𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝑒𝓉 𝑔𝑜!

      All this went on for many years. Amy Rose and Sally Acorn were the ones who fell in love with Sonic the Hedgehog. And he was well aware of this. Only he loved only one of them, and considered the other only a friend. He considered only Amy a friend, or rather a girlfriend, and he truly loved only Sally. Moreover, only Sally knew everything about the fact that Sonic loves only her, and Amy only considers her a friend, while Amy, unfortunately, still does not know the truth. But any secret sooner or later always becomes a reality, as we know. And this afternoon it was not easy for Sonic to confess this to his friend. After all, he was afraid that she would not want to be friends with him and would break off their friendship, or that she would begin to hate him and want to kill him out of anger. However, he couldn't take it anymore and had to see her in person to tell her the truth. At first in the morning everything was as usual. Sonic just woke up early in the morning, lying on a hammock, stretched his arms, yawned widely and jumped off the hammock. He headed to the washbasin, pressed the button on the bottom a couple of times, letting out some water, washed his hands with soap and his face, and also did not forget to brush his teeth. Then he rinsed with green water to cleanse the insides of his mouth from harmful microbes and spat out the contents of the liquid, after which he admired his teeth, which sparkled white and smelled of freshness that even he himself could easily feel with his own nose. And then he ran to rummage in the refrigerator. You guessed wrong! He didn't take chili dogs like usual! Instead, he decided to start his hearty breakfast with Nesquik chocolate balls with chocolate milk, as well as a ripe red apple, which was a little sour since the apple was Antonovka. But with sweet balls and sour apple it was tastier and more tolerable. Still, at least he has some variety in his food. Although at first he thought about eating Lyubyatovo crackers instead of chocolate balls or heating a pie with cabbage in the microwave. But he decided to save these dishes for lunch and dinner. After breakfast, he went to the dressing room and took out his white socks, red sneakers and a brown scarf. He pulled his socks lightly onto his feet, then put on his sneakers and tied the laces, and put the scarf around his neck like a bandana. Lastly, he took white gloves and put them on his hands. He even thought about taking jeans or a black T-shirt with a heart on the chest and wanted to wear them, but then he thought for a while and decided: — "Not really!" — he thought and decided not to wear jeans with a T-shirt, after which he closed the closet. Gloves, socks, sneakers and a scarf will be enough as every day. True, he took his red swimming trunks with white flowers, similar to shorts, out of the closet just in case and thought, maybe he could wear them? However, he then thought some more and decided that he probably wouldn’t go to the beach, which means he wouldn’t need them, and put them back, after which he closed the closet. Having finished getting ready, the hedgehog went outside and inhaled pleasant air through his nose, and then exhaled through his smiling mouth. Surely no one and nothing can ruin such a wonderful day and such a good mood? No one except Amy Rose, who was just emerging from the trees along the path towards Sonic's house. When the hedgehog saw the hedgehog, he immediately frowned, because as soon as she appeared before his eyes, his mood immediately deteriorated. He even thought about her like this: — "You again!" — I thought and put a smile on my face again, so as not to show it, so as not to upset or anger her. With this smile, he raises his right palm and waving it, greets, albeit uninvited, but still a guest. — Hello, Amy. The latter heard Sonic's voice, turned her gaze to him and also greeted him in the same way: — Hello, Sonic. The hedgehog ran to Sonic, grabbed him by the shoulders and kissed him on the lips. If earlier Sonic dodged or ran away in time, and did not allow her to hug or kiss him, now it’s the other way around. Due to his bad mood, Sonic did not realize this before and stood stupidly in place. And when Amy ran up and kissed him on the lips, he just widened his eyes in surprise and continued to remain inactive, not even thinking about pushing her away or breaking free. Then, after about ten seconds, Rose removed her lips herself and, removing her hands, said: — I am so glad to see you. Sonic himself stood still with a questioning face and only then answered: — I... I’m glad too!... — the hedgehog lied and covered his bad mood with a smile. — Did you pass by? — Not really. I was just on my way to see you. I didn’t even think that I would immediately meet you on the street near the porch of your house. Amy explained. - By the way, where were you going to go? — Me?... Yes, I... Was going to go... To visit... Just... To see you!... — Really? — She opened her smiling mouth questioningly. — And I came to visit you. Since I'm here, can I come to you right away? — Well I do not know. It just turns out that you came to visit, but I didn’t go to you. — Hm. Yes! You are right. — Rose thought. — But if you go with me to my place, it will turn out that I’m no longer going to visit... Can we go to someone together? — Well, I was still thinking about going to... Sally after you. — Really? — Amy thought questioningly. On the one hand, she didn’t really want to go to her, but on the other hand, her favorite hedgehog is now standing in front of her and she wants to go somewhere with him. — Okay. Let's go to Sally! Sonic blinked his eyes, not expecting such an answer from Amy. — Will you come with me? — he asked her. — Certainly. Where you go, I go too. — the hedgehog answers, covering her eyes with her lower eyelids. The hedgehog extended her hand and waited for the hedgehog to take it. Only Sonic at first doubted whether to take her hand. Thinking about this, she looked to the side and thought: — “Get your act together, Sonic! You can! Besides, while you walk with her, you can finally tell her what you’ve been planning for a long time.” With his thoughts resolved, he extended his hand, took the hedgehog’s hand with it, and they walked along the path together, holding each other’s hands. As they walked, each of them had their own thoughts along the way. — "It is so romantic. I kissed Sonic on the lips for the first time, and now we are walking through the forest together and holding hands.” — thought Amy. — “Get your act together, Sonic! You can! Just open your mouth and start from far away first.” — thought Sonic and was the first to decide to break the silence. — So, Amy. While we're walking together, can I talk to you about something? — Certainly. — Amy smiles at him. — What exactly? — First of all, I want to ask you one probably stupid question. Only you might not like him. — the hedgehog was wary, like the hedgehog, a little afraid that his question would turn out to be somehow strange. - Here. Do you only like me? Right? — Yes. — she answers him a little questioningly. — But imagine that if it were not me, but... Eh... Someone else... well, for example! You love him just the same, but... — But what? — Amy didn’t understand, looking suspiciously at Sonic, as if he was hiding something from her. Then he calms down and finishes: — What’s wrong with him? — Well, he uh... For example, he actually considers you... A friend... And he never loved you as much as you loved him... And instead of you he loved someone else... And she myself... Let's say... I was afraid to admit this to you for a long time... But let's say that you found out the truth about this and know that he didn't really love you as a girl... How would you react for this and for him? Sonic was afraid to tell all this. He was really afraid of her already. Amy, after listening to him, mistakenly thought that most likely he had a girlfriend who fell in love with him and he was asking her about it, because he was afraid of her reaction, but he trusted her, because he knew that she loved him. Inhaling and exhaling, the hedgehog answers him: — Well, I don’t even know how to explain this to you? I probably wouldn't be offended by him. — Seriously? — asked the hedgehog. — I say probably. — the hedgehog repeated. — That is, I myself am not more sure. On the one hand, I would be offended. So much so that I would most likely be angry with him and would want to strangle him, just like the other one he loved. Although, perhaps, I would not rush to conclusions and probably would not be so angry at the choice of that other person. Since he chose her, let him love her for himself. I don't need him. — Really? — Sonic was happy at first, and Amy answered: — Certainly. And even more so, I would rather break up with him and not even become friends with him. Well, it would be more likely if I was still a little upset. And if not, then I can forgive him and still remain his friend. And so let him live with that other one and love her! Why do I need someone else when I have you, Sonic? I hope you are not like him and will never leave me? Won't you exchange me for another girl? And you won't break my heart? She even made a sad look, and the pupils in her eyes became larger. Sonic bulged his eyes with fear and, in order not to anger or upset her, he had to lie: — No. What you? What you? Of course not. I would never trade you. Even if I, for example, were gay. Amy immediately laughed when she heard this example and said: — Trust me, Sonic. Even if you were gay and loved, for example, Shadow, I wouldn’t have anything against it. In that case, you and I would remain just friends. Is not it? — Yes Yes Yes. But luckily I’m not like that? Right? — Right. — the hedgehog answers the hedgehog and they silently move on. Now after the answer he received, Sonic was even more afraid to tell her the truth. He even imagined in his head how he would immediately confess to her that he didn’t really love her and suddenly she would be angry with him and want to kill him with her hammer out of anger. Shaking his head to get rid of these terrible ideas, he moved on and began to think about how to prepare her in such a way as to tell her the truth so that she would not be offended by him.

***

      Sonic and Amy reached Sally Acorn's castle. The guards let Sonic through, as Sally told them to let him in whenever he came. However, at first they did not dare to let Amy in. Sonic explained to them that she was with him and they also let her in with him. Rose did not hold any resentment or anger towards the guards, because she was glad that Sally also allowed Sonic to sometimes point her out to the guards so that they would also allow her to pass through. That is, a hedgehog. She and the hedgehog held hands again and walked further into the palace. When Sonic and Amy went inside, they looked around a large hall with a staircase along which a chipmunk was descending to meet them. She was glad to see the guests. Like the same Amy, but mostly Sonic. First of all, Sally went up to Sonic and hugged him. The hedgehog also returned her hug. Amy, seeing this picture, turned away from jealousy and frowned. However, Sally then came up to her and hugged her in the same way. Not expecting this, Amy widened her eyes, but she was even a little pleased for such hospitality that she immediately forgot what she was jealous about and also hugged the chipmunk in return. Sonic takes his blue cell phone and takes a photo of Amy and Sally smiling while hugging each other. — For memory! — he explained to them about the photograph. The hedgehog and the chipmunk also liked the photo itself and decided that they could even show it to their friends or descendants. — Miss Rose, would you like to take a tour of my palace? I just need to talk to Sonic about something privately, if that's okay. — Of course, Miss Acorn. — Amy answers and goes down the right corridor, deciding to examine the knight’s armor on the walls. When she went down another corridor and Sally and Sonic were left alone, the chipmunk politely asked the hedgehog: — Have you already told her? — No. — Sighing heavily and lowering his head, he answers her. — Honestly, I tried. I could not. You know how afraid I am of her. I even tried to prepare her, but she also said that she would most likely still be offended by me... And she would even be angry with you and me, having learned the truth, that she would want to strangle us both... Maybe I’m just in a hurry? Sally hugs Sonic and replies: - You can do it, Sonic. She loves you and will not easily attack you, much less me, knowing that you will stand in her way. She'll probably understand if you just be honest and be yourself. Just stay close to me and try to collect your thoughts. Don't be afraid of anything, throw away all your fears and speak from your heart. — Well, I don’t know if I can? What if she, even if she doesn’t get angry with me, might be offended by me and stop talking to me? What if she completely breaks off our friendship with her and our friendship with her will end forever, because I deceived her and hid this truth from her? — If you don’t try, you won’t know! You've been hiding this from her for too long and that's enough from today. — You're right. Stop being silent! It's time to take the will of Chaos into your fist! Amy returned to this end of the conversation from the left corner. Sonic immediately stood in Rose’s path and, trying to collect his thoughts, tried to talk to her again: — Amy, I want to confess something to you? — In love? — the hedgehog asked, smiling, placing her hands on her cheeks with emotion. — You can say so! — Sonic did not deny, although he had something completely different. Not what Amy thought. She listened to him carefully, and the hedgehog first looked at Sally. She nodded to him, and Sonic then turned his gaze to Amy, sighed heavily and continued: — Do you understand, Amy? I... — Amy saw how nervous he was, as if he was afraid to admit to her what she was thinking. — I want to apologize to you. — Apologize?... But for what? — although she didn’t understand, she was interested. That’s why I asked this not out of suspicion, but rather out of curiosity. — It's all about us. I wanted to talk to you about this back in the forest while we were walking here. But I was afraid that you would leave me or even kill me. — I don't understand? What are you talking about, Sonic? — You remember the day when I saved you from Eggman and Metal Sonic, right? — asked the hedgehog. Rose nodded silently and Sonic continued: — Even then I realized that you immediately fell in love with me. You were still very young then, and I then thought that this love of yours for me at first sight was just childish love. But even now, several years later, you still love me while I was silent about it. Only today I barely dared to tell you the truth. — he turned his gaze away from Amy so as not to see her anger or resentment and finished: - Sorry, Amy, but... In fact... You are just a friend to me... And I have never really seen you... . Did not love. The hedgehog immediately removed her smile and looked questioningly at the hedgehog. — What? — Actually... — she comes up to Sally and kisses her on the right cheek, right in front of the hedgehog. The latter widened her eyes at what she saw and gasped. Even my cheeks turned red. — Sorry, but... I love Sally... I even proposed to her. — he finished, and Sally herself, with a sad face, showed the hedgehog Sonic’s engagement ring, which he gave her and which she put on the ring finger of her left hand. She also spoke: — Don't be mad at us, Amy! Understand that we don't want to offend you. But we are tired of hiding the truth and... Sonic and I will get married tomorrow. I know it's hard for you to accept this reality, but unfortunately this is the real world, not a fairy tale about a prince and princess. — Understand us, Amy. I don’t want to break up with you and quarrel because I love someone else. And I am very sorry that I did not dare to admit this to you earlier. I was just afraid to admit it to you. But know that you are our best friend out of all the friends we have known. We're really sorry! Trust us! We, as friends, did not want to offend you. — Sonic explained. While Rose listened to everything, at first she did not answer anything. She lowered her head down, her throat was dry, and tears flowed down her cheeks. She was still offended by such a bitter truth. All her dreams of a happy future with Sonic immediately collapsed, like a fragile Lego set. The heart immediately seemed to stop and stopped beating. Although it only seemed so to her. She was very upset that she wanted to cry bitterly or really kill them both. Even the shaking hands confirmed this, which the hedgehog also clenched into fists, which the hedgehog and the chipmunk noticed. However, she herself perfectly understood that Sonic and Sally did not want her to be so offended or angry with them for this. So she unclenched her hands and calmed them. After she sniffled a couple of times, she only then spoke through her tears: - I understand. I'm far from you. I don't deserve to compete with Sally and be Sonic's favorite girl. Sorry, Sonic. I-I shouldn't have pestered you with my love all my life. - After the words were spoken, she turned her back to them and headed towards the exit. Sonic and Sally just extended their hands forward. — Amy! — he said. — Amy! — she said. — I went. — Amy! — Sonic responds and wanted to follow her. — Please, do not go... The chipmunk took the hedgehog by the shoulder and stopped him. — Don't, Sonic! Give her time! She just wants to be alone now! Amy, alone, first slowly walked out of the palace and when the gates closed, she immediately ran away in tears. Even at the main gate, the guards allowed her to leave alone. The sad hedgehog ran and cried all the way. On the way, she tripped over a root from one of the trees protruding outside the ground and fell face first into a dirty puddle. Her face was stained with this mud. When she saw her dirty face in the reflection of the puddle, she cried even more and even slammed her right fist into the puddle. Thoughts about this were spinning in my head: — “I deserve it! That's what I need! What a fool I am! I naively hoped that Sonic would truly love me, not as a friend, but as something more... It was all in vain!” — “I'm sorry, but I don't love you, Amy. I only love Sally... Sally... Sally...” Sonic’s words sounded in his mind. After the thought itself, the hedgehogs continued: — “Perhaps this is stupid... A friend on a date with a friend... Since he considers me only a friend, then all my efforts for a happy future with Sonic are in vain... He would never love me, even if I were someone else... Even if I became Sally herself... What should I do now?” Having finished crying and lying on the path, she gets up, wipes the dirt off her face and goes home. Sonic himself still quietly followed her, hiding in the bushes. He immediately became sad, lowering his head. He felt ashamed in front of her for what he and Sally had told her. He even imagined how bad and painful she was. Perhaps there was no need to tell her about what he had been hiding from her for a long time? Now she seems to be so offended by him that she doesn’t even want to talk to him. Sonic, realizing all this, was ready to cry from shame. With sad thoughts, he returns to Sally in the palace. With sadness, he hugs the princess, and she tries to calm him down. In fact, the chipmunk did it easily, but all the hedgehog’s thoughts were only about the hedgehog, since he was now very worried about her and thought: will she forgive him? — Don't worry, Sonic. I think you did the right thing. You heard what she told us, right? She understands everything, although she was offended by it. Just let go of all your inner worries! She'll grieve for a while and then come to terms with it. Right now we have unfinished business. We need to prepare for our wedding tomorrow. After listening to the chipmunk, the hedgehog calms down a little and answers: — You're right. Although in his soul and secretly from her, he sometimes turned his gaze back and was still briefly worried about the hedgehog.

***

      At that time, the hedgehog returned to her home and cried for a long time, lying with her face in the pillow on the blanket and could not calm down for a long time. — What should I do now? — she whined through the pillow and tears. — All my life, dreams, hopes and all my love that I gave to him... All in vain!... He doesn’t love me at all... What did I eat? -huh?... So she lay on the sofa all day until the evening, when the sun was almost setting. By this time, the hedgehog herself had almost calmed down and stopped crying, but was still sad. She was distracted from her sad thoughts by a knock on the door. However, she was in no mood to get up and open the door. She just lay there further, and the one who knocked on the door was Sonic himself. She even heard his voice: — Amy, are you there? — he asks, but Rose doesn’t respond and just lies there. However, she still listens to him: — Amy, are you angry with me?” That's why you don't talk to me?... I apologized to you and explained why I didn't confess this to you before. If you hate me and want to strangle me along with Sally, then don’t be shy! I will understand and endure everything. You have every right to be angry with me. I can only apologize to you many times. I didn’t want to offend and anger you, understand me!... I will understand everything, even if, after what Sally and I told you, you never want to be friends with me again. You probably think I hated you, but you're wrong. I worried about you and always helped you when you were in trouble because I was afraid for you. I really like you as a friend. But I'll tell you honestly! I would never betray you and leave you, and even more so I would never be offended or angry with you, even if you loved someone else instead of me and told me about it. You may never forgive me, but know that although I don’t love you as a bride, I love you as a friend. And I don’t want you to be offended and angry with me, much less break off our friendship with you. I at least appreciate the fact that you are a good friend and I liked you for how strong, brave you are and that you can stand up for yourself. Of course, I admit that sometimes I was infuriated by the fact that you pestered me with your love, but nevertheless there were advantages. For example. — Sonic tried to remember good moments with Amy, from one of which he even laughed quietly to the side. - Do you remember how I always ran away from you when you were chasing me? You know that I always love to run. In this I am even grateful to you and am not at all angry with you. Do you remember how you saved me, standing up as a wall for me, saving me from Shadow and Silver? I will never forget this and I have always been grateful to you for this. And the fact that you made me the most delicious chili dog with strawberry jam for my birthday? I told you then that I have never eaten anything tastier in my life. And it is true. I even tried to repeat it myself and prepare it the way you made it for me? Because what I told you is true. I really like you, although sometimes you irritate me by pestering me with your love. But I will repeat again and for the last time. I didn't mean to offend you!... I'm sorry! After repenting, Sonic turned his back to the exit and was about to leave, but on the way he fell to his knees and began to cry in shame. Amy heard him crying behind the door and she suddenly felt ashamed that she had shown her resentment towards him and Sally in such a way. He really felt ashamed in front of her for repenting to her and for upsetting her. Although partly she herself is to blame and she is already well aware of this. Thinking about this, lying on the sofa, she sighs heavily. Having calmed down a little from his tears, the hedgehog stood up and was about to leave, when suddenly the door behind him opened and Amy herself stepped out onto the porch. Sonic turned and saw how she thoughtfully lowered her head and tried to find the right words to talk to him: — No, Sonic... I'm sorry! — she told him. — You?... But... For what? — Sonic didn’t understand. — Because she ran away. And for pestering you. I couldn’t even think that I could disturb you or give you no peace. Why didn't you tell me about this right away? Here Sonic felt ashamed again. He could not even think that it was necessary to start the conversation with this very topic. Amy walked over and took Sonic's hands. — Do not worry! I told you that I understood everything and have nothing against you and Sally. Live together and be happy. — But... — Sonic wanted to say something else when Amy interrupted him by kissing him on the lips. At first the hedgehog widened his eyes, not expecting this, but a little later he smiled and, closing his eyes, hugged the hedgehog’s back, kissing her back. When Rose finished the kiss and walked away, she went back to her house and finished: — Goodbye, Sonic. The door closed in front of him and the hedgehog, leaving the porch of the hedgehog’s house, answered with sorrow in the same way: — Goodbye! And so Sonic slowly hobbled home, and Amy, all sad, followed him with her gaze, looking out the window. Afterwards, she made tea from chamomile petals for the night, drank it and calmed down and went to bed. Sonic himself returned to his home and, lying on his hammock, could not sleep. All his thoughts were about Amy herself. He still thought about her and was sad, how was she doing? And how will she live with this? Especially when he and Sally are getting married tomorrow.

***

      The next day, Sonic, as promised, showed up to Sally’s palace wedding in a business suit. He stood near the arch, waited for his bride and at the same time thought all about Amy. Thinking about her, she kept her head down, not even paying attention to the fact that the wedding music had started and Sally herself, in a wedding dress and with a bouquet of flowers in her hands, walked along the red carpet straight towards him. Knuckles himself acted as a priest to marry Princess Sally Acorn to Sonic. He noticed that Sonic was sad about something and thought about it. He would like to listen to him and help him with this. However, the time has come to marry dad. Sally went out to the arch and while Knuckles read the wedding ceremony out loud, Sally noticed that Sonic was sad. — What happened to you? — Nothing, Sally. — the hedgehog lied and looked at the exit. The chipmunk noticed this and even listened to the fact that Sonic’s heart was beating louder and louder, although she himself was sad. He turned to her and asked: — No. Everything is bad. Sorry! — suddenly he began to cry. — I tried to come to terms with this, but I... We prepared a lot for this... I understand this, but it’s hard for me now... I can’t... For some reason I have the feeling that I... I don't want to marry you... I just... I just... Despite the fact that Sonic could not explain it to her, Sally understood everything perfectly. Nevertheless, she was calm and smiling. — You love her, right? — What? — Sonic did not understand the question and Sally, smiling, repeated the question: — Do you love Amy? Yes? — after this question, Sonic blushed with shame. However, Sally still remained calm and took his hands. She is well aware that Sonic has fallen in love with Amy. This time for real and of my own free will. And now he simply didn’t know how to admit it to her herself. — I understand you. Knuckles didn't pay attention to what Sonic and Sally were whispering to each other and when he finished, he turned to the princess: — Princess Sally Acorn, do you take Sonic as your husband? — Let me see! — she said and looking at the ceiling, she pretended to think and said. — No. Everyone in the room gasped, not expecting such an answer. And even straight away from the bride. Even Knuckles was surprised and asked: — No? Why no? — It seems to me that... I’m not worthy of Sonic. He loves another girl and I understand him perfectly. — the chipmunk answers, to which the hedgehog looked at her questioningly. She smiled at him and, pointing to the door, whispered: — Run! Go to her! Sonic stopped crying and was ready to cry with joy. In gratitude, he kissed her one last time right on the lips in front of everyone. The bride kisses her groom and then lets him go, taking the wedding ring off her finger and giving it to him so that he can give it to Amy herself. Sonic ran from the altar, and Sally followed him with her gaze. — Who is next in line to want to get married? — she asks out loud, stands with her back to the wedding witnesses and throws her bouquet back. All the girls immediately stood up and tried to grab the bouquet. Suddenly, the bouquet caught fire and burned, falling into ashes right into the hands of Blaze the cat. Now she's next in line to get married.

***

      Amy at this time was throwing away all the toys and photo frames with photographs of Sonic, putting them all in a throwaway box. She decided to forget about the fact that she was in love with Sonic. Suddenly she hears a knock on the door and, not knowing who is knocking, goes to the door. When she opened the doors, Sonic himself stood on the threshold in a business suit and with a new bouquet of blue roses. — So... Sonic? — Forgive me for everything, Amy. We talked about everything with Sally and I finally understood... — he holds out his hand, showing that same engagement ring and says: — Amy Rose, will you be my wife? Amy's eyes widened from such surprise. At first she didn't know how to react to this. Then she saw Sally herself in a wedding dress, hiding behind a tree in the distance. She looked at them and obviously winked at the hedgehog herself. Having caught the hint, she takes the ring, puts it on her finger and then, as a positive answer, she kisses the hedgehog on the lips.