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Kids- One Republic

Chapter 20: Happy

Sonic dodged as Jet came swinging his arm at him with vigor, but his punches couldn't reach Sonic. He was too fast but Jet wouldn't allow himself to stop until he could at least get him once.

"Jet!" Sonic shouted dodging a fist close to his face.

"I'm going to show you!" Jet puffed, "What it felt like to suffer!"

Sonic jumped back as Jet tried to aim for his stomach. "Oh, were you suffering? From what!?" Sonic stated more than questioned, now annoyed. Things were getting too complicated now. "That Mina liked me and not you? Grow up!"

Rage filled Jet's eyes faster than bullet speed before Sonic's eyes which made Jet's movement much quicker. One of his fists reached inches next to Sonic's cheeks. It startled Sonic thus making Sonic use his hands to quickly push Jet back out of defense reflex. But Jet moved fast and used his foot to swing once more at Sonic, but Sonic caught it and blocked it with his crossed arms protecting his face.

Angered, Sonic grabbed Jet's foot and pushed him around to slam him to the floor.

Jet gasped as his back hit the ground hard. His eyes slowly opened up to see Sonic staring down at him. "You piece of—"

Sonic threw a punch at him to shut him up and then a kick to his stomach. He had just about enough of Jet's uncontrolled grudge. If it was a fight he wanted then it was a fight he'd get. Jet got up but only to get knocked back down by Sonic and then he kept getting punches making Jet dizzy. Sonic got off him and staggered back.

"Are you satisfied now Jet!?" Sonic yelled as he stopped punching Jet's already bruised face. Jet could only cough as he felt a bit of a salty taste in his mouth. "Is this what you wanted? To get beat!?"

Jet slowly tried to get up again, hatred still burning in his eyes. When Sonic noticed he was going to swing again, he shoved him back down with his shoe ruthless. "No, stay down!"

"You prick!" Jet growled hoarsely.

"You're the prick! Messing with everyone around you so that you can get back at me! You're sick!" Sonic spat and Jet was going to kick him, but again failed and got kicked back down on the floor and was going to punch Jet when he could feel his hands no longer move. Jet's eyes widened too when he found that he also couldn't move, but he could see that a green outline was around his body much like an aura.

Around the corner, Eliot appeared marching from around the hedge of the maze with a tight look in his face and green eyes glowing.

Sonic regained control of his anger and was finally able to think properly, but by then it was too late.

'Damn,' He thought and didn't fight Eliot's power.

"What's going on here?!" Eliot questioned in an admonishing tone. Behind him two friends came along that Sonic didn't know, but came hoping to help their friend stop a fight.

Jet cursed under his breath as Eliot released both of them and finally both were able to move. Sonic sighed and held his head. Eliot's power to control any sort of liquid was very rare, but to control the liquid of water in your body was talent. Sonic gave him credit for that. If it weren't for him who knows if he were able to stop himself from damaging Jet's already beaten up face some more.

Jet slowly got up from the ground staggering and still glaring at Sonic. "Sorry for ruining your party sir," Jet said somewhat serenely which surprised Sonic considering he was still angry and fire raged in his eyes. He was slowly limping to a through passageway that leads out of the maze and looked back. "I'll be going."

Confused, Eliot blinked multiple times before shaking his head and looking at Sonic for answers, but Sonic wasn't questioning the fact that he was leaving. Fewer problems for him. Although, that left him alone to do all the explaining.

Amy's dad muttered over to his friends something that Sonic was unable to hear. His friends nodded and turned around following the direction Jet went in. Leaving Sonic and Eliot alone. Sonic sighed as he finally calmed down but Eliot stared hard at Sonic the same way he did at Amy when she would get trouble.

"Would you care to explain what in your right mind got you into this position?" Eliot inquired; voice low yet Sonic could hint the shock annoyance he did not want to release to someone who wasn't his child, but his new wife's kid.

Sonic stared back at him but he didn't bother coming up with any excuses because he knew he was in the wrong. "I can," He said instead which surprised Eliot. Sonic scratched the back of his head looking up at the sky. "Amy,"

Eliot was taken aback by the name that escaped his lips. Eliot then squinted. "What are you talking about?"

"She is the reason why he and I were here and many other reasons, but for me, Amy is the reason why his face is um…" Sonic could feel his cheeks heat up which was unusual for him to go bashful halfway through explaining something seriously.

Eliot's face wasn't hard anymore but curious. He clearly didn't understand what was said. "What has my daughter done?"

"Nothing she shouldn't be doing." Sonic replied earnestly. "I'm the one who should apologize to you."

Eliot raised an eyebrow but slowly his confused looks all faded when Sonic faced him with much vehemence to his surprise and said, "I like you're daughter."

Eliot paused for a second and shook his head blinking as if he came back from a trance. "Wha…"

Sonic's eyes didn't waver. He stood firmly looking at him fiercely. It took that moment for Eliot to release what he just heard and that he wasn't kidding around.

"You like my Amy?" He questioned pretty baffled.

"It's probably not a good time to suddenly spring this at you, but it is something you should know. You as her father." He explained.

Eliot held his head quite mesmerize then look around then back to him. "Let's go inside with your mother. We should talk for a bit." He told him and Sonic's eyes grew. His mom?! They were going to discuss this with his mom? Hopefully it was all good.

…

Bernadette was dancing with her fellow friends from the past when Eliot and Sonic appeared asking to speak with her near the empty Bride and Groom tables. Eliot had explained the situation that had occurred to Bernadette and after hearing it the first thing that Bernadette said was:

"What!?"

She faced Sonic with an appalled look and Sonic only stared back with a small smile at his mother not knowing how to react to that. He didn't like angering his mom but this was a whole other thing he couldn't tell how she was feeling.

Eliot crossed his arms over and slight smile at him.

Sonic cleared his thought before speaking. "I like Amy mom and if it would be alright with you two, would like to tell her that myself."

Again, his mom gave Eliot her surprised-shocked look then back at Sonic. "H-How… did you two…?" She wondered and Sonic caught on.

"Oh, she-I don't think she likes me that way. It's just me." He explained a little embarrassed.

His mother's expression changed and she placed her hand on her cheek looking somewhat worried over at Eliot, but he didn't look worried or surprised at all. He was smiling.

"Well, I'm glad you told us Sonic" Eliot began and getting Sonic's attention. "But the way you handled the situation wasn't as mature. I understand you stood your ground for a good while but to lose control like that worries your mother and I. I'm wondering if Amy will be in good hands."

Sonic's heart fluttered. Almost ached. Eliot saw how happy he'd gotten.

Both Bernadette and Sonic's eyes widened at to what Eliot said. "Eliot," Bernadette gasped.

But she only received a smile from him and he turned back to Sonic.

"She will be," Sonic replied succinctly, confidently with the same look he gave him when Sonic told him he liked Amy. Eliot liked that look in his face.

"Then go on and tell her," He told him.

With a proud smile Sonic nodded and turned around and disappeared out of sight. Bernadette turned to Eliot still in shocked. "Will that be alright? It all doesn't seem correct,"

"They're high school students about to go into college. They won't be around the house as much, but I can see it in his eyes that he really wants to be with her and too be honest. I believe my daughter feels the same way. I trust it will be fine."

Bernadette slowly released her tensed muscles and sighed looking at the dancefloor where some still danced. She had forgotten for that slight moment that it was they're night. "I suppose," She agreed finally.

"Are you serious?!"

"Did you really see them holding hand?"

"There's no way they would be."

"Does that now mean…?"

Sonic held Amy's hand tightly that fine morning as they went to school. For a fine morning it was quite loud already.

"Let go of my hand!" Amy cried as she tried to pull away from Sonic's grip on the sidewalks a few blocks away from school. Sonic pulled back with the same amount of force if not more, but Amy was pretty strong.

"Just hold still," Sonic said under his breath trying to grab her hand and then her index finger.

"Nooo! It-It hurts!" Amy cried looking away to the side as Sonic leaned in closer and looked at her finger. A splinter was stuck with only its top sticking out. Sonic slowly pressed her fingers' sides to make it pop out of her skin and Amy yelped glaring back at him.

"I said it hurts!" She yelled and then Sonic pressed harder and made it pop out. He grabbed it and glared back at her showing the splinter at her.

"There! Was that really so hard for you to do." Sonic questioned her a bit annoyed.

"But it really did hurt!" Amy retorted.

Sonic threw it to the side and turned back to her as she held her slightly bleeding finger. Sonic shook his head and approached her grabbing her finger and pressing her finger, then he grabbed her other hand tightly, clasping their hands together.

"I don't remember you being so fragile." He told her.

"I told you—"

Sonic lifted her hand up to his mouth and his lips brushed over the top of her hand and left Amy unable to finish the rest of what she was going to say. "I know. It's fine now. Don't go doing reckless things anymore like saving insects from spider webs in torn bushes."

Amy blushed but defended herself. "B-But it needed my help."

Sonic smiled over at her as he guided them in the direction towards school. Holding hands so openly, she thought, would have never even been guessed if she tried to imagine the future before. Dating the guy she'd once admired and liked. Dating her step-brother. It all felt so new to her. She was a little nervous about what other girls would say. Every girl wanted to date him and now he was taken by the girl no one expect to get hands on him first. One of the smartest students with the girl who once struggled to pass her classes.

Everyone one at school stared in shock. Sonic was getting a bit annoyed at how something as small as this was such a big shock. Hadn't anyone ever seen a couple holding hands? Sonic let go of Amy's hand and sighed holding his head.

"Yea, it's driving me crazy too." Amy muttered over and looking around nervously.

"But why'd you stop?!"

Sonic and Amy stopped walking and faced forward to Sally and Tails walking towards. Tails waved at them with a smile and Sally mischievously blinked at both of them.

"Morning!" Amy cheerfully said walking forward a bit and Sally brought her in for a hug. Over Amy's shoulder, Sally looked up at Sonic with a smirk and Sonic rolled his eyes over to Tails and both did a handshake.

Sally didn't let go of Amy and instead rolled an arm over her shoulder. "I'm going to borrow Amy for a bit,"

Oh, Amy knew what that meant. "Hey wait," Amy managed but was taken away. Sonic and Tails stared down at the chipmunk pulling away the pink hedgehog and Sonic sighed again much louder.

"There they go," Tails chuckle quietly.

Sally pulled Amy down the hall and giggled as they stopped. "You two are finally dating!"

"I guess," Amy replied looking nervous. She could feel the flush in her cheeks and the way her stomach created those tickling sensation.

Sally couldn't believe her ears. After all this time Sonic had finally decided to man up and tell her. Guess something triggered him to rush, she thought, because he had said so much that he was taking his time with things and now suddenly they're together.

"This is great! I have always rooted for this moment!" Sally cheered and she jumped back. Someone behind her stopped her from going any further. Turning her head she came in contact with Sonic who looked at her with the same look he would give anyone that was driving him crazy.

Sally gasped biting her lip with a smile. 'He came for her,' she thought happily.

"Go to Class Sal," He told her and walked over to Amy. He mentioned for them to start walking down the hall.

Tails appeared by Sally's side as Sally cupped her mouth and called out teasingly, "Take care of her,"

Amy blushed shaking her head looking back at Sally, mentally wishing she would stop, but Sonic smirked, moved his arm to Amy's back and turned around. "Don't worry I will,"

Some students nearby could be heard swooning, but Sonic's eyes traveled back to Amy in a coly manner. It wouldn't hurt to play around just a little bit. Amy smiled warmly up at Sonic as he guided her down the hall leaving Sally with an opened bright grin and his buddie Tails with a proud smile.

His arm around her made her feel so protected, so special. Never in her life had she had a guy do that to her. Sonic chuckled watching their faces. "It won't last," He began, "The attention. Everyone will get over it after a while."

He slowly moved his hand over to grab hers and coiled their hands together. Amy blushed but gave him a squish which elated him. He could feel the way his stomach moved when she looked at him, how she could make him hesitate sometimes and how she was the only girl his eyes kept falling back to.

Out of everyone she was the girl that made him feel so weak.

Reaching the stairs to head up to class Sonic was disruptively stopped by the sight of a mongoose and hawk walking side by side down the stairs. Their eyes immediately landed on the two hedgehogs holding hands. Jet's eyes went wide, but Mina stayed composed as if it wasn't of surprise to her.

Sonic didn't remove his hand away from Amy and instead applied what Amy did to Sonic a few minutes ago. He squished her hand back.

Jet's first reaction was to look away and step in front of Mina protectively as if he didn't want her to see, but Mina smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder and she faced them. She smiled at Sonic pushing down the strong feeling she felt on her chest and just like that both walked down the way they were going.

Nothing was said, but Mina acknowledged them for respect. Sonic smirked and opened his mouth. "See you later,"

Mina turned back surprised but once she saw Sonic smiling at her, she smiled back, and waved back leaving Jet appalled.

Now he understood clearly why Amy had wanted them to clear terms, because it felt so much better to just put the past behind them. Amy was smiling too, because she knew that this was the start of a new friendship. She couldn't wait. Everything was falling into place and Amy couldn't be much happier.

..

Few Weeks Later

Graduation.

Ready in her cap and gown, Amy had fixed her quills up in a nice bun and wore make up for the celebration. Everyone who was graduating was standing behind the stage where they would appear before their parents. The graduating class were made into straight rows and luckily Sonic and Amy were standing right next to each other.

Sonic stood next to her with squinted eyes at Amy's jumpy self. Amy fidgeted around nervously as she waited for them to call of their names. She was excited, but was more nervous than ever. Sonic rolled his eyes and glanced side-long at her.

"Amy relax," He muttered.

"I can't," She replied back in a shaky voice.

"You have to. You're making me uncomfortable." Sonic told her.

Amy pouted and finally faced him. "I can't. I'm just so"— Amy bite her lip and looked up at the sky— "Happy," She ended.

Amy couldn't figure out how to express her emotions when she herself didn't understand that she got where she was right now in just a matter of months. Flunk girl turned into 'A' Amy. Sonic knew she still couldn't believe that she was culminating. Sonic sighed in defeat and grabbed her hand. Amy flinched as he rose it up to his mouth where his lips touched the back of her hand.

"I know," He muttered.

A lovely name soon reached Amy's ears which made her flinch forward. The principal called her name. He had called her name. It was her turn to go up onto that stage to receive her diploma. Sonic saw how she froze and so, he slowly pushed at her shoulder, lightly enough for her to move.

"Go," He whispered with a smirk as the crowd clapped for her to come out of the curtains. Amy smiled at him and then rushed forward taking a step out of the curtains and where the stage lights hit her. The clapping got louder and her excitement rose higher. She walked up to the principal to receive her diploma and then waved at the crowd where her family was. Her father and Bernadette somewhere in the crowd smiling right back at her. Sonic crossed his arms with a smirk seeing his girl walk the stage.

To think he would ever fall for a girl like her, but she was the one. He knew that. Amy glanced back at him with the large grin and he reassured himself. Yea, she was the one. She'd shimmer when he'd look at her barely rising from bed, laughing, angry, happy. He liked being able to be open about this feeling. He could kiss her cheek sweetly in front of his friends, he could take her out to eat and their parents would be more than happy to let them out. He was happy. He was happy to have gotten to know her and be where he was now. He was even more happier about what the future would bring for them together.

Then it was his turn and he was called up to the stage

It's been a whole year!

I never thought I'd finish it in time, but I did.

This story was very fun to make because I got a lot of help from friends and some of my best skills were put into this.

I want to thank all those who followed this story from start to finish. You were all so amazing and I hope you liked this last chapter.

But don't worry this isn't the end. I still have one more story to finish, but I don't know when I'll be done nor how many chapters will be in it, but I promise you I'll get it done.

Thank you all and until weeks pass.

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