Dawn of the Second Day

"Ugh..." Silver moaned as he got out of bed. Silver looked at the calendar. He flew over to it, and crossed off a day. "OK...Day two...I can do this." The clock next to his bed read 9:00. "OK, I have two hours before I have to go to work." Silver thought as he walked into the bathroom.

He took a shower, combed his quills, and brushed his teeth.

He then walked downstairs.

Silver went into the kitchen and opened the fridge. He grabbed some left-over pizza and heated it up.

He sat down on the couch, and grabbed his phone.

He then sent a text to Rouge.

"Hey, Rouge. Could you come over later? I need some help. Could you come over later, and give me some advice? I would really appreciate it."

-Silver"

She responded almost instantly.

"So you need my help, huh? Oh, I guess I could help. Since it's almost Valentine's Day, and I'm feeling "loving", I'll come help you for free. Now listen up, hun. This is a one-time deal, m'k? Now that we have that out of the way, I'll be over at, say, 7:00 if that is ok with you? I know that you work such terrible hours darling. –Rouge"

He sent a text back to Rouge, letting her know that 7:00 was just fine. He actually got off of work at 6:30, so he would have a half-hour to relax before Rouge came.

-Silver relaxed on the couch, just watching TV. He was watching Dragon Ball Z, which had to be the most popular anime on the planet. "Hmm...The fans are right...I guess Trunks and I are kind-of similar..." Silver thought to himself.

He then heard a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Silver shouted, knowing it was Rouge. Rouge came in.

"Hi!" Rouge said as she walked in. "So, what did you call me for, exactly?" Rouge asked as she sat down on the couch. "Um...I need help...With...Love..." Silver answered, obviously embarrassed.

"Oh...OK...Who do you like?" Rouge asked. "Blaze." Silver answered.

"Hmm...Blaze..." Rouge said as she got up and paced around. "I...Don't know how to help with her..." Rouge answered. "Now hun, listen. Girls are people too. We aren't limited to stereotypes. You know that, right?" Rouge asked. "Yeah..." Silver answered, feeling like he was in trouble. "Now, that said, a majority of girls like shopping, getting new clothes, the color pink, and sugary things." But, Blaze might be different. "But no matter what, remember this, you can't force someone to love you. It takes time. Got it?" Rouge asked. "Yeah..." Silver said sadly, feeling like his plan had just failed. But, since he was Silver, and Silver was persistent, he wasn't giving up yet. Then, they got a knock on the door. "Come in!" Silver shouted. The door opened to reveal a Jet-Black hedgehog in the doorway. "Shadow?" Silver and Rouge both said at the same time. "I've been looking for you." He said as he turned his attention to Rouge. I found out from Vector that you were here." Shadow said as he started walking toward her. He sighed. "I would like to talk to you." Shadow said, his tone going from angry to calm. Silver bit his lip. He could predict the future, and he saw something that was very interesting to him. "Can I stay?" Silver asked. "I mean, this is MY house after all...heh..." Silver said, feeling like he just picked a fight with the Ultimate Life-form. "Yes." Shadow answered.

Silver and Rouge both knew Shadow didn't like to talk, but the way he was near silent scared them.

"Rouge. I want to talk with you about something." Shadow said as he finally stopped in front of her. "OK... What...?" Rouge asked. Shadow got on one knee. Rouge stood there in shock. "I will admit...I'm not the "Tough Guy" that I try to act like. Deep down, I'm hurting. I know I've SAID that I will put my past behind me, but Maria is there...In my mind... haunting me...every second of my life...But you...Sometimes, I forget about that pain when I'm with you... This Valentine's Day, I don't want to be alone. I'm taking down my barrier, Rouge. I...Love you." Shadow said as he nervously gulped. "Shadow...I...Love you too!" Rouge said happily as she hugged him.

"Oh...Um...Good job...You guys..." Silver said as he could feel his face heating up. "I...Have to go..." Silver said as he quickly flew out. "What's wrong with him?" Shadow asked. "Oh, It's not a good idea to say..." Rouge answered.

Silver flew as fast as he could.

He flew as far away as he could.

Later, he arrived at Green Hill Zone, the place where everything started. He sat down on the top of a loop, at the top of the hill, and stared at the sky. Silver took a deep breath as tears started to fill his eyes. "Blaze wouldn't care about me...I'm a fool...What would she want with someone like me?" Silver thought to himself.

"Is everything OK up there?"

Silver heard a voice ask. "HA!"

Someone jumped onto the top of the loop. "Blaze?" Silver asked.

"Are you all right?" Blaze asked as she looked at him. He could tell she was concerned.

"Yeah." Silver answered. The two quietly stared down at Central City. The bright-orange street-lights lit up the town. Some people had Valentine's decorations out that glowed in pink and red. The two stared down at the lights.

"Now, Silver! Do it NOW!" Silver thought to himself. "It's so pretty, isn't it, Silver?" Blaze asked, admiring the lights. "Sure..." Silver said nervously.

He started to feel like acting lessons didn't work during times of anxiety.

"Well, I should get going..." Blaze said as she pulled a Sol Emerald out of her pocket. "Bye, Silver." Blaze said as she hugged him. She held up the Sol Emerald. "Sol Control!" Blaze shouted. In an instant, she was gone.

Silver decided to go home too.

-That night, all he could think about was "She hugged MEEEE!" That is, of course, until he feel asleep.