Hey guys. I'm in a pretty foul mood today thanks to a series of unfortunate events that started from this morning to right now. However, I was able to unintentionally split an egg cleanly in half. Sure the yolk went everywhere, but I was so upset that I didn't care. This chapter is emotional anyway, and the best way to bring out the emotion is to feel the same emotion. EMOTION!

Anyway, I'm a bit sad that a lot of my readers from LHNB who have supported me in LHNL didn't come back after my three month hiatus. I can't blame them, since chapter 6 was updated in July. I just feel like a failure. We do have a few new readers who have taken the time to read LHNB to read this sequel, so thank you! We even have a new member of the Claw family. :3 Welcome, Shadow Claw 13!

With that, here's chapter 8, and I hope this brings you out of any bad mood you may be in. I'll go sit and cry in my corner now.


Chapter 8 Misunderstandings

"It'll be ok, Blaze." Amy said softly.

Blaze was slouched face forward on her bed while Amy rubbed her back. Cream and Cosmo sat next to Blaze. After the misunderstanding with Silver, Blaze refused to leave her dorm.

"It was just a moment of confusion, right?" Cream asked Blaze.

The lavender feline raised her head, a trail of silent tears streaming down her eyes.

"Yes... but I've never seen him so furious. I'm such a fool. Silver has put up with my pent up anger for so long, even before we were going out, and now I go and mess things up."

"Blaze, this is not your fault." Cosmo reassured her. "The student body president had no business stalking you. You were looking out for yourself, and no one should be upset at you for that."

"I know. I did hit Silver though." Blaze admitted. "I was so paranoid, and I didn't even think about whom else could have been there but Geoffrey. He was trying to help, but I just pushed him away. I always do that. Even after we've been together for over a year, I still don't fully trust him. Even before we arrived on campus, I gave him reasons why I don't trust him." Like that dream...

"Get some sleep Blaze." Amy advised her. "It's no use crying over spilled milk. A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding. We all have flaws, so there's no point in beating yourself up over yours. If I know Silver, he won't let this hover over the air for more than a day. You can start trusting him by believing that things between you two will be resolved."

"Ok." Blaze replied, drying her tears. "Good night..."


The next morning, Blaze was extremely stiff. She didn't feel ready to face Silver yet.

I have to trust him... I have to trust him... Blaze repeated over and over in her head.

Amy, Cream, and Cosmo were standing with Blaze in support as they entered the dining hall. The rest of the gang, including Graham and Crystal, were already seated with their breakfast. Blaze felt like fleeing the premises when she spotted Silver eating silently.

"I can't do this." Blaze murmured.

"You can trust him." Cream reassured her.

Taking a deep breath, Blaze approached the table. Amy, Cream, and Cosmo took a seat next to their significant other. Blaze awkwardly stood behind the empty chair beside Silver.

"Sit down." Amy mouthed silently to Blaze.

Blaze pulled the chair back and sat down.

"Oh, good morning, dahling!" Graham grinned from across the table.

"Um, good morning." Blaze replied.

Blaze looked over at Silver, who was purposefully avoiding eye contact with her.

"Good morning, Silver." Blaze greeted him softly.

"Good morning." Silver replied, still refusing to look at her.

"Did you have a good night's sleep?" Blaze asked.

"Yeah. It was just peachy." Silver told her sarcastically. "Ow!"

Graham had kicked Silver's leg. The harsh glare from the mink made the hedgehog gulp in fear.

Blaze tilted her head curiously. " Silver... are you okay?"

"Never been better-Ow!" Silver cried again.

This time Graham kicked him where the sun doesn't shine.

Graham's facial expression read: Be honest with her before I disembowel you.

"Um, Blaze, can we talk outside?" Silver asked, standing up.

"I guess we can." Blaze replied, a bit confused.

Graham smirked in victory as the strained couple left the table.

"Well that was a bit strange. What's going on?" Shadow asked.

"Yeah. Usually Silver gets all bubbly when he sees Blaze." Espio added.

"Now that I think about it, I've never seen Silver so quiet. Even when we first got here, he was silent." Tails pointed out.

"He was pretty solemn in our dorm last night." Flame said.

"Maybe he's having an existential crisis?" Sonic hypothesized.

While the boys discussed Silver, Amy leaned over to Graham.

"If I assume anything about you, I assume that you know something about this that I don't."

All of the girls, including Rouge, Skye, and Raven, leaned in to hear what information Graham had.

"Well, he seemed torn up about something other than this misunderstanding." Graham noted. "He was crying, complaining about Geoffrey touching her, and then... his mind seemed to wander somewhere else."

"You know, Blaze's attention strayed as well." Cream observed. "She drifted when she was telling us that she's having a hard time fully trusting Silver."

"Well, this is too complex for a simple conclusion." Rouge sighed. "I say we bow out and let Blaze and Silver resolve this on their own. I feel that getting involved will only make things worse."

"You're right." Amy sighed. "I believe this is their first fight. I just hope that despite their flaws, they can solve it."


"..." Blaze stared at Silver awkwardly.

"..." Silver stared at the ground.

"...I'm sorry!" They both cried in unison.

The two stared at each other in shock.

"...jinx, you owe me a soda." Silver said, smiling softly.

"I owe you more than that." Blaze told him. "Silver, I'm so sorry."

"It's not your fault. Geoffrey shouldn't have been Slenderman-ing you in the first place."

"I'm not just apologizing for that." Blaze said. "I'm sorry for not trusting you."

Silver's eyes dropped slightly. "It's fine."

"I really want to, but something keeps holding me back." Blaze revealed, her voice shaking slightly. "I don't know what else to do."

Silver gently placed his hand over Blaze's cheek. "Trust can't be given, it has to be earned. I'm going to earn your trust, Blaze. I'll do anything. Whatever is holding you back, I hope it disappears!"

"Me too..." Blaze said, sighing in relief.

Not too far off, Geoffrey St John was spying on them, talking into his recorder.

"RSS to KF. The boyfriend's name is Silver, a rather tacky name if you ask me. If Blaze is the one we've been looking for, there might be a problem regarding the arranged marriage. I have an idea that will put an end to this conflict. RSS out."


Later that day, Amy came back to her dorm to see Blaze sitting in her bed, dejected.

"Blaze? What's the matter?" Amy asked, sitting next to her.

"Silver and I were supposed to meet up for lunch to make up for the confusion, but he never came. I don't know what happened to him. If he was sick or held up in a class, he would have texted me or came late. But he didn't show at all. I texted hand called him, but he never responded."

Amy checked her watch. "Well, we have some time before we have to head to biology class, so how about we look for him? I'll text Espio and ask him if he's in the dorm."

Blaze's eyes brightened. "Okay!"

As the twin sisters walked out of their dorm, Amy texted Espio. "You know, it's not like Dilver to skip out. What do you think happened?"

Blaze shrugged. "Maybe he got sidetracked and forgot. He did have a huge test today in English. If so, that's no huge deal."

Amy felt her phone buzz. Espio had texted her back.

"Well, Espio said he's not in the dorm, so let's have a look around." Amy smiled.

After aimlessly looking around, there was still no sign of Silver.

"He had English, right? So his class is in Topaz Hall. Let's check over there." Amy suggested.

The two headed for the building, the yellow canopy over the entrance welcoming them inside.

"Okay, I believe his class is on the second floor." Blaze reported after looking at a map of the building. "If the professor is still there, maybe he can tell us rather Silver left late or not."

The two jogged up the stairs. Three English rooms already had a class inside, so the fourth room had to be Silver's. The two walked inside. Blaze almost gasped at what she saw.

Alas, Silver was inside... but with another girl! She was a fox, and she looked like...

"Fiona..." Amy whispered.

Fiona's back was to them, and the two were talking.

Don't assume anything... don't assume anything... Blaze screamed to herself.

But then... Fiona fell into Silver's arms, and he held her steady.

"Are you okay?" Silver asked.

Still hiding her face from the twins, Fiona looked up at the chameleon and smiled. "Never better."

Her face got close to his, and Silver didn't pull away.

All forms of reason flew right out of Blaze's head and was replaced with anger and hurt. Without a word, Blaze fled the scene, running back to her dorm. Amy didn't go with her, knowing nothing she could say would comfort her. Instead, she hid out of sight and waited for Silver to come out.

When the two did come out, Fiona went the opposite way, and Silver headed in Amy's direction.

"Gotcha!" Amy shouted, revealing herself.

Silver jumped back in shock, which kind of surprised Amy. He's usually more cautious than that

"You're an asshole, you know that?" Amy shouted. "How dare you go with another girl behind Blaze's back with Fiona, no less!"

"Amy." Silver said shakily. "That's not-"

"Don't tell me "that's not it". We saw you! Your girlfriend saw Fiona kiss you! How could you be so cruel? Blaze loves you and you stab her in the back. I'm gonna kill you!"

"Amy, please." Silver said warily, the guilt eating at him. "Let me explain."

"Oh this outta be good." Amy rolled her eyes.


That night, Blaze cried herself to sleep. Silver told her that he would gain her trust, yet he goes and messes around with Fiona.

I believe this is why I don't trust. Blaze sniffled to herself. The second I trust someone, I get hurt. I can't let it happen to me over and over. That's how I ended up by myself for all these years. I have to put an end to it.

A soft knock brought Blaze out of her deep thoughts. A bit scared, she looked at the closed door, confirming the knock came from there. She knew it couldn't have been any of her friends. They were all asleep. Ready to attack whoever was trying to trespass, Blaze edged towards the door. Blaze swiftly pulled the door open, a fireball ready in her hand.

"Whoa, calm down!" The intruder said quickly.

Blaze's fire dissipated. It was dark in the hallway, but she could make out a female hedgehog wearing a pink sweater, a denim skirt, and brown boots.

"Who the hell are you?" Blaze asked, squinting.

The hedgehog came inside the dorm where the light from the moon shone down on her.

"...Silver!?" Blaze cried

"Shhhh!" Silver hissed, covering her mouth.

It really was Silver. Not only was he wearing girl's clothing, but he also was decked out in mascara and blush.

"What are you doing here... and why the hell are you dressed in drag?" Blaze asked, freaked out.

"I came here to talk to you. Also, this is all Graham's stuff. Why Graham had a skirt in his closet is beyond me, but I had to disguise myself so I could get pass your dorm's RA."

"Silver..." Blaze sighed in frustration. It was hard not to smile at Silver's costume. However, it was not enough to forget what he did.

"I have no interest in talking to you. Now take your girl butt out of here."

"No, not until I explain myself." Silver told her. "Blaze, I know I just gave you another reason not to trust me, and I'm sorry. I have no right to be angry with you about Geoffrey after what just transpired. You have every right to be angry with me. I messed up, and I am truly remorseful. But please believe me when I tell you this: it was a misunderstanding."

Blaze scoffed. "It's hard to believe that a kiss between you and that Fiona was a misunderstanding."

"Blaze, please." Silver gazed in Blaze's eyes.

Blaze crossed her arms and looked away. "Whatever, go ahead. I don't care."

"What I'm about to tell you is foolish, but please believe me. Amy is my witness."

Blaze's gaze bore into Silver. "Amy?"

"Yes, so please listen." Silver pleaded.

"Fine." Blaze huffed.

Silver took a deep breath and told her what happened.

Flashback

"Alright, you are dismissed." Professor Giddings announced to the class. "Hand in your tests."

Sighing in relief, Silver handed in his surely aced test and packed up his stuff.

"Silver." Professor Giddings called to the hedgehog. "May I see you for a minute?"

"Um, sure." Silver replied, walking to the front of the classroom.

"Your test grades in here are a bit of a concern, Silver." Prof. Giddings sighed. "The only reason why I'm bringing it up is because I know you care about your grades. It's only September, so you have time to bring up your grade before midterm."

"Ha ha, yeah." Silver sweat dropped. "I'll do my best,"

"A lot of freshmen in college tend to mess up, and then drop out." Prof. Giddings sighed. "It's mostly because of drugs, alcohol, or distractions."

"I can assure you professor, it's not because of drugs or alcohol." Silver said quickly. "However... I am distracted."

"Whatever the distraction is, be sure to get rid of it." Prof. Giddings told him. "Have a good day, Silver."

"Thanks."

Silver walked back to his seat to gather his things.

I'll never get rid of Blaze. Even though we're having a rocky time right now, I'll never give up. Silver thought to himself.

He felt a tap on his shoulder. "Professor, is there something wrong-?" He looked up to see Fiona Fox. Silver's eyes narrowed.

"What are you doing here?... oh." Silver noticed dark bruising around her left eye. "What happened to you?"

"I got in a fight." Fiona sniffed. "I was beat up in the girl's bathroom here. This class was nearest to it. I came out to find Sally, who is a student helper here, but then I saw a familiar face... you."

"Oh, gee, I'm sorry. Let's see, where's professor...?" Silver looked around the class, but it was completely empty. Even Professor Giddings was gone.

"Silver, please help me..." Fiona whispered.

"Um, okay, I'll take you to the clinic." Silver said, finishing packing up.

He turned back around and Fiona suddenly fell over. Silver quickly caught her in his arms. "Are you okay?"

"Never better." Fiona said, leaning her face upwards.

What is she doing!? Silver asked himself. Abort! Abort! Her brain must have lost a few cells in the fight!

Before Silver knew it, Fiona's lips pressed against his for a few seconds before pulling away.

"Thank you for being concerned about me." Fiona smiled. "I'll go to the clinic. I'm sure you have somewhere to be."

With that, Fiona walked towards the door.

Oh, shit! Blaze and I were going to meet up for lunch! Blaze is still waiting for me. Silver gasped.

He ran to the door and was about to run for the Amethyst Dorm when Amy popped out of nowhere...


"So Fiona was injured?" Blaze raised an eyebrow.

Silver slowly shook his head. "After I explained to Amy what happened, she went looking for Fiona and found her in the girl's bathroom. It wasn't a black eye she had. It was just makeup. When Amy confronted her, Fiona eventually revealed that someone put her up to this, though she couldn't reveal who."

Blaze was genuinely surprised. "We've only been students here a month. Besides Sally, I don't know who else would do such a thing."

"Nonetheless, I should have known better." Silver sighed. "I allowed myself to be seduced by that fox. I'm such a fool. I will find out who did this. I have a suspicion of who told Fiona to do this anyway. It might be Slenderman- I mean Geoffrey. That scone probably set this whole thing up."

"But why?" Blaze asked. "What does he have to gain? He made it clear that he's not interested in me."

"That's where we confront him." Silver told her. "I don't know what these people have against us."

"We can discuss this later." Blaze said softly. "You better leave. I'm surprised we haven't woken Amy, Cream, and Cosmo up yet."

"Yeah, you're right." Silver grinned. "Besides, this skirt is giving me a wedgie!"

Blaze laughed, covering her mouth to lower its volume.

Silver placed a hand on Blaze's cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too." Blaze whispered.

Silver stood up. "I'm sure the RA has locked up by now. It'll be risky, but I'll go out the window and hope no cameras or campus police see me."

"Are you sure?" Blaze asked. "You can just spend the night here. I'm sure Amy, Cream, and Cosmo won't mind."

"I do not want people to see me like this in the morning." He laughed. "Sweet dreams, Blaze." Silver opened the window.

With his turquoise aura glowing around him, Silver flew off into the night to the Onyx Dorm, elated that he made up with Blaze.

Sighing, Blaze shut the window and climbed back in bed. Unbeknownst to them, Amy was awake the entire time.

Good job, you two. Amy smiled to herself. I have a feeling that nothing will separate you.


Whew, long chapter! Two conflicts resolved! But is this the end of Silver and Blaze's tribulations? The secret shrouding Blaze is still there, and only Geoffrey may know what this secret is. And, who else applauds Silver for dressing in drag in order to apologize to Blaze? XD

I know it seems like there's too much drama (hence the drama genre on the story) and that most of it is extreme, but there's a reason. A huge reason you'll find out soon.

I have a few announcements. Tikal may be written out of the story. Yes, I'm sorry, but as this story is progressing, there really is no use for her. She's another subplot that will draw away from the real story. If I decide to take her out, I will re-write the chapters she was previously in.

Also, the OCs. I'm sorry they aren't getting a lot of story time. Like with Tikal, where this story is going, will there be room for them? I still have an OC that still needs to be debuted, which I will try to do in chapter 9.

In other news, like I mentioned in chapter 7, the writing contest will still be happening! Since the story has been so slow, New Years in this storyline won't be for several chapters, so the contest will officially start when I update chapter 9. The winning chapter probably won't be uploaded until February. All of the rules and such will be in chapter 9.

Also, for all you new readers, I do have a Facebook page! Yes, it's growing bigger, and all of us are having so much fun. All you have to do is look up Punk Rock Kitsune in the Facebook search engine and then like it to join. Don't be shy~! I post updates about stories, and also random statuses that involve things in my daily life. Recently, I did a PRK Q&A, where people on the page asked me questions. It was a lot of fun, and I will probably do another one in the future.

Seriously, it's a lot of fun, and no one on there has ever regretted being involved. :3

Thanks for reading you guys! And remember...

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