Visit From The Future

Disclaimer: I don't own the Sonic Crew but I do own the kids.

A/N: Re-edited, no flames and get onto the next page!

Chapter 3: These guys are bitches for love

Angel Island (That Night)

Knuckles and Knikatu stayed as far away from the room upstairs as possible. Crystal was up there crying her eyes out. She wasn't screaming anymore but if you opened the door; she slammed you into the wall with it, she didn't care who it was; Knuckles found that out the hard way. Neither of the two knew exactly why she was crying, though they had a vague idea.

Rouge stood down stairs; arms crossed, foot tapping. This was a familiar to her for some reason. She quietly waited for her calm down. Two hours passed by, she still cried, it was a while before Crystal calm down. But she did. Rouge walked upstairs slowly, she entered the room slowly;

"Honey, are you okay?" She asked in a sympathetic voice.

"I'm fine, now please leave me alone!" She yelled.

"I'm not leaving, not until you tell me what is wrong with you." Rouge moved closer to her.

"Mom, please go away I don't wanna talk about it." She wiped her tears, and rubbed her eyes.

"Does any of this have to do with Mac?" Crystal froze at his name, yes it was all about him but like her father she hid it;

"No...It has nothing to do with him." She lied straight through her teeth. Rouge sat on the bed next to her.

Crystal stayed silent, "Honey, you can't hide it. You're upset about what happened at the mall aren't you?" Crystal remained silent and looked away, "Listen I know it's hard for but you're going to have to face him soon or later," Crystal still looked away, Rouge leaned towards her and made her face her, "Listen Crystal...just tell him."

Crystal looked like she could cry more, "He doesn't feel the same! He says he does but he doesn't! Didn't you see him smiling as he was flirting with that tramp!" Her voice broke as more tears flowed down.

"Just tell him, he might act different." Rouge looked in the direction of the window on the wall of the room. She stood up and began to leave.

Crystal wiped her tears as she rolled her eyes, "Yeah right like Mac would ever change his—" She was interrupted by an all too familiar voice;

"Who says I wouldn't change?" It was Mac, at the window sitting in a relaxed way.

"What are you doing here?" She spat. She looked away and crossed her arms.

Mac hopped to his feet and walked towards her, "Crystal, please, what happened today I can explain—"

"Explain what? That you were flirting with another girl after you said you loved me? And before I was about admit I have feelings for you?" Hot tears ran down her cheeks, Mac was in a bit of a shock. It happen she admitted her feelings for him, what he's always hoped for.

It hit him like a sac of bricks. It happened so quickly, it didn't seem like it happened. But it did, that just it, he didn't know how to react. He wanted to say something but couldn't.

Crystal stood up and face him; twiddling with her fingers. She sniffled once and spoke with a weakened voice, "Mac don't you get it? I…love you…I always have. I just couldn't bring myself to say it," She looked up at him as she continued to pour her heart out;

"I didn't want to say because…I didn't want to believe it, a lot of girls like you and I said I would never be one of them. But I admit to myself…I can't help it…" She turned away. Her face was hot with embarrassment.

That was…not expected…Mac stood shocked. That was his reputation in their time; a pretty boy. All the girls liked him. But he never expected this to come out of Crystal and her of all people. She was the one who always kicked him, slapped him and would even throw him into the lake's underwater cavern for just talking to her.

Following his instincts and placed a hand on her shoulder, and turned her around and brought her face closer to his making their lips meet in a passionate kiss. Crystal eyes snapped open, but relaxed as she place her hands on his cheeks kissing him back.

Crystal cheeks flushed and began to burn warmly. She felt like her legs were melting as she kissed him. It was her first kiss and it was so deep and passionate, she feel it;

'Oh god...it feels so good.'

She moaned in a dreamy tone as she put her arms around his neck.

In order to tell you Mac's thoughts we need a special education translator, a sex filter and other severe precautions must be taken…

Na I'm playing, here you go;

'Deeamn, Crystal since when have you been such a good kisser?'

His eyes went wide as she led him onto a French kiss. The kiss didn't stop there; Crystal was making sure that there was no trace of Juana on his lips. The kiss broken off by Mac who couldn't hold his breath any longer. She looked into his bright green emerald eyes that he inherited from his father;

"I love you." He said embracing her.

"I love you too." There was a pause; she let out a soft groan/chuckle, "Mac, no…bad!" She said sternly. Mac never could get out of the habit of groping her when they hugged.

He only smirked, "What? I can't help it!" He kissed her once more. She kissed him back and rolled her eyes as she pushed his hands off her butt, again.

Outside the door

"Wow she forgave him..." Knikatu whispered quietly with his ear to the door. It was like his dad's, hidden under his dreadlocks.

"Man, what does she see in him?" Knuckles said agreeing with him.

"Ahem!" Rouge said glaring at the nosy two. Knuckles rolled his eyes and turned around. She had her arms crossed and was tapping her foot, "What are you doing here? Go to bed!" She said.

"It's only 10:35." Knuckles said trying to avoid an early bedtime.

"I don't care go to bed! You two shouldn't be up stick you nose in her business!" Knikatu left before the war began.

"So? She's my daughter!" Knuckles couldn't believe what just kicked into his system. He supported his claim but he himself couldn't believe he just said it.

"Mine too, and I say leave her alone!" She shouted, trying to keep her voice down at the same time.

"Well I'm not gonna do what you tell me to do." He said raising his voice.

"Leave her alone Knuckles!" She was on the verge of yelling.

"I'm not doing anything!" He growled.

"Yes you are!"

"You know what—no wait...you're a waste of my time." He passed by her harshly and went down the steps nearby.

"Oh is that what I am?" She gasped.

He turned and looked at her, "Yea you are!" He said walking towards the door.

"Why I never!" She finally shouted

"Well you have now!" He growled as he slammed the door as he left.

"Get the hell out of here then!" She yelled as he left slamming the door behind him.

Tails' House

"Where's Mac?" Amy asked walking out of the kitchen.

"I think he left for Angel Island." Katie said yawning.

"Why?" Sonic asked coming up the steps.

"I don't know." Katie said leaving for a room.

"Sonic please go get him it's getting real late." Amy pleaded, not wanting an argument.

Sonic noticed her tone and rolled his eyes, "Fine..." He walked over to the door and left.

Angel Island; Shrine

He growled to himself and closed his eyes as he leaned back against the Master Emerald Shrine's walls. His eyes drooped down, with exhaustion.

Knuckles was about fall a sleep, when the voice he hated sometimes began to yell for him;

"Hey Knux!"

Knuckles grumbled some curses before responding, "What?"

"Dang, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm trying to go to sleep! What does it look like?" He yelled.

Sonic jumped back slightly, "Calm down! Don't eat me jeez, anyway where's Mac?"

"At the house with Crystal." He grumbled closing his eyes.

"Alright, later, and cheer up for goodness sake!" Sonic started running towards the house.

Sonic not being a very smart hedgehog went for the window and not the door. He threw a rock at it, it didn't hit the window but it hit Mac who was sleep with Crystal in his arms. He move Crystal but didn't wake her, and walked to the window;

"Dad? What are you doing here?" He said keeping his voice down.

"Yea it's me, listen your mo—Amy wants you home now!" He yelled, still not admitting the truth Sonic…so sad.

"Dad! Keep it down Crystal's asleep!"

"Mac, Amy wants you home!" Mac looked behind him and saw Crystal stir in her sleep.

"Dad I can't, not now at least."

Sonic shrugged, "Fine, but your better explain it to her!"

"Fine, whatever just go!" Mac waved him away.

Sonic mumbled something about kids are something but left.

Mac went back to sleep next to Crystal.

Boom, Boom, Clap, Boom, Boom, Clap, Boom, Boom, Clap!

The next morning: Angel Island

Rouge ran all over Angel Island looking for Knuckles, but during the night he left he couldn't take sleeping outside anymore in addition to have to deal with Rouge. He left for somewhere, nobody knows…

Not even me, so don't expect an answer from me.

"Knuckles!" She yelled continuously but she only heard the sound of wildlife. "Where could he be?" She asked herself over, and over.

She also wonder why he left, and without saying anything. She wondered if it had anything to do with yesterday; to her it was really nothing, just another argument but he seemed really annoyed. Why did he take it so seriously? Then again, in a way, it was her fault, but not all of it, but still she did push him.

"Man, I blew it this time..." She said letting out a sigh. She always blew it; just at the right time her pride would kick in and ruin any chance of letting her hint anything.

Her emotions had been flaring up lately; her anger was at its limits, she was stressed out because she was in the same house as this echidna, and yet she liked it. Ever since she had been living with him, she felt a certain pleasure or emotion of happiness, one the she had felt only once before; ARK, when he saved her life. She shook her head and pushed these thoughts to the back of her head.

She sighed once more, he wasn't going to answer. She walked through the thick green forest and headed toward the house.

Knuckles' Home

She walked in to find the house empty and quiet. Letting out a bored sigh she sat down on the couch in the living room. She closed her eyes and began to think again; about everything, these kids, how to get them home, and red boy…again.

"Mom?" It was Knikatu.

She kept her eyes closed, "What is honey?" Three days and she was used to being called 'mom'. Unfortunately Knuckles wasn't used to her or the kids, or even being called 'dad' and especially 'daddy' by Crystal.

"Where's dad?" Rouge sighed.

She opened her eyes and turned her head, looking at him, "I don't know..." Her voice had a very concerned tone.

Elsewhere with red boy;

He had a smile. Peace and tranquility at last. The fire gave him warmth in the cold winterish weather that was becoming more apparent. He tossed a small log on top of the fire, making it crackle and ignite more.

"This is so much better." He said to himself as he stretching in front of a fire.

What I don't get is why the dummy doesn't make a fire on Angel Island? It's the same thing, but then again Knuckles is an idiot.

Anyway he was in the jungle near the Mystic Ruins. He came here on instinct, he just did it. He liked it here, and wasn't planning to stay for a while. Least till he could get rid of the bat. He laid down on his side, resting his head on a nearby rock. The burning fire kept him warm from the air that seem to get colder and colder.

Then, he had a thought; his eyes snapped open;

"Oh crap! The Master Emerald!" You'd think by now he wouldn't forget but that's Knux for ya. He put out his fire, ran as fast as he could back to Angel Island.

Angel Island

He arrived at the shrine and thought of another problem, he couldn't just take it! It would cause the island to fall. And that would make someone come out and notice him, but he couldn't just leave it either it his job to guard it. So many problems and this idiot couldn't figure anything out without having another problem.

Then he remembered something; Tikal and Chaos. They could guard it, lazy ass echidna, needs to get over it and just deal with Rouge.

He place his hands on the emerald and chanted some words (What? Do expect me to know tribal chants!) And Tikal and Chaos came out;

What? Were you expecting popcorn? Any way;

They took their forms. Chaos stretched and yawned a little. Tikal bowed a little and smiled;

"What is Knuckles?" Tikal asked in her usual voice.

"I need you to watch the Master Emerald while I'm gone." Knuckles asked in a respectful tone.

"Why are you leaving?" Chaos asked

"I just am! Okay?" Damn, short ass patience with this guy.

"Fine touchy-touchy, man you need to cool it." Chaos said making a hand gesture.

He raised an eye brow, "You've been hanging around Sonic too much." Knuckles ran into the forest and went in the direction of the edge.

He walked near the edge, looking down on the mainland. He was looking for a good glide spot, that would take him directly to Mystic Forest. Looking to his left he saw the area where he got good berries from. He decide since he was there to collect some wood and some of the good red berries.

Rouge was on the search again, she had to talk to him. She couldn't stand the thought of him being this upset with her. It was on her mind all day and would not leave her alone.

She walked through the forest, listening with her big ears carefully. She heard someone mumbling something quiet ahead of her. She ran at the thought that it would be him.

She saw his red figure by a bush and walked closer;

"Knuckles!" She yelled trying to get his attention. She jogged towards him, "Knuckles! Where have you been? Why did you leave?"

Knuckles remained silent. He stopped mumbling, or saying what he was saying before. He put a berry in his mouth and ate it. He suddenly jogged towards the nearby edge and hopped off, and went into a glide. He carefully avoided dropping his wood and berries.

"Knuckles!" Rouge ran after him, flying off the edge. She tried to keep up, but he was gliding down faster then she could fly.

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