New chapter guys. The reason why this one was finished quickly is because as I was writing chapter 11, I wrote more than I actually should have, so I divided the chapter into two chapters. As always, enjoy!

Chapter 12: Cherishing This Moment

As we walk wherever the wind takes us, I ponder my thoughts to break the silence that Amy and I have shared. I finally had something to talk about, until-

"Sonic…"

"Yes, Amy?"

Amy takes a moment to think about what she wants to say.

"Uh… T-Tails says it's going to take a couple of days to make my armor."

"Is that so? That's just like him."

I smile and give off a chuckle before looking at her. She's being really silent for some reason, as if she has something to hide. Did something happen?

"Amy."

"Yes, Sonic?"

"Are you sure nothing happened?"

"Yeah, I'm sure. Why do you ask?"

"You're being really silent, and it's starting to make me worry."

She shook her head, and smiled at me.

"I'm fine, really. I just discovered my magic needs a lot of work."

"Oh? Did Tails say that?"

"No. I knew it all this time. I couldn't tell you, because it was kind of embarrassing, even though you know I'm into magic."

"Ok. Well, I'm glad you told me sooner. We can work on that during our daily runs. Sound good?"

Amy looks at me, and smiles.

"I'd love that, Sonic. Thank you."

"You're welcome, Amy. It's the least I can do for you. We went on many adventures together, so I'd hate to see you get hurt when it's time for us to work together."

"I can say the same to you. You're really sweet all of a sudden, Sonic. May I ask why?"

I stopped walking for a while, and thought of the reason why I was. Of course, the obvious reason was I was starting to like her, but I had to figure out a way that I can discreetly tell her without letting her know the obvious.

"Sonic?"

Amy sounded worried as she just watched me stand there.

"Sorry. I just had a long thought about it. To answer your question, I had a talk with Tails, and he gave me some advice."

"He did?"

"Yeah. Before I left, he said since I was getting closer to you, I should spend some more time with you, and cherish good moments we share together."

She giggled, before she wiped her face.

"That's sweet of him to say."

"Yeah. He's been mentioning Cosmo to me more often than usual now, since you and I are a lot closer now than before."

Amy looks surprised from her hearing about Cosmo. She thinks about it for a moment, holding her chin, before giving a reply.

"I see. I think he wants you to follow his example on love. Maybe you'll like it."

I was surprised that she hit the nail on the head without even trying. Well… She was the one that helped Cosmo and Tails get together, even if her plan failed.

"The problem is, I can't go on adventures, and leave you behind."

"Why not?"

"Wouldn't that be neglecting you? I may have avoided you, because of how straightforward you were, but if we're to date, I'm not going to leave you alone while I'm busy having fun. That's kind of cruel."

Amy smirks at me, and moves her face up close to mine, making me blush.

"I didn't know you felt that way, Sonic."

I look away and cross my arms.

"W-Well, even someone like me has to feel these things too!"

She starts giggling again. I know she's having fun by making fun of me, but as long as she's happy, I don't mind it one bit.

"You're such a cutie when you're embarrassed like that, Sonic."

"You don't see me telling you how beautiful you are in that red dress you always like to wear."

Amy looks at me with widening eyes.

"You think I'm beautiful?"

"Uh…"

I held my breath, and covered my mouth. Damn these emotions of mine! That one slipped out unintentionally, but it seemed to make her turn red.

"I… I don't know what to say, Sonic. That's so sudden from you, but it really makes me happy that you think that way about me."

I uncovered my mouth, and rubbed the back of my head. I guess I have to get used to that instinct.

"It's embarrassing to say it to you, Amy."

"It's embarrassing to hear it from you, Sonic."

"Despite trying to be near me all the time, and hugging me while my guard's down?"

"That's because you're very comfortable to hug."

"We both have fur Amy. I'm pretty sure even humans from Chris's planet wouldn't mind sleeping on us like pillows, if we were to go back there."

"They won't dare to touch you while I'm around."

"I didn't ask for a bodyguard, Amy."

"You are mine. I deserve to have a say on what can and can't be touched."

"You save that for when we actually date, because if you keep saying things like that, I might end up never dating you."

Amy pouts in front of me, making me laugh a little. Her face does look adorable, but I decided not to tease her on it. I got another idea in my mind that'll not only improve her training, but make her even more happy.

"Besides, we're not even comfortable with each other yet."

"Not even comfortable!? Sonic, are you really saying that to me, Amy Rose, the girl that was, and still is, crazy for you?"

I thought about it for a moment, and nodded my head.

"Yep."

"I can't believe you answered that question."

"You can say that, Amy, because you know what love feels like. I can't."

She stares at me for a moment, but then shakes her head, disagreeing with what I said.

"That's why you have me and Tails, Sonic. We know what love feels like, and we wouldn't hesitate to show you how it works. You just have to make that decision to follow through with it or not."

I think about it for a moment, and then got a little worried.

"But what if something happens? Like, if you're hurt, or you're lonely?"

"Do you really think I'll get hurt from using gems like these?"

Amy got me there. I thought about it for a moment. Can she really get hurt from those gems? I shook my head.

"No."

"As for the lonely part, I can come with you, now that I have the power needed to keep up with you."

"I guess that's true, but do you really think it'll work out?"

"Come on, Sonic. It's me we're talking about here. I've been chasing you for years, trying to be with you, and you're worried about this relationship going bad? You must've been looking at the wrong Rose, because there's no one else that's better at knowing you, than I do."

I chuckle a little, smiling.

"You got me right there. Well, I'll get to know more about you as we date."

She looks at me with wide eyes, pondering what I just said. She then realizes the meaning behind those words.

"So, wait… Does this mean-"

"Yep. We're officially a couple."

Amy shed some tears. Before she could jump for joy, since I know that's what she's going to do, I interrupted her.

"However, this doesn't mean I'm in love with you. I just want to see if Tails was right about this love thing."

"Ok. Can I jump for joy now?"

I smiled, and nodded my head.

"Yes."

At that moment, Amy jumps for joy, screaming happily before jumping into my arms, hugging me, and burying her head into my chest.

"What the!? Whoa! Amy!?"

The strength of her tackle, along with me getting caught off guard, makes me lose my balance and fall down, hitting my back on the ground.

"You don't know how much that means to me, Sonic! Really!"

"I'm glad you're happy and all, but don't jump on me like that!"

After hugging me relentlessly, she looks into my eyes.

"Sonic."

"Y-Yes?"

"I've been wanting to say this for years, and now that this situation has happened, I can't wait to say it."

"You don't mean-"

"Yep! I love you, Sonic the Hedgehog!"

Without any hesitation, she kisses me on the cheek as I lay on the ground. I blush heavily, and look away as she stared me with sparkly eyes.

"You would pick a time to do that when I'm pinned down."

She giggles a bit, and keeps her smile on her face as she made her reply.

"Don't mess with the Rose tackle, Sonic."

"You're going to have fun messing with me like this, aren't you?"

"Yep, and I'm going to love every second of it."

"Oh great. What have I gotten myself into?"

"The greatest decision of your life."

"More like the most embarrassing decision of my life."

"Calm down, Sonic. I'm sure Knuckles, and Tails will be glad to see you and I are together."

"I feel like there's going to be more than that."

I laid there wandering in my thoughts. I guess the experience will be worth it, but I hope Tails is right about this precious feeling called love. If it's truly as wonderful as he's implying it to be, then I want to see what makes it so worth the trouble. So now, a new adventure begins, and it will explore a new feeling I haven't felt before.

Ah! It's finally time for the real fun! You've read the build up, and now we'll be able to see where this relationship begins in the next chapter. See you next week.