- 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 14: In Touch
As the cleanup crews were just starting to clear the city of Robotnik's machines, Amy slept. Sonic wouldn't leave her bedside. He watched her rest. The pain that had overtaken him before was now replaced with a pleasant warmth. He gently brushed back her quills that covered her face. He gazed on her like one would admire the most precious of diamonds. Sonic couldn't help but smile as he softly caressed her cheek. The sun was setting on a cloudless night.
Amy yawned, slowly opening her eyes. She awoke to a sight more wonderful than words could say. She saw Sonic close to her. She knew. Amy sat herself up; still not a word was spoken. Sonic stood as she got up, out of the bed. They faced each other, looking deeply into each other's eyes. Sonic stepped forward, putting his arms around her. Amy responded quickly. The two stood in silence, held in each other's arms.
"I missed you," said Amy. Sonic let out just one tear.
"I missed you, too." They stayed holding each other for another minute. Slowly, they let go, still holding onto each other's hands.
"I'd better go get cleaned up." Amy's dress was still blood stained. Sonic lowered his head in reluctant acknowledgement. He didn't want her to go, not even for such a short time. Amy sent Sonic to the living room as she got ready for a quick shower. Sonic had no choice. He sat on the couch, anxiously waiting to see her again. Every passing minute was a year in itself.
Amy took off her dress, torn and stained. She noticed two edges in the pocket. She remembered that's where she put Johan's letter. She took it out and set it on her night table. She wasn't in any hurry.
As Amy washed off the dried blood, she was astounded that she had no wounds on her. She remembered everything that happened. That last thing she remembered was seeing Super Sonic. Then everything went blank. Once she stepped out of the shower, she looked at her clock. It was nighttime. Amy went through her draws and slipped into her pink pajamas. She walked to the living room and onto a very inpatient Sonic.
Sonic leaped from the couch when he saw her.
"Would you like something to eat?" Sonic took her hand.
"Yeah, that sound's great." They walked together to the kitchen. Sonic couldn't take his eyes off her.
Amy prepared spaghetti with tomato sauce. Sonic was hungry from going super, but he didn't realize it until the food was in front of him. The two sat across from each other, having a peaceful meal together.
"Sonic?" Amy said.
"Yeah, Amy?" Sonic was being more than receptive.
"What happened back there when you showed up? I remember I was almost dead." Sonic stopped eating. A painful look took his face.
"I remember watching you die." They were both silent. "I don't know what happened exactly. When I looked at you again, you were good as new."
"Can the Chaos Emeralds do that?" Amy was curious.
"Maybe."
"Thanks for always being there for me." The mood lightened up.
"I promise I always will be."
The two finished off dinner for the night. Amy returned to the bedroom, Sonic following close behind. Amy sat on the bed, Sonic sat beside her. Their hands held, and they drew close. They slowly closed their eyes, drawing even nearer. And then...the doorbell rang. They jerk back startled.
"Um, I'll be just a minute."
She left for the door, Sonic stayed put. Amy opened the door. It was Rouge.
"So there you are. We've been looking for you and Sonic the whole afternoon. Where is Sonic anyways?" Amy got jittery.
"Uh, he's just fine. I can't really stay and chat. So, bye." Amy tired shutting the door, but Rouge put her foot in the door.
"Is something wrong honey?" Rouge spoke through the barely open door.
"Nothing's wrong. I just want to get some rest." Sonic poked his head out of the doorway to see who it was. Rouge saw him as he went back inside.
"Oh. Now I see how this is." Amy let the door go; she was blushing. "Well, congrats honey. I guess you can come by my place and pick up your things whenever you're ready."
"Thanks, Rouge."
"I'll go tell the others to stop looking for you two." Rouge walked away. Amy shut the door and locked it. Sonic was embarrassed as well.
Sonic met her out in the hallway. Amy was still blushing. They wanted this time for themselves.
"Ahem, it's...getting dark out. You can spend the night here if you want." Amy looked away, blushing more intensely than before.
"I'd...love to." They resume locking eyes. They slowly drew closer and closer. Sonic put his hands on Amy shoulders and stopped.
"Wait." Amy looked of disappointment. "There something you have to know first." Amy was afraid that it would be bad news. Sonic lead her to the couch. They sat down, Amy anxious to know what he had to say.
"Please say nothing's wrong." Sonic couldn't keep himself from smiling.
"I have to tell you that...I've always loved you. But I never knew it in my heart until today." Amy started getting teary eyed.
"I always had doubts about you, but I should've known you'd be true." Sonic brushed his hand through her quills.
"Amy...today I almost lost you. I never want to lose you again." Amy let out her tears.
"I'm glad I was wrong this whole time."
"About what?" Sonic remember what she said back earlier.
"I thought I would never have a place in your heart." Sonic sniffed.
"You always did, but I didn't know my own heart. Sonic and Amy drew close once more, holding onto each other. As they were about to meet, Sonic spoke one last time. "I love you, Amy Rose." Their lips met in a pure kiss.
The moment was unlike any other. Everything else in the world around them seemed to disappear. There was nothing else in existence but Sonic and Amy, together at long last.
The next morning, Amy's bed was still neatly made. It had never been slept in. Amy spent the night on the couch in Sonic's arms. The rested together comfortably the whole night. It wasn't until the sun was shining on them through the window that they woke up. They got up, stretched and yawned. Together they looked outside to a gorgeous sunrise.
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 14: In Touch
As the cleanup crews were just starting to clear the city of Robotnik's machines, Amy slept. Sonic wouldn't leave her bedside. He watched her rest. The pain that had overtaken him before was now replaced with a pleasant warmth. He gently brushed back her quills that covered her face. He gazed on her like one would admire the most precious of diamonds. Sonic couldn't help but smile as he softly caressed her cheek. The sun was setting on a cloudless night.
Amy yawned, slowly opening her eyes. She awoke to a sight more wonderful than words could say. She saw Sonic close to her. She knew. Amy sat herself up; still not a word was spoken. Sonic stood as she got up, out of the bed. They faced each other, looking deeply into each other's eyes. Sonic stepped forward, putting his arms around her. Amy responded quickly. The two stood in silence, held in each other's arms.
"I missed you," said Amy. Sonic let out just one tear.
"I missed you, too." They stayed holding each other for another minute. Slowly, they let go, still holding onto each other's hands.
"I'd better go get cleaned up." Amy's dress was still blood stained. Sonic lowered his head in reluctant acknowledgement. He didn't want her to go, not even for such a short time. Amy sent Sonic to the living room as she got ready for a quick shower. Sonic had no choice. He sat on the couch, anxiously waiting to see her again. Every passing minute was a year in itself.
Amy took off her dress, torn and stained. She noticed two edges in the pocket. She remembered that's where she put Johan's letter. She took it out and set it on her night table. She wasn't in any hurry.
As Amy washed off the dried blood, she was astounded that she had no wounds on her. She remembered everything that happened. That last thing she remembered was seeing Super Sonic. Then everything went blank. Once she stepped out of the shower, she looked at her clock. It was nighttime. Amy went through her draws and slipped into her pink pajamas. She walked to the living room and onto a very inpatient Sonic.
Sonic leaped from the couch when he saw her.
"Would you like something to eat?" Sonic took her hand.
"Yeah, that sound's great." They walked together to the kitchen. Sonic couldn't take his eyes off her.
Amy prepared spaghetti with tomato sauce. Sonic was hungry from going super, but he didn't realize it until the food was in front of him. The two sat across from each other, having a peaceful meal together.
"Sonic?" Amy said.
"Yeah, Amy?" Sonic was being more than receptive.
"What happened back there when you showed up? I remember I was almost dead." Sonic stopped eating. A painful look took his face.
"I remember watching you die." They were both silent. "I don't know what happened exactly. When I looked at you again, you were good as new."
"Can the Chaos Emeralds do that?" Amy was curious.
"Maybe."
"Thanks for always being there for me." The mood lightened up.
"I promise I always will be."
The two finished off dinner for the night. Amy returned to the bedroom, Sonic following close behind. Amy sat on the bed, Sonic sat beside her. Their hands held, and they drew close. They slowly closed their eyes, drawing even nearer. And then...the doorbell rang. They jerk back startled.
"Um, I'll be just a minute."
She left for the door, Sonic stayed put. Amy opened the door. It was Rouge.
"So there you are. We've been looking for you and Sonic the whole afternoon. Where is Sonic anyways?" Amy got jittery.
"Uh, he's just fine. I can't really stay and chat. So, bye." Amy tired shutting the door, but Rouge put her foot in the door.
"Is something wrong honey?" Rouge spoke through the barely open door.
"Nothing's wrong. I just want to get some rest." Sonic poked his head out of the doorway to see who it was. Rouge saw him as he went back inside.
"Oh. Now I see how this is." Amy let the door go; she was blushing. "Well, congrats honey. I guess you can come by my place and pick up your things whenever you're ready."
"Thanks, Rouge."
"I'll go tell the others to stop looking for you two." Rouge walked away. Amy shut the door and locked it. Sonic was embarrassed as well.
Sonic met her out in the hallway. Amy was still blushing. They wanted this time for themselves.
"Ahem, it's...getting dark out. You can spend the night here if you want." Amy looked away, blushing more intensely than before.
"I'd...love to." They resume locking eyes. They slowly drew closer and closer. Sonic put his hands on Amy shoulders and stopped.
"Wait." Amy looked of disappointment. "There something you have to know first." Amy was afraid that it would be bad news. Sonic lead her to the couch. They sat down, Amy anxious to know what he had to say.
"Please say nothing's wrong." Sonic couldn't keep himself from smiling.
"I have to tell you that...I've always loved you. But I never knew it in my heart until today." Amy started getting teary eyed.
"I always had doubts about you, but I should've known you'd be true." Sonic brushed his hand through her quills.
"Amy...today I almost lost you. I never want to lose you again." Amy let out her tears.
"I'm glad I was wrong this whole time."
"About what?" Sonic remember what she said back earlier.
"I thought I would never have a place in your heart." Sonic sniffed.
"You always did, but I didn't know my own heart. Sonic and Amy drew close once more, holding onto each other. As they were about to meet, Sonic spoke one last time. "I love you, Amy Rose." Their lips met in a pure kiss.
The moment was unlike any other. Everything else in the world around them seemed to disappear. There was nothing else in existence but Sonic and Amy, together at long last.
The next morning, Amy's bed was still neatly made. It had never been slept in. Amy spent the night on the couch in Sonic's arms. The rested together comfortably the whole night. It wasn't until the sun was shining on them through the window that they woke up. They got up, stretched and yawned. Together they looked outside to a gorgeous sunrise.