Ch. 2

By: Cutegirlmayra (So… This is gonna get cute. Lol! I have this theory that Sonic puts on a brave, cool guy front in front of Amy/Rosy, but when she really needs him, he tends to let his true, kinder self, feelings show more. I hope you enjoy this next chapter! :3)

Tails and Sonic finally got home, bro-fisting each other and commenting on how awesome their fight was when Tails stopped and looked around the room.

"Huh… that's strange." He commented, as Sonic shook himself to get the wet rain off of him, upset it had to rain.

"I hate water! And what's so strange, Tails? Hmm?" he also looked around, "Hey, where's Rosy? Didn't she make it here? I gave her clear directions…" He folded his arms, trying not to look to worried, but his scanning eyes said otherwise.

"Y-yeah, she made it. But I don't see her… Did she go upstairs?"

Krack-a-boom!

"EEEKKK!"

"Huh?!"

It was pretty dark in the room, but Sonic and Tails both looked to where they heard cry from.

"Rosy?"

"I think she's under the table stand…" Sonic slowly moved over to it, getting down and crawling as he looked under it. "…Rosy…?"

Under the stand, poor Rosy shook and trembled. When she noticed Sonic, she jumped a little, then looked away and closed her eyes, ashamed Sonic was seeing her so weak and helpless like this.

"Is she okay?" Tails said, looking down at Sonic and wondering what was happening.

"….." Sonic just kept staring at her, maybe thinking about what to do for the poor thing.

BOOOM-DA-BOOM-krackakracka…

"AHHH!"

"WOOAHH!"

"SONIC!"

Rosy, in a desperate act of fear, had grabbed Sonic by his head and pulled him under the table stand to her, holding him tightly. Tails had called out worriedly, and now bent down to see what the heck was going on.

"Sonic! Sonic! Are you okay!?"

"Tails! Tails! I'm fine!" Sonic called, trying to wiggle out of Amy's frantic grasp. Kicking his legs, Tails worried she was choking him.

"Hang on, Sonic! I'll pull you out!" Tails stood up, ready to help. Grabbing Sonic's legs, he started to count down when he was about to pull. "1….2…-"

Through a squinted eye, and his hand trying to pull Rosy's arm off his head, he suddenly noticed how truly terrified she looked. Shaking, Rosy kept her eyes shut, and her little noises of discomfort made Sonic's expression change to observation then entrapment.

"Tails! Hold on!"

"Huh?" Tails was about to tug, but stopped. "What is it?"

"Just… Just go to bed, Tails!"

"W-what!?" Tails let sonic's legs fall. "B-but…"

"I'm fine! I've got this under control!"

"But she's strangling you!" Tails tried to oppose.

"Bed, Tails. NOW." Sonic instructed again.

Tails sighed, "Alright…" he slowly walked away, but still didn't take his eyes off of Sonic's shiny red shoes. Walking up the stairs, he wondered what Sonic was planning to do to escape her.

A flash of lightening and the loud noises of the thunder clouds colliding sent Rosy on another scream fest, pulling Sonic closer to her. Sonic struggled to breath, but didn't say a word, not quite yet. When she calmed down again, he sighed and coughed a bit.

Looking at her as if with no judgment, he simply said, "Why are you afraid?"

Rosy turned her head away from him, as if not wanting to answer out of shame. The second crack of thunder made her eyes shot open and push him aside and out from underneath the table stand. This time, she smushed her hands against her ears, trying desperately to tune everything out. 'Sonic will never like me, seeing me like this… he must think I'm pathetic!'

"Huh?" Sonic noticed he was out of her grasp now, and sat up slightly. Looking back angrily, he got on the floor again and crawled slightly back underneath the table stand. "Hey! Who said you couldn't answer me!?"

BA-BOOM!

"Yeeek!"

"Why are you scared?!"

BOOM-DA-BOOMY-DOOM

"Stop ittt!"

"Answer me!"

DA-BOOM-Krackakracka…

"Well!?"

"Because I can't defend myself! I'm useless!"

"….."

Rosy started crying, the flash of lightening was so bright outside, but Sonic didn't seem to shut the curtains, it was his only way of seeing a glimpse of her face.

"I'm not much… but I try, I know I don't mean much to the world, but I try! I'm not strong, or brave like you and your friend! I'm just… just… pathetic… and alone…" She looked away again, trying to push herself more against the wall and as far from Sonic as possible.

Again, looking at her with an unidentifiable expression, Sonic listened quietly.

"Well…? Aren't you gonna make fun of me?"

He didn't answer.

Growing mad, Rosy looked back at him with tears, "What?! So I can answer you but you can't answer me?!...ah…." for the first time, Rosy saw Sonic's unjudging face. "…." Being confused by it, she closed her mouth and moved her head more toward herself, to the ground.

"…That's not why you're scared…" Sonic finally spoke, and then quickly threw his arms under the table, grabbing her.

"H-hey! What are you-?"

BOOOM-DA-BOOMY-DOOM!

"Come here!"

"AHH!"

Rosy quickly jumped into his embrace, letting him pull her out from underneath the table stand. She dug her face in to his chest, which was round and hard to hide ones face in.

"You're scared… because you don't have anyone to trust your safety too." Sonic spoke kindly this time, as he let her gently cry on him. "You've been alone a lot, haven't you? You've been searching for a way to make yourself stronger, but you don't have to anymore, not if you don't want too." He patted and stroked her head gently.

"…W-what… what do you mean?" She sniffed, looking up at him.

He smiled with closed eyes, tilting his head to the side slightly. "I mean, if you'll let me be your hero, I'll never leave your side!"

Rosy's eyes widened.

"You need someone to believe in, someone to depend on. Rosy, I'm your man!" he put a fist up in the air, looking confident as he struck a pose. "Now then, what has that nasty thunder got on you now, eh? He certainly can't catch us with his lightening, as he can't drown us out with his rain. So then, Why are you scared of his taunting rants? He's just upset I'm here, protecting you, why are you so terrified of his roar?" Sonic then got up, moving her off of him as Rosy watched him speechlessly.

He dashed to the window, and put his hands on his hibs, looking back at Rosy, he smiled a cocky grin and opened the window. Taking a deep breath, he shouted out towards the thunder, as it roared once again. "HEY, YOU! ROSY'S UNDER MY PROTECTION NOW! SO BACK OFF! YOU CAN'T DO HER ANY HARM ANY MORE! SCRAM!" he blurted out. The thunder actually seemed to die down, as the winds picked up and carried it off. Sonic folded his arms to the side and glared at the retreating storm clouds, "And don't you ever come back around this part of town, again! I'm always watching, buster!" he then turned around to see Rosy crying.

Rosy was still gapping at his words, but then twitched a little when she noticed his gaze on her.

"….hmm…" he walked back to her, a gentle smile on his face, he then simple offered her his hand. "You alright?"

Rosy looked up, and then to the hand, rubbing her eyes, she smiled and nodded, taking his hand and letting her help him up. "Y-yeah… I'm okay…"

"Good. Now then, TAILS! WAKE UP!" Sonic called up the stairs, startling Rosy.

"W-what!? What, I'm up!" Tails's voice sounded like he was just awoken up.

"Huh… slept like a baby huh… Is Knuckle's coming back anytime soon!?"

"What? Knuckles? You should know, Sonic. He comes and he goes, no one can predict when he'll come back." Tails yawned again, sleeping on the top of his bunk bed.

"Excellent. Rosy, that's where your sleeping tonight. Complements of Team Sonic!" Sonic winked to the side at Rosy and gave her a thumbs up.

"Whhaa? She's staying, and since when we're we 'Team Sonic'? What about Team Tornado! Or-or-" Tails seemed to get excited about a team name.

"For another day, Tails!" Sonic called up, picking Rosy up bridal style and dashing upstairs, flopping her down on Knuckles's bed. "This is now yours. Until Knuckles's gets back, that is." Sonic moved the covers for her, dashing to the other side, "Well, get in. It's clean."

Rosy nodded, still a little dazed and in a trance at all that had happened. Once she was in, Sonic smiled and zoomed to the door. "Nighty, Night. Rose. And don't let the bed-botnics bite!" he closed the door, and Rosy looked outside the window. For once in her life… her idol was finally going to be her hero, and she believed firmly that she'd never be scared again.

Sonic dashed into his and Tail's room, yawning and stretching, as he removed his shoes and jumped happily into the lower bunk-bed. "Night, Tails!"

"Wait up! Hold on a sec, Sonic!" Tails said, leaning over and looking at Sonic from above. "What happened between you and Rosy? And why is she spending the night? It looks like the storm's over anyway so…"

"That's none of your concern, Tails." Sonic moved to get himself comfortably in bed. Placing his hands behind his spiky head, and lifting one knee up as he relaxed in a cool manner. "She's just in need of a hero, and that's what I offered her. Now, get some sleep."

"…You said you'd be her hero?" Tails said, tilting his head curiously at Sonic. "So does that mean you like her?"

"WHAT?! No! Of course not, Tails! Don't be ridiculous!" Sonic lost his cool look and just hollered back his defiance at Tails's last statement, then rolled over to the side so Tails was unable to see his face. "Besides… she's just cute, is all…" he muttered slightly.

"Ah! That's it! You called her cute! Didn't you? You like her! You like her! Sonic has a crush, Sonic has a crush, Sonic has a-". Tails was super happy, and started teasing Sonic after thinking he had figured it out why Sonic was being so nice to her. He rolled back on his back in his bed and kicked his legs up, repeating the tease with each kick in the air, until he was interrupted by a hard bang on the back of his bed. "Hey!"

"Shut up, Tails!" Sonic cried from below, "It's not like that! And if you continue that, ESPECIALLY in front of her, then I'll make sure you never sleep again!" Sonic did one last hard kick under Tail's bed.

"Alright! Alright! I was only joking…" Tails seemed to surrender, but smiled still. Humming the tune he had for teasing Sonic. Sonic growled, still hearing it, but Tails's just laughed. "You know, if you don't want her, can I- I mean, she is a cute hedgehog and all.."

"TAILS!"

"What!? I was only joking! Haha! She's to much for me. Plus, she seems kinda clingy… good luck with her. I think your gonna need it." He teased again, but flew up when Sonic tried to bash his bed again.

"Shutup-shutup-shutup-shutup!" Sonic repeated with each kick. "She's nothing more than a damsel in distress!"

"With horrible fashion sense."

"What's wrong with what she's wearing? Since when were you so concerned on what people are wearing? I mean, look at us!" Sonic teased back.

"haha! Good point! But your shoes are kinda cool." Tails flew back down and peered down and over at Sonic again, changing the subject.

"…Just cool, Tails? Their the bomb!" Sonic laid back down, folding his arms and finally letting the conversation end at that.

"….you know…"

"Tails, just go to sleep."

"B-but… Rosy said she'd feed us in the morning… is it wrong for me to be kinda excited about that? I mean.. a decent meal, after all this time! Haha! I can't help but feel anxious, like it's Christmas or something." Tails said, kicking his legs up again as his tails started to wag too.

"…She said she was cooking?"

"Uh-huh! Pretty cool, right!? With her around, we'll never starve for fine dinning again! At least… if what you said about her cooking is true."

"….Good food, huh?"

"See! Your excited too! Haha!"

Down stairs, a red echidna walked with muddy food prints into the house. Taking his cowboy hat and dipping it slightly, a pool of water washed out onto the floor as he sighed. "Treasures of plenty… heh, my butt." He complained. He thought about calling up to Sonic, but looked to the Stairs and figured him and Tails were asleep. "I'll just yell to them in the morning." He breathed out, seeming exhausted.

Walking up the stairs and opening his door, he sighed and squeezed out the rest of the water built up in his hat, and put it on a coat hanger. Taking his shoes off as he made his way to his bed, he sat down and sighed depressingly again. Suddenly, he heard something breathing, and slowly looked back to a little lump in his bed. "EEEEiii." He softly let out a faint shriek, twitching and zipping off his bed quickly, flinching at whatever was in there. "Uh.. Uh.." he had a sweat drop on his dumbfounded face as he slowly took large, quiet steps out of the room, slowly closing the door as it squeaked slightly. Rushing up to Sonic and Tails's rooms, he barged open the door, "WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?! WHICH OF YOU LOUSY JERKS IS IN MY-huh?" when he noticed Sonic and Tails looked at him, he realized it wasn't a prank by them, and his whole face changed from anger to now freaked out and terrified. "Y-your not in my bed… then… what is!?"

"Knuckles? Your home?" Sonic said, before his thoughts moved to Rosy. His face turned serious as he dashed out of the room and passed Knuckles.

"W-w-wh-wha-what's in my bed…?" Knuckles asked, his whole body shaking in fright.

"Haha! Don't worry, Knuckles! It's just the cook!" Tails fondly said, sitting on the edge of his top bunk and swinging his legs around.

"Huh? A c-c-cook?" he seemed more confused then scared now, then Sonic zoomed back into the room.

"Phew~ She's just fine. Still sleeping."

"What's fine?"

"Rosy. Rosy the little rascal if their ever was one!"

Sonic explained, and winked to Knuckles.

"Rosy..? That sounds like a girl's name."

The two looked at Knuckles for a moment, waiting…

"WHAAAAAAAA?! THERE'S A GIRL IN MY BED?! YOU LET A FREAKING GIRL IN MY BEDROOM!? MY, PERSONAL, BEDROOM!?" Knuckles reached out at Sonic, and in a fluid moment, had his big fisty hand around Sonic's neck, or at least below where it should be…

"Hey, hey, now Knucky! You're not gonna be rude to our guest now are you?" Sonic teased, waving his pointer finger up at Knuckles's and winking to him.

"Why you little..-" Knuckles had an anger mark on his head, about ready to knock the living daylights, or nightlights in this case, out of Sonic but Tails flew up and inbetween them, stopping him.

"H-hey! Come on, Knuckles. Sonic says she's an excellent cook." Tails reminded him.

"A cook, huh?" Knuckles's looked back at Sonic unkindly again, but then let him go. "Fine, as long as it's good, I'll forgive you. This time." He warned at the end, folding his arms and leaving one eye open and staring down Sonic.

"hehe,.. don't get mad just cause your embarrassed, Knuckles." Sonic teased, dusting himself off from Knuckles's touch.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!"

"Shh! You'll wake her up!"

"O-oh… r-right… well, I'll scold ya in the morning. So uh… where do I sleep?" Knuckles rubbed his hands together, and looked around.

"You've got to be kidding me…" Knuckles was all bundled up on the living room couch. "All for some lousy girl that can cook? What are those two thinking? Grr…rufgh." He rolled over and tried to sleep, looking like a big caterpillar as he tried to stay warm. "Why is it so cold!" he finally shouted out, but Sonic and Tails zipped down stairs and shushed him. "S-sorry… man…"

What Knuckles's didn't notice, is that the window that Sonic had opened… was still open…