.:this time he didn't use his boosters, chasing the stick until it fell low enough for him to jump an catch, skidding in a turn as he twirled to her direction, running back and dropping it again, barking:.

"How are you talking to me then?" Tails asked.
"I'm uh... using the one on the Tornado," Knuckles replied.
"Oh. Is Sonic there?"
"No. He left the keys,"
"Do you know where he is? He's not to happy with you..."
"*sigh*...What did I do this time?"
"He didn't say, he did say he wants to backhand you... so probably something pretty bad."
"I'm really not in a good condition to fight anyone right now..."
"What happened?"
"Got in a fight," Knuckles said, trying to make his answer as vauge as possible.
"There's a first aid kit if you--"
"No, I don't want it,"

.:he jumped next to Knuckles, barking, pulling out the first aid kit again:.

"who yall talking to?" she asked Knuckles throwing the stick again

.:he turned, barking as he jumped for the stick, leaving the first aid kit next to Knuckles:.

"Is that a dog barking...?"
"Uhh... yeah,"
"Knuckles! I was wondering when you'd get a pet!" Tails exclaimed.
He couldn't see the echidna blush in embarrassment. "What? Oh, N-no! He's not mine,"

.:he returned the stick, barking as he sat on top of Knuckle's head, wagging his tail as he panted:.

"Hey Knuckles who ya talking to?'she asked


(Waiting for tails to realize she's there and go like 'Knuckles you got a girlfriend!' )

She threw the stick again for maverick

.;he used his boosters, catching it, then softly landing, giving it back to her:.