And now, the moment you've all been waiting for…

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Epilogue

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One Month Later…

"Sonic the hedgehog."

Amy felt herself grinning madly and clapping dramatically as Sonic walked up the stage. He smiled as he thanked the teachers and grabbed his diploma. He walked over to where his other classmates were standing and high fived Knuckles.

When Sonic met her gaze, he grinned at her and waved. Amy lifted up her hand, acknowledging his wave with a smile. She snapped a picture of him sitting with his friends before putting her camera back on her lap. As she listened to the closing graduation speech, Amy felt her eyes watering. She wiped them quickly before anyone could notice. She knew Sonic and her had talked about college before, but that didn't mean she couldn't wish for more time with him.

"Amy, we have to talk about this sometime."

The pink hedgehog tucked a pink strand behind her ear before crossing her arms over her chest. She sat on Sonic's bed with a sigh, pressing her head against the backboard. "Does it have to be now?"

Sonic sat down next to her on his double bed. He pulled Amy into his chest, wrapping his arms around her. He kissed her forehead and breathed in her scent. "I mean…graduation is next week."

Amy shut her eyes, trying to find the strength not to cry. "It's…so soon."

Sonic nodded and gently said, "I know."

"This fall, you're going to college…and I'll be back in high school," Amy tried to keep her voice uneven, but was failing miserably.

"I know, Ames. But…we'll make it work. I promise," He whispered, holding her tighter.

Amy struggled against his python grip. She sat across from him and looked him in the eye. "You're going to forget about me."

Sonic shook his head and used his finger to wipe away a tear that slid down Amy's cheek. Amy's face scrunched up with misery and she placed a hand over her mouth, trying to cover up her incoming sobs. She shut her eyes rapidly, leaking out crystal tears. Sonic pulled her into his arms, which she allowed willingly. She threw her arms around his neck and sobbed into his shoulder. Sonic rubbed her back, muttering soothing words to calm her shaking body.

He whispered soothingly, "Amy…Ames, listen to me." Her response was another round of sobs.

"Amy," He breathed out her name shakily. She pulled away from him and looked down at the bed. Sonic tilted her chin up, forcing her red-rimmed eyes to look at him.

He pressed his forehead against hers and unevenly said, "Amy Rose, I could never forget you."

Amy stood up from her chair and cheered loudly with her friends for the graduating class of 2011. She and Tikal exchanged an affectionate hug, sharing their excitement for their boyfriends. After the graduating class was dismissed, Amy pushed through the crowd of people to see her boyfriend. She found him standing by a large oak tree outside of the tent with Sonia and Manic. She ran towards him with her arms spread out, asking for a hug. Sonic twirled her around once, kissing her lips firmly before hugging her tightly.

"Congrats, Hedgehog. Who knew you would graduate," Amy teased him with a grin.

He chuckled. "Your wit is improving, Ames. I'm impressed." Amy's grin widened and she swatted at his arm playfully. She chirped friendly greetings to Sonia and Manic, giving each one a hug.

"How about a picture of the lovebirds?" Sonia asked. Amy smiled, handing her camera over to Manic.

Amy stood besides Sonic, smiling for the camera. Sonic shook his head with amusement, noticing Amy's awkward stance. To his girlfriend's surprise, he picked her up and pulled her into his chest. Amy wrapped her arms around Sonic's neck, grinning like an idiot.

Mockingly, Manic made kissing noises as he took pictures with Amy's camera and then a few with Sonia's camera. Sonia muttered something to Manic about leaving the happy couple alone.

Sonic watched his siblings leave with amusement. He turned his attention towards the pink hedgehog that was grinning at him mischievously. Sonic smirked at her before pressing her against the oak tree. He placed his hand above her head on the tree and leaned in towards her. His hot breath tickled her neck as he said, "What should we do now that we're alone?" Suggestively, he raised an eyebrow at her.

She wetted her lips before saying, "I could think of a few things to do." Her fingers wrapped themselves into his blue quills and pulled his head closer to hers. She pressed her lips against his forcefully, pressing her body against his. Amy felt a groan erupt from his throat as the heat between them increased. She opened her mouth slightly, allowing his tongue to enter her mouth. Their tongues battled for dominance until the heat became painfully pleasurable. She pulled away from his lips, gasping. A smile played on her lips.

"C'mon, Hedgehog. Let's go to that graduation party," Amy purred, grabbing his graduation cap and then put it on top of her pink quills.

Sonic smiled at her, wrapping his arm around her shoulder before they trudged on.

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Amy squeezed her eyes shut and rubbed her temple viciously. The flashing lights and the loud, pounding music gave her a nasty headache. She opened her eyes slowly, trying to adjust to the light. Standing in front of her, Sonic looked at her with concern. He reached for her hands and squeezed them once.

"Everything okay?"

Amy nodded, smiling instantly at her boyfriend's worry. "Peachy keen. It's just really loud in here."

Sonic smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, Knuckles thought it would make people loosen up and dance. But hey, I know a quiet place."

Amy gave him a pointed look. Sonic shook his head and laughed with amusement. "Not in a bedroom, Ames. C'mon follow me." He grabbed her hand and led her out of the living room and towards the doors leading to the backyard.

The porch was deserted, to Amy's surprise. She leaned against the cold, white pole, enjoying the caressing wind that blew steadily across her face. Amy opened her eyes to see Sonic standing next to her, staring intently at something in front of him. She followed his line of vision and saw a figure sitting in Knuckles' backyard. Her dark scarlet hair gave away her identity.

Amy sighed, taking Sonic's hand. His gaze instantly snapped back to her. She kissed his knuckles gently and said, "You should go talk to her."

Sonic frowned and his eyebrows furrowed. "Why should I? She's done nothing, but cause us problems."

"I know, but Sonic…you need closure. As much as I don't like her, I know she cares about you."

Sonic shook his head, a smile forming on his lips. "Ames, when did you become so damn wise?"

She playfully threw her shoulder against his. "I've always been wise and you know it. It's just been…hiding lately."

Sonic kissed her lips and whispered, "I'll be right back," in her ear. Amy nodded and shooed him away.

The blue hedgehog walked down the steps and approached Fiona with uneasiness. As much as he didn't like, he knew Amy was right. They deserved closure and he needed to prove to himself, that he wasn't going to dump girls like he used to. Not ever again. Sighing, Sonic sat down next to her and waited for her to open her eyes.

"If you want a hookup, you've come to the wrong girl, buddy."

"Fiona, we need to talk."

Her eyes opened immediately when she recognized the voice. She looked over at him with confusion and anxiety. Why was he talking to her? Especially what had happened at Tails' house. She was anxious to hear what he had to say, but also angry and hurt that it took him this long to talk to her. Then again, she hadn't tried to approach him.

"Shoot."

"Why did you do it? Why did you want us to break up? You could have just told me how you felt about me."

Fiona side glanced at him. "You wouldn't even talk to me for the longest time. How could I tell you my feelings when you were trying to avoid me?"

Sonic blew out his breath that he had been holding. "Fair enough."

Fiona turned towards him. "What happened between Jet and me was a façade, Sonic. He made me do it because he…well, he…"

"You can tell me," Sonic said gently.

"He had dirt on your uncle. I have no idea how he heard about it or even had evidence, but he had it."

Sonic looked at her with confusion. "What did my uncle do?"

Surprised, Fiona asked, "You mean you don't know?" He shook his head, probing her to continue.

"Your Uncle Chuck…he was running a brothel. There were tons of girls that were underage, Blue."

Sonic's fists clenched. "My uncle had a prostitution business? I can't believe I'm surprised about this. What happened?"

Fiona shrugged. "The brothel was shut down by Jet's parents who had promised to keep the whole situation a secret for large sums of money, of course. Jet doesn't care about money…especially if it meant ruining you."

Sonic squeezed his eyes shut in anger. "Jet…that asshole." In those few words, Sonic mustered all of his hate for that green bird. "I'll kill him. I swear to God, I'll kill him."

Fiona put her hands over Sonic's, unclenching them. "He blackmailed me. He was the reason we broke up."

Sonic shook her hands off. "He wasn't the only problem in our relationship, Fiona. You could have talked to me about it. I could have helped you and we could have figured out another way to deal with Jet."

"I was doing what I thought was best for you. I was…I was trying to protect you," Fiona muttered, yanking out strands of grass with her right hand.

Sonic nodded. "But that wasn't it either. I didn't listen to you. You didn't trust me enough to come talk to me about it and I…I didn't trust you when you tried to explain yourself. We had problems and it was for the best that we broke up."

Fiona breathed in and exhaled shakily. "We weren't…right for each other and I didn't get that until recently. I tried so hard to break you and Amy up that I didn't stop to think about what I was doing. I thought if you hated Amy, you would run straight back to me. And you did. You just didn't come with feelings for me like I thought you would."

"You're right, it didn't work."

"Hey, you're not making this any easier," Fiona snapped at him angrily. Her expression softened. "What I'm trying to say is I'm sorry for everything. If you could ever forgive me, that would be…" Her voice cracked towards the end.

"It's all good."

Shocked, Fiona looked at him with wide eyes. "I'm forgiven. Just like that?"

He smiled softly. "Just like that."

She returned his smile. "I guess I should be saying goodbye as well."

Sonic's smile faded. "Goodbye? Are you going somewhere?"

"I'm moving. I need a fresh, new start. I'm thinking Italy? You know how much I love pizza and shopping."

"That I do," He said with amusement. "Well, good luck to you."

Sonic stood up and offered his hand to Fiona, who used it to stand up. She hugged him tightly before pulling away. "There is one thing you should know. It's about Tails. I made him help me and I told him…that I would tell his parents about that one time he tried drugs. He was forced into helping me…against his will. You would think that because Jet did that to us and ruined my life, I would never blackmail anyone. Guess again. Still think I deserve your forgiveness?"

Fiona looked at Sonic's blank expression with understanding. "Yet another reason why I'm saying goodbye. I've done too many bad things. Tails has been so…nice to me throughout this whole drama I've created. I don't think I could take seeing him as unhappy as he is now."

Without looking back or waiting for him to speak, she left Sonic to his thoughts and walked towards the porch. Fiona saw Amy leaning against a pole, watching her every move. Fiona approached her and greeted her with a tiny hello.

"Going somewhere?" Amy asked her.

"Coming to talk to you, that's all. I just wanted to say I'm sorry for everything," Fiona turned to look at Sonic whose back was towards them. His head was pointed upwards, towards the moon. The two girls watched him in silence. "And I hope you treat him better than I did. You know he loves you, right?"

Amy smiled, watching the wind blow across Sonic's quills. She shut her eyes slowly, pressing her back against the cold, white pole.

"I know."

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Three Months Later…

Amy sat on the porch steps, cuddled in his arms. Wearily, she watched Manic and Sonia put Sonic's luggage in the trunk of the car. She knew the day had to come eventually, but she hadn't expected it to come so quickly.

Summer was finally coming to a close. Her movie dates, her walks in the park, her vent sessions were ending. She couldn't grasp the fact that her boyfriend was leaving her behind.

Amy shut her bright red eyes, wondering how long it would be until she got to see him. She felt Sonic pull her in closer, as if he knew exactly what she was thinking. The pink hedgehog pressed herself against him, taking in his scent. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the quiet peace, wishing it could stay like this forever. Amy snapped out of her thoughts when Manic called Sonic over. Amy looked up at Sonic solemnly, her eyes begging for him to stay.

Against his will, Sonic stood up from the porch steps with Amy following him. He walked down the steps, as if he was marching towards his funeral. Sonic hugged his crying sister goodbye and shook hands with Manic. He then turned his attention to a downcast Tails. The two had made up a few months before, but things have been different lately. Tails had just made up with his best friend in the entire world and now, Sonic was leaving him behind.

Tails' eyes watered when Sonic hugged him tightly. "I'll miss ya, lil bro."

"Back at ya," Tails replied with a strained voice.

Sonic crouched down in front of him. "Hey, you'll always be my best friend. No matter what, Tails. Got it?"

"Got it."

"Oh and work on your jump shot. When I come back, I don't wanna beat you too badly at basketball like I usually do."

Tails laughed, a smile finally forming on his face. He playfully punched Sonic's shoulder and nodded. Sonic gulped as he turned towards Amy. Tears leaked down her cheeks like a never-ending waterfall. When he saw her body shaking, he wanted to tell her that he would never leave. He didn't want to say goodbye to her, but he knew that if he didn't, she would never let him go.

"Ames…" He shakily breathed out her name.

She threw herself into his arms, unable to keep herself from sobbing. She knew it was disgusting to be crying and blowing snot all over her boyfriend. It was completely unattractive, but she didn't care at this point. He was leaving her and she couldn't bare the thought.

"Sonic, please don't go," She cried into his shoulder.

"Ames, I have to. But I'll be back in no time. Thanksgiving remember? And then Christmas, spring break, and then you'll have me for the whole summer. Soon, you'll be going to college near me and we won't even have a problem."

He pulled away from her and wiped her tears from her face. "I know. I'm just…going to miss you."

Sonic looked at her with melancholy. "I am too. But we'll call each other every day until the day I see you again." He tucked a strand of her pink hair behind her ear. Sonic kissed the top of her head.

He pressed his lips against hers softly. "I love you, Ames."

Amy cradled his face with her soft hands and pulled his lips back to hers. She kissed him with all the fire and passion she could muster. Murmuring against his lips, Amy said, "I love you too, Hedgehog."

He squeezed her hand once and she returned the squeeze. Pulling away from her, Sonic smiled at her before hopping in the front seat of his car. The blue hedgehog stared at the wheel for a few minutes before taking his keys out. He waved at her with a smile and pulled out the driveway. Sonic drove away a few seconds later.

Amy waved at the car that sped away. She put her fingers to her lips, trying to savor the lips that had been attached to hers just a few moments ago. Strangely, Amy didn't feel as empty or as sad as she thought she would have because deep down, she knew Sonic would be back for her. Their love was strong enough to survive through all that happened this year and it would be strong enough last during the time they will be apart. It wasn't a goodbye. They were welcoming a new beginning, a fresh start.

Amy smiled to herself, thinking about the next time she would see Sonic.

Time away from a loved one makes the heart grow fonder, right? So the next time she would see Sonic, she would be even more in love.

And that was something she was looking forward to.

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4 Months Later…

"I'm home! Manic? Sonia?"

Sonic was surprised that his siblings weren't home. They knew he was coming home today, so why weren't they here? He closed the front door and decided that he would take a nap until his brother and sister came home. He grabbed his suitcase and brought it up to his room. Opening the door, Sonic set his bag down, feeling grateful that his siblings were away. He really needed that nap.

Sonic's glance turned towards his bed and his lips curved into a smile. A familiar pink hedgehog was lying on his bed, staring at him expectantly with a huge grin.

"Miss me?"

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FIN

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Thank you to all my readers who reviewed, even if it was just one time.

I'm EXTREMELY sad that this story is over and I'm sure most of you are upset as well.

A lot of you have been asking me about whether there will be a sequel or not and for now, the answer is no. I don't have an idea where to begin to write a story that follows this one without disappointing my readers.

But I will be writing another Sonic story that will air this summer.

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