A/N: Next chapter will be more interesting, I promise!

Second

"No threes, Go fish."

"Ugh," I sighed, picking up another card from the deck between us. "Is it really necessary to play Go Fish right now?"

"You can leave if you like," she suggested cynically. I frowned and returned my gaze to the large deck of cards in my hands. Giggling, she shook her head and muttered, "You never were any good at cards… except for poker."

"Lucky you don't understand poker or you'd have competition on your hands," I smiled. A light begun to peek through her beige curtains, making my eyes squint a little. I got up and looked outside, a purple tint slipping onto the sky. I always enjoyed looking at the sunrise with Amy, especially when she fell asleep straight after I woke her. I didn't mind, I would just sit outside with her in my arms, watching another day begin. She never really found out how much I missed those mornings.

I turned back to the table and smiled. Her fragile little head was lying on the table, eyes closed delicately and her mouth shaped into a little 'o'. I took the cards out of her hands and picked her up carefully, taking her into her room. As I laid her down, she opened her eyes weakly and whispered.

"I don't like being alone at night… Thank you, for staying with me, Sonic."

"Don't sweat it," I murmured.

-

A lawn mower began humming across the street and I grumbled. I wasn't quite ready to be woken just yet. The sheets next to me were rustled. When I rolled over, there was a piece of paper, covered in rushed handwriting.

Gone for a run, might stop by again later xx.

I smiled to myself, pocketing the piece of paper and looking over to the window. The sun was shining through my window, making my bedroom glow a bright orange. I tied my hair up into a loose ponytail and rolled out of bed. My stomach grumbled.

"Time to eat..." I muttered.

When I sat down at the table, a blur swiped past the window and my face automatically lit up. He didn't normally come straight back in the mornings. Maybe something was wrong.

Three quick knocks on the door...

He stood at my door the same way every time; his back leaning against the brick wall, always seeming astounded that I made it to the door. It made me smile.

"Back for more Go Fish?" I remarked, leading him into my kitchen.

"Please, never again," he laughed, hand reflexing to the back of his neck. "I actually need your help with something..." He twisted his mouth into a half frown, a hopeful look in his eyes. Perfect. I smiled, leaned onto the kitchen bench across from him and begun to bat my eyelashes.

"What do you need?" He began to stammer his words, only making me smile harder.

"It's err... Tails' err... birthday in a week. I haven't got any idea what to get him," he stuttered. I wasn't sure why I felt like flirting, it never worked anyway. I decided to stop teasing him and looked away.

"Sure," I sighed.

"Great!" he replied, taking my wrist in his hand, getting ready to run out the door.

"Wait," I demanded, pulling my arm away. "I think you need a break from running everywhere. Why don't we take my car?" He simply nodded, following me into my garage. When I had approached the driver's seat, he was already in my place.

"I get to drive though," he smirked, holding his gloved hand out for my keys.

-

"Feel like slowing down?" I muttered sarcastically. He only pushed his foot onto the pedal harder, insisting with his expression that I didn't really have a say. Nobody could really do a thing when it came to him and speed.

"C'mon Ames, this thing is going slow," he laughed, stroking his spines. I could only laugh back.

Pulling up at the shopping centre after what felt like seconds, he jumped out of the car eagerly and ran over to my side, opening the door and pulling me out. He was about to start running but I stopped him.

"Slow down!" I giggled. "It doesn't always need to take 5 milliseconds to get from place to place." He looked like he was hesitating, then he laughed back.

"Pf. I could get there quicker than 5 milliseconds," he said, pulling me along.

Inside, there were thousands of people. They all looked rushed and excited, so I guessed a sale was nearby. I heard a sigh beside me and laughed.

"I think we should head somewhere… technical for Tails. Don't you think?"

"Good idea," he replied, grabbing onto my wrist and pulling me gently through the crowds of people. My heart began to flutter and my cheeks had turned a light shade of red. I tried to turn away when he looked at me, scared of what my eyes might say but all he did was smirk and turn back around, weaving through the chaos.

When we stopped walking, I looked around curiously. Judging by the frequent appearance of iPods, we were inside the Apple store. Sonic pulled a worried expression, he seemed overwhelmed. Two gentlemen approached us, one was young and looked positively scared shitless. The other man seemed much more wise, but still no older than twenty nine.

"Can… Can I err… Help you?" the young one stuttered.

"We're looking for a birthday present." I stated, looking over to the relieved blue figure who had bolted away to perch himself on a seat nearby. He was lying with his legs outstretched and his hands folded on his stomach, almost asleep immediately. He really must be tired…

The two men directed me through several different products and I was at a loss whether Tails really had 80GB of music. Then again, I'm sure he would be a fan of the podcast function. I ran over to Sonic, shaking him awake.

"I think he'd like an iPod, Sonic!" I said, ecstatic that I had finally decided. He snorted and tried to roll back over. I poked him until he slipped off his chair, jolting awake. His leg jumped upwards by reflex, kicking my knee. I fell to the floor and hit my head on one of the counters. Whimpering, I began to swear under my breath. I could hear Sonic snickering beside me and I scowled.

"That's no language for a lady." He was already standing, his hand held out to pick me up. "I'm sorry," he panted, still laughing. I glared at him, pulled him over to the counter and he paid for Tails' present. He was still laughing when we went outside.

"Hey, I didn't have to come here. Stop laughing!" I demanded. He immediately straightened his face, but I could see his lip twitching. Sometimes, Sonic could be incredibly irritating.