Save Me - Sonamy

cutegirlmayra

Prompt:

"A-Amy…" Sonic stepped back, looking down and over his shoulder to see the looming danger…

Amy wasn't going to give up. Now that she found him, she'd want to stay by him.

But this mission…

It was too dangerous!

Sonic knew reasoning with her wouldn't get anywhere, he'd already tried that.

"I'm so happy I found you!" Amy came racing up, cheerful… unaware…

Sonic raised a hand up over himself, teeth showing through his frown of concern.

This adventure wasn't like any he, or she, had ever experienced before. He didn't want her involved…

She could get hurt! Or worse!

"Stop!" he swiped his hand out, looking back over his shoulder to see the large drop, the fire, the monsters swimming in the lava that reached through the earth's crust.

If he didn't stop this planet destroyer than…

He turned back to her, realizing what he had to do.

It hurt him.

He had to swallow and brace himself for it, closing his eyes a moment as she continued to speak,…. still so innocent to the situation before her.

"Tails told me you wanted to take this alone. But I couldn't allow that! No one deserves to be a-"

"Quit it, Amy!" He sharply cut her off.

The tone struck her mute, and her eyes jerked out a little in surprise, widening as she stopped moving forward.

His eyes were harsh, eve his stance and movements were threatening.

"Geez. Can't you ever just take a hint!? Is space not a thing word in your vocab?"

She was speechless, closing her mouth from her mid-sentence he broke off and looking over his cold face.

It was killing him.

But he shook his head and continued, gesturing out to her. "It's more than annoying! It's unbearable! Leave me be and get back to Tails, already! Bother him for a bit!" He turned around, before looking down and hoping he could recover what he's destroying later.

After all, it was to protect her… she wouldn't have left him be without this kinda talk..

When he didn't hear anything further, he peeked back over his shoulder.

Seeing Amy take a step back… he saw it was working.

Her usual stubbornness was being replaced with heartache, but he had to make sure she left.

Even if she had to believe his words…

At least… for now.

"Why are you still here?! GO!" He spun around, "Now! I don't want you coming with me! You'll only get in my way." He raced down, before landing on a small platform and leaning against the wall, hoping she wouldn't look off after him.

He heard nothing again, and a strain of worry crept to his face…

He frowned with even greater hurt, squinting his eyes and shooting off to make more sound and convince her he was gone.

He hid behind a side of a cliff, and waited… balancing his feet so he wouldn't fall off.

He was about to peek around the corner before he heard a loud, echoing reply.

"SONIC! YOU JEEERRRK!"

He sighed, feeling the heaviness on his chest.

It was better this way.

He would try and explain another time.

-Another time-

Amy was bent over, rocking a bit on her heels as she gripped her head, repeating to herself that it was important to learn how to be alone.

"You're okay… you're okay.. Ah..!" she turned around when she heard a sound. It was pitch black. Barely any light except with what the moon gave out.

The forest was eerie… and she held her hands closer to her, shivering in fright.

A twig snapped and she spun around, "Who's there?"

"…Probably someone you don't want to see."

"…Em." she pushed her lips together, recognizing the voice.

A silhouette moved in-between the lights coming through the trees, before his face was finally revealed.

Sonic stared at her a moment… and she narrowed her eyes but didn't say anything.

"..Tails said you wanted to be alone." he kept his hands by his side.

She spun around, folding her arms. "I have to learn to be okay alone." she spat out, but flinched and gasped in fright at an owl in a nearby tree taking flight.

It's feathers drifted slightly down as it's flaps echoed slightly in the night.

"…" Amy ducked her head, hands over it protectively, before she peeked out and frowned more.

She was clearly scared of being out here all alone.

"…But you hate being alone." Sonic commented, seeing how much suffering really was happening.

He knew he had a lot of work to do… rebuilding the bridges he burnt down. But he'd hoped Amy would give him a chance to explain…

"Amy…" He moved forward, but she quickly looked over her shoulder and then dropped back into her previous position.

"No!" she cried out, covering her head and rocking on her heels again. "I'm okay… I'm okay, alone." Her eyes turned glossy, so she quickly shut them. Not wanting to cry now with Sonic here.

And.. to prove to herself she was stronger than this.

Sonic moved over in front of her, and bent down.

He pulled away her hands, lightly, as her head came up a little, looking sorrowfully up to him.

"…You know I said those things to protect you… Don't you?"

She frowned, her face slowly showing hurt and offense, before she looked away.

Her eyes strained against frustration and sorrow, as if not sure which emotion to express first.

"I knew…" she admitted.

Sonic remained silent, letting her arms go as she used them to help her sit on the ground; balancing the shift of her weight.

She kept her head down, the darkness hiding any further detail of her expression.

"I knew… but… even if I knew that…" she looked up to him again. "I couldn't help but think…Sonic?"

He kept a neutral look to his features, and waited silently for her to speak again.

"…Was anything that you said… true? Do you really get annoyed by me wanting to be closer to you?"

He closed his eyes, releasing some tension before shaking his head.

"No… Not at all." he smiled, and put a hand to her shoulder. "I rather enjoy the cheery company." he was so charming, but the pain was still apparent in Amy's face.

"But… Those things…" She leaned her head down. "Don't just randomly get thought of Sonic.."

His smile weakened.

"There must have been some thought… some truth to it…"

He slowly moved his hand to the back of her head, and pulled it into his chest, before ducking his own head down over it.

"You've always been a dear friend of mine, Amy. And you were right. No one deserves to be alone.

She started to sniffle.

He smiled, "Heh, but there are times I can't bear to take you with me. I can't save the world while worrying about you."

He lightly stroked the top of her head, feeling the tears drop to his chest and move down the light fur-coating there.

Her shoulders bounced.

"But then…" she looked up, making him remove his head.

"Who's going to worry about saving you?"

For the first time in Sonic's life, he was stumped.

He couldn't process that.

"Save me?"

He seemed confused.

"Always!" Amy cried, jumping into his arms and making him fall back a bit.

He blinked his eyes as she struggled to get her off, but also not pushing her back too much.

After agreeing to put it behind them, Sonic apologized and promised to make it up to her, although he felt he was only protecting her, she still didn't feel that was a good enough reason…

He thought about that… hanging on a tree branch, one leg being gently pushed by the wind off the side…

Save him? From what?

He gazed at the sunset, thinking over her words over and over again…

When he went to where she told him to go for the 'make-up' date he supposed, he took it rather seriously.

Amy was surprised how compliant but quiet he was. Lost in thought, she worried he was upset with her or something.

Being so absent… thought so present and right beside her…

"Sonic?"

He turned to her a moment as the fireworks continued to explode in the sky above them.

The world was celebrating Sonic's victory and their demise's destruction.

Everyone was safe, but Sonic couldn't gloat or feel the pride of it all yet.

He wasn't one to not enjoy the celebrations, but also not fully be apart of it; but admiring from a distance.

"…Just cause someone is physically around you.." she twiddled and played with her fingers. "Doesn't mean you're not all alone."

His eyes widened.

That's it!

She looked down at her hands before hearing a shift as she turned to Sonic, who was leaning up with a wide smile on his face.

"So.. That's where I need saving."

"Huh?" she seemed to have forgotten about that part.

He closed his eyes, leaning his head down and snickering a second, before looking back at her.

"And you're gonna be my hero, is that it?"

"I.. what?" she tilted her head, cutely.

"Well, I guess we all have our faults." he flopped back down, becoming more himself and lively again. He put his hands under his head for some cushioning, and peacefully watched the fireworks.

"…Alright, Amy. You save me." He closed his eyes half-way.

All his life… he's been just fine being alone.

He met her.. then Tails… Knuckles…

But even around them, he stayed relatively aloof. He was never emotionally able to cry in their sorrows, or fully invest himself in their lives.

He was in and out. A spirit of adventure that would come around every now and then and whisk them off on some exciting journey.

He closed his eyes fully then.

…Amy could see that. How he wasn't.. really there.

And she wanted him to be.

He smirked again, 'Save me? How so?' he felt something land on his chest and blinked his eyes open, looking down at her.

"Every hero has their weaknesses." Amy closed her eyes, getting comfortable.

He moved his arms out, not sure how to address this but mostly keeping away out of surprise.

He leaned his head up, half-expecting her to try and kiss him.

She sighed and turned her head, and he realized a bit, showing relief as his eyes drooped and his frown sunk a bit.

His arms came down and over her waist as she continued, "But that doesn't make them any less a hero. In fact, it makes others more aware of how awfully normal a hero can be… until they push past their weaknesses, find those that support and help them where they can't, and do things no one else can. A hero is simply someone who learns to only care about moving forward and doing what's right, weaknesses and all."

He listened carefully.

For the first time in his life, he took something she said completely to heart.

He closed his eyes, smiling and lowered his head near hers.

'She's right.'

He looked up at he fireworks again, tapping his foot slightly as he began to feel happy at finding an answer to the thoughts he'd been having.

'If that's the case..'

He once again looked back to Amy, a fond look in his eyes before a slight chuckle.

"I guess we all need heroes then… Huh, Amy?"

She grinned, nodding as her head was facing away from him, but she opened her eyes again to look up cheerfully at the stars.

"Everyone needs someone. Someone to help them through things they can't do alone. In the places they can't improve alone."

"…I see." He slyly tilted his head, taking in her scent a moment and truly not feeling uncomforatble like he normally would.

She didn't notice the subtle action, but sighed and yawned.

He moved his head up, away from hers. "You tried?"

"Emm.." she nodded, lightly moving her head up and rubbing her eyes.

He laughed softly again, in little spurts. "Guess that means it's time to take you home then."

Since that day, Amy never knew why, but Sonic didn't seem to mind her coming close or making teases of marriage to him. He seemed to tolerate it much better, less exhausted from her antics, and more relaxed.

It was different, and took her by surprise for a bit, but she began to smile and calm down a bit more.

Sonic never missed a date since.

And even Tails and Knuckles noticed him opening up more, being more emotionally there, wiling to talk with them about things that were troubling them; no matter how mundane he thought they were.

"Can I ask you something?" Tails finally raised his eyebrow and looked curiously up to Sonic, who had spun all the way up to the top of his book shelf, reading a book and swinging a leg off the side. (Some hedgehogs actually do kick a leg out when you hold them or have at least one paw dangling. haha xD)

"Hmm?" Sonic seemed pretty chill-axed and happy.

"..When did you suddenly become more.."

"more what?" Sonic raised an eyebrow, but seemed to know what Tails was about to say.

"So.. Well.." he shrugged, "Sensitive?"

"Heh." Sonic smirked, "I just had to have someone save me, I guess."

"S-save you?" Tails looked confused, but Sonic looked fondly to a picture of a man playing an old lute to a woman sitting by a fountain.

"I just had to learn how to show my heart a little more… and let more people into mine." he closed the book, jumping down. "In other words-" he tapped Tails with the book's cover as he walked by him.

"Amy taught me."

"Ha. That explains why you're so open with others lately." Tails looked up and smiled, before tilting his head to Sonic. "She's made you soft and tender."

Sonic rolled his eyes. "Well.." he shrugged, slouching a bit as he rubbed the back of where his neck should be. "Maybe…"

"W-wait, what?" Tails got a little spooked by him actually commenting on that.

Sonic tapped his foot behind him, and smirked behind him to Tails. "mind if I borrow this?" He picked up the old guitar by the door.

"That thing? I found it abandoned. Fixed it up and tuned it. Sure, I guess you can borrow it. I haven't learned anything on it yet." Tails shrugged, showing there wasn't much attachment to it.

"Thanks, buddy!" Sonic tossed the book back as Tails fumbled to catch it on time, and looked annoyed as Sonic sped out the door.

He uncrinkled the papers and checked the binding, before crying out to Sonic, "You know you should show more RESPECT for the books I ALLOW YOU TO READ!" he shook his head, before flipping therough the book and seeing the picture with the man wooing the maiden by the fountain with songs.

"…Pfft, yeah right. It couldn't be… Could it?" he seemed skeptical at first, but looked towards the window.

"… Nah." he shook his head and fanned his hand out.

Nevertheless, on Amy's porch, Sonic played her a song and she giggled while she was serenaded by his beautiful singing voice~

(Woo me with a Sonic song and I'm yours lol)