Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog
Chapter 17: Drama
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I want to reply to Guest, one of my reviewers about Sally.
Dear Guest,
I don't know if you missed it. But I addressed this in Chapter 6 and I quote "Also, remember that I hate being mean to Sally but I have to for the sake of the story, no one fits the role better than she does. I could have used Fiona, but I felt like she'd be a better fit for the role I already gave her and I just cannot imagine Sally being a prostitution trafficker." I also said to wait. I won't spoil it, but I didn't jam Sally into the story for the heck of it. There's more that meets the eye and I'm sure you Sally Fans, like me, will be very satisfied with her outcome ;)
Let's start!
Sally paced around the room.
Sonic still hadn't come back and she was starting to grow worried.
"How long could a little business meeting take?" she asked herself as the phone rang.
"Hello?" she said loudly when she answered it.
"Hey Sally, have you gotten to see Sonic?" Sonia asked from the other line.
"Yes."
"Oh, well then I won't interrupt."
"There is NOTHING to interrupt Sonia. Your brother rejected me for the 5000th time, I'll never be able to have a child."
"Sally I've been thinking, since Sonic refuses to have a baby naturally, why don't you just get an Artificial Insemination?"
"I would need Sonic's consent for that Sonia."
"Sonic refuses to get intimate with you, but I'm sure he can't refuse to you having a baby. He can't take away your right to becoming a mother."
"That's true..."
"Talk to him, you won't sexual intercourse yet you'll still have the baby! It's a win win!"
"You're right, I'll make an appointment for tomorrow."
"Let me know so I can go with you!" Sonia exclaimed.
"Sonia, don't you think I should talk about this with Sonic first?"
"No I don't it'll be convenient, I think you should talk to the Doctor first."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow!" Sally said as she hung up the phone and heard the front door open.
"There you are! I was worried!"
"I ran into traffic," Sonic responded. "Did you go to Rouge's?"
Sally blushed as she remember Shadow's hands roaming through her...
"Are you okay? Your face looks beat," Sonic said as he pointed at one of her cheeks and chuckled.
"Yes, I'm fine! I'm... I'm gonna go take a shower!" Sally exclaimed as she ran to the restroom, leaving a narrow eyed Sonic in the living room.
"Shadow I'm home!" Rouge announced as she stepped into the house. "I feel SO relaxed you have no..." Rouge stopped as she looked at the open wine bottle.
"Were you drinking?" she asked as Shadow walked into the room to greet her with a kiss.
"Yeah, work has been stressful. Want some?"
"No, I'm okay. Shadow, are you sure I should go through with the treatment... maybe if we wait, besides, Sonic agreed to stay here."
"NO! We should be using this time to our advantage. All we did was delay Sonic's possible reuniting with the Chili Picker. We only have a small amount of time before Sonic goes back to Green Hill Zone and you should use that time to get pregnant!"
"Shadow! I'm still recovering from the loss of my first child!"
Shadow sighed and began pacing, "Okay... fine. But don't be surprised when Sonic one day comes up to the family and announces that he got Rosy the Rascal pregnant with a baby boy, because I would never forgive you."
Rouge worriedly looked at Shadow as he left to his room.
"Time to start packing for the trip then..." muttered Rouge.
The Next Morning
"Oh I'm so glad Sonic decided to stay now we get to see him more often!" exclaimed Elena as she, Manic and Sonia ate at the breakfast table.
"Mrs. The Hedgehog, your son Charles is on the line," the maid said as she walked into the room.
"I'll be right back," Elena said as she got up and headed for the living room.
Manic nodded as he looked over to Sonia, who was picking at her eggs.
"What's wrong, you've been very quiet lately?"
Sonia sighed as she looked up at Manic, "Can I ask you a question Manic?"
"Sure sis what's up?"
"Do... Do you think I overreacted when I broke up with Knuckles?"
Manic hesitated but soon said, "Well... I mean... you could have been a teensy bit more understanding..."
"Oh I knew it!" Sonia said as she put her hands in her face.
"Don't beat yourself up about it Sonia, it's all in the past now."
"I still love him Manic! I never stopped!"
"What?" Manic said as he put down his fork. "But Sonia, you broke up with him a long time ago, he could have moved on!"
"That's my problem! I'm such an idiot!" Sonia said as she grabbed her quills.
"Why don't you talk to Knuckles?"
"Are you kidding!? He probably never wants to see me again!"
"Never hurts to try, you'll regret it if you don't talk to him."
Sonia frowned and sighed, "Yeah I guess you're right."
"Let's call him today! I'll be with you for support," Manic offered with a smile as Sonia nodded.
"Sally and I are going out, so it would have to be when I come back."
"Okay, I'll go hang with Elvis while you're gone."
"You've been hanging out with him an awful lot lately Manic," Sonia pointed out as Manic blushed.
"And?"
"Just sayin..." Sonia said as she put her hands up in defense.
The Corporation
Amy walked into the building and was called up by Cream.
"Amy, Mr. Sonic wants to see you in his office."
"Okay, I'll be right there," Amy said, internally worried.
Angela had given her a good tongue lash for kissing Sonic and warned her to be more careful next time.
I just hope there isn't a next time... OH IF SONIC HADN'T MARRIED SALLY THEN THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT AND SHE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO KISS HIM WHENEVER SHE WANTED.
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"I'm just saying Big Blue, that girl is a husband stealer and I wouldn't get near her if I were you," Rouge said as Sonic rolled his eyes.
"Yes Rouge I get the memo, but Amy doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"That's what I keep telling her! Rouge! Shut up with all this nonsense!" Shadow argued as Rouge pouted.
"She has you two wrapped around her finger, I'm gonna warn Sally!"
"Don't bring Sally into this Rouge," Sonic whined as he began rubbing his temples. "We have a lot of problems as it is."
"Yeah! Because you're naive and you let any girl slip into your arms."
"I'm not Shadow, Rouge."
"What's that supposed to mean!?" Shadow exclaimed as he looked at Sonic.
"Oh nothing."
"Look, before you two start fighting like you do in the canon world let's get going Shadow, my flight is soon," Rouge said as she got up, followed by Shadow.
As they all said their farewells, Rouge and Shadow ran into Amy, who greeted them.
Rouge scowled at her while Shadow nodded at her, then they departed.
Amy turned to Sonic who was shaking his head at her and leaning on the wall.
"What?"
"Why didn't you tell me you and Rouge didn't see eye to eye?"
"I didn't think it was important," Amy said as Sonic nodded and motioned for her to enter the office. "Why were they here?"
"Shadow wanted us to get to know the new head of the Department of Foreign Exportations."
"Who is that?"
"That would be me."
Sonic and Amy turned to a tall man with a huge mustache and dark shades.
"The name is Doctor Ivo Robotnik Eggman, but you can call me Dr. Eggman," Eggman said as he extended his hand to shake Sonic's.
Both Sonic and Amy did so and the three walked into Sonic's office.
Sonic sat on the Director's seat while Amy and Eggman sat across from him.
"So let me get this straight, you're the one Shadow is telling me is going to do most of the hard work right? I'm not exactly your typical business man," Sonic said as Eggman nodded.
"Yes, all I'll really need from you and our manager Amy are your signatures. That's really all you need to do."
"You've been working here for a week now with Shadow haven't you?" Amy asked.
"Yes, which is why I know your name Miss. Rose. You're pretty popular around here."
Sonic beamed, yep, he was definitely proud of Amy.
"I wouldn't say popular," Amy said as she scratched the back of her head.
"I wouldn't doubt it for a second," Sonic said as he smiled at Amy. "Well it was nice to meet you Eggman, you may be excused."
Eggman nodded and left the office, leaving the two hedgehogs in the room.
"Rosy..."
"Sonic. I know what you're going to say, just please don't pull something like that again. You have a wife! You're not supposed to be kissing me!"
"I'm getting a divorce."
Amy blinked, "What?"
"You heard me, I'm not happy with Sally and I'm sure she's not happy with me, so what's the point."
"Sonic, if you're getting divorced because of me. I just want you to know that I will not run into your arms. I don't want to be the cause of your divorce."
"It's not you Amy, Sally and I are just like oil and water. We don't see eye to eye and she deserves someone who will offer her love and attention. I'm not that person and I can't be putting her through hell anymore."
"I guess you're right..." Amy said as she frowned. "When are you going to talk to her?"
"Possibly tonight."
"What can I help you with?" Dr. Mighty asked as Sally and Sonia sat across from him.
"I want to have a baby but my husband isn't quite ready to have intimacy. I wanted to know more about Artificial Insemination."
"Ah yes, well first of all, Artificial Insemination is the placement of semen into the vagina other than by having intimacy. When was the last time you had your period?"
"Like one week ago," Sally said.
"So it hasn't been long since you ovulated then, if you want to get an Insemination we'll have to do it when you ovulate since that is when an egg is released. In simple terms, it's when your hormones are at it's peak and you begin to crave sexual activity."
So that's why I felt so needy when I've been forcing Tails to make out...
"You and your husband are going to have to come for a check up so that we can make sure nothing is out of the ordinary. If all is in order, your husband will have to ejaculate..."
"Oh..." Sonia said as she cringed and covered her face with her arms. "NOT a good image. NOT A GOOD IMAGE!"
The doctor looked at Sonia confusedly as Sally giggled, "She's my husband's sister."
"Ah I see, yikes, this must be awkward for you."
"No kiddin... we came out of the same womb." Sonia responded as she uncovered her face. "But continue, I can take it."
Dr. Mighty nodded as he continued, "Once your husband does... THAT... we can obtain a sample of his sperm. Then, a speculum will be inserted and the sperm sample will be as well with a thin syringe."
Sally flinched, "Wouldn't that hurt?"
"Most likely, which is why most couples choose to go the natural route. But once that beautiful creature is wrapped around your arms, it'll all be worth it."
Sally smiled and nodded, "Thank you Doctor for the help, I'll talk to my husband tonight."
"It was a pleasure," Dr. Mighty said as he shook hands with Sally and Sonia.
Josephine walked back into her apartment room after a visit to Angela's.
"Josephine! You have mail!" the mailman said as he handed Josephine a letter.
"I wonder who this is from?" she said as she opened it.
Dear Mom,
I am okay. So I don't want you to worry. But I need money, preferably 1,000 rings.
Please email them to me at the address attached.
Love,
Bartleby MontClair of Dresdin (Your Bundlebee)
Josephine frowned, "He only talks to me when he needs money..." she sighed and grabbed her keys. "Well, at least he's okay."
Amy fixed her desk and prepared to get the day's work done.
What would Sally say about the divorce?
She didn't want Sally to be accusing her of ruining her marriage. She seemed like a nice and decent Mobian.
Maybe Sonic was acting mindlessly?
No. His reasoning was valid.
Sally didn't deserve Sonic's indifference.
"You seem pensive."
Amy abruptly turned and scowled as a well known green hedgehog leaned by the doorway.
"What are YOU doing here?"
"So I can't visit one of my coworkers?"
"Get lost Scourge!"
"Now now, that is not a way to speak to a fellow colleague," he said as he got closer to her.
"Stay away! Or I'll hammer you!"
"No no, remember what Shadow said, you aren't allowed to show that thing during work."
"Shadow isn't here."
"Which gives me the opportunity to get near you. No one is here to stop us this time Rose, so lets get down to business!" he exclaimed as he grabbed her and tried kissing her.
"No stop, let me go!" Amy said as she tried to push Scourge off of her.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?"
Amy and Scourge both turned and Amy widened her eyes as Sonic stared at them in utter anger.
Scourge got off of Amy and looked at her indignantly.
"How dare you slobber your hands all over me during office hours!? Ever heard of self respect Miss. Rose!"
"Seriously? That silly old story again? You need to polish your lying skills Scourge, they're becoming a little repetitive" Amy said as she rolled her eyes.
Sonic looked at Amy questioningly and Amy shook her head at him, non-verbally communicating that she hadn't done what Scourge had accused her of doing.
This is something she liked about Sonic more than Shadow, he understood her with no communication necessary.
Sonic looked back at Scourge and narrowed his eyes.
"How long have you been harassing her?"
Scourge widened his eyes in disbelief.
"I... I don't... what?"
"Since I worked as a hotel receptionist, why don't you tell him Scourge? Why don't you tell him about the remote control fiasco and how you faked to having lost it so you can lure me in your room to do nasty things."
Sonic widened his eyes and narrowed his eyes darkly at Scourge.
"Or tell him how I practically lost my job because of you since my boss blamed me for wanting to seduce you when you got caught trying to complete the act. Or tell him about..."
"I've heard enough."
Scourge and Amy turned to a now fuming Sonic, who motioned for Scourge to follow him to his office.
Scourge narrowed his eyes at Amy as he stepped out of the room.
"You and I are talking later," Sonic said to Amy as Scourge stepped out of the room.
Amy shrugged as she sat back down at her desk.
"Well, that's one problem washed away..."
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"FIRED!?" Scourge exclaimed as Sonic crossed his arms at him.
"The Hedgehog Industries Rule, no harassment allowed. If you two were dating or if she would have given you consent things would have been different, but since that's not the case..." Sonic said as he took out a Declaration of Suspension.
Scourge growled as he took the document and left the room to clean up his office.
"I hope you're happy!" Scourge said as he walked into Amy's office and jammed the document in her face.
"Wow. Karma is a Witch," Amy said as she leaned back on her chair and crossed her arms.
Scourge scowled at her and left the building for good with his items.
Sonic noticed this and walked into Amy's office with his arms crossed.
"I didn't tell you because I didn't deem it as important."
"Rosy, I thought we promised each other that we would tell each other EVERYTHING!" Sonic pointed out with a finger.
Amy sighed and looked at him with an apologetic look.
"Anything else you're hiding from me?"
"No..."
Sonic hesitantly looked at her.
"I'm serious Sonic! It was just the Rouge and Scourge thing I didn't tell you I promise!"
Sonic stared at her and suddenly burst into laughter.
"What?"
"No... it's just... when you threatened Scourge you'd hit him with the hammer it reminded me of the time you totally kicked Slash's butt when he broke the TV I gave you and your mom!"
Amy smiled at the memory. "Aww, how is that idiot?"
"He's still an idiot. Punched me in the eye during the Holoskan fiasco but he's behaving now."
Amy frowned at the memory and how she didn't sleep because of how concerned she was.
"Sonic..."
"Yes?"
"Please... don't get yourself involved in anything foolish like that again..."
Sonic frowned as he noticed Amy's eyes water.
"It really wasn't a big deal."
"You could've gotten hurt!"
"It was just a little black eye," Sonic said as he shrugged and noticed Amy glare at him, causing him to sigh. "But I promise to be careful next time Amy..."
Amy smiled, satisfied with his answer.
"Mr. The Hedgehog and Miss. Rose..." Eggman said as he walked in with a few documents. "I need your signatures."
"What is it?" Sonic asked.
"I just need your authorization to begin the exportation for the Spicy Pepper Chili Brand."
Sonic and Amy looked at the documents and nodded at each other before providing their signatures, oblivious to Eggman's evil smile.
Sonic then grabbed the documents and handed them to Eggman, who excused himself and left the office.
"Is it just me or is that guy really creepy?" Sonic whispered as Amy giggled.
"I was about to say the same thing!"
"I need to talk to Shadow and Silver about their hiring skills. On one side, they're hiring competent individuals who have ambitions like yourself and on the other side they're hiring creeps who look like they build evil robots to defeat some sort of hedgehog hero for a living."
"Evil Robots? Hedgehog hero? Sonic. Really?"
"Hey! I bet that happens in some sort of parallel universe somewhere!"
Amy shook her head as Sonic chuckled, "Yeah... I think I've been hanging around Manic too much."
Sally set her keys down and stretched.
She had just finished dropping Sonia off at her house and she was ready to talk to Sonic.
The phone rang and Sally answered it.
"Hello?"
"Sally, how is it going? It's your mother."
"Hi mom! I'm doing well, how about you and dad?"
"I'm fine, but I'm afraid I cannot say the same about your father."
"Please don't tell me, is he..."
"Yes, he lost another gambling... I just don't know how to get him to stop. We're losing more and more money. Which is why I called you. We need more rings sweety."
"Mom! I already send you two 5,000 rings each month! I can't just ask Sonic for more! I'd be abusing his confidence!"
"Yes I guess we understand... we'll just have to sell the house and live in the Projects..."
"Mom," Sally said with a concerned look. "Don't say that."
"We don't have a choice Sally... your father is losing so much money. We might lose the Outlet if he doesn't stop."
"I'm going to have a serious talk with dad. He can't be putting me through these awkward money situations with Sonic anymore. It was embarrassing enough to have to ask for the 5,000 rings!"
"I thought you said Sonic didn't mind helping you out?"
"He doesn't. But I'm not the only one he's maintaining mom. He also needs to provide money for Sonia and Manic. I know for a fact that Sonia is not going to be happy if her share is cut just because of my dad's obsession!"
"Okay, I'll tell your father to meet up with you at the Country Club. But please just do this for one last time... please..."
"Fine. How much?"
"10,000 rings."
"TEN THOUSAND!?" Sally exclaimed as she ran her hand through her hair.
"Please Sally you said you'd help..."
Sally sighed in frustration, "Fine. I'll see what I can do," she responded as she hung up and threw the phone on the couch.
What the hell am I going to tell Sonic?
"C'mon Sonia just do it already!" Manic exclaimed as he and Sonia sat on the floor of their living room.
Sonia clung onto the phone and shook her head, "No! I'm scared!"
"Scared of Knuckles? Really Sonia?"
"YOU HAVEN'T SEEN HIM WHEN HE'S MAD MANIC!"
"Why would he be mad?"
Sonia sighed as she pressed on the dial button, "Fine. Let's get this over with."
The phone rung for three rings until someone on the other line picked up.
"Hello?"
Sonia froze, what should I say?
"Hey Knuckles... it's me... Sonia."
"Sonia! Long time no see! How are you?"
Oh how she missed his optimism.
"Great... how about you?"
"Same here. So why'd you call?"
Here we go.
Sonia nervously looked at Manic as he motioned for her to continue.
"I wanted to talk about something important Knuckles. About us. I... I'm so sorry. I overreacted when I broke up with you just because you didn't want to return to London with me and I shouldn't have been so immature and abrupt. I want to start over... if you were willing that is..."
There. The damage was done. She said what she had to say.
There was silence on the other line and Sonia began to grow worried, just as she was about to hang up because she thought there were connection problems, he responded.
"Sonia... I... I accept your apology but... I... I've moved on Sonia. I've found someone else..."
Sonia widened her eyes and turned to Manic, who put a hand over his mouth, equally in shock.
"Oh... really? With who?"
"She's a farm girl who lives not too far from here... I'm sorry Sonia... if I would've known..."
"No," she interrupted. "You're single and you had full right to go out and explore. I'm glad you're happy," Sonia said, trying to stop her voice from cracking.
"Thank you for understanding."
"Yeah, look, I have to go. I need to help Manic out with something. I'll see you later..."
"Yeah... talk to you later Sonia..."
Sonia hung up and stared at the phone while letting the tears fall.
"Sonia... I'm so sorry. It's my fault I shouldn't have..."
"No Manic. It's not your fault. I shouldn't have been stupid in the first place..."
"One day you'll find someone who fits you Sonia I promise!"
"He left me for a farm girl Manic... A FARM GIRL! What does that say about me huh? I'm worthless!"
"No you're not! Don't ever say that again!" Manic scolded.
"Look, I need some time alone."
Manic frowned as he stood up and sadly left the room, wishing he could do something to help Sonia.
Sonic arrived home tired and wanted nothing more than a quick shower and a goodnight sleep, but he knew he needed to talk to Sally.
"How was your first day of work?" Sally asked as she held a cup of tea in her hand and handed it to him.
"Good, but tiring. Sonic this Sonic that, it's overwhelming..." he said as he sipped his tea. "I need to talk to you by the way."
"Oh really? Well I need to talk to you too..."
"Okay, about what? I'll let you go first."
"My father's treatment got more expensive... it doesn't seem like he's getting better."
Sally frowned, she had lied to Sonic by telling him that her father was sick so that he'd agree to give her the rings. She couldn't just tell him that it was because her father had a gambling problem. Sonic wasn't that stupid.
"Oh no... how much do you need?" Sonic said as he put his cup on the table, a concerned look plastered on his face.
Sonic's heart of gold wasn't making the situation any easier for her either.
"I feel so in dept to you... he needs 10,000 rings..."
"Oh that's it? I got you! I'll deposit into your bank account tomorrow, how does that sound?" Sonic smiled.
"Great, thank you so much. I promise we'll pay you back every cent!"
Sonic waved her off, "Not necessary, I'm happy to help. Anything else you want to tell me?"
"No, you go first, I think it's your turn to talk."
"Um... what I need to say is a little hard to take in, you should go first," Sonic said as he scratched the back of his head nervously.
"Ooookayyy, well, I visited a doctor today..."
Sonic confusedly looked at her, "You don't look sick to me."
"No... I didn't visit a typical doctor... I visited a fertility doctor..."
Sonic widened his eyes and blinked, "What?"
"We've been married for awhile Sonic and I understand that you do not want to get intimate. So I was wondering... since I've always had the illusion of becoming a mother one day... what if I got an Artificial Insemination?"
Sonic froze in his spot and dropped his teacup, causing it to shatter on the floor, his mouth wide open.
"You... want... to get... PREGNANT!?"
"Well... yeah... don't you want to become a father? I know you're good with kids."
"Y-Yeah but... Sally I'm not ready. I... goodness this really contradicts what I wanted to tell you..."
It was now Sally's turn to look at him in confusion. "What did you want to say?"
Sonic looked at her and hesitated. "You know what, it's not important. Sally. I'm not ready to start a family! I... how do I say this?"
"Let me guess, you're going to tell me that you're still not in love with me and that Rosy the Rascal still corrupts your mind and soul. Because that's ALWAYS the excuse Sonic!"
"Sally, not wanting to be intimate also means that I don't want to start a family! I'm not ready!"
"WHEN WILL YOU BE READY THEN SONIC? I LOVE YOU! I'VE DONE EVERYTHING AND YOU STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED TO LOVE ME!?"
"Why do you love me Sally?"
"What?"
"If I'm so indifferent with you, why do you love me? I haven't given you a reason to love me."
Sally stayed quiet, it was true, ever since she and Sonic got married he has been nothing but a jerk to her, so why DOES she love him...
"I... I don't know..."
Sonic shook his head, "I'm sorry Sally, but I don't want a child. Not yet. I'm sorry."
With that, he left the room, leaving an angry Sally shaking her head.
"At this rate, Shadow and Rouge are going to be practically SWIMMING in Maurice's entire fortune."
"Did they sign it Eggman?" Shadow asked.
"Yes," Eggman said through the phone. "I already filed the order. Our first set of Irregular Exports of Chili is now in tact!"
"Perfect."
Yikes...
Well, I gave you all a bit of Sally's background, there's more to be told for her backstory so stay tuned!
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Next Time on Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog...
"Sonic... I..." Manic said as tears welled up in his eyes.
"You what? You can trust me Manic! What's wrong?"
"I'm bisexual Sonic... I have a boyfriend..."