Burning Past

by The Chuckinator

Sonic and Blaze used to care for each other so much. But after a particularly ugly fight, Blaze leaves Sonic. After years of not seeing each other, Sonic is shocked when she returns with a special surprise, asking to be together again. Now, Sonic has to make a tough decision: either risk having his heart broken again, or turn away a chance at happy ever after. Rewrite.

1. The Fight

Burning Past

By The Chuckinator

Chapter 1: The Fight

It had been a long day, and Sonic was tired. He had gotten off of work late, and just wanted to rest. He sighed and reached his home, then unlocked the door and walked inside. Sonic yawned and was about to sit down when he saw his wife, Blaze. She had her arms crossed and was glaring at him. Sonic gulped, knowing that he was in for whatever Blaze was about to say.

"What is it, Blaze?" Sonic asked, yawning again.

"We need to talk," she told him.

"About what?"

Blaze took a deep breath before walking up to him. "You need to stop this, Sonic. You're always coming home from work late and leave early in the morning. You're never home for Hyratio, and I'm always the one who looks after him when it should be the two of us. I need you to start acting like a father to him, and take responsibility for your own actions!"

Sonic groaned. "Look, Blaze, my job at the computer company is very important. I've been bogged down with work, and have to finish a bunch of projects before they're due in a few weeks! I'm trying to spend time with you and our son."

"Well try harder!" Blaze suddenly yelled. Sonic blinked in shock and took a step back. "You're never home! You're always at work, and Hyratio hardly ever sees you! I need you! We need you!"

"What do you want me to do, then?" Sonic yelled back. "I'm the only one working, and you're a stay at home mom! I'm the one earning money so that we can support this family, not you! I can't just take time off because you're concerned! I hardly get time off as it is! You're being so selfish!"

"I want you to do just that, Sonic! Take some time off! Be with our son!"

Little did the two bickering parents didn't know that a young light blue hedgehog with two bangs on his forehead and golden eyes was watching them from upstairs.

"Blaze, I'm fine!" Sonic yelled. "I don't see why you're so concerned! You don't know what it's like to work a full time, twelve hour shift because you don't have a job!"

"I don't care!" The cat yelled. Sonic could tell that she was getting angrier by the minute. "Either you start acting like a father to our son or I'm leaving!"

Sonic's eyes widened in shock and he stumbled back. "Wh...what? No, Blaze..."

"No, Sonic. If you don't start taking responsibility as a parent then I'll leave, having you take care of Hyratio by yourself!"

Sonic was shocked that his wife would suggest something like this. Then his shock turned to anger at the way he was being treated. He stormed off into the kitchen, not hearing the sound of crying from upstairs. Blaze looked up to see Hyratio run back into his room, slamming the door behind him. She sighed and looked down, rubbing her bulging abdomen.

"I haven't even told him," she said to herself. Then she took off her ring and set in on the table. Blaze walked over to the front door, opened it, and left.

Sonic came back into the room, holding a chili dog in his hands. He looked around for his wife.

"Blaze?" He asked, then saw the open front door and gasped, running outside. "Blaze? Don't go!" Sonic yelled, tears in his eyes. "Blaze!"

Sonic began to choke up. He ran back into the house, slammed the door, and sat down on the couch, crying. His wife was gone.