She Had Long Ears

Chapter One - Mom

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The harsh sound of water crashing at a multitude of surfaces filled the room.

Steam rose with the volume of the water.

The wooden door groaned for a minute, it's surface getting wetter by the minute.

Soon the deluge of water began to decrease in it's tempo.

A squeak came from inside the bathroom with the final turn of the shower's faucet.

Small rings collided with each other as the curtain was drawn back.

An elderly rabbit stepped from the shower, the bathmat welcoming her wet feet.

Vanilla reached a hand out to grab a towel and quickly lifted it from it's place.

Her fur was robbed of the warm moisture making her shiver for just a second.

With the towel growing ever more wet Vanilla hung it back up before grabbing her robe.

She stopped for a minute to check the mirror.

"Hmm, I swear a nice shower always makes me feel younger" She thought to herself.

A steady whir of noise came as she powered up a small fur dryer.

Vanilla continued to glance into the mirror, slowly drying herself.

As she did this, her eyes were drawn to a certain part of her body.

Call it a last bit of vanity, or just a chance to remember times past, but Vanilla smiled as she looked.

Her target was about level with her mid-chest.

"Perfect shape, fully symmetrical, getting a bit lower with age... but that just makes it better" Vanilla mused to herself.

"These used to be so important, they drew the eyes of so many hare's... and I worked so hard to keep them perfect...

But now, I only care for them from habit... with Cream I don't really need to keep turning heads..."

Vanilla sighed softly before turning from the mirror.

A small alarm went off on a clock next to her bed.

"Cream will be up in fifteen minutes, I have to stop admiring my ears..." Vanilla muttered to herself before heading to her closet.

An unlucky coat hanger was pulled from among it'b brethren before being tossed by a hamper.

Vanilla inspected it's burden making sure there were no rips in the skirt.

Another hanger fell prey to the same issue as Vanilla pulled a blouse.

A soft tune entered her head and she soon found herself whistling along with it.

The tune bounced around the room as she turned to her dresser, pulling a set of undergarments from a drawer.

In a minute a door lock clicked and Vanilla emerged, her face set in a small smile.

The stairs welcomed her silently as she descended to the main floor.

Another click came from the top of the stairs and Vanilla smiled wider without looking back.

"Wash up and i'll get breakfast started" she called as Cream closed the door to her room.

"You too Mr. Cheese" Vanilla added hearing a small "Choo" in response.

The kitchen glowed with the morning sun as Vanilla entered it.

She pulled out an assortment of ingredients, some batter, a mixture of fruits, and a bowl for mixing.

Cream joined her as Vanilla set a skillet on the stove.

"What pancakes would you like?" She asked as Cream looked at the fruits.

"Blueberry" Cream said softly with a smile.

Vanilla smiled back, "Alright then."

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The two rabbits and one chao sat at the breakfast table.

Cream started to rest her elbow on the table and Vanilla counted to five in her head.

Just before Vanilla could say something Cream pulled her arm from the table as she realized what she was doing.

"Sorry" Cream said softly and Vanilla smiled.

"it's ok dear, how are your pancakes?"

Cream had taken another bite and made sure to swallow before answering.

"Very good" She replied smiling.

Vanilla returned to her own meal but noticed Cream began to push her food around rather then eat it.

She counted to five in her head again, hoping Cream would stop.

The count ran down and Vanilla began to open her mouth when Cream asked a question.

"Mom, how old were you when you started dating?" Cream saw her mother turn her head.

Vanilla sighed as she turned her head up a bit, "That was very long ago..."

"I was about ten, the normal age for a young rabbit, my first boyfriend was such a funny hare, he kept doing something stupid or goofy to make me laugh" Vanilla escaped into her own memories for a second.

Cream smiled but her mother didn't see.

"Could I start dating soon then?" Cream asked and Vanilla looked back at her.

"Uhmm, I think you should wait just a bit, when you're older" Vanilla said seeing she had been tricked into the subject.

"But Mom, i'll be ten in two weeks, what could it hurt?" Cream asked, feeling a bit sad at her mother's denial.

"Oh didn't I raise the clever one... now I can't say age as a reason..." Vanilla smiled to hide her thoughts.

"Very well, on your birthday you can start dating, ok?" She mentally braced herself for the reaction she expected.

"YAY! THANK YOU MOM!" Cream yelled happily.

"Settle down dear, finnish your breakfast" Vanilla said as her daughter and Cheese celebrated their victory.

The eldest of the rabbits calmly got up from the table, her plate empty.

The sink welcomed it's new visitor before Vanilla returned to the table.

"I'll take your plate, you go brush those teeth" She said softly as Cream stood up.

"Thanks mom" Cream responded as she skipped from the room.

Cheese was going to follow when Vanilla grabbed him.

"You are going to watch out for her ok? And when Chocola comes back don't get too carried away, I don't plan to have any grandbunnies before i'm wrinkled and Cream might get the idea from you too."

Cheese nodded, a little sad but happy all around.

"Now run along, Chocola will be back in time for Cream's party and i'm sure Cream is going to be setting up in advance for what ever hare she has in mind" Vanilla continued but noticed Cheese seem to laugh a little.

"What's so funny?" She asked the chao before he could get away.

"Choo..." Cheese said as Vanilla gazed at him.

"Very well... go on or Cream will get worried." Vanilla said with a sigh.

Cheese rushed back to his life-long friend with a wide smile.

"She wants you to watch me right?" Cream asked with a smile.

"Choo" Cheese said with a nod.

Cream and Cheese laughed slightly.

"We should be on our best behavior, don't need mom angry when she finds out..." Cream said after a minute.

"Once she finds out I don't have a hare in mind she's guaranteed to flip..."

Cheese and Cream shared another light giggle.

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Hello there friends.

This story comes to you one night before my year of being on this site but it isn't a one shot like my last three works so i'll chock it up as the first one for the new year.

I have been kicking this idea around for QUITE some time, in fact... it's been there for a very, very, very, long time.

However, I just kept sneaking it in and not really spotlighting it for long.

But, with In My Arms, I got to explore the couple and found myself lacking in their department.

So here we go, among the fewest of the couples on this site that get their own stories... here is my part.

And for those that got lost, earlier, I wasn't being a perv, in Rabbit society Ears are looked at as a sign of attraction, guess some of you might have been taking a look in the gutter.

Now I will stop myself, and welcome you all to my newest project.

My Vanilla X Vector centered story.

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Till next time.

- One Psychopathic Maniacal Fox