The salesperson got the necklace out of the case for Sonic.

"Will that be all sir?"

Sonic looked at the ruby necklace more closely. It would match her ponytail holder and the red gem on her forehead.

"Yes. I only want this Sonic pushed the necklace toward the snow leopard behind the counter. She took it and put it in a little box. Sonic walked toward the register with the snow leopard to ring the necklace up.

"That will be 40,000 rings total."

Sonic turned to Tails and the fox scrambled for the hedgehog's debit card.

"Here you go Sonic." He told him and Sonic swiped the card. He punched in some numbers and signed his name.

"Have a nice day!" The snow leopard waved at them as they left and went on to help the next customer.

Rouge stood outside the store watching the blue hedgehog and yellow-orange fox. She smiled. When Sonic got out of the door Rouge "accidentally" bumped him.

"Whoa-oh! Rouge you were standing in the way of the door. Move." Sonic said as he regained his balance.

Rouge gasped. "I'm SO sorry Sonic." Rouge eyed the ruby necklace box. She also looked in the direction that Blaze had went. She clasped her hands together, this was the moment.

"Oh Sonic, did you get that beautiful necklace for lil' ole me?" Rouge made sure she was loud enough so a certain purple cat could hear her.

Sonic looked at her confused. "No I didn't I got this for-"

Rouge took the necklace from Sonic's hand. "This is so beautiful. Thank you Big Blue~' She tried to give him a little teasing peck on the cheek but Sonic avoided her lips making contact with his skin.

"Rouge quit it. I know what you're trying to do! Give me that necklace." Sonic tried to get the necklace but the white bat held it out of his reach.

At a table near the store Blaze could hear Rouge and Sonic bickering.

"What is going on?" She thought. The cat got up to investigate the situation.

"Rouge give it back!" Sonic stood trying to reach the box in her hand.

"But Sonic, didn't you get this for me?" Rouge asked. She started crying on que.

"Excuse me." Blaze asked. "But what is going on?"

Sonic jumped. "Oh hi Blaze. I was just-"

Rouge looked at Blaze and started fake crying harder. People began to stop what they were doing and started to stare.

"Sonic, you didn't tell me you were seeing another woman!"

Blaze stood there shocked by the bat's words. "Sonic, who is this?" She asked.

"Blaze, I know what you think, but I'm not-"

Rouge put her hand on his face. "I'm Rouge the Bat and I'm, I'm his girlfriend, or so I thought." She gave Sonic a disappointed look.

"Really?" The purple cat asked quietly.

Sonic got Rouge's hand off of his face. "Don't listen to her. We're not together I swear!"

"He's in denial!"

Blaze was taken back. She didn't know what to say. Was Sonic really in another romantic relationship with another girl? She stepped back.

"I-I thought you were single when we started dating…" The cat whispered.

"I was! Don't listen to her! She's a lying cheat!" Sonic replied.

"Is that how you treat your woman?!" Rouge exclaimed with tears flowing from her eyes. She took out a tissue from her purse and wiped her eyes.

The lilac kitty didn't know who to believe. She just stood there in silence.

"You can just go now and leave us alone!" Rouge sobbed and grabbed Sonic's arm. Sonic tried to shake her off but she wouldn't let go. He watched a tear fall from Blaze's eye even though she tried to hide it.

Blaze obeyed the white bat and ran off in the other direction, hiding her face, hiding her tears. Hiding from her cheat of a boyfriend.

Sonic watched his purple princess leave. He ripped his arm from Rouge's grasp.

"Are you happy now!" He shouted angrily. "All for this stupid necklace?!" Sonic was furious at the bat for tricking his girlfriend.

Rouge dried her eyes and smirked. She put her hand on her hip. "I'll do anything for jewels honey."

Sonic hid the ruby necklace from her. "You'll be sorry for this." He growled.

"I will? Oh I'm SO scared." Rouge walked away empty handed.

Tails saw the whole thing from inside the store. The people and even the snow leopard saleslady stopped to watch. He opened the door.

"Sonic, I saw what happened. I'm so sorry she did that to you." He put his hand on Sonic's shoulder.

"It's not your fault Tails. It was Rouge up to her old nasty tricks. But Blaze doesn't know her." He sighed. "I have to fix this." Sonic started running in the direction he saw Blaze run in. "I'll be back later!"

Rouge flew back home. "Hi Shadow I'm home!"

"What did you do this time?" Shadow answered.