The Shining Road

She gazed out of the window, the snowflakes were falling quietly from the darkness. Everything seemed precious under the moon's illumination. The moonlight touched the top of the buildings of Blue Hill Ridge making everything glow. Amy felt something warm and wet in her eyes. A tear escaped from one of the end of Amy's eyes and fell down until it hit the edge of the windowsill. Amy closed her eyes making the salty tears stream down her face. She opened her mouth, out came her voice like a soft melody:

Watashitachi no sekai wa - mahou wo kakerarete

Ai suru to kime kisae - namida ni ujirareteru

(Our world is under a spell

Even the excitement of our love is sealed in our tears)

As she sang, miles away from Blue Hill Ridge. There was another person also grieving. He was on another country far away. The setting that he was on was on a spectacular beach, it was night over there too. Sonic looked at the moon as it reflected itself from the ocean's calm waves. Everything on the beach was illuminated and silent. The moon was a full moon. A gust of wind passed by and brushed Sonic on the face. Sonic closed his eyes and imaged Amy's divine face. Tears fell down his cheeks, he didn't care about them. He just kept thinking of Amy.

Boy futari de jumon wo sagashi ni ikou

Kinjirare ta yume wo - kanaerareru kuni he

(Boy, let's go together to find that charm

To the land of where forbidden dreams may come true)

Dare ni mo naisho de - ashita na tchi awaseshiyou

Itsuka kotori wo ume ta - yowake no mieru oka de

Tsumetai asamoya - kimi to te wo tsunaidara

Hikaru michi no fuuin ga tokeru yo

Hateshinaku

(Alone, tomorrow, let's secretly meet

Up on the hill where small birds are buried

Some day, when I hold your hand in the cold morning mist

And the seal of the shining road will be broken

Forever)

Amy was still singing, her eyes were closed. Her window was open and a sudden breeze found its way in. Amy felt the flow of wind touching her lightly as if hands were caressing her face. For some weird reason the wind felt warm and had a familiar scent. Amy had a strange feeling that someone was holding her , but she felt secure as if nothing is ever going to harm her. It brought her good memories of when her and Sonic were together.

Kirawa retakunaikara - kokoro wokakushiteta

Warai kaketekuretane - hontoni ureshikatta

Boy watashi ni yuuki woataetehoshii

Kinoumadeno subete - zero nidekiru chikara

Dare nimo naishode - sotto kuchiduke shiyou

Itsuka yoma nakunatta - furui ehon no youni

Asatsuyu ichimen - kazeg akira mekasetara

Hikaru michi hamassuguni tsuduke ruyo

Dokomademo

(I didn't wish to get heartbroken so I hid my feelings

I was happy, for you gave me that smile

Boy, give me courage

To make everything that happened zero

Let's kiss quietly in secret

Like an old picture book we're unable to read

When the wind blows in the morning dew

The shining road will stretch on forever

Always)

Even though, they were miles far away from one another. Amy and Sonic still felt each other's presence. Simultaneously, Amy and Sonic both opened their eyes. Their eyes were all glossy from the tears. Amy's eyes shined like a gem while Sonic's eyes seemed to glow in a neon green.

"Amy" Sonic sighed. 'How did all of this happen?'

Callin'you

Kanashi i yoru ha kun no namae wo tonae runo

Callin' you

Soreha sekai no kusari wohodoku jumon nano

Dare nimonaishode- ashita machiawase shiyou

Itsukaminnade mitatsu mirai no mie ru oka de

Tsumetai asamoya kimi toraru kidashitara

Hikaru michi hamassuguni tsuduke ruyo

Dokomademo

(Callin' you

Calling out your name in a sad night

Callin' you

That will be the key to break the enchantment of the world

Alone, tomorrow, let's secretly meet

On the hill where we can see the future of everyone's journeys

Some day, when I walk with you in the cold morning mist

The shining road will stretch on forever

Always)

Amy ended the song with a long note. Incentive, Amy felt all better. She had the feeling that Sonic was there with her as she sang. Her tears had already dried up and there was a small smile on her lips. *Sigh* Amy heard a small noise behind her in the blink of an eye she turned around to see what it was. Lisa's body was half way through the door. Lisa saw that Amy had caught her.

"Shoot! Okay you caught me" Lisa said confound

"What are you doing here?" Amy questioned

"Well, I was about to fall asleep. When I heard someone singing. I though that it was the stereo in the living room. But, when I figured out that it wasn't on. I decided to follow the sound. It led me to your room. I open the door and saw you facing out at the window. Amy, your voice is incredible!" Lisa finished off after explaining.

"Why thank you"

"I don't mean to butt in your life, you can choose not to answer my question. But when you were singing that song, I notice that your kinda upset. Is there something wrong?" Lisa wondered.

"You see there is this guy that I love with all my heart. He is a wonderful person and treats me the same like his friends. Only that he doesn't really shows that he wants me more than a friend. Every time I hug him, he kind of gets irate. So this is why I ran away from him. I think that I am doing a favor for him. Who knows he probably is having a party by now because of my disappearance.

"Don't say that. Just to let you know running away from your problems is not the right way to deal with them"

"Well, he does and look at him. I don't see him struggling with them." Amy pointed out. In the back of her mind something contrasted the statement she had just made. It might have been her conscience who knows? 'But, he does come back and takes care of it for once and for all. He never gives up no matter how tough the situation is'

"I may not know this gentleman, but I think you should at least talk to him alone to sort this problem out"

"As a matter of fact, you do know the "gentleman". Actually everyone knows him"

"Tell me his name so I can figure out if I heard about him or at least know him"

"I won't tell you besides I need to forget about him. Therefore, I will never mention his name ever again"

While this was going on Sonic was on the beach when a breeze passed by him. It smelled like roses, a recognizable scent. Sonic felt like there was a heavy weight on his chest and he needed to let it out for it grew unbearable. Sonic hugged his knees sobbing uncontrollably. He glance at the moon with watery eyes. Suddenly, he screamed at the top of his lungs. "AMY!"

Amy look as if she had won the conversation between her and Lisa. All of a sudden an emotional wave of sorrow overwhelm her. Briefly, she told Lisa an excuse.

"I'm sorry, Lisa, but I am very tired. I guess we can talk tomorrow"

Lisa agreed and headed back to her room. Lisa was getting into her bed when she heard muffled sobs on the other side of the wall. Amy. What is wrong with her? Who is she running away from? These were Lisa's burning questions about Amy, but she knew that there was no way that she would get them answered now or by Amy. She will just have to wait until the time comes when Amy reveals at least something about her secret. The impediment was how long it was going to take?