- The True Meaning of Love -/
By Unit 03
Ages: Sonic: -18 Amy: -15 Knuckles: -19 Tails: -13 Rouge: -20
Special Thanks to my good friend Miguel for doing the beta reading.
Chapter 7: Shift
"I'll try, Rouge. I'll try." Amy said after taking a moment to calm down. Rouge smiled.
"Alright then, why don't you get dressed and come have some breakfast?" Amy gave her last sniffle and acknowledged. "I'll be in kitchen." Rouge walked out of the bedroom. Amy, still undressed, went over to get the clothes Rouge left her. The blue jeans were a little baggy, but the green t-shirt fit just fine. Before leaving the bedroom, Amy went back to her black uniform. She pulled out the locker key and Sonic's picture.
Rouge and Amy had some scrambled eggs and blueberry waffles. Amy didn't say another word during breakfast; Rouge finished off reading the comics. Once they both finished, Rouge cleared up and headed back to the bedroom. Amy followed.
"Just let me put something on and we'll go get your things." Amy waited on the bed as Rouge switched out of her robe and into a pair of tight denim shorts and a pink tank top. She didn't take long, so they were out the door quickly. As they got out the elevator at the lobby, Amy reminded herself she needed to go check up on Sonic.
"Do you think we can head to the hospital?" asked Amy. Rouge looked up for a moment in thought.
"Tell ya what. I can go pick up your things on my way to work while you go visit Sonic. I'll drop by your place after, let's say 5ish." Amy's face lit up.
"Thanks a million Rouge. You're the best." Amy ran off excited.
"That girl's got me going soft." Rouge laughed.
Amy raced to the hospital. She found it much faster than taking a cab or bus; the traffic was dense. She entered the main entrance almost out of breath. She stopped for a few seconds, breathing heavily. Once she got her second wind, she ran over to Sonic's room. Amy grabbed the doorknob and calmly opened the door. But what she saw got her uncomfortable again. Sonic was gone. There were a few scraps of what seems to be his casts on the floor. The bed was unmade. Amy turned back to the hall, grabbing the closest nurse she could find.
"Where's Sonic!?" Amy was almost threatening the poor guy. It took him a second to react after being shaken by Amy.
"Oh, Sonic. He checked out late last night."
"What? How?" Amy let him go as she stepped back.
"It was quite a show. The fox kid, well he went back outside and came back with a pair of gold glowing rings. I just happened to be checking up on Sonic at the time. Once Sonic had those ring in his hands, well, it was amazing. I've never seen a faster recovery. He literally broke out of the bed and casts and everything. I insisted on giving him another look. He's in perfect health. Not a scratch on him." He smiled and laughed softly. Amy held her hands together, lowering her head. She was happy once more.
"Thank you. Sorry I lost it back there."
"No hard feelings."
"Just one more thing. Did he say where he was going when he left?"
"Sorry, he didn't."
"Thanks anyways." Amy walked back outside. Sonic was out there, and she knew she had to find him.
Back at Tails' workshop
Sonic was relaxing on the roof, the warm morning sun in the sky. Tails was busy working on a new engine for his airplane. They both knew they would have to return and face Eggman, but for now...life was good. Knuckles had gone back to Angel Island. He told Tails and Sonic the Master Emerald might be in danger and it would be best if he went back for a while. Unknown to them, Knuckles was also keeping four Chaos Emeralds at the shrine as well. Tails took a quick break, heading back inside for some ice water.
"Hey, Sonic, you do know that Amy's probably worried about you? What if she goes back to the hospital and you're not there?" Sonic opened his eyes, returning to a more conscious state of mind.
"She'll be okay. You can go visit her if you want. I'm staying here for now." Sonic returned to his rest.
"Sonic, don't do this to her again." Tails walked around the workshop to get closer to Sonic. "You know she cares a lot about you, why do you have to keep distancing yourself from her?" Sonic turned his head away, trying to ignore Tails. "Come on. What is it you have with her?" Sonic didn't turn back to Tails to speak.
"Look, I like her as a friend and all, but I just don't feel the same way for her as she does for me." Tails folded his arms, as if disappointed and a little angry.
"You know she's the best girl out there for you."
"She probably is. I can't think of anyone to match her. But I just don't feel it." Tails was giving up at this point as he returned to his work.
"Sonic, at least have the decency to let her know you're alive."
"Later." Sonic got off the roof and made his way to the forest ruins.
By Unit 03
Ages: Sonic: -18 Amy: -15 Knuckles: -19 Tails: -13 Rouge: -20
Special Thanks to my good friend Miguel for doing the beta reading.
Chapter 7: Shift
"I'll try, Rouge. I'll try." Amy said after taking a moment to calm down. Rouge smiled.
"Alright then, why don't you get dressed and come have some breakfast?" Amy gave her last sniffle and acknowledged. "I'll be in kitchen." Rouge walked out of the bedroom. Amy, still undressed, went over to get the clothes Rouge left her. The blue jeans were a little baggy, but the green t-shirt fit just fine. Before leaving the bedroom, Amy went back to her black uniform. She pulled out the locker key and Sonic's picture.
Rouge and Amy had some scrambled eggs and blueberry waffles. Amy didn't say another word during breakfast; Rouge finished off reading the comics. Once they both finished, Rouge cleared up and headed back to the bedroom. Amy followed.
"Just let me put something on and we'll go get your things." Amy waited on the bed as Rouge switched out of her robe and into a pair of tight denim shorts and a pink tank top. She didn't take long, so they were out the door quickly. As they got out the elevator at the lobby, Amy reminded herself she needed to go check up on Sonic.
"Do you think we can head to the hospital?" asked Amy. Rouge looked up for a moment in thought.
"Tell ya what. I can go pick up your things on my way to work while you go visit Sonic. I'll drop by your place after, let's say 5ish." Amy's face lit up.
"Thanks a million Rouge. You're the best." Amy ran off excited.
"That girl's got me going soft." Rouge laughed.
Amy raced to the hospital. She found it much faster than taking a cab or bus; the traffic was dense. She entered the main entrance almost out of breath. She stopped for a few seconds, breathing heavily. Once she got her second wind, she ran over to Sonic's room. Amy grabbed the doorknob and calmly opened the door. But what she saw got her uncomfortable again. Sonic was gone. There were a few scraps of what seems to be his casts on the floor. The bed was unmade. Amy turned back to the hall, grabbing the closest nurse she could find.
"Where's Sonic!?" Amy was almost threatening the poor guy. It took him a second to react after being shaken by Amy.
"Oh, Sonic. He checked out late last night."
"What? How?" Amy let him go as she stepped back.
"It was quite a show. The fox kid, well he went back outside and came back with a pair of gold glowing rings. I just happened to be checking up on Sonic at the time. Once Sonic had those ring in his hands, well, it was amazing. I've never seen a faster recovery. He literally broke out of the bed and casts and everything. I insisted on giving him another look. He's in perfect health. Not a scratch on him." He smiled and laughed softly. Amy held her hands together, lowering her head. She was happy once more.
"Thank you. Sorry I lost it back there."
"No hard feelings."
"Just one more thing. Did he say where he was going when he left?"
"Sorry, he didn't."
"Thanks anyways." Amy walked back outside. Sonic was out there, and she knew she had to find him.
Back at Tails' workshop
Sonic was relaxing on the roof, the warm morning sun in the sky. Tails was busy working on a new engine for his airplane. They both knew they would have to return and face Eggman, but for now...life was good. Knuckles had gone back to Angel Island. He told Tails and Sonic the Master Emerald might be in danger and it would be best if he went back for a while. Unknown to them, Knuckles was also keeping four Chaos Emeralds at the shrine as well. Tails took a quick break, heading back inside for some ice water.
"Hey, Sonic, you do know that Amy's probably worried about you? What if she goes back to the hospital and you're not there?" Sonic opened his eyes, returning to a more conscious state of mind.
"She'll be okay. You can go visit her if you want. I'm staying here for now." Sonic returned to his rest.
"Sonic, don't do this to her again." Tails walked around the workshop to get closer to Sonic. "You know she cares a lot about you, why do you have to keep distancing yourself from her?" Sonic turned his head away, trying to ignore Tails. "Come on. What is it you have with her?" Sonic didn't turn back to Tails to speak.
"Look, I like her as a friend and all, but I just don't feel the same way for her as she does for me." Tails folded his arms, as if disappointed and a little angry.
"You know she's the best girl out there for you."
"She probably is. I can't think of anyone to match her. But I just don't feel it." Tails was giving up at this point as he returned to his work.
"Sonic, at least have the decency to let her know you're alive."
"Later." Sonic got off the roof and made his way to the forest ruins.