I RETURN!!!! COWER BEFORE THE ALMIGHTY, ALL POWERFUL----ECCHINDA!!!
*laughs maniacally* Heh, always wanted to do that..yeah ^_^;;

Anyways, I'm back, with yet ANOTHER romance fic.

*watches as people run away*

WAIT!! It isn't gonna be a lemon!!!! Did you hear me?!?!?

NO LEMONS!!!

*People come back*

Hmf, I'm not that bad at them...-_-;

This is TOTALLY different for me, cuz 1) It's based on the games, not the comics, and 2) It's not a Knuckles romance. In fact, it is.....*drum roll*

......A SONIC/AMY ROSE romance!!!!!!! So, without further ado, I give you...
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YOU NEVER REALIZE WHAT YOU'VE GOT.... by Rebecky_mo

timeline: 2 years after SA2

As the sun shines high above the skyscrapers of the city, the inhabitants of Station Square enjoy the beautiful afternoon weather. It had been years since the last major attack on thier city, and the citizen's now had a semi-normal life. At this time, some were walking down the streets, chatting and laughing with thier friends, others were having a cool lunch to ward off the humid temperatures, all enjoying life...Meanwhile, one small, lonely hedgehog was sobbing her heart out as she packed a suitcase of her things, realizing the tribulations ahead of her.

Seventeen year old Amy Rose sniffled quietly as she picked out a few casual oufits to wear. Loose jeans, t-shirts,nothing special. She wouldn't be going anywhere special for quite awhile...

*Why me?? What did I do to deserve this??* She thought to herself, still not believing what was happening as she remembered going to her doctor's for a check-up last week. Lately, she hadn't been feeling well, almost like the flu, and had gone to the physician to see if she was right....

****

"So, Amy, what can I do for you today??" Dr. Graham smiled down at the hedgehog, now a young woman. She had grown a few inches in the past year, a late growth spurt placing her at normal height. Her hair was longer now, almost reaching her waist. She also had given up the red dress and boots for a more mature look, now sporting a red tube top and blue shorts, with black sandals on her feet.

Her personality had changed quite a bit as well. A little less whiny, and far less annoying--at least most of the time. Once in a while, she would revert back to that state, but her friends were used to that by now. She'd pretty much given up on Sonic too and settled as being friends, realizing he was pretty much occupied with saving the planet--though, she still hoped.....

She smiled at the doctor and sat up on the examination table. The white paper crinkled as her body pushed down on it. "Well, I haven't been feeling well lately. I've been REALLY tired lately, weak too. Well, more than usual--not exactly strong in the first place." Amy chuckled. "I think it might be the flu, but decided to come here first."

The doctor nodded and looked at her files, then went about examining the pink hedgehog. He picked up the tongue depressor (or the popsicle stick, whatever you call it), and said "Open your mouth and say 'Ah'..." Amy followed out the instructions, and Dr. Graham took a look at her throat.

"Hmmm, swollen glands...is your throat sore too, Amy??"

"Gah-uh" Amy gurgled in agreement, the stick still in her mouth, keeping her from talking normally. The doctor removed the tongue depressor, tossing it into the trash. He was frowning slighty, as if contemplating something...Amy Rose noticed he was looking at the rather large bruises on her legs. "I'm fine, doc. I probably got them falling sometime; not exactly graceful."

The doctor kept frowning, but looked up to her face "You don't know where you got them?" She shook her head, even as Dr. Graham wrote out a note. "Amy Rose, I'd like you to get a blood test. Just to make sure of a few things." Now Amy was getting a little nervous, but pushed it away.

"...Okay."

****

Amy clicked the suitcase shut just as she heard a horn beeping outside. Her taxi. She locked the door to her apartment, tugging on her black coat at the same time. Her eyes were still red as she asked the driver to take her to the hospital. The driver looked at her briefly through the rear-mirror, then put the car into drive and headed off.

Through the entire trip across town, Amy just stared out the window, looking at the people on the sidewalks. It'd be awhile before she will be able to do that again...she would have started to cry again, but her tears had been used up already.

Her friends had been worried about her, not feeling well and all. Tails, Knuckles, even Sonic were curious as to why she'd needed a blood test. "You don't take blood tests for the flu, do you??" Knuckles had asked on his last weekly visit.

"Oh, 'cmon guys. I'm sure he's just being thorough." She had insisted. "Sometimes, they make you take them on normal check-ups, for the heck of it."

The others agreed. "Like I always said, those doctors are all vampires." Sonic joked. "Maybe they're using it to feed thier vampire babies..."

"You'd think your humour would've gotten better with age, Sonic...we thought wrong." The group had all laughed at that, although Amy's assurance didn't work as well on herself as it had on the others. Her worries had been verified that very morning, one week to the day of her last visit....

****

"I don't....believe it..." She was sitting in Doctor Neil Graham's conference room, just staring at the tall man. Her body was in total shock, everything frozen in that moment. "Are you...sure?"

The physician couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor girl. He closed the diagnosis file and sighed. "There's no mistaking it, Ms. Rose. The blood tests proved my theory. The sore throats, unexplained bruises, fautigue, uncontrollable bleeding--they're all telltale signs." The hedgehog didn't really hear him; all she could think of was the results. One little word chnged her life forever.

"Cancer...." she whispered.

Graham nodded. "To be more precise, Acute Leukemia. It's a cancer of the bones." he explained. "In the center of the bone is something called 'marrow', which creates red blood cells. What Leukemia does, is messes up the making of the cells. The white blood cells, which protect the body from infection, go to help, only to find up making more problems. That's why some of your body, like your glands, are swelling."

"And...how do I stop it?? There's no cure for cancer." Amy asked, not sure if she wants to know the answer.

The doctor pulled a chair in front of Amy Rose, to explain the treatment more personally. "You're going to be going to the Station Square hospital, to be given chemotherapy treatment. The medicine will weaken the cancer cells, until you reach what we call 'remission'. Remission is when your cancer is until control, you can go home, and if you stay in remission for five years, you are considered cured."

*Remission...will I ever be considered cured??* Amy thought to herself. Five years was a long time...."How long will I have to stay in the hospital?? When do I go??"

"As for how long you'll stay--it depends on how soon they find the right combo of medicines to fight off the leukemia. May be weeks, months...maybe more than a year." Doctor Graham admitted. He cared deeply for the young girl, and hated to see her go through this. "I've already made arrangments for you at SS General Hospital. You're to be admitted this afternoon."

Amy shrieked. "WHAT?! This AFTERNOON?!?!? Why so soon???"

"The sooner you get on the medicine, Amy, the better chance of you reaching Remission. I know it's sudden, but it's for the best."

The young furry fought back the tears welling up in her eyes--they weren't going to do her any good now. She closed her eyes and nodded.

"I'll--go pack. I'll be there by four..." she whispered.

****

And here she was.

Amy watched the stars come out from her hospital room window. It was a pretty room, with soft green walls, but it didn't make Amy Rose feel any better. She was given a private room, with a normal hospital bed (the bars on the sides reminded her of a prison), on the tenth floor, giving her a spectacular view.

She had taken her first round of pills that day at dinner, two small, clear capsules that tasted worse than creamed broccoli. She couldn't sleep, and wouldn't let herself cry. That Amy Rose hedgehog was gone. She hadn't helped in thier past problems and tests. Then again, this was far different. Every other battle she'd been in with her friends had been between the two sides of good and evil. Now...

She was fighting her own body for survival.

She went and sat down on her bed. It was far beyond visiting hours, and most patients were fast asleep by now. However, the young hedgehog was too nervous, too afraid to sleep. She looked over at the phone that also came with her 'lovely' accomodations. After a moment of hestitation, and composing herself as best she could, she reached for it, and dialed a number.

*I'll have to tell them sometime....*

{BEEP BEEP!!! BEEP BEEP!!}

"Aw, nuts...." Sonic ignored the noise his cell phone was creating at the moment. He'd been working on this game for months, and was finally at the final level. "No way can I stop now!!" he grumbled, attacking the giant rock creature with his player's best shot--only to miss, and be sent flying into the lava pit. "DAMMIT!!! Figures I'm the best at real life monster fighting, but in video games..."

{BEEP BEEP!! BEEP BEEP!!}

The champion (at least, in real life) grumbled ansd got off the floor and stretched. "Ok, I'm coming!!!" He picked up the phone and hit a button. "Hello??" No answer.

"Hello?? Is someone there??" Again, no reply. *Stupid crank phone calls* he thought to himself, ready to hit the 'hang up' button, when--

"...Sonic?"

Sonic blinked as he recognized the voice, and replaced the ear piece against his ear (duh!). "Amy? Hey girl, what's up??" He went over to the window, the street lights shining across his face and casting shadows. Sonic frowned as he heard a small noise, "Amy, are--are you crying??"

"No, but..I'm in trouble"

The lights caught the slight worry in the cobalt blue hedgehog's eyes. "What happened? Did Eggman kidnap you? Tell me where you are, and I'll be there faster than you can say 'Chaos Control'!!"

He heard Amy pause for a moment, as if hesitating. The next words whispered in to the phone caused the hero's heart to stop. "I'm--I'm in the hospital.."

"I'm sick, Sonniku. Really sick...."


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Rebecky: So, how was my return to FF.net?? Good, Bad??

Sonic: Hmf. -_-;;;

Rebecky: *raises eyebrow* What? You should be happy I finally got a plot for a Sonic romance.

Sonic: Yeah, but...there's NO SEX!!! I'm the big shot hero, and I don't get any! Meanwhile, Knucklehead over there has gotten laid in TWO of your fics.

Knuckles: Heh, not my fault she likes me better.

Rebecky: Hey now, Sonic. You have too had sex! Remember my slash fic between you and Knux? Didn't hear you complaining...in fact, you insisted you pratice that scene tons of times. *smirks*

Sonic: *blushes* That's not why! I just wanted my first appearance in your fics to be decent. Your writing sure dun make it believeable.

Rebecky: Right, sure Sonic. Anyways, see ya next chapter!!! *watches as Sonic pulls Knux into a closet* O_o;; Heh, looks like there may be a sequel to that slash in the future, after all...

L-8-R!!!