Lilac and Ivory
Surprise
Oh my God sorry. I get serious writer's block on Sonic stories after a while of writing them. Sonic isn't my strong point, ha-ha.
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Blaze was seriously impressed. Their once rundown garden had been transformed into a little paradise out here in the woods. Flowers of every shape, size, color, and design grew somewhere among the stone walls that protected them. Ivy climbed the walls, and somehow a grapevine was even beginning to grow near the eastern edges. A path had been set up to a small building where they kept the supplies, and now it was like they had stepped back in time to a rustic period. The scents, colors, and the general feel of the garden were very peaceful and beautiful.
"We did it!" Silver said cheerfully, stretching his arms above his head. "To think we only worked on this part time."
Part time is an understatement, Blaze thought. Town saving on an almost daily basis kept them busy for the majority of the day, and when they weren't busy, they were usually sleeping or just too tired to do much else besides sit around. However, that apparently didn't affect their garden. It had just grown on its own, once the annoying rocks and fallen walls had been removed, and they just tugged out the weeds.
Footsteps came from behind them, and Blaze turned around to see an energetic, cheerful looking squirrel with her head down, ears flattened to her head, brown fur stuck up in places where she tried to smooth it down. Obviously, she was deep in thought, brown eyes flicking everywhere.
"Hello." Silver greeted, raising a hand. Blaze nodded, crossing her arms.
"Hey. Um…did you make that?" She pointed to the walls of the garden, and the friends nodded.
"That's fantastic." The squirrel beamed. "Can I look inside?"
"Be our guest." Silver invited, stepping to the left so the squirrel could run in and "oh" and "aw" at everything.
"Some of these flowers used to be extinct! Wow! How did-look over there! Grapevines, are you for real? And-wow!"
Silver and Blaze laughed as she marveled at everything, then she skipped back.
"Um…" She twiddled her thumbs. "My name is Chestnut…."
"Silver and she's Blaze." The hedgehog responded. "Why so nervous?"
"Well…I'm getting married soon, you see, Ray proposed to me yesterday. Can…we get married, here?"
Blaze was stunned, and it probably showed on her face. After a moment she recollected herself.
"You actually want to get married in that garden?" She asked.
"It's the most beautiful place around here." Chestnut swirled around in a little circle, then faced them again and clasped her hands to her chest. "Pretty please?"
Silver looked at Blaze who nodded, then he scratched the back of his head. "Well…sure, I guess."
Chestnut squealed so loudly they had to cover their ears, and then she jumped off down the path.
"When exactly does she plan to have her marriage?" Blaze sighed, smiling despite herself.
"Guess we'll see."
***
A day from meeting Chestnut, she returned with a golden squirrel named Ray and several friends. They very, very carefully set up the wedding items in the garden, placing protective fences near the flowers. It was a relatively small wedding, Ray being an orphan and having no family, and Chestnut only having a mother and brother. Regardless, the four friends they brought surely made enough racket to remedy that, and soon the wedding was poised to start.
Blaze stood in the back with Silver, who was looking thoughtful, golden eyes to the side.
"This is nice, really." He said.
"Hmm?"
"Don't you think? Despite all the hardships going on, there's still…" He gestured to the wedding before them, where Ray the Squirrel and his new wife had kissed. "People starting new lives."
"It's very nice." Blaze agreed. She was stunned, covering her face, when suddenly Chestnut shouted,
"And special thanks to Silver and Blaze for letting us use their garden! For real! You rock guys! They're in the back there!"
Silver laughed, remembering his friend was shy. "Are you blushing, Blaze?"
"No." She mumbled, covering her face still and shaking her head.
"What's the matter, Blaze?" Chestnut said still loud enough for everyone to hear. "Why's your face so red?"
"Nothing, just…" She waved her hands. "Go on with the celebration."
Silver hooked his arm around her shoulders, shaking her. "She's shy, guys. C'mon, stop."
Blaze cracked an eye open as everyone laughed, and hissed at Silver, "Not helping!"
Regardless of the events, the wedding was a hit, and Ray informed them that if they ever needed anything to let him know. Of course, Chestnut agreed.
Silver had an idea, but he wasn't going to tell Blaze. He might call on that favor sooner than either of them thought.
