. Shadow had slipped away, followed by Sonic. As soon as they had done their thing, he himself crept away, taking caution Taffy didn't notice his edging away slightly. She didn't, thankfully. The echidna handed the disk to the DJ, and then waited for everybody to settle down.
"All right. I'm Knuckles, the white hedgehog over there is my girl Taffy, and you can all guess what's going on now. But anyway, this is for you, Taffy."
I open my eyes I see your face
I cannot hide, I can't erase
The way you make me feel inside
You complete me, girl that's why
There's something about you makes me feel
Baby my heart wants to reveal
I'm down on my knees I'm askin' you
And these three words I wanna hear from you
Yes, I will
Take your hand and walk with you
Yes, I will
So these three words I promise you
Yes, I will
Give you everything you need
And someday start a family with you
Yes, I will
Take your hand and walk with you
Yes, I will
Baby I promise you
Yes, I will
Give you everything you need
And someday start a family with you
Oh yes, I will
This is no ordinary love
And I can never have enough
Of all the things you've given to me
Put upon to my soul my everything
Every night I thank you Lord
For giving me strength to love her more and more
Each day I promise her
As long as I hear those three words
Yes, I will
Take your hand and walk with you
Yes, I will
So these three words I promise you
Yes, I will
Give you everything you need
And someday start a family with you
Yes, I will
Take your hand and walk with you
Yes, I will
Baby, I promise you
Yes, I will
Give you everything you need
And someday start a family with you
I stand beside you
In everything you do
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
Baby I'll be there
Baby I will be there
God if I quit
I will carry this through
Together was part of
This promise to you
Yes, I will
Take your hand and walk with you
Yes, I will
So these three words I promise you
Yes, I will
Give you everything you need
And start a family with you
Yes, I will
Yes, I will
Yes, I will
Everything's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
I, I love
I love
I will
Taffy's eyes were wet as Knuckles approached her. She wiped her tears away hurriedly and looked into his amethyst eyes.
"Taffy C. Hedgehog, will you marry me?"
The albino hedgehog nodded and started crying as Knuckles placed the ring on her finger. The echidna pulled her into his arms and held her, whispering in her ear again. From the corner of his eye, he could see Shadow, his ear twitching and his eyes narrowed.
Knuckles stood patiently at the altar, waiting for his wedding to officially start. Next to him he could hear Shadow mumbling under his breath about knives, garbage bags, and rocks. Nothing to worry about. It was normal. He hoped.
Preparing the ceremony had been a big ordeal. Taffy had trouble deciding on what color her dress should be, since she would look odd in white because she is white. She had finally settled on lavender. Then came the problem of what to do with Shadow so he wouldn't kill him. Sonic had suggested making him best man. So Knuckles had.
His memory was interrupted by the music changing. He snapped his head up to see the object of his affections starting towards him. She was holding a bouquet of lilies with a tulip in the center. The only part of her outfit that wasn't fancy were her sunglasses, but he looked past that.
As she reached the altar, Taffy linked her arm with Knuckles and they stood in front of the priest.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. If anyone does not agree to this arrangement, speak now, or forever hold your peace."
Shadow opened his mouth to say something, but with a look from Taffy, he quickly shut it.
The priest continued and people were getting teary. At last he said, "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Knuckles lowered his head slightly and placed a chaste kiss on Taffy's lips. He could hear Shadow growl behind him. Everybody in the church stood and clapped as they made their way back down the aisle, and the saw a few flashed go off.
After the reception, the two headed off to their limo, which, as the rest had, been "decorated". As they drove off, Shadow ran after it, shouting, "You better not hurt my sister, echidna!"
End chapter 3