Chapter 9

But life went on. Silver and Blaze stayed together and Sonic and Shadow remained sex friends. Blaze chose to ignore any rumors about Silver and Sonic and trusted that Silver was and always would be true to her and her alone. Sonic, though still longing after Silver, bided his time.

But with Silver, it was another story. Guilt tugged at his heart. What made it worse was that Blaze loved him enough to actually believe him and trust him…when he knew that he didn't deserve it. By their 2-month anniversary in early December, he could bear it no longer.

Their date was at a fancy, sit-down restaurant, which Silver was able to afford because he'd just turned 15 and had gotten a job; he also got his driver's permit and was able to drive for Blaze once she picked him up.

They sat down and the waiter served them drinks. Silver knew what he had to say and he didn't want to procrastinate, so he started: "Blaze, sweetheart, I need to tell you something really important."

"What, honey?"

Silver took a deep breath and with his head hanging low, replied, "The rumors are true…I cheated on you with Sonic."

Blaze's mouth hit the floor as she stood up in shock. "What?"

"Sweetie, I—"

"No, don't 'sweetie' me! You cheated and then lied about it! How could you do this to me?" Eyeliner-stained tears streamed down Blaze's face.

"Blaze, I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was doing; Sonic—"

"No, you knew exactly what you were doing!" By now, many other guests at the restaurant were watching Silver's and Blaze's argument play out.

"Blaze, please, please forgive me." Tears welled up in Silver's eyes.

"Forgive you? Ha! You don't deserve forgiveness for what you've done, Silver the Hedgehog; we're through!" Blaze stormed out of the restaurant, sobbing.

In barely more than a whisper, Silver said, "No…don't go. I love you…" He let the tears flow down his cheeks as his heart sank into the depths of sadness and loss.

The waiter walked up to Silver. "Uh, would you like your bill, sir?"

"Yes. Thank you."

Silver paid the bill and called his dad to come pick him up, not even bothering to explain why the date ended so quickly (and why Blaze wasn't with him anymore) the whole ride home. He hadn't been so miserable in his entire life.

When he got home, Silver went up to his room and, totally drained and deciding to go to bed early, cried himself to sleep.

Blaze drove home as fast as she could, hysterically crying as the full weight of the reality of her situation set in. How could Silver do this to me? How could he just lie to me outright like that…? But she knew one thing for sure: though her heart was broken, she deserved better than the likes of Silver and so should move on.

The word that Silver and Blaze broke up spread quickly. Though feeling a bit sorrowful for Blaze, Sonic was pleased; now Silver was completely unattached…

So one day, Sonic texted Silver, "Hey, do you wanna go out sometime? ;)"

Silver contemplated this deeply. What should I do? Do I really want a boyfriend (and that too, the guy I cheated with)? But I'm so desperate for love…could I love Sonic? Do I even give a fuck anymore? The answer to this last question determined Silver's response to Sonic: "Hell, yeah! ;D 3"

And so, just like that, Silver was out of one relationship and into a new one—one that disgusted only some, but shocked nearly all. Sonic and Silver went on several dates, exchanged Christmas gifts with each other, and overall, were an insanely cute and horny couple.

And then came the fateful day of Sonic's Christmas party…