Call me all the names you want but please don't throw sticks and stones! I have my reasons for taking a temporary leave of absence and putting this story on hold. I don't know if all of you would understand my reasons, but frankly… I don't really care. It's been a hard 6 months for me, including the death of a friend and the applying to colleges.
No, I haven't given up on this story; I just took a really long break. I love all of my readers and reviewers and props to ya if you waited around to read more of this wanna-be fan fic. You're all survivors XD
Here's a shout out to Quicksilver XD you PERSISTANT little bugger! I UPDATED! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW! XD hehe just kiddin' man, thanks for ALL of those e-mails. This chapter is dedicated to you.
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Enjoy the SatAM goodness!
Pain surged through her body as Sally attempted to open her eyes. She groaned slightly and glanced around the medical hut. The princess slowly reached a hand to her head only to find her forehead was tightly bandaged. Visions of the incident in the filtration plant flashed in her mind. Sally sighed as she remembered what had happened.
Her gazed turned downwards when something nuzzled against her arm. Sonic had fallen asleep at her side, sitting in a chair and resting his head in his arms on the side of the bed. His gloved hand was wrapped gently around hers.
Sally's pointed ears folded back as she stared down at Sonic. His quills and fur were ruffled from stress and deep purple bags hung under his tired eyes. She reached for her watch on the night stand beside the bed. 3am.
"He hasn't moved from that spot since you four came back, Princess."
Sally looked over at the elderly chipmunk in the doorway. "I'm glad to see he's finally fallen asleep," Rosie said quietly, staying near the door.
"Did we finish the mission?" Sally questioned. Rosie shook her head and the princess sighed in annoyance, clenching her fist. "They should have finished it…"
"Sally…" Rosie scowled. "You've lost a lot of blood. Sonic's worried himself sick over you and here you are bad mouthing his decision to bring you back."
Sally looked away from her scolding eyes and down at Sonic. She ran her other hand over his quills, smoothing out a few misplaced strands. She smiled when he nuzzled against her arm again in his sleep. He hadn't been this close to her the past few weeks. It was nice to feel his touch again… even if he was sleeping.
"You really need to stop this nonsense that's going on between the two of you," Rosie spoke up again. Sally refused to look back at her. Rosie sighed. She knew the last thing Sally wanted right now was a lecture, but she needed one. "Princess…"
Sally continued to pet Sonic, keeping her focus on him and hiding her eyes behind her bangs.
"Sally…" Rosie's voice softened. "Understand that… He misses you."
"But I'm right here," Sally choked out. She was desperately trying to hold in the tears that were glazing over her blue eyes.
"You're not happy. He misses seeing you smile and laugh."
"I've laughed."
"Not like you used to."
Sally looked up at her. The two stared at one another for a solid minute. Rosie's eyes burned into Sally, telling her everything she already knew. Rosie could tell she had said everything she needed to. Sally watched as her mentor left, shutting the door behind her.
Sonic's ears twitched at the sound of the shutting door. He yawned and stretched his arm across the bed slightly, letting go of Sally's hand. The squirrel watched as he sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.
"Sal…?" Sonic yawned again and looked over at her.
"Hey," she smiled at him, speaking quietly.
The drowsiness slipped away when he heard her voice. "When'd you wake up?" he asked, placing his hand on her upper arm. "Are you feeling better?"
"Few minutes ago…yeah I'm okay," Sally replied. Her tone softened. "Sonic…"
"Yeah?" He looked at her quizzically, rubbing her arm slightly.
"I'm sorry…"
Sonic stayed silent, continuing to gently pet her arm as he looked into her misty eyes. He searched them, reading her thoughts and connecting with her emotions. He had nearly lost her tonight and it had scared him. More than she'd ever know. The truth in Sally's eyes overflowed. He could tell she was scared that she might have already lost him. That was far from the truth.
"I know…" he whispered. "I know…"
Her tears spilled over as he gently took her into his arms, holding her against him tenderly. Sally allowed herself to cry a little longer, her tears seeping into his fur as she nestled deeper into the embrace. Sonic stroked her bare back, lightly planting a kiss on her forehead and brushing her long bangs back with his muzzle.
"It'll be okay Sal…" he whispered to her. She nodded, trusting his words with a new found faith. This was what had been temporarily missing between the two of them, she thought, her faith in the fact that everything would eventually be okay. But the faith was found. She vowed never to lose it again.
Rosie smiled, lifting her ear away from the door. Everything was definitely going to be okay.