Chapter 16: Eighteen years later

"Mo-oom!" the 15 year old Hedgecat burst through the door, he had red fur, with small quills on the back of his head which was purple on the tips, he also had brown eyes like his dad, and a bushy tail like his mum. "Mom!" he shouted again.

"What? What is it Tyler?" Blaze looked up from her book and took off her glasses.

"I saw Coral, And she was kissing this guy, and he-"

"How's that any of your business!?" Coral shouted as she came into the room, the 18 year old had red fur, a short fringe, two large quills on the back of her head like her father's, and amber eyes, like Blaze's.

"No one likes a taddle tale Tyler," Axel interrupted, and returned to the comics section of his newspaper.

"But-"

"Tyler, shouldn't you be at school?"

"Erm... no." Tyler looked away, "There was a fire..."

"You didn't!" Axel, Blaze and Coral all shot up in unison.

"Err, hehe." Tyler made a small flame in his hand, and after getting a glare from his sister, quickly extinguished it.

"Wow! When did you learn to control it?" Axel suddenly looked interested.

"Axel!" Blaze gave him a look that he thought could kill a yak. He quickly shut up.

"I'm..." Tyler paused, and looked from parent to parent, "I'm gonna go play with Manik." He left quickly.

"Joker," Axel laughed, "Just like me."

"He's too much like you." Blaze rolled her eyes, and walked to him, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Get a room," Coral was leaning against the door with her arms folded in the classic teenage pose.

"Anyway," Axel smiled and turned to her, "What's this about you kissing some guy?"

"Nothing... I... he... nothing." Coral said quickly and then pouted.

Axel and Blaze both decided to leave it there.

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"Manik," Sonic said as his son walked through the door, "shouldn't you be at school?"

"Erm, no." the blue hedgehog shuffled his feet, "The school burned down."

"You've gotta be kidding."

"Sonic," Amy came in from the next room, "I just got a phonecall from the Manik's school, its-"

"Burned down I know." He grinned and turned to his 15 year old son, "And I know who did it."

"How'd you know Tyler did it!?" Manic stared in shock for a few seconds, then sighed and put his palm to his face. Why do I speak before I think? He thought. This trait was clearly inherited from his dad. "I'm going to Tyler's" he said.

After Manik left, Amy walked over to Sonic and sat on his lap seductively, "He's gonna be out for a while..." she came closer to his face, "you wanna go upstairs?"

"It's 2 pm!" Sonic laughed.

"Shame." Amy bit her lip and smiled.

"Well," he said, and came even closer, "if you really want to."

The two quickly walked upstairs, like excited school children.

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By now Manik and Tyler had found each other, and were sat on an old, but clean, blue wooden bridge. "So, d'your parents figure out wat happened?" asked Manik.

"Yup." Tyler laughed, "It was funny as hell though."

"D'you ever wonder..." Manik looked at the water flowing beneath them, "What our parents were doing when they were our age?"

"Nope." Tyler put his arms behind his head and lay back "Prob'ly kissing each other. Who cares?"

THE END

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Phew! Done, not a perfect ending, but I couldn't think of anything better and I think it all rounded off pretty well. Thank you everyone who's been reading and reviewing my first FanFic, especially Gadoink, SoujaGurl and SonicChick, who've been reviewing the whole way through, so thanks guys! Review and I'll be sure to keep writing more! Also, I have been writing a new story, "Where do you think!?" so if you've enjoyed this story, look out for that, I think it's coming along really well. Also, I've made a poll suggesting new stories I'm thinking about, so look at that. C'mon guys, this is the last chapter! Anyone who reads this, just give me a quick review. Thanks.