The Cherry Blossom Tree

The Cherry Blossom Tree
A SonAmy Story
(One Shot)

Child Sonic: 9
Child Amy: 8
Present Sonic: 20
Present Amy: 19

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11 Years Ago...

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A blue 9 year old hedgehog ran away from his village containing the tears within him. He kept on running and running until he couldn't run anymore. He found himself on the top of a hill where a tall cherry blossom tree resided at. He thought it was a good place to cry, no one was around, he was alone.

He curled up in a small ball and cried. It was odd for him to cry but he needed to this to this time. He didn't even want to think about it yet it just kept coming back to him, haunting him...

"Dad...why...?" he whispered to himself. His voice had cracked from him crying so much.

He wanted to stay there forever mourning, but he knew he could only stay for awhile. He had been there for some time and hadn't even calmed down even a bit. Why did this have to happen to him? Sure he was a hero, but he was still a child. And like any child or any living being, when they are sad...they want comfort. But this poor boy didn't want to waste anyone's time comforting the likes of him, and why would they? Hero's don't cry, no one considers giving the hero that much comfort because they believe that they're different from everyone else and don't get sad; but this hero did...

The blue child was still curled up in a small ball whimpering and mourning, when he had suddenly felt a warm hand touch his shoulder. He immediately stopped and looked up, and saw it was that pink 8 year old hedgehog, named Amy. She gave him a warm smile, and spoke.

"What's wrong Sonic?"

The boy looked at her sadly and burst into tears and buried his head in arms.

"I learned today what happened to my dad..." he cried.

"What happened to him?" the girl asked in concern.

"He died fighting Robotnick...to protect me, my brother, my sister...and my mom..." he said. He continued...

"You wanna know how I know?"

"How?" she asked.

"That stupid Robotnick told me himself! We were in the midst of the battle and then he told me everything. I felt so embarrassed that I cried when he told me that...he felt so bad, that he told me to go...and so here I am...all alone...forever..." he finished and continued to cry.

"Oh Sonic I'm so sorry!" the girl replied quickly, she bent down and embraced her friend.
He was shocked and felt heat rise in his muzzle, this girl...Amy Rose...was comforting him. For the first time in his life, he knew what true comfort felt like. He suddenly stopped crying, and felt small drops fall onto his shoulder...no way...she was crying with him...


Amy had suddenly whispered something into his ear.

"You're not alone Sonic..." and tightened her embrace on him.

He perked up his ears and suddenly found more comfort with this girl, he smiled a little and hugged her back.

"Thank you Amy..." he replied back.

She rose up to her feet and reached for something in her pocket and pulled out a small candy with a nice little polka-dotted pattern and held it out to him. He looked at it curiously.

"W-what's this?" he nervously asked.

"It's candy silly, candy always makes someone happy when their sad." she smiled.

"Here...take it..." she ended.

He reached for the candy and took hold of it. Right when he took it out of his hand he had to thank her.

"Thanks Amy...it means allot to me..."

She giggled..."I'll always be with you Sonikku..."

The wind blew gently and so did the cherry blossom leaves, and rained on her and him. Though Sonic was not taking his eyes off of this sweet little girl who had forever changed his life.

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Present time...

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She was running for what seemed like forever, thank goodness she wearing running clothes, a nice pair of jeans and a red halter top. She had been looking for him for awhile and wasn't even close to giving up. She knew what day this was and had to find Sonic, it was a special day to her.  


Earlier she had felt drawn to this place...and she had taken off without skipping a beat...just like Sonic had. She knew that this place was familiar...a nice green hill, no one around...a tall cherry blossom tree. She had started to remember that she loved to gaze at the beauty of this place, and had stopped at the bottom of the hill and gazed at it pink angelic look. When suddenly she saw a tint of blue leaning against it, Sonic! She gasped and quietly ran up the hill.

She walked up behind him and saw the amazing view. This place really was a small beauty. She looked down at the 20 year old hedgehog and giggled. He looked so cute while sleeping, she walked in front of him and bent down and poked his nose lightly. It didn't take much to wake him, and sure enough he did open one eye and saw his pink stalker friend. It was one of the best ways to wake up, he woke up to her cute, warm smile.

"Did you have a nice nap Sonikku?" she asked.

He nodded his head lightly and smiled.

"What're you doin here Ames?" he asked.

She crawled next by him and sat down.

"You think I'd leave you alone on this day?" she replied. She then looked at him and gave a somewhat sorrowful look, like she felt bad for him.

"Hehe...I can't believe you remember that day. That seems like it was ages ago..." he snickered a little.

"It WAS ages ago, like...11 years ago?" she snapped back. He nodded his head, he was still sad that his father was gone but he had matured about it and looked at his death in a whole other way. He died with pride and he knew that he died to protect his family and that's what matters most.

"He died with honor...that's what matters." he said quietly.

Amy cocked her head towards him and looked at him still smiling. She was glad that he had matured about it.

"He's changed so much..." she thought to herself.

She then looked out to the horizon and spoke up.

"Isn't it odd that I know your little secret?"

Sonic looked at her confused. "My secret?"

"Oh I'm sorry, OUR secret." she corrected herself and giggled.

She went on and continued,
"I mean...only you and I know about you coming here mourning, we always come here to think and talk about our problems...we come here to tell each other secrets and still more secrets to be said...I think it's odd you won't even tell Tails about this place."

Sonic flushed, she did have a point. This defiantly was their place. Every time they would talk about their problems they would always help each other out, every time they told a secret they pinky sweared to secrecy, he had memories of them talking to each other, laughing with each other. He always wanted to punch himself because every time they traded secrets he had never told the biggest one yet.

He looked over to her and saw her smiling, she seemed to always have a smile on her face...oh how beautiful she was. She turned away and he heard her yawn, she was tired from all that running. He put his arm around her and leaned her against his shoulder, she was a little shocked but then sleep took over her and she closed her eyes.

A few minutes had passed and he was so sure that he had heard a voice inside that had said to him sternly but kindly.

"Go get her son, you know you wanna catch her my boy." the voice had said.

He gasped, he had thought that, that was coming from someone else. But it didn't sound familiar...when the voice had said "my boy" he was so sure who it was now. He couldn't help but grin...he then heard Amy sigh in her sleep, she then said something in her sleep.

"Don't be silly Sonikku...I'll always be with you...I love you..."

He flushed darkly...oh why did she have to be so sweet? She was just her...that's what he liked about her.

He took his arm off her shoulder and patted her head, she woke up from the multiple pats on her head. She was a little embarrassed that she was leaning on his shoulder but he was smiling, and she couldn't help but smile either.

"Amy...get up." he said quietly.

She twitched her ears in confusion, "W-why?" she flushed.

He got on his knees and reached his hand out to her, she shyly took it and he shot her up on her feet.
She was so surprised, that she didn't even notice that he had gently took hold of her arms. He leaned his forehead against hers and spoke calmly.

"Ames, there's a secret that I haven't told you yet..."

Her eyes were half-way open, she placed her gently on his shoulders and looked into his eyes like he was with hers.

"What is it...?" she asked quietly.

"I love you Ames." he replied.


"I love you to Sonikku..." she said.

He snickered, then leaned in further and gently pressed his lips against hers, she gently kissed back in no time at all.

They broke apart and Sonic spoke up once again.

"This'll be our secret...for now."

"For now..." she repeated sweetly.

"Kiss on it?" he said cockily.

She giggled and leaned against him and kissed him once again, he kissed back passionately.

They broke apart after a few seconds and she nodded her head.

"This place really is our secret." he said. And embraced her tightly.


He then felt the cherry blossom rain on the both of them, like it had so many years ago...



The End!


Story by: Rypli Cangiamilla (MasterChiefChick)