"Well," Kaoru said, "scratching something off on a piece of paper. I only need one more item and it will be complete." She smiled happily to herself.
"What will be compete?" Amy asked, walking into the home office with a platter of food. "Ash told me that you haven't eaten in two days. Which she's apparently happy about because there's more for her but she's unhappy that she has to be the one to do the cooking. Honestly I didn't think she knew how to cook. I thought she just ate everything raw unless someone made something for her. But I guess I'm relieved that she's healthier than she seems."
Kaoru stared wide eyed at Amy for a few seconds. "What?"
"Food." Amy set the tray down on the desk in front of the hare. "You should eat something. It's been two days."
"Two days?" She laughed. "I've only been up here about an hour."
Amy gave her a strange look. "What day do you think it is?"
Kaoru rolled her eyes. "It's Saturday."
The hedgehog shook her head. "It's Monday."
"Monday? That's ridiculous. Don't you think I'd know what day it was? Don't you think I'd feel hungry or..." Kaoru ran her tongue over her lips which she suddenly noticed were very dry. A few seconds later her stomach rumbled loudly, causing her to frown down at it. She looked over at the food Amy had brought her and ate a spoonful of soup. "Thanks she said."
Amy sat by Kaoru's side and tilted her head up at her. "How did you lose two days?" she asked.
"I don't know," Kaoru admitted. "But I think... Crap."
"Hm?" Amy asked, looking around the room, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
"I have a show Wednesday and I've wasted a lot of time. I don't even have an idea for a toy. How am I supposed to get one built and-"
"If you don't have an idea for a toy then what's that?"
Kaoru followed Amy's line of sight and gasped loudly. "Ray!" she jumped up and touched the flying squirrel doll on the arm. He was her height and she was able to look him right in the eyes. "You great little flying squirrel you!" She took a step back and looked the toy up and down. "Yes, that might be a problem, then."
"What will?" Amy asked.
"I can't seem to remember him if I," Kaoru threw Amy a look over her shoulder and stopped talking. "I'm sorry... What was I saying?"
"You were telling my about Ray," Amy told her.
"Ray?" Kaoru looked back in front of her and jumped. "Yes! Right! I can't remember him if I look away from him. I'm going to have to fix that. There's got to be a way to remember him."
"But you remembered him when you looked at him. You remembered making him and everything?"
"Yeah. For the most part I can remember him if I look at him."
"But how did you-?"
"He's just easily forgotten. That's all. I mean, when was the last time Sonic invited him to play in a game? Hmm?"
Amy frowned, "Was there someone named Ray in any of the games?"
"Exactly!" she smiled happily. "No one remembers SegaSonic and no one remembers Ray. That's what makes him a great idea! If only I can get him to be remembered. Me being constantly in his presence has apparently made me lose track of time in a ridiculous way."
Amy shook her head and turned away, glancing at Kaoru's desk. "Oh! You were just about to tell me what you needed only one more of!" She moved the tray and picked up the tray and found the paper Kaoru had in her hand before she had entered the room. Looking it over, she laughed a bit. "What is all of this?"
Kaoru kept fumbling with the toy in front of her. "It's a list of all the currencies I've charged everyone since I've started the show," she mumbled.
"And this last thing on the list," the hedgehog read, "do you really expect to get this? Where are you expecting your customers to get this from?"
"Same place they get everything else, I suppose."
"But you can't really expect... Wait, if you're keeping a list and "only need one more item" what have you been doing with all of the things you've been getting from your customers?"
"Amy? Have you met my new friend, Ray?"
Amy looked up and jumped slightly. "Oh! Sorry! Has he been here this entire time? Am I interrupting something?"
The hare nodded. "You are, kinda. I was hoping Ray and I could be alone for a while."
"But," Amy lowered her voice, "What about Shadow? I thought you..."
"Yeah, I thought about that... And I don't think it'll work out. In fact, why don't you call Shadow and invite him over to dinner so we can tell him."
"Alright," she frowned. "If you think that's best." Amy turned away and stopped. "Hey Kaoru! I just had a great idea. Why don't I invite Shadow over for dinner?"
"I don't think that's a good idea. I think he's busy tonight. Maybe we can see him tomorrow."
"I'm going to call him anyway!" Amy laughed, running out of the room.
"Perfect!" Kaoru laughed, "You're going to make one great toy."
"What do you use the currencies for?" The Ray doll woke up as Kaoru tugged his hand.
"Hush, you. That's my business and the business of the people I'm doing it for... Don't worry, it's nothing bad... Just... This last item will get all of it where it needs to go."
"Why didn't that lady remember that she was calling Shadow to talk to you and me?"
"It's all part of your use," Kaoru told him. "And I also think I just figured out how I can remember you."
A/N
I'd like to thank Trubeque for giving me the idea of Ray the Flying Squirrel which will have a commercial next chapter.
Don't question it too much.
Thanks for reading this chapter and I hope you all have a good day.
DFTBA
