All Those Years:Re Written-Chapter 15
Falling for Him Pt.2
A/N:
Guys! I'm so sorry for not updating! Mid terms are here and I'm so busy at work it's insane!
INSANE I TELL YOU? ﾟﾘﾭ?
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Amy's POV
Sitting around with the gang like this, made a sense of nostalgia come rushing back as I allowed Cream to fix my hair, as Sally went around explaining what we were to do.
She had asked Clover to leave seeing that it was classified information, but I was going to tell her all about it the next time I saw her anyway.
If I didn't promise that to Clo I'm sure she wouldn't leave.
Blaze sat next to Silver, her face serious. Although she hadn't been an official part of the team before, she was definitely an ally. We had agreed not to get Clo involved...and that meant not telling anyone about her powers.
I glanced at her, and she noticed, giving me an assuring smile.
We had to protect her.
"Alright. Any questions?" Sally asked, her hands stuck to her hip.
I had forgotten the level of authority she always carried around with her. Being a princess who was involved in everything, you can't help but to respect her drive to protect her people.
"I have a question..." I said raising my hand.
"What's that?" Knuckles asked.
"If my dad is fighting with you on the front lines...and you're all here..."
"No sugar, our team is only called when there's serious danger." Rouge interrupted.
"I never call on my beta Soldiers to head into disaster, right now there's a calm" Sally explained, helping herself to a glass of water.
"So we took the opportunity to come snag you" Knuckles finished.
"But apparently you've had more action than I thought " Cream said pointing to my leg.
Sonic tensed visibly. "That's a-
"Easy fix" Tails said proudly, winking at Sonic. He smiled at his brother sitting beside him, grateful for his support.
"How exactly?" Blaze hissed
"Easy tiger" Silver chuckled, casually placing a hand on her shoulder.
Her cheeks pinked instantly and I couldn't help the giggle that escaped my lips, earning me a playful glare.
"Well we can train Amy with her cast without really harassing her leg too much. And since I have this!" He announced pulling some contraption from God knows where.
"What is it?" Cream asked, settling next to me.
"This, my dear friend, is my latest invention. Amy can I see your leg?" He asked.
I nodded and he latched the machine onto my foot, making it look more like a metal cast.
"It's heavy" I complained.
"Not for long" he said raising a gloved finger.
He bent over once more after examining the appearance and pressed a few buttons. The stinging pain was fading along with the massive extra weight and I was already itching to stand up.
"You can stand" Tails Chuckled holding out his arms for support. I nodded, holding his strong arms, hoisting myself up. The immediate response surprised me,making me put all my weight on the poor fox as I clutched onto him for dear life.
"Someone got heavier" he grunted, with humor in his voice.
"I gotcha Ames" Sonic smiled, taking me easily from Tails, supporting me with ease.
"It takes some getting used to" Tails said clearing his throat.
"The faster the better" Sally said dryly, casting her gaze between the two of us.
I automatically felt uncomfortable in his arms, and pushed away from him slightly to stand on my own.
"Hey, you're right Tails!" I exclaimed louder than I should have. "It's not as heavy s before." I smiled, struggling to hold myself up.
This shit is heavy!
I ignored the concerned look Blaze was giving me and I cast a glance at Sally, who was smirking to herself.
"Hey, you okay?" Sonic asked me, concern lacing his words.
"Totally fine." I said waving him off.
"Try walking in it" Knuckles suggested.
"Right..." I smiled tightly, moving my bad leg before my good one. At the heavy step I wobbled a bit, waving Sonic off from his supportive hands. Although he reached for me, I could still feel the warmth of his hands on my waist, my skin prickling in anticipation.
I had made it to the kitchen successfully and the room applauded. I took a bow and grinned.
"Told you I was fine" I smiled confidently.
Sonic smiled, but it didn't quite reach his eyes.
"That should be it for today" Sally said looking through her phone. She pocketed it before glancing at me briefly, a curt nod was her dismissal to me before she turned to Sonic, pulling him aside.
"Great Job Amy. I'll take it back with me so I can iron out a few kinks and I should have it back for you by tomorrow so we can start training."
"Training?" I asked as I hoisted myself on the bar stool.
"Yeah, Sally has us training almost everyday" Rouge said rolling her eyes.
"Not that I mind" Knuckled grinned, flexing his muscles proudly.
"Meat head" Rouge mumbled.
"It'll be fun" Cream assured me. "You and I are teaming up." She explained.
"Were you fighting alongside dad?" I asked as Tails prayed the contraption on my leg opened.
"No that was Sonic" she said waving her hand. "Tails and I were a team" she blushed.
"Don't let me get in the way"
"No no, it's fine Amy. The battle field isn't my favorite place to be anyway. I'll finally get some time with my jet again, that way I assist everyone best if I'm up there." He grunted.
"Okay the first thing I need to install is an eject button" he mumbled to himself.
"So what's the teaming look like now?" I asked Cream.
"Basically; Sonic and Sally obviously" she said with an eye roll. "Then there's Knuckles and Rouge, You and I, and Silver and Blaze"
"Was there an order?" I asked trying to ignore the pang of jealousy that hit me.
"Well, Sonic is always on the front lines, Rouge is normally concealing both her and Knuckles' presence. Y'know, being the great spy she is"
Rouge sent a wink our way before helping herself to a bottle of water in the fridge.
"Knuckles helps Sonic whenever Rouge is safe, and can manipulate our enemy in the shadows, so that's why they're closest to Sonic and Sally."
"Then why is Blaze and Silver seated after us?" I asked carefully.
Usually, we were the ones who were in training and wasn't allowed anywhere near the front.
"Because we don't fight until we think it's necessary" Silver explained, taking a seat beside me.
"Silver doesn't think he needs to use his ability unless completely necessary " Blaze said rolling her eyes.
"No, I said we, because we're a team, I won't have you putting yourself in danger when there's no need to" he said seriously. "I have faith in the top six" he finished with a solid nod of his head.
"Whenever you need me, you just say it okay?" Blaze said to me, completely ignoring Silvers speech.
I nodded, my nerves racking up more than I thought they would have.
"Got it!" Tails exclaimed suddenly.
The machine made a loud hiss before dropping on the ground with a loud thud.
We all froze and laughed at the dent it made in the wooden floor, fragments of wood panels breaking at the heaviness of the object.
"Tails I swear!" Sonic yelled from wherever he and Sally were.
"I can fix it!" He hollered back, right before we all broke into a fit of laughter.
As the day died down, I was starting to get painfully aware of what was going on around me. And Clover noticed.
"You okay?" She asked from the front of her car.
She had arrived after Sally called off the meeting officially, and Blaze and I filled her in on what's what. I sighed for the millionth time today, and met her eyes in the rear view mirror.
"I'm scared" I confessed.
"No shit. You've been out of combat for what five years now? Of course you'd be scared." Blaze muttered.
"If you don't want to do it Amy I don't think anyone would be against it." Clover shrugged.
Yeah but then I'd look like a wuss, and put my dad in danger.
"I think it's just the whole pleasing Sally that has me on edge" I wondered aloud.
The car came to a sudden stop, and I lurched in the seat until I hit the back of Clovers seat with my nose.
"Ow! What the heck-"
"Don't you ever say that bullshit again" Clo warned, turning to look me dead in the eyes.
"Wh-What?" I asked in confusion.
"This isn't about pleasing her. It's about you, getting out there and proving yourself to be one of the most kick-ass girl on a team. It's about saving your dad and your county, it's about you accepting yourself to be an amazing girl. Don't you EVER do this for Sally's sake, much less anyone else's"
I blinked at her words and nodded mutely. What could I say to that..?
"Good. Now about those Pancakes"
It's October.
I sat up in bed, and ran my bare hands along the sheets. I couldn't help but feel completely alone , after sharing a bed with Sonic.
He was so warm...
"Of course he was, his blood was probably on hyper-drive because here he is, an engaged hedgehog , sleeping with a teenager." I muttered to myself, a small giggle escaping.
I shook my head frantically,before any more weird thoughts ran through it, grabbing my cell from off my night stand. I had managed to wake up before my alarm decided to ring out.
"Six on the dot" I yawned. I scrolled through my phone and noticed i had a few messages. My stomach did a flips when i saw Shade's name across the screen. I had been calling him all day yesterday, to no avail. I clicked the message icon and blinked at the simple message, feeling a weight lift from my chest.
"I'm okay."
"I don't get you." I mumbled to myself.
For the entire weekend, Shade has gone MIA, and without a hint of where he could have gone. I checked in with his grandmother, but she had been flown to another hospital for an emergency. The whole thing was starting to get a little...weird.
A knock cam at my door, interrupting my thoughts, and mom poked her head in. "You're up" she said in surprise.
"I am" I shrugged.
"How was everything?" she asked, sitting down at the foot of my bed.
"Nostalgic" i admitted. "A little too nostalgic.."
"Are you-sure, you want to go back out there?" she asked carefully.
"You're worried" I confirmed. "Dad will be home if I do this"
"But you won't be" she finished. "What about school? Your job, your friends?"
"This speech sounds very familiar mom" I smirked.
"They're my words, i can repeat them as much as I'd like" she pouted, giving my nose a poke.
I giggled and rubbed the area and smiled at her. "I'm almost finished with high school; I'm a senior" I reminded her.
"It's possible I'll miss graduation, but for a good cause. Think about it, If I'm there you and dad can finally relax like a normal couple"
"But I want to be a normal family, daughter included" she sniffed, bringing me in for a warm hug.
"This is what I get for marrying an Army man" she groaned, making us laugh.
"You should sign up for that TV show" I smirked, after releasing her.
"Funny." she scoffed, rolling her eyes at me. "I just want you both safe and sound" she sighed, playing with a strand of my hair.
"We will be. I promise."
We shared another hug before she helped me out of bed and to get ready for school. She promised me breakfast once I'm done changing and i shooed her out of my room, already embarrassed she had to help me take a shower.
Since I was in a cast; the principal gave me a pardon note on uniform day, and for hat i was grateful. Today I felt kind of cold, so I had asked mom to pick out some clothes for me, which she had put on my bed. I sat down and picked up my underwear first and moved to throw on a red turtleneck sweater and a thigh length black skirt. I was pretty sure I couldn't pull a par of jeans on, so I'd have to stick with skirts for a while... I slipped my good foot into some sturdy boots and placed a black,knitted beanie over my head. I grabbed my bag from he corner, and hoisted myself up on my crutches again; calling for mom to help me down the stairs.
It hadn't been a week yet and I was already feeling uncomfortable, having her do everything for me. She didn't seem to mind much, but I did. I silently hoped Tails invention would work, and actually heal my leg so that i could be of use again...
"You said Sonic was picking you up?" she asked after settling me on the bench we kept on the porch.
I nodded. "He's my support system" I reminded her.
"I'm not against it dear, I'm just not sure I remember seeing him with a car.." she thought aloud, heading indoors to finish getting herself ready for the day.
I sat there on my own, admiring the October colors again. I inhaled and glanced around my neighborhood area. Mrs. Chester was sweeping her porch, and her kind eyes caught mine.
She waved to me sweetly, and I returned the favor. Her husband had died a few years ago, and she rarely ever leaves her home. I did a couple weeks of community service with her last year, and i couldn't believe sweet she was; she was so sweet, I'm 100% sure she could give you diabetes. Y'know, with the amount of backing she does.
Her fur was grey-brown because of age, and her cheeks were still puffy, like any Chipmunk would have. She was wearing a woolen sweater with a lilac ankle-length skirt.
It wasn't long before a midnight blue car pulled into the driveway, with Sonic dressed nearly in the schools uniform, stepping out of it, a pair of shades above his head. He closed his door and smiled warmly at me, making his way up the few stairs to the porch.
"You look -" we said in Union.
We laughed awkwardly and he gestured a hand towards me.
"You first" he smiled.
"You look good. Despite being old and everything" I giggled.
He shook his head before taking my hands, pulling me to his chest.
"And you look amazing" he whispered.
I felt my cheeks flush, and I bit my lower lip nervously.
"For a kid and everything" he finished with a playful grin.
"Ugh" I grinned before slapping him on his shoulder.
"Ouch, maybe you don't need the train if after all" he joked, helping me with my crutches. "Make sure you tell your mom were leaving"
I hollered into the house and she came rushing out, handing me a bag with my lunch and medication, shooing us off to school.
I hadn't told her about Sonic being engaged, how could I, she seemed the most excited about him coming back into my life; yet, he didn't belong to me.
And I don't think he ever will.
"Tails sent the leg thing" he spoke up after he peeled out of my neighborhood.
"Oh? Am I supposed to test it out today?"
"That;s the plan, he gave me some instructions, i read them over last night, but you can have a look at them" he said handing me a piece of paper.
"This looks like a headache" I groaned.
His laugh filled the car and I couldn't help but smile at the sound of it.
"It's actually not that bad, I'll help you put it on after we get to school."
I shifted a bit in my seat, stealing a glance at his focused expression as he drove. His gloved hand was firm on the wheel, his position relaxed against the seat. I have never seen Sonic drive before, let alone knew he knew how to in the first place; but he seemed at ease, like hes been doing it for a while...
"You don't-y'know, feel weird, being in high school?" I asked carefully.
"No. I've never been to school before, so it doesn't bother me. Don't old people go to college?"
"That's college, not everyone goes back to high school."
"Doesn't matter. I like it there" he shrugged. "Never too late to get an education"
" Even if the work load is a pain? This is senior year we're talking about.."
"That's the beauty of it. I get to try it for a year; the final year. That's where all the memories happen"
He's got a point there
"We managed to make a few too" he said glancing my way, our eyes locking for a few seconds before i broke it, my face heating up from the intensity of the stare down.
"I win" he laughed triumphantly.
The throbbing in my chest was beginning to get a lot worse now. I took a much needed breath and swallowed the lump in my throat.
"S-So, engaged huh?" i asked dumbly.
Stupid Stupid Stupid!
"Mm." he sighed.
"What does that mean?" I laughed awkwardly.
"Have you ever done something, because it was your duty to do so?' he asked out of the blue.
"Huh? Well, yeah. I had to do finals to get where I am now"
A smirk tugged at his lips before he shook his head a bit, making his loose quills move along with him.
"Close." he nodded.
"Okay, what about being apart of the team to save my dad?" I tried.
"That's a choice you can make" he said seriously. "You don't have to if you don't want to"
"You don't get it. I have to do this." I argued.
"No, no you don't Ames."
"What? You don't want me there? Is that it?" I challenged.
"That's right. " he said seriously, gripping the wheel with both hands this time.
Ouch.
"Gee, thanks for the faith" I scoffed, settling into the sea, refusing to look at him.
"Ames" he sighed. "That's not what I meant"
"Then what did you mean?"
"I don't want you out in the field to get hut more than you are right now"he said turning onto the street that led to school
"Are you questioning my combat skills?" I growled.
"What? No! You're a great fighter Amy." he said quickly. I saw him pass a hand through his quills in frustration.
"It's hard to explain" he sighed.
I nodded, feeling less defensive. "I just want to make a point" I summarized. He had pulled into the school parking lock, turning off the engine and the heating.
"How about we take this one step at a time?" he asked, glancing my way.
"Agreed."
"We cant have you falling for me" he smirked.
"Wh-What?"
He blinked, confused at my reaction. "I said we can't have you falling on me. Y'know with you getting used to the invention Tails made for you" he said.
"Right! Right,uh, let's just get the day over with" i laughed awkwardly, pushing a strand of hair behind my beanie.
He gave me a concerned look before exiting the car, coming around to help me with my things.
This isn't going to be easy...
Throughout the day, I've been getting random classmates sighing my cast, and lots of 'Get well Soon' cards as well. Sonic sat at our table without any complaints, and Art had come back to school. His burns had been treated, but he explained that he wasn't completely healed and not to touch him for a while.
"Does that mean you can't play this weekend?" Broody asked, stealing a carrot stick from Clovers plate.
"Yeah" he smiled sadly. "But my doc said I'd be able to play for the fall game, it's just...where to put the practice time in.."
Blaze shifted uncomfortably before putting her fork down. "Maybe I can help you practice" she offered
Art forcibly smiled at her and shook his head. "It's cool Blaze, I'll figure something out with coach"
"But I just want to help-"
"I don't want your help." He said in frustration.
Taken aback, Blaze only nodded silently and went back to eating her food.
Art sighed, rubbing his temple before standing up with his tray, mumbling that he was finished.
Sonic looked at me questionably and I waved my hand for him to dismiss it.
Blaze has to be the one to fix this. I looked at Clover and she nodded as if she could read my mind.
"Go fix it." She gestured her fork towards Blaze and Arts retreating figure.
"I tried-"
"Try harder" she said cutting her off.
Blaze looked over at me and I nodded with an encouraging smile.
"Don't wait up" she said grabbing her things and taking off behind him.
"Y'know he's just trying to be strong right?" Broody asked us.
"Well he needs to quit it, it's making Blaze look and feel bad" Clover mumbled, shoving a forkful of greens in her mouth.
"It was an accident after all" I agreed.
"Ultimately they should both apologize" Sonic suggested.
"Why?" Broody asked.
"Because, he's avoiding her. You guys have known each other a while, so you should know what makes each other uncomfortable."
"Yeah and Art knows Blaze hates being ignored." Clover agreed.
"And she should have kept her anger in check to prevent the burning" I added.
"I just want the table to go back to normal" Brody groaned.
"That too" Clover and I said in Union.
"C-Creepy..." Sonic laughed awkwardly.
"Isn't that only a twin thing?" Brody asked uncomfortably.
"We're practically sisters" we said again, glancing at each other before sharing a laugh..
"I'm officially creeped out" Brody said putting his hands in the air in surrender. "You?" He asked Sonic.
He nodded immediately and we all shared a good laugh before the chime went off, signaling the end of lunch.
"I'll pick you up at fifth?" Sonic asked.
I nodded. After he drops me off at my fourth period that I shared with Broody, he's going to be busy during that hour with the gang. So we agreed that Broody would help me to class while he's with them, picks me up at fifth, and we take the sixth free period to try out the machine.
"I'll try to take it easy on you in training" he grinned.
"Don't you dare" I warned him, narrowing my eyes.
He chuckled and we all parted ways,Broody insisting to walk Clover to class, Sonic and I towards fourth. After settling in my seat, Sonic placed his hands on my desk, his face inches away from mine.
"Any word from the wolf?" he asked
"Shade? He texted me this morning, he said he was okay"
"Anything else?" he asked, a serious expression stuck to his features.
I shook my head. "Nothing. He's not much of a talker."
He nodded. "You think you'll be okay? I know it's just to-and-from classes, but I'm a bit worried"
"I can take care of myself Sonic"I deadpanned, arching a brow. "Besides, Broody is a dependable guy."
He smiled before leaning in to kiss my lips leaving a tingling sensation on that particular spot, making my eyes widen at his actions "I'll see you later okay?" he whispered.
I nodded mutely, watching him leave, his hands stuffed in his pockets as students entered the room, some of the guys high-fiving him as he left. A group of girls came over to me, some signing my cast and wishing me well.
"You okay?" Broody asked, taking the seat beside me.
"Y-Yeah, why?"
"Your entire face is red" he said in concern.
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