Let's Do This Valentine Thing Right
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Okay, chat format is gone and Chapter One is revised. I really wasn't satisfied with my first chapter… it was really cliché and just… bad. So, here's the revision of the first chapter. Please read and review.
EDIT: (sigh) Yet another revision. No, I didn't revise this out of boredom. ...Well sort of. XD I need some ideas for the upcoming chapters of Missing Out, so I'll be revising this story on the side to help me do that. The plot will be the same, just a few new twists...
Chapter 1: Sheesh, I Forgot Again!
Sunday Night- 9:20 PM
Cold winter winds blew through the dense metropolis as radiant white flakes of snow showered onto the ground. The glamorous city of Station Square was decorated cheerfully in celebration of the upcoming holiday. Red and white banners were streamed onto the buildings, as well as little hearts and cupid decorations showcased on various windows and doors. Intriguing advertisements of chocolates, flowers, and jewelry generated a raving demand for the traditional gifts. Frankly, it doesn't take a genius to discover that Valentine's Day was approaching.
Sonic the Hedgehog, now eighteen years old, sat uncomfortably on his cerulean sofa with his feet resting in a bucket of hot water and his body engulfed by a thick blanket. He was surrounded by his three friends: Tails, Knuckles, and his most recent friend, Kiyoshi Flowlight. All of them flashed the hero very irritated glares. They all sat in a very awkward yet tense silence.
Knuckles was the first to speak.
"Y'know Sonic, we ought to give you the award for being the 'smartest'", the red echidna scoffed as he pointed one of his sharp knuckles towards him. "It sure is a smart idea to run across the lake covered by thin ice while carrying two Chaos Emeralds! Freakin' genius, I tell ya!"
Sonic scowled at his friend's immense sarcasm. "Shut up already, will ya? How was I supposed to know the ice was going to be that thin? Besides, even though I fell through, we still-- well Tails still fished out the Emerald in the end!"
"And you", Kiyoshi snickered. Sonic rolled his eyes.
"Whatever", Sonic stated as he took a sip of his hot cocoa. His eyes drifted to the outside for a moment, before he resumed talking. "Hey, what's up with all of these decorations around the city? I mean, when I went to take a run this morning, this one dude in a Cupid costume tried to get me to buy this pink cell phone! It was kind of scary. I mean, is there like some type of celebration coming up?"
The royal blue hedgehog studied his friends' expressions. He frowned confusedly. They all had looked as though he had just said, "I'm Sonic the fake Hedgehog! Shadow's definitely the real one."
"What?"
Tails' ears drooped as he exhaled a small sigh. "Don't tell me you forgot this year too…"
"Forgot what?", Sonic asked anxiously.
"Valentine's Day", Kiyoshi stated bluntly. "It's tomorrow."
Sonic's eyes widened a bit. "Really?" They all nodded. He shrugged. "Wow. Well, I wish somebody would've said something sooner. I really want some chocolates."
Knuckles gave the hedgehog a good slap upside the head. "You idiot. Those decorations have been up for like the past two weeks." He folded his arms across his chest. "Even I noticed that, and I hardly come into this city."
"Except to flirt with Rouge...", Sonic murmured under his breath.
The guardian flashed his friend a challenging glare, but decided to let it go. He growled inwardly. It irritated him to no limit of how badly that hedgehog could push his buttons. Especially when he knew of whom his new girlfriend was…
He shifted his dying irritation towards the rather quiet Tails.
"So, Tails. What are you doing tomorrow?", Knuckles questioned somewhat curious. "Hopefully, you won't be crammed in that lab of yours 'making out' with the Tornado."
Tails' light blue orbs seemed to have shrunken to the size of two specks. A furious blush of red consumed his face, as he began to shake a little nervously.
"No!", the light orange kitsune squeaked. Knuckles laughed at his reaction. Now it was Sonic's turn to knock the echidna upside his head. Tails huffed.
"Actually, I was going to spend the day with Cream!", he proclaimed triumphantly. "And together, we were going to go on a double date with Charmy and Cream's cousin, Ran."
Kiyoshi raised an eyebrow. "Charmy and Ran? You sure you can handle those two for a whole day?"
Tails chuckled. "Ehehe. C'mon, give 'em a break. Ran, while she kind of gets an attitude, is usually calm. It's Charmy who's usually always hyperactive. However, if you stick around him long enough, you'd actually find his jokes to be pretty hilarious."
The clairvoyant pixie merely nodded.
"Well, I asked Tikal to spend the day with me up on the island", Knuckles explained to no one in particular. "We're not really into all of that mushy crap."
"Of course", Kiyo stated in response to Knuckles' statement. "Nagi and I were intending on hanging around Casino Park and to double up with Shadow and Rouge at some point. Although, I wouldn't necessarily call it a date. Just chilling with friends."
"That sounds cool", Tails smiled. He keenly turned to the oddly silent hedgehog. Somewhat of an ominous smirk was present upon his innocent face. "So Sonic… what do you have planned for you and Ames?"
Sonic's face faulted at his best friend's question.
"Lovely time for sarcasm, Tails.", he hotly retorted. "Don't just assume that I'm going to ask Amy out. Just because she's dating other guys doesn't mean that I'm… jealous. For all you know, I could be asking… hm, I dunno… Tikal!"
'Wham!'
Knuckles made sure that that punch hurt more than the last. Kiyoshi sweatdropped.
"He had that one coming…"
Tails frowned a bit. "Get real, Sonic. I mean, since Amy has told you that she doesn't have a crush on you anymore, which by the way was five years ago, she really hasn't been that big on dating. You already knew that though. Personally, I think if anything, you're starting to notice her more now that's she not all ga-ga for you."
Sonic cast the kitsune a perplexed expression. "What are you getting at Tails?"
"That karma is finally taking its toll", the twelve-year-old spoke wisely.
The blue speedster couldn't be more confused. "…What?"
"You're finally seeing the flip side of things."
"I still don't get it."
Tails was beginning to get frustrated. "What your heart is saying is finally becoming clear to you."
"Tails, would you cut it out with the--
"For crying out loud, the kid is saying you have a crush on Amy!", Knuckles shouted, now really agitated at Sonic's simple-minded behavior. Kiyoshi merely smirked as he could already tell what his speedy friend was thinking.
Surprisingly to all though, oppose to the bashful and somewhat embarrassed expression expected, Sonic merely cast his friends a playful smirk. A light blush however did color his beige cheeks.
"Hm… maybe you're right bro", Sonic smirked as he scratched his ear. "I'll think of something tomorrow." Tails merely flashed his proclaimed older brother a content smile.
Kiyoshi chuckled to himself, being the mind reader he was, had some insight as to what Sonic's real motives were. However, the hedgehog's thought patterns were equivalent to his own personality. They were never really steady-- therefore making him very hard to read. The Flowlight sibling merely shrugged.
"Oh well. It's better to be surprised anyway."
He glanced down at his digital watch. It was about a quarter to ten. He frowned.
"Oh jeez… I got to go", he announced as he arose from the couch. He lazily used his clairvoyant powers to grab his cobalt coat. "I got to go to the Chaotix HQ. They invited me over for dinner."
"Dinner?", Tails questioned, tilting his head to the side confused. "At this time?"
Kiyoshi shrugged. "You know how long it takes for Vector to cook…" He cringed just thinking of what "meal" the crocodile had prepared.
"Well, I'll catch ya later, Kiyo", Sonic smirked once more as he clapped hands with the pixie. "Try not to let the girls to turn you into too much of a priss."
He merely rolled his eyes. "Heh. Don't worry, I won't."
Shortly after Kiyoshi had left, Tails left for his workshop in Mystic Ruins, and Knuckles back to Angel Island.
Somewhat relieved that his friends were gone, Sonic flopped back first onto his cerulean sofa once more. He sighed.
A full twenty-four hours with her. Amy Rose. It wasn't like he disliked the sakura hedgehog or anything; in fact he valued her friendship. Apart from how much she used to be a nuisance to him and the rest of the gang, she was quite a formidable opponent when she wanted to be, and was fiercely loyal to her friends. A lot of people seem to confuse his annoyance with her for him hating her.
Actually, it was the plain and simple fact that he hadn't actually spent any alone time with her. Yes, that alonetime. He didn't know what she liked to do in her spare time (besides hang around him), what her favorite food was, let alone what her favorite television show. It's kind of pathetic really. After almost a decade of knowing her, Sonic had never really taken it upon himself to get to know Amy Rose.
The royal blue hedgehog contemplated on this truth. Could it be possible, that the reason Amy Rose has chosen to cease her chase for love with Sonic… is because he never actually gave her a chance? He shook his head abruptly at the thought. Of course, according to Sonic, the pink hedgehog never really got to really know him. But then again, she could know more than what she lets on.
Sonic shrugged. "Everyday is a new beginning, right? I mean, if I really do have a …crush… on Amy, then asking her out shouldn't be so bad then." He took a huge chug on his now lukewarm cocoa. "If I'm going to pull this whole valentine thing off, then I'd better do it right…"
Little did our hero know though, just how complicated the holiday of love would be…
As stated above, this is the rewritten version of Chapter 1. I actually find this version more comical. XD
2008.3.5.
I had a Snow Day today! Mwah!
