Okay so it's the next day after the last chapter and some of the others were having a picnic. Since it was Cream that had invited the others to the picnic quite a few of them were in attendance either to avoid hurting her feelings or because her mom's cooking is the best and brings about choirs of angels. Most of them were in attendance, Obsidian including except for Jade who was late.

Vanilla: Has anyone seen Jade? She's supposed to bring the potato salad.

Skyla: She said she was going to be late.

Vanilla: Did she say why?

Skyla: *shakes head*

So they went on with the picnic and enjoyed themselves and each others' company.

Jade: *running up to them* Hey guys!

In her hand was the potato salad.

Jade: Sorry I'm-

As she ran she promptly tripped over a rock and face planted on the ground in front of Vanilla.

Jade: *lifts head* Sorry I'm late you guys, I...had some business to take care of.

Skyla: *laughs* You fell asleep didn't you?

Jade: Cut me some slack, it's not my fault I'm nocturnal. Anyway, I got the potato salad.

Jade got up and place the container on a picnic table before taking her seat. The picnic continued.

Everyone always enjoyed days like these, whether they admitted it or not. Eggman's next scheme was yet to happen, no sealed evil in a can had been released, and generally, it was a peaceful day on Mobius. Crazy things happened so often that the breaks in between were highly appreciated, even by those of them that seemed to live for the thrill. It was days like these that they tried to do things that were more well...normal./p
Sonic and a couple of others walked into an open field and set up the goal posts.

Jade: Okay, here's some ground rules. Nobody can have both Sonic and Shadow because last time nobody on the opposite team could get the ball. Second rule no using your special abilities! Please, we do not want a repeat of last time!

Sonic: Don't you think you're exaggerating?

The look she gave him was answer enough and they started to play. (Note: Anybody who usually isn't properly dressed for soccer is currently in shorts)

Jade, Bluebell, Skyla, Espio, Knuckles, and Obsidian were put on one team. Vector, Charmy, Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Shadow who had somehow been talked into playing, were on the other team. Knuckles and Vector took their spots as goalies. They did a coin toss and the ball went to Sonic's team. And so the game began and the offense began to kick the ball toward the opposing team's goal post. Sonic, Amy, and Tails kicked the ball between the three of them but were intercepted by Shadow who followed by Jade and Obsidian kicked the ball out of their territory.

And so the game went on for awhile until most of them were too tired to continue.

Charmy: We one!

Bluebell: No we won!

Sonic: No we one!

Shadow: *crosses arms and turns away* This is a pointless argument.

Vector: Was anyone even keeping score?

Everyone: ...

Skyla: Huh, I guess nobody won.

Obsidian: Go figure

Everyone continued back to the picnic area back to the rest of their friends who chose not to play.

Vanilla: You guys are filthy!

Jade: It's mostly just dust it can easily be brushed off.

Charmy and Bluebell: OR MAY BE WASHED OFF! *take out water squirters and start spraying their dusty friends with water*

Everyone who had played the game got sprayed with a surprising amount of water. And sputtered and tried to shield themselves from the water.

When Charmy and Bluebell finally ran out of water all of them were soaked.

Espio: *shakes some of the water off of him* Was that really necessary?

Bluebell: *uses a tornado to get dust off herself* Nope

Obsidian walked away from the group dripping wet.

Back at the picnic area Jade had noticed his absence and had went to find him. Jade followed him to the edge of a pond. She stopped when she saw him staring at his reflection in the pond and hid behind a tree.

Obsidian had not noticed her presence and took off his jacket to wring out the water in it. Jade, still behind the tree watched from a distance and blushed.

Jade's Thoughts: I probably shouldn't be just watching him like this. But he looks so cute with his hair wet. What am I thinking? Just about every guy I know doesn't even wear clothes! Why do I act like this toward him? Sheesh what has gotten into me lately? Seriously, am I just standing here watching him...Oh my God I'm becoming Amy. I'm stalking him just like Amy does Sonic! I should go.

Jade was about to run off when she saw Obsidian shake the water out of his fur. His fur then puffed out making him look like a fur ball. Jade had to cover her mouth to smother her laughter. She continued to walk away when , trying hard to hold back her laughter she stepped on a twig. To her dismay it broke.

Obsidian sat up. Due to the vibrations, he could now sense who was behind him. Without turning around he could tell who it was.

Obsidian: *turns around and smiles* Hello Jade.

Jade: Oh hello! Sorry to disturb you I'll be going now!

Jade's Thoughts: *sarcastic* Smooth Jade. Seriously you take on danger on a regular basis and keep your cool. How come now I start to loose my nerve?

Obsidian: You don't have to go. Come on, I was just looking at the fish.

Obsidian's Thoughts: Has she been watching me this whole time?

Jade came over to the edge of the pond and looked at fish swimming around undisturbed. They were of many colors. Some were white with orange spots but others were blue, gold, violet, red, and even neon green.

Obsidian: Check that one out! *points*

Jade looked to see a fish that was completely black but there was something odd about its fins. They had white stripes on it. She leaned in closer to the water to look at it. She saw that instead of its eyes being black they were like her own midnight blue.

Jade: I wonder what kind of fish it is... It's strange...but beautiful...

Obsidian: It kind of reminds me of you.

Jade froze

Jade's Thoughts: Wait, did he just say what I thought he said?

Obsidian: *gets up* Come on, we should probably get back.

Jade: Er...Yeah

Obsidian and Jade rejoined their friends at the picnic tables. Rouge watched them as they took dessert and sat with their friends. She decided that she might have a little fun.