It was one week later and I was doing the dishes when I got a call from Rouge.
"Hey, Hon, The death date has been finalized. Took damn near long enough. Honestly. He will be dying in exactly three months and three weeks from now." Rouge told me cheerfully.
I was quiet for a moment as I let this sink in and then I asked. "Won't that mean that he will be dying the same month my baby will be being born?"
"Yeah.. But! Atleast he will be gone. I wouldn't let his memory consume you honestly. It's over now Hon." Rouge told me.
"Still kinda weird though." I said with a frown.
I could practically hear Rouge shrugging since in her mind it was probably mission accomplished. I didn't feel so assured though.
I guessed I would just have to see what happened when the time came.
I hung up shortly after with a sigh.
"You okay?" asked Shadow from behind me which startled me and I dropped the plate I had been holding back into the sink and honestly I couldn't tell if that was a bad or a good omen.
"Platinum is set for death on the same month that my baby will be born." I said without turning around.
"Oh." Shadow mumbled.
"Yeah." I answered.
"If you want I could try to make it sooner." Shadow said while gently moving me and taking over the dishes.
"No. It's fine. I just.. I have a feeling." I told Shadow with a frown.
"Good or bad?" Shadow asked without turning his head as he washed a spoon to perfection.
"Both? I don't know.. I just.. I don't think I'm ready to be a parent." I admitted. Since that was the real problem. I mean yeah it was weird that Platinum was dying the same month as my child being born but it was the cycle of life. People die and people are born. It's just the way the world works.
"I'm sure it will be okay. You'll make an amazing parent Amy." Shadow said with one of his extremely rare tiny smiles.
"Thanks Shadow." I smiled back and then I started drying the dishes.
It was two days later when it finally happened. I knew I couldn't avoid him forever. I mean I had managed to avoid him for three months but today I was at the grocery store when he spotted me and approached me.
"Amy.." Sonic said with his ears down.
Now I knew he felt guilty about how he had been treating me but honestly? I wasn't in the mood.
I turned around to walk away when he gently grabbed my arm.
"Amy will you please just listen to me? I want to apologize." Sonic pleaded.
"Sonic. I have nothing to say to you. You have shown me your true colors." I snapped at him.
I saw a dark flash in Sonic's eyes before he looked away.
"I just want to be friends again.. Is that really so bad?" He mumbled.
"Yes. I don't want to be friends with someone who doesn't respect my choices." I told him sternly.
"Amy! I respect your choices! It's just.." He trailed off and suddenly I understood.
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME! I STOP CHASING YOU AND NOW YOU WANT ME!" I shouted in rage as I took out my hammer. I watched as fear flashed across Sonic's face but before I could do any damage I felt a arm go around my waist as I was pulled into a slightly fluffy chest.
"Faker. If you don't want my foot halfway up your ass I suggest you leave." Shadow snarled from his place behind me.
I let my hammer vanish as my body eased. Shadow was safe. I was fine.
Sonic shot Shadow a death glare before crossing his arms. "I'm not leaving, Shadow."
"Amy doesn't want you Sonic. You fucked up your chance. Now leave." Shadow growled.
"I understand that! I just want to be friends. We can't be a team if we're not friends." Sonic snapped.
I smiled. It wasn't a pretty smile but.. If this was how Sonic wanted it..
"I quit." I said.
"WHAT!" Sonic shrieked.
"You heard me Sonic. I'm quitting. I have a baby coming soon anyways. I can't fight and raise my baby at the same time." I told the enraged blue hedgehog.
Sonic looked murderous at this point. "Fine! Quit this team! Abandon your friends! Play house with Shadow and see if I fucking care!" he roared before running off.
Shadow just snorted. "Asshole. I swear."
"Good riddance." I mumbled.
We went home after that and to be honest I forgot all about Platinum and his death date aswell as my parental woes.
