Tails arrives at Sonic and Amy's house. The thunderstorm is going all out. The wind is howling, and the rain is so heavy Tails can't see three feet in front of him. Lightning hits the ground as it roars from the clouds. Shaking his head, the orange fox walks up to the door and knocks on it.
Amy opens the door, holding Dash, and Tails nods. "I've contacted Shadow and Knuckles. They're going to help us look for Sonic."
Amy nods and climbs into the X Tornado with Tails. After dropping Dash off at the Prower residence, Tails and Amy fly to the forest.
-Station Square Forest-
The X Tornado lands outside the forest. Shadow and Knuckles meet Tails and Amy as they climb from the ship.
Tails shakes his head. "Why did he leave this time Amy?"
The pink hedgehog sighs. "We got into an argument. He turned down sex for the first time, and I wound up yelling at him."
Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow blinked. It was Knuckles that made the mistake of speaking. "Amy, you know there's going to be times he'll not want to have sex. Besides, he's just gotten out of the hospital."
Amy whirls on him. "NOBODY ASKED YOU!"
Shadow shut them both up. "Will you two stop bitching! You're losing focus of why we're here! In this weather and in his condition, Sonic may not last long. Let's get searching."
With this statement, the four friends begin searching for the wayward speedster.
-Six hours later-
It's nearing midnight, and the storm hadn't let up at all. Everyone's clothes were soaked, and they knew they'd be sick. Approaching a cliff, a lightning flash illuminates the cliffside. Tails thinks he sees something on the precipice. Another lightning flash confirms Tails' guess. "There he is!" Amy, Knuckles, and Shadow all run up to the orange fox. Sure enough, Sonic is sitting on the edge of the cliff like nothing was happening.
Amy runs to her husband. "SONIC!"
The blue hedgehog turns, and stands as Amy gets to him. "What are you doing out here? It's too dangerous. Go home."
Amy shakes her head, beginning to shiver from the cold and the rain. "I'm not leaving without you."
Tails steps forward, but Shadow holds him back. "They're married now. Let them settle their own problems."
Tails frowns, but nods. Meanwhile, Sonic shakes his head at Amy. "I'm not going to argue. Go home. The lightning could kill you."
Amy narrows her eyes. "Any more likely than it could kill you? No. I'm staying, and if I get struck, I hope it kills you inside."
Sonic sighs. "Please, Amy. I've almost lost you twice already. Don't make the third time the one that actually makes me lose you."
Amy gently tugs on Sonic's hands. "Then come home. Please."
Sonic feels himself melting inside to the pleading green eyes of his wife. Amy sees the brightness return to Sonic's emerald eyes, and she nods. "Yes, Sonic. Come on. Let's go home now."
Sonic frowns. "It's not that easy. You yelled at me for turning down sex when we both know I'm not ready to start doing that yet."
Amy nods, pressing against her cobalt husband for warmth. "I know. I'm sorry, Sonikku. Please forgive me."
Sonic smiles and lifts his rose-pink wife's head gently. "Of course I forgive you. Your apology is accepted."
Amy smiles, then gives Sonic the "Don't-You-Have-Something-To-Say" look. Sonic chuckles. "I'm sorry I yelled at you, too. Please forgive me."
Amy smiles and kisses him. "Of course Sonic. I forgive you, and your apology is accepted."
Sonic and Amy lean forward to kiss, but the weather had other plans. A lightning bolt lands right between the two hedgehogs, and splits the rock. Sonic goes flying and Amy falls over the cliff.
Shaking his head to clear his blurry vision, Sonic looks at the cliff. "Amy!"
Amy's voice is barely heard over the wind. "Sonic! Help!"
Running as best he could to the cliff, Sonic looks over and finds Amy hanging by one hand. Her green eyes are filled with fear. "Sonic!"
Amy's grip gives out, and she falls. She closes her eyes and waits for the life-ending impact, but it never comes. Slowly opening her eyes, Amy looks up and finds Sonic holding onto her with both hands. Shadow, Tails, and Knuckles are shocked, and it shows on their faces. They didn't know how Sonic could take that much pain considering he'd only been out of the hospital for nearly two months.
The cerulean hero's emerald green eyes looked directly into the sakura hedgehog's jade green eyes. The pain was clear on Sonic's face. Another lightning flash glinted off of the white gold wedding rings the hedgehogs wore on their hands. Sonic takes a breath, and a determined look comes to his face. He grits against the pain and begins pulling Amy back to safety as his scars and stitches opened up. Once Amy's back on solid ground, Sonic falls to the ground, panting heavily.
Amy kneels beside him as Tails, Shadow, and Knuckles run over as well. Amy gasps when she sees red streams flowing from Sonic's body. Gently taking his muzzle in her hands, Amy nuzzles him. "Oh Sonikku! You're bleeding!"
Sonic nods. "I knew that would probably happen, but I'd rather suffer this than live without you. Why did you come for me?"
Amy whimpers as she takes Sonic's right hand and presses it against her left cheek. "I was scared you wouldn't come back."
Sonic shakes his head as more lightning flashes. "As you told me a few years ago, every relationship has bumps in the road. This is just one of them."
Shadow speaks up now. "Can you two be mushy later? The rest of us are nearly battered flat by this rain."
Amy helps Sonic up, and gets him out of the forest with Knuckles' help. Tails helps Amy get Sonic into the X Tornado, but not without one last statement from Shadow. "Stop being so stupid, faker."
He and Knuckles then vanish in a flash of green light. Tails and Amy climb into the X Tornado, then take off from the forest.
-Sonic and Amy's House-
After getting Dash from Tails and Cream's house, Sonic and Amy walk in with the sleeping bluish-purple hedgehog toddler in Amy's arms. Sonic locks the door, and Amy puts Dash in his crib.
Getting a first aid kit, Amy finds Sonic on the couch, head in his hands. "Sonikku? What's wrong?"
Sonic sighs. "Well, I nearly lost you again. I shouldn't have run off, especially in my condition."
Amy begins working on Sonic's cuts as she talks to him. "Once again, you came back. What's better is that you saved me… I believe that's the fourth time I've needed saving, compared to your one."
Sonic winces as the alcohol soaks into his open wounds. "Maybe, but still… I'm sorry I ran off again."
Amy looks into Sonic's eyes. "I shouldn't have yelled at you. It's my fault you ran off this time."
Sonic nuzzles Amy's muzzle, then turns his head and sneezes. Amy laughs, finishes with his cuts, and puts the first aid kit away. Turning to Sonic, she sneezes, and Sonic chuckles. "Looks like we'll be stuck around the house for a while."
Amy giggles and locks the door. Helping Sonic off the couch, she helps him up the stairs, both hedgehogs sneezing. Once they arrive in their room, the two hedgehogs change out of their soaked clothes. Sonic gets some blue boxers and Amy chooses a pink nightgown. After more sneezing, Sonic and Amy climb into bed and snuggle close together.
Amy nuzzles Sonic's chest. "I'm glad you're home, Sonikku."
Sonic kisses Amy's forehead. "I'm glad I'm back, too. I love you Amy. So very much."
Amy smiles when Sonic's strong arms wrap around her. "I love you too, Sonic. Very much."
Sonic and Amy are soon asleep, wrapped in each other's arms.
