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Chapter 6: Friend

It had been two weeks or so since Amy last saw Sonic. To her luck, she hadn't seen him around and if she did surprisingly see him around she'd quickly avoided making contact by hiding behind a tree or side wall off the streets. From there on then she managed to stay out of his sight and normally did what she would do before she met him. She'd work or hang out with her friends.

A few days ago, Amy had been invited to Blaze's party through Mina. Of course during that time Sonic was with her and it was tough to be able to concentrate on what she had to hear. Mina and the others cleared the date to her and she was able to tag along. Sadly, the party didn't go as planned. Shocked to find Knuckles and his crew there Sally best decided that they all head somewhere else, so they all made their way out to the exit. On the way out Amy did see Sonic with his friends but didn't see her for he talked to a pretty looking cat with glimmering sky eyes and jewelry hanging from every spot in her body from neck to head. Hell knows why she felt a slight tint of disgust almost feeling sorry for the guy.

That feeling caused her to think a lot from there on out.

She wiped the counter with her wet cloth sending it up and down the glass of a round table. It was almost opening hour for the Disco Bar, where she worked at. She was a bartender filling drinks up for the customers in the small bar of this disco place. The place she worked at was up downtown and meaning at night it was busy. Mobians went crazy, jumping and dancing in the dance floor as she severed beer and wine to the people sitting at her little bar.

"You done?" asked her manager, a large bear with a vest that reached his stomach. He came up to her in the counter seat and stared down at her.

"Yes sir," Amy said standing up straight.

"Will you do double shift tonight?" he asked, looking somewhat concern.

Amy nervously looked up ashamed while shaking her head. "Actually sir, I'll be going home early. I have to go visit someone in the morning and…" Amy couldn't find words to speak with but the bear understood lifting up his hand for her to stop. "I understand, so here," he took out a batch of money wrapped in red paper and handed it to her. "This week's payment."

Amy took it gladly and bowed down, "Thank you Mr. Raw,"

The bear nodded and left like that leaving Amy stared at her payment with sparkling eyes. She worked and worked and in the end she received money. It was the price of working hard and never giving up, the feeling at the end that made her feel proud of herself. Just as she was going to count her money someone shouted.

"Everyone The Disco Bar is now open!"

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Music on blast, people's feet tapping hard on the floor and neon lights streaming around. The DJ moved his finger on each button and scratching the disc switching the rhythm of the music and making the mobians down below moved their bodies in sync. Amy watched as the girls united with the boys and moved closer to each other's bodies while dancing and pumping their fist up.

She rested her chin on the palm of her hand and with a bored expression sighed. Everyone looked so happy and entrained just making her slightly crack a smile. It was like that everything, mobians coming in to forget about the outside life and have fun. 'Must be fun,' she brooded.

"Hey hot stuff!"

She could feel a vein popping from the frustration she imaged it could be seen on her temple. She forced her whole body to turn around at the drunken customer and with a blank expression asked, "Yes?" The crisped tone could easily be heard but the guy was too drunk to notice.

"Another round of the house wine," ordered the man his words barely slurring.

"Right up," she went to the wine cellar to search for the words 'House Wine' and grabbed a black bottle instantly knowing where it's put at. She grabbed a vine glass and poured the black liquid to him. Without a thank you, the man got up and left to hang out with its buddies.

"What no tip?" Amy left herself hiss. She slouched down on the counter, her arms crossed on top of each other. "You're welcome," she muttered.

But what did she expect. It was a bar. Everyone's either drinking or concentrating on having fun so there was really no respect at all, but she had to bear it. She only sighed and turned around, snatching the cloth and wiping the other counter inside where she prepared some margaritas or vodka, depending.

Someone sat on one of the spinning chairs of the bar counter and his hand slammed two coins on the table. "Cola Please,"

Amy turned around glowing green orbs glancing at her jade ones. Her anger whipped away to bewildered ones in one look at Sonic grinning at her. "Sonic!?" She gasped, her breath being sucked in so her voice came out low. Her hand slipped down the slippery metal counter on the other side and she quickly got up immediately composing her features, but he had already giving her a small chuckle.

"It's nice to see you too Ames,"

Sonic was here. He was sitting right in front of her asking for a drink. Just what she needed someone to pester her on the job.

"Cola coming up,"

While she fixed him up the drink he watched her carefully, enjoying every movement she made. She turned around fairly quickly and slid him the glass drink. Sonic's grin still lingered as he took it. "Thanks," he drawled.

She hesitantly grabbed the two coins and tightened them in her hand. Tip? She was beginning to understand the kind of sad luck she had every time she was near him. "What are you doing here?"

Sonic finished taking up a sip and gasped saying, "Hanging in downtown is the thing at night." He leaned forward whispering for only her to hear. "Heard it gets lively."

And he wasn't wrong. It was always lively, but even so, why here at of all places. She'd never seen him around Disco Bar before, so why now? "Yea," was all she could say.

Sonic's grin faded. "What's up?" he asked, drinking the last of his drink and slamming his glass down.

"Why would you suggest something's up?" she replied back, her brows lifting.

He shrugged and tilted his head. "Well, you looked so shock after seeing me. What? You've been avoiding me so much that you're surprised I found you?"

Not exactly what she was ready to hear from him and it brought her defense down massively. So he had seen her around a few times, but then why didn't he acknowledge her like always? She flushed furiously and shook her head. "No,"

It was like he read through her eyes. His eyes lit in amusement. "Oh really?" He slid the glass back and she caught it, her eyes narrowing. "So you wouldn't mind me sticking around?"

"No, I don't mind." Amy tried so hard not to sound frustrated but sadly Sonic laughed giving away the frustration through her expression. He was so hard to get passed through. It was like he was playing her every move. It felt scary to know maybe he was on to her. She walked to a sink and placed Sonic's cup there. She grabbed her cloth and wiped the glasses that were already clean and ignored Sonic's eyes that she could feel penetrating her. It was starting to become a problem.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer." She petulantly turned to him.

Sonic made a face at her and said, "That's if you want to become my phone cover."

Amy blushed lightly and growled. "You just love to tick me off."

Sonic hummed but then someone approached from behind him. They both turned and a red echidna with white gloves red quills that reached his shoulder stared from Sonic to Amy. "Girlfriend?" he asked.

"No!" Sonic threw in a nervous laugh and rubbed the back of his neck. "She's…" he paused and turned to Amy who was clenching her teeth almost like if she were shivering. He turned back to him. "Someone I know."

'Knuckles,' She grew a little tint of scared, but she had to keep her cool.

"Oh Hey," Knuckles said waving at her without much interest.

Amy faked a grin and turned around her eyes widening. Knuckles was here too!? Things just got better and better, she thought miserably. Knuckles sat next to Sonic and called out, "Give me a shot, yea?"

"Whoa, you're going all the way?" Sonic asked, one brow lifting and a cocky grin arising.

"Yup!" Knuckles pluckily said his fist clenching in front of his face.

Amy placed the small glass in front of Knuckles and he gulp the entire thing in one shot. Impressed, Amy blinked at him. Those shots were made of strong alcohol and if not careful one could easily get wipe out. Just before she knew it, more of Sonic's and Knuckles' came around and they all sat there asking for drinks. Silver, Shadow and Knuckles were all drunk getting rounds of shots while Sonic still sober watched them lose their minds that night. Once totally drunk they went off to dance with the chicks, but Sonic stayed.

"Hehe, Sorry for my friends. There very…fun guys once you get to know them."

"Why aren't you drinking?" she finally asked him, while wiping the last glass that was once Sonic's drunken friends'.

"Me Drink?!" He exclaimed, quite offended. "I've never touched alcohol in my entire life—" He trailed off when Amy skeptically stared at him with her arms crossed. He felt sweat form on his forehead. "O-ok, so I'm lying, but I'm not really much of a drinker." He admitted.

"Why?" She found herself interested in what he had to say about this and now asking about it.

Sonic looked to the side with a crooked smile. "Let's just say you learn from mistakes in the past."

He offered her a cheeky smile afterwards. She bit her lip but kept her eyes set on him. What Sally would do to get away from him and here she was making conversation. She heard the clock and her eyes searched up the ceiling. It was eleven thirty and her shift was over. She smiled at him to his utmost surprise. "I have to get going now."

"Already? I always hear you work double shift." He said the disappointment noted in his voice.

"Not today." She said, running down the small bar and Sonic without a moment to spare, followed. She got out and luckily the guy who was to take over her shift for the night was here. She waved to him from afar and took off the apron. Sonic reached her side. "Why don't you come dance with us tonight?"

"I'm tired," She stifled a yawn. "And want to go home,"

Sonic warmly smiled at her accepting her decision. "How 'bout I offer to walk you home then?"

Amy gave him a hard stare. "What is up with you wanting to take me home?"

"Can't I be nice?" He innocently asked.

Amy grunted and walked off with Sonic following her. They both got out from Disco Bar where outside all different types of animals were trying to get in, but a Top bulldog security guard was in the front watching over those who could or couldn't get in. Amy waved good bye to the guard who smiled 'bye' back. Sonic send a salute to the man but he only frowned. Sonic's forehead sweat a drop and he went to catch up with Amy.

"Fun fella back there, huh?" He said with a wryly grin and pointing his thumb back.

Amy didn't say anything, but her lips made a small pout from the pity she felt. He was always so happy and it annoyed her yet she was getting to become use to it already. Amy yawned again and Sonic chuckled. "You work here every day?"

"Um," she hesitated to reply to him with the right answer, but she guessed it wouldn't hurt. "Yea, when I want."

Sonic's eyes grew and his mouth opened. He leaned in concern filling his eyes. "And how old are you? Sixteen, Seventeen, you do know stress is bad for a girl your age. Also at your age working at a bar, that's uncalled for," He stated.

Amy pushed him away after that close range of an eye to eye. "I'm fine." She insisted. "I don't need someone worrying about me."

"Well, it could be worst. You could be working as a stripper." He thought to himself as his finger and thumb rubbed the tip of his chin. Amy's face went bright-red in two seconds flat. "What!?"

"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk." He shook his head crossing his arms over his chest and while closing his eyes he said. "Anyway, stress causes wrinkles and white quills." He opened his eyes and mischievously grinned showing his shinning teeth at her. "If you're aiming to becoming old already fine. If not, I'm suggesting you cool off and have fun for once. You look like you don't even know how to smile."

His words struck her like a lightning bolt. His words also repeated multiple times in her head. Her hand bend into a fist and she stopped dead in her tracks, twisting her body up to Sonic. "I do too know how to smile!" she yelled, her anger echoing down the streets of the city. The streets were quiet and calm and hardly any noise was heard besides their footsteps and voice and maybe a faraway ambulance, so hearing the echoes of her voice bounce off the walls of the buildings made her become quiet again.

"I'll believe it when I see it," he sneered.

Amy pulled her quills and growled turning to face the other way angrily storming away. "I don't need to show you anything," she prevented curse words from coming out of her mouth. Sonic laughed to his amusement following her.

"Why are you following me?" she finally asked him.

Explicit of her annoyance Sonic stopped laughing and arched an eyebrow. "I said I'd take you home."

"No. Go back to your friends." She demanded.

Sonic tilted his head. "And leave you alone? I didn't know you were the humorous type."

Amy sighed heavily. It was now a fact that once he found her he stuck to her like crazy glue and she could get away from him because he'd end up following her like a creepy stalker he already was. She just had to accept his company for the moment. A sudden flip of his phone Amy jerked back to reality. Sonic eyes down to his device and then up to her. "It's nearly twelve now."

"Great and I'm not even half way home." Amy grumbled now dragging her feet to walk.

Sonic dug his phone back into the back of his quills and cleared his throat. "Why don't you get on my back and I'll take ya home in a jiff." He suggested.

"What? No!" She retorted embracing herself and stepping back.

Sonic rolled his eyes and chuckled. "You're running late and I can take you there before you can even say your name."

Amy didn't say anything but didn't make eye contact with him either because the next thing she did was nod and she didn't want to deal with the look he'd give her. He kneeled down in front of her and she swallowed a lump down her throat. She felt her heart beat increase and herself start to get hot. All nature feelings and composition of the body that was so new to Amy. "What are you waiting for?"

"Don't rush me!" She warned him and Sonic just chuckled not saying anymore. Slowly, Amy approached his back and got on top her legs on each side of his stomach feeling awkward. Sonic wrapped his arms behind her so he could keep her from falling and she kept her hands on his shoulders. "Don't try anything funny,"

He stood up and side-glanced her with his famous grin hopefully reassuring her. "I won't, but just hang on tight okay."

Her hands tightly grip on his shoulders but before she could reply Sonic was off. He went to fast that the wind was practically smacking her face and pushing her back. Automatically her hands wrapped around his neck and she dug her face on his back. Sonic dashed passed cars, buildings and mobians still walking around before he was out of the city. He passed their school and a few parks that were around. Amy didn't close her eyes but barely kept them open so she could see where they were going. Sonic was fast like the girls had told her, but she didn't image he'd be this fast. Feeling a new feeling of adventure felt extraordinary and she could feel her smile form, but just as she was beginning to enjoy it he stopped.

Sonic kneeled down and she got off him. Amy looked around and saw the lamp post, the corner he always left her at. Of course, because he didn't know where she lived. "Thank you," She said politely before adding, "But you didn't have to you know,"

Sonic smirked figuring out her softness and shrugged. "Just being a good friend,"

Amy's eyes popped out for a moment. A friend? He was her friend? She didn't know when it happened but he just said so himself and it might as well be true. He wasn't all as bad as the girls had told her. He was nice and considerate although he was a pain to be around with but nobody was perfect. Still, she didn't plan to get too close to him though keeping him around would be of good use. Amy smiled bringing glee to Sonic. "Now get back home safely and slept well. I have to get back to friends. Who knows what mess they've gotten into and I'm not even there to save their sorry butts." He laughed.

Amy noticed a smile still lingered and she yawned to cover the smile. "Well, goodnight and thank you again."

He winked at her and waved goodbye before he sped off into the distance until she couldn't see him anymore. She was left with a small blush on her cheeks and she turned around and walked across the empty street to get to the other side which led back to home.

Gosh, I'm sleepy -_-...

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