Passion

Chapter 7: Anticipation

rugtugba, IHeartSonAmy, Samantha27, Jacklethekitsue, whoaparamore, darkfiredolphin, Amyfan111, SherryBlossom, IWhite RavenI, Ziggy7332, Bullet Nick, Stendylover, kizziefoshnizzie, Alyssacookie, Ghostkid33: The humor was absolutely necessary, after all I put you guys through so far. :) Yeah, I made everyone take it well...but what else would they do? Be mean and call names? Turn their backs? C'mon...maybe I've just had enough drama.

I really hope you all like this chapter, a lot of research and stuff went into it (who am I kidding, I just wrote it!) If anything seems inaccurate, I do apologize, but I don't know much about this process. Oh, and know that Samantha27 came up with a lot of the ideas in this chapter. Enjoy, buoys and gulls...

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Chapter 7: Anticipation

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"So are you feeling better today, Ames?"

The expectant mother nodded and lifted her hands from where they'd been resting on her belly. The first trimester was drawing to a close. Amy had asked tons upon tons of questions to Vanilla over the past month, and was eternally grateful to the rabbit for her patience and answers. Vanilla was truly a godsend, and Amy knew she'd be totally lost without her. Her, along with Cream, who was slowly beginning to understand and forgive Amy, though the pink hedgehog knew that their friendship wouldn't be the same anymore, as Amy had lost her innocence already. And Rouge? The bat was actually being a little nicer to her. It seemed everyone was, even Knuckles. Maybe it was just pity and fake, cheery, smoothed over politeness...but what could Amy do at this point? Her and Sonic had already done what they did, there was no going back now.

And then there was Sonic. He had been coming over to check on her every day, helping and doing whatever she asked him to. Amy found herself more and more surprised at him. Right now, however, he had an expression on his face she hadn't seen in a long time. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but it was strangely familiar.

"You know, Amy, the next few months, and...years, are gonna be really stressful."

Amy nodded, signaling him to continue.

"So I've been thinking." The expression on his face deepened, and Amy tilted her head, trying to make it out. Bashfulness, maybe?

"While you're feeling a little better, and just to relax and have some uh, fun, you know, be a normal teen for a while before you start growing up and have to take care of a baby and don't want to do anything-"

Amy raised her eyebrow. Was he ever going to spit it out? And why did he look so nervous? "What are you trying to say?"

Sonic swallowed. "Just...uh, you know, wondering if you wanna...go on...a date. Or somethin'."

Amy blinked. A...date?

"I mean - I mean, no pressure, if you don't wanna, I understand, no pressure at all, I just...to make up for - I felt bad, just to have fun..."

Sonic stopped, realizing just how much of an idiot he must have sounded, and looked away. He was blushing like mad and fully aware that he shouldn't have brought up such a delicate subject. Why, the girl still had scars from their first one, literally. He was about to just change the subject when he heard something he hadn't heard in who knows how long.

Amy's giggle.

A little scared, Sonic slowly turned his eyes up to meet hers, surprised at how much they were shining. He hadn't seen her this happy since...