Chapter Four: Building Memories
Following a routine was foreign to the blue leader. Having set times to do something and copying those habits on a daily basis just sounded so... Imprisoning. He didn't know how Amy did it. At 7:00pm, she began stretching and doing strange poses on a mat which she called Yoga. Then at 7:30pm, she was showering. This included her night skincare routine and brushing her teeth.
By 8:10pm, she had gotten dressed into her pyjamas and had already picked out her clothes for the following morning. At 8:25pm, she was on her bed, writing in her diary. She did this until 8:40pm and read a book in bed before lights off at 9:00pm.
It was insane. Watching her obeying to the clock until her rest. As soon as time came for the next task, she abruptly took to the next part of her routine like a robot.
Scary.
So now here he was, lead in the super soft marshmallow of a bed, staring at the ceiling with his hands behind his head. Bored and energised. For a demigoddess, her life was... basic. They were dealing with an individual who had been born with the power of Chaos within her. No chaos emeralds required. A keeper of immense power. Enough power to destroy worlds...
The same individual who stuck to a tight schedule before bed and insisted on sleeping with a plushie of no other than himself.
He chuckled to himself at the thought. He just couldn't get his head around it. Amy Rose... A goddess. Her? And even more shocking than that bizarre fact, his future wife? The mother to his children?
"Bah!" He shook his head violently and turned on his left side to face the door. No. That wasn't apart of his timeline. Any timeline. He was as free as the wind and he intended to stay that way. Thank you to Cryptic for letting him know he was going to make the biggest mistake of his life and settle. The world was too vast and full of opportunity to voluntarily lock himself under ball and chain. Even for a demigoddess.
Though it was quite something, wasn't it? Of all the people in the world. A goddess had chosen him. Denounced her title for him? Returned an equal worship to someone lesser than herself. Humbling. Though if anyone in their team was humble, it had to be her.
A distant white light travelled beneath his bedroom door, immediately catching his attention. That same white light he had witnessed on the camera footage. Was she having one of those clairvoyant dreams?
"Aaaaaaahhh!" A piercing scream filled his ears.
Sonic leapt off the bed and darted into the room opposite his own. Bursting through the door, he was met with a blinding light. He blocked the light with his arms over his face. "Amy!" He called out to the girl. With squinted eyes he lowered his arms slightly and focused on the pink female. She was sat up in bed, a look of fear on her face while piercing white came from her wide eyes. She was screaming, breathing erratically as though she was faced with her worse nightmare.
The light from her eyes ceased as soon as she closed her eyes. Sonic dashed beside her and pulled her into his arms before she could fall back onto her pillow. "Amy?"
Slowly opening her eyes, Amy looked around her room, disorientated and panting. She looked up at him, jumping at the sight of him in front of her. "H-he was right there! I saw him right there and--" She looked down at her chest and touched the area of her heart. She inhaled deeply. "That pain... It felt so real."
"Ames, what did you see?"
She sat up beside him, rubbing her chest. "Metal Sonic was stood in front of me, o-on a mountain side? Just me and him. Then I was in front of Eggman and he shot me in my heart with a laser. The darkness... Nothing but darkness..." She looked down at her chest once more. "I could've sworn it was real..." She said with uncertainty.
Sonic held a stern look on his face as he lost himself in thought. If Amy was having clairvoyant dreams, had she seen the future? Was that how she was supposed to die? Getting shot through the heart?
And Metal? He was going to get to Amy too? He was no doubt working for Eggman. If Metal was to get to Amy, it was surely game over. He couldn't let that happen.
"Hey." He spoke in a soothing voice. "It's alright. You just had a bad dream, that's all. Don't worry about it."
Her breathing began to slow down and regulate. "Thanks Sonic. Sorry for waking you. What time is it anyway?" She turned to her nightstand to look at the time on her alarm clock. 11:47pm.
"Don't worry about it." He told her as he got up from her bed. "Can you get back to sleep?"
She looked back at him coyly, trying to play off her fear. "Y-yeah. Of course..."
That was a clear no. The fright was audible in her voice. After dreaming of Metal, she'd no doubt be up most of the night. Good thing he wasn't tired. He raised an eyebrow towards her to break through her coy attitude. "Are you sure?"
A smile twitched onto her lips. "Well... It might take awhile to get back to sleep..." She admitted.
Chuckling softly, Sonic walked over towards the balcony doors and looked through the window up at the night sky. It was a clear night, illuminated by the many visible stars and bright moon above. "Since we're both up, we can always enjoy the scenery above our heads." He looked back at her with a small smile.
Amy gleefully agreed, nodding back at him before throwing her blanket off her body and slipping her feet into her pair of fluffy slippers. She opened the top drawer to her nightstand and pulled out the key to the balcony doors. So that was where she kept the key. Not that it mattered. The doors had already proven to be pathetic barriers.
That reminded him. He had better install a better lock on her door whilst he was staying with her.
Opening the doors to the balcony, Amy walked out onto the balcony and looked up at the sky. She was mesmerised. Glancing at the hundreds of stars that painted a calm, tranquil atmosphere. She could feel herself relaxing just being present in their splendour. A content sigh escaped her lips. "Wow... The sky has always been there, right over my head and yet, it feels like it's the first time I'm seeing it."
Sonic smiled as he joined her on the balcony. He rested his arms against the ledge. "That's because you've slowed down to appreciate it." He looked over at the pink hedgehog and witnessed her starry eyes reflecting her appreciation to the natural beauty in the sky. He found himself mesmerised by the glistening light that reflected in her jade coloured eyes. Who knew jade eyes could compliment the midnight blue so well?
"Do you ever feel like life is passing you by?" She questioned him, snapping him out of his gaze. She turned to face him then regretfully shook her head. "Sorry. Forget I asked." She copied his actions, leaning against the balcony ledge and looking back at the starry sky.
Sonic tilted his head, intrigued by her question. "It's okay. What did you mean?"
She smiled hopelessly and looked down momentarily. "Lately, I've been feeling like I'm strapped to a ball and chain and everyone and everything is racing passed me. I'm trying to run after them but I'm just stuck in place... I don't know. Maybe I've just hit a rut or something. I just can't help but feel like I'm fighting against the clock, you know?"
Sonic looked away from her. Considering what he knew and she didn't yet know, her feelings were definitely appropriate. Her feelings only played into her fate even more. She felt like she was fighting against the clock because her life was fighting against the clock... Was this really happening?
He couldn't bring himself to believe this was really her fate. He had never failed to save her before. There was no way he would fail now.
Yet the signs were there.
The blue hedgehog squeezed his eyes shut, blanking his mind from any doubt. He nudged her gently and forced a smile on his face. "You know what I think?" Amy turned to her crush with curiosity dancing in her eyes. "I think you need an adventure. Get out of your routine, forget planning, schedules, responsibility and consequence. Just live."
"You make it sound like my life is full of dullness." She scoffed playfully.
"Not dull." He looked back at the sky. "Maybe a little too organised." An idea came to mind. If she felt like she was fighting against the clock, why not make the fight an exciting one? "What are you doing in the morning?"
He had lured her attention. "Nothing much? Why?"
"We're going on an adventure. You and me." His eyes looked towards her, catching her surprised expression. He couldn't help but grin. That was probably a wish come true for her.
She stuttered on her words. "W-where are we going?"
"Anywhere. Who knows?" He could see her close to bursting with delight. Her smile was contagious, forcing him to smile just as big as hers.
She breathed out most of her excitement to refrain from smothering the blue hedgehog. "I can't wait!" She turned on her heel to head back into her room. "We can have a picnic and go sightseeing--"
"You're planning." He said, grinning towards the sky.
Amy looked over her shoulder at the blue leader. "Can't I bring some things with us?"
"Like?"
"I don't know... Some food, drinks, a camera."
"You can bring one thing."
She took a moment to ponder. If anything, they could get food and drinks whilst on their adventure. It wasn't like Sonic to offer her one on one time either. It would be nice to savour their moments together before all of this was over and he'd barely give her the time of day. "I'll bring my camera."
"Good choice."
"Oh Sonic. I'm so excited! I don't know if I'll be able to sleep at all now." She twirled on the spot. "Oh, I know! I'll make us both hot chocolates! That'll make us tired."
He turned to face her, leaning his back against the ledge. "Hot chocolate under the stars? Double the treat."
She winked at him. "Coming right up." She walked back through her room to make the hot drinks.
He chuckled at the pep in her walk. How perplexing. A mortal Mobian had such power over a demigoddess. A little proposal of excitement and she was blooming a rainbow of emotions. Wasn't it supposed to be the other way round? Him falling to his knees in worship of her glorious presence?
He looked back to the stars above. Hmm, maybe he wasn't on his knees but he was sure blown away by her glorious presence outshining the stars.
With his back against the wall and arms crossed, showing his impatience, Sonic waited for Amy to get ready. The girl had awoken long before he did and yet he was still the one waiting for her. While he was still sleeping, Amy had decided to go against his insistence of today being a day of the unknown and carry on with her usual morning routine.
So to punish her, he was continuously making her feel the pressure to get ready. "Ugh! How much longer..."
Bothered by his incessant moaning, Amy threw her her shoes at him. "I'm nearly ready!"
"Alright. There's no need for violence." He snickered. "It's 9:30am. How much longer are you gonna be?"
Amy knelt down and tied her shoes. "Weren't you ever taught to not rush a lady?"
"Ye~ah... Only I'm not waiting on a lady."
She shot up from her kneeling position and playfully punched his arm. "You hog!" She smirked.
Sonic rubbed his arm where she had punched him and chuckled. "Actually, with a punch like that, maybe you are a lady." He laughed even harder as her face showed her shock and then her offended yet playful expression. He held up his arm to block her incoming punches whilst laughing.
"You're lucky I love you so much." She huffed. She grabbed her camera off the coffee table and wrapped the strap around her neck. "Right. Now I'm ready!"
He evaluated her outfit of choice. Red tank top and denim shorts. Perfect for warm weather. He would have to avoid the chillier locations. He looked down at her red and white running shoes. Ideal for his favourite thing to do.
There was just one thing.
The blue hedgehog held out his hand to the pink female. "The camera, please."
Amy was surprised to see him taking back the one thing he told her she could bring. "But you said I could bring it..."
"You can. I'm gonna keep it safe. You can't run with that camera bouncing across your chest."
She looked down at the camera and then smirked at him. "Why not? You afraid I'll distract you?"
He could feel his face heating up. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're calling me a pervert."
"Maybe. That would explain why you're blushing." She giggled as his blush deepened.
"Just give me the camera!" He looked away from her as he succumbed to defeat of her flirtatious banter. Why was he so easily nerved by her flirting? She had been flirting with him for years and he still hadn't built up a mechanism against her. Maybe he was going for the wrong tactic. Perhaps it was better to fight fire with fire.
This was Amy he was dealing with. It was hardly playing with fire, so to speak.
He would have to remember that for next time.
She placed the camera in his hand. "Thanks." He placed the camera in his back quills. "Oh, nearly forgot." He dashed away momentarily before returning with a red, hooded jacket and putting it on.
Amy watched him in bemusement as he put on the jacket. "Y-you... You own clothes?"
"Yeah? Why? Is that surprising?"
"Just a bit..."
"You prefer me without clothes?"
Now she was the one blushing. Wow, who knew making someone blush at your expense could be so fun? He would have to keep that in mind.
Pleased enough with her bashful behaviour, Sonic opened the door and escorted the girl out the house. He waited for her to lock the door and picked her up. Together, the pair raced down the path and headed to nowhere in particular.
"Do you know where you're headed?" Amy asked, looking up at the blue hedgehog.
"Don't focus on where we're going. Focus on the journey getting there." He responded, his eyes focused entirely on the path ahead.
She followed his gaze. Streaks of green and blue passed her eyes, seemingly blending together as the strong winds pelted them. A hue of turquoise with traces of dirt yellow from the pathway and specks of red, pink and orange from passing flowerbeds.
"Wow..." She was amazed and astounded. How many times had she been in his arms, faced with the wind? Many times. Yet she couldn't recall seeing such vivid colours. It was as if nature had offered a pallette and with it, Sonic created this masterpiece that he wished to share with her.
He was a heck of an artist.
To her dismay, Sonic came to a halt in a wheat field. The gentle breeze swaying the tall grains delicately. She ran her hand across the top of the strands of wheat, contently smiling as they tickled her palm. "This field looks endless." She looked towards the distance, seeing more and more fields of golden yellow until a thick forest could be seen afar.
"I know. More for us to run through." He smiled.
She looked to him curiously. "But why here? This field is thick with wheat."
He stood close to her, looking at the fields over her shoulder. "The sun is shining on the fields. Just look at them. Did you see the colours on the way here? Can you imagine what you'll see here?"
When he put it like that, the urge to run was overpowering. "I wanna see it."
"Then go for it."
She tapped the heel of her shoe against the ground and prepared herself to run. Determined, she took off into the field. The strands of wheat tickled her as she passed them, brushing lightly against her arms and legs. She giggled at the sensation. Did Sonic feel the same at his speed?
Where was he anyway? She assumed he would be right next to her. She turned back to find him right where they started, camera in hand and looking through the lens. Oh, he was capturing the moment. "Enjoying the view, Sonic?" She smiled back at him, twirling around in the midst of the wheat.
"Are you?" He retaliated with another question. She wasn't entirely sure if he was referring to her looking at him or the overall experience. Both were equally pleasing to the eye. Not wanting to miss a moment, she smiled at the camera and twirled back to the field, running through the golden strands once more.
She felt elevated. Free from her daily life and inversed in this stunning world of beautiful colours. The sun illuminated the wheat, filling her eyes with a gold shine. She wasn't even close to the speed Sonic could go. She wondered what the colours looked like in his eyes.
The world around her began to pass her faster than before, blending the colours of the golden fields with the bright blue sky. The winds were picking up, flowing through her hair in a carefree nature. "This is amazing, Sonic!" She told her crush. She looked up in hopes to find Sonic holding her. Odd, he wasn't there. How was she going so fast?
A streak of blue caught the corner of her eye. Looking to her side, she found Sonic running next to her. He seemed somewhat surprised yet there was tint of amusement in his eye. Wait... Was she running the same speed as him?!
The once far away forest was now just ahead. Amazing. She really was speeding at high levels! God she had never felt so alive! The euphoric high keeping her buzzing and the mixture of colours in her eyes left her wanting to run forever. Oh yes, seeing the world in Sonic's eyes was the best way to view the world.
"We're heading through the thicket." Sonic warned her, speeding up to overtake her. Amy nodded back at him and braced herself for the sturdy trees and thick roots creating obstacles on the mossy path. Sonic looked over his shoulder at the pink hedgehog. She was running close to his current speed. Interesting. She had always been faster than the average Mobian. She had to be to keep up with him. But this level of speed was breathtaking. This must have been chaos at play again. Obliging to her thoughts of running at his level. To see what he could see.
Judging by that ability alone, her powers were limitless.
"Woohoo!" Amy cheered as she raced through the dense forest, quills flying back wildly and free. He chuckled at her spirit. Her feelings of being chained were probably long forgotten. It was a pleasurable sight to see. Breaking free. Freedom itself.
The clearing was just ahead. A breaking in the thicket where the sun shown heavily through, revealing a glimpse of a grass covered hillside. A hillside with a end. "Watch out, Ames!"
Amy had been so taken away by her speedy abilities, the colours of nature and the euphoric feeling of freedom, she hadn't heard what he had said. She shot through the thicket like a dart. He raced after her, witnessing her coming to a harsh halt at the edge of a cliff. She looked down, seeing the ocean beneath crashing against the rocky cliff side.
She kept her head down at the view below and closed her eyes to fully listen to the sounds of the crashing waves. The sounded blended well to the gentle sound of the breeze in the trees. There was a faint sound of birds tweeting above their heads. She looked up to see little flickies flying passed. She smiled brightly towards them and waved. "I hope you have a wonderful adventure!" She called out to the birds, giggling with content. "I feel so alive!" She declared with pride. She turned to face the blue hedgehog "Thank you, Sonic. Thank you for all of this!"
"Glad you're having fun."
"The best fun! I feel like I can do anything and it's all thanks to you." She danced around merrily. "There's no place on Mobius I'd rather be than here, with you, right now." She twirled around in front of him, stopping inches away from him.
He could feel her warmth radiating from her against his exposed chest. Regrettably, his eyes looked down at the distance between their chests, only to be met with her cleavage inches away from pressing against him. He immediately brought his eyes back to her eyes. That wasn't any better. Her jade eyes were practically dancing in bliss, causing him to find himself getting lost in them. She had the most beautiful eyes. Such a deep green compared to his own. So captivating.
Getting lost in her eyes must have been giving off the wrong signals. Before he could bring himself back from his trance, he could feel a new kind of warmth on his lips. His body jolted slightly to the foreign sensation, followed by the streams of shockwaves coursing through him. It was a good feeling. A pleasurable kind of feeling. What was this? What was happening?
His eyes focused on his surroundings. Her bangs were brushing against his forehead, cheeks attracting in their heat. Her lips on his. Stunned, he could barely move. He simply stood there, probably idiotically wide eyed and stiff. Amy on the other hand looked somewhat professional in how she wrapped her arms around his waist and kissed him tenderly.
Damn her lips were soft. Very warm too. He found himself drifting in a state of bliss. A plain of elevation and ecstasy. One he wasn't ready to draw away from. He closed his eyes and immersed himself in the feeling. In her.
His arms laced around her waist and he began to kiss back. Amy brought her arms around his neck, bringing them closer. What a feeling. He was ecstatic and yet relaxed. Such contradicting emotions and yet here he was. Who knew he could feel such a way?
Amy broke the kiss, opening her eyes slowly as she backed away from him. Now gaining some sense after her high, she blinked at him for a moment before backing away, embarrassed and somewhat ashamed of her actions. She had promised not to smother him and yet she had threw herself on him in her state of bliss. She bit her lip out of guilt.
Though he must have enjoyed it enough to return the affection.
Turning back towards the sound of the crashing waves, she had an idea. A stupid, illogical idea. She wanted to feel that high again. That invincible high. "Wanna do something stupid?"
Pleased to have miraculously avoid the conversation of that kiss, Sonic entertained her enquiry. "Like what?"
She walked back slowly towards the edge of the cliff. "This." She said as she jumped backwards, off the cliff.
"Amy!" Sonic leapt forward to grab her but she had already jumped off the cliff side. He quickly looked down to see her falling from the great height. "What have you turned her into, Sonic?" He asked himself before spin dashing off the edge and falling to her aid.
The pink hedgehog looked up at him with a devious smile on her face. This was a whole new Amy he was witnessing. Far different to the goodie girl with an infatuation, the girl with a strict routine and full of responsibility. She was daring, fearless and free. She was proving to be full of surprises lately.
He reached out for the girl. They were getting closer to the ocean. If he didn't get her on time, they'd both fall in the water and most likely get swept away by the tide. He spin dashed towards her and then stretched his arms out to grab her. They were heading straight for the crashing waves. "Brace yourself!" He shouted to her as she was seconds away from falling into the water.
She reached out for him. They were so close and yet not close enough. Realising their dilemma, Amy squeezed her eyes shut and braced herself for the violent waves.
"Amy!"
Suddenly, a portal opened up beneath her, on the surface of the waves. Sonic gasped at the sight and smiled with relief. He reached out a far as he could and grabbed her hand, pulling her close to him as they fell through the portal. The waves splashed over the portal right before it could close.
The hedgehogs fell from the air. Noticing the the concrete floor awaiting them, Sonic flipped positions with the girl, landing on his back with Amy landing on his chest. Sighing a sigh of relief, Sonic slumped back against the cobble stone beneath him. His relaxation was short lived when he saw the incoming ball of water heading towards them. "Whoa!" He grabbed the pink hedgehog and dashed out of the way. The water crashed into the ground, splashing violently against the walls and flowing down the street.
Amy laughed at their luck. "Great thinking, Sonic. Good thing you came up with a solution to my silly idea." She praised him.
He turned to her with a raised eyebrow. What solution? Was she talking about that portal? Yeah, speaking of that portal, that was probably another power of hers. How many was that now? Clairvoyant dreams, superspeed and dimension manipulation.
Still, telling her it was her that had teleported them where they stood without further context was probably not a good idea. "Oh, yeah... Chaos emeralds had a bit of an upgrade since that light show the other day..." He lied, rubbing the back of his head bashfully. Looking around at the familiar area, Sonic furrowed his eyebrows with uncertainty. "Huh, I recognise this place."
"Spagonia!" Amy gasped. "Oh I love this place! It's so romantic here."
"Wow. We teleported pretty far then." Sonic said, looking around at the orange top homes. They must have been in the backstreets. It was currently dark in Spagonia. The streets were lit yet quiet. A perfect setting for a walk around the city. He got her attention by pulling on her shoulder. "Let's see what's happening 'round here."
She delightfully agreed, linking her arm in his and walked with Sonic through the city. It was rather peaceful. A few people sharing their idea to go for a walk and some others sitting on the numerous tables outside Restaurant Swa. An accordion played in the background to their little tour around the city, pleasing the pink hedgehog.
"This adventure has been the best ever! And you've surprised me a lot today, Sonic." Amy looked around at the buildings as she spoke.
Sonic looked towards the distracted girl. "What do you mean?"
"Your abilities with the chaos emeralds. I mean, making me run as fast as you and then getting us teleported all the way here. Impressive, if not a little showy."
He chuckled. "I think you're the one with the surprises." He gulped at his words. Crap. Maybe he said too much. He rubbed the back of his head nervously. "You know... The sudden daredevil came alive."
She blushed. "Guess I'm just breaking free. It was highly needed. I would have been wasting away at home if you hadn't taken me out. Thank you."
"No worries. We still have the rest of the day to go... Or night..."
"We'll regret travelling all the way here when we go sleep tonight... or in the morning..." She shook her head in confusion. The pair chuckled at the time zone dilemma before the sound of Sonic's beeping communicator distracted them.
Sonic looked down at his communicator and saw Tails's name popped up on the small screen. Ugh great. He knew why he was calling. He was going to ask if he had told Amy everything. It had only been a day! He had ten weeks to tell her. Why worry her now and leave her feeling it was her vs time?
Reluctantly, he answered the call. "Sonic here."
Amy pointed to the nearby food stand. "I'm gonna wait in line." She whispered to him as she walked away from him. He nodded back to her and listened to what Tails had to say.
"Hey Sonic. What's happening?"
"Not much. Just out and about..."
Tails hesitated in his reply. "Have you left Amy at home?"
"No. She's with me." He looked over at the girl. She was mouthing something to him. She pointed to the menu on the front of the stall. "One sec, Tails." He lowered the comminicator. "Pepperoni."
"What?" The fox asked. "Sonic?"
The hedgehog bought the communicator back near his lips. "Sorry. Getting pizza."
"Where are you two?"
"Spagonia."
"Wha-- How did you get there?!"
"Dude, don't sound too surprised. You're talking to the fastest guy around here. It's like a ten minute run to get here." He looked to the pink hedgehog who was still waiting in line for the pizza slices. With her out the way, he could bring up the conversation of her powers. "Only... We got here by teleportation."
"Really? What happened?"
Sonic could feel his cheeks once again heating up as he reminisced on the run they had earlier, having finished that with a spontaneous, guilty pleasured kiss. It was no big deal. Too friends getting caught up in the moment of excitement and expressing said excitement. That could've happened with any one of his friends. The fact that this particular friend had openly romantic feelings towards him meant nothing.
In fact, he'd kiss her a dozen times just for the thrill alone. Feelings had nothing to do with it.
"Sonic?"
Oh, right. He had been so busy trying to convince himself, he didn't actually explain anything. "We went for a run. I don't know what she did but I'm guessing Amy wished to run as fast as me. The next thing I know, she's running at my speed! Then we ki-- Jumped off a cliff and she opened a portal to Spagonia... Now we're getting pizza."
"Sounds like her powers are getting stronger. Which brings me to my question. Have you told her about her powers? Well, about everything?" Sonic took a while to respond. "Sonic?"
"Well... Not yet but--"
"Sonic. We left this to you so it would be dealt with as soon as possible."
"Chill out, man. Everything will be fine. I promised you that. Leave it to me."
"Alright... But just remember, the sooner you tell her, the more time we'll have to prepare." He ended the call, leaving Sonic exasperated. That fox was all about mission protocol. Didn't he realise they were dealing with potential death. You don't just come out with that stuff out of nowhere. How did he expect him to deliver that information? Thank her for dinner and add the whole by the way, you're gonna die soon?
She approached him with a piece of pizza wrapped in a napkin. "Pepperoni pizza. Added extra mozzarella on yours since I thought you'd like it."
"You know me too well." He took the pizza off her and bit a chunk off. He breathed out heavily after burning his tongue. "Hot. Hot!" He said with his mouth full.
Amy laughed. "It just came out the oven!"
"I didn't know that! I was busy talking to fox boy."
She blew on her slice of pizza as they began to walk. "Is he okay?"
He didn't want to have that particular conversation with her. Today was a day of carefree. Tails, though not intentionally, had been a mood killer in his talk about his responsibilities. He said he'd tell her. He didn't tell him when. "Oh just plane stuff."
"He sure loves his plane." Amy bit a piece of her olive and pepper pizza.
"Yeah. Too much. I'm sure he's gonna marry it."
She shrugged. "Eh, maybe. As long as I'm bridesmaid, I say to the happy couple." She looked towards the fountain, outside the university. "We should get a picture together! I can't remember when we last had a picture together."
"Good point." He pulled the camera out and stood next to her. "Say pizza!"
"Pizza!" They cheered. They pulled various faces and poses, laughing as they looked back on the pictures they had taken. Sonic took a picture of the pair biting into their pizzas. While he was aggressive, Amy ate hers delicately.
"That's how you eat a pizza?" He smirked at her.
"Sorry I don't eat like a savage."
He faked a scowl towards her. "What did you call me?"
Seeing his unknowingly fake scowl, she backed away from him nervously. "Nothing."
"You think I'm a savage?" He questioned her, a smirk appearing on his face as he walked towards her.
"N-no..." She giggled nervously and somewhat out of fright.
"I'll show you savage!" He ran at her, making her run away from him, laughing and squealing. She looked over her shoulder at the hedgehog racing after her, seeing the devious grin across his lips. She ran back down the back streets and hid in the alley, hoping he'd dash passed her.
Unbeknownst to Amy, Sonic was right above her on a rooftop. He jumped down and landed in front of her. She shrieked at the sight of him. "Gotcha!" He declared, tickling her middle section.
"I'm sorry!" She squealed through her laughter. She tried to push his hands away from her but her laughter left her too weak to stop him. Overwhelmed by his tickling, she lost her footing and slumped against the wall. Sonic grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to avoid her falling. Her laughter slowly died down as their eyes met, getting lost in his eyes like he had in hers.
She told herself to refrain from kissing him again. Last time had been a moment of madness after the high. No matter how irresistible he was to her and how close he was, she couldn't scare him off with her advances.
Smiling sheepishly, Amy moved away from the blue hedgehog. "I'm sure the stars will shine brighter away from the city. Do you want to star gaze again?"
Snapping out of his trance, Sonic nodded at the girl and scooped her up into his arms. He ran out of the city and headed into the rural area, blanking his mind to that little moment in the alley.
Resting on the banks of a vast lake, the hedgehog's watched the scenery of the moon shining over the water. The ripples making the light dance on the water's surface, creating a silent performance for the pair to watch.
Amy sighed contently and rested her head against the grass. "Today was amazing."
Sonic copied her, resting his hand behind his head. "Yeah. It was pretty great."
She turned over on her side to face him. Despite not wanting to scare him off, she knew she had crossed boundaries and it was important to know where they both stood after their kiss. "S-Sonic..."
"Hmm?" He looked towards her.
"About what I did. Kissing you and all... I'm sorry." She bit her lip nervously. "I know I promised to not smother you but you need to know thatI was just ecstatic after the run and I got too excited and got carried away and--"
Sonic stopped her before she got carried away in her rambling. "Don't sweat it, Ames. It was a moment of madness. 'Sides, today is a day without consequences. Let's just forget about it."
Apart of her was relieved to hear that their relationship wasn't about to change after she got carried away. On the other hand, she couldn't help but feel disappointed to hear he hadn't felt anything from that kiss. It was their first kiss. A magical, romantic moment. Guess it was all one sided.
Still, she wasn't going to let the day of carefree be destroyed by caring too much. She sighed contently once more and looked back at the sky. "I don't want this day to end. Going back to normality after all this will be difficult."
"Why does it have to end?" She looked back at him, intrigued by his question. "I mean, why not live life to the fullest on a daily basis?"
She wasn't sure how to answer him. There wasn't anything really stopping her other than herself. Why didn't she live on the edge a little more?
"How about we make the most of our time as roommates? Live life the best we can." While we still can... He mentally slapped himself for thinking such a thought.
"You know, you're right. I want to live like tomorrow is my last day!" She grinned mischievously as a thought came to her head. "There is something I've always wanted to do..."
"What?"
She got up and began to take off her socks and shoes. "You may want to look away for this." She grinned at him as she walked behind him, out of his sight. Curious, he tried to look back at her but was immediately scolded. "No looking."
"Sorry." He chuckled. He decided to close his eyes and think back on his actions that day. How he had kissed her back and got a little too close in the alleyway in Spagonia City. He hoped his irresponsible actions didn't add fuel to her burning passion for him though he fear that was already the case.
SPLASH!
Instantly sitting up and looking over at the lake, he found Amy facing away from him, knelt down in the water. It covered her mid section, hiding her more intimate areas. Was she... Was she naked?
He looked behind him to find a pile of her clothes on the grass. His mouth dropped open. That was a very daring move.
"Sonic! Come join me!" She splashed around in the water.
"Nuh, uh. I'm good." He declined. She of all people knew he wasn't going to willingly thread water. Not even for a naked girl...
Then again...
"Come on! It's actually rather warm." She shuffled further into the water. "Isn't today supposed to be a day without consequences? Without logic?"
She got him there. "Alright, I'm coming." He removed his attire, making sure to remove the camera from his quills. He walked towards the lake, hesitating to go in. "I-it's, uh, not that deep, right?"
"Can't you tell?" She turned to face him, proudly stood before him while au natural. He looked away instinctively, not wanting to be disrespectful or receiving a hammer to the head for staring. "You can look, Sonic." Her reassurance made him gradually look back at her. "I was just teasing you before. If anyone is allowed to see me naked, it's you."
He couldn't fight an invitation like that. His eyes feasted on her. Wow. All the beauty they had witnessed from the night before, until right now, she truly outshined them all. The moonlight peered over her, enveloping her in a divine aura. And her body... He must have looked like a pervert now. He was captivated by her.
"Are you coming in or do you need a little persuasion?" She walked towards him slowly.
"Huh?" He snapped out of his trance and watched her approach him. She grasped his hands and slowly pulled him into the water. She was right about the warm water. At least this water didn't include crashing waves. They moved into the water until the water covered their midsections. Huh, it wasn't too bad so far.
Splash!
The water soaked his chest as Amy splashed him. He gasped loudly, making her laugh hysterically. "Did you see your face!" She laughed even harder.
Sonic growled at the pink hedgehog. "Oh. So that's how we're playing. Okay then, take this!" He splashed her back, she covered her face whilst giggling. Back and forth, the hedgehog's splashed one another, running from each other to avoid getting splashed.
The temperature fell as time passed. Feeling the cold, the hedgehogs ran out of the water to get their clothes. "That's something to tick off the bucket list." Sonic said, shaking off as much water as he could.
"Totally! Definitely tops jumping off a cliff in terms of boldness." Amy responded.
"Really? I think cliff diving with nothing to protect you is pretty ballsy."
She giggled at his comment. "I had you. You always protect me."
Yeah. Hopefully... He looked down at the ground. "Amy?"
"Yes?"
"Do you really believe I'll always be there to protect you?" He gave her an unintentionally solemn look. That particular look made her feel uneasy.
"Yeah I do. Why?"
Her blind devotion to him was both reassuring and terrifying. If she believed in him, he couldn't fail her. There was no opportunity to falter. He had to keep her safe. "Nothing. Just know that I'll protect you. No matter what." His serious face left her wary of his reasoning.
She felt herself blush at his declaration. "T-thank you." She smiled bashfully at the blue hedgehog before looking away sheepishly. Her eyes focused on the camera, making her smile more confidently. "Let's take another picture."
"Whilst you're naked?" He mentally cursed at himself for blushing.
"Why not? The body is an art form, not just a sexualised thing." She picked up the camera and stood next to the blue hedgehog. "Smile!"
The pair smiled for the camera and snapped the shot. Pleased with their picture, they began to get dressed. Amy shivered as the temperature got colder. "I should have brought a jacket along."
"Why do you think I brought mine?" Sonic wrapped the jacket around the girl's shoulders.
She expressed her gratitude with a smile. "Thank you. For everything." She held onto the jacket around her shoulders as they began to walk.
"Don't thank me just yet. We have a whole load of memories to make!"
"Wait..." She paused. "You actually want to make these memories with me?" She gawped at him.
"Why not? We're best pals, aren't we?"
"We are?"
Sonic pretended to feel hurt by her questioning their relationship. "Of course! I thought we were in mutual agreement to that!"
"I thought Tails was your best friend?" She enquired innocently.
"He is..." Sonic rubbed the tip of his nose. "Okay. How about being my best girl friend--" Sonic stuttered on his mislabeling. "Uh, no. Not girl friend but a friend who is a girl. Best female friend."
She giggled at his blunder, causing him to blush like many times that day. "I can live with that title. Not girlfriend, girl friend." She yawned abruptly.
"Aw. Is somebody due a nap?" He smirked. She glared at him before another yawn escaped her. "Let's head back."
"I'm guessing my night time routine isn't gonna happen today." She mumbled, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"No way!" He chuckled as he took her in his arms and raced back across the continents back to Amy's house.
In the time that he had with her, he vowed to give her the best memories possible. He knew he couldn't fail her.
But if she slipped away, he would always have this special time with her.