Four days pass, and Acorn Kingdom was alive with jousters. Participants from all three kingdoms had arrived to partake in the various tests of strength and agility. Princess Amy Rose had elected to stay at Rose Castle, so Cream went in her place. Sonic and Tails had opted to participate in a few events as well.

King Acorn greeted the participants. "Greetings everyone! Welcome to the annual jousting tournament! First event is the axe toss!"

Five males stand up, including Tails. The purpose of this event was to make the axe hit the target as close to the center as possible. The orange fox decided he would go last, so he could study his opponents' techniques. The first participant raised the axe over their head and let it fly at the target.

The axe covered the 20 feet to the target in less than a second, thudding just an inch from the center. The next three people get marginally closer, but no one hits the center. Finally Tails picks up his axe.

He smiles when he hears Cream's voice. "You can do it Miles!"

Tails blushes, raises the axe over his head, and lets it fly. The axe head thuds into the center of the target, and it falls down, split cleanly in half.

Sonic cheers. "Yeah Tails! Good job!"

The twin-tailed fox bows to the loud cheering of the crowd and takes a seat as the knife throwing event begins. Sonic was in this event, and he also decided to go last. Once it was his turn, Sonic bowed to the Acorn family and picked up a dagger. Turning to the target, Sonic aims and hurls the knife.

The 6 inch blade flashes through the air and the tip buries itself in the center of the target. Everyone applauds, but Sonic wasn't done. He picks up another dagger and throws it at the same target. The blade thuds into the target right next to the first dagger, in exactly the same cut the first dagger made. There was a shocked silence. Accuracy that high was usually found in an archer, not a blacksmith.

Sally finally broke the silence. "Hooray Sonic! Well done!"

The crowd cheers and Sonic gave a courteous bow to the Acorn family. He sees King Rose, Queen Rose, and Cream, but no Princess Amy. Leaving the arena, Sonic heads up to their area. "Where's Princess Amy?"

Cream smiles. "She's decided to wait for you to return to her."

Sonic nods. "She won't have to wait long."

Cream gets a little confused and goes to ask Sonic what he meant, but he was already going to get ready for his next event. He and Tails were to face each other in the joust. It was to test their armor and blacksmithing skills, and to see where the armor needed improvement.

The cobalt hedgehog met up with his orange fox brother. "The joust isn't for a while yet. There's still the sword fighting, stone tossing, and archery before the joust event."

Tails nods. "No problem, but I think there's more on your mind though."

Sonic nods. "Princess Amy is on my mind. Cream told me she's waiting for me in her chambers."

Tails blushes deeply now. "I'm glad Cream's here. She's just so perfect."

Sonic chuckles. "Now you see how I feel about Princess Amy."

Tails nods. "Yes. Now, I have to ask. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Sonic nods. "I wouldn't have come up with our plan if I wasn't sure, Tails."

The fox nods and resumes outfitting the contestants for the sword fighting event. Sonic does the same, hoping the armor holds up. The sparring matches were known to get pretty violent.

-Three hours later-

Sonic and Tails are finish putting on their armor for the joust. The two males check each other's armor to make sure every latch was secured, then they entered the arena. The crowd cheers as Sonic and Tails mount their horses and ride to opposite sides of the arena. They take a spear and get ready to charge. Cream knew this was a test of their armor, but she was still nervous for her lover, Tails. Sonic lowered his visor and Tails did the same.

Sonic takes a breath, and nods. "HA!"

The horse starts moving, and Tails makes his horse start charging as well. They get closer and closer as their horses speed up. Halfway to the center of the arena, the fox and hedgehog lower their jousting spears and hold on tight. The crowd holds their breath and waits. A loud echo resounds in the arena as the jousting spears crash into the metal shields.

CLANG!

Both Sonic and Tails are lifted from their horses and hit the ground with a heavy thud. Tails gets up first and gives a nod to Cream. The rabbit seamstress nods to King and Queen Rose. The two hedgehogs and rabbit leave the arena. Tails and Sonic continue their spar. The two males fling off their helmets and take out their swords. The cobalt hedgehog charges at his orange little brother, swinging his sword at Tails' left arm. Tails blocks the attack and kicks Sonic to the ground.

Sonic rolled back to his feet and punched Tails in the nose. It starts bleeding immediately, but Tails manages to land a kick to Sonic's jaw. Sonic hits the ground again, and Tails retrieves his sword. He swings down, and Sonic's emerald green eyes widen.

He uses one of the arm braces, and the sword clangs against it, sending ripples of pain through his left arm. "It's a good thing Amy and Cream aren't here to see this."

Tails nods. "Yeah, and I'm sure Sally's really worried about you."

Sonic kicks Tails off of him and gets his shield. Tails never gets a chance to defend himself. The shield connects with his jaw, and he goes rolling across the arena ground. He doesn't move once he stops tumbling, and the crowd gasps.

Sonic walks over and smiles. "Had enough?"

Tails' reply is his two tails wrapping around Sonic's wrists. Tails tosses the blue blur 20 feet, then stands and gets his own shield. Sonic sees stars as the heavy steel collides with his mouth. Blood begins pouring from his mouth as he stands.

The fight continues for several minutes, then Sally can't take it anymore. "Enough! Enough I say!"

Tails nods and helps Sonic up. Both males have several cuts and bruises, but are fine otherwise. Sonic smiles. "As you can see, the armor held up just fine."

Sally smiles, but then she gets a confused look on her face. Sonic smiles at Tails, and they take off their armor as a rumbling sound is heard. A horse-drawn carriage appears, and it's driven by King Rose.

Sonic sighs. "I'm sorry Sally, but you failed to listen to my requests for time to myself. Now, I have no choice."

Sonic looks at Tails, and they both yell one sentence. "I RENOUNCE EVERYTHING!"

Sally's eyes fill with angry tears as Sonic and Tails leap onto the wagon. "SONIC! What about your promise!"

Sonic doesn't answer as the carriage roars out of the arena. Sally turns to her parents. "What just happened?"

Queen Acorn sighs. "Having Sonic by your side all the time and giving him no time to himself has finally driven him to leave you."

King Acorn addresses the crowd. "If Sonic and Miles are ever seen in Acorn Kingdom again, they are to be brought to my castle. There, they will be punished for treason."

Sally runs out of the arena, tears streaming from her eyes. King Acorn sighs. "Let the event continue!"

The jousting tournament resumes with no more interruptions.

-Rose Castle, 5 hours later-

On the way to Rose Castle, Sonic and Tails have their wounds looked at by Cream. Once they arrive, it's well into the night. Princess Amy Rose had gone to sleep a few hours earlier, and Sonic looks at her parents. "If it pleases Your Majesty and Your Highness, I'd like to stay with the princess tonight."

King Rose gives the cerulean speedster one of his rare smiles. "Certainly Sonic."

Sonic bows to the king and queen, then climbs out of the wagon. Tails helps Cream get everything put away, and joins her in her chambers.

-Princess Amy's chambers-

The door opens quietly, and Sonic enters the chambers. The first thing he sees is a metal belt lying on the floor. 'Nice. A chastity belt.'

Sonic bars the door, and this makes Amy wake up. "Who's there? Who are you?"

A deep voice replies. "I'll give you one guess Ames."

Amy nearly rips the linens from her bed as she runs to Sonic. "Sonikku! You're finally back!"

Sonic smiles as Amy nuzzles him. "Yes Princess, I'm back."

Amy looks up to him. "How long are you here for this time?"

Sonic's emerald green eyes sparkle as they look into Amy's jade green eyes. "Forever."

Amy's heart pounds in her chest. "You-You'll be here f-forever?"

Sonic nods. "Yes Ames. Forever."

Amy pulls Sonic in for a very passionate kiss, giving a soft moan as Sonic inserts his tongue into her mouth. Amy obliges instantly, gently pulling on Sonic's quills. Sonic smiles when he feels Amy's right leg wrap around his waist.

He breaks the kiss and smiles. "That's going to have to wait Princess."

Amy pouts, making this occasion the first known use of the Puppy Face. "Why does it have to wait, Sonikku?"

Sonic picks Amy up and lays her in bed. "It's because I'm tired, and I need a little time to recover from the jousting tournament. Miles and I nearly beat each other senseless in testing our armor."

Amy giggles. "I'm glad you're back, my love."

Sonic climbs into bed, keeping his green robe on. "Me too."

Amy's eyes suddenly widen. "My mother and father! They'll kill us both if they find out you're here!"

Sonic chuckles. "They already know Ames. I have their permission for tonight only… Well, until we become mates, or something more."

Amy's heart skips a beat. "Something more?"

Sonic nods. "We'll talk about that when the time comes."

Amy lays her head on his chest, giving him an intense scent of lavender and lilacs. Sonic wraps his arms around Amy's waist, cuddling her to him.

The sakura hedgehog giggles, then Sonic speaks again. "Why do you have a chastity belt?"

Amy laughs. "Well, it's to keep me a virgin until I find a mate. I stopped wearing it because I've decided who I want my mate to be. He's holding me right now."

Sonic gives a deep chuckle. "We'll talk about that later. Right now, let's get some sleep."

Amy nods. "Goodnight Sonikku."

Sonic smiles. "Goodnight Ames."

The two hedgehogs are quickly asleep, dreaming about doing very romantic things with each other.