A week after Sonic and Sally's mating ceremony, Amy is asked to look over the first group of males that would like to be her mate.

The hedgehog princess does so after a lot of convincing, and turns away. "None suit me. Send them away."

She does this four times a day, and each group is sent away. Eventually Princess Amy has seen all of the available males. This takes about four days, with no results. Amy has everyone but Cream leave her chambers.

Turning to the rabbit seamstress, the sakura hedgehog sighs. "If only Sonic were here… I miss him so much."

Cream smiles. "I'm sure you'll see him soon milady. After all, you two did kiss."

Amy feels little butterflies in her stomach as she thinks back to that day over four months ago. She felt his lips on hers, and her jade green eyes close as her heart soars.

Cream smiles. "You're still head over heels for him?"

Amy snaps back to reality, blushing. "Yes."

The rabbit gathers up Amy's old linens so she can repair them. "I think you'll see him sooner than you think."

Cream leaves the princess' chambers to go about her work, leaving Princess Amy Rose a little confused. 'What does she mean by that?'

-Acorn Castle-

Sonic and Tails are hammering away at the jousting tournament gear when a knock is heard. Tails opens the door, and it shows Queen Acorn. "Is Sonic here? A squire from Rose Castle just delivered this letter. He asked to deliver it to Sonic himself, but he was denied by King Acorn. Anyway, may I come in?"

Tails bows and moves out of the way. "Of course Your Highness."

The squirrel queen enters and gives Sonic the message. "This letter is for you Sonic. But first, how is work on the jousting gear?"

Sonic bows. "Your Highness, Miles and I are about a day ahead of schedule. We should be done a day or two before the tournament date."

The queen smiles. "Excellent work. For your efforts, you are hereby given the next two days off to do as you please."

Sonic and Tails bow. "Thank you Your Highness."

Queen Acorn leaves, and Sonic reads the letter. "Tails, it's from Queen Rose. Amy won't leave her chambers."

Tails frowns. "Strange. Why is that happening?"

Sonic smiles. "She loves me, and only I will satisfy her need to take a mate."

The orange fox chuckles. "What did you do on your last visit?"

Sonic blushes. "We kissed after I told her about my past."

Tails laughs. "You love her too, don't you?"

Sonic nods. "You're bloody right I do. Come with me this time. Her seamstress might like you."

Tails agrees, and the two males exit the forge, going straight to Rose Castle.

-Rose Castle, Amy's chambers-

It's 3 PM, and Amy returns from a lunch with Cream. She'd gone absolutely crazy for the orange twin-tailed fox, and this made Amy cry over Sonic again.

Throwing open her balcony doors, the princess sighs sadly. "I wish Sonic was here. I'd give anything to have him with me right now."

A deep voice makes her freeze. "Start listing what you want to give, Princess."

Amy turns around and sees the blue hero smiling at her. "SONIC!"

Sonic laughs as Amy dashes over and crashes into him, nuzzling his chin and chest. "Hello to you too."

The princess holds Sonic as close as she can. "Oh Sonic, I missed you so."

Sonic smiles. "Even though I'm technically mated to Sally, I missed you too. So very much."

Amy's tear-filled green eyes turn to look into Sonic's shining emerald green eyes. "Please Sonic, kiss me. I miss it so much. Please Sonic."

Sonic cupped Amy's left cheek with his right hand and smiles, making Amy blush. His deep voice makes Amy shiver. "Your wish is my command."

Amy closes her eyes and feels herself melt inside when she feels Sonic's lips press against her silky lips. In fact, if it wasn't for Sonic's left hand on her lower back, she'd have fallen on the floor. Her arms wrap around Sonic's shoulders and she deepens the kiss, slipping her tongue into Sonic's mouth. Sonic obliges immediately, and Amy gives a soft moan.

Sonic's hands begin to rub Amy's back, sliding along the green silk dress with ease. Amy moans again, and she takes a grip on his fur. The desires of both hedgehogs were rising, and eventually the kiss breaks.

Amy stares longingly into Sonic's eyes. "Why did Sally have to claim you has her mate? I want you to be mine Sonic."

Sonic smiles. "Well, there is a way I could make that happen, but it'll be at great cost to me."

Amy frowns. "Why?"

Sonic sighs. "I'd have to renounce my decision to be mated to Sally, I'd have to renounce my title as Prince of Acorn Kingdom… Basically I'd lose everything."

Amy nods and lays her head on Sonic's right shoulder. "Would you do that for me?"

Sonic rubs Amy's back as he thinks. He smiles when Amy begins purring. The royal blue hero thinks back through the last few months as Sally's mate. He shook his head right when Amy looks up at him.

The rose-pink hedgehog princess lowers her head again, thinking Sonic had decided he wouldn't give up all he'd earned for her. "I understand. I'm not good enough for you."

Sonic chuckles and lifts her head so that their green eyes stared into each other. "What gave you that idea?"

Amy's eyes light up. "You'd give up everything for me?"

Sonic nuzzles Amy. "Given how I don't love Sally as a mate, and I'm over here, yes."

Amy rubs noses with him. "Oh Sonic. I'm so happy to hear you say that."

Amy takes handfuls of Sonic's quills. "I love you Sonic the Hedgehog."

Sonic hesitates, but his heart tells him to tell Amy what his true feelings are. "I… I love you too, Princess."

Amy purrs into Sonic's ears. "Don't you have a pet name for me?"

Sonic's deep voice answers. "Well if you like, I can call you…. Ames."

Princess Amy smiles. "I like that very much."

Sonic smiles, and Amy whispers into his ears. "Does Sally have a pet name for you?"

Sonic shakes his head, and Amy smiles. "Then I'm giving you one. How about… Sonikku?"

The blue blur smiles down to the rose-pink princess. "I like it."

Amy pulls Sonic in for another spine-tingling kiss. What they didn't know is that Cream, Tails, and King and Queen Rose were watching them. Cream and Tails had become a couple while Sonic and Amy were seeing each other.

The white hedgehog queen turns to her fire red husband. "Do you see how happy she is with him? These two are meant to be together."

The king frowns. "He'll have to renounce everything he has from Acorn Castle, except for Miles."

Tails sighs. "Thank you Sire."

Cream looks at Tails. "What's Sally going to do?"

The orange fox chuckles. "Sally's going to kill him."

The king nods. "Miles, you said you and Sonic are blacksmiths?"

The fox nods. "Yes Your Majesty."

King Rose nods again, a thoughtful look on his face. "After the jousting tournament, are you two doing anything?"

Tails frowns. "Not that I know of, Sire. Why?"

King Rose chuckles. "Well, if Sonic isn't killed, would you and he like to be the blacksmiths here?"

Tails' ocean blue eyes turn to meet the king's blue eyes. "What do we get in return?"

Queen Rose speaks up now. "Miles, you and Sonic will get your own chambers. Also, since you have our seamstress' feelings all in a bunch for you, I think it's fair you can stay with her when you please."

King Rose speaks again. "Basically, you and Sonic will live here, be blacksmiths, and you'll have to fight when Eggman attacks."

Tails nods. "Other than going to Evil King Eggman's place, I think Sonic will agree to it. First, he has to give up everything the Acorn family has given him."

Their attention turns back to the two hedgehogs. Sonic speaks. "I'm going to miss you when I'm gone Ames."

Amy nuzzles his chest. "Please don't leave Sonic."

The cerulean hero rubs the sakura hedgehog's back as he holds her. "If I'm to become yours, I have to. Give me about a week, and I'll be back."

Amy giggles and nuzzles Sonic's chest again. "Promise me you'll be back quickly my love."

Sonic smiles. "I promise I'll be back as fast as I can."

The pink and blue hedgehogs kiss again, then Sonic leaves Amy's chambers. He stops outside the room and sighs. "Sire, get your forge ready. Miles and I will be here after the jousting tournament."

The king nods, and Sonic and Tails leave the castle, talking about how they'll get out of Acorn Castle. Princess Amy Rose joins her parents and Cream in the hallway as they watch the two males leave.

King Rose looks at Amy. "I don't like admitting it, but you made a good choice Amy."

The rose-pink hedgehog sighs. "I haven't asked him yet, father. I'll do that once he returns."

Amy goes back into her chambers with Cream, and the king and queen go back to their duties.

-Acorn Castle, 8 PM-

King and Queen Acorn were watching Princess Sally Acorn pace irately across the throne room floor. "Where's Sonic?! If he's gone to see that Princess Amy Rose I'm going to kill him!"

Queen Acorn frowns. "Sally, he's free to go as he pleases, even though he's your mate."

Sally ignores her mother and glares at the door when it opens. First to enter the throne room is Tails, and Sonic is behind him. Sally runs over to them, but stops and sniffs the air. Her sapphire eyes flash, and her tail gets bushy.

The squirrel princess growls to Sonic. "You went to see her again didn't you?"

Sonic looks to her parents. "You didn't tell her?"

King Acorn sighs and answers the royal blue hedgehog. "We did, but she doesn't seem to hear us. Apparently she thinks you need to be by her side all the time."

Sally growls. "That's because he does need to be by my side all the time. It was part of our mating ceremony vows!"

Sonic sighs. "This kind of behavior is getting old Sally. In fact, I think you're starting to drive us apart."

Sally just gets angrier. "How DARE you say that?! YOU are the one who's going to see another princess!"

Sonic frowns. "I've been twice, Sally. Two times I've gone to see her."

Sally shakes her head. "I don't care. I'm hereby remanding you to stay at this castle."

Sonic's eyes flash. "As your mate, I reject your remanding of my freedom."

Tails, Sally, and King and Queen Acorn are shocked. This was the first time Sonic had really fought back against Sally. Sonic turns and walks to his chambers with a fuming Sally Acorn right behind him.

-Sonic and Sally's chambers-

Sonic and Sally enter their chambers, and Sally gives Sonic another piece of her mind. "Sonic the Hedgehog! I demand you tell me why you keep going to see her!"

Sonic sighs. "I told you in the throne room that I go because she asks me to."

Sally nods. "Are you planning to go back?"

Sonic shrugs. "Depends on if you stop being so bloody possessive of me. I don't mind spending time with you, but I need time for myself as well."

Sally nods, finally calming down a little. "I see. Perhaps we shouldn't stay together tonight."

Sonic nods. "I agree. Goodnight Sally."

Sally sighs. "Goodnight Sonic."

The squirrel princess leaves Sonic's chambers, and he bars the door behind her. Changing into his nightwear, Sonic climbs into bed. A smile comes to his face as he dreams about being in Princess Amy Rose's arms once again.