It was the day that classes finally started at Mega Hill High.

Rock picked up his schedule from a stack of papers in the front lobby. He scanned it.

"Do we share any classes?" Roll asked from over his shoulder.

"A couple."

"What do you have first?"

"I have Algebra."

Roll grimaced. "Ugh, math."

"I don't think it's that bad."

"I have history first."

The bell rang, interrupting their conversation.

"I should get going, good luck!" Rock told her as he followed the map of the school on the back of his schedule.

"Let's see…room H8…." He muttered to himself, glancing at each room as he walked by.

He stopped as he laid eyes on room H8. He slowly stepped in. His face lit up when he noticed Tails sitting in the front row of desks, reading a book.

Rock sat in the seat to Tails' left. "Hi." He said.

"Oh, Rock!" Tails closed his book. "You're in this class?"

"Yep." He looked at the book Tails was reading. "What are you reading?"

"Oh, it's a scientific report on the effects of music on the brain."

"Oh, I love music!"

"Is your favorite genre rock because of your name?"

Rock laughed. "Well, um, actually, I prefer pop music."

At the sound of the bell, a teacher walked in and began to take attendance. He instructed them to take out their textbooks.

"Wanna hang out in between classes?" Rock asked him.

"Sure!" Tails replied.

"So, what class do you have next?" Rock asked Tails, who was hovering with his two tails in order to reach his locker.

"Chemistry." Tails took out a few books.

"Oh, I have…" Rock began to speak but stopped when he noticed three girls walking down the hall together. "Whoa, who are those girls? They look so stylish that they're practically walking in slow motion."

"Oh, that's Amy and her group. They're the most popular girls in my school." He pointed towards each of them. "The brown chipmunk with the red hair, that's Sally. And the cat with purple hair, her name's Blaze."

"They look cool."

"They know they're cool." Tails slammed the locker shut. "Practically of the boys in the school want to date Amy. I mean, I'm only eight, so not me." He paused. "Oh, but there is one guy who isn't interested. My older brother-"

The warning bell went off, signaling five minutes until the next class.

"Oh, I should get going! But will I see you at lunch?"

Rock looked at his schedule. "Yeah, I have the same lunch as you."

"Then see ya later!" Tails walked off.


Roll sat down at a table, opening her paper bag and taking out a juice box and a sandwich.

"Hey, girl!" Amy sat down across from her. On one side of her was Blaze and on the other was Sally.

"Hi!" Roll was pleasantly surprised.

"Have I introduced you to the rest of the group yet?"

Roll shook her head.

"This is Sally, and that's Blaze." Amy gestured to each of them.

"Nice to meet you all!"

"So, have you seen Sonic at all today?" Sally asked Amy.

Amy sighed, her gaze full of longing. "No, but I hope I'll pass him in the hallway later."

"Who's Sonic?" Roll asked.

"This guy who Amy has had a crush on forever." Blaze answered.

Amy blushed and put her hands on her cheeks. "He is like, so hot and he has these great green eyes and he always has this cool attitude…" She looked around. "I'd point him out to you, but I can't see him…"


On the other side of the lunchroom, Sonic sat at a table with Tails and Knuckles.

"So, what do you guys have after this?" Tails asked.

"I got gym." Sonic leaned back in his seat, nonchalantly eating his food.

"I have study hall. But I have to get tutoring for math." Knuckles sighed. "I hate tutoring."

"Maybe you'll meet a nice friend there?" Tails suggested.

"That'd be nice. Or maybe my teacher will be some pretty girl like Amy."

Tails looked at Sonic. "Hey, Sonic, did you know that Amy likes you?"

"Uh-huh." Sonic responded, not really paying much attention.

"She's the most popular girl in school and everyone wants her. Shouldn't you be happy about that?"

"I don't care."

"Tails is right, you're missing out on this opportunity." Knuckles chimed in.

"I don't see what the big deal is." Sonic threw away his leftovers in the trash.

The bell rang.

"I'll see you guys later." Knuckles headed down the hallway, waving to them as he left.

He sighed as he arrived at the study hall room. He entered the classroom but was the only one there.

"Ughhhh." He groaned.

Soon, a girl walked in, dragging a boy with her. She was a white bat, but he was a human with brown hair.

"Look, tutoring is my job, well, my volunteering job, so I have to do this. Stop giving me a hard time and I won't send you to the principal." She lead the boy to the seat. She looked at Knuckles. "Oh, are you Knuckles the Echidna?"

Knuckles blushed as he looked at her face; she was wearing makeup and eyeshadow. "Y-yeah, that's me."

"You're so cute!" She winked at him. "I'm Rouge, I'm a junior. I'm your tutor. And this trouble here-" She gestured to the boy. "-is Blues."

Knuckles took a long look at Blues, who was wearing a yellow scarf and sunglasses.

"Blues, take your sunglasses off, that's against the school dress code." Rouge ordered him.

"No." He crossed his arms.

"This better look good on my resumé…." Rouge muttered. "Well, let's get started." She took out her textbook and some paper.

Knuckles' hand shook as he picked up his pencil.


"Only one more class to go…" Rock said quietly to himself as he took his things out of his locker.

He arrived in the classroom and put his things on his desk. As the class went by, he continued his work, but was suddenly hit with a realization. He raised his hand.

"Yes, Rock?" The teacher asked.

"Um, I forgot one of my books in my locker, may I go get it?"

"You may."

Rock stood up and tried his best to walk out of the classroom calmly.

What kind of a student am I, forgetting my book….He thought as he walked down the hall. He stopped when he noticed a blue hedgehog lying on the floor, leaning against the lockers.

"Um, you know, you should probably get to class…" Rock advised him.

"Nah, I don't feel like it." Sonic said with little energy.

Rock's eye twitched slightly and he started to wring his tie in his hands. Just breathe, Rock. Be a good role model for the other students. Even this one.

"You know, it's really important to be responsible, and get a good education…"

"Mm hmm." Sonic said, practically falling asleep.

"What class are you in now? If you're lost, I can help you get there."

"It doesn't matter. I think it was science. Or math. Or something. I dunno."

At that moment, Ice Man walked by. "Hey! No skipping class!"

"Oh, I'm not skipping class-" Rock was flustered.

"Get back to class, please!" Ice Man crossed his arms.

"I'm gonna in a minute, but this guy-"

"If you don't get back to class this moment, I'm going to tell the principals."

"I'm going to soon, I swear!" Rock protested.


Rock and Sonic sat next to each other in the principals' office, waiting for one of them to arrive.

"This is all your fault." Rock scolded him.

"Mm hmm."

Principal Eggman arrived. His expression changed to that of disdain when he noticed Sonic. "Oh, hello again, Sonic."

"Yo."

Eggman sat down in his desk and looked at the slip of paper on it. "According to this note, you both were skipping class?"

"I'm sorry, sir." Rock apologized. "I was just on my way to retrieve some supplies when I saw him skipping class, and I was trying to convince him to go back."

"Hmm…" Principal Eggman looked at his computer. "Ah, according to these records, you're the top student from Mega City High."

"Yes, that's me!" Rock seemed relieved.

"This boy here has been trouble for me ever since he started coming to school." Eggman looked at Sonic. "Do you have anything to say for yourself, young man?"

"Nah." Was all that Sonic responded with.

"I should've expected this from you yet again." Eggman sighed. "Well, as punishment…I'm going to have Rock be your student supervisor."

"Wait…" Rock raised his hand in protest.

"What's that?" Sonic asked.

"He's gonna have to follow you around and make sure you don't get into trouble."

"Ughhhhh!" Sonic groaned loudly.

"Wait, you mean, I have to actually keep track of this guy?" Rock said, with a hint of irritation in his voice.

"I'm afraid so, son. But you're one of the best students around, I trust you to this responsibility. Besides, colleges will love to know you've been a student supervisor."

"Are you sure you can't get a faculty member to do this?" Rock protested.

"Yes I'm sure. Well, have a good rest of the day, both of you."

"Yes, sir…" Rock said, disappointed.

As he exited the principal's office, he thought, How am I going to tell Dad and Roll about this…