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CH 11

Scourge stared at Sonic for a few minutes.

"What?" He asked.

"I..I feel like I love Lana.. and it's not just because of that night.. She's always come to most of the parties I've gone to and we hung out and would always get drunk together.. We became friends.. And after that night it sort of made it more noticable." The blue hero explained.

Scourge sighed heavily as he crossed his arms. "I hope you realize that she isn't going to feel the same way, not to put you down and to boost my ego."

Sonic chewed his lip. "Mmm… Sorry, it just came out of nowhere, y'know? I'm not saying this just to piss you off."

Scourge nodded. "Yeahh I get it. Shit happens, you know? You can't really control what happens." He said as he suddenly grew a far away look to his eyes.

Sonic looked away as he stood quiet. "I won't pursue her.. Just to let you know. She's yours."

Scourge gave a small smile. "Thanks. I appreciate it and yet, kinda feel bad. You'll find that special someone some day."

Sonic quirked a brow. "That's an… oddly fluffy thing to say?"

Scourge had an angry vein mark at the side of his head. "I'm only saying that so that you can stop looking like a sissy." He said defensively.

Sonic emitted a chuckle before nodding. "Sure, Sure."

After a few more minutes of hanging out, the two separated.

Sonic entered his home and flopped on his couch and thought about what Scourge said. He knew it would be wrong to try and flirt with Lana.

'Maybe I just haven't gotten laid in a while..' he tried to reason with himself.

He sighed heavily as he kept thinking. It seemed that a lot of relationships he's had with girls failed. Was he undateable? Was he unattractive in both looks and personality?

The more he thought, the more he kept feeling bummed. Since he didn't have to worry about Eggman anymore, he was wanting to settle down with someone, however, there seemed to be no woman who was faithful enough..

He grabbed a jacket and went to a nearby bar. He pounded drinks back to back, drowning his problems away.

His ear twitched as he heard a seat next to him move, he took a glance over and saw a young female hedgehog, she seemed to look a little intimidating. She was black with dark violet stripes around her body with piercing ruby red eyes, she had a half-shaved hairstyle, her hair was curly and up to the nape of her neck, she had flame skull tattoos around her arms, and a broken heart tattoo on her shoulder. She had snake bite piercing as well as nose piercing.

She seemed to have medium sized breasts and a round rear. The young female seemed to be angry as she was pounding back whiskey.

He didn't realize how long he was looking until she glared at him.

"The fuck do you want?" She growled.

He quickly looked away. "N..Nothing." he muttered.

He felt his face go red as he detected a cute western accent from the female.

There was heavy atmosphere between the two as they drank.

"..What are you doin 'ere?"

He looked over to her before pounding back a drink. "The usual.." he muttered.

The girl nodded. "Same 'ere. The name's Minerva." She took a short thought. "What's a big shot like yourself doin poundin back drinks in hopes of killin yourself?" she asked the blue hero.

Sonic chewed his lip. "I've been stifled. Ever since Eggman retired his evil ways, I've just been trying to settle down. So far I haven't been lucky, every female I've been with has either broke up with me, cheated on me, or has left me for someone else."

Minerva furrowed her brows as she had a faraway look to her face. "I see.. I've had the same problem, a lot of men in my life has done the same thing. I've had a rough life and when I open up, It doesn't go well."

The blue male looked at the young woman with sad eyes.

"Save your sympathies." She suddenly said. "I don't need 'em. I take what comes to me in stride." She said with small confidence.

Sonic quirked a brow. She seemed to be mysterious person..

"I'll be right back.." Minerva got up and went to the bathroom.

"I've never seen Minerva talk to anyone before.."

Sonic looked to the bartender. "Does she not usually speak?" he asked.

"Not really, She comes here a lot to pound back whiskey or scotch, even when completely drunk, she'll barely speak, she'll just speak to me about her hometown. She must like you." The bartender explained.

Sonic nodded with a small blush. Soon, Minerva came back and grabbed the leather jacket on her seat. She grabbed a piece of paper and pen and wrote down something and gave it to the young male.

"You were a good drinkin pal today." She simply said as she went off.

Sonic looked at the paper, his eyes sparkled a bit as he saw it was her number. It made him smile slightly. Maybe there's hope after all..