Make Amends: Ch. 12

Sonic laid on the couch. The night had gotten extremely cold, well at least inside Tails' house. Sonic insisted on sleeping in the living room. A few hours after Amy and Wave left, Knuckles and Rouge stopped fighting. The white bat started to cry after she calmed down. That sight was something Knuckles dreaded to see. He made a promise to make it up to her by taking her to dinner the next day. She was thrilled to hear it, but couldn't stop crying (probably out of happiness.) The couple then left.

The night was quiet. Light snores could be heard from Tails' room. It was already past midnight and the blue hedgehog couldn't sleep at all. He still kept thinking about the very last question Knuckles asked him. Did he, Sonic the Hedgehog, really like Amy? He smacked his forehead. Why was that so difficult to answer? Of course he liked her company and she's always very cheerful, even right after he'd mess around with her.

Sonic groaned and got up. He pushed the blanket off that, somewhat, kept him warm and walked to the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator door to grab a bottle of water.

"Couldn't sleep?" A voice behind him asked. It actually scared the crap out of Sonic, but he hid it.

"No." Sonic stood up straight after he grabbed the bottle and turned to face Tails. "Could you? Or did I wake you up?" He asked the young fox. Tails wore light blue pajamas with clouds printed on it.

Tails rubbed the back of his head. "Actually since I've been getting robbed lately, I've been a light sleeper."

Sonic looked behind him and saw that he held a very large wrench. A sweat drop formed on his head. He was very lucky Tails realized it was Sonic. "I've had some things on my mind, and just thinking about it didn't let me sleep at all," Sonic said.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Tails asked him. "I bet that can help you clear your mind!" he said with a smile. Tails looked up to Sonic and thought of him as an older brother. Whenever he knew he could, Tails would always try to help the blue hedgehog to the best of his abilities. He couldn't help him when it before with his family because he didn't know how to in the first place.

Sonic looked at the bottle in his hand then back at the fox. "Sure thing," he said with a smile. "Let's just go take a walk too," Sonic added as he reached for his jacket inside his bag.

"Uh okay!" Tails ran up to his room to put on a T-shirt and a pair of pants. He grabbed a green jacket and ran downstairs. Sonic was already waiting for him outside. As he walked out, Tails closed the door behind and locked the door. "So…" He began, "What were you thinking about?"

Sonic started to walk. "About Amy," he simply said without hesitation.

"Amy?" Tails then thought back to earlier. "Oh! She seems very nice!" He told him with a smile. "Seeing her very cheerful, I wouldn't have guessed that her last boyfriend died." His smile turned into a frown and his voice lowered.

Sonic put his hands in the pocket of his jacket. He immediately looked at Tails as he said that. "I didn't know that," Sonic told him young friend.

Tails looked up at him, surprised. The expression didn't last long. "Well, that understandable," he said. "I mean, all you do is mess with her, right?"

The blue hedgehog looked ahead of him. "Most of the time. I don't really get to talk to her when it comes to anything serious." He grinned, "Well, there's tutoring but since school's over, I doubt she'll need it anymore."

The crickets sung in the background and the moonlight was their spotlight. The friends chattered on about Amy, not noticing their surroundings. The light was also the flashlight for the duo, though they, in a way, blindingly walked through the ruins and into the city. Most of the time, they would walk silently. What else could they say?

As they reached the outer limits of the city, Tails spoke up. "You said they you two mostly spend time together tutoring." Sonic looked at Tails. "Have you guys talked about anything at all that doesn't have to do with the tutoring?"

The blue hedgehog looked up at the diamond sky. The stars started to become invisible every time they were steps closer to the city. "Other than her problems in math, she told me a little bit of her family," he said as he looked back at Tails. "Before I found out she was in a similar situation like me, but her parents loved her from the start. I guess she felt that she wanted me to feel the same way." Sonic smiled and continued, "That's the first thing anyone has ever done for of something that big. Honestly, I wanted to get to know her more and messing with her was the only way I could think of…"

A sweat drop formed on Tails' head. "That's not the best way to get to know someone," he said. He turned his hands into fists and shook them, "With how you act, how can you expect her to know that you want to get to know her?" He stopped shaking his fists. His eyes beamed in the light and he pointed up to the sky, "Try to be nice and whenever she needs help, help her to your best ability. She'll eventually trust you enough to tell you a lot more than just family information"

Sonic half closed his eyes, "And how would you know this much about getting to know a girl?"

He was caught. His eyes widened and a light blush appeared on his muzzle. Tails laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head, "Well I know this girl and she tells me a lot of stuff." The blush on his white muzzle grew deeper.

Sonic smirked. He took out one hand out of his pocket and ruffled the fur on the top of Tails' head, "Has my bro found himself a girlfriend?"

Tails couldn't stop laughing. He was too embarrassed and Sonic making that accusation only made it worse, "N-no!" He couldn't stop blushing, "We're just friends!"

Sonic laughed, "Well, whatever you call it, I'm still happy for you, bud." He stopped ruffling his hair but kept smiling at him, "What's her name?"

"Um…" Tails could have become the next Rudolph! His entire face was as red as a tomato. It was impossible for him to hide his embarrassment. Who would've know that a twelve year old boy would get this shy about just saying his 'friend's' name. "Her-her name's Cream," Tails told him.

Sonic couldn't stop grinning. He secretly didn't want to talk about his own feelings, but at the same time he did want to. It didn't hurt to redirect the topic of the conversation to Tails. This was the first time he heard of Cream. Before, he had seen Tails be with a small rabbit. He would just pretend he didn't see after he has gotten Tails' attention.

"Cream?" Sonic grabbed the bottom of his chin. The goofy grin didn't leave his lips, "Is that that rabbit I found you hanging out with a few time before?"

Tails felt as if he could just faint. He couldn't say a single word. His mouth stayed opened as if he wanted to say something. It would just twitch every once in a while. "Uuuhhh…" The fox stopped walking.

Sonic only took two steps forward before noticing that Tails had stopped. "I don't think that something to be embarrassed about," Sonic told him. His grin was gone but a sweat drop formed on his head as he turned to look at the fox.

"When the crap did you see us hanging out together?" Tails yelled at him. "Why haven't you told me?" His head literally became big as he shouted. The blush never left his muzzle.

"I saw you only a few time before Amy came back," Sonic said. More sweat drops accompanied the one that was already on his head. "I didn't think it would have been such a big deal." Sonic could almost see fire burning behind Tails.

Tails grumbled and took a deep breathe. He looked down at the ground and laughed again, "Heh, well I guess it's out in the blue!" The blush was gone.

Sonic fell face first to the ground. Tails was incredible! The blue hedgehog envied his friend's way of handling embarrassments. "Yeah, I guess so," Sonic said as he stood up. He turned around and began to walk with Tails right in front of him. 'Okay…maybe I could be like Tails and handle these thought and feelings his way,' he thought. Sonic imagined his position in Tails' shoes. Actually, laughing about his own embarrassment was something he did not normally do. 'Okay…maybe not.'

"So anyway…" Tails began. "About Amy. Do you know if she likes you?" He asked in curiosity even though he already knew the answer.

Sonic shrugged, "I don't really know how she sees me at all." The blue hedgehog grinned as he thought of the countless times he messed around with her. "She probably thinks of me as annoying," he guessed.

"I don't think she would count as you as annoying if she kept going to your house for tutoring," Tails told him. "I mean she did help you. Even with the fake date!" Tails couldn't help but laugh as he ended that statement.

Sonic had told him about the fake date. Tails couldn't stop laughing. Especially at the reaction Amy had gotten after Sonic had said something about "their future" together. That was the longest laugh the fox has ever had. A new record! Being sent right to the door of the diner wasn't exactly the smoothest landing he's ever been on.

"Does Johnny and your mom like Amy?" Tails asked right after he stopped laughing.

"My mom practically adores Amy," Sonic says kind of sounding unimpressed. "One day when I was tutoring her, we had gotten into an argument about a video we both saw on the internet. She had one opinion and I had another…" Sonic paused. Tails already knew a lot, should he say more embarrassing things? "My mom came running to the room and said that I shouldn't get into a fight with my girlfriend…" Sonic grumbled the last three words that left his mouth, hoping that Tails didn't hear.

"Ha! I bet your face was priceless thing to see!" Tails teased.

'I'm so glad he's enjoying this…' Sonic thought. "Well, she kept pounding me with her hammer every time I would reach over to her book to point something out," he said as he rubbed his head. He could still feel every single whack he took of that hammer.

"What about Johnny?"

Sonic looked up at the sky. "He used to hate her after she told him that he couldn't sleep with every girl he meets," he said. "But then he brought home a girl that he liked and…"

Sonic sat on the living couch watching the television in his house. It has been a week since the dinner incident and the entire family had finally become 'normal.' It was around 6 o'clock and the evening sky began to turn orange. His mom had a headache that day so she wasn't around the house cooking or trying to spend more time with her two sons.

Sonic stayed home to take care of Dawna. He actually made soup (the recipe found on the internet) to take to his mom. He had actually softened up to her and just a little bit to his older brother. It wasn't until he placed the soup on the tray table on her bed that he realized that soups weren't really meant for headaches. She still thanked him for it though.

With his mom asleep, Sonic stayed in the living room just in case she needed something. He sat laid back on the couch using the small coffee table as a foot stool. Just then he heard the front door open and automatically knew it was Johnny. Instead of taking night shifts, he switch them to a regular time as instructed by his mom.

A female voice accompanied his own. Sonic was really interested in who it was so he kept his eyes on the TV. Johnny suddenly appeared next to the couch. Sonic looked to the side and up to his older brother. He wore a goofy grin which Sonic had never seen before. It was normally a smug smile.

"Lil bro! I want you to meet my new girlfriend, Lilia," the light blue hedgehog suddenly said. He held the hand of a white female mouse. Normally, Johnny's girlfriends would look like they just came out of a strip club, but not this girl. She was well dressed. He clothes covered anything that wasn't suppose to be viewed. He hair was long on the back and was parted to the right on the front of her face.

She looked at Sonic surprised, then gave him a friendly smile. "It's very nice to meet you, Sonic," She said politely.

Sonic also gave her a smile. "Likewise," he told her then looked back to the television.

Johnny maneuvered Lilia to the couch. She sat right beside Sonic. Lilia looked up at Johnny and smiled up at him, "You have such a lovely home!"

Johnny smiled back and sat down on the other side of her. "Thanks. I'd let my mom meet you but she's not feeling too well today," he told her. Though he wasn't home to take care of her, the light blue hedgehog was actually concerned about his mom. He felt a bit better knowing that Sonic would take care of him when he was at work.

"Aw, the poor dear!" Lilia said, he face changed to a deep worry as she looked deep into Johnny's eyes.

Lust the began to fill his eyes, "But uh…you know there is one hedgehog that's wanting to sleep with you." His goofy smile then turned back to the same smug smile he always wore.

Lilia blush. She looked from Sonic then back to Johnny. "Well if he wants to, then I'll be willing to do it…" Lilia said shyly.

Johnny still smiled. "Great!" He stood up as he held her hand. "We'll be back in a few, Sonic," Johnny confidently told his younger brother.

Sonic still kept his eyes on the TV and nodded to Johnny's statement. He really didn't care what Johnny did with his girlfriends, but did he have to rub it to his face every time a new girl arrived by his side? Of course, rubbing that to Sonic's face really didn't do anything but made him look like he has a too much of an ego.

Lilia didn't move. She looked up at Johnny surprised. "Oh! You meant with you…" She said, now sounding more embarrassed than shy.

Johnny looked at his girlfriend surprised. "Oh course, I meant with me!" Johnny practically shouted. "Who did you think I meant?"

Lilia shyly looked at Sonic. "I thought you meant your brother." That statement literally made Johnny feel like a cracked mirror while making Sonic looked at her surprised. How the crap did she get that idea? Johnny was obviously talking about himself! "Looking at him, I knew I'd lose myself in his arms…" the mouse said dreamily.

"B-bu-but I'm your boyfriend, Lilia. Why would you want to sleep with Sonic when you can sleep with me anytime you want?" Johnny asked, almost sounding desperate.

"Oh, don't get me wrong, Johnny!" Lilia began as she looked at Johnny, "I know how you were before you met me… and I don't want to be in the risk of catching any diseases!" She then looked at Sonic. "But looking at him…" she sighed dreamily. "I can just tell he'd be very careful with any girl he'd sleep with…"

Sonic could only stare at her. "Uh don't get me wrong, but I don't want to sleep with you at all," Sonic said bluntly. The white mouse didn't looked phased by that statement. She stilled shyly smiled at the blue hedgehog. Feeling awkward Sonic stood up, "Uh I'm going to check on my mom and see if she needs anything…" He quickly moved out of the living room and to the stairs.

"Aw! He's thoughtful too!" Sonic could hear Lilia say.

"What does he have that I don't?" Johnny freaked out.

"So since that day, he figured out that Amy was telling the truth." Sonic laughed, "He also vowed to make Lilia sleep with him one day. He hasn't given up since!" The blue hedgehog looked back up to the sky, "It's very rare to see him like that."

"I just think that that Lilia girl is weird…" Tails said as a sweat drop formed on his head.

Without realizing before, Sonic and Tails had already reached the park. The lighted dark sky began to be covered by dark clouds. In the distance, lightening could be seen.

"You know why I had to get away then," Sonic said.

"Back to Amy…" Tails began. "I think you're going to have to be a friend to her if you want her to ever like you back." Those words surprised Sonic. He looked at his young friend. "You can't hide it, I know you like her like her."

They slowed down. A walk in the park was relaxing for some odd reason, even if it was in the dark.

"How would you-"

"You want to keep her attention!" Tails cut in. "But I think it would be safer if you made her feel like she can trust you." A sly gleam shone in his eyes.

Sonic thought about what Tails was telling him. He also likes seeing the pink hedgehog happy. Whenever she smiles, Sonic just can't help but smile himself. He had also caught himself following Amy to her classrooms just in case she got into any type of trouble or if any other guy would make a move on her. Thinking about it, he almost became her stalker. A sweat drop formed on his head. It would be a lot better if they did became friends.

He then thought back to the fight with Greg. The reason he fought with him was because the green hedgehog threatened his family. That day, Sonic found out that Greg's dad was actually his mom's ex-husband. Luckily for her, he was in jail for a felony he has committed towards one of his recent relationships. Back then Sonic, even though he was treated badly, Sonic still did care about his family. It's on of the main reasons why he was very affected towards their actions.

The threat wasn't the only reason. Greg has done a series of horrible "pranks" that also happened outside of school. He was sick of it and he told Bridgette that he had to do something about it. Sonic that she would understand, but instead she begged him not to hurt the green hedgehog. The main reason he and Greg became close "friends" was because Greg actually treated him with respect. He taught Sonic how to defend himself verbally and physically.

No matter how malicious Greg was, that trait could never be rubbed onto Sonic. The blue hedgehog couldn't take how he acted and beating him up that day felt very good. He didn't know how strong he's gotten, so it even surprised himself. Thinking about it now, he was even more glad that he beat him up, since he was the cause of Amy's "accident."

Sonic chuckled. "I guess you're right, buddy," he paused. "I really do like Amy to the point I where I want to see her happy for the rest of her life…" the blue hedgehog said with a smile.

Tails cheered in happiness. "My big bro finally loves a girl!" he cried. Sonic couldn't help but laugh at his reaction.

'But I doubt she likes me…I really do have to become her friend first,' Sonic thought.

Distant voices were heard. They were loud enough for Sonic and Tails to turn to the direction from where they were coming from. Tails took a step back. He didn't wanted to feel like a snoop. That didn't stop Sonic though. Oddly enough, Sonic felt like he should be there. Besides, one of the voices sounded very familiar to him.

He wasted no time at all. Sonic quickly sped towards the voices. Instead of going out on the open, he ran towards a bunch of bushes that were right near the Mobians that were talking. To his surprise, his strange curiosity was fulfilled. Out in the open, Amy stood. She was still in her pajamas, and without a jacket. But what really surprised him was the Mobian that stood a few feet away from her. He was a grey wolf with yellow eyes. He wore baggy jeans and a black rain coat. He looked at Amy, not in a way a loving boyfriend would look at his girlfriend, but in a surprised way. His eyes were widened.

Tails finally reached Sonic. He laid low right beside Sonic and looked beyond the bushes. He gasped and whispered, "Who's that?"

Sonic didn't have to answer. It was as if Amy heard and answered them. He mouth slowly opened as tears began to form in her eyes. "Is that really you, Jay…?"