A/N: I think the things I underlined are my-Balto's thoughts...
Balto's...
Not mine...
I wish X)
~My POV~
-Next Morning
After last night I couldn't really sleep. The fact that I saw what was in the closet, I didn't stop laughing. So I stood up all night playing the violin Element had given me.
Element...
I took a shower just to freshen up. I stepped out of the bathroom just as Sonic got up.
"Morning Bal-" He stared at me with his mouth open.
"Morning Sonic" I said. I put my hair up in a towel so I didn't get the floor wet.
"I-I-I-*gulp*" Sonic was being strange.
"What's wrong?" I asked him as I knelled down to get my dress from the couch.
"You-you-you...I! Why?" His voice kind of cracked when he said that. I walked over to him.
"Are you okay Sonic?" I put my hand on his face check if his face was hot. Nope. No fever. He blushed and looked me up and down. He was staring at me neck when I turned to the door. I smelt cookies and roses, a scent I was very familiar with. With Sonic looking at me like he was, my hand on his cheek, and me standing there in nothing but a towel, I know now why the pink hedgehog in the doorway did what she did.
"SONIC?" This snapped him out of it.
"AMY?" He screamed.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! You-you!" She threw the plate of cookies at us and ran out, obviously crying.
"ARRRRHHHG! Why does everything happen to me? It's like Karma is just out to get me. What have I done?" He threw himself on the couch.
"I don't understand, what's wrong Sonic?" I asked.
He turned to me, "You! You! You you you you you! It's you! Ever since you came I've had nothing short of Hell with Amy. GAH!" He screamed into a pillow.
"What did I do?" I can't believe he's pinning this on me...whatever it is.
"You! Standing there, basically naked! Really? Was that so appropriate? Why?" He got up to yell at me.
"Na-What? Like I'd ever." He gave me a 'OH REALLY?' look and pointed at the towel. "I just got out of the-REALLY?" He walked away and into his room.
"You've got to be kidding me." I changed and walked out. I walked to the park for some fresh air. I had my head low so I could think without being distracted. 'What's wrong with him?' I walked on.
Then I heard it the melody the stole my heart yesterday. This made me smile. I walked toward the sound and found him. The smile grew. Slightly embarrassed, I climbed up the tree and sat in it. I listened to him play and tried not to interrupt but i would occasionally drop a stick or nuts here and there. I gave myself away when he finished though. With my eyes closed I leaned forward and whispered "wow."
Maybe that wasn't the smartest thing to do up in a tree. I leaned a little too much and before I could open my eyes, I was falling 18 feet down. Lucky for me instinct took over and I landed on my feet, the only noise I made was the crushing of the leaves under my feet. He heard this though and turned around.
"Balto! It's good to see you again." He said casually.
"Yeah." I felt my face get hot. I didn't want to make him aware of my presence.
"So, how are you?" He asked.
I sighed. Time for a show. "Great. You?" I replied.
"Same." He said.
"Well, this is awkward -we both laughed- Hey you played really-it was magnificent...as usual." I said.
"Thank you." He bowed. This made me giggle. "So Balto, what brings you out here without Sonic. Or is he around?"
"Uh, no. He got mad at me. I don't know why. So I left." I shrugged my shoulders. I didn't care anymore.
"You left him? Really?" He asked. He sat down and patted the rock next to him offering my a seat.
"Uh, yeah. Such a surprise?" I asked.
"Well how long were you two together?" He asked me sympathetically.
"Wait... What? No I'm not with Sonic. He likes-" I stopped talking. I remembered last night, what I found in his closet. I laughed but went back to our conversation. "What gave you that impression?" I asked.
"Oh I just thought..." He smiled to himself.
"Well, why?" I asked him in a somewhat unpleasing tone.
"Why what?" He snapped out of his little trance and looked at me.
"Why'd you think me and Sonic were together?" I asked.
"Well you two were around each other. The way Amy looked at you when you and Sonic walked into the backyard yesterday helped."
"Well it wouldn't matter whether or not I was with him or not...would it?" My tone changed to a more alluring or flirtatious tone. This made him go red. He didn't reply. I giggled at this observation.
"So," Element tried to change the subject, "What brought you out here?" So I told him. Everything. Maybe I didn't have to but, I felt like I didn't have to lie to Element.
"Wait-Sonic saw you naked?" He kind of screamed. Everyone looked in our direction so I hid my face.
"Public park E!" I punched him in the stomach playfully. "Is that really the main concern? And no I had a towel on."
"Oh okay...good," He mumbled to himself.
"Yeah. So I'm probably gonna find a new place to crash. I'm the devil's own luck to him." I laughed.
"Well maybe you could stay with me if you want?" He asked. I thought about it. For about three seconds.
"Nah...I think I'm done with roommates. But thanks for the offer." I got up and brushed the grass and dirt off of my derriere (:D).
"Well, there's this one building down the about four blocks from here. And then there's one house by the beach-" Element stared.
"The beach? Oooh. I wanna see that one...Show me the way?" I asked a little alluring again.
"Sure." He smiled. I helped him up and we ran to the beach. Of course he wasn't faster than me but I slowed down just so I could run on the side of him. We got to the house in mere minutes. It was beautiful. The house was a midnight blue on the outside, and invisible at night. A wall at the side of the house separated the city and the beach. It was small, but in a cozy type of way. Element told me this part of the beach people didn't come to because the water went in to deep, and people would make stories of monsters that waited at the sea floor that were waiting for you. The front yard was sand and it wasn't much of a walk to the shore. The backyard was a patio with fake grass and cement right outside the door. I had to get this house.
"Wow..." I said as I walked out.
"You really like this place?" Element asked.
"Love it. Why wouldn't I?" I turned to him.
"Just, it's so empty here. You chose this place over the city?" He looked kinda concerned.
"Lemme see, peace and quite, a place to cool off and hand out, a great view of the sky. Or annoying neighbors, annoying people, too many annoying obsticals in your life." I laughed to myself. "Actually that's not it at all. I fell safer here. More comfortable being... Isolated."
"...Alone huh? Well I'll go if you..."
"That's not what I meant!" I lunged for his arm even though he never moved to leave. My face went red when I realized this. "Uhm, sorry." I let go and tried to laugh it off.
"Actually it is quite late, I should get going." I let him go this time without a word, just a nod.
Instead of going to bed I decided to head over to Sonic's to get my violin. I know I was made at him earlier but I couldn't help but smile as I remembered my day with Element.
