Tails was planning on heading home tomorrow morning. It was a little sad, he lived so far of a trip to get there if we didn't use the X Tornado...well, Sonic could bring me there, but still.
"Tails, you know you're always welcome here..." I said that night. Tails however said that we was overstaying his welcome as it was, so he refused to comply.
"No, that's okay Amy. I really should be going home tomorrow. My projects won't get completed otherwise." he said.
Vector saw it as his personal responsibility to bring Cream home; Espio and Charmy had already headed back to the Chaotix headquarters before it the sun began to set. There was still streams of blue sky dying away to the orange and purple sunset. Vector stayed a little longer since Cream wanted to eat before leaving.
"Cream, we should probably get going before your mother gets worried about you." Vector said, trying to hint for her to hurry up. She finished her dinner and nodded.
"Okay Vector. You're probably right. But why do you want to bring me home? Sonic could get me home in a matter of minutes." Cream asked.
"Um...well...uhh...well, you see..." Vector stumbled on words, trying to maintain his compusure.
Sonic walked by him and coughed the words,"Vanilla, cough, ahem..."
"Ohhhhh...you like my mother, don't you?" Cream asked, a sly grin spreading across her face.
"Wh-wh-what! I have no idea what you're talking about!" Vector exclaimed nervously.
"Vector, if you care about Vanilla, then just tell her." I added with a wink. Vector was now red in the face, then shuffled his feet. Cream tapped him gently on the arm.
"Huh? What now, Cream?" he questioned.
"I can help you tell my mother how you feel...if you want." Cream offered.
"You...you would do that for me? You don't mind how I feel about your mother?" Vector asked with surprise in his voice.
"Of course I don't Vector! It would be great to have a dad!" she said with a hug from her and Cheese.
Vector was now open-jawed and awe struck,"What? A dad...you mean...your dad?"
"Yep! I think Mother feels the same for you anyway." Cream responded.
Vector stood there, simply speecheless.
"Hey Vector...you there?" Sonic said waving a hand in front of the crocodile's face.
"Huh? Y-yeah...I fine," he grinned, "No, I'm GREAT! Well Cream, let's bring you home then. Bye everyone!" Vector then turned towards the direction to Cream's house. He began to hum to himself, Cream tagging along with Cheese right behind.
"Aww! Cream may have a new member in her family soon!" I said adoringly. Tails nodded silently, then sighed deeply.
"Well, I think I should start packing. I should probably just leave tonight instead, I don't want to be a burden for-"
"The last thing you are is a burden, Tails." I interupted.
Tails didn't say anything, just shrugged. I had a feeling he wanted to tell me something, "...Amy, do you...er, never mind..." he said with a permissive wave of his hand.
"Do I what?" I asked.
"Nothing...it was nothing."
"Tails, tell me."
Tails sat quietly, then he asked, "Do you know what almost happened to me about a week ago?"
Oh no...I hoped this wouldn't have to happen, I played dumb, "No...what happened?"
Tails started to cry, and looked at me. His sapphire eyes shined from the large tears welling up in the corners, "I tried to...," he got choked up.
"Tails, you can tell me..." I said, trying to remain calm. I felt tears coming, but held them back. I needed to be strong for Tails.
Tails continued, shaking but speaking, "I tried to...commit suicide, Amy..." he said hollowly. He continued shedding tears, but was done with the sobbing. He held onto me, crying. I tried to hold back my own tears, but with no success. I was quiet, and could feel them run down my cheeks.
"T-Tails, are you serious?" I asked, pretending to be shocked. I remained quiet about Sonic having told me days ago about the incident.
"I didn't think I had anything left...Cosmo was gone...nothing was left for me...nothing...that's what I believed." he said quietly, still shaking a little.
"Tails, look at me," I said, a small smile on my face. He only looked down, his ears drooping in shame,"Look at me Tails..." I lifted his chin so he was looking at me directly, "You are not alone, and don't ever think that. You have Sonic, me, Rouge, Knuckles, Cream, and even Shadow. We all care for you, yes even Shadow shows some interest in your well being, believe it or not...throwing your life away would have been horrible, especially for Sonic." I secretly commended myself for being able to speak at the moment.
Tails looked out into the treeline near the house, and shook his head solemnly. He looked at me, then began laughing suddenly. It wasn't a mocking laugh, it was a honest laugh, and the sudden mood swing surprised me. I looked at him, a confused look appearing over the smile.
"You'll probably laugh when you hear this, but back when were fighting Eggman in Chris' world...I sort of had a...um, well, a crush on you." he said, staring at the ground.
I looked at him, a little surprised. Now I was definitely convinced that Tails was much older than his age told; he just said he had a crush on me, and he was younger than he is now.
"Well, what kept you from telling me?" I asked.
Tails frowned a little, "Sonic...you were in love with him, plus I knew I couldn't tell you...I felt that way until that night Cosmo crash landed here...then well, you know the rest." he finished, resting his head on my shoulders. He wasn't trying to make any moves on me, he merely was looking for comfort. I still felt my face burning a little, blushing ever so slightly.
"Do you think things would have been differnent had the Metarex not attacked?" I aksked him.
"Probably...I actually planned on telling you that very night, but well, things were different from what I planned." Tails said with a shy smile. His eyes were a little puffy, but he still looked very adorable...adorable, wow, now I'm referring to him as a little kid.
I felt a little guilty. Tails was a sweet kid, and would have definitely made a wonderful boyfriend for Cosmo, and he would definitely make a good father for a lucky woman someday. Sonic however, was the one I loved. Tails was a great second choice...no, I couldn't look at him like that though, not as a second choice. He was one of my best friends. I was even starting to see him in a similar light like Sonic did, like a younger brother. I'm sure though in some alternate world of ours in some alternate time, a Tails and Amy were happy together. Not here though, not like that. He was my...little brother.
A mischevious smile spread across my face, "Come here you!" I grabbed him in a headlock and fluffed the hair on his head. Then I tickled his soft spot; the white patch of fur on his chest. A little something I learned about him when I was starting to know him years ago.
"Haha! Amy, stop! Heeheeehaahaa!" he was now convulsing with laughter. I stopped when he cried mercy, and when he found it hard to breath. He didn't even attempt to retaliate, he was too tired to get up.
"Tails, you'll make a girl really happy someday," I said. He got up and blushed, "Just keep you chin up, and remember you have friends with you all the time." I got up and followed him.
Tails nodded, then yawned a little, "Umm...I think I might as well stay for one more night. Flying the X Tornado at night while I'm tired could be dangerous. Is Sonic done with those chili dogs yet? I'm going to eat before I go to bed." Tails asked me.
My stomach did a somersault, and I felt queasy at the sound of the words. That's one thing about Sonic I could do without...chili dogs...Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles were crazy over them. I think it was starting to wear off on Shadow as well...I swore I saw him eat four of them in five minutes (mind you, Sonic loads the chili on these when he makes them), but Shadow still denies such claims.
Tails ate two chili dogs, then went to bed with a satisfied stomach. I went into the kitchen and helped Sonic clean up.
"He is definitely alot older in maturity than I ever was at his age." I said, drying the dishes.
Sonic grunted a reply of agreement, then turned to me with a curious grin on his face, "So what did he talk to you about?"
I told him the bad part...Sonic tensed up a little, but when I told him how I resolved Tails depression, he eased up again. I giggled a little then, "Oh yeah, he just told me that he once had a crush on me...he said he had kept it to himself ever since we arrived at Chris' world. He got over it though when Cosmo arrived though...things changed then, and he seemed happier when she arrived."
Sonic grinned, "Really? Why didn't he tell you?"
"I was crazy over you, not him. He was afraid I would turn him down immediately...sad enough, he would probably have been close in accuracy." I replied with a shrug.
Sonic began to shuffle his feet, and kept opening his mouth to say something, but shook his head.
"Sonic, what's the matter?"
"Ummm...c-can you wait for me out on the front porch for just a second? I-I'll be there in a little bit." he stuttered.
"...Sure Sonic, no problem..." I replied with a confused look at him.
I walked out to the front porch, a light breeze blew through the air. The moon was shining brightly, casting shadows over the lawn...it was beautiful, and romantic.
Sonic appeared on the front lawn from the side of the house. He stopped at the steps of the porch. He had one hand behind his back, and a sheepish yet sincere smile on his face. I was about to walk over to him when he motioned for me to sit on the porch swing.
"Amy...we've been friends for quite a long time now, right?" Sonic asked, staring at my eyes.
"Uh huh..." I nodded.
"Well, first I'd like to say...thanks, for your friendship. I'm not one for thanking people like this too often. Secondly, thanks for giving me a wonderful place to live." he continued.
"Well, that's what friend do, they take care of each other." I said, blushing a little at the thank you from him.
"You're more than a friend to me Amy...you know that, right?" he asked, walking up to the steps.
He then pulled from behind him a red rose...it wasn't one of mine from the flower garden though, mine were all pink. He must have bought it.
"Here Amy...I want you to have it." he said giving it to me.
I took it happily. I was about to say thank you when something on the rose's stem caught my eye. A band of golden light from the stem reflected the moonlight. On that golden band was...a clear, diamond-like shine...it was...a diamond!
"S-S-Sonic?" I was looking at him, and he smiled gently to me. He then pulled the diamond ring off the stem of the rose.
"Amy Rose...?" he asked, taking my hands in his. He was trembling like mad.
"Y-yes Sonic...?"
His breathing was shaky, and he gulped, as though he was having trouble speaking, "W-will...you...will you...geez, come on Sonic, four words, you can do this...will you...marry...me?"
I gasped, my eyes grew wide, filling up with tears. I smiled, and felt like my soul was sing with all the joy in the world. I tackled Sonic in a hug, and we rolled on the grass, "Yes! Yes Sonic the Hedgehog, I will marry you!"
Sonic was smiling with the most joy I've ever seen in him...and then I heard something from him I thought I'd never hear...crying. He had tears in his eyes, and a smile that could make even Eggman cry.
"Good...I was hoping for that answer." he laughed.
I got up and he did too. He and I stared into each other's eyes for a long time it seemed, but I knew in reality, it was for less than a few minutes. Our emerald eyes sparkled with joy, amazement, love, and even a little fear perhaps.
"Do you think we should let Tails know?" I asked him.
"Wait until morning, he needs sleep after all the the stuff he did today." Sonic replied.
We both quietly went back into the house, and got ready for bed. Before I went upstairs, I put a note by Tails' plant:
-Tails
Talk to me or Sonic before you leave tomorrow. We have wonderful news to share with you!
-Amy
I went upstairs and stopped at Sonic's door. I knocked softly.
"Yeah?" I heard Sonic reply.
"Sonic, it's me." I called back. He said to come in, and I opened the door to see Sonic sitting up in his bed, scratching his ears.
"Hey Amy...what do you need." he asked, grinning kindly.
"Mind if I share the room with you tonight? We are engaged now, aren't we?" I asked shyly.
He nodded with the same grin on his face, and moved over to the left side of his bed, which surprisinly enough, was clean. I crawled in, and rest my head against his arm. I fell asleep, feeling the happiest I ever had felt in my entire life. 'You were right Tails,' I thought, 'Sonic and I do have a future together.'
end of chap.10...gives ya the warm-fuzzies doesn't it? More stuff on the way! Hurray for Sonamy! The upcoming stuff will go more back to Tails, so don't worry!