Chapter Seventeen: Sonic

After talking to Tails, I was stuck in my thoughts for the rest of the night. After thinking about it for some time, I realized that I was indeed in the wrong because we did agree not to do anything. Shadow held up his part of the deal, but throughout the night, I did nothing to mess with Amy in his face just so he'd know that he doesn't have a chance, to make sure that he knew that she was going to end up being mines by the end of all of this. I might have just messed that up though, Amy seems to dearly care for him and considering how I kissed her and he seen it, it makes me feel bad. I'm mostly feeling bad for Amy, Shadow's a guy, he can handle being a bit hurt by something as small as this. These thoughts are what caused me to be on top of my house at around two in the morning. Tails went to bed hours ago so I didn't really have anyone to talk to. Watching the dark sky filled with stars interested me, they lit up the dark sky. I smiled to myself as I closed my eyes, they reminded me of Amy. How she's able to pull me out of my darkest of times and brighten up my day. She's one special girl to say the least. I opened my eyes and sighed, running my fingers through my quills. I want to see her, but Tails told me it would be a bad idea to do it. I have to wait for her to want to see me first so I'll try to be patient, for her. After what felt like another hour, I stood up from the roof and jumped off, landing in front of the house. I stretched, feeling myself becoming tired from all the thinking

"I guess I'll head in so I can sleep." I said out loud to myself as I start to walk inside the house

"Well do you think you'll have some time to talk with me first before going to bed?" I stopped in my tracks and turned around, seeing Amy standing a few inches away from me, wearing that same smile that I enjoy seeing everyday

"Ames!" I ran up to her, picking her up in my arms and hugging her tightly. I heard her giggle as she wrapped her arms around my neck, hugging me just as tightly as I was hugging her. After a small while, I let her down, but I didn't remove my arms from around her

"I was just thinking about you surprisingly." I watched as her face lit up red and I smiled to myself

"I was going to arrive earlier than this, but I had to think certain things out and make sure I knew what I had to speak to you about." I felt myself freeze up a bit. I should've expected this to happen, I was a bit obvious

"Okay...Want to head inside?" I asked, I watched her think to herself for a moment, before shaking her head no

"This isn't going to take long." She told me. I took a deep breath and then let it out, but stopped once I heard her stop to laugh

"W-What's so funny?" I questioned. She grabbed onto my hands and smiled up at me

"You are freaking out as clear as day Sonikku, I can see it." She told me. Chaos, can she read me well? Or maybe it's because I'm actually shaking. Who knows?

"Okay, I'll try to calm down." I tell her, lacing our fingers together. I watched her look down at our hands, feeling her squeeze my hands every so often. It was quiet for a bit, just us standing there listening to each others breath. The sounds of the night couldn't even be heard anymore, I could only focus on the girl of my dreams, standing in front of me in all her glory. Her longer than shoulder length quills pulled up into a high ponytail, keeping her quills from covering her beautiful face. Her jade colored eyes seemed to sparkle once she finally looked up at me and at that moment, I was again tempted to kiss her, tempted to ravish her in all her glory, to claim her as mine, but I controlled myself, awaiting for her to speak. I didn't want to ruin this moment I was having with her, it's been a while since I've been able to have her to myself

"You know..." My ear twitched up at the sound of her soft voice, though she seemed to be avoiding eye contact with me

"In all my honesty Sonic, I never expected you to be the one for me to have my first kiss with. At first, I thought it would be you, but after some time, when Shadow and I, we..." She was stumbling over her words, but I wanted to know, I was interested

"When you and Shadow what?" I wondered. I seen as her whole face went red and right then, I felt anger and shock fill me

"Did you and Shadow...?" She squeezed my hands and looked up at me, letting me see her blushing face. She was biting her lip, she looked beyond beautiful, it was making my want to kiss her worse 

"No Sonic, we didn't... Too be honest, I thought we were going to, b-but he stopped himself a-and...oh my god why am I telling you this..?" She questioned herself. I chuckled and released one of her hands, placing it under her chin. She looked into my eyes and I smiled

"That's good that you guys didn't. At least Shadow even has some sense. Also, you're just being honest, tell me anything you need to." Not gonna lie, the fact that Shadow has gotten closer to her than I have sort of pissed me off a bit, but I couldn't let that bother me, at least not right now

"I know why you kissed me, it was obvious a-and it's not like I didn't want a kiss from you, but I overheard you and the guys making that deal, that you and Shadow wouldn't ruin the party for Tails, but you did. It was unfair, Sonic and on behalf of Shadow, he didn't do anything to me that entire time. What could've made you do all that you did at the party? Constantly hanging around me, eventually kissing me?" I felt a little hurt by what she had said, but then again, I should've guessed it

"I...I talked to Tails about the party and I apologized for ruining it for him since he seemed to be having such a good time, but it seemed like Shadow had gotten the last word once he arrived to the party. How he hugged you, how brightly you smiled at him, how you blushed at his words. I wanted to get back at him for that. I know he likes you, but..." I held my tongue a bit, forming my words correctly

"You what?" I looked at her and seen her eyes, they were filled with curiosity. I felt myself relax as the words came out of my mouth

"I like you too, Ames and I'm pretty sure you know that. I can't keep you out of my head. Your smile, your passion to do things for your friends, your shimmering eyes. I...I want you all to myself and I hate how Shadow somehow has your heart like I do. It makes me feel things, things that I can't control and..." I looked at her and seen her smiling at me, but this smile was different. I seemed softer than the usual ones, but there was something else I couldn't point out

"I know Sonic. Yes, you and him both have my heart and I can't decide right now. I....I need some time to think about that, I'm sorry if I disappointed you." She did in fact disappoint me, but all I could do was smile

"I just want you to know that I hold you dearly to my heart, but Shadow is also there too. I hope you understand." I nodded, feeling my heart ache the more I looked at her. I watched as she leaned up, felt as she kissed me lightly on the cheek sending butterflies to flutter through my stomach. We stood there silently again, still holding each others hands, me not wanting to let go, knowing that it would be awhile before we're alone again, feeling as if she were to slip out of my hands, that she'd run to that...that other hedgehog. I felt her start to slip from my fingers, but I squeezed her hands causing her to gasp

"S-Sonikku..?" I shivered at her voice, the night wind blowing lightly. I cupped her chin again and then...

I kissed her...

Her arms went around my neck and I wrapped mines around her waist. We stood there, kissing under the moonlight, me being in control of the kiss, her soft whimpers filling my ears. After what felt like forever, we finally broke apart. She was trying to catch her breath and I smiled at that. I made her breathless, not him. Feeling accomplished, I removed my arms from her waist, feeling her arms fall from around my neck

"I'll be waiting for your decision, Ames..."...