He sighed again and stretched his beige arms behind his head as he was sitting on this throne at the end of another boring day. "I must find something to occupy myself or I will end melted on this chair!" the blue hedgehog muttered to himself as he thought about what he could do. Green eyes scanned the huge golden and crimson throne room. Many paintings of him, as well as some of his ancestors, filled the tall walls. He suddenly felt quite lonely, being the only one here. He got up as an idea popped into his mind and started to walk down the small stairs leading to his throne. He could do what he wanted anyway; he was King Arthur after all. There was a long and luxury red carpet beginning from his sitting place and ending at the huge double door at the other end of the room. The blue hedgehog passed the pillars supporting the room and went outside the doors, planning to go outside of this castle.

She just didn't understand why she was here again! It must have been her obsession that had taken over her mind which caused her feet to take her ahead to where she was almost at. Ruby red orbs looked ahead shyly at the royal garden showing up upon the horizon. Delicate apricot hands clutched the fabric of their dress bringing it a bit off the ground so the shoes upon the keeper's feet wouldn't step upon the ends tearing or staining the dress! The rose female just couldn't keep herself from the castle belonging to the king who ruled. She just wanted to be so close to him... But that was just a silly dream of a girl in puppy love! It was going to happen! But she hoped as she finally made it to a sea of assorted flowers from the norm to rare ones! Letting go of the skirt part of her dress, the young girl brushes an ebony quill that was hanging over her shoulder.

The rays of the sun made him close his eyes for a moment when he finally got outside of his home. When they had adjusted to the blinding light he saw the beautiful garden with its hundreds of colourful flowers and plants. The king took a deep breath, catching the sweet scent of them. Then there was a scent that didn't belong to the flowers; there was another being here. Arthur looked around and then saw a pink hedgehog at the other end of the garden crouched among the plants. At first he thought it was the Lady of the Lake, but it was her and Lancelot's daughter.

It was all just so beautiful to the young rose hedgehog as she squatted down towards the flowers touching them with delicate fingers and taking in their scent

. She could just spend all day up here just admiring the scenery all around her. But then, just as she was rising up, her fair cheeks turned a light hue of crimson at seeing the person she had always held her heart for across the way.

After a moment he realised he was staring at her, he shook his head lightly and went to greet her. "Hello Miss" he said smiling. "Isn't it a great day today?" he then thought that he should have removed his cape at least, the king was beginning to feel hot in all his clothes. Was it because of the sun rays weighting down on him, or it was the presence of the young girl close to him? He couldn't tell.

"Oh!" Exclaimed the young lady in slight embarrassed shock before lowering her head. "Ye-yes it is!" Was her reply with her blush growing a bit brighter. She couldn't believe that he was approaching her so commanly and talking to her as though they were just hedgehogs! It made a content smile form on her painted lips.

"It is quite hot though, I should have wore something a little lighter!" king Arthur chuckled, putting his hands behind his head. He felt a bit awkward talking to her, but he tried to push that feeling aside.

"Yes, it is a bit humid out here..." Agreed the younger hedgehog peering up with a small grin and a giggle following her words. "But I'm sure that it'll cool down." She said not realizing the real reason why he felt hot, but if she did, then she'd be on the same level. For she was hot from his presence and knew that she would be in a cooler state once he left.

The blue king shifted slightly on his feet. "So... hum... anything new happened?" he asked a bit hesitantly, feeling a light blush growing on his muzzle.

Dark quills shook from side to side as the rose female shook her head. "No, not really..." Was her response as she kept her gaze upon her tiny hands that fiddled in one another. "That's why I came up to my favourite place... I always know that I'll feel at home when I'm up here..."

"Yes, me also." he started and then smiled at her. "Many would think that being a king is wonderful... but I don't. I feel so lonely sometimes; I see people rarely and am being almost a prisoner of my throne room. Well, I feel like that anyway..." he said, sighing at the end.

"I'm sorry..." Murmured the girl reaching forward placing a gentle hand upon one of his. "I wish I could aile you of your the loneliness..." Is what she told him having her eyes light up of a something more to her meaning. "And I kind of know your pain... I'm usually alone too. I don't see a lot of people as well. Loneliness is something that I could never look forward too...:

The blue hedgehog's face flushed a bit more as her hand brushed his own. He really enjoyed to talk with her and took a mental note to see her again. "Ah it's alright, at least I can get out!" he laughed. 'And have the luck to know you' he added in his mind.

Her head was cocked to the side as she gave him naive filled eyes. "Even if you do get to go out and see the scenery of beauty each day... It still must be a tragedy to not have anyone around to give you the company that everyone or anyone deserves..." (I wish I could be your cure to your illness of solitude...)

"Yes I have to say it is, to be honest." he said this in almost a whisper. "Heh, sometimes I wish I could be a normal person for that..." Arthur trailed off, looking at the sky, blue like him.

Fiona frowns at how he is acting and without thinking much about it, reaches forward and snakes her skinny arms around his stomach. Then when she realizes what she has done, she pulls away with a wide blush and a loud sorry! "S-sorry! I-I felt as though you needed one...!"

"Hey it's alright, you did nothing wrong!" he said a bit too loud, his face almost red now. 'And I needed one indeed...' the king thought.

The younger hedgehog grinned up at the male one having a softness shining in her eyes. "But I hope that make you feel better though..."

"Well it did." He grinned as well, gazing into her ruby eyes as he felt his heart pound harder in his chest. "Would you like to visit the castle? Or you already have?" he asked, taking gently her hand.

"I've been in a few times, but I'd like to go inside anyway." Said the pink female with a nod and a sweet grin upon her muzzle. The hand in his squeezed it a bit.

King Arthur led her through the long halls lit by torches to the dinning room. It had a large wood table with a dozen of chairs surrounding it. There a silver and gold luxurious chandelier hanging from the ceiling above the table with the candles lit, giving a tender atmosphere to the place. "Oh, by the way would you like to eat or drink something since we are here?" he asked, turning to Fiona.

"Um, well," Began the girl in a shy tone. "I prefer fruit... Do you have any pears, if that's too much to ask?" Is what she asked gazing over the detail of the castle she was being introduced to.

As she looked at the beautiful paintings decorating the walls, the king stopped a passing servant and asked him for a bowl of pears for her. Soon the servant returned with what he asked, the blue hedgehog thanked him, a rare action from a king, but Arthur always thanked his servants. The king paced to the table and placed the bowl in front of a chair. He went to sit across. "Take a seat, Fiona." he said with a grin as he put his hands behind his head.

"All right..." (Wow, he is such a good king! Being so polite to his servants-treating them like regular individuals!) With a happy grin to herself, the rose hedgehog gingerly takes a seat at the table. As soon as her eyes see the bowl before her, she says a quiet thank you before plunking once from the bowl to take a bite into. She takes cautious gentle ones.

"So, how have you and your parents been? I have not seen them in a while." he asked her softly, eyes closed with a smile.

"Not much is different, really..." Was her reply taking another slow crunchy bite into the juiciness of the fruit.

He nodded slowly. Only the sound of her bites in her juicy fruit was heard in the silent castle. While Fiona seemed to be daydreaming, the king took a chance to observe her. Her beautiful face, her soft quills, her shining eyes...

"Um..." Spoke the girl softly and quietly as her pale cheeks turn a light hue of scarlet. "Is there something you want from me? You keep staring at me..." Is what she asked shyly turning her gaze to her causing emerald to entwine with ruby when their eyes met.

Arthur shook his head, flushed. "Oh huh... s-sorry I think I-I spaced out a bit... heh..." he stuttered lightly as he scratched the back of his head.

"Oh..." Was all she murmured lowering her still red face. (I wish he would have been... But that's just another silly dream you want...) Her gaze sat upon her hands that fidgeted in one another since she wasn't eating upon pears anymore.

He decided to get up before the situation got too embarrassing. "How about we continue our visit?" he questioned as he walked up to her side.

She nodded shooting her head to look up at the blue king. With her hands set upon the arms on the chair, she rose up getting ready to continue the tour of the castle with him.

They continued their visit as they went into another long hall. The blue hedgehog had to idea to make her see his throne room. He was sure the young lady didn't saw it yet. When they arrived to the wooden double doors, guards opened them. The two hedgehogs entered the large room. Fiona gazed at the paintings hanging on the walls as he led her towards the throne.

As Fiona was busy looking upon all the wonderful paintings hanging upon the wall, she was walking ahead not minding where she was completely going. That is when she took a step forward causing one of her high heeled feet to catch on the bottom of her dress causing her to fall forward! She let out a yelp of shock while one of her ungloved hands shot out and snagged one of the king's shoulders!

Caught by surprise he couldn't hold himself and fell with her! Out of reflex he stretched his arms out to not fall on the young lady and closed his eyes. When he reopened them they were nose to nose! This time he blushed crimson and felt the heat of his body increase.

When the young lady felt arms wrap around her, she threw hers around him securely as well while clenching her eyelids tightly as they fell! Her now dizzy scarlet eyes opened seconds later to find that she was sitting in the throne of the king with herself encased in his arms! This bright and deep blush shot across her face and her eyes widened in embarrassment! Though she was caught up in pure shocked embarrassment... she couldn't get her body to move... Emerald eyes had snared her in like a moth to a flame... And all she could do was sit there awkwardly staring into his eyes...

The king couldn't move, he was frozen by those mesmerising ruby eyes. Then he had the urge to feel those glossy lips on his own. Her scent was starting to make him dizzy, he couldn't think adequately. Without reflection he lunged forward and met her lips.

Those eyes of hers widened when Arthur just came at her closing the space between them! It was all so much as her head began to spin and her eyelids slowly and lightly fell over her eyes. With her hands starting to squeeze blue shoulders... the young lady kissed the king back...

He had never felt that way before, but he liked it. The blue king knew now that he loved Fiona. He sent all he felt for her into this kiss as much as he could.

It was strange and wonderful how Arthur was just showing all this passion towards her! But that didn't stop her from losing herself to it clutching blue blur on a blue back tightly from being so overwhelmed!

Even if the blue hedgehog was having the time of his life he had to breathe! After long moments of passion they finally stopped kissing and swallowed some precious oxygen. He then gazed at her, smiling and having a light red blush on his muzzle.

Her chest was heavy as it fell slowly up and down with each new intake of sweet, sweet air... That muzzle of hers was just as red if not redder than the hero's as her eyelids arose revealing dazed eyes the same color of the blush upon her pale cheeks. She couldn't help but smile back up at him: she had always dreamt of an encounter like this with him but never got it. Not till now...

"Well, this was... quite interesting." he murmured, still blushing. He grinned down at her and then decided to get up, holding out a hand to her.

"Ye-yes..." Spoke the young woman in a quiet voice slipping her hand into his. Her blush grew due to the mentioning of their encounter.

The king then put his other hand on hers, making Fiona look up at him, into his eyes. He took a deep breath. "Fiona, daughter of Sir Lancelot and Nimue the Lady of the Lake, would you like to marry me and become the queen of this kingdom?"

he said firmly squeezing her hand and looking deep into her eyes.

A flicker in her eyes shined at the sudden proposal offered to her. This loving grin graced her lips as tears of utter joy gathered in her eyes. "It's what I've always wanted..." She murmured to him shutting her eyes and having those tears spill over her pale cheeks.

He also grinned and then raised their hands to kiss hers, happy for what was about to come into their lives.