It's December again. The snow is falling, the city is colorful and the people are jolly.

This year went by so quickly I couldn't even grasp all of it anymore by May.

Anyway, please enjoy this small but cute chapter.

Fine On The Outside song by PRISCILLA AHN

Chapter 4: Juice

"Hey!"

One of Sonic's friends, Knuckles, jumped behind Sonic's and wrapped his arm around his shoulder.

Sonic staggered forward from the unexpected jump and looked up at Knuckles with a grin. "Win this one," Knuckles added.

Lunch times at school were always so hectic. It was loud and wild and the student's only chance to get with their friends and talk about anything they felt like talking about. Sonic's group of friends sometimes sat around a table, dead center, in the middle of the cafeteria. The other students around them would stare and admire.

"You lost!" One of the boys, Silver, yelled pointing at finger at him. Sonic frowned annoyed. He lost a small game of rock, paper, scissors to the group. Sonic wiggled his fingers when he made paper and lost. He gave a bored stare.

"Okay, so what do you want?"

"Treat us the new juices from the vending machine." Silver claimed crossing his arms proudly. The group gasped with grinning smiles as they stared at Sonic. Sonic's eyes went wide and he nervously looked at everyone. "Really?"

"I heard they're good." A chipmunk in the group said diplomatically. "Came out yesterday,"

Knuckles turned to his younger two tailed buddy, Tails, who nodded and said, "Yes, I wanna try some. If you don't mind."

Sonic murmured something to the side and moved his legs out from the bench and outward. He stood up and made a quick count at everyone before disappearing at an instant leaving some wind behind.

Sonic's speed wasn't as surprising to see as the first years of high school. Everyone in his grade got used to it over time. It was the lower grades that stared at him in awe.

Sonic arrived to a vending machine in the hallway where juices and sodas could be bought. Sonic inspected the colors of all the different pictures and read the labels to its flavors. On the bottom of one picture in particular, there was a label read 'new' flavor cherry bomb. Sonic inserted a few coins in and pressed the button to the juice six times.

Around the corner of the hall two girls peeked around staring at Sonic and giggling. They watched his every move. It took a while before Sonic noticed them. He sighed.

He didn't understand. A girl had a persistent way of coming at him and confessing or bothering him with their nonstop stares and giggles all because they found him, the word, "attractive". But they knew nothing of him. He simply ignored it. He didn't want unwanted attention from them.

The two girls came out from the corner and walked up to Sonic slowly. A butterfly and a Rhino. They stopped at his side when Sonic finished grabbing the last juice. He turned around and looked at them with blinking eyes.

"Um, be my boyfriend!" She spluttered nervously looking him directly in the eye.

For a small moment Sonic imagined sparkling stars everywhere and he tensed up. Sonic's small smile is what they hoped he'd give them and he did, more politely than they'd expected.

"Uh, thanks, but I'm not really looking to be in a relationship." He backed away, but she came forward.

The mistake was when he said 'really'. It brought some hope into the situation. "Then when?"

Sonic blinked again with a surprised glance. She was a persistent one. He fixed his features and backed away some more with a nervous smile. "Listen, you look like a nice girl, but this isn't the way to go."
"I really like you Sonic. Please reconsider."

"Uh, I don't think—" Sonic turned slightly wondering if he can make a break for it.

"Wait!" The butterfly jumped at Sonic in attempts to glomp him, but Sonic was quick and moved to the side. The other girl smiled crazily and grabbed his arm. Sonic tried wiggling her arm to get her off, but no budge.
"Go to the doors of the cafeteria before he escapes!" She told her butterfly friend and her wings extended out flying fast down the hall.

"Are you kidding me," Sonic gasped.

What were they trying to do to him? Sonic sped down the hall with the girl clinging tight to his arm. He had to get her off since he couldn't enter into the cafeteria like that. Thinking as he rushed passed students, he finally got an idea and he stopped running near some stairs. He threw the six juices up in the air and spun around in place as quickly as he could and with enough force from his speed made her loosen her grip on him and she let go. Sonic grabbed her hand quickly so she wouldn't go flying to the wall an injury herself. He placed her on the floor and the juices fell into his arms right in time and he raced up the stairs leaving the dizzy rhino there.

He had to go find a hiding spot for the time being since with the time wasted the butterfly girl was probably already at the entrance making sure he wouldn't pass. A place where they'd never expect them to find him and stay there until things calmed down. He rushed straight up the stairs and approached a door which led to the roof. He opened the door and closed it behind him a hand firm on the door.

Girls chased him around all the time, but girls getting out of hand hadn't happen in a long while. He removed his hand backing away from the door and breathed turning around.

Eyes of color jade green glanced at Sonic. Sonic stopped instantly upon making eye contact with none other than Amy. Amy sat on the floor a few feet away from him with a lunch box in front of her. She was alone in the school's roof on a warm breezy day. Both hesitated to say anything and kept on the staring contest. It wasn't until Sonic could hear girls speaking from behind the door that he moved and ran behind the small structure of the entrance to the roof.

Amy blinked confused, but soon the door to the roof opened again and a girl appeared before her panting. A small rat looked around only spotting Amy. "Hey, girl, have you seen a blue hedgehog around here?"

From behind the structure Sonic closed his eyes shut and hissed. He was about to get exposed and Sonic couldn't think of any ideas to get away without getting caught.

"Yea, I did."

Sonic had to face the girls. Of course Amy was going to tell them, since she did see him and they were asking a simply question. He'd have to find a way to get around them, ditch them.

"He leaped off the roof all the way down to the ground. Unbelievable, huh?" Amy lied with a fake surprised expression. The girl's eyes widened. Since Sonic was pretty good at athletics, it wasn't as much of a surprise, but he'd escape. The girl groaned and ran back out the door closing it behind her.

Amy sighed and made her eyes focus around the structure wondering if Sonic was still there. She wanted to call out his name, but felt too pressured to speak. She stood up from the ground and tried to take a peek.

Sonic soon appeared from behind and looked around. His eyes stopped at her and Amy's body went stiff. He was looking to see if it was clear.

"S-She's gone," She informed.

Sonic walked out holding the juices in his arms relieved. He shook his head with an eyebrow raised. "Man, these girls."

"Is everything fine?" Amy asked his voice quiet. It was awkward to talk to him when they barely made any to no contact at school, but he seemed okay with it. It was just her being nervous.

He faced her with a tired look. "One of them must be fast if they tracked me that easily."

"Why were they chasing you?"

He stopped in front of her. "Wanted to be clingy,"

"Huh?"

"Girl desires. Leave it as that." He said.

Amy wanted to laugh seeing him so stressed to get away, but she held it back, biting her lip and nodding. She turned around and sat back down on the floor. "Must be hard being you,"

Sonic's shrugged and his eyes roamed around. Nobody was here, he remembered. He head tilted to the side. "You're by yourself." He stated simply.

"Yes, I know." She said grumbled.

She had her backpack on her side and her small lunchbox in front of her halfway finished. It was quiet except for the echoing voices below. He frowned. "So you really don't have friends."

"Again, thank you for pointing that out." Amy said in a deadpan manner.

"Why?" Sonic asked seriously.

Amy closed her eyes with her head held high. She took her lunchbox in her hands and with her spoon took a bite of some rice. "Why does it matter?"

"You're right, your answer won't matter what you tell me, but I asked a simply question and it's rude the way you responded."

Amy reopened her eyes and lowered her lunchbox on her lap. She averted her eyes to the side. "I don't know."

"Huh?" Sonic narrowed his eyes.

"To be honest I don't know," She looked at him with a frown formed. "Nobody really likes talking to me."

Despair filled her eyes, but her face held calm. It created a gloomy vibe and gave Sonic shivers, but he didn't blame her. Everyone spoke about Amy, but not in a very nice way. The flunk girl, they would say. She's weird, they would claim. Sonic moved back sighing and looked up at the sky. "And you accepted that?"

Amy's head lifted with confusion. Sonic's gaze was calm. He didn't look angry but he didn't look very happy with her either. He made that face a lot with her. Amy shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe my presence isn't likeable. It's what I am, I guess."

"This is pathetic." Sonic said a harsh chuckle at the end. Amy flinched from his comment and her mouth opened slightly from the shock. He added, "Did you try greeting them or smiling? Did you try starting a conversation? Did you even try is my real question?"

"I…I-I—!" She stammered.

"Watching you sit here as you say that is pathetic? Friendship's an open door; take the initiative in making friends. Being pessimistic isn't going to get you anywhere." He scowled her. "Don't give up like that."

"Y-You're right! I won't give up!" Amy stood up with her fists clenched and a small hopeful smile on her face. She couldn't tell from his eye roll expression, but wondered if he was trying to cheer her up? It worked. All she had to do was start the first move.

Sonic huffed and a smirk took over. Just like that she was convinced. "Geez women."

The bell to the school rung announcing lunch time was over. Amy gasped and bent down to pick up her lunchbox and Sonic looked at his juices which he never gave to his friends thanks to the girls. "Um…" Amy began with her lunchbox tucked inside her bag. "Earlier, you said that my answer wouldn't matter to you, yet you listened. Why?"

For a moment, he stared at her but soon a cocky smile was offered and he chuckled. "Don't think too hard on it. I merely repaid the favor."

Amy recalled that she did save him from the girls and she understood. Sonic didn't have a change of heart out of nowhere. It was still him. She looked away with a weary smile.

"Right. A simply thank you would've been good too." She made her way passed him but was stopped by her name being called. She turned back around and suddenly a small juice box was thrown to her. She managed to catch it before it hit her face. She glared at Sonic. "Hey—!?" She paused to stare at the drink in her hands and looked up at Sonic with eyes wide.

Sonic shrugged with his lingering smirk. "Thanks,"

She felt her throat dry up and a large lump of air get stuck in her chest. Her cheeks flushed a crimson color. In the blink of a second Sonic ran out of the roof and downstairs, disappearing before her eyes. Wind blew her quills as an effect and she covered her face so that it wouldn't poke her eyes.

Amy lifted the juice up and she noticed it was a new flavor that was selling in the vending machines. A small smile formed on her lips and she clenched the juice in her hand. She stared off at the door where he'd exited. Then she remembered a thought. The bell to get to class had gone off before. She gasped and ran for the door.

Did his actions touch anyone's heart?

I want to point out Sonic, in this story, isn't a real meanie.

In the upcoming chapters you will see a whole other side to him, and Amy as they go on through the school year. But what things will happen now? You won't expect the way this story is going to go, I've already got most of it down, but still don't know how many chapter this will be, but there will be a lot of cute Sonamy moments.

Review you guys :D Love hearing what you all have to say. Next chapter I shall answer back.

Until Days/Weeks pass! Enjoy!