It's that time again!! I'm glad everyone's liking this fic so much.
To be honest, I'm not a huge Sonic/Amy fan, but I loved this concept,
so I decided to stick with it.
As always, the characters within don't belong to me, they're the property of Sega and Archie....on to
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You Never Know What You've Got....Chapter 3 By Rebecky_mo
The halls were quiet, all the others put to bed hours before. It was late, the only noise heard were the sounds of nurses making occasional rounds, thier feet shuffling against the cold tiled floor. However, if you were to listen intently, one would hear tiny whimpers of sadness coming from a particular room.
Tears streamed down Amy Rose's cheeks, the liquid shining in the moonlight from her window. The past few weeks had been extremely difficult on her, almost unbearable. She missed them all dearly, the jokes, the company...But she had done what she'd wanted to do.
"It's for the best..." she whispered to herself. "Better for them to forget about me."
"What makes you think that, Amy??"
The girl gasped in shock, and turned to face her window. Never in a million years would she have expected to see.."Sonic?!" After getting over the surprise of her guest, she quickly wiped the tears from her eyes, and cleared her throat. "What--what are you doing here? How'd you get in? Visiting hours were over awhile ago!" she whispered.
Sonic the Hedgehog chuckled softly, holding out the Chaos Emerald he'd used. "When a guy has Chaos Control, regular hours don't really mean much. As for why I'm here..." he began to walk over to her bed slowly. "I'm here to talk to you about some things..."
"...Like?"
"Like why you've been turning our friends away when they come to say hi and visit." Suddenly, Amy Rose got very hesitant and very nervous. She didn't want Sonic to find out what was up, and she never could hide things from him.
"Um, Sonic, I'm--really tired. Can't this wait until the morning?" She lied, doing her best to make the hero leave.
He shook his head, and sat on the side of her bed. "Somehow, I doubt you'd let me come tommorow. I wanna talk now." It was obvious she was hiding something from him, something that was making her as upset as the other were about not seeing her.
"I--I don't want to tell you." she whispered. "Don't make me."
"I'd never make you do anything you don't want to, Amy Rose. I know something is bothering you, and I know you're upset about not seeing us. Why won't you let us come, if you want us to visit?" Sonic asked.
The patient looked away, determined not to make eye contact with him, or she'd spill everything. "I just didn't want you to worry about me, that's all. You all have more important things to do than to watch me die...."
Watch her..? Sonic's face took on a serious front, curious about what the heck brought this up. "You're not gonna die Amy. The chemo is gonna make sure of that." Amy's head spun around to face him- her light greens eyes shining with unshed tears, a mix of anger, sadness, and fear behind their gaze.
"No it won't!! There's no guarantee it'll work, Sonic--and even if it does, it might just come back later! You're better off..." her voice cracked slightly, the anger melting away into despair "You're better off just forgetting about me now, instead of later."
"Amy..." The hero's gaze softened, the frown on his lips less pronounced. Gently, he placed his arms around the young woman, pulling her towards himself. For a moment, Amy Rose resisted, then surrendered to his hug and began to cry softly on his shoulder.
"I could never just forget about you, Amy Rose, and I sure as heck wouldn't stop caring about you." he whispered into her ear. "I'm not going to stop being your friend because you're sick, and neither are the others! They all really miss you."
"......But what if I die?"
Sonic closed his eyes for a moment. Although it was a possibility that would happen, he'd rather not think of it. "If that happens, you'll go knowing you're friends love you, and stood by you like you always have for us..."
The pink hedgehog sniffled, she couldn't believe what she'd just heard. She wanted to spare them the pain of having to watch her to go through this, and they didn't want to be spared it. How did I get such good friends? she wondered to herself.
Finally, she raised her head away from Sonic's shoulder but stayed locked in his hug, wiping away tears. She looked at him briefly, then laughed softly and turned away, "I'm so sorry about this. I promised myself I wouldn't cry anymore, guess I'm still just a weak little kid... "
"Are you crazy? You're anything but weak, Amy Rose!" he exclaimed. "I could never have gone through all the stuff you've dealt with in the past while! You're probably the toughest person I know."
"Yeah right, which is why I get captured all the time."
The blue hedgehog ignored Amy's sarcastic tone, and continued, wiping away a final tear from her gentle face, but let his gloved hand linger on her cheek for a minute longer. "I'm serious Amy. You may not be strongest physically, but every time I'm out there going up against the world, you're standing there by me, always trying to help even though you might not be able to do anything! And now, you're still worried about me and the others, when you should be looking after yourself. That's what is so special about you, the strength of your heart..."
For a few moments, Amy Rose was left breathless. Sonic's emerald green eyes were gazing deep into her own, intense, ablaze with an emotion that she couldn't quite recognize. The words had shocked her as well-- never had she imagined what her hero, the one she cared for most in all the world, thought of her that way. Sonic thought she was strong...
He thinks I'm special.
"...Thank you." she said, quietly, as if speaking any louder would ruin the moment. "I really needed to hear that from someone--from you."
Sonic just smiled "I'm glad I was able to be the one to tell you." he said. The two shared the comfortable silence for awhile, enjoying the company they had longed for the past few weeks, but hadn't the courage to seek out. At last, the cobalt hero released Amy Rose from his embrace, and pushed back his quills with his hand.
"I'd...better get going." He mumbled, "It's getting late. Besides, I doubt the nurses would be too happy if they came in to check you, and they saw me here." Sonic got up off Amy Rose's bed, preparing to use Chaos Control and exit the building unnoticed. "Good night, Amy."
"Sonic, wait!" He turned back to face her. Amy was standing beside her bed, near where he'd been sitting moments before, looking at him. The pale moonlight on her face gave her a near etheral glow, almost angelic. The image was completed by her soft light green eyes, her innocence and kindness shining through them.
She's so beautiful he thought to himself, the physical effects of the chemotherapy not even registering to him.
"Yeah?"
Amy Rose hesitated "Would you--come to see me tommorow morning? I really want you to."
He smiled at her, and nodded his head. "Wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
"And bring the others too, if they'll come. You're not the only one I owe an apology to..."
"Oh, I'm pretty sure they'll wanna come...Chaos Control!"
In a quick, barely seeable flash of light, the hero was gone, and Amy Rose was left alone in her room yet again. She smiled to herself, and closed the blinds of her window, blocking out the light from outside. Amy once again went to her bed, and covered herself in the thin, but warm sheets. When her head hit the pillow, she was still smiling, happier than she had been in what felt like years...her mind now clear of all fear and sorrow, she soon drifted off to sleep.
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It was late the next morning, and the entire group was crowded into Amy Rose's small hospital room. Knuckles was --wisely-- sitting up on the windowsill, while Rouge, Sonic, and Tails took up what the hospital considered 'comfortable chairs'. Amy was sitting on her bed, in some decent clothing, besides her hospital gown, and was trying to explain her situation to the bat, echinda and fox, without revealing her talk with Sonic the night before.
"...and, I dunno, I guess I was just in a blue mood. I didn't really want anyone around me. I'm sorry if I made you guys think I hated you." The hedgehog finished, looking down at her blankets.
Rouge was the first to speak. "Honey, don't feel bad. I'd be just as cranky if I were in your position." she smiled at her.
"She's right Amy Rose." Knux added. "We could tell you were trying to hide how sad and pissed off you were about being sick. It was only a matter of time before it would go too far. I'm just glad you've finally admitted it."
"And how could you think we'd forget you?! That's almost impossible,you're permanently engraved in our heads...whether we like it or not." Tails laughed, and ducked the pillows being flung at him by the giggling hedgehog girl.
"Real cute, Tails!"
Sonic just smiled at the antics. This had just been what Amy needed, some time to be with the ones who cared about her. He'd never been so glad to see her smiling and laughing--it proved that she was still that little, fun loving girl who had chased after him for so many years. I suppose Knux was right, He mused to himself. So long as the heart and soul are healthy, one never truely loses....even if the body dies.
"So Rose, what's with the gangster look?" The cobalt hedgehog tuned back into the conversation, just as Knuckles the echinda questioned Amy about her bandana, pointing at it. It was a bright red with white stripes, and was wrapped tightly around her head. She flushed slightly, and hesitated.
"...I'll show you, but you have to promise you won't laugh. Even you Tails."
The four promised, and after a moment, the hedgehog slowly reached up, and began to untie the knot that held up her scarf. At last, the cloth lay limp in her small hands, her head fully uncovered. Although they didn't show it, her guests were a little shocked at the appearance.
Just about all of the quills and hair once on her head was gone. Rougly all of the top of her head was a soft flesh-color tone, pale because it was never revealed to the sun. The fur gradually returned and grew thicker closer to her face, still it's usual color, but sparser than before. Most of the fur on her body was much thinner in fact. The only reason why they had not noticed before was due to the clothing she wore. Without the scarf, she was a fairly odd sight.
"It isn't that bad Amy." The Sonic said softly. "To be honest, I've seen MUCH worse heads of hair, and they wanted the cut."
Amy Rose sighed. "Oh please, my head looks like a grapefruit with fuzzy pink mold under it." She replaced the bandana over her skull, hiding the bare head. "I'm thinking of getting a wig..."
"Hey, if you wanna, go for it." Rouge replied. "We girls don't always feel right with a bald head." She thought for a moment. "In fact, I might have a friend who could make one for you. She owes me a favor, and she's the best in the business..."
Knuckles snorted. "Probably the disguise business for spies." he muttered.
Before the bat could retort and start an arguement, Sonic's pager began to beep. With a curse, he picked it off the cuff of his glove, and checked the message.
"Hostage situation." He muttered to himself. He looked over to Knux, Rouge, and Tails, then to Amy Rose. He gazed at her guiltily. "Listen, Amy...."
She chuckled softly, "Get going guys! Those people are in trouble, and God forbid the cops actually do thier jobs...just give the guys a swat with my piko-hammer for me, will ya?"
Tails grinned. "Of course! I get to use it this time!!" One by one, the group left the room, saying goodbye to the one they were visiting. Finally, only Amy and Sonic remained in the room. He took her hand in his, and bent down for a hug.
"We'll be back later, Ames..." Suddenly, he felt Amy's lips brush his cheek, just where the tan of his face met with his cobalt fur. His face flushed slightly, and he pulled away from her, seeing her smiling face. "What--what was that for?"
"A thank you for last night. And this..." she said, kissing his other cheek. "..is for good luck. Not like you need it."
Not able to find his voice, Sonic just nodded blankly, and left the room. Once inside the elevator down the hall, he came to terms with what just happened. The hedgehog grinned to himself, and when the elevator hit the bottom floor, buzzed out of the hospital in a blur of blue, pitying the kidnappers he was about to face. Two or two-hundred, he could take them all down...in his mood, he could take on the world.
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Well? How was this one?? Hopefully as good as the others. It seems like the longer a story is, the sloppier I get with it. @_@;;
Not sure how long it'll be until the next chapter. It's the home stretch to graduation and exams, so I can't slack off and do stories a much. >_< I hope to have it up in a week, but no promises!! br>
BTW, if you're wondering why I'm not such a big Amy/Sonic fan, it's cuz I grew up on the SatAM and Archie Sonicverses, so I'm a Sally/Sonic girl at heart..but Amy's cool.
L-8-R!!
As always, the characters within don't belong to me, they're the property of Sega and Archie....on to
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You Never Know What You've Got....Chapter 3 By Rebecky_mo
The halls were quiet, all the others put to bed hours before. It was late, the only noise heard were the sounds of nurses making occasional rounds, thier feet shuffling against the cold tiled floor. However, if you were to listen intently, one would hear tiny whimpers of sadness coming from a particular room.
Tears streamed down Amy Rose's cheeks, the liquid shining in the moonlight from her window. The past few weeks had been extremely difficult on her, almost unbearable. She missed them all dearly, the jokes, the company...But she had done what she'd wanted to do.
"It's for the best..." she whispered to herself. "Better for them to forget about me."
"What makes you think that, Amy??"
The girl gasped in shock, and turned to face her window. Never in a million years would she have expected to see.."Sonic?!" After getting over the surprise of her guest, she quickly wiped the tears from her eyes, and cleared her throat. "What--what are you doing here? How'd you get in? Visiting hours were over awhile ago!" she whispered.
Sonic the Hedgehog chuckled softly, holding out the Chaos Emerald he'd used. "When a guy has Chaos Control, regular hours don't really mean much. As for why I'm here..." he began to walk over to her bed slowly. "I'm here to talk to you about some things..."
"...Like?"
"Like why you've been turning our friends away when they come to say hi and visit." Suddenly, Amy Rose got very hesitant and very nervous. She didn't want Sonic to find out what was up, and she never could hide things from him.
"Um, Sonic, I'm--really tired. Can't this wait until the morning?" She lied, doing her best to make the hero leave.
He shook his head, and sat on the side of her bed. "Somehow, I doubt you'd let me come tommorow. I wanna talk now." It was obvious she was hiding something from him, something that was making her as upset as the other were about not seeing her.
"I--I don't want to tell you." she whispered. "Don't make me."
"I'd never make you do anything you don't want to, Amy Rose. I know something is bothering you, and I know you're upset about not seeing us. Why won't you let us come, if you want us to visit?" Sonic asked.
The patient looked away, determined not to make eye contact with him, or she'd spill everything. "I just didn't want you to worry about me, that's all. You all have more important things to do than to watch me die...."
Watch her..? Sonic's face took on a serious front, curious about what the heck brought this up. "You're not gonna die Amy. The chemo is gonna make sure of that." Amy's head spun around to face him- her light greens eyes shining with unshed tears, a mix of anger, sadness, and fear behind their gaze.
"No it won't!! There's no guarantee it'll work, Sonic--and even if it does, it might just come back later! You're better off..." her voice cracked slightly, the anger melting away into despair "You're better off just forgetting about me now, instead of later."
"Amy..." The hero's gaze softened, the frown on his lips less pronounced. Gently, he placed his arms around the young woman, pulling her towards himself. For a moment, Amy Rose resisted, then surrendered to his hug and began to cry softly on his shoulder.
"I could never just forget about you, Amy Rose, and I sure as heck wouldn't stop caring about you." he whispered into her ear. "I'm not going to stop being your friend because you're sick, and neither are the others! They all really miss you."
"......But what if I die?"
Sonic closed his eyes for a moment. Although it was a possibility that would happen, he'd rather not think of it. "If that happens, you'll go knowing you're friends love you, and stood by you like you always have for us..."
The pink hedgehog sniffled, she couldn't believe what she'd just heard. She wanted to spare them the pain of having to watch her to go through this, and they didn't want to be spared it. How did I get such good friends? she wondered to herself.
Finally, she raised her head away from Sonic's shoulder but stayed locked in his hug, wiping away tears. She looked at him briefly, then laughed softly and turned away, "I'm so sorry about this. I promised myself I wouldn't cry anymore, guess I'm still just a weak little kid... "
"Are you crazy? You're anything but weak, Amy Rose!" he exclaimed. "I could never have gone through all the stuff you've dealt with in the past while! You're probably the toughest person I know."
"Yeah right, which is why I get captured all the time."
The blue hedgehog ignored Amy's sarcastic tone, and continued, wiping away a final tear from her gentle face, but let his gloved hand linger on her cheek for a minute longer. "I'm serious Amy. You may not be strongest physically, but every time I'm out there going up against the world, you're standing there by me, always trying to help even though you might not be able to do anything! And now, you're still worried about me and the others, when you should be looking after yourself. That's what is so special about you, the strength of your heart..."
For a few moments, Amy Rose was left breathless. Sonic's emerald green eyes were gazing deep into her own, intense, ablaze with an emotion that she couldn't quite recognize. The words had shocked her as well-- never had she imagined what her hero, the one she cared for most in all the world, thought of her that way. Sonic thought she was strong...
He thinks I'm special.
"...Thank you." she said, quietly, as if speaking any louder would ruin the moment. "I really needed to hear that from someone--from you."
Sonic just smiled "I'm glad I was able to be the one to tell you." he said. The two shared the comfortable silence for awhile, enjoying the company they had longed for the past few weeks, but hadn't the courage to seek out. At last, the cobalt hero released Amy Rose from his embrace, and pushed back his quills with his hand.
"I'd...better get going." He mumbled, "It's getting late. Besides, I doubt the nurses would be too happy if they came in to check you, and they saw me here." Sonic got up off Amy Rose's bed, preparing to use Chaos Control and exit the building unnoticed. "Good night, Amy."
"Sonic, wait!" He turned back to face her. Amy was standing beside her bed, near where he'd been sitting moments before, looking at him. The pale moonlight on her face gave her a near etheral glow, almost angelic. The image was completed by her soft light green eyes, her innocence and kindness shining through them.
She's so beautiful he thought to himself, the physical effects of the chemotherapy not even registering to him.
"Yeah?"
Amy Rose hesitated "Would you--come to see me tommorow morning? I really want you to."
He smiled at her, and nodded his head. "Wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
"And bring the others too, if they'll come. You're not the only one I owe an apology to..."
"Oh, I'm pretty sure they'll wanna come...Chaos Control!"
In a quick, barely seeable flash of light, the hero was gone, and Amy Rose was left alone in her room yet again. She smiled to herself, and closed the blinds of her window, blocking out the light from outside. Amy once again went to her bed, and covered herself in the thin, but warm sheets. When her head hit the pillow, she was still smiling, happier than she had been in what felt like years...her mind now clear of all fear and sorrow, she soon drifted off to sleep.
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It was late the next morning, and the entire group was crowded into Amy Rose's small hospital room. Knuckles was --wisely-- sitting up on the windowsill, while Rouge, Sonic, and Tails took up what the hospital considered 'comfortable chairs'. Amy was sitting on her bed, in some decent clothing, besides her hospital gown, and was trying to explain her situation to the bat, echinda and fox, without revealing her talk with Sonic the night before.
"...and, I dunno, I guess I was just in a blue mood. I didn't really want anyone around me. I'm sorry if I made you guys think I hated you." The hedgehog finished, looking down at her blankets.
Rouge was the first to speak. "Honey, don't feel bad. I'd be just as cranky if I were in your position." she smiled at her.
"She's right Amy Rose." Knux added. "We could tell you were trying to hide how sad and pissed off you were about being sick. It was only a matter of time before it would go too far. I'm just glad you've finally admitted it."
"And how could you think we'd forget you?! That's almost impossible,you're permanently engraved in our heads...whether we like it or not." Tails laughed, and ducked the pillows being flung at him by the giggling hedgehog girl.
"Real cute, Tails!"
Sonic just smiled at the antics. This had just been what Amy needed, some time to be with the ones who cared about her. He'd never been so glad to see her smiling and laughing--it proved that she was still that little, fun loving girl who had chased after him for so many years. I suppose Knux was right, He mused to himself. So long as the heart and soul are healthy, one never truely loses....even if the body dies.
"So Rose, what's with the gangster look?" The cobalt hedgehog tuned back into the conversation, just as Knuckles the echinda questioned Amy about her bandana, pointing at it. It was a bright red with white stripes, and was wrapped tightly around her head. She flushed slightly, and hesitated.
"...I'll show you, but you have to promise you won't laugh. Even you Tails."
The four promised, and after a moment, the hedgehog slowly reached up, and began to untie the knot that held up her scarf. At last, the cloth lay limp in her small hands, her head fully uncovered. Although they didn't show it, her guests were a little shocked at the appearance.
Just about all of the quills and hair once on her head was gone. Rougly all of the top of her head was a soft flesh-color tone, pale because it was never revealed to the sun. The fur gradually returned and grew thicker closer to her face, still it's usual color, but sparser than before. Most of the fur on her body was much thinner in fact. The only reason why they had not noticed before was due to the clothing she wore. Without the scarf, she was a fairly odd sight.
"It isn't that bad Amy." The Sonic said softly. "To be honest, I've seen MUCH worse heads of hair, and they wanted the cut."
Amy Rose sighed. "Oh please, my head looks like a grapefruit with fuzzy pink mold under it." She replaced the bandana over her skull, hiding the bare head. "I'm thinking of getting a wig..."
"Hey, if you wanna, go for it." Rouge replied. "We girls don't always feel right with a bald head." She thought for a moment. "In fact, I might have a friend who could make one for you. She owes me a favor, and she's the best in the business..."
Knuckles snorted. "Probably the disguise business for spies." he muttered.
Before the bat could retort and start an arguement, Sonic's pager began to beep. With a curse, he picked it off the cuff of his glove, and checked the message.
"Hostage situation." He muttered to himself. He looked over to Knux, Rouge, and Tails, then to Amy Rose. He gazed at her guiltily. "Listen, Amy...."
She chuckled softly, "Get going guys! Those people are in trouble, and God forbid the cops actually do thier jobs...just give the guys a swat with my piko-hammer for me, will ya?"
Tails grinned. "Of course! I get to use it this time!!" One by one, the group left the room, saying goodbye to the one they were visiting. Finally, only Amy and Sonic remained in the room. He took her hand in his, and bent down for a hug.
"We'll be back later, Ames..." Suddenly, he felt Amy's lips brush his cheek, just where the tan of his face met with his cobalt fur. His face flushed slightly, and he pulled away from her, seeing her smiling face. "What--what was that for?"
"A thank you for last night. And this..." she said, kissing his other cheek. "..is for good luck. Not like you need it."
Not able to find his voice, Sonic just nodded blankly, and left the room. Once inside the elevator down the hall, he came to terms with what just happened. The hedgehog grinned to himself, and when the elevator hit the bottom floor, buzzed out of the hospital in a blur of blue, pitying the kidnappers he was about to face. Two or two-hundred, he could take them all down...in his mood, he could take on the world.
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Well? How was this one?? Hopefully as good as the others. It seems like the longer a story is, the sloppier I get with it. @_@;;
Not sure how long it'll be until the next chapter. It's the home stretch to graduation and exams, so I can't slack off and do stories a much. >_< I hope to have it up in a week, but no promises!! br>
BTW, if you're wondering why I'm not such a big Amy/Sonic fan, it's cuz I grew up on the SatAM and Archie Sonicverses, so I'm a Sally/Sonic girl at heart..but Amy's cool.
L-8-R!!