-Monday-

Amy's POV

"Hey Sally," I called out to her after walking out of a class.

"Hm?" She turned and greeted me with a smile. "Oh, it's you! It's been a while huh, how may I help you?"

"Oh, do you still need names for the petition? I wanna sign and join the protest please."

"Of course." Sally reached into her shoulder bag and got out the clipboard and a pen.

I took the clipboard gently and tried to find an empty spot to write my short name.I glanced and saw Sonic's name. "Sonic signed too?"

"Yes, I was able to get him to sign. He's very popular so after he signed I was able to advertise that and got almost the entire school to join in." Sally boasted proudly.

"That's amazing. I hope to learn more about gender and clothes though. I had no idea that guys wanted to wear skirts too." I found a spot and signed in it.

"Well, there's nothing much to learn Amy. Be who you are and wear what you feel is comfortable to you. Gender is a whole other topic." Sally took the clipboard after I handed it to her, and put it back in her bag.

"Well, I wish you luck." I bowed to her in respect.

Sally giggled, "Oh please, I'm just being the senior class president I am and listening to the concerns of my students, preferably Blaze."

Amy pictured seeing Blaze with Silver earlier this morning and was wearing pants instead of a skirt. "Oh, I see."

"Yeah, sadly she's gotten detention every day because of that. Her family is pissed, and if she gets enough detentions she'll get suspended." Sally frowned sadly.

My mouth gaped open. "That's so stupid!"

"Stupid indeed, which is why it's up to us young people to fight back in times like this." Sally gave an aura of confidence that had no choice but to rub off on me. She indeed was a leader, and I wasn't surprised she was a princess, she seemed born to be one.

"Well, I'd better go. It was nice to see you again." Sally waved goodbye as she pranced down the hall.

I waved back, thinking about the hearsay past between her and Sonic, she seemed too nice to dump Sonic over something like that. It would seem Sally would be more understanding and patient.

Well, at least I get to eat lunch with Sonic and my friends today. Shadow is busy training for his mission with his new partner. Finally, I can get some down time. I groaned trying to massage a sore joint in my shoulder that's been bugging me for a couple of days.

"You ok, Sugar?" Rouge sped walk to be beside him.

I sighed, "Yeah, just a little sore. Training has been…"

"Hell?" Rouge finished.

"Yeah." I giggled.

"Shadow doesn't know how to go easy on women." She said hissing through her teeth. "Wanna go to the spa with me?"

"A spa?" I thought about it quickly and my plans for the weekend. My Mom would let me go since Rouge was a girl, but still, she didn't know her.

"Yep, that's what I do whenever I'm sore. Plus it's very healthy for you. I got a coupon to get a treatment, another for the second person free." Rouge cooed from such a deal.

"Hm, I'll ask my Mom she might want to meet you first." I took out my phone and began text Mom.

"Hehe, protective?"

"Very."

"Well, that's ok, it's good to have a parent like that." For a moment I saw Rouge frown, then quickly smile again. "See ya at lunch, oh and warning, Sally's gonna be there. A lot has happened since you've been gone hon."

Before I could get any explanation the bell rang and through the crowd of students Rouge was gone. I don't know why I felt intimidated, maybe because of her status? I didn't even know her hero status. Maybe it's because of Sonic, is she trying to get back with him?

I...I hope not…

Just then I saw Sonic walking with a couple of girls following him with blushing faces. He had stopped at his locker, but faced the girls respectfully and said something that made their smiles disappear. One of them threw what she was gonna give him in his face and stormed off, while the other girl went after her. Sonic who looked deeply saddened sighed and proceeded to get what he needed from his locker. I walked up to him and picked up what the girl threw form the floor. It was chocolate in a heart-shaped container.

"Admirer?" I croaked.

Sonic looked down at me and smiled, "A little more than that, but pretty much...I hate turning girls down." He muttered.

"So why do you?" I asked, handing him the chocolates.

Sonic looked at them and took them begrudgingly. "I've been through one heartbreak, why go through another? Plus, I don't think I'm the right guy to date right now."

"What do you mean by that?" I blinked confusedly.

Sonic quickly figured out what he said and shook his head, "It's n-nothing. Its just...I'm not the type of guy who'll jump into things normal couples would jump into."

"So...why did you take that chance with Sally?"

Sonic's expression was surprised, and then annoyed. It stung me to see that expression, and I quickly regretted saying anything, "You too, huh?"

"N-No! I'm so sorry, that was so insensitive of me. It's just. Everyone keeps talking about it, you signed her petition, your sitting with her at lunch now. I just wanna make sure I'm…"

Sonic looked down at me, even more enraged. "What does this have to do with you?!"

"Nothing! I'm sorry I-"

Sonic punched a locker with full force and it made me jump. I wanted to run away. I just made my secret admirer crack. The people around us became quiet and looked in on what was happening. I heard whispers of us, and I wouldn't be surprised if some were taking video. I focused on Sonic though, and even though his head was down tears started forming.

"You wouldn't understand...no one does."

I cupped Sonic's face so he was looking at me. "Tell me," I whispered. "My feelings for you would never change."

Sonic sighed, "We have to get to class-"

"Tell me why Sally broke up with you."

…

We were able to get away from everyone and go to an empty classroom. I was probably gonna get scolded or grounded when Mom found out I skipped class, but I feel this was more important.

"Now," I began. "What happened?"

Sonic was no longer crying but was staring hard at the desk he was sitting in as if he was going to.

"When I first moved here I started my last year of middle school, and that's where I met Sally. She was the same as she is now: a leader, high-strung, strong-willed. However, a bit more prideful and less wholesome. Which turned a lot of people away from her, and she became the bully. However, despite my friends' many warnings, I started talking to her. At first, she rejected me and started to bully me, but after I showed her I wasn't afraid, and that we could be friends when she was ready, she broke down and became vulnerable for the first time."

"Awww," I felt myself tearing up. I found myself loving this guy more and more the more I learn and spend time with him.

"Eh, it's just getting to know the person. Soon after Sally and I became friends, and soon my friends accepted her as well. When we got accepted into the same school things were getting even better." Sonic smiled with his eyes closed, remembering the good times.

"How did you two...ya know, become…" I didn't want to say it or else it might come true now.

"Boyfriend and girlfriend?" He smirked at me.

I nodded blushing, "Yeah."

"Well, Sally thought it wasn't enough for us to be friends and want me to make the next move. Since she was my friend and now first love I was scared for my life to make the next move, but at prom, I asked her to be my girlfriend and she said yes."

"Wow, you so don't seem like the romantic type." I rolled my eyes with a smirk.

"Whatever," He chuckled, "But really I was so nervous, and I was nervous to do anything that might mess us up.., but I did love holding hands...kissing...cuddling. That was nice. As time went on Sally became more aggressive, more grabby, and did more public PDA."

I almost wanted to gag hearing that, and I heard Sonic laugh, probably from my expression. "Sorry."

"It's ok. I do the same thing whenever I'm alone with Rouge and Knuckles...and trust me, they do not hold back." Sonic shuddered.

"Ok, ew ew ew." I shut my eyes trying to delete the mental image.

"Anyway, one night when my brothers weren't home Sally insisted on staying the night and I said 'sure'. We start kissing and stuff and things get really, really fast. And that's coming from the fastest thing alive."

"Your the 'fastest thing alive'?" I interrupted.

"Yes," Sonic said proudly.

"Says who?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Says me and the world."

"Ok, Son-ni-Kun, reel it back a bit."

Sonic stuck his tongue out and continued the story, "Sally says that she's ready...for...ya know, and well, I've never had sex before. Plus I wasn't really comfortable with her seeing me nude. So I declined." Sonic rubbed the back of his head, uncomfortable, which I totally understood.

"So is that why she broke up with you?"

Sonic shrugged, "I think, she thought I found her unattractive and that is why I refused to have sex with her. And she thinks that I used her, yadda yadda yadda. After I refused she left in an uproar, yelling, and the very next day she broke up with me."

"Wow.." I took a breath out.

"Yeah." Sonic did the same.

"...If Sally asks you to go out with her again, would you?" I frowned, sadly.

"I don't know, to be honest with you." Sonic rested his head on the desk, mentally and emotionally exhausted.

...

Sonic's POV

I definitely wasn't planning on having an emotional breakdown along with revealing some of my past with Amy. Well, the incident of me damaging the locker and skipping class gained me a detention from Eggman. I blamed the whole situation on myself so Amy didn't get a detention for skipping class but was given a warning.

Ugh, and the look on Amy's face made me feel even worse. I mean, do I really have to choose between Sally and Amy?! WHY NOW?!

I grabbed my lunch and walked over to the table where my friends and I usually sat at. I was nervous seeing Sally take her seat, and decided to sit in between Silver and Amy today. Once I sat down I was greeted and I greeted everyone back.

"I heard you got in trouble this morning, Sonic." Silver said annoyingly.

"Just a detention, don't make it a big deal." I sighed.

"For what?" Knuckles smirking and kept darting his eyes between me and Amy. I growled through my teeth to stop it, but he just laughed.

"Sonic was tired, so we skipped class today to get some rest."

"That's not what I heard." Blaze said to my dismay as she innocently sipped her hot tea. "I heard you punched a locker crying, and Amy took you away to calm you down."

The table was silent looking between me and Blaze. I sighed, "Yeah, that's the truth."

"What's wrong, Sonic?" Sally squeaked sadly.

"Nothing, Sal…"

"That's not true...you know it's not." Sally despite our distance looked me straight in the eyes and it made me emotional again.

I quickly stuffed my face with food to prevent any further conversation. It was out there, and now I have to deal with it. I need to run a few laps.

Shadow came which helped shift the attention off of me, thank Chaos.

"Silver, you need to come to the house, I need to talk to both you and Sonic," Shadow demanded.

"Um,-" Silver got interrupted by Rouge.

"Oh?~ Whose this?" Rouge smirked peeking behind Shadow was a shy wolf.

"K, don't worry about her. Anyway-"

"Rude as always, come on out sweetie, we don't bite." Rouge purred.

The wolf stepped out from behind Shadow, one of her eyes covered by her bangs. She didn't say anything or smile, but the bunch blamed that on her shyness.

"What's it like working with Shadow?"

K shrugged, "Like working with someone who's been given piss in their cereal."

The group laughed which made K smirk, but Shadow growled, and grab K's arm. "Just come home tonight!" And walked away with his partner.

"Shadow does act like someone's pissed in his cereal." Sally giggled.

"Poor girl." Knuckles sighed after laughing.

"Well I know one thing, she is definitely invited to join this club." Rouge cooed. "I could give her some pointers and poof, Shadow finds love."

"Eh, just leave 'em be, if it's meant it's meant to be." I smiled.

"I'm surprised you aren't his partner, Rouge." Blaze raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, well, things change. I feel like we just need our space, and being a school is enough. Plus, Knuckles doesn't trust me alone with other men."

Knuckles pouted as his cheeks flared. "Well…"

Rouge giggled at his cute expression and hugged his arm revealing her cleavage. "I love you Knuckie."

"Do you all have nicknames?" Amy piped up.

"Yeah, mostly due to Sonic. Mine it Burn Toast." Blaze sighed.

"Hot-head, Knuckle-Head, but Rouge calls me Knuckie."

"Weed...head." Silver sighed, muttering Knuckles gave him that name. "Or Silv."

"Bejeweled." Rouge shrugged, not really caring. "I really like jewelry."

"You already know mine." I smiled.

"Princess, Sal, and Miss know-it-all." Sally sighed, glaring at me.

I snickered. "Yes, I gave her those names."

"Well, Sonic calls me Ames, and Shadow calls me Rose. Though, I don't really like my last name."

"Hm, how about Rosy?" Rouge asked.

"Yeah, Rosy, that's perfect for this little rascal." Knuckles reached over and ruffled her bangs.

Blaze almost snickered, "R-Rosy the Rascal."

"Ooohhh!~," We all said in unison, like it very much, except for Amy who turned red.

"I-I don't like that name at all!" She covered her face embarrassed, even though I found it cute I decided to be mature...for once.

"Ok guys she doesn't like it, let's just stick with Amy."

All agreed except for Knuckles who shrugged, "I'm still gonna call her that."

"..." Everyone stared at Knuckles.

I sighed, "Seriously, Knucklehead?"

"Hey, she joined us, she'll have to deal with it!" Knuckles huffed while crossing his arms.

Silver, to take away the awkward tension, talked about how he and Blaze signed up for drama club. We all gave our encouragement and congrats, I hugged Silver around the neck.

"I know you'll get in, bro."

"Thanks. I'm not the strongest or fastest brother but I do enjoy acting." Silver for the first time in days smiled back at me.

"Being Silver is just enough for me." I smiled sadly at him, seeing the possible self-consciousness Silver has like I do.

"Yeah…" He continued eating, and everyone else at the table followed suit.

"I hope all of you will join us in our protest next week. Eggman hasn't responded back to the petition I gave him an hour ago." Sally said, rolling her eyes.

"Shouldn't you give him a bit more time?" Amy asked.

"How much more time does he need to see that many names and that we want a simple uniform choice?" Blaze said highly irritated, and I guess if I was still in the closet and was forced to wear a skirt I'd be pissed too.

"I mean, he is a HeadMaster, he probably has a lot on his plate." Amy retorted.

Sally sighed, "Fine, if not given a response by the end of the day then we'll protest."

"Gonna wear a skirt Knuckie?~" Rouge hugged Knuckles' arm.

"No way, only guys who are pansies wear skirts." Knuckles mocked.

"That's not true. Sonic's gonna wear one." Sally said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Everyone looked at me. Shit…

"You're wearing a skirt, Sonic?" Silver looked at me the most surprised.

"If the protest commences," I muttered.

"See Knuckles? Sonic's wearing a skirt." Rouge encouraged.

"So? He's a pansy." Knuckles shrugged.

"What did you say, Knuckle-Head?" I glared at him.

"You heard me Blue-Balls." Knuckles smirked at his creative and emasculating nickname.

"Oh, clever, did Rouge say that about you last night?" I smirked seeing Knuckles get angry.

"At least I have sex with my girlfriend! I don't run away like a pansy!"

This time I growled, I wish that everyone would just forget about Sally and I. We're history. I made a choice due to the fact that I'm transgender but too ashamed to tell people who have seen me one way and could possibly see me differently if telling them.

I stood up slamming the table. "Fuck you, Knuckles!" I couldn't take it anymore and quickly ran off. I needed space from him today. I could have possibly let that slide if Sally wasn't there, but she was, and so now she's feeling that pain too.

3rd Person

When Sonic left the it was quiet yet again, but Amy and Sally had a sad expression on their faces. Knuckles was surprised by Sonic's outburst, but brushed it off with a huff. Then cried out in pain from the hard punch he received from his girlfriend.

"What the hell was that for?!" Knuckles yelled.

"What do you think, dumbass?!" Rouge yelled back.

Before anything more could be said the bell rang and the group of friends grabbed their trays and threw away their trash. Rouge and Knuckles continued to argue as they went their class, but Blaze and Silver stayed back while Amy left as well to console Sally.

"You ok?" Blaze asked, quietly.

"Yeah, but not really." Sally sighed. "It seems like the past can't be forgotten."

"Knuckles it just being an idiot." Blaze hissed.

"I'm worried about Sonic, though, even I haven't seen him blow up like that in public." Silver said worryingly. "I guess your break up still bothers him."

"Thanks for making her feel worse, Silver." Blaze said annoyed.

"Oh, sorry, I-"

"Silver didn't make me feel worse, it's actually made me realize something."

Before Sally could explain further, Silver intercepted. "I have to go to the bathroom. See you guys later."

"Bye, Silver." Blaze gave Silver a kiss on the cheek. Sally waved as the gray hedgehog left.

"Blaze, something has bothered me since Sonic and I broke up, and that's about not getting closure. Sonic never told me why he wasn't interested in having sex, why he never fought to get back with me, and it's said how I am the bad guy in this situation."

"Then talk to him."

"I want to, but he's always around people. I need to get him alone, where I know, no one will bother us."

"Well, maybe try after Sonic's track practice. He showers in a separate shower than from anyone else so he'll be alone when he walks out." Blaze said, remembering that Silver told her that.

Sally's pupils dilated. "When's the next track practice?"

"I don't know, but I can find out for you."

Sally smiled, "Your the best."

…

-That Night, Sonic, Shadow, and Silver's Home-

Shadow stood in front of his two younger brothers. "I've called you both here tonight because I'm leaving for a mission very soon, and I expect some things from the both of you while I'm gone."

The two looked at the black and red hedgehog in confusion.

"Which is?" They asked.

"Silver I want you to come back home, chores, for Sonic to get up on time, and get the mail."

"Wait wait wait, why the hell do I have to move back in when it was you who kicked me out?!" Silver spat in anger.

"Take the invitation or leave it." Shadow shrugged.

"I'm leaving it because I'm liking my new home with my girlfriend." Silver crossed his arms.

"Silv, you live in your girlfriend's parents castle. Not paying a bill, not doing any chores, and you two most likely sleep in separate rooms because he parents are so strict. Am I right, or am I wrong?"

The silence brought a smirk to Shadow's lips, Sonic raised his hand. "When are you leaving again?"

"Next Monday," Shadow said bluntly.

"Nice girl your working with Shads," Sonic smirked.

"Shut up." Shadow went to his room, signaling he was done talking.

"Hey Sonic, when it your next track practice?" Silver asked while taking out his phone and going to his message screen for Blaze.

"Um, Thursday, why?"

Silver texted that information to Blaze, receiving a thank you from her. "No reason." Silver sighed while stretching and heading out the door. "Bye Sonic."

"Hey." Silver looked back at Sonic. "You...you should come back. I'm sorry for not considering your feelings from all that we've been through. I'm sorry for not even asking how you felt. You are harboring so much inside and I know what that feels like, especially when you don't feel heard."

Silver smiled sadly, "Thank you,...but I just need a little more time." With that, he went out the door.

T.B.C.