AHHHHH! I can't belive its been so long since I updated this story! But I finially did!:)

I edited the story myself so sorry if there are mistakes. So sorry for the wait!

Now on with the show!

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Listen to the Heart?

"A piece of cake you said" cried Rouge as she flew through the air dodging the beams of enemy's laser. "We can save two worlds in one week." She continued as she did a spin kick at a large robot, Knuckles quickly came up be hide her and threw an electric grenade in the hole Rouge's kick had made. "Two days of fighting our way out of that god forsaken forest and we are still getting nowhere to finding Amy or saving this world." She finished saying as she grabbed Knuckles and flew to safety as the robot exploded in show of lights and heat. The ooze could be seen wiggling its way out of its metal trap but the heat and electricity did its job and baked it till it could move no more. Knuckles let go of Rouge's hands landing softly on the ground. He marveled at the site, four tree size robot burning away among what was left of a caravan. The people slowly appear from behind whatever they could find to hide, Sonic zoomed next to Knuckles grinning and giving a thumps up at the job well done. Knuckles just smirked at him as Rouge joined the group with her hands on her hips. "Just look at you two idiots, smirking and grinning away while our home is being torn apart." Rouge said coldly.

"Ah come on Rouge, we got plenty of time." Sonic said calmly.

"FIVE DAYS!" Rouge shouted causing same of the small children to cry and other to hide again.

"Easy there batgirl, you just cause some of the natives to cry." Knuckle teased as he put his hands on her shoulders and slowly message them. Rouge just closed her eyes and took a big breath. Knuckle calmly explained that Cassy had said that the people they just saved may know of a short cut not far from where they were and that they should be at the base of the mountains they need to get to by the next day. Sonic stood nervously as Knuckles talked to Rouge when Cassy called his name. Thankful at the chance to get away from the uncomfortable situation, he quickly and quietly slipped away from them. Cassy was standing next to an old black ram with two of his grandsons at his side. "Thanks for the save Cassy. Rouge is getting very worried about our little time problem."

"Well, I got some great new for her then, the elder Ruma know a shortcut that will make our trip to the black mountains faster." Cassy explained happily.

"That's great. We could really use the help especially since the sky seems to be getting darker." Sonic replied.

"Oh it is the least I could do for saving my people, these are trouble times and not many people are willing to act to aid the helpless. Beside the mountains was our home till…" The old ram sighed; one of his grandsons put his hand on his shoulders in an attempt to comfort him. Sonic saw this and smiled warmly.

"Don't worry sir, I promise you that I will do my best to get things back to normal."

"Thank you." Was all the elder could say as he held back tears. The grandson guided his grandfather away and the older one stayed to give Sonic and Cassy the directions to the short cut.

"Thanks hon, I need that." Rouge said calmly as she out a small breath of air. "Anytime, that was some fancy flying you were doing back there." Knuckles answer smoothly, Rouge just smiled back at him for a moment. That smile however quickly faded as she turned away. "Oh, Knuckles what did we get ourselves in to this time? I hate losing my cool like that, especially when I need to be at my best."

"Well you're right about fighting our way out the forest, this place is just crawling with robots. We can't deal with them the same way we always have with that that stuff in them. But we will get through it, find Amy, save the day and go on with our lives again." Knuckles said as he stepped closer to her. Rouge glanced over her shoulder and blushed not realizing that he was so close to her. "Back to the way things were huh?" She said tilting her head to one side. Knuckles wrapped his arm around her waist and gently pulled her closer to him, Rouge could see that he was blushing too. "Well, maybe not exactly, I hope." He said as his gaze slowly meet her eyes, the tint of pink on his face darken.

In all the time that she had know him he had never been this composed around her, warning bells where sounding off in her head. Yes, they would cuddle and share a kiss or two, but it was mostly playful banter. They were both hot heads, stubborn, and yes maybe a little shall we say, smug. They were perfect and imperfect together, they both knew that. This is why they never committed to each other. Think of it as 'friends with benefits' both emotionally and psychically. It was unsaid understanding, he wouldn't dare cross that unspeakable line. Would he?

"Knuckles?" Rouge started but was suddenly silence by his lips. For once she gave in fully to her passion for him as she wrapped her arms around his neck. His heart felt like it was going to explode by the way she was kissing him. No, he had no intention of letting things to go back to the way they were. As much as he hated to admit it he need her, she was defiantly the type of girl that could keep up with him. Not only keep up with him but surpass him without breaking a sweat and look good doing it. Knuckles knew he really was no good at being the romantic type, but if there was ever a good time to step up now would be the time. They will make it work, after all he loved her and that was all that keep him from going mad sometimes. They parted slowly, Rouge sighed wishing that it could have lasted a bit longer.

"Rouge?" Knuckles said also in a whisper.

"Yes?" Rouge reply not looking into his eyes.

"Rouge I know that we, that is.."

"Hey guys! " Sonic shouted in the distance. Knuckles and Rouge just stood there as reality came back to them. Rouge walked away, her head held a little low than usual, not to low, that just wouldn't be Rouge. She walked a few steps before stopping. "Come on Knuckles, we got to get going if we want a life to go back to." She continued to walk, not looking back.

Knuckles cures under his breath for not being quick enough, for not being strong enough to do what he should have done a long time ago. However she was right, this will have to wait. He smiled to himself as he ran to catch up to her.

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"Well, what's the news? Did they know a short cut?" Knuckles asked gruffly, still annoyed that a certain blue hedgehog had just killed, unknowingly, what was supposed to be the most important moment in his life.

"Yep and that's not all mister grumpy-fist. Ta-da!" Sonic said triumph fully as he held out another power stone.

"That's two down and six more to go!" Sonic said happily as look from Rouge to Knuckles. Rouge smile as she took it out of Sonic's hand. Knuckles and Sonic looked at her very carefully, Rouge was retried thief, but old habits die hard. Cassey ran up to them to tell them that they were all set to go, but stopped when she saw the way they were looking at the Rouge. "Is everything all right? " She asked nervously.

"Never better" Rouge said smoothly as she handed the stone back to Sonic. "Now let's get the rest of those stones and end this thing."

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Amy was calmly basking in the warm sun light, her thoughts were far from her troubles. A soft smile rested naturally on her face as the thought of Sonic found its way into her mind. Ah, yes how could she not think of the way his eyes had looked at her, just like the way she always dreamed they would, full of love and desire. "If only it could have lasted longer." She sighed. Just then, she though she heard someone calling her name, and the voice, it sounded so much like..

"Sonic." Amy whispered, she sat straight up and looked around in the flower cover field that she was in. Again the voice echoed through the field calling her name. "Sonic! I'm here! Where are you!" Amy cried out joyfully. Once more the voice called out, the wind slowly picked up and the sun started to retreat be hide dark clouds. "Wait!" Amy stood up and whirled around desperately trying to find the owner of the voice, hoping it would be him. "Wait! Sonic! I'm here, please wait for me! Tell me where you are! Sonic!"

As if hearing the desperation in the young girl the voice called out clearly and apparently above her. "Sugar." Amy looked up at the sky as a claps of thunder send her from her sleep. When Amy woke she meet a pair of enchanting olive green eyes looking at her. Her heart raced at the site of these eyes and before her mind could catch up she whispered "Sonic?"

"Sugar, are you okay?" Sugar? It was not him. Oh, how her heart fell as she fought back tears of frustration and disappointment. She turned away not answering the boy's question.

"Sugar?" Eros tried again, putting his hand on her shoulder.

"I'm fine, I was just startle that's all." Amy replied stiffly.

"I'm sorry for waking you but you fell asleep outside the cave again." Eros pointed out.

"Oh! Oh my, I must have just dosed off without realizing it!" Amy exclaimed as she stood up fast. Eros just chuckled as he also stood up. "It's no big deal. I just didn't want you to get sick, plus if enemies are out there you'll be pretty easy to spot."

"I would be, wouldn't I? I'm sorry, I didn't think of that." Amy said looking down, feeling awful for her carelessness. "Eh" Eros shrugged as he put a blanket over Amy's shoulders "The alarms Gus put around the mountain should have went off if anyone or thing was lurking around here. Come on let's get you inside, you're as cold as ice."

Amy smiled at his kindness, and nodded. Eros was this world's version of Sonic, but with some major differences. One for instance was that this Sonic was calm and thought things through. Another was that he wasn't nearly as brash as Sonic was, modesty was this guy's middle name. But the major difference was that he didn't seem to have any need or want for speed. Calm, modest and slow? On any normal day people would think that he was afflicted with some major virus. Still this did not make the blue hedgehog any less attractive, inside he was his own person but outside he looked exactly the same. Plus there was no doubt that he too was a courageous leader. Amy shook her head to get rid of thoughts in her head. "Is not Sonic. Is not Sonic. Is not Sonic. Heart don't be fooled! You love how Sonic is cocky and always on the go." Amy told herself.

"So," Eros said, bring her inner battle to a stop. "Why were you out there anyways, this has to be the fifth time this week you fell asleep like that." Crap! "How do you know that?" Amy asked, hoping to avoid answering the question. "Gus." He replied "he felt a little worn out and asked me to make sure you didn't stay out there too long. According to Pat and Jay, Gus has bringing you in, his very protective of you."

Amy had no idea that the kind bear had been doing this for her, but she did remember waking up and wondering when she went to sleep in her bed. "Gus is a really good guy and a great friend." Amy sighed happily.

"Yes he is, but that doesn't answer my question." Amy didn't know why she was so reluctant to tell him about the possibly that his counterpart could be somewhere in this world looking for her.

"Are you expecting anyone?" Darn it!

"Yeah, actually I am." Amy finally admitted. "I don't know why they are taking so long to find me, but I know that they must be doing everything they can." Eros nodded in understanding, then asked something that made Amy stopped dead in her tracks. "Is it anyone special that you are waiting for?"

"Yes." Amy said blushing.

"Boyfriend?"

"Oh no! Nothing like that! Well at least I don't think it's that serious yet! I'm mean, were just friends. I mean, sure the last time we were together it seemed serious. I guess I don't know. " Amy said blushing madly as the blue hedgehog grinned at her. "Oh no! Not the grin! Anything but that!" She thought when she finally shut-up. "Just friends huh?" He lean against the wall and folded his arms, as if he was planning for this to be a long conversation. "Somehow I don't think you really see yourself just being friends with this.."

"Guy!" Amy yelled.

"Hey, I'm just being open mind here." Eros said laughing, then asked "Well, am I right?"

Amy sighed, leaned against the wall and decided to just spill out her guts to him. It was nice in a way, nice and weird to be spilling her guts to totally stranger who happen to like just like the boy of her dreams. She however gave him the short version and ten minutes later, when she finished they just stood there looking at each other. Amy was prepare to hear him say that she was the most insane person he had ever meet, but he didn't. Instead he asked a question that got Amy a little riled up. "What kind name is Sonic?"

"A very good name!" Amy said crossing her arms and turning away.

"Sorry, I don't want to make you angry, I just think it's a odd name." he said honestly.

"For your information, Sonic is a perfect name for him, it suites him."

"Why, may I ask"

Amy turned to look at him but to her surprise he was not there. She turned to her left only to find that he was right next to her, his nose almost touching hers. Amy could feel her cheeks burning up, swallowing hard "Be..because Son-sonic is the fastest thing alive." She answer as she moved a little from him. "Really?" He said changeling her.

"Really, really" Amy said feeling a little more confidently.

"Faster than anything alive?'

"Faster, than Fast!"

"Faster than a speeding bull-it?"

"Any day!"

"Faster than the speed of light?"

"Quicker than quick!"

"Then sound?"

"Why do you think we call him Sonic! Look there is nothing in the whole wide world that he can't out run, not obstacle he can't pass, or an enemy he can't beat." Amy said passionately as her heart over flow with emotion. She stare at Eros, almost daring him to contradict her. Eros close his eyes than sighed, making Amy wonder if she had said too much. He then reached for her hand and said "Come on, it's getting late, Gus will have my head if he knew I kept you up all this time."

Amy was stun but said nothing. She just let him pull her down the long hallway that leaded to where their base was. When they approach the door he let go of her hand and pushed in the code, making the door slide open. They walk into the meeting room or the "hang-out" as Pat liked to call it. The rest of the gang were all in their rooms sleeping. Amy rubbed her arm as she started to go to where her room was "Good Night Eros and thanks for getting me."

"Hey, no problem and thanks for opening out like that to me. And Amy?" Did he just say my name? Was it him that I heard in the dream? Amy whirled around looking at him curiously, again her confuse heart beamed with joy. Eros did not face her but kept his back to her.

"Yes?"

"This Sonic guy may be faster than fast, but if you ask me he was really slow to figure out that he had some as special as you at his side." Why would he say something like that? He doesn't even know Sonic or me. Amy wished that she could see the expression on his face, but he turn around and winked at her. "Sweet dreams Sugar!" And without another word walked straight to his room.

Amy stood in the hang-out for a moment than went to her room and fell on her bed. "Please hurry Sonic! I know you're out there somewhere out there. I miss you so much, everyone has been so kind to me, but it's not the same. I know he's not you, no matter how much he may look or sometimes act like you, I know!" Amy slowly striped out her clothes tills she had nothing on but her bra and panties. She crawled under her sheets and said good night to all her friends faraway. As she closed her sleepy eyes, her thoughts raced to the blue hedgehog, wishing her good night.

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