Sonic POV

Wearing this oversized jean jacket and grey hoodie wasn't doing nothing for me as we stood outside the train station. I watch Amelia walk back and forth impatiently but she was the one that wanted to get here so early. With all this time we had wasted I could have still been inside the apartment in warmth, but Amelia just wanted us to be ten minutes early.

"Maybe we did get here a little early." Amelia says as I look at her angrily and a puff of air comes out of my nose as I shiver slightly.

"She better be glad she looks cute today."

Amy had on a red beret that matched the red writing of her dark grey sweatshirt she had on. Over that was a thicker black jacket that went down to her jeans that had a hole in one. She also had on black combat boots that thumped on the concrete while she would look at her phone and walk around, looking for the rest of our band.

Amelia looks at me and she smiles as she comes closer.

"Are you cold?" she asks and I nod my head but a blush rises on my face because she looked so pretty today.

"Let me warm your hands!" Amelia says and she places her hands in my jean pockets and touches them.

Her hands were actually really warm, so I let her do so and I sigh softly because it was working. Amelia laughs with her white teeth showing and rubs my fingers back and forth. As she warms my hands she smiles and moves side to side as she hums the music being played from the train station. I look at her being so light and think about how she is probably the only person who isn't cold out here because her happiness is way stronger than anything.

"You guys got here so early, holy shit. Haha, Sonic face is red." Rouge says coming out of nowhere poking my face with Tails behind.

"That's because this gremlin can never wait anymore.". I say and Amy punches me in the chest.

"Gremlin?! You are THE BEAST HERE!" Amelia yells and I laugh again because I haven't gotten used to being called that from her calling me that two weeks ago.

"Haha, beast? That a new one." Tails says and Amelia laughs then she looks around confused.

I start looking as well and Tails notices why we are looking as he steps back and a girl with orange and brown hair appears.

"Oh- Hi-"

"STICKS!" Amelia yells creating attention towards and hugs her.

Sticks was the same height as Amelia so she pulled her in a tight hug.

"Hi-Hi Amy. Oh- hello Sonic." She says looking at me and I give her a small wave.

"Hey-"

"ARE YOU EXCITED!" Amelia yells cutting me off.

"Yes… well more a afraid because I've never been around here so-"

"You have nothing to fear! Since this is your initiation day for joining our club, NOTHING BUT HAPPINESS, GROWTH, AND EXPERIENCES ARE COMING YOUR WAY!" Amelia yells again and Sticks smiles.

"Okay. I'm ready- but why are we at the train station?" She asks and we all look at Amelia.

"Oh… I'm not sure." She says and I face palm.

"Amy, you did this last year. You are supposed to have a plan!" Rouge scolds her and Amelia blushes.

"Well- I do have a plan! I just don't know if it will work as good as last time."

"What happened last time." Sticks asks and I open my mouth to speak but it is quickly covered,

"DON'T TELL HER! EVERYTHING HAS TO BE REAL! YOU CAN'T EASE HER INTO THIS!" Amelia says and then her eye go big.

"I know! Since you are going to be our singer and stuff! Sonic can keep watch over you! We all are going to keep watch of you but if you have any questions you can ask this meanie head!" Amelia pushes me forward and Sticks blushes.

I notice Sticks is about the same height as Amelia as I look down at her.

"Alright. Thanks Sonic." Sticks says and I nod my head.

"But, I don't know what we are doing so how can I help-"

"AHHH THE TRAIN! I GOT THE TIMES WRONG!" Amelia yells and she takes off without us.

"Oh shit." Rouge says and starts to run and so does Tails.

I stare at them annoyed and I almost think about heading back home until I see Sticks looks at them panicked and then at me.

"Um… Should we go too?"

I groan again and I grab Sticks wrist and I start to run towards them. Sticks keeps with me and make it on the train, and I let her wrist go but I look back to make sure she is okay.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine-"

""4 TIMES DIFFERENT COME SIT OVER HERE! WOO HOO!" Amelia voice goes over everyone on the bus and still think about leaving because I knew this trip would be long but since Sticks was with me… I guess I had no choice but to do everything today.

I move back and motion Sticks to walk ahead of me and she does so and walks over to the back. Sticks sits in a empty seat section and I look Amelia to see her sitting with Rouge with Tails sitting in a seat by himself behind them. She smiles at me and fans me to sit with Sticks and I shake my head and do so.

I look at Sticks to see her looking at me and she blushes.

"Sorry, for making you sit with me so you couldn't sit with Amy." Sticks says.

"What? It's fine. We wouldn't just let you sit by yourself on your initiation day. Plus, you said this was your first time in this area. It was mine too when I had my initiation day so trust me, I understand all the nerves." I say and nods her head.

"So, it was your first time here too?"

"Yeah… I transferred schools and Amelia over there forced me into this- well I came because I thought she was pretty, and I possibly needed friends, so I went." I say and Sticks laughs.

"That cute. Seeing you two in person makes me understand why you both acted like you did on stage at Tokyo." She says and I smile.

"Yeah she is a lil demon-"

A finger pokes my side and I turn back to see Amelia looks at me annoyed.

"A lil' demon? I'm not a demon." Amelia says and I laugh.

"You don't even know what I am talking about and just heard little demon and thought it was about you? At least you know you are one." I say Amelia flips me off and then leans more down to Sticks to see her.

"Sticks! How has it been since you saw your name on the results paper!" Amelia asks.

Everyone scoots in close to listen to her so I make her switch spots with me so she could be on the outside.

"Haha well…" Sticks starts off with an awkward smile.

Intalized

"Go Sonic Go!" I whisper and Sonic groans and runs out of the doors to the stairway of our club and hangs up the results paper on the wall, straight ahead of it.

Sonic drops the paper, and we all groan as it floats far away from the spot, he was supposed to put it.

"Why did we agree on letting sonic do this? Chaos, the only thing he isn't good at is being secretive." Rouge says.

"That's true. Damnit, we should gotten Tails to do it."

"What? I'd probably mess up more than him. That looks scary- oh shit look! I think he got spotted!" Tails whisper harshly.

I turned my attention back through the window and I see a group of student's approach Sonic and Sonic says something to them that makes them all talk loudly and more and more people start to fill. They push Sonic out the way and walk to wall where Sonic posted the results, and he walks back to the door. We let him in, and he sighs before speaking.

"I dropped the paper- "

"Yeah, we saw. How did you even drop it. It was supposed to be a secret but it looks like everyone knows now." Rouge scolds Sonic as he sits on the stairs and pulls out some pocky from his bag.

"I really don't care. I did it didn't I?" Sonic says as he eats and I crawl to him.

"I want one..." I whisper and Sonic moves one to my mouth and I take it with my teeth.

"Hey, share with all of us." Tails says crawling over to and Rouge joins.

Sonic shares with all of us and we all sit down and eat quietly.

"Wait how did you drop that paper?" I ask Sonic and he frowns at me and snaps the other half of the pocky that was sticking out my mouth and throws it down the stairs.

I watch it fall and my eyes slowly back to Sonic annoyed ones.

"It was on accident, Now, ask me how I dropped your pocky." Sonic says and I grab the box of pocky in his hand but doesn't let go.

"Why did you do that?!" I whisper angrily and I try to take the box of pocky away from him.

"Because you guys won't stop teasing me." Sonic yanks the box back and then takes Tails, Rouge's and Tails sticks throws them to the ground.

"Sonic!" Rouge whispers yells too and reaches for the box.

"No. All of you get away." Sonic says but we all argue with him to give us another but he doesn't.

"Look! Tails and I will hold his arms and Rouge you get the box!" I whisper.

"Yeah! Okay!" Tails says getting in on the plan

"No. You guys don't deserve pocky. Rude asses. I tried my best to post the paper on the wall." Sonic says shielding his pocky.

We all jump on Sonic and we struggle to move his arms, but Sonic was so strong we could barely even get them to move. Sonic start to laugh as we pull at his arms but it doesn't work.

"ON THREE." I whisper and Sonic sighs.

"It's not going to work." Sonic says taking another bite quickly.

"YES, IT WILL. Come on guys! ONE TWO THREE!" We all pull at the same time and Sonic arm actually moves so I grab it quickly but it comes back to his body full force and I just get wrapped into his arm around my chest.

"Ha, weaklings." Sonic says and he stands up with me still in his grip and eats the pocky.

"Sonic! You are crushing me!" I whisper out but Sonic is too busy eating.

"Meh. You will survive and if you two try anything, she dies." Sonic says and I gasp.

"Haha, you can't hold her hostage!" Rouge says and Sonic laughs back.

"I'm doing it right now-"

The yelling from out the door gets louder and we stop our fighting and walk towards it. Sonic still carries me though and we head to the door. I look through to see many legs and people standing on their toes to get a look.

"I don't see her." Tails says and I look around some more until someone walks right in front of our door, but they were faced the other way.

We all stop talking as we notice her hair and he shy posture. She holds her arm in her hand and waits patiently to get a turn to see. My eyes wander over her and I move out of Sonic's grip slowly.

"Amelia, you can't just snatch her in here." Sonic says because my hands were on the door.

"Well, everyone is saying her name repeatedly so maybe we can calmly open the door and greet her." Rouge says but I knew that wouldn't do.

"Kidnap." I say looking at them and they freak out.

"Amy you are going to scare her!"

"Life is scary! We are about to change her world either when she sees the paper or right now and because she isn't paying attention... I think this the perfect opportunity." I say and everyone disagrees, but I ignore it.

"ASSUME POSTION!" I say and they all complain." Rouge and Tails will open the door then Sonic and I will pull her in. Then with my blazer we I'll cover her face while Rouge and Tails grab her legs. The we will run down the stairs and sit her on the couch and then rip off my blazer her face and surprise her! Any questions?" I ask as I take my jacket off.

"When did we become kidnappers? I just think opening the door and talking to her would be the best route." Sonic says.

"Sonic you are either helping or this girl is going to possibly hit her head on the steps of you don't grab her when I do!" I say and Sonic shakes his head.

"Great! Glad you are aboard! Now grab the doors!" I say and everyone gets I position.

Rouge and Tails look back at us to see if we are ready and I nod my head while Sonic talks about how crazy I have gotten.

"One, T-Two..." Tails says nervously, and I smile big.

"Three."

They open the doors big and wide, making Sticks freeze up from the wind she probably felt from the force. She starts to turn around, but I wrap my blazer around her face and then Sonic helps me lift her upper body and Rouge and Tails gets her legs.

"MMMFRHG" Sticks yells in my jacket as we close the doors, and we carry down the stairs.

We hurry and open the doors and turn the lights with Sticks freaking out and we place her gently on the couch.

Stick notices she is on something she carefully takes my blazer off and gasps as she sees us.

"CONGRATS!" I yell and she blushes and looks around the room confused but then she looks back at all of us and excitement runs over her face.

"WELCOME TO THE PERFORMANCE CLUB!" we all say but I was most excited, and the rest felt bad that I made them so that.

"... I made it- wait how did I get down here-"

"YOU DID MAKE IT! CONGRATS!" I yell and I run over to her to hug her.

She hugs me back and laughs a little bit she still seems freaked out.

"Um- how did I get here though-"

"Amelia made us kidnap you. Chaos, Amelia that sounds so insane coming out of my mouth." Sonic says and Tails agrees.

"She looked terrified." Tails says and we look at her, blushing and looking around the room for probably an exit.

"What? I think Sticks looks excited! Right Sticks?" I say with a smile and she laughs awkwardly and nods her head.

"See?"

Rouge walks up to Sticks and helps her on feet.

"Sorry about that but hey you made it! Congrats girly." She says Sticks finally looks happy and excited.

"...I did? Wait that means I can play with you guys-"

"NOT EXACTLY YET! BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH ININATION!" I say proudly.

"Then after you complete it! Then you can play with us!"

End of flashback

Sonic POV

"Um… it took me forever to see paper because there was so much standing and talking about the results until I heard one person repeatedly say my name. And then more people kept saying it and complaining then walking off and I was so confused, haha." Sticks says scratching her head under her beanie but then a soft smile sets on her face.

"Then I felt something open behind me and I get taken-"

"That was Amelia's idea. Not ours." I say quick because that was probably the craziest thing I had done with some friends.

"It was a good idea! She was excited after us forcefully taking her." Amelia says and I stare at her like she is crazy.

"I don't know haha. I was excited and shocked because I… I don't- I didn't think I was that good to be in the band-"

"But you are! Your audition was sick. Even though you turned away from us while singing." Rouge says making us laugh.

"Y-Yeah. Sorry I am a nervous wreck sometimes-"

"AND WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON THAT. ALL WE DO IS GROW HERE!" Amelia says proudly.

"Alright." Sticks says and Tails moves in closer.

"You said you was from Tokyo during practice?" Tails asks.

"I am from Tokyo."

"Wow, how is living there?" Tails asks and something in her eyes go to sad, but she covers it up by looking off slightly and coming back.

"Hm? That was weird."

"It's loud and doesn't smell to great but… "Sticks tries to think of more to say while looking off again. "Um… I'm not sure, haha-"

"Tokyo has too much water." I say trying to change the subject since Sticks looks like she was struggling with talking about her hometown. Or just past life in general.

"And I know talking about your past might be kind of difficult to talk about with people you just met so I'll change the subject for now." I think to myself and I turn my head away to the window as they talk about random things.

They continue to conversate and I yawn and regret not going back to sleep when I woke up this morning because then maybe I wouldn't be so tired in the afternoon. And it's the weekend so usually I sleep in all day.

I close my eyes for a moment, but they open as Amelia yells about something again.

"Does every sentence coming out of her mouth have to be yelled-"

"SONIC! I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT WE ARE GOING TO BACK EMERALD CITY FOR ININIATION!" Amelia yells

I close my eyes back and I hear Amelia growl.

"Yes, babe. Emerald city. Whoopee-"

Suddenly I feel a hand around my neck and I open my eyes to see Amelia in Sticks seat but Sticks wasn't there. Amelia strength increases and I cough out as she shakes my neck back and forth.

"NO SLEEPING! YOU SLEPT FOR TWELEVE HOURS LAST NIGHT! I COUNTED BECAUSE I KNEW YOU WOULD TRY TO BE LAZY TODAY!"

I try to talk back but Amelia was still torturing me.

"STAY AWAKE!"

"*choke* okay" I say barely, and she lets me go.

I rub my neck and cough a little while I listen to my other friends laugh at me.

My angry girlfriend was still sitting with me, so I straighten up and groan.

"Always hurting me. I didn't do anything to you." I say lowly and Amelia looks at me.

"Sonic you slept for 12 hours-"

"So, that's not enough to deal with being hit by you all the time." I say as I am annoyed, and Amelia doesn't say anything this time.

My eyes move to her and she is blushing slightly and looks guilty.

"I'm sorry. I just want you to be here for it instead of sleeping all the time." Amelia says and she looks over my face sadly.

"Babe, I was just kidding. I'm not mad." I say and Amelia picks up her eyebrow.

"Are you sure? You looked annoyed at the train station too and this afternoon because I rushed you to get out the house." Amelia says and her saying makes me look at her. "…You do know it's okay to be mad at me. If you are. You sounded very annoyed just then." She says and I turn to her.

"Baby, I can't be mad at you. " I say as I touch her curls and she looks me in eye for a moment.

"Okay… but-" Amelia stops talking and then she shakes her head." Nevermind."

"Why would I ever be really mad at her? I couldn't even think of trying to do that."

"Look. I'm up." I say as I lean up fully and Amelia smiles.

"Good! Because you have a student to watch over." Amelia says and I look at Sticks getting along with Rouge and Tails.

"Wait. A student?" I think and I watch Sticks show them a picture of her graduation.

"Student… Amelia is probably just trying to make me help her so I can gain some leadership skills… I guess I'll help her then."

We finally arrive to emerald city and we walk back into the cold air. The air wasn't as bad as Shibuya, so I wasn't shivering but the cold air was definitely present as we exited the train station. I also notice that Sticks was staying close by me and she was kind of watching my every step as we walked into a unknown location for her.

I stop walking and she bumps into my arm and apologizes quick.

"Sorry! I wasn't looking-"

"Isn't the fountain nice." I say making her think of something else.

"Oh! Yeah, the colors are pretty." She says stepping in front of me a bit to look closer.

The fountain had yellow and blue lights shooting out from the side and around the big stone emerald in the middle of it with people sitting on it and taking pictures. There was also some hot coffee stands because of the weather and I keep that in mind if Amelia has us out here in the cold like its summertime.

"Alright! First task of the day is… the record store!" Amelia yells.

"I thought we were doing different things this time." I say and Amelia shushes me, and grabs Sticks hand.

"This is different for someone!" Amelia says and eyes Sticks, and Sticks seems excited.

"Record store?! They will have different types of music there won't they?" Sticks ask finally not acting shy for once.

"Yeah! I'm glad to see you are excited! Let's go!" Amelia says and she pulls Sticks along.

On our way to the record store, I now had to watch out for two short people and Rouge occasionally since the crowd was so thick this time. Tails was pretty tall too, so he walked in the back with me as we watched the girls chat.

"It's wild that this was us last year." Tails says and I smile.

"It was wild. I never would have thought we would be still be walking side by side together, because when we were doing this, you practically bullied me because you thought I liked Amelia."

The old memory I bring up makes Tails laugh and then shoves me on the shoulder a bit.

"Wasn't bullying because it was the truth. Man, I can read you like a book. It was so obvious, but it still blew past my head that you liked her."

"Okay, so. I knew you liked Cream and you tried to deny it." I say quick and Tails blushes and I laugh as I remember more things. " Ha and you wore glasses. What a fucking loser-"

Tails shoves me and I laugh as I push him back.

"Hey! No fighting." Amelia says looking at both of us.

"Haha, Amy. Remember when Sonic obviously liked you when we did our initiation." Tails brings up and I blush this time.

"I do remember! Sonic said he would help me with chemistry as an attempt to flirt with me! My baby is so cute and corny." Amelia says touching my chin as we walk forward, and I blush even harder.

"Sonic said he was going to help you with Chemistry?! That's such a corny joke. I almost threw up." Rouge laughs and everyone else does too.

I walk away quick, pushing past them and people to get in the record store because I was being embarrassed once again. I notice the rock music in back of the store from last time and I head straight over there since I knew why we were coming here in the first place.

A song was already playing on the record players, so I just jump into some random song to calm my red face down. I nod my head occasionally and then I feel a tapping on my shoulder, and I look down.

Stitches says something but I can't understand her because I had headphones on, so I take them off.

"Um, Ms. Amy said- I mean Amy said that you should show me one of your favorite rock songs."

"… my favorite rock song?" I asked since that seemed like a stupid task.

"W-Well you don't have to- I was just told to ask you that."

I turn around to look for our leader and she was pointing at a song with Tails. She then looks at me and frowns as she notices that I wasn't showing Sticks one of my favorite songs. I roll my eyes and pick out a random song from "Three days of Grace." And I place it on the record and then I place the headphones on her head.

Sticks blushes a bit as she listens, but she starts to smile because she probably knew the song too. I lean back as she listens to it and I watch the store for a moment.

"Animal I have become…" she sings to herself and I peak at her nodding her head happily.

"At least she is finally coming out of her shell." I think as I look away and then I watch Amelia listen to some pop music and she starts dancing by herself.

She starts to sing a little and I smile. Her green eyes connect to mine and she winks at me. I wink back and then licks her lips at me. I copy her with the same action, and she laughs and we start going back and forth with copying the same actions until she lifts her shirt showing her stomach.

I catch on and I realize she just wants me to show her my abs to her. I turn away and I notice that Sticks wasn't in the same spot.

"Huh? She was just here-"

I find sticks listening to rap music but there was someone near her that I didn't know. I walk over there with my hands in pocket and I realize it was a random guy talking to her. Sticks blushes after he says something, and I sigh since I knew how this was going to go.

"I've just never seen orange and brown hair before what a cute mix." He says as I come closer.

"Y-yeah I dyed it-"

The conversation gets cut short by me staring the guy in the eyes and grabbing Sticks. The random guy blushes as I pull her away.

"Sorry for walking away. I-I-I got distracted-"

"It's cool. That guy didn't do anything to you did he?"

"Oh! N-no he just saw I was listening to rap and he liked my hair." Sticks says bashfully and I nod my head.

"Cool-"

"Hey, Sonic. I have a question." Sticks asks as we go over to the country music just to get away from the stranger that was looking at her weird.

"Okay. I'm listening."

"I know she told you not to tell me but… why are we here listening to music. This is fun and all but I'm not exactly understanding the concept." Sticks ask and I shrug my shoulders.

"I don't know. Amelia does random stuff to build up something at the end of this trip… remember when we kidnapped you? Don't forget that feeling because I am sure it's going to come back tonight." I warn her and Sticks seems scared.

"We are going to get kidnapped?" She whispers and asks me.

"Who knows. I can't say we aren't-"

"Excuse me." Says a female voice behind me and I turn around to a group of girls.

"Maybe we are about to be kidnapped"

They start to whisper things and gasp as they look at me. They don't say anything to me, and I start to feel confused.

"… what?" I ask and they stop whispering and blush.

One girl steps up out of the circle and holds her phone out.

"W-We noticed you are Sonic. From "4 Times Different"? And we wanted a picture- if that's okay-"She looks behind me and I do as well as Sticks blushes and watches.

"Wait, where is Amy Rose. Your girlfriend-"The random girl gasps and the rest do too. "A-ARE YOU CHEATING ON HER?!"

"No way…" another girl from the group says and they all start to banter and talk about Sticks beside me.

"N-No! You have it all wrong! Me and Sonic are friends." Sticks says surprisingly walking in front of me and the girls gasp even more.

"Friends?! There is no way! You two were just so close!" she says back and Sticks takes a step back.

"W-Well I don't know the area so I don't want to get lost."

"We are friends." I say annoyed and they stop talking. " Anyways, we have to go. Come on Sticks because I don't see the rest of our group anywhere."

I turn away but then they say my name again.

"Sorry! We didn't mean to offend you! We just…. We went to the festival and you guys were known for your relationship-"

"We aren't." I say and they blush again. "We are known for our music. That's it."

The fans blush and step back even more.

"Sorry." They say together sadly, and I sigh.

"It's cool. Do you guys still want a picture?" I say trying to end this on a good note even though they were slightly annoying.

"YES! OH MY GOD!" One girl says and they all scurry towards me.

We take the picture, and they thank and apologize again and walk away. I turn around and now there are some kids staring at me and then teens and then some young adults and adults as they noticed the commotion that was created.

"Can we get a picture too!" asks the kid and I look at all the people in store watching me.

"Where did they even come from?"

"Sure, but only one. I'm busy-"

"HE IS FROM "4 TIMES DIFFERENT!" yells the girls I just took a picture with and more people start pilling in.

"What… how do all these people know me. I get it. The festival was popular and talked about but being this recognized is weird."

Sticks grabs my wrist while more people push to get to me, and I groan.

"D-Do you get this all the time?!" Sticks ask and I shrug my shoulders.

"Not exactly. Maybe I am just more popular here!" I yell since the record store was getting filled.

Minutes later after taking pictures with a lot of people while denying some and then trying to keep up with Sticks. I make it out the store with a couple of teens following me since I talked to them for a moment. I pull Sticks along quickly into the crowded sidewalk and we escape the group of fans that found me.

I look around everywhere for pink, yellow, or white hair but I don't see any and that makes me take out my phone.

"Do you see them?" Sticks asks as we walk with the crowd.

"I don't. I'm calling them right now though."

I call Amelia first since I was wandering where she was mostly because if they big group people noticed me then there is no telling how they approached her.

"Hi baby!" Amelia says on the phone.

"You do know we are split up." I say back.

"Yeah!" Amelia cheery voice makes me wonder if she even cared that she left me and Sticks.

"Okay, I'm not even going to question why you sound so excited and happy, but you aren't alone are you?"

"No, I'm with Tails and Rouge! Where you are you?"

"Looking for you." I say and Amelia giggles because Rouge says something in the background.

"Aww that's so sweet, Sonni!" Amelia says sweetly and not taking losing us in a city serious.

I just hang up on her and I look around and spot a candy store that wasn't busy.

"What did they say?" Sticks ask and I pull her across the street.

"Nothing helpful to find them. Let's get some candy." I say.

"O-Oh okay." Sticks says.

We finally make it in the store, and I can let go off Sticks wrist but she still walks close by. I see multiple random containers of sour candy and I grab a small plastic bag.

"Get whatever. It's on me." I say leaving her behind me to grab some candy quickly.

"R-Really? Are you sure?" Sticks ask and she is stares at all the chocolate candy.

"Yeah." I say as I finish getting mine and I turn around to watch her get some.

Sticks has a very elated smile on her face as she gets candy and I smile a bit too since she was enjoying herself. She finally finishes and I pay and head back into the sidewalk. The sidewalk wasn't that busy anymore, so we stroll until we found the rest of them.

"Thanks for the candy! I see you really like sour candy." Sticks points out and I look at my sour filled bag.

"I do… its really just to keep me awake and it's all I ate when I was younger." I say and Sticks eats more of her candy." Why did you get so much chocolate?"

"I like chocolate more than fruity stuff." She says and I chuckle.

"You are missing out. Here try this." I give her a sour gummy worm and she takes it.

She bites into it and stops and makes a painful sour face. She starts fanning her hands up down and I laugh a bit.

"It's not that sour." I say and she looks at me like I am crazy.

"It is- I can't even unpucker my face." Sticks says as she spits the candy out.

I laugh as she places chocolate in her mouth to calm it down and then she wipes her eyes and continues to follow me. A small piece of white flies past my face making me stop and then more come behind it. I look to the sky to see a flurry float down to us.

"Wow! It's snowing! That's so soon!" Sticks says and she reaches out to catch one, but she misses by an inch.

"Yeah… it is soon-"

"HEYY! OVER HERE!" I hear and I recognize the voice and I almost don't look near the big building but Sticks was already walking towards them, so I follow her.

The flurries were pretty to see as it floated lightly and disappeared as it touched the sidewalk. I bite into another piece of candy and one hits my hand.

"Sticks! Did Sonic take care of you- wait where did you get candy?" Amelia asks and Sticks points at me.

"Sonic bought some! He is so nice." Sticks says and I blush slightly as I stuff my face more and then pink hair appears in front of me, but I turn around.

"You bought her candy?! Sonniiii that's so sweet…" Amelia says touching my arm,

"Yeah, just as nice as you guys leaving us."

"Amy made us. She wanted us to stand here and watch the sky for snow." Tails says and I cock my eyebrow.

"But why?" I ask and they all shrug their shoulders, so I look at Amelia. "Why did you separate us?"

"I don't know. ANYWAYS!" Amelia takes some of my candy and points forward. "TIME FOR THE MALL!"

I notice we are at the same mall we went to last time to get sized for our costumes to perform in. The urge to leave keeps on coming to my mind but I knew the consequences wouldn't be something I liked if I complained so I walk behind everyone as we enter the mall.

The mall was warm, so I wasn't that bothered as we go up the long escalator. Sticks was talking to Rouge about costumes and such so I had a small break from keeping up with her.

"Sonic! That was so nice of you to buy her candy! I knew you would keep up with her." Amelia says.

"But why me. Why are you making me watch out for her besides the fact that me and her can sing?"

"Hm? There is no reason." Amelia says leaving me confused but I knew past that smile of hers that there was a reason.

"There has to be a reason. You just left us at the record store and then when I called you… you didn't answer my statement when I said I was looking for you-"

Amelia starts laughing and she wraps her arms around my body and rests her head on my chest.

"You are so smart." Amelia says to me and she looks at my lips.

"And you are sneaky. It makes very nervous about what is going to go on later."

"Hehe, I'm nervous too! Don't you hate when someone tries to figure out your plans? Especially someone as smart as you and keeps on asking questions." Amelia says and she removes her hands from my back and holds my hand. "I feel like you might figure out what is going to happen next and I am going to have to take you out first."

We get on the next floor, but I don't move making Amelia look at me and the others do as well.

"Get me first…? Did she just threaten me? -"

"Sonic are you okay? You are blocking the escalator." Tails points out and I move towards Amelia to get out the way of people.

I was about to tell them that Amelia threatened me, but Amelia runs her thumb on the back of my hand and winks at me.

"I'm fine. I was just thinking about us being here." I say and I start walking again while holding this villain's hand.

"I'll just keep my mouth closed for now and walk along. But she does know that I know something is up."

"Sonic, stop thinking and enjoy the experience! That smart brain of yours might put somewhere you don't want to be one day!" Ameila says sweetly while wrapping her arms around my arm.

"Haha… wait? What?" I ask but it's too late as we enter D'Coolette's clothing store that had customers coming and out of it.

We approach it and there is a banner of us in your Tokyo festival costumes in the window of the store. I slow down and I look at the big banner of all of us looking super happy and excited as we hug each other after winning the festival.

"Woah." Sticks says as she looks at the banner.

We walk up and stare at the huge poster and I feel Amelia rub her finger on my hand and I look down to her seeing her smile at me.

"This was taken after you guys won, right?" Sticks asks.

"Yep! They just told us the results at that moment." Amelia says happily." Rouge looks so hot."

"I was thinking the same thing about you! Look at those legs." Rouge says walking closer to Amelia and Amelia lets go of my hand. "But now you have a little bit more hips and your booty is bigger."

"Hehe, you think so?" Amelia asks walking closer to Rouge but I grab her arm and pull her back.

"Sonic-"

"No." I look at Rouge and I point at her. "Stay back."

"Sonic, is such a pansy… I didn't even flirt with her this time." Rouge says and I shrug my shoulders.

"But she was about too and I'm not letting that happen." I say and Amelia pouts.

"Sonic, you know I love Rouge… when are you going to let me touch her again." Amelia whines as we start walking into the store.

"Never."

"N-N-Never?! But-"

"No."

"But Sonic I-"

"No."

Amelia pouts and drops her head as she follows me into the clothing store.

I hear Sticks and Tails laugh behind us and Rouge was glaring at me.

"I don't care. This is mine."

We go inside and we don't spot D'Coolette yet, so we walk to the back where the cash register was. Amelia head picks up as we pass a yellow hoodie with some random design on it and she gasps but she then she blushes and looks at me to see if I heard her.

"Did you like the hoodie?" I turn around and walk to it with Amelia's hand in mine and the rest stop and watch us.

"I-I-I just thought it was cute- but we aren't here for that- "

"Okay." I say and I search for her size and I grab it.

"Aw, Sonic that's so sweet." Rouge says and I smile a bit.

"She steals all my hoodies so maybe I can get one back with a trade." I say and we go to the cash register.

"Trade?! I like your hoodies. I wouldn't know which one to give back-"

"It's cool you don't have too, babe." I respond back and I place the hoodie on the counter to pay for it.

"Wait, buy me a hoodie too." Tails says and I chuckle.

"You don't show me affection so aren't getting one-"

A big gasp comes over the counter and a hedgehog with orange and pink hair comes up to counter slowly.

""4 Times different…no way." He says and then he starts freaking out and runs to the back of the store.

"MRS. D'COOLETTE! YOUR CHILDREN ARE HERE!" he yells and then comes back over calmer, but I could tell inside he was excited by how he was looking at us.

"Like the poster outside?" he asks and Amelia steps up.

"Yeah! It's so cute! We didn't even know it was up there!"

"It was my idea, of course. I told Mrs. D that she should showcase her talents and masterpieces and she has gotten so many more clients and business. It's fabulous." He says and then he looks around us and says hi to us individual until his eyes stops on Sticks.

"OH MY GOD! NO WAY! THIS IS A NEW MEMBER?!" he says and Sticks blushes.

"Well, not yet but after tonight, She will be! Keep that a secret though." Amelia says and the guy nods her head quickly.

"So, do you sing or what?" he asks, and Sticks seems very shy suddenly.

"She sings and plays the guitar." I say for her and she looks at me.

"That's so cool! I can't wait to see what you guys do for winter." He says and he grabs the hoodie and scans it so I could pay for it. "Oh, and you are buying a hoodie for your girlfriend I am guessing. Wow, you are as dreamy as they say on Twitter."

My group laughs and even Sticks, and I look at them to find out what was so funny.

"Amelia, how did you find the perfect straight man. Straight men are absolutely insane." He asks and Amelia laughs even more.

"Haha, I'm not sure." Amelia says and she moves closer to me. "Maybe it's because I shower him in compliments every day."

"Girl, I would believe it." Says the cashier and he hands me a bag of her hoodie.

"Psh, that's not it-"

"Thanks Sonic! I love you so much! My smart, talented, handsome, man." Amelia hugs me and compliments me making me blush.

"Y-You are welcome-"

"Sonic is a simp." Tails says and Sticks laughs loudly at that one.

"Definitely." Rouge says and before I can say anything rude back D'Coolette runs up to us and hugs us all.

"Hello all! I was wondering when you all were going to show!" D'Coolette says.

"D! We saw the picture outside! That so nice of you to put us out there!" Amelia says .

"Well, I do design all of your outfits and I support my favorite band so why would I not!" she says and then she looks over at all of us. "You all have…gotten slightly bigger?"

"What? You think so?" Tails says walking up and D touches his arm.

"T-Tails have you been working out?" she asks.

"Y-Yes mam. I work out with Sonic now sometimes." He says with a blush and she nods her head and then she looks at Amy's lower body and then her eyes go to mine and hers.

"Sonic." She says.

"Yes mam?"

"You both need to calm down at home because Amelia hips and thighs are bigger, and you know how woman get curvier is because the man is loving on them too much." She whispers and we both blush.

"W-What?! That's not true! I started working out too, so I think I gained muscle." Amelia says loudly.

"Sweetie, take it from the experienced. I know where those legs and waist are coming from." D says and she points at me.

"Have some control Sonic."

"I-I-I what." I stutter out in embarrassment.

"Rouge! Is the only one who hasn't changed! That's my girl but now I have to resize all of you." D says looking at Rouge.

"Oh! And you have to size a new one too!" Amelia says and moves over to Sticks and pushes her closer.

D looks at Sticks and then she looks at Amelia.

"… a new one?" she asks and Amelia nods her head proudly.

"Yep! This is Sticks! She is our new 2nd singer and guitarist. She is super talented and excited to be here!" Amelia says and Sticks bows her head politely.

"Nice to meet you." She says and D'Coolette gasps.

She takes Sticks quickly and Sticks freaks out and looks behind her to me as D takes her to a fitting room.

"It's okay! You are just getting sized for clothes." I yell out as they walk away but it doesn't seem like that is calming her down, so I go over there.

"Finally, some not as hardcore as the other girls! I finally dress someone cute and edgy! This is going to be great! The name is D'Coolette but you can call me D for short! I'm going to get you sized and expanding your personality with costumes!" she says and Sticks nods her head quickly and sighs in relief once she sees me coming over.

"Hey, you will be fine. You are just getting sized for future performances and stuff so be excited." I say and Sticks perks up quickly when I bring up performances in the future.

"Haha, do they have Sonic watching over you for your initiation today? That's so sweet. Sonic is a very kind young man and very smart so you should learn as much as you can from him." D says and Sticks nods her head.

"Thanks." I say and D smiles as she measures her waist.

The rest of them come over and we watch Sticks get measured. I start feeling excited for her when D tells her to go to dressing room and wait for her to come back with some clothes. We all sit down, and watch D give Sticks clothes in a white bag we can't see yet and she closes the door and changes.

"Let me know if something doesn't work but it should!" D says.

"Okay!" Sticks replies and I sigh in relief that Sticks didn't sound super nervous for the moment being.

I lay back and I notice my band is smiling at me.

"What?"

"You are taking her under your wing without me telling you anything now. Guys, I think Sonic really is talented in everything. Natural talent at leadership?! Hehe, what else are you going to pull out." Amelia says and I blush.

"Sonic is just a really good person. No matter how nonchalant he is." Tails says.

"I was just being nice to her because I know how terrified I was when I was here." I say.

"But you did it because Tails was nervous and didn't want to try on clothes himself! Sonic is a nice person!" Rouge says and they all agree.

"My baby is nice! I'm proud." Amelia says and pats my head. "Way to go Sonic!"

They all start to cheer me on, and I shake my head and hide my face from being told nice things and Amelia laughs and rubs her hand on my back.

Sticks door opens and that stops all the talk. She walks out and Rouge and Amelia scream as they look at her outfit making her cower back in the room.

"Guys. Come on. Don't scare her." I say and they calm down a bit but they don't sit down.

"Come on out Sticks! You looked so pretty!" Ameila says and Sticks comes out shy.

Sticks has on a cream corset top, with a big baggy black jacket, shredded black jeans with some boots with daisy on them. She also has rings on her fingers and a silver chain hanging from her pocket.

"A-Am I wearing it right?" She asks and Amelia screams all over again with Rouge following,

"YOU LOOK SO BADASS! LOOK AT THE CHAINS!" Amelia says and she moves to her and touches the chains on her pants. "Guys look at her!"

Amelia pushes Sticks towards us, and she walks up slowly.

"You look great!" Tails says and Rouge agrees.

"T-thanks… um." Sticks looks at me and everyone else does too and smiles.

I realize I haven't said anything yet and I look at Sticks.

"Dope." I say and Sticks smiles and laughs.

"Come look in the mirror!" Amelia pushes her forward and Sticks sees herself.

Amelia lets Sticks look at herself and Sticks looks at the girl in the mirror like she is looking a different person. She touches her corset and turns slightly to look over herself. The smile on Sticks face makes me look at Amelia's and she is smiling too but her eyes seem like they are holding Stick's entire future in them.

"I wonder if she looked at me and Tails like that when we were going through this."

Sticks turns around and D comes back and smiles at her work.

"You look perfect. Absolutely how I thought you would turn out. Goth princess, soft goth, or soft grungy aesthetic is what I saw when I saw Sticks." D says fixing her clothes and admiring her work.

"I feel great." Sticks says and Amelia starts jumping up and down and clapping.

"That's good! Amy wants all her bandies to feel comfortable and themselves in the outfits and you look amazing." D says and Sticks smiles even bigger.

"And that all I need from you! Get undressed because I'm sure you all still have a long day." D says and Amelia comes in.

"WE SURE DO SO GET CHANGED AND LET'S CONTINUE!"

Thirty mintues later

After Sticks trying on clothes, she, she started getting more comfortable with talking with us. Her wearing the outfit made her come out of her shell and we started to see how she acted.

For one Sticks likes to be joke around and dance. She told us she learned how to dance all her life because that's what all her family did, on top of her father being a dancer but she didn't talk that much after bringing her family up which why I think that's why she didn't talk about her homelife as much but her smile she had when she tried on the clothes was still hanging around as we walked into the night, snowing sky.

We all talk and chat and walk around town, telling Sticks our stories and experiences with performing and Sticks was listening carefully because she was super interested. A big breeze blows on us and we all stop from the sudden impact.

"I hate the cold." I say to myself and Sticks looks over at me.

"I think I do too. I thought wearing this hat would do something, but my ears are still freezing. " she says.

"Maybe some ear warmers next time. My mom makes custom ones, maybe I can get her to make you a few." I say.

"What? That too much-"

"No, it's cool. It can be my welcome gift to you." I say and Sticks blushes.

"Well, if it's a welcome gift I don't know I can pass that up." Sticks says and I laugh at her. "Also this hat is so thin-"

The hat Sticks was wearing flies off her head and rolls behind us. Sticks freaks out and runs towards and I follow her since she was trying to be careful not to trip on ice.

"Ahh! It won't stop floating away!" Sticks yells and I move past her quickly to grab it.

I grab it and I turn around and hand it to her.

"Oh thanks!"

"No prob… lem." I look behind Sticks and I notice the group we were walking with disappeared… again.

Sticks turns around to see what I was looking at and she gasps and looks around for the others. She walks down to where they last were and searches all around for them.

"… I guess this is when Amelia's trick begins."I think to myself and I place my hands in my pockets and walk up to Sticks freaking out slightly.

"T-They were just here?! I'm so confused-" Sticks looks at me and she starts to look guilty. "Oh no this is my fault again, I always get us distracted and then we lose the group. Ugh, and its dark now so I don't know if-"

"Let's just go look for them." I say and Sticks looks at me and wonders why I am so calm. "They are probably around here somewhere."

"O-okay. How about we walk ahead! That's the only way the sidewalk can go." Sticks says taking the lead and already walking before I could say anything.

I follow her in silence and look around the area. There were many neon signs and people walking with their friends unlike us who gets ditched all the time. The snow was a lot more visible too because of the street lights and lights from bars. Sticks looks around rapidly and turns to me looking panicked.

"I… I-I-I don't see them. It's my fault, I'm sorry." She says. " I-I swear I don't get this distracted! I hope this doesn't make you think I can't…um. That I can't focus for the band, but I can! I-I-I can I just messed up… twice. I messed up twice but-"

"Sticks." I say slowing her down and she awaits to hear what I say but it looks like she still wants to apologize.

"It's okay-"

"But I want to show you guys that… that I can do this. Even if I am a 1st year. I want to lead the performance club someday and me being this careless, shy and distracted isn't what the performance club is going to need once you guys graduate." Sticks says and her eyes slightly start to fill up with tears making me touch her shoulders.

"Woah. Woah. Woah. Sticks." I say and Sticks tries to hold back her tears as she looks to the ground. "Sticks, haha calm down." I say and she blushes.

"She just wants to do good in front of us. That's probably why she has been so shy. Probably trying to be as perfect as possible… with people she just met two weeks ago. Maybe she has never had so much responsibility before."

"Sticks, don't worry about the performance club. Or the future of it." I say and I wrap my arm around her shoulder as we walk down the sidewalk.

"But Amy said I was going to be leader someday… me? She doesn't even know how…" Sticks stops talking and I look at her.

"She doesn't know what?" I ask.

"She doesn't know how I mess up almost everything I touch and do…"

Her comment makes me think for a moment and then I start to hear music, but I pushed that aside for a moment.

"She doesn't but she saw something in you. We all see something in you. We don't know what, but we chose you because you have something the club needs for the future." I say and she looks up at me.

"And what's that?" she asks and I shrug my shoulders.

"Not sure but whatever it is, is in the future. And the future hasn't come yet and you are freaking out about it but there is no need. Trust me. I know a lot about stressing about the unknown events to come." I say and Sticks looks at me.

"You do?" she asks, and I nod my head.

"Worrying about my past and future almost caused me to lose my friends and my girlfriend because I couldn't stop worrying about it until Amelia got me to stop worrying."

"She got you to stop… worrying?" Sticks asks and I smile.

"Oh yeah. She is still helping me sometimes but what she told a lot was that we are growing. Growing into become better people from our past and so there is no need to worry about the future." I say and Sticks nods her head.

"But you said you are still growing… when do you reach full growth. What if I don't grow enough on time-"

"Growth is growth, no matter how small. So stop worrying about the future and just live in the now." I say and Sticks nods her head.

"You are right. Sorry-"

"Don't say that word. You are growing from being scared of the future. Let yourself grow, don't apologize." I say.

"Okay, thanks and I'll continue to grow" Sticks says and I smile.

"Good. Now let's start finding them again." I say and Sticks smiles and starts looking everywhere.

The sounds of a live music start getting played further down the street and people start cheering and chanting. My heart kicks up because I have a big feeling of where they are at so I look down to Sticks to see if she noticed btu she was still looking around. The music gets louder, and Sticks looks towards it.

"It might be more difficult to find them because of the band about to play here. Maybe we should call them." Sticks says and pulls out her phone as we head closer and closer to the music.

"I know that's them. Maybe I just won't have to sing today." I think and Sticks sighs and puts her phone in her pocket.

"They didn't pick up. Where could they be." She says and leaves my side to go look around some more.

I take my time and walk towards the music and I notice Sticks was just standing and looking at something. I look forward too and the sound of a bass guitar and drums gets played. Pink hair floats with the snow and I just watch her laugh and talk loudly to Tails and Rouge who were also holding instruments.

There are also people standing around with phones out and walking closer to see the pop-up concert. Amelia starts giving off announcements about the band and I blink twice and look down at Sticks.

Sticks steps back her arm brushes against mine. She looks at me and points at them.

"T-T-T-T-T-They have instruments."

"Yep." I say, not surprised.

"H-How?"

"I don't know Sticks. I don't know."

The mic comes on and we turn our attention back to the beaming girl with pink hair.

"Sorry, for the wait guys! My boyfriend walks so slow, but he is finally here, so I am going to sing tonight with my band "4 Times Different." And I begged them to let me sing this song because I sing this song all the time to my boyfriend Sonic who is in the back with a special friend. Sonic, wave!"

Everyone turns around to me and I sigh on cue. I take my hand out of my warm pocket to wave and they start to clap.

"Haha! Doesn't he look so happy!" Amelia says cheerfully. "But let's move on to the song you all have been waiting for us to sing! This song is called "Not another love song by Ella Mai! Tails bring us in." Amelia says and Tails comes in right after.

Guitars and a drum set sets a chill slow mood during this snowy night and I watch my friends and girlfriend perform in it. Amelia's starts to get in her singing mood and her hair, and her body moves slowly to the beat. I check on Sticks as the song starts to begin and she seems so amazed.

"I don't want to mess this up could this be too much to say I am in...?" Amelia sings and Sticks gasps and looks at me.

"What?"

"She sings this to you! She sounds so great." Sticks says and I blush as I think about all the times, she did sing this to me.

"W-Well yeah, just wait for her to get more into the song, its… pretty amazing." I say proudly because I knew my baby could sing and a slight drop of happiness starts to fill my brain.

"I do like when she sings this song too. This is sweet of her."

"Deep end, swimming in my feelings, I been here before, but it feels like I'm drowning…." She sings slowly to the slow beat being produced by Tails and grips the mic.

"Sinking am I overthinking? Tell me am I foolish to think you'd meet me here? Ohh-oh…" Amelia sings, and she looks at me and smiles.

"…I wanna do this again…Ohh-oh": She sings, and she looks out into the crowd but her eyes can't help to be connected to mine.

"I'm going down. 'Cause I know that it's you I see in my dreams.": She sings, and everyone stops playing the crowd cheers for her as its just her singing.

"I'm going down. Let me drown over you living in my dream." She sings and then our band comes back in.

"I love the way you do it. Don't stop, don't wanna lose it. I love the way you do it to me!...I love the way you do it. Don't stop, don't wanna lose it. I love the way you do it to me…But…" She sings and it gets quiet again only with Amelia singing and I feel my face getting hot as she starts to walk around the playing area that had and she spins around slowly letting her perfect curly hair follow her.

"I don't wanna mess this up. Could it be too much to say I'm in?..

I just wanna know what's up Do you feel it? 'Cause I think I'm in… love." Amelia dances and feels the slow beat with Rouge companying her.

"Guys if you are with someone you can't live without hold there hand and tell them how much they mean to you." She says and continues to sing.

"I'm finna take my time my mind, my rules. This ain't no crime making love to you. Though you ain't said it's mine. I have a hard time waiting for you, babe." And she fans me over to come closer but I chuckle and look off making her laugh on the mic.

"Like ooh, Sonic. You, Sonic." Amelia says very sensually and I cover my face as I watch her dance on stage.

"Got me where you want. Just gotta say and it's on." Amelia sings biting her lip and staring off into the crowd like she was thinking about something.

"It's like ooh, boy. Do you know you got me like. Where do you go when you're alone?"

The band goes slient again for her to sing and she looks at me again and waves at Sticks making her wave back quickly.

"Ohh-oh, I wanna do this again…Ohh-oh…I'm going down…" Amelia stops singing and I groan as I know what was coming next.

"Um… I need my boyfriend to come up here this song is deidicated towards him."

Sticks turns to me and I blush heavily.

"Sonic are going to go?... everyone is staring at you." She whispers and I nod my head.

"Come up close with me." I say and Sticks follows me carefully as I cover my red face and I come closer to my Amelia.

Everyone starts to clap and awe and also take pictures of the nice moment. I get close enough to them and Amelia starts laughing a lot making me smile.

"Awe! Sonic is shy." She says off the mic and grabs my hand and brings me to her side and then wraps her arm around my back.

"Haha, this was so worth it. Look at his face!" Tails says and Rouge laughs too.

"Okay, lets run it back so I can finish singing the song." I say on the mic and they start it up again and come in on where they stopped.

"'Cause I know that it's you I see in my dreams."Amelia sings and rubs her hands on my face and I laugh again making her giggle."I'm going down. Let me drown over you living in my dream." She sings and holds my hand and walks infront of me and I look down her.

"I love the way you do it. Don't stop, don't wanna lose it. I love the way you do it to me… I love it." Amelia wraps her arms around me and I move my free hand that was still holding a bag from D'Coolette when I bought her a hoodie and I rub her back.

"I love the way you do it. Don't stop, don't wanna lose it
I love the way you do it to me…"

"But…" She moves back and touches my face that was covered by my hand and she peels my hand from my face and rubs it lovingly infront of a big crowd people watching us.

"I don't wanna mess this it be too much to say I'm in?...
I just wanna know what's up? Do you feel it? 'Cause I think I'm in… love." She sings and then they stop playing and I stare into her eyes.

"I guess it's all in my head until you let my body know. 'Cause everyone ain't you, babe. Want nobody but you, babe. So tell me what you gon' do, babe….Not another love song" She finishes and the street erupts in claps and cheers.

Amelia turns around and bows and then she gives me a big hug and I give her one back.

"Thanks for the song." I say and Amelia laughs and I do too.

"I'm glad you enjoyed." She says softly and I chuckle again because of change of voice.

I lean down to kiss her and she kisses me back and stares at me flirtatiously.

"Haha, okay. Don't forget we are infront of a crowd of people."I say and Amelia giggles and rolls her eyes and faces back to the crowd.

"Thanks for your applause and just let you guys know if you don't already. We are "4 Times Different!" And we didn't just come here to do some random pop-up! We came here for an initiation of our new band member!" Amelia says and I look at Sticks.

"So Sticks… come up and let the world see you!"

Everyone in crowd was looking for Sticks but she was right in front of the crowd. Sticks seemed scared but she slowly walks out. Amelia moves over and Sticks gets in the middle of us and she faces the other way away from the crowd. I turn to and she looks at starts to clap making Sticks more nervous.

"You are facing the wrong way."

"I-I know… wait. Am I singing?" she asks and I don't respond making her eyes go big.

"I've never sang before- in front of people-"

"Hey!" Amelia says and Sticks looks at her.

"You have nothing to be afraid of! Plus, if you don't want to sing that then that's completely up to you!" Amelia says rubbing her shoulder.

"Sticks are you going to sing?" Tails asks coming over to her and Rouge comes as well.

"I'm not sure…" She says and Rouge laughs.

"Well, you don't have to if you don't want. Sonic can just do it for you." Rouge says and I sigh.

"Wasn't really planning on singing today though… Ameila you do it" I say and Amelia frowns at me.

"No, I already sang! They want to hear you." Amelia points at me and groan.

"What if Tails sang. I can tap on the drums." I say and I take Tails drumsticks.

"I don't have the range you have so Sonic you need to do your part and sing. That's what you are on the band for anyway." Tails says and I scoff.

"I'm only in the band because of our very attractive leader-"

Rouge shoves me for my joke, and I laugh and everyone follows.

"I can do it." Sticks says and we all look at her blushing face. "I'll… I can do it."

Sticks seemed very terrified after saying that so I walk up closer to her.

"You sure? I was just joking when I said I wouldn't sing-"

"No, I can do it! I want to… I want to grow like you did." She says and Amelia gasps.

"Grow?... Sonic…" Amelia eyes water quickly and she touches my arm. "Have you been giving Sticks advice?"

"Maybe a little… she is going to be the leader of this club someday, so I had to give her something while you three were running away from us." I say and Amelia smiles at me softly and then she turns to Sticks.

"That's right. You are going to be leader someday. And right now I already can see a bright future for the Performance club… so Sticks…. Whatever you want to sing. We will be right behind you. Future leader of the Performance Club."

Sticks blushes and looks at me.

"You can do it." I say and Sticks nods her head.

"I… I just don't know what song to sing-"

"WELL, WE KNOW A LOT OF ROMANCE SONGS AND REALLY EVERYTHING! WE CAN DO RIHANNA, SKILLET, anything you can think of!" Amelia says cutting her off and Sticks thinks.

"Have you ever had a bad break up with a boy before?" She asks and Sticks blushes and smiles a bit.

"No, but-"

"That's such a random choice. How about a song about friendship for once." Rouge says.

"That's lame." I say quick and Rouge tries to hit me again, but I dodge it.

"Maybe a romantic song would be cool! Do you have any crushes at school yet? Any cute boys that caught your eye?" Amelia asks and Sticks laugh awkwardly.

"I… I don't know about any boys but I like g-"

"Hey, I just remembered. You guys left us in the record store and some guy tried to hit on Sticks. See, you can't just leave us like that I only have two eyeballs." I say and Rouge gasps.

"A boy tried to hit on Sticks?! Wait, did you get his number? Was he cute?" Rouge asks and Amelia jumps in on the conversation too.

"I wasn't attracted to him though." Sticks says.

"Oh why not? I KNOW PROBABLY BECAUSE HE WAS A STRANGER!" Amelia says and Rouge agrees. "Men are so-"

"No, haha!" Sticks says laughing and she smiles at all of us talking about her.

"It's because I don't like guys." She says and we all freeze for a moment.

"I like girls." She says and we all stare at her.

Sticks blushes again and Amelia steps up to her quickly and grabs her hands.

"Y-You like girls?" She asks and Sticks nods her head.

"Yes. I do… Haha, maybe I should have told you guys that. " Sticks says and Amelia smiles grows bigger.

"OH MY CHAOS! A FELLOW GAY! YAY! I'M NOT ALONE!" Amelia yells loudly and hugs her tightly while jumping up and down.

"Huh? You are a lesbian too?" she asks and then she blushes hard as she looks at me." I mean bisexual! You couldn't be that because of Sonic. Haha, Sorry." She says but Amelia speaks loudly before I could say anything.

"I AM! WOW! WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN!" Amelia gasps and she grabs Sticks hand. " I KNOW THE PERFECT SONG TO SING, HAHAHAH!"

"W-what song." She asks.

"I kissed a girl by Katy Perry! Let's get set up guys!" Amelia says and she scurries to the front of the mic to start giving out announcements again with Sticks beside her.

Tails takes his drumsticks out of my hand and laughs.

"What are you going while everyone plays." He asks and I shrug my shoulders and walk with him to his drum set.

"I don't know. I'll just stand back here with you." I say and Amelia starts to introduce Sticks.

"Everyone this is our newest member Sticks! She is a first year at our college and she also is our 2nd singer and guitarist! As you guys know after we graduate, we have to keep the passion of music alive in Shibuya and in our college so Sticks will be the one to keep it going! Everyone please give our newest singer and friend Sticks, a round of applause!"

Everyone claps and we do as well while Sticks waves out to the crowd. I notice more people were showing up with phones and cameras as they watch us reveal our newest member.

"We are also playing one more song for you guys and Sitcks is going to be singing this time and after she sings she will officially be apart of the performance club and "4 Times Different!" Amelia says and she moves the mic closer to Sticks and whispers something to her.

Sticks nods her head and turns to the crowd and approaches it.

"Hi… I'm Sticks and I will be singing "I kissed a girl" by Katy Perry." She says confidently and everyone starts to cheer louder.

Tails comes in with the drum right after, starting the song and I Rouge, and Amelia play as well. I lean back and smile at them for setting this up for Sticks who was so shy and scared to do anything once she appeared and now, she was singing for her first time in front of people.

"Reminds me of my first time. I'm glad she is smiling. "I think as Sticks sings her heart out for the crowd, herself, and the future of the performance club.

Hour later.

"And did you see when how the crowd reacted when I hit the higher note! Wow, it was so nice to get such a kind feedback from them! I even took some pictures with random fans in the crowd!" Sticks explains her experience of performing for the first time as we walk out of the train station and back to the spot, we started this afternoon.

"It was fun right?" Rouge asks and Sticks nods her head quickly.

"Yes! I can't wait for competitions now!"

Sticks excitement makes us watch her beam in the dark night and then Amelia clears her voice.

"You finished initiation and since you are an official member. We should go over some simple rules… that you may break because Sonic and I practically broke every one of them." Amelia says and we all laugh.

"Yeah, so you and Sonic should RECITE the rules. Rulebreakers" Rouge says and Amelia blushes.

"You are right." I say stepping forward." Rule number one, don't fall in love with the leader of the band." I say and laugh and everyone joins in with me.

"The real number one! Is… All rehearsals cannot be recorded or put on social media." Amelia says and tries to tickle me, but I step away and she keeps on following me.

"Amelia quit trying to touch me. That's breaking the rules." I say but her playful grin wasn't going to stop anytime soon as she tried to touch me. " Also rule number two: Revealing the band's music to anyone that isn't in the band is forbidden and is an instant kick off the team."

"Rule number three: Any ideas or opinions can only be talked about when we have meetings or practices, and the decision to be agreed on with everyone in the group." Tails says next.

"Rule number four: You are not allowed to quit until the season is over. Everyone is needed so quitting would affect he band greatly… if anyone does decide to quit which isn't going to happen and rule five is Fighting is not tolerated at all. That includes fighting other bands! SONIC AND AMY PAY ATTENTION!" Rouge yells and I stop moving quick and Amelia does too.

"You both fought the most last time- You know what I don't even why I am talking about this." Rouge says and sighs.

"What? Me and Sonic have changed our ways!" Amelia says and I shrug my shoulders.

"Some of us have. Amelia was just trying to fight me now so I think we should kick her out-"

Amelia bear hugs me, and she laughs as she finally catches me.

"Hehe, I got you-"

Rouge walks up to us quick and we both stop playing immediately as she stares us in the eyes.

"NO FIGHTING. NO FIGHTING THIS TIME!"

"Yes mam." We both say and then she turns around to Sticks who was laughing with Tails.

"Rule number six: Being late to practices without an excuse results in punishment." Rouge says and then she looks at Amelia.

"Oh! Rule number seven : One band. One sound." She says and then she looks at me.

"Rule number eight: Practice your music outside of practice." I say and then it goes back to Tails.

And rule number nine: Creating memories that we can talk about when we get older and smile about." Tails says and we all smile.

"Is there a rule ten?" Sticks asks and we all look at each other.

"Well, since the falling in love with a band member isn't a rule anymore…I have thought of a new one." Amelia says walking up in the middle of the circle we had formed.

"I think since we are so popular now. Let's not let the band tear us apart. Not saying it would happen but just from me looking all we have to do this winter, I just don't want you guys to get stressed or anything to push us away from each other. So, let's just stick together the best we can." I say and we all agree on that.

"Okay! I accept them rules and terms." Sticks says.

"Great! And that means." Amelia walks up to Sticks. "Hold out your hand."

Sticks looks at all of us and then back to Amelia and holds out her hand. Amelia places a key in her palm and Sticks looks at it.

"Since you are apart of the club you need a key. So, this is your official welcome to the group." Amelia says and Sticks gasps.

"A key…"

"Well, yeah. You are apart of us now, so you need one!" Tails says and Sticks smiles big.

"Wow… Thank you. I'll do my best for you all- and myself." She says and we all clap for her.

"THEN LET'S BRING IT IN!" Amelia yells and she puts her hand out.

We all do the same and Sticks comes in last her smile was big as she looked at ours.

"On three! Let's scream " 4 Times Different!" Amelia says.

"ONE

TWO

THREE!

We all yell out the name of our band in the night sky and Sticks yelled it a bit louder and that made us laugh. I watched everyone cheer and hug Sticks and I smile to myself too because we were all really in for a whole new journey.

And I was happy because I was doing it with my closest friends and the love of my life.

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