We packed up and returned to the hospital. We saw the energetic squirrel that was Casey in a dark room. She was asleep. I turned to Forest, and nodded. He nodded back.

"Just see how she's doing, and try to comfort her!" he whispered. I looked nervous. "Forest, we're talking about an anti-freedom fighter here. She worked for Eggman right behind our backs!" I replied, trying not to wake Casey.

"Just try, okay Star?" Forest asked. I nodded. I went over to Casey's bed. The others gave me a glare, as if I was the one that was sabotaging them behind their backs. As I sat down beside the injured squirrel, she woke up. She looked enraged. "YOU! YOU DID THIS TO ME, DIDN'T YOU?!" she yelled. I was even more confused than when TD explained that stuff about…psychics…dreaming…stuff.

"Calm down, Casey. I didn't do anything to you. I promise," I replied. I saw that she was still enraged.

"Why should I believe you?" she retorted. I remembered the bracelet she gave me when we were fighting Iblis. She thought she was the one who was going to die, so she gave it to me. I showed it to her. Her eyes lit up, not believing I had kept it. She gave me a smile, but tried to hide it. "Would a friend do something like that to another?" I asked. She smiled.

"Okay, so if it wasn't you, then who did it?" she asked. Tails Doll came in.

"Star, remember? That was one of the images I showed you. It's more than likely Mephiles!" He reminded me. Casey remembered Mephiles. I don't think he knew about us fighting, therefore, he must've thought she was still one of the freedom fighters. Casey got out of bed, holding her arm because of the pain.

"Even though I hate your guts, I wanna help!" she exclaimed. I laughed, then looked at the pain she was in. I sighed.

"Casey…I don't think we can get you any more injured as it is. Look at your arm! It's bleeding through the bandages! I'm sorry Casey, but no…" I admitted. She glared at me.

"Did you ever doubt me before? Why, last time we battled, I almost killed you!" she laughed. I sighed again, remembering that awful and painful battle.

"Casey, that wasn't all you. I was too afraid…to even hit you," I muttered, tears in my eyes. She stared at me. It was true. I never put up a fight. I never had the heart to hit her. I let her win.

"Why?" she asked. I saw she had the same curious tone. Nothing changed since we were last friends. I looked up at her, tears in my eyes. I automatically hugged her.

"It's because…deep down…I know we're still friends," I whispered. She was speechless. "Nothing…not even Eggman… can change that…" I trailed off. Casey even started to cry. She hugged me back. After a couple of minutes, we let go of each other. I could tell she hadn't had a hug since she left. Eggman was probably too cruel.

Forest came in slowly, and put a hand on my shoulder. He looked into my eyes, and I looked in his. Casey laughed.

"HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my God! HAHAHAHAHA!!! You two are STILL together?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!"

I gave her an evil glare, but calmed down. I glanced at Forest. "Same old Casey, always teasing about us," I giggled. Casey probably didn't hear me, since she was too busy laughing. Forest laughed a bit, too. He looked happy about us being friends again. After she stopped laughing, she turned to her wound. "I guess laughter IS the best medicine. Look, it doesn't hurt anymore!" she exclaimed. I sighed. I knew what she was trying to do, and it worked.

"Alright, you can come with us, but you need to watch your wound. I think it still might be bleeding. It's still vulnerable, Casey, so be careful," I ordered. She rolled her eyes. "Trust me, Star. I'm always careful," she gloated. She left the room, waiting outside the hospital.

Forest and I had some alone time, again. I started to cry on his shoulder. He hugged me. "It's alright, Star. I know it'll be okay," he assured. We both stared into each other's eyes. We were about to kiss, when Sabrina and a golden chao came through the door. "Sky!" I exclaimed. I let go of Forest and picked up the golden flying-type chao. Sky hugged me, exclaiming,

"Star! Chao, chao!"

Forest dragged himself out the door, sadness in his eyes. I put down Sky and tried to catch up to him. "H-hey, Forest! Wait…up," I panted. He stared at me. He grabbed me and kissed me by surprise. I didn't kiss back at first, but after a couple of seconds, I did. We never wanted to let go, but my dad was coming. We both pulled away quickly as he walked by, not paying attention. He looked worried. He held his cell phone in his hands. He started to mutter words into it.

"O-okay… No! I said don't do that! Just…Just meet me over at green hill, okay? M'kay, bye," he whispered. I was suspicious. I don't think he was calling one of his friends. I tapped his shoulder.

"AH! Oh, it's just you, Star," he said, relieved.

"Who were you talking to just now?" I asked. He glanced left and right. "Uh…Y-your mother. W-why do you a-ask?" he asked back. I stared at him.

"Uh, because you were talking very strange on the phone. That and you were stuttering just now," I replied. He started to run. "I gotta go… S-see ya, Star!" He exclaimed. I turned back to Forest, who was just about suspicious as I was. I smiled. "THIS is gonna be interesting," I thought. Somehow, I could tell Forest was thinking the same thing.