Raindrops

A pair of beautiful green eyes watched with great sadness, as a man of beauty and wonder packed his belongings away. Miracle had been ordered to evacuate his hut as punishment for the fight in the bar. The hooded stranger was almost completely finished, his white gloves flexed as he stashed his belongings away. And all while this was happening, Bunnie's heart sank deeper and deeper. The poor girl practically felt sick inside.

"Ah feel lower then a yellow bellied worm, I can barely stand to watch it" Bunnie sniffled. Princess Sally watched as Bunnie stared out if her hut window, obviously eyeing Miracle. Sally knew that Bunnie was going to be feeling pretty blue about this whole thing, so she decided to keep her company. The princess hoped she could try and cheer Bunnie up a bit.

Sally smiled "Bunnie you really need to stop doing that, you can't blame yourself for what happened. Those 2 creeps started the fight not you. Miracle did what he felt he had to do, he made the choice to act". But the rabbit just sighed "One that got his cute buns kicked out, if I hadn't been there none of this would have happened". The dark stranger had now exited the hut; a small bag was slumped over his shoulder, sighing a bit in sorrow.

"Oh sugar hood" Bunnie said as she burst from her little hut. Almost immediately Sally tried to stop her, but a white gloved hand from behind held her back. The princess turned to see Sonic standing behind her. "Sonic, what are you doing here?" Sally asked, the hedgehog smiled "Let's give them some time Sal. Besides, I got to talk to you about something". The two started to leave, just as soon as Sally made sure Bunnie would be all right.

The young lovers strolled along down the dirt path, just aimlessly admiring and wandering through the great forest. Sally and Sonic's hands held together in a tight, but warm embrace. The young squirrel sighed to Sonic.

"I think……Bunnie's fallen in love with Miracle" Sally said.

Sonic gasped "WHOA wait, wait you sure about this Sal, I mean for real? (Sally nodded to Sonic) wow……now THAT is way past cool.

Sally blinked "Sonic would you be serious? I'm really worried about this; Bunnie seems to be getting more attached to him every day. This could get bad before it gets worse".

Sonic grinned "Let' em romance Sal; I think Bunnie could use a shoulder to lean on. Especially after the thing at the bar".

Sally asked curiously "Does this have anything to do with what you wanted to talk to me about?".

Sonic nodded "Uh-huh. I've been doing a lot of thinking Sal and I think it's something your dad needs to consider too, I want Miracle to stay in Knothole. I think we should allow him to stay indefinitely".

The princess was taken back "What? I uh you eh, are you serious?".

Sonic firmly answered "Never been more serious about anything in my life".

Sally protested "But Sonic we don't know the first thing about him, except that he's very powerful. Miracle was only allowed to stay until he helps stop whatever new plan Robotnik is cooking up".

"This isn't about Robotnik; this is about doing the one thing that separates us from him besides a 24 hour fur coat, kindness. Miracle's got a heart of gold and he's done nothing but help us out ever since we met him. Bunnie sees it, why can't you?" Sonic said.

Sally sighed "It's not that I don't see it Sonic is that it's such a big risk. I worry a lot about Bunnie; she hasn't always been treated equally here in Knothole. And I can clearly see that Miracle and her are……happy together".

Sonic frowned "All the more reason to trust him. Sally, look at me, this guy saved our butt's big time. Not every stranger with god like super powers helps out the little guy when he's in trouble. There's something about Miracle that makes me feel safe, that makes me feel like I know he's on the level. You have to trust me on this Sal. If we turn away from him there's no telling what'll happen to him, and I refuse to let Robotnik destroy his innocence".

Sally smiled "You know Sonic (kisses his cheek), you can be so brilliant sometimes".

"Now that's an understatement" the hedgehog chuckled.

Both of them laughed and kissed once more, the issue had been settled. Sally would ask her father to let Miracle stay as a member of the Kingdom of Knothole, just like Bunnie. Of course this would be after a little, rainy, night.

Hours pass and the sunlight quickly drift away into the midnight blue shadows of the night. Bulging clouds formed above Knothole's peaceful kingdom, loudly clanging its thundering bells. Rotor blinked as he flicked his fingers across his weather instruments. The walrus examined his readings, adjusted his wind sensors, he replied "Yeah it's a storm all right. I better go tell the guys, just hope Miracle is gonna be all right without a hut".

Blue rain drops splashed down in front of Bunnie's window, her emerald sighs shining so dimly compared to the rain. Such concern, such sorrow, such passion behind those sad little eyes. Miracle was sitting in an Indian style position, levitating himself a few feet off the ground. The magical stranger did nothing to prevent the rain from falling down around him, he just sat there patiently. Oh how Bunnie hated to see him be treated like this.

The door opened and a super soaked purple walrus entered, "Oh mah stars and garters Rotor, you look wetter then a snowball in July" Bunnie said. The inventor chuckled "Yeah it's a real mess outside, I was coming to let you guys know ahead of time but (laughs) beat me to the punch". Rotor noticed Bunnie was staring at Miracle from her window, just gazing her lovey dovey eyes at him amidst the diamond blue raindrops. Bunnie sighed a soft sigh.

"So how long has he been like that?" Rotor asked, Bunnie replied "1 hour, 26 minutes, and 39 seconds". The young walrus laughed at that, amazed at how intensely Bunnie has been taken with Miracle. The rabbot's robot and normal arms seemingly glued to the windowsill. As Rotor began to wipe himself free of the rain with a towel, Bunnie asked him "Sugar, do you believe love is truly blind?". Rotor coughed out loud after hearing that.

"Ah mean is it wrong to like someone you know so little about, to worry so much bout a stranger whose face you can't even see?" Bunnie continued. The blue hooded stranger hummed to himself, quietly meditating amongst the thundering showers. Rotor shrugged nervously "That's a pretty tricky pickle Bunnie, I mean I'm no love doctor. Give me a broken doo dad and I can fix it back to tip top shape in no time but……love well that's trickier.

What I do know is that you have to do what you believe in your heart is right. I fix machines because I love to do it, it's what I feel passionate about. Not everyone is going to love machines as much as I do, but that doesn't make me weird. Geeky maybe but not weird". Bunnie laughed a bit as she sat down beside Rotor on her bed, pondering his words carefully. The rabbit smiled "You're a sweetie sugar, I just wish I knew if this is right for me".

Rotor smiled back "Love isn't about right or wrong Bunnie; it's about what works for you and no one else. Miracle seems to be genuinely kind and caring, and that's a rare thing to find these days. If you can love him for who he is and he can love you for who you are, then what's the problem?". Bunnie blinked and suddenly realized that Rotor was right. The southern belle kissed Rotor's cheek and giggled "Thanks sugar, you're a real pal".

Rotor then left Bunnie to her thoughts, her sweet, love filled thoughts of that handsome stranger in blue. The walrus exited the hut and quickly rushed through the rain back to his own hut. Miracle's hood remained firm, yet seemingly soaked in rain as he continued to Levi-meditate. The icy cold drops of rain hammered endlessly across the kingdom of Knothole. Bunnie bit her furry lip as she reached for the door, trying to think of what to do.

Bunnie's Thoughts

It's all right honey……don't panic, remember what old Rotor said. Just relax and…… How can I relax when mah heart is beating faster then a humming bird in spring? I've never felt this way before in mah entire life. My fur's turning red just thinking about him (sighs), oh my stars. Okay brace yourself girl, just offer him a place for the night, no biggie. One……two……three!

The rabbot opened her door with her robotic limb and rushed out into the rain, letting the cold water splash over her now drenched fur. The hovering dark cloaked man turned his head as Bunnie approached, his eyes blinking curiously at her. "Ms. Rabbot, what are you doing in this kind of weather? Go back inside before you catch cold my dear" Miracle said. Bunnie giggled a bit "I should have known you'd say that, you truly are a sweet one sugar".

The man blushed and smiled "Worth a try, so what brings you out here?". The cyborg smiled bashfully and wiped her eyes clean of rain with her long ears, "You do hun" she replied. The southern sweet heart continued "Ah noticed you out in the rain and uh……just wondering……off the top of my head if you um……would like to……come into my hut……for the night?". The hooded stranger blinked, he couldn't believe Bunnie was doing this.

"But fair damsel surely you know the king has prohibited me from sleeping in a hut due to my actions" Miracle said. Bunnie shook her head "I don't care, I know what the king said and I know what might happen to me. But as a gift from one friend to another, mah home is yours sugar hood. It's the least I can do, and besides". The rabbit half stopped her sentence, Miracle blinked at her. "I'd really like the company" Bunnie said with a soft smile.

The hooded stranger smiled "It would be an honor". The young rabbit extended her cybernetic limb to Miracle, his white gloved hand gently wrapped around it. The masked man slowly planted his feet on the ground besides Bunnie. Together, Miracle and Bunnie walked out of the chilling fall of the rain and into her hut. But neither one even seemed to notice the rain. They were too busy basking in the warmth, the warmth of each other's love.

To be continued……