A/N: It's been a month already? I bet I have no more fans. But always know that I always finish my stories, even if I don't update in a month! And fyi, if you want to call Sapphire Saph or Gem because she has a long name that's cool.

Disclaimer: We all know what I'm about to say...

Sapphire sighed and closed her eyes, the harsh sting of her bad memories slipping away as she laid on the ground with her friends. It was a moment later though, when she realized Louis was holding her hand, and she was holding his. She opened her eyes and directed her gaze toward their hands. Louis, taking note and was suddenly embarrassed, released his grip and folded his hands behind his head. Peaches grinned, she told herself to remember what just happened for later. Sapphire stood up and brushed the dirt off her, wishing to end the awkward moment.

"So guys, how do you feel about meeting my family today? They're dying to meet you."

Peaches stood up, smiling, "Of course, that's a great idea! How many are there?"

"Four of them, five if you count me. We're a pretty big family."

Louis stood up and stretched, "Well that's more then I can say. I'm an only child."

"Be lucky! You don't have siblings to annoy the crap out of you at every hour of the day." Sapphire laughed as she began walking in the direction of her burrow. Everyone laughed with her and followed her down the path. She told them all about her siblings: how John was the oldest and most serious and how Zach was the joker of the family and loved to pick on her with his girlfriend Becca, who was just like him and was like an older sister to her. She told them about Jackson, how she called him Jack or sometimes "Action Jackson" and how he strangely barred a striking resemblance to Louis, except with green eyes. She also told them about Molly, how she was the youngest and was the sweetest thing they would ever meet, and eventually, they made it to the hole in the ground she called home.

Sapphire stood outside the entrance with her friends, "Okay, I'll go in and get them. You guys stay here."After their agreement, Sapphire descended into her home and called to everyone in the cool hole, "Hey John, Jack, Molly, Zach, and Becca if you're here, come out and meet my friends, they're outside!" Immediately, there was a scream, and two very young molehogs ran from the shadows and into their sister's view followed by an equally eager teenage molehog with a calm and collected molehog who is just beginning to consider himself an adult. Noticing Becca didn't run out with Zach, Sapphire simply assumed she wasn't there.

She exited just behind John to find Jack and Molly tackling Louis and Zach craning his neck to look at Peaches while he talked to her. She ran to Jack and Molly and pried them off the now on the ground Louis and held them at bay, "You see what I mean? This is what I get every time I come home and what happens to every new person that comes around."

Louis chuckled and stood up, "Then why did they single me out? Peaches is new too."

"They must have either seen you first or decided Peaches was too big to tackle. I'm real sorry."

He smiled, "There's nothing to be sorry about. They're cute."

Zach and John were talking with Peaches when Sapphire and Louis joined them. They were talking about random things when they noticed Jack and Molly on the ground, pouting and looking upset, "Hey, why the long faces guys?" Peaches asked them.

Molly looked up and pointed to her knee, "I hurt my knee. It hurts."

"And my arm hurts from when that grabbed it." Jack added, referring to his older sister.

"Oh, well I can fix that." Peaches reached out her trunk and kissed Molly's knee and Jack's arm. "All better?"

Both of them nodded and smiled. Sapphire stared at them and said offended, " And since when was I an object? Since when am I that Jack?"

"Since you hurt me, duh!"

John interjected himself into the escalating argument, "Alright, break it up. We've got company here."

Sapphire sighed and let the issue drop. She turned to her friends and shook her head, conveying the secret message telling them they are lucky to be only children. For most of the day the family got to know two new friends that changed their sister's life. Jack and Molly played with them, John held intelligent conversations with them, and Zach only told them pointless yet hilarious jokes. When they left the burrow once again, Louis had insisted Sapphire met his parents.

"Well, okay, but only for a few minutes. I have to be home soon anyway." She replied to him. As they were walking to Louis' house, Peaches yawned, "Guys, I'm kind of tired. I think I'm going to go home and get some sleep."

"Okay then I'll see you tomorrow Peaches." Sapphire replied.

A few minutes later, they came to the hole in the ground that was Louis' home. As they walked down into the entrance, Louis called out to his parents, "Mom, Dad, I have someone I want you to meet!"

They came into the living room to see two adult molehogs. Louis' dad Jerry smiled, "Ah you must be Sapphire. It's good to meet you. You're my son's girlfriend, right? Because he desperately needs one." Sapphire's face turned red, but she somehow felt happy at the thought of being Louis' girlfriend. Could it work? Maybe.

The woman presumed to be Louis' mother Lisa elbowed her mate in the side, "Don't listen to him dear, it's nice to meet you." She turned her attention to her mate, "And would you stop embarrassing our son?" He laughed, "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it!"

Louis looked at Sapphire apologetically. He had grown used to his dad, but he didn't think she would. She just smiled, she really didn't mind Jerry. He was just like Zach. Lisa smiled at her house guest, "Would you like anything dear? Some grubs or maybe some worms?"

"Oh, that's okay, I can't stay long anyway."

So the four sat and talked, getting to know those who were new to them and sharing a laugh every now and then. Eventually though, Sapphire decided she had to return home, "I really should go now. If I'm home late my brother will blow his top."

Lisa stood and shooed her away with her hands, "Yes, go. Don't worry your brother, we know what it's like to not have a child home when they're supposed to." She shot an accusing look to her son, who looked at the floor with his hands behind his back like a little molehog with his hand caught in the grub jar. Wanting to get away for a moment, Louis walked next to Sapphire, "I'll show you out." He gestured to the exit and bid her to follow him. She walked with him out of the burrow into the dusk air.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Sapphire."

"Yeah, I'll see ya." Sapphire decided to make a bold move, one that she would have to make before her courage failed her. She wrapped her arms around Louis in a hug. This was different from the few times she hugged him before. Those hugs were friendly, this hug was intended to be more. She took in everything about him; his body heat, his smell, even the way he hugged her back. He didn't seem to be hugging her back awkwardly, he seemed to hug her back like he really wanted to. She pulled herself away, turned and waved goodbye over shoulder. She tunneled into the ground, digging to her burrow.

Louis stood outside in a daze. Did she really just hug him? In that moment, his suspicions were finally validated.

He had a crush on Sapphire, and he had fallen out of love with Peaches.

He sighed contently and descended back into his home. He could wait to see her again. It was only tomorrow, but it felt like an eternity.

A/N: Awwww, that was sweet! Who else thought so? Sorry I haven't updated in, like, a month. I wonder how many fans I lost. But on to the good part, reviewer shout outs!

IceAgingTitan- You won't believe what I have in store. Things are going to get REALLY interesting real soon! I can't wait.

MusicRocks807- Yay, I have a new fan, welcome aboard! I do know Sapphire well, and not because I've been through what she has. I have both my parents and I'm scar free. But I've developed her character in my mind for months before I started this story (even her birthday). :D

scoobs5601- Keith does walk on the crazy side. And yes, no remorse. My little cousins give me the eyes all the time so I have become immune. And don't be sorry about Taz, she's great!