"An Echidna's Balloon Wish"
a Sonic the Hedgehog fanfic by Inflationcouplingist

Knuckles was outside his newly redesigned house watching Tikal playing with some chao and smiling.

"Hehehehe!" Tikal giggled as she was tickled by some chao. "Oh you're all so playful!"

The chao smiled and giggled at her reply.

"Heh, seems they like you a lot Tikal." Knuckles said.

"And I like them a lot Knukkie..." Tikal said, getting up. "They're so giddy and happy...and their round, balloon like bodies make them look so cute."

"Balloon like?" Knuckles questioned.

"Yeah...they look so cute all round like that...kinda makes me wish I had a balloon body." Tikal responded.

"Hmmm..." Knuckles murmured. 'Tikal as a balloon?' he thought of what Tikal would look like as an echidna balloon girl, all round and puffy. Just the thought of it made him blush.

Tikal noticed this and giggled slightly. "Thinking what I'll look like as a balloon echidna?" she asked.

Knuckles smiled and nodded, still blushing. "Uh huh."

Tikal giggled at his reply, but then frowned. "If only that could happen..." she said.

"What do you mean?" Knuckles asked.

"Think about it Knukkie..." she laid down on the grassy ground. "If I was a balloon, I would look so cute and feel so puffy, all big and round. And the best thing is that I would have you to take care, protect, and love me."

"Really?" Knuckles replied.

Tikal nodded. "But it's only a fantasy." She then started to nod off. "I wish I really was a balloon." she wished as she took a nap.

Knuckles thought about her wish, then looked at the side of his house and back at her again. A smile came to him as he thought of a way to grant it. "Mabey you can be one." he said as he went inside and towards the Master Emerald shrine that was held in its new shrine.

The chao were wondering what Knuckles was doing as they saw him touch the Master Emerald and concentrating on gathering some of its energy.

Soon, Knuckles stopped concentrating and gathered some energy and went back outside and towards Tikal, still asleep. "Consider your wish granted." he replied, smiling as he placed the energy he gathered into Tikal's body, placing his hand on her belly gently.

Tikal felt her belly touched and squeaked a bit. "AHHH!" She looked at Knuckles who had removed her hand from her belly. "Knukkie, why did you place your hand on my belly?" she asked as she got up.

"Let's just say I granted your wish." Knuckles told her.

"What do you...ohh." Tikal gasped as she felt a pressure in her belly. "I feel funny."

"What do you mean?" Knuckles asked, obviously knowing what was happening to her.

"I feel full, with air. It feels like I'm getting fuller and fuller...and I'm liking it." Tikal explained. "What's happening to me?"

Knuckle smiled as he saw her belly growing and getting bigger. "Look down." he replied.

Tikal looked down and saw her belly was blowing up like a balloon and getting bigger. Soon she felt her sides and back blowing up as well, while her clothes formed around her body not tearing apart. "Knukkie...what did you do to me?!" she asked.

"I used some of the Master Emerald's energy to inflate you into a nice, big, echidna balloon." Knuckles told her. "All I did was grant you your wish."

Tikal gasped happily and hugged Knuckles tightly as her arms and legs bloated. "Oh thank you Knukkie! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!" she happily yelled, kissing Knuckles's cheek repeatedly.

Knuckles smiled and blushed as he hugged her bloating body. "You're welcome Tikal." he said, patting her growing back.

Tikal smiled as she bloated bigger and bigger. Soon, her arms and legs were sinking into her body. She tried to keep a hold of her hug, but her arms were pulling in fast that her hug broke.

"Don't worry Tikal, I've got you." Knuckles said, smiling and lifting Tikal as he saw her head and hands, and obviously feet, being pulled in a bit as her transformation ended, becoming a 6 foot echidna balloon. He then started floating upward, still grabbing her.

"AHH!" Tikal gasped as she thought she was floating away.

"Sorry Tikal..." Knuckles replied and calming her down. "...I'm the one doing the floating. I hope I didn't scare you."

Tikal calmed down and smiled. "It's okay Knukkie, I forgive and thank you." she said, nuzzling his head.

Knuckles thought about what Tikal was thanking him for, but realized that it was for turning her into a balloon. He smiled and snuggled her nose with his. "You're welcome." he told her, kissing her cheek.

Tikal smiled and purred as she was in Knuckles's grasp in the air.

Knuckles smiled as he saw Tikal's happy face. "You're so beautiful all happy and puffed up." he told her.

Tikal blushed and giggled. "Thank you Knukkie, and I just love being in your grasp." she replied, nuzzling his head. "It makes me feel protected and loved."

"Then I wonder what you feel like when you're getting rolled around?" Knuckles asked, smiling.

Tikal giggled. "Why don't we find out." she said.

Knuckles floated back down with Tikal still in his grasp and placed her down in front of the chao present there.

The chao looked and examined at Tikal's new ball body. They saw she was 6 feet in height and width, her chest was flat, her head, hands, and feet pulled in a bit, and her clothes and panties formed around her body, though her shirt already revealed her belly.

Tikal giggled. "Would you like to roll this balloon around?" she asked.

The chao smiled and nodded and went towards Tikal, clutching her playfully in their grasp.

Tikal giggled. "Careful now, the bottom area is for Knukkie only." she told them.

Knuckles blushed upon hearing that.

The chao then gently pushed Tikal against her bottom. They hopped onto her rounded back and rolled her head first like a circus ball.

Tikal giggled and slightly kicked her feet as she was rolled helplessly. Luckily for her and Knuckles, her head was pulled in enough so it would be safe for her if she was rolled head first. She continued giggling as the chao rolled her around, then towards Knuckles.

The chao slowed Tikal's rolling pace down as they rolled her over to Knuckles. Once she was next to him and on her groin, the chao hopped off her and let them be.

"Bye chao." Tikal said, wiggling her fingers a bit.

"See ya guys." Knuckles said.

The chao waved goodbye as they returned home.

Knuckles turned to Tikal, who still enjoyed being rolled around. "Heh, so how did you feel getting rolled around like that?" he asked.

Tikal giggled. "It was fun being a play thing." she told him.

"Well, you looked so happy getting rolled around with your panties shown." Knuckles replied.

Tikal blushed and smiled. "Mabey I should get ballooned up for you more often." she said.

"Actually..." Knuckles responded. "When I used the Master Emerald's energy to turn you into a balloon, I did so it would be permeate."

"You mean...I'm stuck like this." Tikal said, awestrucked.

Knuckles nodded. "Uh huh."

Tikal smiled. "Even better." she said. "I just love being a balloon, being so huge and having my bottom and panties flashing."

Knuckles stared and blushed at the mention of Tikal's bottom, wanting to feel it.

Tikal smiled and blushed. "It's alright if you do Knukkie, I don't mind." she said.

Knuckles went to Tikal's back and gently rolled her onto her belly, her bottom at his face. He blushed and nuzzled her big, pantied bum. "So nice, big, and so very soft." he replied, kissing it repeatedly while nuzzling it.

Tikal smiled, wagged her tail at Knuckles face, and blushed deeply as her giant balloon bum was being hugged, nuzzled, and kissed all over by the red echidna. "Oh Knukkie, you're so kind and sweet." she cooed as she felt Knuckles continued kissing it.

Knuckles smiled and blushed as he hugged and kissed Tikal's giant, round, pantied butt. "And you're so cute and beautiful." he told her.

Tikal giggled and blushed, before she felt a rumble in her stomach. "Oh." she gasped.

Knuckles heard the rumble and rolled Tikal back on her groin. "Hungry?" he asked.

Tikal smiled and blushed. "A little." she replied.

Knuckles smiled and grabbed Tikal, holding her a bit above the ground. "Why don't we go inside and I'll feed you your favorite." he told her. "That okay?"

Tikal smiled and snuggled Knuckles while still in his grasp. "I would love that." she said, kissing his nose.

Knuckles smiled and carried her inside his house and into the kitchen, placing her up onto the table.  He then went over to the stove and prepared to cook Tikal her meal.

Tikal waited patiently on the table, smiling and rocking slowly on her groin as she was enjoying her balloon body.

Moments later, Knuckles had finally finished preparing Tikal's meal, grapefruit lasagna. He hoped onto the table and came to her with her meal.

"Oh, my favorite!" Tikal giggled, wiggling her fingers and opening her mouth eagerly.

Knuckles smiled and took a piece of the grapefruit lasagna and placed it in Tikal's waiting mouth.

Tikal chewed the piece and smiled, taking in the grape-fruity flavor of it. "Mmmm..." she said she took in the amazing flavor. "Sooo delicious...."

Knuckles smiled as he continued feeding Tikal her meal.

Soon, Tikal finished her meal and smiled and licked the food mustache off of her face. "Sooo wonderful." she sighed happily. "You're such an amazing chef, Knukkie."

Knuckles smiled and giggled a bit. "Well I did it for a special balloon." he said.

Tikal giggled and blushed, but then she yawned.

Knuckles paroded a finger around Tikal's round, bear belly. "Tired Tikal?" he asked.

"A little bit..." Tikal replied softly. She looked out the window and saw that it was dark out.

Knuckles smiled and grabbed her. "Here, let me get you to a nice and soft bed big enough for the both of us." he told her.

"You...wanna sleep with me, Knukkie?" Tikal asked.

Knuckles smiled and nodded. "If you want me to?"

Tikal smiled and kissed Knuckles's nose. "I would be glad if you did." she told him.

Knuckles hoped off the table and carried Tikal towards his room. He settled her down on the bed, removed her gloves, and went to his closet to grab a giant black blanket. He placed the blanket on the bed and gently tipped Tikal onto her back, removing her sandles.

Tikal squirmed and snuggled around in the bed, getting comfortable, smiling and purring.

Knuckles removed his gloves and shoes, hoped into the bed, laided down next to Tikal, and covered himself and her up. He turned her on her side and hugged her gently yet also protectively.

Tikal blushed and snuggled up against Knuckles, nuzzling his head. "My Knukkie likes protecting an echidna balloon?" she asked, giggling.

"Not just that, but loving an echidna balloon." Knuckles replied, snuggling up beside Tikal and nuzzling her head.

Tikal smiled and stared at Knuckle's lovely purple eyes.

Knuckles smiled as well and stared at Tikal's beautiful ocean blue eyes. He soon drew his head in closer to hers and closed his eyes slowly.

Tikal slowly closed her eyes and puckered up a bit.

Soon, Knuckles felt his lips touch Tikal's and kissed her as deeply and lovely as he can, hugging her like a giant stuffed animal.

Tikal purred gently and lovingly as Knuckles continued kissing and hugging her.

Knuckles slowly broke the kiss and smiled and blushed as he stared at Tikal.

Tikal smiled and blushed as she purred and started to nod off. "I love you Knukkie, my handsome and sweet guardian." she told him.

"I love you too Tikal, my beautiful and puffy princess." Knuckles told her, smiling before he nodded off, cradling Tikal as she nodded off.

That night, Tikal slept peacefully in Knuckles's grasp, all round and puffed up, and it was all thanks to the guardian of the Master Emerald and, as of now, guardian of the balloon princess.

END