Path of the Hunters [PART 5] (NSFW)

"Fucking win!"

Trip smiled, tails twirling behind him. He couldn't wait.

Sol smiled. "Yeah, of course. Been a while since you been there, huh Briggs?"

"Yeah, good times. Damn, I wanted to take my cane, that day."

"Eat fast!" Star urged. "Stop talking!"

"Don't gotta tell me twice!" Briggs went to town on his food.

Sunny dug in, too, grinning. "So what-"

"Shush!"

"Where'd-"

"Sunny!"

"The ring, retard. Show it."

Purring, she held out her hand and Sunny gazed at it a minute, took in the metals. "That's some good fucking craftsmanship."

"Credit where it's due," Sol said.

"Stop bragging, Sol!" Cross chided.

"It's a permanent setting," Star teased, smiling at him.

"Seriosly, dude," Briggs said. "Your Best Man made your rings? Fuckin' A."

"Oh, I'm so excited!" She bounced in her seat.

Briggs chuckled, turned to Cross. Once again, the smirk returned. "So, how're you stayin' so cool about it?"

"Because I know I can express myself for real, later."

The wolf's mouth hung open, then he broke into laughter. "Oh, my God! You are a freak!"

"Sunny!" she squeaked, realizing just what she'd told Briggs.

"What? You're the one who started it."

Cross blushed brightly, and Sol, Elesis, and Nova broke into laughter. "W-what??"

"FYI, Star," Briggs said. "I figured it out on my own."

"You wouldn't have known a thing if Sunny hadn't said... Nevermind. No comment."

"Don't you believe it! Cross' sex can be read like a book!"

"Shut up, Briggs!" Cross' blush didn't let up. "Considering I kept in se... Y-Y'know, forget it!"

"Mrow..."

Now even Trip was blushing. "Mom," he whispered, "make them stop talking about sex stuff!"

While laughter continued, Mani leaned in to Cross and family. "Why don't you guys go started getting set up? I'll calm things down, here."

"Mani, have I told you today how much I adore you?"

She smiled. "Don't worry about it."

"Can I go, too?" Yue asked, blushing. "I don't like this talk."

Her mother nodded. "Go on ahead, sweetie. I'm sure you'll find some nice flowers for the wedding."

"Hm?"

"Well, someone has to be the flower girl."

"Yay!"

Star smiled. "And I hope no one's forgotten that the ring bearer and the flower girl can walk down the aisle together."

"Who's the ring bearer?" Trip asked and, at his mother's slow smile, his blush deepened. "Oh..."

Yue blushed as well. "Oh, yeah. Forgot about that..."

Grinning, embarrassment forgotten, Star hopped up. "Come on!"

Cross smiled, got to his feet as well, made his way for the door. "See you guys there."

"Bye, Mama!" Yue hopped from her seat, followed the echidna.

Trip scrambled after them, smiling. "Dad, what's a ring bearer supposed to do?"

Cross blushed slightly, smiling. "Well, Trip, it's a really simple job. You're the one who carries the rings to the podium, where Star and I are going to be standing at the big moment."

"You're gonna say 'I do' and all that stuff?"