Disclaimer: Never was Sonic mine to own…
Kita: This is a little short thing brought to you by me. It's not much, but I can take the punishment since it's a one-shot fic… Lol.
Can You Say "Hi"?
Everyone was a bit energetic today. Especially when the teacher announced there was going to be an exchange student here in our own elementary school! I couldn't wait to meet who it was, because, like me, Lil' Miss Amy Rose, I can be friends with anyone… well, just about everyone…
"Sonic, stop pestering Knuckles, and do your work!"
The teacher was complaining about how Sonic always picked on Knuckles because he was always a kinda-quiet kid. He can actually talk once in a while, but that's only if Rouge isn't around…
Oh, yeah, I guess I should have told someone…
I'm just nine years old. What can you expect from a pretty pink little hedgehog like me?
Sonic is ten, Tails is seven, Knuckles is eleven, and Rouge is ten and a half. We're all in the same class except we tend to scatter during the lunchtime period, mainly to talk to our other local friends who sometimes don't attend our classes.
I was eager to see the new classmate, unlike Sonic, who constantly has to look for someone to pick on, and I'm the only one in class who actually likes him, but he doesn't like me. Tails is his little buddy, and he wouldn't do anything to him except talk about boy stuff.
I turn my head to look at Sonic, who had resumed picking on Knuckles by throwing paper balls at him, then acting all innocent. I roll my eyes a little bit. He can be such a dummy sometimes. Sonic looks at me, and then dismisses me like I was nothing, like I never existed. Hmph, some guy he is.
It's been an hour, and the teacher had come back into the classroom. I perk up at the sound of his voice… I was already excited. Sonic stops pestering Knuckles, as the teacher comes in.
"Class, our new student has arrived. I hope you all behave nicely to the young boy. Now, his name is Shadow the Hedgehog… come on in, son. These are nice kids that you'll be playing with, and learning with in this school. Everyone, say hello to him."
Somehow, there was indeed a shadow in front of the doorway, but it wasn't like any I had seen. I blink somewhat, before the boy timidly steps into the room. I widen my eyes because the boy, called Shadow, looked so similar to Sonic! Were they related? Probably not. I still myself down at my own desk, and I smile my usual sweet smile at the new student. He was a blackish hedgehog, with bent quills near the middle. And they had red streaks on top! Plus he had a tuft of white fur on his chest, and neat-looking shoes.
Might I say I wanted to befriend him that day, too.
In unison, the class said, somewhat barely " Hi Shadow."
Me, Knuckles, Rouge, and a few other kids were the only ones to give a nice tone of voice to Shadow. The others sounded like they weren't going to have much fun with this new kid…
The teacher instructs Shadow to sit with someone until he can get a new desk for him. There was an extra chair at my table, and Sonic's table. Shadow looked at me, then to Sonic, who didn't give a whole lot of goodness to Shadow's behalf.
I hoped he'd sit by me, and then I could start being his friend. But as he walked to my desk, he bypassed me, and went to Sonic's desk instead. I blink in confusion. Why was he going to sonic's desk for? I decide not to ask myself mentally again, and I resume my daily class activities.
It was not until Lunchtime that I really had a chance to see Shadow, sit alone by himself in the way back of the lunchroom. He looked, as he was withdrawn for some odd reason. No one dared to go back there with the black hedgehog, but seeing as I was the only one, I marched back there with my little tray of food. Some kids in the front looked at me, especially my other friends. I was determined to sit with the new kid.
He gave me a funny look before he became uncomfortable with me.
"Hi. I'm Amy Rose, remember me?"
Of course he did, but he didn't respond, like a mute child of some kind.
Blinking, I place my tray down beside his, and slowly I sit down next to him. I thought of trying a little conversation with him, but seeing as he's almost mute-like, and giving me looks, or staring at his food, I decide not to. But after five minutes, I just spoke out softly.
"Are you okay?"
A few words come out of his mouth the instant she said that…
"Sonic said you're a stupid girl, and that I shouldn't be talking to you…"
…
What? Sonic said What? Ooh, why that meanie! I begin to feel hurt, and it also shows on my face. I get up, and start to sniffle, before I took my orange juice carton, filled with the orange liquid. I was soooo angry at Sonic for telling Shadow something mean about me that wasn't true!
"Um… excuse me, but that isn't true 'bout me… I'll be right back…" I almost started to cry.
Shadow saw that, and blinked once before I took off.
Time for a little vengeful act… I hurry to where Sonic was busy talking to Tails, and a few of his other buddies. I was angry-looking, and sonic took no notice of me, as always. I open the carton, and then I literally throw it at Sonic's head. The liquid spills out as it impacts sonic's head. Sonic was startled, and fell out of his seat. Everyone looked at me. I didn't like it when someone said bad things about me… I didn't do anything to Sonic, and now that was payback.
Sonic looked at me, and he looked furious. "HEY! You stupid girl, what'dya do that for?! I'm gonna tell!"
"You know what ya did! You said a bad thing about me!" I was already crying, and I ran off, out of the lunchroom. I didn't care if I put orange juice in his stupid quills, it was just payback…
The next day, I didn't bother going to school. Mom was hugging me because I had gotten orange juice in Sonic's quills. I was crying the whole time, day and night. I didn't want to go anywhere. I felt like I was just going to sob all my life. Sonic ruined her chance to be Shadow's friend. What a mean jerk!
A sudden knock at the front door startled me instantly. Mom gets up, and goes to the door, exiting out of my little bedroom. I'm still lying on my bed, when mom comes back in.
"Sweetie, you have a visitor…"
A visitor? Who would want to visit me when I was just crying? It can't be Sonic cause he doesn't care for me. He probably hates me after yesterday's incident.
I get up and leave my bedroom, eyes soaked with some tears, and I freeze in place at the person in the door. My eyes lit up, but they lost their light soon after a little bit.
It was Shadow, standing at my door, with a tall young light-blond human girl behind him. I'd have to say she looked really pretty for a human, and I giggled mentally. But my attention turned back to Shadow. He was motionless, and he gulped.
"Hi… Miss Amy Rose…"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He said hi to me, and I feel like something really wonderful happened to me.
"I'm sorry… about… yesterday… I don't think I should have believed that Sonic person in the back of the classroom." Shadow looked away, as if his apology were done. I sweetly try to smile, but it couldn't come up. I don't know why.
"Please, Ms. Amy, forgive Shadow. He didn't mean it, I am sure of it. He doesn't understand people very much, and he can easily get confused." The young lady spoke up, smiling like an angel.
"Th-thank you for apologizing, Shadow, but it was not your fault, ya know. Sonic is so mean sometimes, but I guess he was jus' a kid with an attitude…"
Shadow tries to put on a smile, and somehow, I smile at his attempt. He was kinda cute…
"Would ya… wanna come to the school with me, Amy?" Shadow asked shyly. It was apparent he wasn't used to asking people these types of questions.
"Okay, let me get my books… then I'll come… you're so nice, shadow. I always thought you were."
That comment made shadow stiffen with a slight blush. Did I hit a little spot? I giggle a little bit as I leave my home. Maybe he isn't such a quiet kid after all…
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Kita: That was a little sweet, it's a one-shot fic. ^_^ Review, please!