A/N: Thanks for your reviews. I'm going to make this a long one, don't worry.

Disclaimer: I don't own any SEGA character

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Emerald Forest

If you went to Emerald Forest, you would never believe how beautiful it really is. The trees stood up straight like if they were human. The leaves were green with great majesty. The grass was short, and beautiful with the morning dew. Saying that this forest was like other forests would be a HUGE lie. Stand there make you feel like you're under a spell.

Rouge's eyes were wide, amazed at all of the forest's majesty. It was prettier than any gem that she ever seen. She wanted to stay and look, but Knuckles told her that the tour didn't stop there.

Emerald Lake

"This is Emerald Lake" Knuckles said to Rouge.

He showed her a lake that could take your breath away. The reflection of the sun make the lake look as blue as Rouge's sapphire eyes. On the other side was a small waterfall, pouring down more water into the lake. Knuckles placed his foot into the lake, showing that it was shallow.

"This is where I shower" he said. "This lake is about two feet deep". Two feet deep is up to their heads!

Rouge was amazed. She thought that she was going to wake up without a shower.

"Pretty impressive, huh?" asked Knuckles.

"It's nice" responded Rouge looking like she have seen better lakes.

"You can come here to take a shower. Believe me, you really need one"

SMACK!!!

A red handprint was placed on Knuckles' face. The hand belonged to Rouge. "THAT'S WHAT YOU DESERVE, YOU JERK!"

Not wanting another smack in the face, Knuckles lead Rouge away from the lake. "Come on" he said. "There's still more to see"

A Cliff

Knuckles lead Rouge to a cliff not so far away. Rouge's mouth dropped when she saw the beautiful view of Angel Island from the cliff. It was like every feature of Angel Island had the most majesty and beauty in the world.

My God, thought Rouge. I hope that one day I might live here… WHAT AM I SAYING? LIVE HERE WITH THAT KNUCKLEHEAD? I rather go back home than live with this creep.

"What do you think?" asked Knuckles.

"I've seen better sites in the bottom of a shoe" stated Rouge with her eyes close and her nose pointing up.

She didn't want to let her guard down. She wanted Knuckles to think she was as hard as stone.

"Well I'm trying to be nice" Knuckles said. Trying to be nice? Who am I, Barney? That stupid, retarded dinosaur doesn't have anything against me.

"Whatever, Knucklehead" said Rouge. Trying to be nice? Who does he think he is, Barney? "What makes this cliff so special?"

"This is…. Nah, you wouldn't want to know".

Knuckles was about to lead her away, but Rouge was blocking his path.

"Come on, you can tell ME" Rouge said posing like she was a little angel.

"Well okay" sighed Knuckles. "This is where I come to think on my spare time."

"What do you think about" asked the curious bat.

Knuckles shook his head and said, "Trust me, you don't want to now. It's kind of funny."

"PLEASE?" Rouge said looking like a little angel again.

Knuckles sighed. He really hated when she did that. He sat down on the edge of the cliff and Rouge sat next to him.

Knuckles took at deep breath and began. "I always wonder what life would be like in the outside world. I want to live like you do. Sometimes I wished that I wasn't devoted to guard the Master Emerald. I really want to live a normal life. Hanging out with friends. Fooling around. Maybe even… Never mind. Just forget everything I said."

Knuckles stood up and beckoned Rouge to follow him.

Hammock

Knuckles took Rouge to see a hammock that was in front of the Master Emerald shrine. Each end of the hammock was tied up to two trees. Knuckles jumped into the hammock and had his hand behind his back.

"This is where I usually sleep" he said. "But when I sence that another presence is near or coming, I sleep in front of the Master Emerald just incase."

"Great," said Rouge, "but where am I going to sleep?"

Knuckles got out of the hammock, pulled out a blanket from behind a tree, and laid it out on the ground. He went back to lying on the hammock when he finds himself next to Rouge.

"Thanks for letting me use your hammock" she said to Knuckles. "You're so thoughtful" and then she kissed him in the cheek, making Knuckles blush redder than his fur.

He got out of the hammock and said with a little embarrassment, "Well, let me show you the rest of the island"

Fighting Grounds

Knuckles lead Rouge to in a ring of rocks on a grassy plain. It was about a quarter of the size of a football field.

"What the heck is this place?" asked Rouge, not impressed at all.

"This is where I practice my fighting abilities" answered Knuckles. "If anyone comes to take the Master Emerald, than they have to go threw me!"

"Wow" Rouge said impressed. "Why don't you and I wrestle here one day?"

"Good idea! I'll get the mud ready as soon as possible!" teased Knuckles

SMACK!!

Another red handprint belonging to Rouge was printed on his cheek. "PERVERT" yelled the ticked-off bat.

"Ow" said Knuckles, rubbing his hurt chin. To make matters a little worst, it was the cheek she kissed. "I was just kidding! Man, can you take a joke?"

"Not if it involves me and mud wrestling!" Rouge said angrily. Man I knew he was a creep!

Man, thought Knuckles, she hits hard for a girl.

"How about we wrestle here tomorrow?" asked Rouge.

"Okay, it's a date" said the echidna.

"A date?"

Realizing what he said, Knuckles said, "Um, not a date. I didn't mean it. What I meant to say was, um, 2:00 tomorrow?"

"It's a date" teased Rouge, pinching Knuckles' cheek. It was the cheek that she slapped and kissed.

That Night

Knuckles was lying on a blanket while Rouge had his hammock. He didn't even give it to her, yet he didn't start a fight. Was this the Knuckles that we all know and love?

"Well, goodnight, batgirl" Knuckles yawned.

"Oh, call me Rouge, Knucklehead" Rouge yawned back.

"Call me Knuckles" Knuckles said.

Knuckles saw Rouge go to sleep on the hammock that was his. He couldn't stop staring at her. He didn't know what keep his eyes on the attractive bat.

She doesn't seem bad if you get use to her, he thought. Tired out, the echidna stretched his legs and arms, placed his arms on the back of his head, and had a wonderful slumber.

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A/N: I need some big words to make this fic look magnificent. If you know any big words that might fit with this fic, tell me the word and the meaning in your review. I made it as long as I could. I hope you find more foreshadowing hints for the climax of the story. And also, I've decided to update every Saturday or so. Well, salutations!