Disclaimer:Sonic, the song lyrics, and all characters are owned by SEGA. The story, and Tayna, belong to me.

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2 months later...

"And now, we have a song from Rose..."

"Rose, that hot new singer..."

"We were able to get an exclusive interview with Rose..."

Holly turned off the TV and sighed. There was no doubt that Amy was now famous in the music world. Unfortunately, that also left her gone a lot of the time, filming music videos, recording CD's, and doing live shows.

When she was home, she wasn't talking much, and she was also on her new pink cell phone with Tanya most of the time. And home changed as well. They were able to use the money to move out of the apartment to a home not too far away.

Holly heard the sound of a car, and saw Amy coming up the driveway in her new pink sports car. She hopped out, and walked in.

"Hey, Amy. Maybe we can do..." Holly started, before Amy broke in.

"Another time, Holly. I have some business to get done," she said, and went into her bedroom.

Holly sighed again. This was what has been happening lately. Amy just brushes her aside, worried more about business than her feelings. She didn't say much, and seemed to be too busy for her.

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After Amy left again, she went into her room and packed a few things. She was tired of just being pushed aside all the time, like she wasn't being there. Well, she won't be there, so Amy doesn't have anything to worry about now.

As she packed some clothes, she looked up at the picture sitting on the dresser. It was her and Amy, sitting side by side, their arms around each other.

"Where are you, Amy? Where's the Amy that I know, love, and was best friends with?" she thought, some tears in her eyes.

She left a short note for Amy to find whenever she got home, picked up her suitcase, and walked out of the house. She didn't have a clear direction of where she was going, but knew that she should find a place soon.

She walked through the city, hoping to find some cheap lodging for the night. She had to fend off a few guys that wanted to prey on a young teenage girl like her. Fortunately, all of them underestimated her, and were left groaning in an alleyway.

She sat down on a bus stop bench to rest. There won't be a bus here for a few hours, but she wasn't sure where to go anyway.

Then she saw a blue blur approaching. She knew of only one that could be making something like that.

"Sonic." she said, as he blew past.

She wasn't sure if he heard her, until she saw him turn around and speed back, stopping in front of her.

"Holly, what are you doing here?" he asked, then he eyed the suitcase.

"I needed to leave. I felt like I was just there, existing, not a part of her life like I once was. I think the fame is destroying the Amy we once knew, and replacing her with someone new," Holly said.

"We'll worry about getting the old Amy back a little later. Right now, we need to get you a place to stay, at least temporarily," Sonic said. "It's not safe here at night."

He picked her up and sped off to his own house, given to him after the victory over Metal Overlord. He put her down in front of the door and walked inside, with her following behind.

"Okay, Tails and I have our own rooms here, but we have an extra guest room where you can stay for a while, until you're able to get on your feet again," Sonic said.

"Thanks, Sonic," she said, giving her a small smile.

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When Amy got home, she was tired. Not only did she have to get some extra filming done on that new music video, but she also had to fend off the people that swarmed her for autographs. She was just physically and mentally exhausted, and flopped down on the couch, turning on the TV.

That was when she saw the note. She picked it up and read it:

Amy,

I felt like it was time for me to move on. You were one of my best friends, but now you're not the hedgehog you once were. I may send you an address and phone number after I get back on my feet. Good luck with your music career (since it's all you have left).

Holly.

Amy would normally be worried about her if she found a note like that sitting there. But all she did was put the note back on the table and sat back on the couch.

"I wish her luck. At least she won't be here, holding me back and living off my money." she thought.

To be continued...