A/N: Hey, guys. Glad to say, the revised version is doing better by a multiple of ten (or eleven) anyways I'd just like to give my thanks to Crazy Muffin Assassin, friend, proof-reader, and kick ass writer in general.
Silver's POV
I woke up staring at the ceiling. I had a killer headache. With a groan, I turned over on my side. Blaze was lying next to me. Her chest rose and fell as she slept. I leaned over and kissed her lightly on the lips. Her eyelids fluttered gently, then opened, revealing their golden irises. A smile spread across her face when she saw me.
"Good morning, Silver" she yawned, putting her arm around my neck.
"Good morning Beautiful" I said, stretching. She planted a kiss on my cheek. It's another one off those days where it's great to be alive. "Blaze, could you hand me the Aspirin? I've got a wicked headache"
"Sure" she purred, tossing me the plastic bottle. I swallowed three pills and replaced the cap.
"Thanks" I said, handing the bottle back.
"What should we do today?"
"Maybe we could go on a date"
"Ok, sounds like fun" we climbed out of bed and walked downstairs hand in hand. I cooked breakfast for the both of us. Buttermilk pancakes, probably the only thing I can cook. After a delicious breakfast of pancakes and orange juice, we started to clean up around the house. It wasn't as dirty as it might have been, so the cleaning went quickly. The empty wine bottles were rinsed out, and left to dry. The streamers were taken down, and the dishes were washed. Man, the cleanup was easier than preparing for the party. Afterwards, we got cleaned up and dressed. While Blaze was showering, I was left with about ten minutes to myself. I opened the drawer in the kitchen counter. Aside from the contents one might expect, there was a small velvet box. I pulled it out and looked at it. Inside was a ring. White gold with a diamond set in it and words engraved in it. 'I have to do it soon' I told myself. 'Or Blaze might find it, or I'll lose my nerve' Tonight I decided. At Sunset Hill.
"Hey Silver" Blaze said behind me.
"Blaze!" I screamed, whirling around, hiding the ring behind me back. "You scared the crap out off me," I said, putting my hand over my chest.
"You look guilty" she said quietly, slinking over to me.
"D-do I?" I asked, starting to sweat a little. I swallowed nervously.
"What are you hiding?" she whispered, getting right next to me. I swiftly slipped the ring back into the drawer and closing it before Blaze noticed. "I'm-I'm not hiding anything," I said, trying to stay calm. Her golden eyes studied me, but gave up before too long.
"The shower's open" she said, before walking out of the room. I walked up the flight of stairs to the second floor and into the bathroom. Maybe a hot shower will help calm me down. The water was still warm when I turned the knob. The warm water dulled my senses as it cascaded down around me. I felt my muscles relax and loosen; I was rather tense before. My fur and quills were flattened to my skin. I twisted the knob back, shutting the water off. The mirror had fogged up; so I wiped it down to see my reflection. I slicked my quills back like one would in the 1950's.
"Looking good, Silver" I wrapped my towel around my waist and walked into our room. Blaze was there, lying down on the bed.
"Where are we gonna go, Silver?" She asked.
"I was thinking Sunset Hill," I said.
"Sunset Hill? That's so romantic" Blaze simpered.
"Anything for you" I said, lying down next to her. "I was thinking we could have a picnic"
"Silver, you're so sweet" She said, kissing my cheek. We walked downstairs and packed the basket. We packed a delicious looking fruit salad and tuna salad sandwiches. We grabbed a blanket we could lay on and we headed out for Sunset Hill. It felt great to be running again. Feeling the wind in my hair and the rush of running the shuttle loops. But as we were running, my clumsiness got the better of me; I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and almost ran headlong into a familiar black hedgehog.
"Hey, Shadow, what's up?" I asked, screeching to a halt.
"Silver?" he sighed. "Go away"
"What's wrong, Shadow?" Blaze asked.
Blaze's POV
"Can you leave me alone?" Shadow grumbled.
"Why are you gloomier than usual?"
"Why do you care?" he retorted, his intense red eyes narrowing.
"You're my friend and I care about my friends"
"Well, if you care, leave me alone"
"Isn't there any way we can help?" I asked.
"No" I wanted to say more, but I figured we would only make things worse if we helped. Reluctantly, we walked away and continued on our date.
"We have to help him," I said, once he was out of earshot.
Shadow's POV
Why do they have to be so helpful all the time? God, if they get any worse they'll be as bad as faker, or his little sidekick. It's not like they could help if they wanted to. It'll be the 56th anniversary of the day Maria died next week. But I'm not gonna tell them that.
Blaze's POV
"I was thinking just the same thing," Silver said with a smile. Sunset Hill was only a short jog from here. Even at three in the afternoon, Sunset Hill was beautiful. Silver spread out the blanket on a small stretch of land. We sat down and just talked for a while. Small, insignificant things to kill time. Then we watched the clouds. There was something magical about watching clouds. Maybe it was the way they crawled across the sky. Or maybe it was the colour they took when the sun starts to set. The sun started to sink in the sky at around six p.m. Finally we unpacked the food. The fruit salad lived up to our expectations and the sandwiches were divine. Then Silver started acting weird. He was being a bit shy, and just timid in general.
"What's wrong, Silver?" I asked, putting my hand on his shoulder.
"It's nothing" he responded, looking away.
"Silver you can tell me" I said, moving my hand to the side of his cheek.
"You're absolutely right" he said, a look of determination glowing in his golden eyes. He got on one knee and reached into the basket, digging around for something. I felt my breath leave my body when he pulled out a small velvet box.
"Silver, what are you…?" I started.
"Hello, Silver, Blazey" an accented voice exclaimed. The both of us whipped around to see Tails and Marine standing by us, hand in hand.
"What are you two doing here?" I asked, hiding my disappointment caused by their interruption.
"We were just walking through the Sunset Hills when we saw you, and we wanted to say hi" Tails said. Then he noticed the ring and his eyes widened a three-fold. "A-are w-we int-inter-rupting?"
"Just a bit" Silver said politely.
"Eh, whazzat?" Marine asked. She too noticed the ring. "Are you proposin' to Blazey?"
"Yes, and we would like to be left alone"
"Don't be so bodgy. Just ask her. Get it over with!"
"Tails, is Marine sober yet?" I asked.
He shrugged "I've got no idea. C'mon, Marine, let's leave them to themselves" and with that, he guided Marine away.
Silver's POV
"Now, where were we?"
Blaze smiled and spoke softly "You were asking me to marry you"
"And?"
"Yes. I'll marry you, Silver I love you" Blaze said, advancing on me, laying kisses all over my face. I imagine I must be about as red as Knuckles by now. "I can't tell you how long I've waited for you to say that" Blaze whispered seductively in my ear. My heart felt like it was melting in my chest and I started returning the kisses Blaze was sending.
"Come on Blaze, let's go home," I said, picking her up bridal style along with the basket. I took off and flew us home in a matter of minutes, kissing the entire trip home. Upon landing we broke the kiss to stop for air. I opened the door via my boot, and carried my fiancée inside. I took the staircase two steps at a time. I've never loved her more than I do now. Her golden-yellow eyes gazed up at me in an indescribable sort of emotion. Her lilac fur brushed against my skin. It was incredibly soft, like a kittens', and even smelled like lilacs. Her lips were soft and lush. So giving and forthcoming, I wanted to kiss her and never break away. It was the combination of these qualities and more the produces these feelings for her. And the best part was, I could tell she felt the same way about me. I don't know how, but in my heart I knew. I love her.
"Is it too early to bring up kids?" Blaze asked. I froze, almost dropped her, and almost fell down the stairs myself. "Don't worry Silver, I'm only kidding," she laughed. Somehow, I wasn't reassured.
Other Person's POV
"Very interesting turn of events" the figure said to himself. The dark figure looked painfully out of place in somewhere as naturally serine and beautiful as the Sunset Hill. He was unnaturally cold and exuded a sub-zero aura. The parts of Sunset Hill that immediately surrounded him was dulled in colour and had withered. It was as if he could kill things by being near them. He let out a mirthless, crazed laugh. "Maybe I'll crash the wedding" the figure disappeared, seeping into the shadows that the palm trees cast.