Chapter 8: "I think I... I love you."

It had been a few days since Blaze and Silver had been told that they can't get back to thier own dimension for a while, and Tails' machine wasn't coming well. Sonic and Amy were at Tails' workshop with Silver. They hadn't seen Axel or Blaze for a day or two.

"So, Amy." Sonic turned to his new girlfriend, "You wanna go out somewhere? I know this place with a really nice view."

"I'd love to!" Amy had been even cheerier than usual today, and her smile made Sonic smile back. The two left the room.

"Do you want to help me with this, Silver?" Tails looked up from his machine to the grey hedgehog, who had his head in his hands. Tails sighed, "Not easy is it?"

"What?" Silver looked up questioningly.

"Losing someone you love."

"I guess not." Silver stood up and walked over to Tails. "You know this how?"

"A couple of years ago." Tails sighed and looked down, "There was this one girl." (A/N - Cosmo/Sonic X)

"Where is she now?"

Tails pointed upwards, "Y'know atleast Blaze is safe and happy."

"Aw man." Silver knelt down next to the golden kit, who had his eyes closed, "I'm so sorry."

"Its ok," Tails managed to say, "The pain never goes but... it numbs."

Silver nodded, "So?" he picked up a spanner, "What did you want helping with?"

Tails twitched a smile, and tried to stop thinking about it, "I need to get under the machine to work on it." he said, "Do you think you could hold it up for me?"

"If I can pick up cars I can pick up this." laughed Silver, The machine rose about three feet into the air.

"Dont drop it!" Tails joked, he continued to work under the machine.

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"This is beautiful Sonic." said Amy as she sat in Sonics arms. They were sat on the blue bridge that I'm sure you are all too familiar with, overlooking the river below.

"Just like you." Sonic grinned.

"Ooohh!" Amy squeezed him tight. "I love you Sonic!"

"I love you too, Ames." he kissed her again, it felt even better than the last time they kissed, and after about 15 seconds, they parted slowly, and went back to admiring the view.

Both hedgehogs were thinking the same thing: This is like a dream come true...

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"Axel?" Blaze asked as she and Axel found a comfortable bench to sit on.

"Hmm?"

"What did you say the other day, when I was injured? I forgot to ask before."

Axel went bright red, he could literally hear his heart beat, but, he regained control of his clearing and sighed. Blaze knew what he had said, but Axel didn't know that, she just wanted to hear it again.

"I... said..." Axel looked at her and smiled, "I think I... I love you."

A tear escaped from Blaze's eye, which she didn't expect, she used to be able hold her emotions in so well, he'd changed her.

"I love you too," she looked into his dark brown eyes, which were gazing back.

"Wow," Axel said as he held her hand, "You're really warm."

"Oh, sorry." Blaze frowned and looked down.

"No, no," Axel pulled her chin up. "I like it."

She smiled. They then kissed each other passionatley. After a few seconds, Blaze pulled away. "Wanna go home?" she asked.

"Why? What are we gonna do there?" Axel replied.

Blaze looked at him seductively; "I can think of one thing..." Axel grinned, she really loved him! At that they both got up and made their way home.