A/N: I'm sorry for taking such a long time to write this. I've been really busy lately, so I haven't had much time to write.
Silver's POV
The sun began to set and its light reflected off the crystal clear water, gently caressing Blaze's face. Her hand slowly intertwined with mine, and her skin felt like a velvet glove. She gazed at me with her beautiful golden eyes and I could tell exactly what she was thinking. A soft shiver ran up my spine.
Isn't in funny how you can communicate with people just by looking at them?
Blaze leaned in closer to me. I caught a hint of her perfume: vanilla and jasmine. Her lips brushed against mine, and I shivered again.
"Cold, Silver?" she asked jokingly. Her eyes, shining like the full moon, stared lovingly into mine.
"N-no," I stuttered. It's such an amazing feeling. Blaze makes me feel nervous but also completely calm. Only she can do that to me.
I leaned in and our lips were about to touch again, but we were interrupted.
"Hey, Silver," Sonic asked. "Excuse me for interrupting, but where are we gonna go from here? We can't exactly stay on the beach all night."
"Yeah, I know. Tell everyone to come to the beach; I'll take it from there."
"You got it." Sonic disappeared in a flash of blue and a small cloud of sand.
Shadow's POV
The sun's finally set. I started walking in the direction of the bluff that Sky and I decided to meet at. Sky was already there, shuffling back and forth nervously while waiting for me.
"Sky," I said. "I'm here. What did you want to talk about?"
"I wanted to talk about, well, us."
We both sat on the edge of the cliff and let our feet dangle.
"I…oh, screw it, I'm just going to say it! I…like you…a lot. How do you feel about me?" she asked, turning away from me.
I noticed how she held her breath as she waited for my response. I took a deep breath while formulating my response.
"I…I like you too," I answered quietly, my cheeks beginning to burn.
Sky breathed a sigh of relief. Her demeanor changed from timid and nervous to slightly seductive and more open.
"Well then, if we both like each other, then why are we talking?" she asked coyly, a seductive smile creeping across her face. Her arms slowly snaked around my neck and pulled me down to her height. Her eyes slowly closed, but mine stayed wide open.
Our lips were just about to touch, when we heard footsteps walking in our direction.
"Shadow! Sky! Where are you guys?" It was Silver. We jumped to our feet and hide behind a nearby tree.
Damn you, Murphy, I thought bitterly.
Just when Silver was about to discover us, another person walked over. "Oi, Silver, whaddaya doin'? Joseph asked.
"I'm looking for Shadow and Sky. Have you seen them?"
"Sky and Jonny? Yeah, I'm saw 'em walkin' over to the east, that way."
"Ok, thanks Joseph." Silver's footsteps faded in the distance as he followed Josephs' false trail.
"That should give ya a few minutes, guys. Make it quick!" Joseph whispered to us.
"Thanks Joseph, we owe you!" Sky whispered back.
"Don' mention it, guys." Joseph cleaned his glasses, his usual gesture after doing something particularly helpful, and walked back to the beach.
Sky's attention turned back to me. When her lips met mine, it felt like I was kissing an electrical socket, but without the pain. Blood rushed to my head and blue sparks shot from our contact like miniature fireworks.
I suddenly began to feel self-conscious. Her lips were soft and delicate; mine were rough, cracked and probably very uncomfortable to kiss. And yet, Sky didn't seem to mind.
Then I started to feel woozy. Her lips were like a sedative. I stumbled and took a step back, inadvertently breaking the kiss.
"Whoa," Sky murmured, staring at my mouth with wide eyes.
"We should probably head back to the beach; Silver will be looking for us." I said. Sky slowly snapped out of her trance and we walked down to the others.
"Where have you been?" Blaze demanded, the instant we were in earshot. "Silver's been looking all over for you!"
"We got lost," I stated simply. I noticed a few disbelieving glances, but as of a few minutes ago, I care even less than usual.
"Blaze, it doesn't matter. They're here now." Silver intervened. "Obviously, Blaze and I won't be married today, so we'll just try again in a few days."
"That's it, Pointy? Yer just gonna give up because that Mephiles bloke hates yer guts?" Marine spoke up.
"Um, in case you haven't noticed, we're all a little battered and our clothes are more or less ruined."
"So? If ya love each other, then why bother with fancy clothes? When I marry, I'm doin' it in shorts an' a t-shirt! Jus' put the damn ring on her finger and kiss 'er!"
"She's got a point, mate," Joseph chimed in.
"Believe me, I would do all the things you're suggesting in a heartbeat, but I want to do it properly, for Blaze."
"Well, are we going to stand here arguing about how Silver's going to marry Blaze, or are we actually going to do it?" I asked. Everyone just stared at me like I had three heads.
After an uncomfortable silence, Sonic spoke up. "Ya know, I think I actually agree with Faker, for once. Why we all just go home and get some rest?"
"Wow Sonic, that's actually a good idea," Blaze conceded.
"I have my moments," Sonic said defensively.
"So we'll all just go home like nothing happened?" Knuckles asked, trying to make sense of everything. Silver and Blaze both nodded in confirmation.
Then, we all started walking in the general direction of the city.
Silver's POV
I took a moment to take in the last few glimpses of the sunset as we left. I looked back and I saw Shadow and Sky holding hands and walking closely together, just like Blaze and myself. A small smile snuck its way onto my face.
"What are you smiling about, Silver?" Blaze asked. I gestured for her to look behind us. She smiled too.
…The next day…
I woke up feeling all the aches and pain I didn't feel yesterday. Blaze was still was sleeping. She's so beautiful when she's sleeping. We were planning on renting a few more tuxes today, but I just don't have the heart to wake her up. I guess I'll just be doing it by myself.
Somebody was really anxious to see us, because there were several sharp knocks to the door. When I opened the door, I saw something completely unexpected.
A black fox, being mauled by several girls, was writhing on the front lawn.
"Oi, Silver! Can ya gimme a hand, mate?" Joseph shouted. I rolled my eyes and used my psychic powers to pry the girls off of Joseph.
"Go home, girls." Reluctantly, and one by one, they left. I extended a hand and helped Josephup.
"Thanks, mate. You really got me out of a jam," Joseph said, dusting himself off. He picked up a few bags that had been lying on the ground next to him. His leather jacket was more beat up, his jeans were a little more ripped than usual, and one of the lenses in his glasses was cracked.
"I know I'm probably going to regret it, but what put you in a position to be attacked by girls like that?"
"Well, I went to the mall an' they recognized me. Simple as that," the fox shrugged.
"What did you go to the mall for?"
"I was pickin' up a few tuxedos fer you guys. I figured it was the least I could do fer ya."
I sighed. "You didn't have to do that."
"Consider it a weddin' present." Joseph glanced down at his battered wristwatch. "Well, mate, I gotta be goin'." He wiped his glasses on his shirt before turning and walking away.
"And mate," Joseph started. "Treat 'er well. She really loves ya."
A/N: Personally, I don't think this is my best work either. The next chapter will be better.