A/N Hey Guys! Thanks for clicking on this story! It's my first Sonic the Hedgehog fanfiction, and I really hope you like it. For this story's purpose, the characters are meant to be older. More like 24 and 25. I apologize if they're a bit OOC. Also, I would like to say that this story might get a bit emotional, so you've been warned. I also want to say that the beginning of this story might be a bit confusing but it will be explained in the next few chapters. So please just bear with me. Well that's it for now! Enjoy! Please review if you think this story is worth finishing.

I do not own any of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise

Sonic the hedgehog sighed as took a moment to watch his wife Amy Rose read to his young children. He had just gotten back from his daily run. Being a father hadn't quenched his thirst for speed. Amy glanced up at him and he gave cocky smile. Getting up form his seat, he made his way to the kitchen in search of some chili dogs for a quick snack.

Making himself one, he leaned against the sink. Downing it quickly he grabbed a can of pop that just happened to be sitting on a nearby countertop. Opening it, he looked out the window. It looked as though it was about to rain. He turned and started to head back to Amy.

As he passed the refrigerator, he glanced at the calendar. He stopped, choking on his soda. Regaining his composure, he stared at the date. October 21st is tommorow. He thought. The day my ife changed forever.

Blinking furiously he forced himself to turn around. It wasn't your fault. It wasn't anyone's fault but that stupid Eggman's. He walked stiffly back to Amy and his kids. She looked up, curious. He gave her a fake smile of reassurance. She frowned, not buying it. Sending the children next to her to play in their rooms, she walked over to him.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

He sighed. "Nothing."

She narrowed her eyes. "Don't lie to me Sonic."

"I...I..." He stared at a picture on the wall, inwardly debating wether to tell her or not. She doesn't need that to ruin her day. On the other hand...he contemplated. She'll obviously be mad if I don't tell her. He gave a small sad smile. A mad Amy wasn't a force to be reckoned with. Taking a deep breath he began. "It's October 21st tommorow." He paused, gauging her reaction.

"Oh." Her face filled with a sad understanding. "The day..."

She stopped when he put a finger to her lips. "Don't say it. Please." She nodded, watching him in concern.

"It wasn't your fault you know."

"No, I don't know. There were so many things I could've done. So many things I should've done. If I had done those things that wouldn't have happened.

"You don't know that." She argued. "If you had done those things something else would have happened."

"I shouldn't have let it happen! " Sonic said, his voice raising slightly.

"You didn't let it happen! Sonic, if someone else had been in your position, they would have done the same thing." Sonic opened his mouth, fully intending to reply, but what Amy said next stopped him instantly. "If it was anyone's fault it was mine!"

"What?" Sonic asked incredulously. "How was it your fault?"

"I wasn't being careful. If I had been aware of what was happening, the accident wouldn't have happened!"

A look of guilt Sonic had never seen before appeared on her face. I never knew. He realized. She never told me.

"Amy..." he said softly. "It wasn't your fault. You couldn't have known what was coming."

"That's what you have to understand." She stated. "Everybody has guilt about that battle. I do, you do, if you ask our friends, I bet they do too. You can't blame yourself."

He stared at her. "You're smarter than what I give you credit for."

She smiled. "I'm not that lovestruck girl that you used to know." With that she turned around and left him to think on that.

Sonic stared at the ceiling of his and Amy's bedroom. He didn't know what time it was, but he figured it was pretty late. The soft steady rhythm of Amy's breathing let him know she was in a deep sleep.

He wished he could sleep too. No matter how hard he tried he just couldn't. His thoughts wandered to the conversation he and Amy had had earlier. It wasn't his fault. It was though. He was supposed to protect people. He had failed during that moment. FAILED. He wasn't supposed to fail. Closing his eyes at the pain of his failure, he fell into an uneasy sleep.

He opened his eyes to a grassy clearing. His heart began to beat faster. It couldn't be this. Not again. He tried to move forward, wanting to stop what he knew to be inevitable. He found that he was stuck. Panic began to set in. Another thing that he wasn't supposed to do. He wanted to look away but he found that he just couldn't. He watched, transfixed. Suddenly his vision went black. A cry sounded and then there was nothing.

Sonic opened his eyes to find he was back in his bedroom. He was shaking. Sighing, he swiped a hand across his face. I know what I need to do tommorow. He realized.

What happened on October 21st? Review to find out! :D