Disclaimer: Sonic the Hedgehog doesn't belong to me.

Rating: K+

Summary: Amy and Sonic's first kiss in the rain.

A/N: Requested on tumblr by -azuretears- for the Kissing Fic Meme. Enjoy! :) x


Rain On Me

When it comes to rain and being out in it, Amy Rose could take it or leave it. There was no abject horror at being caught out in it, whether it's misty, pouring or just a steady fall of droplets. But she neither wanted to hide away and never let a drop touch her perfect quills either.

But some days, for no reason whatsoever other than the sudden urge, she would find herself staring out the window at it and feel the pull to just go for a walk; no umbrella or coat to protect her clothes from getting wet. No, all she wanted to experience was the feel of the rain on her without worrying about how her quills would get messy, or how cold she would get once the water seeped through her clothes. None of that mattered, she just wanted to feel free and out in the open.

And what could be more freeing than walking in the rain that makes the grass greener, the flowers brighter and the noise of everyday life fade away? Peace, tranquillity, that's what Amy found from walking in the storm sometimes. To just stand out in the world, arms wide open and face upturned to the sky.

Whatever it is she gets from walking in the drizzle near dusk, it's always made her feel less agitated, more serene. She looked forward to going home to run a hot bath and read a book under a blanket, but she wasn't desperate to get there in a hurry. So she didn't quicken her pace as she walked through the park, the puddles beneath her splashing up her boots where she carelessly strolled through them. She wasn't feeling the cold yet either, just giggled at the drops of water catching on her long eyelashes and tickling down her cheek.

She was just watching the drops fall and gather on her gloved upturned palm when a familiar and heart-racing voice called out to her.

"Hey Ames, thought I'd find you coming through here eventually," Sonic called out to her from above.

Instantly Amy felt a different kind of happiness warm her body as she came to a stop and looked around her, trying to locate the blue blur. Unfortunately her eyes were heavy with water and the waning light was making it difficult to see anything much past her hand in front of her face. His chuckle helped her to pin point his location though, causally sitting on a thick tree branch not to far from where she'd stopped.

"Sonic, what are you doing up there?" Amy called out, stepping closer and raising a hand to shield her eyes from the rain so she could see him better. Once the excited rush of seeing her - friend, teammate, boyfriend, hedgehog she's casually dating sometimes? - Amy wasn't really sure what to call him since they've been going on dates here and there recently. Surely it's more than friends though, right?

She ignored the confusion and sadness threatening to suddenly take away her serenity and smiled in-stead. She might not know what exactly they are, but whatever it is it's heading towards something amazing, she just knew it.

Sonic leaned over slightly, a cocky smirk in its usual place on his handsome face. "Well I went to your house but you obviously weren't there. Then I remembered how you like to walk in the rain sometimes, so I thought I'd wait here for you," Jumping down from the branch with the agility and grace he's known for, Amy's heart fluttered with slightly uncharacteristic nerves at having him so close. "I want to show you something, come here."

Before Amy had a chance to agree or not, Sonic had wrapped his arm around her waist and leapt into the air with the same spirit as coming down, deftly landing on the branch he was sitting on before and helped Amy find her balance.

Used to these spontaneous and random acts that had him whisking her away since they're friendship had started developing, Amy took it in her stride and let Sonic help her to sit comfortably before he joined her, sitting close to her side. His body turned to fully face her while Amy looked out over the park from their spot in the tree.

"What are we doing up here?" Amy asked him, keeping her voice low in case she shattered the moment that glittered between them.

Sonic smiled and leaned closer, his breath tickling her cheek. "Just listen," he murmured, his hand unconsciously holding hers as he closed his eyes. Flushing a little from having him take her hand without prompting, Amy followed his lead and relaxed.

At first she didn't get it, couldn't understand what it was he was asking her to listen out for. She could faintly make out the traffic coming from the entrance of the park, the sounds of birds and critters seeking shelter in their very tree. She could hear the sounds of the rain hitting the leaves above them, pattering them in a way so rhythmic and gentle, she couldn't help but smile. And that was when she got it, when she realised what it was Sonic wanted her to hear; the sounds of the raindrops on the tree high above them.

Tuning out those first sounds, Amy focused on just the softness of the rain. Unlike the pinging of it when it hits the panes of glass of her house, here it was so much quieter, dulled in some places and musical in others as it reached different densities of the tree and its leaves. She lost herself to the soothing lullaby, finding a new reason for enjoying being out in the rain and having such a special memory to share with someone, just as equally special to her.

"It sounds so beautiful," Amy whispered, opening her eyes at last, not as surprised as she thought she would be to find Sonic watching her intently.

His only response was to smile, his thumb gliding across her wet glove, almost in time to the sounds of the raindrops above them. Their eyes locked and stayed that way for a moment suspended in time where everything else faded away, just like she always dreamed would happen between them. She couldn't feel the harsh bark beneath her legs, or the cold wetness of her clothes clinging to her body. She just saw Sonic and the anticipation of something in his eyes as he searched hers back. She was aware of his face coming closer to her, of her heart starting to beat faster in her chest, of his glance darting to her wet lips before back to gaze at her again.

She knew then, knew she would get her answer of what they were.

That was until the biggest, fattest drop of rain found the one gap from the top of the tree and made a beeline through the branches and leaves to fall with a plop on to the end of Amy's cute button nose. It was such a surprise, such a shock out of their romantic and happy bubble that she violently jumped and threw her hands out, knocking her precarious balance on the branch off and making gravity pull her to the ground.

She didn't even have a chance to scream from the moment the droplet hit her, to the seconds of her realising she was falling from the tree. She could only gasp and wait for the inevitable impact of the ground beneath her.

But she forgot one crucial fact - that she'd been sitting with Sonic the Hedgehog, hero of Mobius and saver of Damsels in Distress; notably, Amy Rose on more than one occasion. Seeing her fall from a tree being no different and in a flash, the second his eyes saw what was happening and his quick protective instincts kicked in, he was off the branch and catching Amy in his strong arms. He wrapped his body around hers and took the brunt of the fall as they hit the soggy grass beneath their branch.

"Oof!" he groaned as Amy fell against him, the air completely knocked from his lungs as his back had taken the force of the impact.

Rolling off him instantly, Amy scrambled to kneel beside him, her large worried eyes running all over him. "Sonic, are you OK? Are you hurt?" her voice wavered as she shakily reached out to touch his arm. "I'm so sorry, it just made me jump."

"S'kay, Ames, I'm fine," Sonic wheezed a little, forcing his body into a sitting position and looking back up at the branch they'd fallen from. It wasn't that high, but could have done Amy some damage if he hadn't have caught her. But pulling that body wrapping stunt meant he couldn't land on his feet, so he knew there'd be a few bruises come the next day. Thinking back on the moment the raindrop had touched her nose made him grin though. "The look on your face was priceless!" he chuckled, shaking his head as he climbed to his feet, refusing to show Amy just how stiff he was.

The expression on her face which had gone from worried, to guilty to perplexed just made him laugh harder. It didn't take long for her to giggle along with him though, rubbing at her nose where the raindrop had hit. They were out of the protection of the branch now and the rain was steadily getting heavier, so her body was even wetter than it was before. But still they laughed until they shivered, cold definitely getting to them now.

"We should leave before we get the flu," Amy sobered, realising how much light had faded since their adventure in the tree. A few sparsely spaced out lamps illuminated the park, but what was supposed to be a nice walk in the rain was threatening to turn into something miserable if she stayed out in it much longer.

"Yeah, sure," Sonic mumbled, watching Amy carefully. She couldn't see his eyes as much in the dim light, but she could feel the same anticipation coming from his body in waves, so in tune to Sonic's moods now. "But first," he continued, taking a step forward so he was close enough to cup her face with his hand. Amy's breath stilled as her eyes hooded, eager to finally get what she knew would have been a perfect moment in the tree if she hadn't have freaked out.

Sonic smiled before leaning forward and gently pressing his warm, wet lips against Amy's. His thumb gently stroked her cheek as they just enjoyed the feel of their lips together at last, of the connection pulling them closer in mind and body. Amy was the one to make the first move of taking it deeper, her head tilting as she initiated the kiss into one that passed the boundaries of friendly and into the land of no return. Sonic never one to be left behind pulled Amy closer and returned her affections with the slow, tender kiss of a beloved sweetheart that she had been waiting for.

Amy's mind and body were dizzy with emotion and excitement by the time they pulled apart and she could do nothing but let Sonic take her hand and lead her out of the park in a daze.

She took back the thought of her walk turning miserable, because after that kiss in the rain she would happily go out in it again and sit in that same tree to listen to the treetop music, just so she would never forget her first kiss with Sonic.