Me- Hey dudes! Sorry for not submitting chapters lately. School is getting more stressful these days.

Shadow- Tch. Whatever, just start the chapter already.

Amy- Aww! Shadow, don't be like that to the authoress.

Shadow- I don't care... HEY, YOU! LAZY GIRL!

Me- HEY, HEY, HEY! WATCH IT BOZZO! MY BRO CAN ONLY CALL ME THAT!

Shadow- I DON'T F***ING CARE! START THE CHAPTER ALREADY! I GOT A MISSION WITH ROUGE!

Me- ALRIGHT YOU GRUMPY-DIRTY-MOUTH!

Amy- Sorry for his attitude,

Me- S'okay Ames, DISCLAIMER! I DO NOT OWN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG! I ONLY OWN MY CHARACTERS AND THIS STORY! START THE CHAP! 'eats a delicious powdered donut'

Amy- Can I?

Me- Sure!

Shadow- Where's mine?

Me- YOU DON'T GET ANY YOU BUTT!

Shadow- Da##it! XC

Chapter 4 - I Got Myself Beaten Up By A Random Dude

Few days flew by, I finally became a part-timer worker in Honey Glamour cafe and your average babysitter. Being a cafe maid and a babysitter isn't easy I tell you. I'm still not used to taking orders and changing diapers.

Anyway, despite of that. I had fun working at the cafe. My co-workers were willing to make me feel welcome and comfortable during my time working with them. Also, since I'm a newbie at the maid-thing. The workers in the cafe would help me out and some times Mr. Sunny would too.

As for my babysitting service, I experienced what is like taking care of children which made me know what my mother felt when she had my brothers and I. I know taking care of children is hardwork, but experiencing first hand is extremely stressful. It's like I'm looking after my younger classmates/cousins except they're a hundred percent whiny and annoying.

I was lucky that I was able to take care kids who are bearable, but the rest of the kids who aren't. Dang, they're lucky I didn't do physical discipline to them. The only joys I have in babysitting is taking care of adorable babies and behaved kids unlike the wild and disrespectful ones.

"Milady,"

I jumped and turned my head with an uneasy expression, "Y-Yes...?"

Yami stared at me with a glare-like look in his eye, "Your stance position is wrong. Widen your legs a bit more." he said.

I blushed and nodded, "O—Okay."

I sweated heavily and fixed the hem of my black top. Pulling up my white, baggy pants to my stomach. I' am currently in the woods that is about three kilometers from my house.

I can feel Yami's scrutinizing eye, staring at my form stared at my stance. He hummed and slowly hopped to my front, "Good... Now, begin!"

I yelped once he threw dozens of tennis balls at me. I wondered how the heck did Yami did that, but I shrugged off the thought and tried to catch/block them, using my hands. I was able to catch four balls, but the rest ended up hitting me.

I grunted when the rest of the tennis balls hit my cheek, forehead, and stomach. My legs gave out which made me kneel and dropped the four ball. I held my stomach in pain and hissed under my breath. That's gonna leave a mark.

I can hear a sigh coming from Yami. I brought my head up and watched him hopped closer to me, "Last week you managed to catch one ball and dodge a few. Now you caught four balls and ended failing at your dodging. We really have to work out your dodging skills along with your blocking, milady."

"Uh-huh." I hissed and shakily stood up, feeling more embarrassed at my performance. My cheek throbbed painfully along my forehead and abdomen.

Ever since I found out my bag is my protector and servant. I took time to get to know him and make him feel comfortable around me. When I asked Yami to teach me martial arts one day, he immediately jumped the offer and started training me hell.

I thought he was going to take me easy; however, running ten kilometers every four o' clock in the morning while wearing five-kilogram training clothes, then doing twenty push-ups and sit-ups three times a day is what he called 'taking it easy.'

I wanted to say that he is insane, but his training helped me heighten my stamina, strength, speed, and senses. Not to mention, since I'm doing more body work. I lost a few kilos and fat, helping me look healthier and not too fat like I used to.

"Milady?"

"Ya," I replied while I stretched my limbs. I hear some popping sounds once I stretched my limbs which made me sigh in relief.

I faced Yami and noticed he was staring at me with his strange, patterned eye. His eye is the unique thing I ever seen ever since I first met him. Yami's red eye will sometimes change its pattern every now and then. It becomes in a swirly pattern in a minute then to a misty pattern the next. I find it... beautiful.

He gave me a small smile, "I think you should take it for tonight,"

"Yeeeesssss!" I punched my fist to the air before cringing in pain. My arms wraped around my stomach while muttering child-friendly curses.

I can hear Yami chuckling at me and we soon walked home together. Going inside my room, I took a relaxing bath and changed my clothes for new ones. I lay on my soft bed and took a long luxurious sleep.

"A one, two, three, four!

I dig the way you walk,

I dig the sparkle in your eye,

I dig the way you talk,

Yeah, but, baby, I'm just too shy to tell you.

Baby, I dig you!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

But then someday I'll tell you,

(Yes, I will!)

And if you keep me true,

(Keep me true!)

That I feel Whoopdie Dooptie... Schoodily Do!

Baby I dig you,

Baby I dig you,

Baby I dig you,

Baby I dig you!" I sang while I gone out of the bathroom with a towel around me.

I put on some clothes and walked in the living room to grab myself a sandwich. Once I arrived in the living room, I saw the plate of sandwiches that Yami made on the table. My stomach growled which cause me to get three of them, I groaned in delight once I tasted the sandwich and ate the other two. Yami is definitely a master chef.

I turned my head and saw Yami on the couch, watching the news. I chuckled at this and told Yami that I am going out.

"Make sure you don't get yourself in trouble," he exclaimed.

I put on my jacket and smiled, "I won't." I said back and closed the door behind me.

I ended up taking a walk at Station Square Park. I saw a bench nearby and sat down. I watched mobian and human kids playing tag which made me smile at the sight. Soon, I saw a few couples and families having picnics together. My smile slowly went down as I felt a tug in my chest.

Depression and nostalgia is all I could feel right now. I remember going at the park, eating street food with my dad. We also joke around a few times and go to art shops to buy some stuff to use for our art. I sighed with a small smile and buried my hands in my hair. After an hour sitting on the bench, I crossed my arms and sighed again.

Seeing people with their loved ones always makes me happy and sad. I sighed and left the park before seeing a nearby bookstore. I smiled at this and went inside, seeing book piles everywhere with price signs.

I felt like I'm in Book Heaven...

Soon, I spent my precious time searching and admiring books. Being a huge bookworm, I bought about six books for twenty dollars. Which I have to say: it is so worth it. While still looking over the book piles, I didn't paid attention where I was going and ended up bumping into somebody.

I heard a yelp in front of me and I turned my head to see who it was. I was surprised to see it was actually a yellow fox with three tails. The fox sat on the floor while he rubbed his lower back with a hiss. He looked young for his age and I assumed that he was about eight or eleven years old.

The young fox looked very familiar. After sometime thinking, my eyes widened in realization. Don't tell me...

I patted my chest to capm my rapid heartbeat and cleared my throat.

"Are you alright?" I said, holding out my hand to him.

His eyes widened and started to apologize for bumping into me. I shrugged away the apologies and picked up his fallen books.

"There's no need to apologize, kid. I can tell you didn't bump into me on purpose. Here you go," I gave the books to Tails.

He blushed shyly and scratched his cheek. "T–Thanks and sorry—"

I waved my hand, cutting him off. "I said 'it's alright', now stop apologizing," I frowned. "You're started to get annoying."

Tails blushed more, "Sorry—I mean..." he stopped once he saw my annoyed look.

"Okay."

I nodded, quite pleased, and patted his shoulder. "Good, now excuse me, I'll be going now, young one." I smiled and walked passed him.

"Wait," Tails exclaimed and I stopped to turn my head, giving him a look. "I–I... haven't got your name."

I blinked and giggled under my breath, "LJ." I said as if it was nothing, with a soft smile on my face and turned away. "My name is LJ. I hope we meet again, Powers."

I can feel that Tails was surprised when I said his last name and my comment. I waved the back of my hand as a farewell, leaving the bookstore casually.

While my legs took me around town, my emotions jumbled in my head. My fangirl side was screaming non-stop ever since I bumped into Tails, and my other emotions and I tried to calm my fangirl side down.

I gave my fangirl side a name...

I named her, Ray.

"D**n, she won't stop screaming. Shut up!" my conscious smacked Ray.

I heard Ray, crying in anime style before she quieted down. I could even feel her pouting in my head.

"Alright there?" I asked thoughtfully.

I felt my consciousness nodded, "Yeah, Ray is calm again. She's with the other emotions now. Dang, that girl can scream like something else. No wonder we scream in different range of voices."

"I couldn't help but agree," I smiled.

Okay, I may seem insane talking to myself mentally like this, but it's fun anyway.

Once I bought some desserts at a small bakery shop nearby. I went home with a smile on my face.

Lyra sat up in a flash when her alarm rang loudly. She took her phone from her bedside cabinet and deactivated her alarm. The violet hedgehog sighed in relief and lazily got out of bed. Stretching her limbs, she changed her nightwear for sweat clothes before leaving her home for an early morning run.

She isn't still used to this kind of morning ritual. Lyra was just so used to lazing around all the time that she only took morning runs when she really felt like it. Not to mention, all she ever done back then in her world is go to school/church, clean the house, draw when she feel like it, sleep, and repeat. A never ending cycle that Lyra did for the past two and a half years of her life that she became extremely bored of it,

Lyra was grateful that she was in Mobius. Despite she was seperated from her family, the young girl experienced many things in this world. Everyday felt like a real adventure unlike the life she had before.

While she ran, Lyra felt adrenaline coursed through her. Her heart beated erratically and she couldn't help but let out a roar of laughter. It's been so long she felt so... free. Was this how Sonic felt everytime he ran? If so, the violet hedgehog couldn't blame the blue blur. She felt so very energetic and lively. It felt wonderful.

As she decided to slow down and sat on the tree trunks nearby. She panted heavily and let out a laugh again, though it was not loud and lively like earlier. No. It was a light laugh that was filled with nostalgia and satisfaction. WIping her sweat, Lyra leaned herself backwards on the tree and heaved a sigh with a small smile on her face.

For about a half hour of inner peace, the violet hedgehog didn't expect someone to interrupt her serene mood.

"My, my... What do we have here?"

Her lips turned to a frown and she opened her right eye.

"Who's there?" she responded with annoyance, hiding her cautious tone.

Chuckling rang through the air which made the young girl frowned even more.

"Feisty I see?" they said amusingly. "An adorable one too."

Lyra ignored the comment (but secretly felt annoyed at the 'adorable' comment) and slowly sat up, now with a serious look on her image. "Again. Who are you? Listen, I'm not looking for trouble." she carefully searched for the source of that voice.

The young girl heard the voice hum with a deep chuckle.

"Good. Makes everything easy,"

She slowly got into her defense stance, ignoring how her heart pounded in fear. Lyra gulped and calmed her erratic heartbeat before hearing the voice laugh in the air.

"I sense you're scared,"

Lyra gave a guttural growl and snarled at the voice, making her feel quite feral. Laughing rang through the air again and before she knew it. Someone went in front of her and buried their fist into her abdomen. Lyra yelled with a gasp as the stranger reappeared behind her, taking the collar of her shirt and sent her flying to one of the trees. Once her body crashed into one of the trees. The young girl grimaced, feeling a bruise forming on her back and shoulder.

"How pathetic," the stranger hissed.

She opened her eyes and saw their appearance clearly. They have a masculine and slim-built body which she figured 'they' is a 'he'. The stranger wore black clothes and have a black hood covering half of his pale face. He approached her slowly and Lyra tried to move her body just to end up finding out she's temporarily paralyzed. She shrieked when he grabbed her throat and raised her form in the air like she was a ragdoll.

The stranger grinned and chuckled as he tightened the grip in her throat, "It's so hard to believe that a little girl like you is one of them." he said, while he watched Lyra desperately trying to loosen his grip.

How foolish of her. Can she really escape his hold with those weak hands of hers? He grin went wider and he tightened his grip again, which made her struggle more.

Lyra choked and struggled from the stranger's hold. She felt like her head was going to explode, but that sensation was cut off when his grip went loose, dropping her to the ground. Lyra gasped for air greedily and rubbed her neck to soothe the burning pain on it.

The violet hedgehog was then caught off guard by a sudden punch along with a kick gtom her side. Lyra felt a huge, searing pain in her left rib. He stomped on her stomach which she responded with a grunt along with a hiss.

"That's some kick," she said under her breath.

The man stepped her stomach harder, Lyra growled and breathe heavily at the pain.

"Are you really going to let yourself get beaten to death by me?" he mocked with a chuckle.

She wanted to say no to him, but held her tongue. Lyra was no expert in combat fighting, she's still a complete amateur at it like other people except she can fight decently, thanks to her training. Her teeth gritted once the man decided to kick her side, causing her to curl up to her other side.

Lyra's eyes widened when she remembered that she brought a pocket knife with her. Taking the blade out of her pockets, the violet hedgehog managed to stab the stranger's leg.

He yelled and Lyra took out the blade from his leg. Stabbing his thigh instead, she managed to stand up and give a butterfly kick along with a knee kick to his gut. The man growled and grabbed her arm before throwing her aside and pulling out the knife from his thigh.

Lyra's eyes widened once she saw him turned into a dark mist and disappeared from her sight in a blur. She gulped and slowly sat up shakily, using the tree as her anchor. Lyra's legs shook once she tried to stand up. Rubbing her sore neck, the violet hedgehog trudged her way to her home at a slow pace while trying her best to ignore the pain on her body.

Yami freaked out when she arrived all injured. Lyra shrugged him off, but ended up falling unconscious, causing the poor bag to panic.

After a few hours unconscious, Lyra's eyes fluttered open and found herself in her room. She sat up with a wince and noticed the bandages around her waist along her shoulder. Her neck was also wrapped in bandages and Lyra winced, feeling the bruises all over her.

The door clicked open and Yami came in with a tray of food. Setting it on her lap, Lyra gave him an impressed stare that he was able to do that without any accidents, just by hopping and using his bag strap as a limb.

There are so many things that Lyra didn't know about her strange friend.

"You're awake," Yami said softly.

Lyra nodded and smiled, "I'm sorry, did I worry you?"

"Of course you did, milady!" he exclaimed and hopped on top of her beside cabinet. "Do you know how worried I am when I see you covered in bruises? And if I have to add, your ribs are seriously injured."

She soften her look and pulled him into a hug, "I'm sorry, Yami. I didn't mean this to happen."

HIs bag strap wrapped around her waist, "I was so scared. I am also angry at you and myself for letting this happen. Just how on earth did you get those injuries?" he hissed.

Lyra sighed and patted him gently, "I was attacked by a man. I never got the chance to see his face clearly. Though he looked like he had black hair despite the hood he wore."

Her friend froze up at her response and she continued, "He said that he couldn't believe that a little girl like me could be one of 'them'. Do you know what he is talking about Yami?" she asked under her breath.

Yami breathe in and shook his head, "No, I don't... You should eat your food now, milady. I'll be taking over your chores today." he hopped down to the ground.

Lyra choked at this and spluttered, "B—But the chores are my job. We promised that the both of us are supposed to do it together!"

Yami glared at her with his eye which made her flinch.

"Milady, I'm sorry; you are not in the right condition to work. Your ribs are almost broken and it will be greatly damaged and slower to heal if you keep moving around. For now, you will stay in bed and heal for the mean time. No buts," he left the room after that.

Lyra stared at the door in shock. Heaving a heavy sigh, she ate her food and read her favorite fanfic in her smartphone. Guess there is no way she could change his mind now.

"Hmph! Can't believe you get to fought her first,"

"I have to say she got some balls to stab you, Lieutenant."

"Ahem. I believe we have business to discuss?"

"Yes, my lord. Forgive me,"

"You are forgiven. Now, the report about the girl."

"Yes, it seems like the girl was able to injure me as you theorize. My leg is still not yet healed from one of her ,"

"Seems like I wasn't wrong about her being one of the followers,"

"Are you kidding me? Not only the girl is one of them but she's a f****ng—"

"Grrr, no wonder when she stabbed me I could feel a tint of the essence in my wound, even until now..."

"Is that so? You should go get yourself treated then. Your job for today is done, you deserve yourself a reward."

"Thank you,"

"And thank you for the report on the girl, Lieutenant Anubis."

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! SEE WHAT I DID THERE! HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT BROS! PLEASE REVIEW, GIVE ME ADVICE ON MY WRITING, NO FLAMING, FAVORITE OR WHATEVER!

Shadow comes in the room exhausted.

Amy- Damn. 'she hisses symphatically'

Me- Some mission huh?

Shadow- You have no idea. I even got harassed by dozens of women who want me in their bed! O_O

Me- Eesh! Let me guess, you and Rouge took a mission at some rich guy's party for some investigation and junk. You ended up wearing a tuxedo in the party right?

Shadow- 'nods'

Me- No wonder, you look sexy as hell in that suit. But I wouldn't go that far to do THAT. Get some Oreo Ice cream and rest. You look hell.

Shadow- Thanks. 'blushes slightly and go gets some ice cream'

Me- OOOkay, that's weird! 0_o

Amy- He lllliiiiikkkes youuuuuuu (=-w-=)~

Me- Heck no! 'blushes hard'

Amy- Bye everyone~

Me- AAAAMMMMYYYY!

(Edited on 4/14/18)