Chapter 8: A Night to Remember:
I'm Knuckles the Echidna, but they call me Knuckles!
Right now is probably one of the happiest times of my life! Seriously,
one of the biggest honors anyone could ever have is being the wingman
for their longtime friend! ...Or in MY case, the co-wingman. Thanks to
our help, Sonic should have no problem on his date tonight...unless
the suit we gave him isn't perfect!
It was 6:30pm. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles were in their room. They were helping Sonic get his suit on for the date. When it was finally on, Sonic started scratching with his foot.
"Oog, this suit is so damn itchy. I've never worn clothes before." Sonic commented, ducking down and scratching the area behind his ears with a foot.
"Well, it looks good. That's the important part." Tails pointed out, standing up from the bed and applying various alterations to the suit.
"If you say so…" Sonic replied.
At 7:00, Sonic made his way to Amy's room, and knocked on the door. Amy opened it, wearing the dress she had bought earlier. Sonic thought she looked absolutely stunning. Their tender moment was interrupted by Shadow, who was passing by, sipping a glass of champagne.
"Where are you two going?" He asked calmly.
"We're going on a date!" Amy replied.
"Good to hear. Have fun." Shadow replied, walking away.
Sonic then proceeded to escort Amy to his car. As they left, Tails was at the door, watching them.
"Good luck!" He said.
The drive lasted for a good half-hour down Speed Highway. The couple finally arrived at "Le Chao Bistro". A white Chao with a black bowtie and a brown mustache led the two hedgehogs to a table. Sonic helped Amy into her chair and then got into his own.
My name is Rouge the Bat! Better known as the
government agent, Rouge! Ever since that last battle with
Eggman, life's been pretty damn peaceful! Like Tails established earlier,
this allows us to spend more time on what we like to do for fun!
And in my case, I like to tan! No, not on a bed, or with that shitty
spray, but via natural sunlight! Oddly though, my favorite time of day to tan is
around sunset. The evening rays won't give me sunburn or skin-cancer, and
for some reason, make my complexion more rich! And to seal the deal,
the lighting makes me look tan before the tanning session even begins!
Needless to say, I'm enjoying myself - coupled with the fact that I've
been laying out here for hours totally uninterrupted!
Meanwhile, Shadow stepped out into the backyard to look at the sunset. The sky was fiery orange as the last hours of sunlight were passing. Shadow looked around, and his heart tingled a little. He caught sight of Rouge lying in one of the beach-chairs by the pool, soaking up the last of the sun before the sky completely got dark. She was wearing her usual swimwear: a hot pink two-piece bikini with no straps and a white ring connecting the breast cups. He casually walked by, took a deep breath, and said:
"Sure is a great sunset today, isn't it?"
Rouge removed her sunglasses and looked up, her heart beating very hard.
"Damn right." She replied.
Shadow then sat a few chairs away from her, and finished his champagne glass.
"But…it's not the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." He said, glancing at Rouge.
Rouge's heart started beating harder.
"Well, then what would that be?" She asked in anticipation.
Shadow paused for a few moments. He really wanted to start this relationship. He wanted to be truly happy.
"Rouge, I don't know any other way to say this, but…I love you." He said.
Rouge was awestruck for a moment. Now she knew he did like her back.
"Come closer and say that again." She cooed.
Shadow casually walked over and picked her up in his arms like a baby. They sank into a deep kiss. In the silence of the outdoors that night, you could hear Rouge's heart beating rapidly. Then Shadow, still holding her, removed his shoes and (without warning) jumped into the pool. Rouge let out a high-pitched scream as they jumped. Both came up at the surface, laughing very hard. Shadow himself had not laughed in many years, and this felt amazing to him.
I'm Sonic! Sonic the Hedgehog! Hoo boy! I know this sounds
ridiculous, but going on a very important date with someone who you
started liking fairly recently may just be more stressful than stopping
Eggman! At least nothing has gone wrong, and I'm still very grateful
for the pointers that Tails and Knuckles gave me! I gotta say, having
such great friends like those two is awesome in situations like this!
Back at the restaurant, Sonic and Amy were still talking. The entire meal had passed, and the couple was waiting for the check. While they were waiting, Sonic thought it would be a good opportunity to enact his plan.
"Uh, Amy? We've been dating for a long time now, and well, I've enjoyed that." Sonic started.
"Yes?" Amy replied.
"Well, now that we're here together, I just have one question:" Sonic said.
He then got out of his chair, stood in front of Amy, and got down on one knee. He reached in the pocket of his sport coat, pulled out a tiny black leather case, and flipped it open, revealing a silver ring with an emerald on it. Sonic then asked the question that Amy had asked him years back:
"Will you marry me?"