Ch. 8: Turn around.
Sonic stared at the ground while he waited for Amy. Sora sat next to him, rethinking what he had done.
"Now Amy's going to ignore me...and I promised that I'd leave. If I leave those two alone they might go farther than I'd want them to...but Sonic and Amy are so perfect for each other...and I'm just in the way. I was always known for giving up everything I have...guess this time's no different." Sora thought.
Amy shortly came out after five minutes and looked at Sonic. "You can go now. I know how much you hate it here...but I know you just did that because you couldn't stand my crying. Thought it was nice...thank you, Sonic."
"Who said I was going to leave? I want to be with y-I mean, hanging out with Sora is pretty cool. So I had decided to stay for a while." Sonic replied, trying to act cool as usual. He appeared to be back to his normal self.
"Yes...he is. Well um...Sora said he was moving to his own house tomorrow...and he well...invited me to go with him to twinkle park...so...I couldn't say no. We're leaving at 3 o' clock noon."
Sora snickered and nodded. "That is correct. We're going on a date. I asked her while we were at the mall." He boasted, knowing Sonic will be jealous. He just couldn't leave without leaving himself in someone's memory. He was always like that.
Sonic's eyes narrowed in envy as he stared at the two with fire burning in his eyes, but he held back his anger. "Th-that's wonderful!" commented Sonic, who was trying to hide his fury, causing his face to have a twisted look.
"Well, how 'bout a game of checkers?" Asked Sora to Amy.
"That'd be nice. Come on Sonic!" said Amy.
"Me? No way!" yelled Sonic as he lied on Amy's couch, closing his eyes and shooed the two away.
Sora smiled and held Amy's hand and looked back at Sonic as he and Amy went to play checkers in her kitchen. When they closed the door, Sonic sighed with annoyance, opening his eyes slightly and stretched his legs on the couch.
"Why...why must I be tormented? If only I could...tell her. None of this would have happened. If only...I didn't treat her so badly." Sonic said to himself, a small glitter of silver rolling down his left eye. He became impatient and went back to his house in Station square. When he came in, a young fox, Tails, who was living with him at the time, greeted him.
"Hey Sonic! I heard Amy made you stay for three days. So, how was it?" Tails curiously asked.
"Well it was...Um...different." Said Sonic, having no clue as to what he should respond with.
"You like Amy, don't you?" Tails asked him again out of nowhere.
"HOW DID YOU KNOW?! I mean...w-what gave you that kind of idea...? I-I..."
"I knew it! Ha. I'm smarter than I look Sonic. Don't worry. I'll keep your secret safe."
"A-Argh! You better not say anything, Tails!" Sonic said to him while making a fist.
"I won't Sonic! You can always count on me! Hey, I wanna show ya what I've been workin' on since you were gone. I think you'll like it."
"Thanks, Tails, you're a pal. So you're working on somethin' again? It better not blow up like last time."
Tails walked with Sonic to one of his workshops, which was located all the way in the back of the house. The walls were made of shiny silver metal that looked like they were constantly polished. There were loads of unfinished planes and other gadgets. There were four doors, each on one side of the workshop.
"Wait here." Tails said as he opened a door from the workshop. When he came out he brought shoes that looked like Sonic's, except the white streak was yellow, and the gold belt was silver. They were polished so much that it hurt Sonic's eyes to look at them from this room.
"Whoa! What are those?"
"They are special shoes. I made 'em just for you. You can use them to run faster that ever! They're just like your soap shoes, except they are lightweight and easy to carry. You can even use the light speed dash with these. I bet you'd get Amy's attention with those. You're gonna go see her later, aren't you?"
Sonic smiled as Tails handed the shoes to him, and quickly tried them on. "Perfect fit! Wow...thanks Tails!" He commented, almost completely ignoring Tails's question.
"Sonic? Are you going to see her later?" Tails asked again. He was quite used to Sonic ignoring him, and often had to ask twice or even three times the same question.
"Oh...She...well...I...Yeah...but…later..."
After his meet with Tails Sonic ran around where he pleased for the whole day with his new shoes. He hasn't gotten out like this for a while, so this was very relaxing for him. He was on his way home when nightfall came, when he just stopped at Amy's house...as if he wad drawn to it. He opened the door and found that Amy and Sora weren't home yet. He sighed sadly and went back on the couch, waiting for Amy to come back.
