Ok, hopefully this one won't be so short, even though it might still be short… yea, ok. Finally my friend left and I can write the 3rd chap… I might even get the fourth up by tomorrow, regardless of reviews. I'm still off on the whole 'Knux goes insane' deal, but I think I have a way to get it back up. And, as an answer to a question in the reviews, a Wankonot is sorta like a Pokemon in the Sonic world. I just wanted to add a stupid senseless line to my stories by involving Wankonots. And I might soon be introducing Draith. Yes, Draith. Copyright draith500. Oh, and did I say flames are accepted? I am showing little pride in this story, but I'm gaining confidence because of some ideas :) So, flames accepted, I have a few myself. And feel free to express what needs to improve or cut down on. By the way, this story, and all the ones I will write in the future, take place after my other story, Desolation. That means Eggman is dead.
Rouge and Knuckles were sitting in a far corner of the restaurant, with ten beautiful golden candles on the table, like the restaurant always had there. Knuckles was enjoying every aspect of the restaurant, besides the fact he wasn't guarding the Master Emerald. Even though every time someone found him gone, they would fulfill his tasks, if they didn't have anything else to do. This, in their case, was the whole reason they came to Emerald Island anyway. Even though there's not much to do there, people had no problem taking Knuckles' job for him, usually because he had important things to do. But this moment was sort of just for fun, out of pure boredom and hunger. As Knuckles was looking around and taking in the fancy restaurant's beauty and organization, Rouge noticed a blue blur outside. She looked to see Sonic, and close behind, Thystan.
"Ahh, those two race almost daily. Doesn't running nine and a half miles ever get sorta… boring?" Knuckles looked out.
"That's what they're good at, it's what they'll do for the time being, which to me seems like it will be a while." Rouge laughed.
"When did you start talking in long sentences?" Knuckles looked around the restaurant once again.
"Dunno." He now noticed the menu, again, but this time decided to find something to eat. After all, he was hungry. "Wait, you already looked through yours?" She shook her head.
"No, but I know what I want. I've been here a few times." Knuckles looked down at the menu.
"Doesn't surprise me." Rouge looked at him, confused.
"What do you mean?" He looked up with a smile on his face.
"Girls like you love to eat in luxury. A place as fancy as this is almost definitely a place you've already visited." He pointed to the napkins. "Fancy, colorful napkins…" He now pointed to the lights. "Beautiful, expensive lights…" then he pointed to the golden candles. "And golden candles, ten of them, all on a mixed gold and platinum holder." He looked back up to her. "I'm sure you've been here, actually there's not a doubt in my mind." Rouge laughed and winked.
"You flatter me." Knuckles smiled. The waitress walked up to the table and they ordered their food early.
"Ok. Dinks? I mean, drinks?" They all laughed. Knuckles waved.
"I'll have apple cider." Rouge looked at him, eyes wide.
"They have apple cider? I'll take some also." As the waitress walked away, Knuckles looked at Rouge, confused.
"You didn't know they had apple cider?" Rouge blinked.
"No… didn't bother to look under the beverages. Usually I just want Coke, but apple cider sounds pretty good. After all, it is late fall." Knuckles nodded. A few seconds later, after a quiet period of staring, Knuckles' cell rang. He answered it.
"Knuckles. Talk to me." He said as he answered.
"Hey, Knux! What are you up to?" Knuckles rolled his eyes at Sora's voice.
"Are you calling me just to say hi? Or is this another one of your 'you're invited for a spot of tea' things?" He heard Sora laugh.
"No, actually I just wanted to know why you aren't guarding your Master Emerald." Knuckles cleared his throat.
"I'm eating at Hagzen's." Sora breathed in deeply.
"Oh. Ok. But, isn't Hagzen's a romantic type restaurant?" Knuckles looked around.
"Doesn't really imply that, but it might be." Sora laughed.
"Let me guess, you got Rouge?" Knuckles was totally surprised.
"What? How'd you know?" Sora, once again, laughed.
"Because, I saw you two when I was coming back from the 7 Eleven." Knuckles rolled his eyes, now a little pissed.
"Then what was this call for?" Sora laughed again.
"Because, these new cell phones are cool, and its Saturday, so it's free! I've been calling people all day!" Knuckles buried his face in his free hand. "Anyway, you guys have fun. And stay safe, you'll be sorry if you don't!" Knuckles was beyond pissed. He sweat dropped, stood up and slammed his hand on the table.
"WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPLY?" Rouge giggled, as did Sora.
"Calm down. Bye Knuckles." She hung up, as did he as he sat back down. He looked out the window, lost now in thought. He quickly snapped out of it, though.
"Lemme guess, Sora?" Knuckles nodded.
"Yeah. She's got that phone thing in action, again." Rouge flicked her hair back.
"That's why she called me as I left earlier today then, huh?" Knuckles seemed not the least bit surprised. The food came, and they both started eating right away. Rouge was thinking to herself again. 'He's so… cute when he eats. He has such manners! But… wait, where did he learn manners? And why, again, is he red? Oh, who cares? Why do I ask all these stupid questions? They never get me anywhere. I doubt they ever will.' She rolled her eyes. Knuckles caught this, and laughed a little, almost spewing his drink everywhere.
"You thinking too hard again?" He asked. Rouge took a drink of her cider.
"Yeah. I've been doing this a lot lately." Knuckles took a drink.
"Are you thinking about why I'm red?" Rouge damn near choked on her next drink of cider.
"What? How in the hell did you know?" Her face turned red. Knuckles laughed inside.
"I honestly don't know. Just a lucky guess, I guess." Rouge just looked at him deeper now.
"You know, the red is sexy. But, how would you look if you had Thystan's green or Sonic's blue?" Knuckles was mad now.
"Why does everyone always compare me to Sonic?" Rouge rolled her eyes.
"Calm down, you asshole, it wasn't a comparison." Knuckles, embarrassed, wiped his mouth on his napkin.
"Yeah, someday I'll show that show off who's better at what they do." Rouge shifted her weight.
"Sounds to me like you have an inferiority complex." Knuckles, who was looking out the window (again), looked at her out of the corner of his eyes.
"What was that?" Rouge laughed.
"Nothing. You know, you take everything so seriously." Knuckles folded his arms in a 'that's right, and always will' sort of way. He then looked to the candles.
'My, my… these candles are beautiful, if none the least.' "Hey, Rouge? You think they would let me buy some of these amazing candles?" Rouge looked at him like 'WTF?'
"They might let you, why?" Knuckles shrugged and continued to admire them.
"They are beautiful. They have a sort of personality, like yours." Rouge blushed and listened as Knuckles gave a most unlikely speech. "They are beautiful, they glisten in their own light, they are quiet, gentle...but yet devious, sort of like you." Rouge looked at him now, enjoying every moment of this. Well, duh. Knuckles looked at her and frowned a little. "Sorry about that." Rouge giggled.
"That's not the Knuckles I knew. To just up and give some long preach about candles?" They both laughed in unison, then finished their food. Knuckles yawned.
"I like this place. Thanks for suggesting it." Rouge winked.
"Anytime." Knuckles looked in the direction of Emerald Island, then back to her.
"Umm… would you like me to take you home?" Rouge walked past him, brushing him as she did.
"I'm forcing you to. Unless your jewel is calling you back now, then I can make an exception." Knuckles, now in confusion, just sweat dropped, nodded, and followed. A few minutes later, they were at Grey St., about 1 minute from Rouge's house.
"Banana, banana, banana, terracotta, banana, terracotta, terracotta pie!" Knuckles sang to himself as they proceeded. Rouge rolled her eyes, and they arrived. She turned to him.
"Thanks a lot, Knuckles. I had a great time." Knuckles nodded.
"Yeah, me too, as far as getting out and friends go." Rouge smiled, for she took this as a compliment.
"Maybe you could come over sometime. I'd really, really enjoy your company." Knuckles blushed.
"I'll put that up for next weekend, I guess." Rouge smiled and got closer to him.
"And don't forget, Knucklehead." She slowly grabbed his hands and kissed him. He stood, defenseless, just letting it go how she wanted it. She let off of him and walked into the house. He just simply smiled and walked off.
"Guess I better get home now." As soon as he came to the corner, he stopped. "Wait… did she…" He wiped his mouth and looked at the lipstick. He stood there and let the whole moment sink in. He now fell on his face Pokemon style. He regained his balance and shook it off. He now slowly became angry. He clenched his fists. "Dammit! God, I'm so easy to seduce!" He continued home in this current 'part happy, part angry, part confused' fashion. When he arrived at Emerald Island, he noticed that something was missing. He heard a voice coming from in front of him, but all he could make out was 'Dammit', 'is this', and 'prank'. He gasped as he ran up to the shrine of the Master Emerald. "No… it can't be!" He landed at the top of the stairs to find Tikal, Sora, Team Sonic, and Frynic, but no Master Emerald. Knuckles had an indescribable look on his face. Sonic was talking on his phone.
"Ok. And you better not be late." Sonic turned to him. "Uh… hey, Knuckles. We need to talk."
As Rouge hung her flower crown that Cream made her on the doorknob, the phone rang. She picked it up.
"Rouge here." Immediately she heard shouting.
"DAMMIT ROUGE, IS THIS ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR PRANKS?" She could easily recognize Sonic's voice.
"What?"
"DON'T YOU PLAY GAMES WITH ME, ROUGE! WHERE IS IT?" Rouge was now very confused and pissed at Sonic for his sudden screaming.
"Look, what in the hell are you talking about?" Sonic calmed down a little.
"Ok. If you didn't set this up, meet me at Emerald Island, we need to clear this up, or Knuckles will be pissed." Rouge rubbed her neck.
"But what is going on?"
"No time to explain. You'll have to see for yourself." He hung up. 'Dammit, Sonic! Why can't you just take it easy for ten minutes?' She threw on her boots and headed out.
"There better be a nice, good reason for this."
