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Chapter 6-

Rouge glared as a chipmunk, an echidna, and a cat strolled up leisurely. "What do you three want?"

The chipmunk stared in mock surprise at her. "That's no way to say hello, Rouge. I thought you had better manners than that."

"Speak for yourself," Rouge muttered.

The chipmunk's gaze turned to Amy. She fixed Amy with an observant stare. "Well, hello there, Amy. I heard about your unfortunate accident. My condolences."

Amy didn't like the sharp stare of the chipmunk. She tried to move a little to the side to dissuade her, but the chipmunk was watching her like a hawk. Amy nudged the other girls and whispered. "Who is that?"

"That's Sally," Blaze replied, whispering as well. "And her little clique, Yogurt and Crush."

"They don't look like trouble," Amy responded, blinking.

"That's the problem," Lightning whispered, shuddering. "They don't look like trouble. But big trouble can come in small packages." She nodded gravely. "They're the roughest, toughest, meanest, cruelest, most self-absorbed girls around. And trust me- you DON'T wanna get involved with them."

"Why not?" Amy asked curiously.

"They're only out for themselves," said Cream with a sad shake of her head.

"Yeah, all they're concerned about is looking pretty and being popular," Aqua added in a low voice. She eyed the Yogurt, the echidna, and Crush, the cat, as they quickly brushed back their bangs and glanced at their reflection in tiny compact mirrors to make sure they looked perfectly beautiful. "And worst of all- they like Sonic."

"Is that so bad?" Amy said.

"Huh! Are you kiddin' me?" Lightning answered huffily. She folded her arms and glared at the three girls. "That's their problem. All they care about is making Sonic fall in love with them. And they crush anybody who gets in their path, especially the girls who seem to be competition for Sonic."

"Meaning the girl who Sonic crushes on?" Amy asked, her eyes wide.

Lightning nodded, closing her eyes gravely. "It's pathetic, really."

"So, how is the memory recovery coming along?" Sally asked, clearing her throat. She fixed Aqua, Lightning, Blaze, Cream, and Rouge with a warning glare, indicating she didn't like the way they had been whispering with Amy like that. Sally looked questioningly at Amy.

Amy glanced around hesitantly, then answered slowly. "Um... who are you?"

"Oh. I beg your pardon. Forgive me for not introducing myself," Sally said swiftly. She did a small curtsy. "My name is Sally Acorn. And these are my compatriots, Yogurt the Echidna and Crush the Cat." She gestured to the echidna and the cat who had accompanied her, who grinned and waved. "And you are Amy Rose, are you not? We've heard a lot about the other day. Can you remember anything, at all?"

"You h-have?" Amy squeaked, feeling uncomfortable. This girl was beginning to creep her out. "I... can remember a little."

"Your friends? Your family?..." Sally paused. "Do you remember Sonic?"

Amy shuffled her feet and licked her lips worriedly. "... Should I?"

Sally stared at her for the longest time. An amused grin had spread across her face. She turned to Crush and Yogurt. "You hear that, girls? I don't think she remembers him. Ha-ha-ha."

"Heh-heh-heh," snickered Crush and Yogurt in agreement.

"Amy, let's get outta here," Lightning mumbled, grabbing Amy's hand,

"No, wait," Amy said, and she turned to face Sally. "What's so funny?"

"Oh, nothing. I just find it amusing that you can't even remember your own 'boyfriend'." Sally did an air quote around the word "boyfriend".

"Sonic is NOT my boyfriend!" Amy snapped, outraged.

"Oh no? What about all those hours you spent chasing him around? Now you can't even remember him," Sally answered snobbily. She looked down the bridge of her nose at Amy. "Was it worth it?"

"Why, you!-" Amy started to whip out her hammer, but Aqua grabbed it and wouldn't let go.

"It's not worth the trouble, Amy," Aqua warned. "Let's just go."

"Yeah, go on ahead and run," Crush sneered. "Won't do you a lick o' good."

"Yeah, we'll find you again soon," Yogurt hissed. "One day, Sonic will be mine."

"Yeah.- Wha- Hey!" Crush whirled around to glare at Yogurt. "You mean Sonic will be MINE!"

"No, I meant Sonic will be mine," Yogurt snarled.

"He can't be yours! He's going to be MINE," Crush growled.

"Grrr..."

"Girls." Sally waved a hand to silence the two. "Save your breath." She gazed at Amy coldly a final time. "My apologies for your misfortune, my dear Amy. My ladies and I must be leaving now, but we'll be back." She turned to swagger away arrogantly. "Just you wait. We'll be back."

The others watched as Sally, Crush, and Yogurt left. When they were out of earshot, Lightning shuddered.

"Ooohhh," she muttered. "Those girls give me the willies."

"Yeah, they're so stuck-up," Aqua agreed with a sniff.

"They tick me off," Rouge hissed, her face red with anger.

But Amy's face was even redder. "What on Mobius was THAT all about? The nerve. The GALL!" Amy waved her hammer around furiously. "How dare they say Sonic's my boyfriend. He's NOT my boyfriend." Her voice swiftly became quiet. "I don't even remember him. Why do they think he's my boyfriend?"

'They're just jealous, Amy," Blaze sighed. "It's only because they know how much you used to like Sonic."

"I... I did?" Amy asked softly.

"Did you! Amy, you used to chase him all over heck and half of Georgia!" exclaimed Lightning. "You loved that guy."

"Does he love me, too?"

The other girls went quiet.

"Well... Sonic's never told anyone whether or not he likes you," Aqua said, rubbing her arm nervously. "Some people say that he doesn't like being around you because you're always pushing to get him to like you so much."

"Oh." Amy looked down sadly.

"B-But that's not sayin' those people were right!" Lightning threw in swiftly. "He's always acted like he didn't want to be around you, but I think it was just because he's shy."

"If only you could remember all those times when you and Sonic started getting close!" Cream said woefully, hugging Cheese. "It was almost like he DID like you, but-"

"I understand. Just drop it, girls," Amy said with a long sigh. "Let's just... get what we have to get done and go home."

She started to trudge off. She wanted so much to remember, but it was so difficult. She tried to recall, but there was nothing but black. Who was Sonic, and what did he have to do with her? The others had said she'd been in love with him, but was Sonic in love with her, too? How could she know for sure? She couldn't remember.

She bit her lip and groaned inwardly. It was so DIFFICULT!

Sonic... she thought quietly. I don't know who you are and why I was so much in love with you, but I'm going to remember. If it's the last thing I do- I'll remember!

Review and tell me what you think. This chapter was lame, I know, and I apologise if I made it sound as though I dislike Sally Acorn.

Crush the Cat and Yogurt the Echidna are copyright to my two friends, who were kind enough to allow me to use their OCs in this fanfic.

Update, coming soon. When I think of a new chapter. -_-