A/N- Sorry for the delay, the site was having server problems. Also, after this chapter and the next one for my other story I'm taking a break for a while since I need to actually write instead of playing Fire Emblem 6 with all my free time. It should be a month or so until the next chapter, but I promise I will come back.

No More Need to Worry Chapter 8

Blaze POV

So the next day everyone met at the train station so we could get to the ski resort. Well almost everyone. Manic and Sonia had plans with their significant others for the week and Cream had a secret wedding to attend. And let me tell you, I was so glad to not be flying this time. Anyways, we all got on and Silver and I sat next to each other.

"So, I guess it's my turn to accidentally get shot in the leg on this vacation." Silver joked and I chuckled.

"How about not, I'm really looking forward to this. I mean think of it, skiing, hot chocolate, hot springs, this trip is going to be great." I said with a wistful smile that Silver noticed.

"Man Blaze, I haven't seen you this happy in a while. Well I promise to not get a life-threatening injury."

"I appreciate that Silver." I said before pecking his cheek. The rest of the train ride was nice, the scenery slowly changing was cool and the train car was wide enough that Silver's claustrophobia didn't bother him. We got to the resort at about 2 PM and we took some time to unpack and look at our rooms. After that we decided to eat an early dinner at the resort's restaurant. It was really nice, but you will not belive who our waiter was.

"Rouge, what are you doing here?" Shadow asked a bit surprised.

"Didn't I ever tell you, my mother owns this resort. Hm, must have slipped my mind. Anyways, I'm just helping out over spring break. Have you guys seen Knuckles around, because he's here too."

"I think I saw him." Silver said. "He was punching a tree for some reason."

"My mom asked him to help the tree trimming crew knock down trees that are blocking the ski slopes." Rouge explained. Then she took our orders and we ate. The food was very well made and afterwards I went back to me and Silver's room alone since Silver was with the guys in the game room having a ping-pong tournament. When it got to be about 8 the room phone rang. I thought it was weird, but I answered it anyway.

"Hello, this is room 553, may I help you?" I asked.

"Hm, if I didn't know better Blaze I'd say you were one of the phone operators here." It was Rouge so I immediately loosened up.

"Well what can I say, I didn't know it was you. But I'm assuming you're calling for a reason so I'll let you talk."

"Thank you. Well I just heard from my mother that one of the hot springs just opened up. If we hurry all us girls could get in one together. So are you up for it?"

"Yeah, that sounds like fun." I said liking the idea.

"Okay, just hurry so we can all get in." Rouge said hanging up. So I got my swimsuit out of my suitcase and ran down to the first floor. I had to wait for everyone else, but we all got in. First we all rinsed off and then we headed for the springs. Rouge was ahead of the rest of us and grabbed a towel off a rack, wrapped it around her body, and started undoing her bikini.

"Rouge, what are you doing?" Maria asked a little concerned and wary. Rouge turned around with a confused look.

"Don't you guys know, going into a hot spring with only a towel is way more therapeutic for your body. Learned that little tip on my trip to Chun-nan last summer." Leave it to Rouge to know things like that. The rest of us hesitated for a few seconds but we ended up doing the same thing Rouge did. I think the consensus was that we were all friends and wouldn't try anything embarrassing. And let me tell you, Rouge was right. I felt all the stress in my body melt away as I walked into the warm water.

"Man, I feel like I could stay here forever." I said after a while.

"Same here." Amy agreed. "But I think it would be more fun with the guys though."

"Maybe we'll invite them tomorrow." I told her. "Besides, it would be kinda embarrassing if they saw us like this."

Silver POV

"Okay, I think we've had our butts handed to us enough Shadow." Sonic said putting his ping-pong paddle down. I guess I would feel the same after the beat down. I gave them. Sonic wanted to see how good I could do only using my psychokinesis and got a little more than he bargained for so he asked Shadow to help him. They still didn't stand a chance. Anyway, I was getting tired too and Knuckles came up with a good idea.

"Hey, we could go to the hot springs they have here. I checked it out yesterday with Rouge and it was really relaxing." He suggested.

"But it's spring break, won't it be full?" Shadow asked.

"Not if we get in right after the girls leave. There's more than one and there kinda small so it should just be us."

"Cool, so let's go check out when they'll be done." Sonic said and we walked down to the hot springs. The log book said that the girls would be done in 10 minutes so we all went to our rooms to get our swimming trunks. I was the first one back exactly 10 minutes later. I decided I should just write our names in the log book and go in so no one else would come. Then I walked in and started rinsing off before I got in. After I was done I realized that I left my watch on so I went to the changing room to store it and man, I really wish I hadn't. I turned the corner and saw Amy changing right in front of me.

"Ahhh!" Was all I heard before red and yellow metal connected with my head and I passed out on the floor. When I came to I was laying on a bed with an ice pack on my head.

"Ugh." Was all I could get out and when I did I heard a collective exhale from whoever was in the room with me.

"Thank goodness you're okay!" Blaze said hugging me which made me queasy.

"Blaze, I'm gonna hurl!" I said and she quickly got a trash can for me to do it in.

"Urgh, Chaos that hurt." I said afterward as I clutched the ice pack harder. I looked over and saw Amy was in the room too. "Sorry about barging in on you like that Amy."

"No, I'm sorry Silver, I should have been out of there. Besides, it's not like you haven't seen me like that before." I have Sonic to thank for that. "I just reacted. I didn't even know it was you until I hit you."

"It's fine Amy." I told her and she smiled weakly and left. "Did my mom check me out?" I asked Blaze.

"Yeah, she said you'd be fine since Amy didn't hit you square on the head. But I thought you said no life-threatening injuries?" I could see that she was really worried so I just grabbed her hand and put it on my chest.

"Can you feel my heartbeat?" I asked her and she nodded. "As long as it beats, that means I'm alive. As long as I'm alive, that means I love you. As long as I love you, you have no more need to worry."

"Silver, that was beautiful." Blaze said as she started to tear up. So I brought her closer to me and hugged her.

"No Blaze, you are beautiful. And I would do anything for you." I told her.

"I know Silver, and I love you too. That's why I need you to do something for me."

"Shoot." I said not expecting her response.

"Propose to me. Not tonight, but sometime soon. I finally realized that you are the most important thing in my life and that I can 100% depend on you. But I know you too well, you want to make a big deal about this so I'm going to let you because I love you." And with that she kissed me on the cheek very tenderly so I wouldn't hurl again. But now I'm worried. How am I going to propose to someone who knows it's coming?