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Ch. 14 Love is a Funny Thing

I opened my eyes and stretched. Last night was a dream. Sonic doesn't love me and I just like him, not love yet. I got out my bed. I put my slippers and robe on before going downstairs. Diamond was in the kitchen reading the newspaper. "Morning," I said as I approached her. She looked up at me and smiled.

"Good morning sleeping beauty," she replied. I smiled and sat down across from her at the table.

"Where's Sonic," I asked, pouring myself some orange juice from the pitcher on the table.

"Upstairs somewhere. I never know with that boy."

"And Crystal?"

"Dance class."

"She dances?"

"Yes, she does hip hop, jazz, and tap."

"Oh that's kool."

"She's good at it too. Do you do any activities?"

"Not anymore. I used to do gymnastics."

"Oh really? That sounds interesting. You didn't like cheerleading?"

"It was okay, not one of my favorite things to do."

"What do you like to do?"

"Trying to do flips, balancing myself, and stretching my body into a certain position to do a trick."

"So I'm guessing you're flexible?"

"Yes, I am." Sonic walked into the room and his eyes landed on me. He smiled at me. I returned the smile politely.

"Oh chickadees, I'm late for work, see you kids later," Diamond said, getting up and hurrying out the room. Sonic took Diamond's seat across from me at the small table.

"Hey," he said smoothly.

"Hi," I said. I wondered what he would annoy me with now.

"You doing anything today?"

"Yes. Being annoyed by you." He chuckled.

"Well what can I say, it's my job."

"Whatever, now why do you ask?"

"I just wanted to know if you wanted to hang out."

"With who?"

"Me."

"Just you?"

"Yea, but if you don't want to that's fine."

"Sure, why not."

"Okay, guess you're stuck with me for the day."

"Guess I am." I shivered without movement. The "guess" thing kind of reminded me of our fight. Of our breakup. I was still wondering if what he said was true or if it was a big part of my imagination. I pick imagination. Sonic got up from his seat and went over to me. I stood up, wondering what he wanted now. When he reached me, he stopped. He took my face in his hands and kissed me passionately. I was confused. I thought that was a dream. It had to be. The kiss, the confessions, the warm smile before he walked out the room. But it wasn't, it was all real. Maybe I just didn't want to think it was. I didn't want to mess everything up again. But, he did say that he wanted to try again. Maybe I should just go along with it. I put my hands on his chest, near his neck as his hands bought me closer by my waist. I returned the kiss, not wanting him to think I was pushing him away. His arms wound themselves around my waist, pulling me so close that my body was touching his. His lips continued to mold mine softly. I felt like the whole world faded, leaving just me and Sonic. Lost in our own little universe. I started to get overwhelmed by his taste, it seeming too right. I pulled away and stared into his eyes.

"What was that for," I asked. His eyes changed from amused to confused.

"I was serious last night," he replied. So it was real.

"You were?"

"Amy, I told you before: I don't joke with my feelings."

"I remember; I just didn't know that what you said was real. I thought I was dreaming or hallucinating."

"So, what you said, that you loved me back, did you mean it?"

"When you like someone a lot, I guess it means you love them. So yea, I meant it."

"Why do you seem so hesitant about this?"

"I told you: I don't want to mess everything up again."

"You didn't mess anything up Amy, they did. You were just making sure that you weren't getting hurt. I understand that. I really do."

"So, you're not mad about it?"

"Not anymore. So, you wanna hit the beach?"

"Sure, just let me get changed," I said. He smiled as he released me. I smiled back and hurried upstairs. I changed into a pink strapless dress with light pink waves throughout the dress. I put on some pink flats and straightened my hair. It seemed wavy now. I went downstairs, but didn't see him anywhere. I went outside to see him sitting on the porch, a book bag on his back. He was wearing a light blue bold t shirt, blue skinny jeans, and blue high tops. I noticed that his quills didn't look as messy as they did when he first came downstairs. He probably brushed them out. He turned around and his eyes landed on me. His eyes went over my dress as a smile went on his face. "Hey beautiful," he said, getting up. I blushed.

"Hi," I replied. He took my hand and pulled me to the sidewalk. We walked down to the west side of the beach which was empty.

"Did everyone not want to come to the beach today," I asked. It's June and we just got out of school. How can anyone not want to go to the beach?

"Nobody really comes to this side I guess," Sonic replied as we stopped on the sand. Sonic pulled a giant blanket out of his bag and set it down. He sat on it and motioned for me to join him. I sat down next to him. I stare out at the blue ocean, the waves moving fast, but making their smooth, peaceful noise. I felt Sonic put his hand over mine. "This is beautiful," I said.

"Not as beautiful as you though," Sonic said. I blushed. He kept calling me beautiful and I kind of didn't understand why.

"I'm not beautiful, not even close to pretty either."

"Why do you think that?"

"Because when I was younger, I had big beaver teeth, messy hair, and I was really clumsy. Everybody used to make fun of me. They used to call me weird and ugly. Soon enough I believed them and that's why I only think of myself as smart." I looked at Sonic as I said that.

"Forget them. They only made fun of you to make themselves feel better. Did you ever think that maybe they were jealous?"

"No. Why would they be jealous?"

"Because you have all the things they want. You're intelligent, funny, nice, considerate, thoughtful, and beyond beautiful. They just wanted to put you down before you could believe that you were all these things. When you believed it, then you would overpower them and that's what they didn't want."

"You really think so?"

"Yea, because you're all those things and so much more." He kissed my cheek. I felt the blood flow to my cheeks again.

"Sonic, are we…together," I asked. All these gestures were confusing me. I mean were we together or were we just friends.

"If you want us to be together."

"I do, want us to be together. I just wasn't sure."

"Will this make you sure," he asked, leaning toward me, meaning to kiss me. I decided to mess around with him. I got up and ran toward the water. He ran after me. "For a guy who wins all his track meets, you sure are slow," I said laughing.

"Amy, this is so not funny," he said, laughing too.

"Then stop laughing and come get me," I said. I run into the water with Sonic close behind me.

"Slow poke," I said. He laughed and splashed water at me.

"Yea right," he said. I smiled and splashed him with water.

"Ahh, you are so dead," he said, coming toward me. I stick my tongue out at him as I back up. I splashed him again. "Alright I give," he says, putting his hands up in surrender.

"Sure you are," I said splashing him again.

"I'll stop if you stop." I put my hands on my hips.

"And what will make me believe you?" Sonic put on this sad puppy dog face. I was a sucker for those. "Aw, does someone need a hug," I asked. He nodded. I went over to him over hugged him. He grabbed me and pushed us both into the water.

"Sonic," I yelled. He laughed. "Sucker," he said; his arms still around me. I turned around so that he was holding me from the back.

"You're so abusive."

"Hey, I just wanted to hold you."

"Why?"

"So that I could get my kiss."

"Not even in your dreams." He laughed, but let me go. I turned around and jumped on top of him. He fell into the water with me. We laughed. I felt the wind blow coldly. I shivered. Sonic got up, holding on to me.

"C'mon, let's go before we catch a cold," he said, leading me back to the blanket. He stuffed it into his book bag without folding it. Sonic took my hand again and walked me back to Diamond's house. It had started raining cold water and small pieces of hail. The wind blew fiercely, blowing the trees and plants around. Sonic let me go into the mansion first. He led me into the kitchen where it was a little warmer. "Wow, we were gone for almost three hours," I said, looking at the clock.

"Time does fly when you're in love," he replied. I blushed.

"You hungry," he asked. I nodded. Sonic got out a box of crackers and some cheese spray.

"You really hungry huh," I asked.

"I don't play with my food," he stated.

"Would you get mad if I did this," I said taking the cheese spray. He gasped.

"Amy, you better give me back my cheese."

"And if I don't?"

"I'll have to kiss you for it."

"Ewwww," I said, running away.

"You really want me to kiss you, don't you," he said, running after me.

"Not really." He frowned.

"Aww, I'm never falling for that again," I said before running upstairs. I ran down the hallway and turned around a corner.

"Amy, where are you," I heard Sonic ask. I stayed quiet as I walked down the hallway. "I know you're hiding from me," I heard him say. I spotted Sonic's whiteboard that had his name on it on a door. I ran to the door, opened it, and shut it behind me as I went in. I heard footsteps approaching the door. I locked the door. "Amy I know you're in there," he said, banging on the door, "Now let me in!"

"You'll never kiss me alive," I yelled. He laughed.

"You wait, when I get my hands on you, I'm gonna give you a big kiss on the lips!"

"Sorry but my lips aren't in the mood, but my butt is!"

"Yea right, like I would kiss your butt."

"Don't act like you haven't thought about it." I heard him making kissy sounds.

"Cute, but not hot enough."

"I love you," he said smoothly, making me smile. "Babe, can you please open the door."

I couldn't take it anymore so I unlocked it and back up. Sonic opened the door and smiled at me. He walked in, trying to corner me. "I hate you," I said.

"Love you more," he said. I smiled and tried to run again. He ran up to me and grabbed me. I screamed. His hands searched mine for the cheese spray.

"Where's my cheese girly," he asked.

"Right here," I said, spraying some on his face and neck. I laughed. He took some off his face and wiped onto my mine. "Hey," I yelled. He took the cheese spray out my hands.

"Cheese stealer," he said.

"Better watch that thing before it happens again."

"You wouldn't."

"Trust me, I would." I smiled. He smiled back. We went into the bathroom to wash our faces. "Ew, cheese is so not a part of my look," I said. Sonic laughed.

"Steal my cheese again and it will," he said. I flung some water at him. He laughed again.

"You know, I wasn't playing around about that kiss."

"What kiss," I said, walking back to his room.

"Our future kiss," he said following me.

"And when is this 'future kiss' going to happen?"

"In the future," he said as we entered his room.

"When?"

"In the present." I looked at him.

"The present?"

"Oh yea."

"And when is this present going to happen?"

"Now…" he said, pushing me up against the wall gently. He kissed me softly, passionately. I kissed him back, knowing that he'd earned the kiss. His arms wedged themselves between the wall so that they could go around my waist. My arms wound around his neck. My lips molded his this time. I felt a smile under his kisses. He stopped kissing me after a while, until we were both out of breath. I smiled at him and he smiled back. He picked me up and threw me onto the bed playfully. "Abusive," I said. He smiled as he grabbed a pillow.

"You didn't think you were gonna get away with stealing my cheese did you," he asked. He didn't wait for me to answer. He just started hitting me with the pillow. I laughed and grabbed the pillow out his hands. I threw it at him and kicked him in the stomach. The pillow fell to the floor. Sonic started tickling me. I laughed uncontrollably. "Sonic, stop," I said, between a laugh.

"Say you're sorry," he laughed.

"Okay, okay I'm sorry," I said. I sat up and jumped on top of him, making him fall. He laughed. I giggled. He rolled over so that he was hovering over me. "I love you Amy," he said. I smiled.

"I love you too Sonic," I said. He bent down to kiss me. As our lips touched, I felt sparks.

Updating early i know, but i couldn't wait until after new years 2 write a new chap. This chap is one of my favorites like the other one and it came out perfectly. The beach scene and the little stolen cheese spray thing was inspired by this story on J-14 magazine's site called "Hugs and Kisses Couse it's you He Misses". Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!