Chapter 3: Cool Concerts

"-But Shadow helped me through. He set everything up and helped me get closer to you." -Silver T. Hedgehog

Silver was excited. A bonus of being a time traveler was occasionally getting to sample that time's music. He was glad that he'd settled in a more modern time with Sonic and co., because it gave him more options, including-but not limited to-hard rock and metal. In the time that Silver had been a resident of their world, Sonic was the ideal friend. Introducing him to any and everything that they could attempt to find a common interest in and build a relationship on. Fortunately for them they both happened to be pretty fond of the band A Day To Remember. It was thanks to Shadow's knowledge of their interest and hard work behind the scenes that they were able to acquire tickets to a concert for that very band.

"BANZAI!" The excited shouts of Silver bouncing around and making things float echoed throughout Sonic's house.

Silver was all over the place, unable to contain his feelings of excitement for the upcoming event. As he zoomed past Sonic's head for the umpteenth time his heart almost stopped as he felt peach arms encircle his waist. If not for the near exasperated shout of, "Calm down buddy!" that came from the same body of which the peach arms were attached to, Silver might've died of happiness right then and there. Instead he let his secret love act as an anchor and pull him and the floating objects back down to the ground.

A sheepish grin was all Silver could offer in apology to his favorite blue hedgehog for his overexcitement. In return he received a chuckle and a ruffling of his quills for being adorable. Shadow watched in the doorway of the kitchen, amused.

"Are you two quite finished? I'd like to take one picture before we go." The familiar grey object was held up in a black and red hand for all to see.

Silver was unable to say anything in his still embarrassed state. Sonic spoke up in his stead, "Sure thing, Shads."

He pulled Silver over to stand in the doorway where the lighting was best. Sonic then proceeded to wrap a friendly arm around Silver's waist and flash a peace sign with closed eyes. He sensed Silver tense up and knowing Silver's awkward nature he was able to guess the problem.

"Just copy me."

The words were spoken through the blue hedgehog's grin. There were several seconds of hesitation before Silver overcame his nervousness and wrapped his own arm around his blue friend's waist. Throwing up his own peace sign and grinning, Silver waited for the flash of the camera to signify the first captured memory of the night. They only took one more with Shadow in the middle of them, and then they were out the door, on the way to the venue for the concert.

"Oh I remember this." Sonic's voice and facial expression matched each other in how far off they looked.

"Silv?"

"Hmm?" Still lost in his reminiscence, Silver was only able to give small noises in response.

"You remember how in the car on the way to the venue you let me use your lap as a pillow to rest on?"

"Mhmm."

"I think that was when I started to realize I love you."

"What?" The thought was enough to startle Silver out of his memories. He rolled onto his side to give Sonic his full attention. Propping his head up with one hand he stared incredulously as he waited for him to finish his thought.

"Well at the time we'd been pretty close as normal friends would be. Sitting there, watching you hum along to an ADTR tune in your head I just realized that while I could say I knew you pretty well and granted you did get to tell me more about yourself during that car ride but, I wanted to be selfish for once. I wanted to know all of you. Even now there's probably so much I don't know…" Sonic quickly realized he was starting to ramble and shook his head to clear them of the overwhelming memories. He reached for Silver's free hand and gave it a squeeze along with an adoring gaze.

"I suppose I should let you finish your story. You never did tell me how the concert was for you."

Silver rolled onto his back again and fixed his eyes toward the ceiling as he resumed his reminiscing.

Silver was surrounded by moving bodies. All of them jumping and screaming along to an unknown rhythm in their excitement. It was crowded, hot, and overwhelming. But Sonic was by his side, so it was okay. He watched silently as Sonic jumped around next to him hollering and whooping already familiar with the atmosphere of concerts seeing as he'd been on stage as a child. Seeing Sonic so excited set Silver's heart racing, and as the band members finally made their appearance on stage and started things up with their famous song "All I Want," Silver found himself flying away with the rhythm. Somehow in the heat of things he found himself holding Sonic's hand. He didn't care that he was also holding Shadow's or that Shadow was smirking at him with his camera at the ready. Being there with all those people simply for the purpose of supporting the band and enjoying the music, it was one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. The fact that Sonic was there, jamming and headbanging right along with him, just made things that much better.

All I want is a place to call my own,

'Can you give me that? I want that place to be by your side.'

To mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone,

'I no longer feel alone thanks to you. Will my love be enough to return the favor?'

Woah, oh! You know, to keep your hopes up high and your head down low!

'I'll make you see my feelings somehow."

As the night carried on, Silver lost himself in the rhythm and let it lift him up, and with Sonic by his side he headbanged his way into a joyous oblivion.

It was one of the best damn nights of his life.

Silver squirmed a little bit under the intense gaze Sonic gave as he let his recollection of the concert sink in. The grin that broke across his lovers face was enough to warn him of the insane amount of teasing and embarrassing words headed his way so he nipped it in the bud,

"Not one word out of you! Or I will put you on a chilidog-less diet!"

He had to refrain from giggling as Sonic's face quickly turned to one of horror.

"You wouldn't do something so heartless... Would you?"

"Try me."

"Aww, you're no fun, Silv."

"Yeah, yeah whatever." Silver quickly stood before Sonic could point at another picture.

"Let's eat now, I'm hungry. Be happy I made chilidogs today."

"Alright." Sonic quickly stuck a piece of paper in the photo album, so he'd remember the picture he wanted to talk about next, before dashing past his lover to beat him to the chilli dogs.

"Time for you to get in 'mah belly!"

Silver's laugh could be heard all throughout the house.