Chapter Seven: Fear and love

Sonic was woken up by some shuffling, he had always been a light sleeper. He opened one eye slowly to feel a tail brush past his face, then hearing Blaze gasp, he pretended to be asleep untill she turned away and walked out of the room. Sonic paused for a moment to make sure she was gone and then sat up slowly, he rubbed his eyes and followed her quietly and slowly, making sure that he didn't wake up the others.

When he came out into the hall, Blaze had vanished from view, but he heard something from the next room. He opened the door slightly and peered through the crack, he saw Blaze, she was sat on a purple bed, but that was all he could make out.

As he opened the door, Blaze jumped up. "Hi... Sonic..." she attempted to say this casually, but failed miserabley. Sonic could see her watery eyes. He sat down and put his arm around her.

"What's wrong Blaze?" he asked, a caring and reassuring look on his face.

"I...I-I... Nothing." She turned away.

"Come on," Sonic smiled warmly, "I'll help."

"I...I'll tell you, but... this is a big thing for me..."

"Go on."

"I-I'm..." A single tear trickled down her face, seeing her like this was killing Sonic.

"I'm scared." She sniffed, "All of these years I've been... holding all of my emotions and now I just... I just can't."

Sonic pulled her down so she could lie on his chest, she sobbed into it, hugging Sonic as he rocked her slightly. He kissed her on her forehead, and pressed his mouth to her fur. "It's ok," he stroked her hair, which when let down looked even more beautiful to him, "I'm here. I'll always be here. I'll protect you." At the end of the sentence, he felt Blaze grasp him even tighter, still sobbing into his chest. He let her do so for a few minutes, hoping that she would finally get all of her cramped up emotions on the outside, she finished with a final sniff before looking up to him, they stared into each others eyes for a moment, and then she kissed him. It was even deeper and longer than thier first, uninterupted by Tails or Silver. Sonic felt Blaze's tear touch his face, and wiped it from her cheek with his ungloved hand. Even he was so overcome by this feeling he felt a tear come to his eye, he quickly shook it off, of course. After even longer than the first time they slowly parted, there was a few minutes of silence as they lost themselves in each other's gaze.

"We're gonna do this." Sonic smiled and said this quietly, but without the hushed tone of a whisper, "Me and you, Tails, Marine and Silver. We'll do it. We'll take down the Eggmans and anything that that rip in space time can throw at us. And then I'll stay here. With you."

"I wish I could believe that." Another tear formed in Blaze's eye but her expression didn't change. "My kingdom had an entire army, if they couldn't stop the Eggmans, how can five kids?"

Sonic looked at her for a moment, and then shrugged, making the "I dunno" sound with his mouth closed. "You seem to forget that you've got the world's fastest hedgehog on your side!" He pointed to himself, making Blaze laugh a little. One of the many things she loved about him was his boyish charm. "And for the record. I'm eighteen now, no kid." He added proudly. He took a look around. "Is this your bedroom?"

"Er, yes, it is."

"Wow!" Sonic took a look at her queen sized bed, "How come you're not sleeping in here?"

"It's lonely. Being on my own." Blaze said simply as she ran her fingers along the silky bed cover.

"I'll keep you company." Sonic said, giving her yet another kind smile.

"Sonic!" Blaze moved back slightly, "We've been "going out" what, ten hours!?"

Sonic had a blank look on his face. "Where did you think it'd go?"

Blaze pouted "Where do you think?"

Sonic paused for another few minutes, his eyes then flew wide open in realisation, "Oh no! No no, no...no." He laughed. "I just meant, go to bed with- no, sleep with- no! Erm." He looked to where Blaze had been to realise she was not there anymore, turning around, he saw her getting into bed, "Coming then?" Sonic laughed and got in with her, wrapping his arms around her stomach from behind her when they had both gotten comfortable. She held onto his hands as he came closer to her.

"You're really warm."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"No, it's nice." He snuggled up closer to her, digging his mouth into her furry shoulder, making her giggle. Both of them closed their eyes.

"Sonic?"

"Mm?"

"Are you awake?"

"Clearly."

Blaze turned her head around so she could see him, she was still in his arms of course. "Can I ask you something?"

"Anything."

"What are you afraid of?"

There was a short pause. Sonic sighed. "I suppose, I'm scared of my friends."

Blaze did a 180 to face him, "How's that?"

Sonic avoided her eyes, "Just, when they risk their lives, like when you let go of that tree branch the other day to try and help me. You could've died..."

"Wouldn't you have done the same?"

"Of course, bu-"

"Then why should you get to take stupid risks to save us?"

"Because!" Sonic looked at her. Teary eyed! He put his hands on her shoulders. "If I... lost any of you, and I could've done something to stop it...I'd...I'd..." Sonic was lost for words, he needed none, however, as Blaze gave him a peck on the lips.

"Carrying the entire world on your shoulders?"

"Have you said that before?" These words sounded familiar to him in some way.

"You did. When we first met. Remember?" Blaze smiled, (A/N - The short cutscene in the middle of the Sonic/Blaze Boss on Sonic Rush, look it up.). "If you let us fight with you. You wouldn't lose anyone."

All signs of Sonic's previous saddness had gone, "I guess so, Blaze." He kissed her on the forehead again and she turned back around, he then put his arms around her, only just realising she was in her underwear, a black tank top and short, black shorts. Sonic raised an eyebrow and wolf whistled quietly. "Oh shut up..." Blaze giggled quietly. Too bad the other three are in the room next door. Blaze giggled again at the fact that such a naughty thought could come to her mind.

"What are you laughing about?"

"Nothinng..." Blaze answered quickly, she leaned away and turned the bedside lamp off, and returned to Sonic's arms. "Good night Sonic, I love you."

"I love you too, Blaze..." Sonic blushed, thank goodness it was pitch black. "Good night."

Both closed thier eyes and were asleep within minutes.


Come on guys, I'm getting like, two reviews per chapter. I'm putting many hours effort into writing this, the least you can do is take two minutes to review if you liked it, (If you didn't, that's even better, tell me how to improve). Come oooooon! Thanks.