Disaster in the Making

Chapter 1- Confessions

It was a warm summery day; Amy was on the beach, soaking up the sun's rays. She wanted to try out her two piece emerald green bathing suit. So far, it fit so wonderfully. Better than those rather tight bathing suit's she had on when Sonic agreed (Forced!) to coming with her.

She was kind of glad that she wasn't near Sonic. She didn't have to squeeze whatever breath out of her fragile body she had left. Or pretend to be an entirely different person. Right now, she was an entirely sane free person. With not a care in the world.

Sitting up, she began to dig in her beach bag for her sandwich. She packed several BLT (Bacon, lettuce, tomato.) sandwiches. Finding one, she slipped it out of her bag and began to chomp on it. She was really hungry. Another reason why she didn't want Sonic there, so she didn't have to starve herself.

As she finished up her sandwich, she pulled another one out. The next thing she knew…BOOOOM! Amy plopped down with a thud. Her head stinging and pulsing.

"Oh! I'm sorry!" A kid cried out. She sat up and her world spun rapidly. She got a look at the bee that she knew very well.

"Charmy? What the hell?" She asked as she glared at him. He flew to where the volleyball was lying.

"I'm sorry Amy…Vector served to hard and…And…" He was panicking. Amy had a secret smile going off in her mind.

"Mind if I play?" She asked as she stood up and brought the volleyball up with her. She gave Charmy a mischievous smile. He gulped.

"U-U-Um…" He stammered. He flew off and Amy followed. Charmy flew fast and finally seeing sight of the Chaotix, Charmy flew behind Vector.

"Hey Vector. Next time, don't serve so hard." Amy said as she threw the ball back to him. She noticed the Espio was on his own. Amy gave the thought a grin.

"Mind if I play?" She asked once again, since the first time Charmy decided to run for the hills. The big green crocodile smiled.

"Yea, you're on Espio's team." Vector said as he managed to pry Charmy off of him. Amy gave a silent cheer, and skipped over to Espio's side. She noticed he hadn't said a word since she came over.

"Hey Espio." She greeted warmly as she got into the volleyball position. He glanced at her quickly before looking forward again. Remaining, of course, quiet. Amy felt a bit hurt, but it quickly faded when Vector served.

Amy dove for the ball and hit it; it went flying back towards to the opposite side. She grinned as Charmy hit the ball.

"I got it." Espio said as he ran in front of her and smacked the ball hard to the ground. Amy cheered. She admired how Espio gracefully moved and had such powerful attacks. I guess that is the perk to being a ninja.

The game continued like that until it got a bit twilight in the sky. Amy was just getting started at whipping some tail. She loved how Vector and Charmy complained about being beat by a girl and a ninja. Classic.

"I can't believe we got beat by a girl!" Charmy whined. Amy just laughed as she watched the scene.

"Well believe it kiddo. Good game you guys, I'm going to go get my tail going. See ya'll some other time." She said as she walked off to go gather her things.

She gathered her stuff and popped a sandwich in her mouth. They sure worked up an appetite. As she zipped up her beach bag, she turned to leave but was surprised to find Espio standing there in silence. Amy didn't know what to say, she figured it didn't matter since he was always so silent and serious around her.

"Espio, What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Vector and Charmy?" She asked, the first thought that popped up in her mind. Espio shifted his weight on his foot to the other.

"I…Was wondering if you would allow me to walk you home." He said, in a rather offering tone. Amy blushed softly; she was surprised at the offer. How could she refuse?

"Sure." She said as she began walking. Espio was walking beside her the same pace. They both were in silence for the longest while. Amy felt uncomfortable with Espio. The guy hardly talked…And she was letting him walk her home. They made it to the sidewalk of the beach.

Night fell quite fast. Fireflies were floating in huge groups, here and there, the moon full, hung in the sky, the stars glimmering brightly, almost setting that romantic mood. She heard Espio breathe a sigh. She blushed slightly before looking away.

"Sorry if I'm being quiet tonight…I'm just a bit hungry." Espio said, breaking the silence. Amy glanced at him before smiling.

"Want a BLT?" She asked. He then gave her a puzzling look.

"BLT?" He asked. She then stopped dead in her tracks, gawking at him like he was eating a worm.

"Bacon, lettuce, tomato? You never had one?" She asked. He shook his head. She then unzipped her bag and began digging into it furiously. She grabbed two sandwiches and handed them to him. He opened it up cautiously and sniffed its contents. Seeing nothing wrong, he popped the entire thing in his mouth.

Waiting for the reaction, Amy was smiling warmly. He then swallowed it, he smiled and quickly opened another one and popped that one in his mouth as well.

"It is good!" He exclaimed as he finished it. Amy giggled and dug into her bag for more. She handed him two more before zipping up the bag.

"Glad you like it." She said as they continued to walk. He ate through the last two more slow this time. She just smiled. He sighed as if he were full.

"Thanks Amy. I really needed that." He said as he quickly discarded his contents into a trashcan. She giggled.

"Anytime." She said. They continued to walk. Finally making it to Amy's house, he walked her up to the door.

"Thanks again for the sandwiches." He thanked before turning around and began to walk off.

"Espio, wait." She called out. He stopped in his tracks and looked over his shoulder at her. "Would you like to come in and chat for awhile?" She asked. She secretly hoped for a yes. He seemed to blush, but Amy never caught it. He turned around and walked back up to the door.

"Sure." He said. Amy smiled as she unlocked the door and kicked off her flip-flops and walked inside and flipped on the lights. Espio did the same, except he grabbed his shoes and placed them on the inside. Amy noticed that he looked…Unusually sexy in his black swim shorts. He had an anklet made of shark teeth on his right foot. Snapping out of it, she closed the door.

"Make yourself at home. I'm going to change." She said as she motioned towards the living room. Espio just went in and sat down. Amy went into her bedroom.

She removed her top and bottoms. Looking at herself in the mirror. She seemed to look very mature and grown. Her breasts were well-rounded and quite big. Amy couldn't help but smile. For half her life, she wanted breasts like Rouge. But, she got the next best thing, half the size and well-rounded.

Snapping out of her dreamland, she realized that she had Espio waiting for her in the living room. She walked over to her dresser and pulled the top drawer, which contained her under clothes out and pulled out a black bra with pink lacing with matching panties. She slipped on her bra and clipped it and hurried on her panties.

She pushed back the drawer and opened the second which contained her baggy, over-sized shirts. She grabbed a black shirt with the Mountain Dew logo on it. She closed it. She grabbed the pair of black shorts on her bed and slipped into them. She looked herself in the mirror, smiling. She left the room and closed the door.

Amy walked out into the living room to find Espio looking at her books. She walked up behind him.

"Done." She said, he glanced over his shoulder and turned to face her.

"Quite an interesting selection of books you got here." He said as he glanced at her with a smirk.

"Really? Sonic never thought so." She said. She saw that something flashed in Espio's eyes; she couldn't quite place her tongue on it. Amy then glanced at her answering machine. She saw it had a message. She walked over to the machine and pressed play.

"You have one new message, 6:54pm," The answering machine said. The she heard Sonic's voice. "Hey Ames, I'm going out of town, I don't know when I'll be back. Tails has wanted me to check out his new lab for awhile now, and I am going to pay him a visit. So, please don't call me a million times. I'll talk to you whenever…Later." The message ended.

Amy could have sworn her heart sank 100,000 leagues. She never felt so sad and heartbroken. Sonic never confronted her about these trips…Never told her anything about them…She just felt utterly undesirable, ugly, and just flat out imperfect.

She hadn't realized she was crying when Espio pulled her into a tight embrace. He was stroking her hair softly and caringly. She was crying hard and fast.

"I am hideous!" She shouted as she tried to push away from Espio. He just held on to her tighter.

"You are not hideous. You are very beautiful…" He said in caring tone. She continued to struggle against him.

"I AM HIDEOUS!" She screamed against his chest. She began to pound on his chest in her massive sadness.

"You are beautiful." He repeated again. She then stopped struggling against him.

"Then why won't Sonic love me…?" She asked through her tears. He pulled back so he could look into her sad jade eyes. She searched his liquid amber orbs for any type of answer. He sighed before squeezing her.

"He just doesn't see you…Like I see you." He said. She looked up into his eyes. She was incredibly shocked at this. He sighed. "I know you love him…You've always loved him…But I have seen how he has treated you in the past, and I just hate him for just mistreating you like you were some kind of trash. I was always wishing I had the chance to beat the hell out of him for doing that. But I kept my distance." He said.

"B-But…" She was interrupted by his warm stare.

"Amy, you are the most beautiful creature I've ever known. You are talented, funny, smart…You lit a fire in my heart, and every time I see you…It turned rapidly into a wildfire. Amy Rose, I cannot imagine a life without ever knowing you…" He said as he softly caressed her cheek with his hand. Amy just stared into his amber eyes. Feeling her heart slowly repair itself.

"How…How long have you felt this way?" She asked. He wiped her tears away with his thumb.

"Since the very first time I laid eyes on you. The only reason I was quiet around you most of the time, because I was afraid to confess…" He said with a smile. She then showed a glimpse of a smile.

"Thank-you Espio…" She said as she hugged him tightly. He kissed her on her head. Amy has made the tremendous mistake of giving her heart to Sonic for the longest time ever. She was too blind to Espio's love. Now she felt incredibly stupid.

"You're welcome." He said. He then lifted up her chin so that the two could stare into each other's eyes. Sitting there for awhile. Time seemed to still itself. Then Espio slowly placed his lips on Amy's. Kissing her ever so gently, almost afraid that she would disappear. She kissed back gently as well.

The two remained like this for several minutes until they pulled away. Amy hugged him tighter, Espio stroked her back lovingly.

"I love you." She said in the loving tone that made her heart swell up. He looked into her eyes.

"I love you too." He said as he pulled her into another kiss. This time a bit more passionately. She kissed back more passionately. Then the phone rang, startling Amy. She hesitantly broke away from Espio and walked over to her phone and picked it up.

"Hello?" She greeted.

"Uh, heya Amy. Is Espio over there with ya?" Charmy asked a bit nervously. Amy then glanced at Espio. He shook his head at her.

"Sorry Charmy, no. I haven't. I thought he went home with you guys." She replied.

"Well...He must be in his meditating spot…Because he went A-Wall on us earlier. We figured you might've seen him." He said.

"Well. If I hear anything, I'll call you." She promised. She heard Charmy sigh in relief.

"Thanks Amy. Bye!" He said before clicking off. She put her phone back on the charger.

"They're looking for you." She said as Espio stood there. He approached, and wrapped his arms around her slowly.

"I'll go in a bit…I just want to make sure you're alright." He said. She nodded.

"I'm alright now." She said. He then kissed her again and she kissed back, harder and more firmly. Amy pulled back reluctantly.

"You should be going now." She said breathlessly. He smirked before quickly kissing her cheek.

"Alright." He said before letting go hesitantly and walking over to where his shoes were. He slipped them on and Amy stood there right behind him. Feeling like a whole new Amy Rose.

"You'll see me tomorrow?" She asked, almost desperate. He chuckled.

"Of course. First thing tomorrow morning." He said as he walked to the door. Amy couldn't wait til' then. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him again. He returned the kiss before breaking it.

"I love you." She said. He smiled before kissing her again and pulled back.

"I love you too, my beloved rose." He said as he caressed her face before walking out the door.

"See you in the morning." She said, waving. He smiled and waved back.

"Tomorrow." He promised before breaking off into a sprint. She closed the door with a smile.

She leaned against the door, feeling her heart pound inside her chest. It felt good when he said, "I love you too." It did her heart real good. She never heard it from Sonic. EVER. So, she was very grateful to Espio who confessed his feelings, and made her feel what Sonic didn't. She did not regret betraying Sonic. Not one bit.

She glanced at the clock, 11:37pm. Wow. How time flew. She felt tired. She turned off the lights and walked straight to her bedroom. When she was in, she walked to the bathroom and quickly brushed her teeth. Seeing that her teeth were pearly white, she placed the toothbrush back in the cup and capped the toothpaste.

She walked out of the bathroom, turning off the light. She climbed into her queen-sized bed and snuggled under the silk black covers. Replaying her day over and over and over again until she fell into a deep sleep. Counting the minutes when she'd see her Espio again.

.::*~*End of Chapter 1*~*::.