The chapter title is the prompt :))

PLEASE READ THE FICS IN THIS SERIES BEFORE READING THIS! THANKS!

Takes place in the same au as "Stop biting your lip" just... earlier on in the timeline lol

Also, this takes place in an alternate reality where Sun and Em actually end up dating lol. This is noway canon (at this point in time)

Sun could tell something was wrong with Em as soon as she arrived.

As first dates went, he thought he had done pretty well; setting up a plush picnic blanket on the serene side of the lake, giving them plenty of privacy. The canuki even bought all the foods he knew Em took a liking to, as well as his phone, which had all the tunes he found she couldn't help but hum.

Yet today, when he proudly displayed his work, she had smirked and commented on how hopelessly romantic he was; however… the usual light in her eyes seemed dimmed, and she had sat on the blanket without any other words being exchanged. It was...eerily unlike her.

I didn't do anything wrong, did I? I've never seen her like this before. Sun frowned to himself as he began emptying the basket of the food he packed; laying the full containers on the blanket in between them.

"Um, I went to the market in town and picked up some sweet berries!" Sun smiled, hoping his happy tone hid his insecurities. "I know how much you like them, so I figured…"

His voice trailed off as he realized Em clearly wasn't listening to him; her soft brown eyes glued to the surface of the lake, lost in thought.

Sweat beaded at Sun's brow. Oh ancestors, I totally messed something up.

"Uh...Em?" The canuki gently placed the bowl of sweet berries, which he had lifted to show off to her, to the side.

The fox jumped at the sound of her name and turned to face her boyfriend; although her shocked expression quickly morphed into a more charismatic smirk as if she were putting on a mask.

"Yes, Sunny?"

"Did I…" He nervously looked down at his paws, which were bunched up on his lap, "...hurt your feelings?"

Em blinked, "...Huh?"

"I mean, I don't have much dating experience." His nose scrunched up, "Well, more like no dating experience. But I did try my best for our first date! I was pretty nervous when you asked me to plan it, so I even bought some of those teen magazines they have at the grocery store! Of course, I probably screwed up anyway..."

"Sunny-"

"But I'm sorry if I messed our date up somehow, or if I offended you in some way." He scratched at the back of his head, "That really wasn't my intention, honestly!"

"Sun, you didn't hurt my feelings." She laughed, as if that were the silliest idea in the world, "I'm perfectly fine!"

Sun frowned, surprised by her sudden joyful attitude, "Are... you sure?"

"Absolutely positive." She smirked, "Now, you were saying something, right?"

"I-I guess. But I'm not sure if-"

Em waved him off, her gaze falling onto the food he had spread in between them, "Aha! You got me sweet berries!"

"Yes, but-"

Em grinned, and leaned over the plates of snacks; reaching for the bowl of fruit, "Well, I don't mind if I-"

"Gah!"

Interrupting herself, Em let out a pained yelp and pulled her arm back away from the bowl; cradling the appendage to her chest, clearly in pain.

Before Sun could think, he was by her side, "Where does it hurt?"

"S-Sun-"

"Where does it hurt?"

Em flinched at his harsh tone, and looked away, "M-My wrist."

Sun reached forward, his paws meeting her injured paw; gently bringing it away from her chest and closer to him, so he could inspect it, "What happened?"

"It's fine, Sunny. It doesn't matter." She furrowed her brows.

"It matters to me." His gaze lifted from her wrist to her eyes; his expression soft. "You matter to me."

Em's lip trembled, and she let out a long sigh. "Fine, if you really wanna know… your dad had it out for me this afternoon and I quite possibly sprained my wrist. But just a little bit."

Sun's eyes widened, and he looked back down to her paw, "He did say he stopped one of your 'evil' plots today..."

"A jewel had fallen off your king's crown on his walk through town." She laughed softly, "I couldn't help myself."

The canuki nodded in understanding, and used his claws to gently part the fur on her wrist; Em flinched in pain at the movement. It was difficult to concentrate with Em's staring into the top of his head, but canuki forced himself to ignore it as he took in her paw. She has… really pretty paws. Wait, no, focus!

Eventually, after a few moments of twisting her arm around so he could examine the marks under her fur, he let out a soft snort; a rare smirk stretching from cheek to cheek, "Heh, let me guess, as you tried to pick it up, he grabbed your wrist and twisted it until you let go."

Em blinked, "Wait, how did-"

"I'd recognize these bruises anywhere." Sun chuckled sheepishly, glancing up at her, "I've gotten them myself more than once. It's one of his favorite tricks to pull during training."

"So it's not sprained?"

The teen shook his head, and lowered her hand away from his face; meeting her gaze once again, "No, just bruised."

"Well, if you're so knowledgeable about my injury, how would you go by treating it then, doctor?"

Sun couldn't help but smile. She's definitely feeling better. "Hm, usually I'd just live with the pain. It was never really that bad anyway."

"That's terrible advice." Em rolled her eyes.

Sun chuckled, "Fine fine, if it was feeling really bad, I'd probably put an ice pack on it. But only after-"

He trailed to a stop, his cheeks lighting up.

Em raised an eyebrow, "...After what?"

The canuki gently laid her wrist down on her lap, using his now freed hand to scratch nervously at the back of his head; looking away sheepishly, "… it's kinda embarrassing."

"Oh, now you have to tell me!"

Sun laughed, shakily smiling, "Well, when I'd get bruises or cuts during training, my mom used to always kiss them better. I mean, it did little to actually help with my injuries, but it always made me feel a lot better…"

He smiled softly at the memories, shaking his head so he got back on track, "She isn't around the valley that often anymore, so I haven't gotten one of her healing kisses in years… I do miss them though, even if I'm way too old for that type of stuff."

"Heh...I don't think you can outgrow something like that."

Sun jumped at the sound of Em's voice; it was surprisingly soft, so unlike her. The fox was looking up at him, her eyes glassy while a shaky smile decorating her face.

"My mother… she never did anything like that. Neither did my father for that matter." She hesitantly raised her injured wrist, so it was right below his muzzle.

"Do you think… you could give me one of those healing kisses?"

Em shook her head softly as if to expel those dark thoughts creeping through the back of her head, "I just… think I'm in dire need of something like that right now."

She closed her eyes and swallowed harshly; clearly forcing tears back. "If you don't mind..."

Sun seemed taken back by her request, his cheeks tinted red; however, there seemed to be something else glowing in his eyes, something that made him frown determinedly.

"...God, what am I doing." Em huffed to herself, eyes fluttering shut. "I can't believe I of all people would be begging for a-!"

Her eyes snapped open at the feeling of lips against her own; her boyfriend's scrunched up nose and his closed eyes filling her vision.

Sun was kissing her, his paws on either side of her face; smashing his lips against her own in an inexperienced manner.

…

Wait, what?!

Before she could assess the sensation of his muzzle meeting hers, or the feeling of him physically quivering against her, either with nerves or excitement; Sun sprung away, effectively ending their smooch; his eyes still shut tightly.

Silence fell over the pair, as Sun kept alarmingly still, while Em watched him with wide eyes; clearly in shock about what just happened.

After a few moments of getting his thoughts in order, Sun blinked open his eyes and cleared his throat; his hands in fists on his lap, "Um… d-did that suffice?"

Em just blinked in reply, her cheeks flushed; her lips still parted slightly from the kiss.

Sun swallowed sheepishly, eyes darting down; his face just as red, "I-I was pretty nervous about doing errr… that, but I couldn't say no when you asked so…"

His voice trailed off as the canuki glanced up to meet her gaze once again, only for his sight to fall upon her wrist, which was still raised in between them. Sun's eyebrows furrowed as he looked down at her bruised appendage as if he were wondering why it was still raised.

Although it became clear he had figured it out when his eyes widened in shock, and his fluffy fur bristled wildly.

Immediately, his expression went through the seven stages of grief; before finally ending on acceptance, as he cringed inwardly and pursed his lips; tail lashing out behind him.

It took a few moments for him to conjure words, as he spluttered like a fish out of water; his thoughts were filled with curses and panicked questions.

"...W-w-when you said you wanted a kiss…" He gritted his teeth, clenching his eyes shut as mortification lit his face up a bright red, "Y-you meant on your injured wrist, right? And not on your um...l-lips?

"T-that was my intention, yes." Em chuckled, her flush still present on her cheeks, "But I didn't mind your interpretation."

Sun groaned loudly, and fell back onto the blanket; his hands coming up to cover his scarlet red face. "Ohhhhhh noooo…."

Em couldn't stifle her laughter anymore, as she leaned forward to place a comforting hand on his leg, "Don't beat yourself up too much about it. I really didn't mind. Besides, I think it did the trick, I'm feeling much better!"

The canuki dragged his paws down his face, his eyes refusing to meet hers, "B-but I just stole my first kiss! And I haven't stolen anything in my entire life!"

His panicked eyes stared up at the darkening sky, before lowering to meet her gaze...and then lowering even more to look at her lips; which were still wet.

Suddenly, as if a fuse was lit under him, Sun snapped back up into a sitting position, "WAIT, DID I JUST STEAL YOUR FIRST KISS!?"

Em cackled at that, "Pff, you're not even close to being my first! As I said, don't worry about it."

"B-but-"

With her good hand, the fox leaned forward and placed a finger on his lips, effectively silencing him, "It's ok, Sunny."

The canuki swallowed nervously, "...are you sure?"

She grinned, "Absolutely! Honestly, I don't think I could imagine our first kiss going any differently."

"Why does that feel like an insult." Sun sighed, much to the fox's amusement; although it was clear she had something else on her mind.

"So…." She smirked.

"...so what?"

"What did you think?"

Sun flushed, "O-oh, are you talking about-"

She answered him with a knowing nod of her head, leaning closer; making the teen blush even darker, "As you said, you just stole your first kiss. How was it?"

The canuki blinked down at her, "Uh, well…" He squinted his eyes, and licked his lips, "It w-was..um... k-kinda... wet?"

"...that's it?" She raised an eyebrow.

Sun cringed, covering his face with his hands once again, "I-I don't know! I have no experience with this stuff! Plus, describing it feels weird and it went by so quickly!"

Em giggled with a shrug, "Well if you're worried about having no experience, I wouldn't mind if you practiced on me a little~"

The canuki hesitated, his eyebrows screwed up in confusion before scarlet red realization spread across his face; immediately, he turned away and went back to his wicker basket.

"M-man, I'm just dying for some sweet berries!" He squeaked out, voice breaking, trying to change the subject.

Em couldn't hold in her laughter. Ah, well, maybe I'm moving a bit too quickly.

She brought her free hand up to her lips, which were still tingling. Besides, I'm more than happy with what I got.