REOPEN YOUR HEART
Chapter One: The Promising Date
- Station Square -
Waiting for someone who you are going on a date with is always going to be nervous. And that's especially true for Zoey Hanson. She had been waiting outside the train station for her date since arriving at Station Square. She was waiting for him here because her date told her the time and place of when he would arrive to meet her.
Zoey checked the clock that was nearby the train station to see that it was almost 11:00 A.M. She checked it because it was around that time when her date would show up.
"He should show up by now." Zoey said, after checking the time.
"Hey there!" A voice greeted.
Zoey turned to see that the voice came from. It was from this blue hedgehog that was standing next to her with a grin on his face.
"Oh! Hi, Sonic!" Zoey greeted back by waving at him. "You came by fast!"
"Well, they don't call me the fastest thing alive for nothing!" Sonic remarked. The blue hedgehog took a good look at Zoey. "You look really good!"
Zoey blushed at his comment. Her red hair was into two small pigtails with two green bows tied to her head. She was wearing her small red necklace with the bell attached to it, a yellow shirt along with a blue vest around it, blue shorts, and white sandals. "Uh...thanks! I was hoping to wear something nice since it's almost summer and all!"
Sonic gave a thumbs up to her. "It's always important to look nice."
Zoey nodded. "So where do you want to go?"
"Well, I was thinking we could spend the day over at Twinkle Park." Sonic suggested wit hhis thumb jabbing towards the entrance which wasn't too far away.
"Hey! You mentioned that when we first talked about our date plans." Zoey said with bright brilliance. "Is it any good?"
"I think you'll like it. Come on." Sonic believed that Zoey will be surprised to see Twinkle Park for the first time. The two rushed over towards the entrance which had with a ticket booth that was run by a woman.
"Is it just the two of you?"
"Uh-huh. That's us!" Zoey looking very positive and cheery by making a peace sign with her fingers.
The young woman looked at the red-headed human teenager and the blue hedgehog. "Oh, you look cute together!"
Sonic blushed with embarassment. "Uh...we're not dating in that way-"
"And as our special rule, cute couples get in free!"
Zoey's eyes gleamed in excitement. "Oh, this is awesome! We get in free!"
Before the blue hedgehog could get through to the ticket woman, Zoey grabbed Sonic's gloved hand and both went inside together. Feeling Zoey's silky hand around Sonic almost made him nervous. But when Zoey's hand gripped Sonic's own, it made the hedgehog feel more relaxed and comfortable. Almost like he had nothing to be nervous about.
"So what do you think, Zoey? You like what you see?" Sonic asked a flabbergasted Zoey Hanson.
The feeling of seeing Twinkle Park was a sight to behold for Zoey Hanson. To actually see and experience it for the first time, was going to be very exiting for her.
"This...looks so awesome!" Zoey said, very excited. "I've never seen anything like this in my life!"
Sonic was glad to see Zoey already fascinated by this place. And the fact that the two were going to share this experience together was going to be fun.
Once Zoey got a chance to catch her breath, she turned to her date. "Since you know the place better than I do, why don't you pick what we should do first."
"OK." Sonic nodded. "How about we ride the roller coaster?"
Zoey's eyes went from excited to almost very nervous when Sonic mentioned the roller caster. "Uh...the roller coaster?"
"Uh-huh. Let's go check it out! You'll love it!"
Zoey quickly looked around the park. "Uh, look!" She pointed at the booth. "There's the gondola ride over there!"
But just as she spoke it out, Sonic was already over at the roller coaster entrance in a second. "Come on, Zoey! You're not scared of a roller coaster, are you?"
"No! No!" Zoey shook her head quickly. "I-ain't-scared-of-no-roller-coaster-why-would-I-be-scared-of-a-roller-coaster-that's-just-silly-talk!" She ended with a very fake and nervous laugh. She gulped, as she quickly power walked her way over to where Sonic was at.
"Two please."
The ticket lady let them on as the two got in a seat together. The metal bars locked themselves in place to secure the two for safety purposes. Sonic couldn't wait for the coaster to start. Zoey was still feeling really nervous.
"Um, this isn't going to make me dizzy, is it?" Zoey asked lightly.
"No way." Sonic grinned. "It's going to be awesome."
The roller coaster started to move slowly, almost making Zoey's stomach jump. She gripped the steel bars tightly in anticipation and nervousness. It started to move faster and faster.
ZOOM!
The roller coaster blasted off into it's fastest speed, riding around the top of the bell tower to zooming downhill. Sonic had his hands in the air and was having the time of his life.
"This is great!" Sonic laughed as the roller coaster zoomed above the gondola ride. "Check it out, Zoey! No hands!"
Zoey was still focusing her energy of just trying to hold on to the metal bars. "I'm still scared to let go, Sonic!"
"Don't worry about it! Just let your hands free and scream as loud as you can! And let the wind flow right through you!" Sonic told her, as he was enjoying himself immensely.
Zoey wasn't sure about Sonic's words, but she slowly let go her hands off of the bars as the roller coaster started to move slowly upwards. Zoey gulped, knowing what was coming up. The roller coaster made it's way to the top and, for a moment, it looked as if it had stopped.
"Uh...why did we stop?" Zoey was confused. "Is the ride broken?" Thinking about that thought, that would be a VERY bad thing.
The roller coaster started to move again, catching Zoey off guard. She was about to hold on to the metal bars again, but she then remembered Sonic's words.
Just let your hands free and scream as loud as you can. Zoey took a deep breath and let out a sigh of air. She then smirked. "Bring it on."
The moment came when the roller coaster started to move downards at a very fast pace. Zoey let her hands free and her excitement let loose.
"WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Zoey yelled out in excitement. The nervousness she had before was now replaced with joy and fun as the roller coaster started to zip, zoom and managed to do a loop-de-loop in one area before going forward, and then downhill and then up again. The twists and turns this roller coaster had was only making Zoey and Sonic enjoy the ride even more.
Soon, it all started to slow down again as it returned to the entrance of where it first started. The metal bars rose as Sonic and Zoey got out of their seats and back at the park.
"That was fun!" Sonic chuckled. "So, did you like the roller coaster?"
Zoey stood in place for a moment before smiliing. "Like it? I loved it!"
Sonic was happy to hear this. "So I guess my advice paid off."
"Yep! Just let your hands free and yell as loud as you can." Zoey stated with a wide grin. "Wanna go again?"
"Really? Are you sure?" Sonic asked.
"Uh-huh. You're not scared, are you?" Zoey teased him.
Her words made him chuckle again when it reminded him of how he asked her that question. "Not a chance! Let's head to the back of the line."
Zoey nodded as she followed Sonic to the back of the line, getting ready for another ride for the roller coaster.
The two decided to have a break after riding the roller coaster 3 times. They sat down at a nearby bench where the food court was nearby.
"Wanna get something to snack on?" Sonic asked his date.
"Oh yeah..." Zoey was almost tired out after having to ride the roller coaster 3 times. "I think something to chow down will feel great. Perhaps I'll go for a hot dog and fries."
"Gotcha. Be right back." Sonic winked before dashing off to the food court.
Zoey relaxed for a little bit as she noticed a nearby couple enjoying their meal together. A young teenage boy and a young teenage girl were laughing and smiling as they chatted about their own date. Watching them made Zoey happy that she was on a date with Sonic. At first, she seemed a bit skeptical about it because this wasn't a date that she was really expecting, but the more time she is around with Sonic, Zoey started to feel more at home and happy that she was dating again.
Sonc dashed back at the bench with a bit of food and drinks.
Wow! That's a lot of stuff." Zoey was surprised. "What did you get?"
"Two chili dogs, fires, and sodas." Sonic answered, as he set the lunch down on the bench table.
"Chili dog?" Zoey wasn't sure how she felt about the chili dog sitting in front of her. "I don't know about this..."
"Give it a try. You might like it." Sonic encouraged her, as he took a bite out of his chili dog. "Mmm. Good stuff!"
The Mew Mew leader wasn't sure if she would like this or not, but then again, she was able to enjoy the roller coaster. So maybe she'll like the chili dog, too.
"Well, here goes nothing." Zoey said slowly as she picked up the chili dog and gave it a good bite. She took a moment to taste her chili dog before swallowing it. Her eyes started to light up. "Hey..." She took another bite. "Hey...this is really good." She ate another bite. "I really like this!"
"See? What did I tell ya? You never know until you try it." That was the golden rule of trying new things out. And a good lesson it is, too.
"Yeah." Zoey nodded, as she finished the rest of her chili dog.
The two talked while having their lunch. Sonic got to hear Zoey's adventures and life as a leader of the Mew Mews that seemed to grab his attention.
"So Corina, Bridget, Kikki, and Renee are the other members. They're my teammates and friends that help run Cafe Mew Mew."
"I remember meeting them. Sounds like you guys get along pretty well."
"Well, Corina, is sorta questionable. She's a good person and all, but her attitude just comes off as snobbish. She acts like if she's the queen of the cafe." And then she attempted to make an impression of Corina. "I'm Ms. important Corina Buskworth. I'm just gonna sit back and drink my tea all day and watch Zoey as she does all the work because I'm Queen Corina and I do what's best for me! Tahahahaha!"
Sonic was laughing at Zoey's impression of Corina. "That was pretty good."
"Thanks." Zoey giggled. "Always wanted to do that." She took a sip from her soda after making that impression of Corina.
Sonic hadn't laughed that much in a long time. He had heard a lot of funny stuff before, but this was some funny stuff he was hearing. "So is she always bossy towards you?"
"A lot of the times, yes. But as I said, she's a good person overall. Just when she's not her snobby self." Zoey mentioned. "Do you have any friends like that?"
"Well, the only person I can think of is Rouge. She's not really snobbish, she's just really into stuff when it comes to jewels." Sonic explained. "Though she's kinda abandoned that hobby and is currently working for G.U.N."
"Oh, I see." Zoey wondered what this Rouge character looked like. Maybe one day she would meet her.
The two soon finished their lunch and checked out the rest of the park to see what else Twinkle Park had in store for the two. It was pretty lively for the park, but that was to be expected. Everyone here was having a good time, and I think this was the perfect place for the Sonic and Zoey to have their date here. And they seem to be happy being together while enjoying the beautiful sights of Twinkle Park.
Zoey pointed out to a small booth that they were selling stuffed dolls over there. "What kind of dolls are they?"
"Those are Chao. They are actually based off the Chao that you only see in the Chao Garden." Sonic replied. "You want a stuffed Chao?"
Zoey had no clue what a Chao is, which kinda made her confused, but if this is what it looked liked based off the doll, then her eyes beamed with light. "Yes! Yes, of course, please."
"One stuffed Chao coming up!" Sonic went up to the woman behind the booth. "I'd like a stuffed Chao for the cute girl behind me."
"Sure thing." She smiled as she handed a stuffed Chao to Zoey as Sonic paid the woman.
"Keep the change." Sonic told her.
"Thank you so much." The woman seemed happy that Sonic gave her a tip.
"Not a problem." Sonic gave a thumbs up to her before leaving with Zoey and her newly bought stuffed Chao.
"Oh, this thing is really cute. And cuddly." Zoey said, as she hugged it. "Thank you, Sonic! I really love this stuffed Chao!"
"Glad you love it." Sonic felt happy knowing that Zoey really loved her stuffed Chao.
"You've been so nice and thoughtful, Sonic. Is there anything I can do to return for the wonderful gift?"
"Hmm..." Sonic thought about it for a moment. "No, not that I can think of."
"Really?" Zoey seemed curious about this. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah. There's nothing much I can ask for except that I am happy to be hanging out with a wonderful girl like you."
Zoey blushed nervously and also smiled a little when Sonic said that. He seemed very sincere about it and it made her really feel special. But now that she thought about it, it kinda made her sad that Sonic didn't want anything in return. Maybe he was just a really nice guy who doesn't really expect much in return because he was the kind of hero that always liked to think of others first before himself. She wasn't sure, but it really made her want to get something for him.
Later in the day, they found a good spot in where they would take some picture together. First they would take a picture of each other seperately. Sonic made some goofy-looking faces which made Zoey laugh.
"Come on, Sonic! It's really difficult for me to get a shot when you're making those faces." Zoey said trying to stop herself from laughing.
"I can't help myself!" Sonic shrugged with a smirk.
Zoey was finally able to get some shots in which Sonic have a thumbs up pose and a grin. She really liked that shot. She would probably keep it in a picture frame.
It was Sonic's turn to take a photo of Zoey. Seeing Zoey's eyes and her smile made Sonic smile in return. He would remind himself to keep a picture of this shot.
Nighttime soon came as Sonic and Zoey exited Twinkle Park feeling exhausted after a long day.
"Man, today was great!" Sonic smiled widely. "So Zoey, did you have fun?"
Zoey almost yawned, but still managed to smile back. "Yeah, today was actually really fun. I enjoyed it a lot."
"Great! So, where are you planning on staying?" Sonic wondered.
"I ordered a room at the hotel. So I'm going to be staying there for tonight." Zoey said, pointing at it across from them.
"OK then. You want me to walk with you there?" Sonic asked.
"Sure. I would like that in case I start sleep walking." Zoey giggled.
Sonic chuckled back as he and Zoey started walking towards the hotel. On the way, Zoey slipped her hand into Sonic's gloved hand again. Sonic didn't seem as nervous as he was earlier when she did this, so he felt more relaxed as he gripped it gently while walking her to the hotel.
They got to the entrance as Zoey turned to face Sonic.
"I had a really great time today." Zoey said.
"Me too." Sonic smiled. "I enjoyed it a lot."
Zoey's face looked nervous. "Um...Sonic?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you...want to go out...on a second date?" Zoey asked slowly.
"Really? Are you serious?" Sonic wondered.
She nodded slowly. "Yeah. I'm serious. To be honest, I wasn't sure if this would turn out good or not. But since it did turn out good, maybe we could try this again?"
"Anything for you, Zoey." Sonic replied. "How about tomorrow at 10:30 in the morning?"
"OK. It's a date." Zoey noted.
"All right, then. Now go ahead and get some sleep. I'll catch ya tomorrow!" Sonic waved at her before speeding off.
"Bye..." Zoey waved back as Sonic disappeared from sight. A few seconds later, Zoey felt like she was going to burst into happiness. She went inside the hotel and into her room as she laid her back onto her bed and smiled happily at the day she experienced today.
Today was a great day. And tomorrow was going to be even better.