"Dear Journal,


"Well I said it to Jericho . . . I told him that I love him, but I don't know how he took it. He looked a bit grave, and he stayed a bit longer out at the meadow. I hope he didn't get stuck in that storm, cause it was getting very close . . . Speaking of the storm, it was horrible bleh Well anyways, I'm looking forward to seeing Jericho again."


Trisha

Trisha sighed as she doodled in a simple chibi of Jericho, drawing a heart around it. "I just can't stop thinking about him," she murmured. She then closed her journal and placed it inside the drawers. She gazed at the window. It was getting dark out. She got up and looked out the window. She suddenly saw four red gems glowing in the night, coming straight toward the house. It was Jericho, she could tell. She rushed down the stairs into the main room.

---

Sonic sprang to his feet, "Well I guess it's time we go to bed since it's getting dark out." He then noticed Trisha standing by the stairs. Sonic smiled," Hey Trish."

The front door then opened, and Jericho came in.

Sonic jumped, "God, where have you been?!"

"Sorry Sonic," Jericho said. "I had alot going on . . ."

"Hmmm, well we're going to bed," Sonic said. "I reckon you get some shut-eye too."

"Not just yet Sonic," Jericho said. He then turned to Trisha, "Trisha will you come with me please?"

Trisha blinked her eyes.

Sonic crossed his arms, "Ah I see what's going on . . . You're asking her out aren't ya . . ."

A giant sweat formed on Jericho's head.

"It's alright," Sonic said. "Just don't stay out too long. We're going to sleep. So if you come back later, don't make a single sound . . ."

Trisha came up to Jericho.

Sonic waved, "Have a nice time . . ." He then turned to the rest of the group. "Come on, let's go . . ." They all went upstairs.

Jericho and Trisha looked up at Sonic and the others going into their rooms, then at each other. "Where we going?" Trisha asked.

Jericho smiled, "The place where we were before . . ."

---

Jericho guided Trisha through the forest to the meadow. As they reached the top of the hill, there lifted the moon. It was huge, illuminating the night. Trisha gasped from the sudden beauty, "Oh my god, wow!"

Jericho grinned and took her to the edge of the hill. "Let's sit down," he whispered.

Trisha carefully sat down, and Jericho squatted beside her. They hung their feet over the cliff. Trisha swung hers about. "Jericho, this is so beautiful," she said. She looked up at the stars, "There are so many stars up here."

Jericho smiled.

"It just seems like every night, a new star would appear," Trisha said. "So many stars . . ."

Jericho looked up, "Yeah . . . there are many of them tonight . . ."

Trisha looked at him and said, "I believe that all of them are dreams and wishes, just waiting to come true." She then bowed her head, "But, none of my dreams have come yet . . . I think they're still up there . . ."

Jericho turned to look at Trisha. She seemed somewhat sad. Jericho looked down into the darkness, then back at Trisha, "What are your wishes?"

Trisha sighed, then said, "One of my dreams is to fly like a bird, to be free from all agony and stress, to feel nothing but the soothing breeze kissing upon my face . . ." She inhaled, imagining herself flying, then continued, "Another one that I wish for is to be wild, do whatever I always wanted without others in my way . . ."

Jericho blinked continuously.

Trisha smiled, "If you see a star fall, you know that a wish had come true."

Jericho revealed a surprised expression.

Trisha blushed and shook her head, "I'm sorry, these are some stupid dreams . . ."

Jericho lifted her chin, "Of course they're not stupid . . . They're your dreams . . ."

Trisha smiled, and a tear fell down her cheek. Jericho wiped it off with his finger, then dropped his hands. He thought hard for a moment, then took Trisha's hand, "Do you believe in magic?"

Trisha squinted one eye, thinking of him being silly asking her this. But yet she nodded her head, "Yes . . ."

"I want you to look at me," Jericho said soothingly.

Trisha looked at his face, until suddenly she noticed a star shoot across the sky behind his head. She jumped, shocked. Suddenly thousands of stars fell from the night. Trisha's mouth dropped, surprised by all of these stars that were falling.

Jericho smiled to her, "There's a good chance that your dreams will come true."

Trisha covered her mouth, her eyes welling up with tears.

Jericho shook his head and dried her tears, then said, "I want you to close your eyes . . ."

Trisha looked confused, because she didn't want to miss all the beauty. But she did so.

"Now I want you to clear your mind of everything . . ." Jericho whispered.

Trisha took a deep breath, then let it all out. She felt Jericho's hand squeeze hers, and pull her up.

"Don't open your eyes until I say so okay?"

Trisha nodded. She eventually felt somewhat lighter. She could feel Jericho move behind her and hold both of her hands. "What's going on?" she thought to herself.

Jericho pressed his face to hers, and whispered into her ear, "Alright, open your eyes . . ."

Trisha slowly opened her eyes, then looked down. She realized that the ground was moving. Trisha screamed, suddenly afraid.

Jericho held close to her, "It's okay, I'm here . . . Don't be scared . . ."

Trisha gasped, "Oh my god . . . haha . . . Look, we're flying!"

Jericho smiled, his fingers feeling between hers. Trisha's arms were outstretched like the wings of a bird, with Jericho holding her close. Trisha laughed, "This definitely has to be a dream."

"You could say that if you want," Jericho murmured.

Trisha gazed at the stars, then down below, seeing trees of different heights. They eventually came over the city, just high enough to not be seen. Trisha smiled, "I never thought the city lights would be pretty from up here."

Jericho brushed his face to hers, "I'm happy you're enjoying this."

Trisha closed her eyes and breathed calmly, "Jericho . . ."

Jericho tightened his grip to her hands, then said, "Now, I'm gonna let go of your hand."

Trisha glared at him, "What?! What if I fall?!"

"Don't worry, I'll hold one of them . . ." Jericho said.

Trisha snapped, "What if you lose your grip?!"

Jericho came close to Trisha and tickled her skin with his breath, "Just trust me . . ."

Trisha jerked alittle, then muttered, "I trust you . . ."

Jericho release one hand and held the other, slowly and carefully. They were now side by side, gliding through the night sky. Trisha spread out her free arm, soaring like a bird. She gazed at Jericho, who was gazing at her. She was lost in his eyes, his glowing orange eyes.

Jericho eventually pulled her to him, and were now face to face. Trisha sighed deeply, his body pressed against hers. Jericho then gently turned her over, with her back towards him. He held onto her hands for a while, then slowly slid his hands off her palms to her arms, then to the sides of her ribs, then to her waist. Trisha leaned her head back to rest on his shoulder. She then turned her head to look at Jericho, and he looked at her, showing that smile on his face again. Trisha's eyelids became heavy. Jericho held her in his arms as they both lowered down to the surface.

Once his feet touched ground, Trisha nearly stumbled. He kept her close to his chest. Trisha mumbled, "I feel sleepy . . ." She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. Jericho looked at her face, then picked her up into his arms and walked off . . .

---

Jericho eventually came up to the Sonic HQ apartment. He glared at the door, and the knob jiggled and opened freely with his powers. Jericho peaked into the room. The lights were out, so Sonic and the others were already asleep. He quietly stepped into the room, closing the door behind him with his powers. With the click of the door being shut, Trisha groaned and cuddled up into Jericho's fur. Jericho looked down at her, then silently went upstairs into her room.

He gently placed her in bed, pulling the covers from underneath her. Trisha rolled to one side. Jericho stared at Trisha for a moment, then took off her shoes so that she wouldn't be sleeping in them. He then covered her over with the blankets. Trisha tightened up in the sheets. Jericho slid her bangs to the side to take a good look at her face. He then whispered, "Goodnight Trisha . . ."

Trisha's ears twitched. Jericho grinned, then stepped out of the room, slowly closing the door . . .

---

Trisha yawned and stretched, realizing that she had fallen asleep. She found herself in bed, and it was the next morning. She was still in her sweater and jeans. Trisha rubbed her eyes and yawned again.

Just then, the door opened, and Anna came in. "Hey Trisha," she said.

Trisha waved tiredly, "Hi . . ."

"How did it go last night?" Anna asked.

Trisha smiled, "Oh Anna, I had the most wonderful time . . . But it just seemed like a dream . . . I must have fallen asleep when I closed my eyes . . ."

"What did you dream about?" Anna wondered.

Trisha looked out the window and sighed, "I dreamt that me and Jericho were flying, and he was holding me close to him, making sure I wouldn't fall." She hugged herself and closed her eyes.

Anna raised one bow, "Oh really . . . Sounds nice . . ."

"It was beautiful outside Anna, you should have seen it," Trisha said. "There were millions of stars falling from the sky, and as we flew, we could see the city lights down below."

"I'm guessing you're fond of Jericho huh," Anna chuckled.

Trisha nodded, "Yes, I even told him earlier that I love him. I think he took it well . . ."

They both fell silent for a while, then Anna said, "Well I better let you get dressed."

"Bye," Trisha mumbled.

Anna closed the door behind her.

---

"And she said that she was flying through the night with Jericho's arms wrapped around her," Anna said. "I'm really happy she has someone now that will be with her."

Sonic and Tails looked at each, then at Anna. "Uhhhh Anna, we need to tell you something," Tails said.

Anna blinked her eyes, "Is there something wrong?"

Sonic stepped forth and rubbed his neck, "Listen, about Jericho . . . There's something you need to know . . ."

"Is he alright?" Anna asked.

Sonic bit his lip, "Oh yeah, he's fine . . . It's just that . . . You see, Jericho is no ordinary hedgehog . . ."

"I know," Anna smiled. "He's very nice to Trisha, keeping her happy."

Sonic shook his head, "No Anna, you don't understand . . . Jericho . . . sigh Jericho's a half-blood hedgehog . . ."

Anna squinted, "What are you saying? You mean he's half hedgehog, half something else?"

"Yep."

Anna crossed her arms, "What's the other half?"

Sonic rubbed his face, then said, "He's half hedgehog . . . half vampire . . ."

Anna's laughed, "You gotta be joking . . ."

Sonic shook his head, "I'm serious Anna, he's half vampire."

Anna ticked her tongue, "Nice try Sonic, like I'm gonna believe that . . ."

"Anna, Sonic's not joking," Tails said.

"Yeah, we all know," Amy said. "Even Shadow knows . . ."

Shadow made a "hmph" sound and spun around with his arms crossed.

Anna snarled, "You're kidding . . ."

Everyone, except Shadow, shook their heads.

Anna snapped, "Then how do you know?!"

"Cause we're the ones who brought him here to this group," Sonic said. "The reason I wanted him to join was because he was lost, separated from the rest. I helped him, and he told us his identity. He said that he ran away from someone who was using him for evil, and he didn't want to kill anyone anymore."

Anna blinked her eyes, "I can't believe I'm hearing this . . ."

"Believe it, Anna," Sonic said.

Anna sighed, "So then, if Jericho's a half-blood hedgehog, does Trisha know about this?"

"It's best not to let her know, since it sounds like they're both growing an attachment," Sonic said.

"Oh! Well you tell me, but yet we can't tell Trisha!" Anna hissed. "That's not fair! She has the right to know more about Jericho! If we keep this a secret, we're lying to one of our own friends!"

Sonic raised his hands to calm her down, "Now Anna, I know what you mean. I want to tell her too, but we just can't take the chance . . . What if we break their relationship?"

Anna clenched her fists, "I don't wanna keep a secret from Trisha! I'm not gonna lie infront of her! You know, someday, she WILL find out the truth about him, and she's gonna wonder if we already knew about him. And if we say yes, she's not gonna think the same way towards us anymore."

Sonic bowed his head, not knowing what to say. He then looked up and patted her back, "Just don't tell her okay?"

Anna squinted one eye, giving him the death glare, then looked away. Eventually she sighed, "Fine, but if we tell her, she might take it . . . You know, I mean, maybe she won't mind him being a half-blood . . ."

"Great . . ." Sonic smiled, giving her a thumbsup, "Just keep it a secret til it's the right time to let her know, okay?"

Anna rolled her eyes, still disagreeing with the whole thing. Yet she gave it an okay . . .