Adorafluff - BunTwan

[mon_dieu]

 first date - It's a date! Or not. Maybe you're just at the skating rink, the intergalactic space station, or the five an dine at the same time.


If someone asked Antoine if he'd even been on a date before, he would laugh and say of course he's been on dates, many girls back home swooned over his suave techniques, and he had dozens of girlfriends in the past.

These are, of course, all lies.

Which was why he was so amazingly nervous and anxious as he went to meet his first girlfriend. It was still a miracle in his mind that not only did she agree to go out with him, but she had actually liked him too! What were the odds?! What was this luck?! But one thing was for certain - he was not going to screw this up. He was going to show her a good time, because she deserved a good time.

In one hand he held a picnic basket, filled with small meals he had made himself. Due to Eggman's continuous attack on the world, and that the Freedom Fighters were still mostly in hiding, they couldn't afford to go out to big cities or do expensive things, lest they catch attention. Antoine hoped a simple picnic under the warm sun on the soft grass would be all right with her.

He also hoped she would liked the bouquet of roses in his other hand. All right, so maybe the 'suave techniques' thing wasn't a complete lie.

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[rabbot]

Bunnie, on the other hand, was nervous as a mouse in a barn full of cats. She'd fussed with her hair, her clothes, her everything in order to get them all just right. Oh, what did normal folk do on dates?

But all in all she decided to go with the same ol'. Nothing like dressing casual, right?

She walked up just as casually to their picnic location. "Antoine? You 'round here?" Bunnie called.

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She couldn't see him, but he could see her - and strangely enough, it was enough to help him relax. Antoine remembered the first thing about being a couple - that two people had to genuinely enjoy spending time with each other. That always happened between them. And so, it would stand to reason it would happen again.

He cleared his throat, wearing a look of slightly arrogant confidence as he walked into her line of view. "I am hoping I did not keep you waiting,mademoiselle."

[rabbot]

Her heart felt lighter once she'd seen him. Instead of feeling worried, she felt butterflies in her stomach. "Aw shucks. I just got here. You can't keep me waiting if you were here first." She said with a hint of bashfulness.

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He hoped he was only imagining his tail was wagging - though if it was, he couldn't help it. Seeing this cute, shy side of her was like having a grand secret - no one else would see this part of her. It only made him want to see her like this even more, and so, with a bit of dramatic flourish, he held up the bouquet.

"Pour vous." Antoine pressed the bouquet forward, hoping she enjoyed the gift.

[rabbot]

An honest to goodness bouquet? That was so sweet of him to think of her like that. She took it in hand and gave them a sniff. "Ah..." Bunnie rubs her nose. "Ach-ooo!"

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As a result of her sneeze, several of the petals blew off of the roses. Antoine immediately set into panic mode. "Y-You are being allergic?!" He stammered, jumping to the worst possible conclusion. "I'm so so so sorry! I didn't know! I - eek!" He was flailing around so hard he'd dropped the picnic basket, though within seconds he had grabbed the handle before it could meet the ground.

This was going to be memorable, at least.

[rabbot]

She wrinkled her nose to try and coax the pollen out. Maybe she took too big of a wiff of them.

Bunnie held both of her hands up in an effort to stifle the sudden burst of panic. "N-nah, Ah ain't allergic. They're beautiful, Antoine." She was just trying to make a good impression. Too hard. "How about we sit? These flowers would make my kinda center piece for a picnic like this."

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He was the worst boyfriend ever! He had already ruined their first date! Long would the legends ring of his ultimate failure!

"Y-Yes, we shall be sitting, momentarily!" He stuttered, trying to grab some sense of control in this situation. He reached into his basket, and whipped out a long, thick blanket to use on the grass. Once it was down, he dashed to make sure no corner was turned, no wrinkle was made obvious, no bug invited within its thread. "... Zere. All done."

[rabbot]

Bunnie couldn't help but giggle at the sheer seriousness that Antoine completed her task with. For some reason that simple action helped her feel at ease in the situation, like no matter what they were doing, Antoine would always be Antoine.

She joined him moments later and sat with her knees one on top of the other. "Ah've been lookin' forward to tryin' your new dishes all week. Your cookin' is always the best."

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As she began to settle, so did she. Sure, maybe he was terrible with flower arrangements, but cooking was an art he had mastered. "T'ank you, Bunnie. I worked tirelessly on zis meal! Eet shall be a treat for ze taste-buds!"

But as he began to take out covered dishes, it occurs to him that maybe, just maybe, he went a little bit overboard. "A-hem...we have Grilled Brie Sandwiches with Apricot Jam, Summer Bouillabaisse with Smoky Rouille, Spring Niçoise Salad, and a side of Onion Soup."

Thankfully for drinks, he'd just brought along water bottles, but the silverware was in fact pristine, polished silver.

[rabbot]

"Mmm!" It all smelled wonderful, not that she suspected anything less with his cooking skills.

"Anoine, What do ya say to sittin' outside and lookin' at the stars?" Bunnie scooted closer. "Ah hear it's supposed to be a sight with the meteor shower."

[mon_dieu]

Watching the stars? A meteor shower? Maybe luck was on his side after all! You couldn't find a more perfect setting in a romance novel!

"A lovely idea." He said with a smile, and while he didn't scoot in like she did, one of his hands was quietly tip-toeing near hers. "A whole sky full of wishes to make... though, I am admitting, most of mine have already come true."

[rabbot]

"They have?" She blinked. Though she was aware that it could be a smooth line, she was honestly curious about this one. It prompted her to ask, "What kinda wishes?"

[mon_dieu]

"One comes to mind..." He found her hand, and brought it up to his lips. "Wishing for a beautiful, amazing woman to become my girlfriend." He kissed her hand, and this would have been amazingly smooth... If his tail wasn't smacking against the ground nosily due to how much it was wagging, and his face wasn't bright red, and he wasn't shaking like a leaf. It was one thing to think up a suave move, it was heart-pounding to pull it off.

[rabbot]

"Really." It was unintentional but Bunnie began to actually laugh at the wish. It wasn't a mean-spirited laugh, just a slight chuckle at his obvious 'charming' line that was geared to sweeping her off her feet; So dashing.. and suave but obvious at the same time.

Yet she could feel her cheeks turning red.

"If I could wish for somethin'? Ah would wish for a Knight in shinin' armor. He wouldn't have ta actually be in armor, just an honest guy with a good heart."

And a cute face to boot!

[mon_dieu]

Had such laughter come from anyone else, Antoine would have been insulted, angered, and saddened with a serious kick to his pride. But Bunnie's melodious giggling was music to his ears. Besides, he did need help keeping his ego in check, and a humble reminder that his lines weren't perfect did the job.

Also, how cute was she when she was blushing? SUPER CUTE, THAT'S THE ANSWER.

He could already guess the game she was playing, and went along with it, running his thumb along her palm. "Ees zat so? Hm... such men are difficult to be finding zese days! I am wondering where one such person could be."

[rabbot]

Playing along, was he? Well she couldn't let their little game go along to waste. It was no doubt he was clever enough to know who she was talking about. "Ah know." Bunnie agreed with a smile. "But ahm sure when I find him, he'll have been right under my nose the entire time."

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The food was no doubt getting colder by the second but for once Antoine couldn't care less. They were actually flirting, successfully even! "I can only hope zis fellow knows how lucky he ees being." Now flooded with confidence, he let go of her hand, inched in closer, and dared to put it around her waist.

"And zat zis lucky man ees smart enough to never let such a wonderful chance go."

[rabbot]

Bunnie gave a cheery smile with an unsure laugh. She wasn't used to such.. treatment but she definitely didn't refuse. "Ah sure hope that's true. It would sure be a shame if they did." She said with a nod, brushing her hair aside bashfully before resting the palm on his chest.

She stood on her tip toes and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.

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That was all it took for him to stop saying that mushy romantic spiel, as his entire body appeared to get rigid at the second her lips touched his cheek. It was always such a shock to know it was coming, to feel it - and then his entire body sagged in melted bliss. He smiled in a silly way, leaning on her and unable to say a word.

He couldn't tear his eyes away from her. Didn't want to, didn't care to. He forgot about the food, about the time, about the stars, about everything and anything. He gazed at her with a lo-sided smile, amazed he could be so fortunate to know her, let alone date her. If uninterrupted, he could have stared at her all day long.