I don't own Sonic the Hedgehog, Coca-Cola, or anything else you might THINK that I own, like DDR and other cool stuff, but nope I don't own that.

Cool Fact #2: The techno song 'Sandstorm' is featured in Dance Dance Revolution. I love that song.

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Later…

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"Hi guys!" Tails said in his annoying, fake-sounding voice as he came through the door, holding a small suitcase the color of dark mud. "Thanks, you guys, for inviting me."

"Sure thing Tails, no problem!" Sonic said sarcastically, but of course the dumb fox didn't catch on to him. The orange-furred fox really thought he was wholly welcome (the eejit).

"It was really great of you guys. Really!" Tails continued to exult. "I've been wanting to hang out with you guys for what seems like forever! But every time I called, nobody would pick up the phone. Strangest thing! But you just called, so, like, thanks, Sonic! I've missed you so much! This is great!"

"Yeah," Sonic said, "great." His mind was drifting to about forty-five minutes ago.

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Earlier…

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"This is Knuckles, the wicky-wacky pimped-out guardian of the Master Emerald." Knuckles voice sounded a little static-y, Sonic noticed, but he decided to ignore it.

"Shadow, turn that music down!" Shadow made the 'OK' sign and turned down his theme song a little bit. He stood in the background and bobbed his head rhythmically as Sonic talked to their echidna friend.

"Hey, Knux, I—"

"I am not here right now, as I am thwarting another one of the sexy evil – I mean just plain evil Rouge's criminal plans to make out – I mean OFF with MY emerald. So, I hope you do—I mean fare—well without me, whatever reason you needed me!" Sonic and Shadow listened to the dial tone, their jaws dropped down to the floor.

"Ouch," said Shadow, rubbing his jaw.

"What the heck!" Sonic exclaimed, laughing. "Knucklehead likes bat girl!" Shadow laughed too, a more evil laugh. Then they both laughed.

"WAHA!" Sonic burst.

"Muahaha," Shadow chuckled evilly.

"MUAWAHAHAHAHA!" They both leaned against each other, their shoulders shaking in laughter.

"MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!"

"Eh, Sonic?"

"Yeah."

"We should stop laughing now and find somebody else."

"Ok."

"Just then, Yu-Gi-Oh came on! And there was a semi-short, blonde person on the screen, screaming, 'D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duel!' " Shadow screamed.

"Uh, Shadow?" Sonic looked at his black furry friend doubtfully.

"Yes Sonic?" Shadow threw him a lilting smile.

"Why are you narrating?"

Shadow's smile fell. "It is my secret wish to be a narrAYtor," he confessed.

"Oh," Sonic said. "Really?"

Shadow fell over. "I just SAID so!" he pointed out. "Anyway, why don't we ask that guy?"

Sonic looked to the screen. Yami Motou was busy tossing cards at his opponent, and squawking, "DUEL! DUEL!"

"Owch!" Bandit Keith cried on the screen. "Owch! Geez! Paper cuts! OWWWW! THEY BUUUUURN!"

"DUEL! DUEL!"

"Uhm…" Sonic shook his head. "How about no?"

"Aw, alright," Shadow said sadly. "So I guess there's only one other person left…"

Sonic sighed. "Yeah…"

"Ben Affleck."

Sonic gave Shadow an 'are-you-crazy' look? "Are you crazy?" he said, just to accentuate his expression.

"Yes, and I'm also hungry. You call Tails while I make more hot dogs."

"Make 'em chili dogs!" Sonic wailed, reaching for the phone.

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Back to "Now"…

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Sonic eyed Tails wearily. The orange fox was tinkering with some kind of handheld contraption. It looked like a Nokia N-Gage.

"Leave it to the geekster to get the most horrible handheld system ever made!" Sonic sighed exasperatedly. Tails looked up, his azure eyes full of naïve curiousity.

"What did you say Sonic?" he asked innocently.

"Nuthin', Tails." Sonic played it cool and sauntered over to the counter and grabbed a Coca-Cola.

This was gonna be a looooong trip.

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Mecha Scorpion: Well of course I dedicated it to you. :P Glad that you were happy. Eggman wasn't in this chapter, but soon--!

metaldragon75767: You mean Yami? Alright, done. I also have an idea to put him in AGAIN, as well, so don't you worry.