khsonic book 2 part 3

Chris smiled slightly, remembering how he’d met the blue hedgehog.

He’d rescued Sonic from his swimming pool.

There was silence as they munched on cakes and drank tea, but it wasn’t an awkward silence, like the ones Sam was used too, it was the comfortable silence of friends.

She’d missed this, being with friends who understood about things and didn’t ask a million questions, just let the silences speak for themselves.

Even after three years it wasn’t the silence of I don’t know what to say, because they’d all saved the world before and they all knew that sometimes people need to just relax after a big battle.

Sam closed her eyes, just letting the sounds of the bridge wash over her, the tapping of buttons, the steady beep beep beep of the Emerald Generator, the hum of the monitors. She smiled slightly, finishing her tea, the smile vanishing as she reacted instinctively as someone tapped her arm as they filled her cup again.

“Easy Sam.” Sonic said, catching most of her spilt tea before it hit the ground.

“Sorry Cream.” Sam said, helping the rabbit to her feet before taking her mug back from the hedgehog, “I guess I’ve been alone so long, it’s hard to just relax.”

“It’s OK.” Cream said, rubbing her cheek from Sam’s blow, “I should’ve asked.”

 “It’s not okay; I should have looked before I reacted.” Sam shook her head, looking at the floor. “Sorry.”

The human found herself in a surprise hug and couldn’t help but hug the bunny back. “Don’t worry, I’m ok, and Sonic saved most of the tea.”

Sam smiled lightly, though Sonic was watching her eyes rather then her mouth and saw the guilt still lurking.

“You were alone a long time?” Sonic asked as Sam took her seat on the steps again, leaning against the railings.

“Three years my time, three months yours.” Sam shrugged, trying to calm herself. She wouldn’t be wanted if she reacted like that to every single unexpected movement.

“Three years?” Cream looked sad, “I’d miss my friends after three days!”

The rabbit sat down next to Sam and leant into the human woman, trying to offer comfort.

Sam smiled softly, feeling the soft rabbit fur against her hand. “I’ve got friends again. I’ll be fine Cream.”

Chris frowned at her choice of words and wondered what had happened to her old friends.

Comfortable silence fell again, this time disturbed by Tails muttering under his breath and Chris asking the kitsune questions every ten to fifteen seconds about the adjustments.

Finally the two looked at each other and grinned, “Done.”

“Let’s test it out!” Sonic grinned.