The days seem much calmer and with summer at it's mid-point, the sun is getting stronger.

It's the first ending week of July and what a lovely day to update I thought.

Writing this chapter was my second favorite chapter to write that of Chapter 10, because I, again, got help by a friend with a much better understanding of what it feels like to experience certain things xD such as what you might be reading today.

Many will love what you read here and others are only going to want to pull your hair, but enjoy is all I ask of you all xD

"Reason,"- Hoobastank

Chapter 13: Feelings

Amy couldn't stop thinking about New Years. How wonderful it felt to be with everyone that night. To have danced, even if it was for a little bit, with Sonic, it filled her heart with bliss. His hands touching her comfortably as he guided her in a slow dance.

Amy blushed sinking her head into her arms on the table. Amy wanted to squeal, but she was in class so held it back by biting her lip hard. Because of her thoughts she couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying. Her note taking had stopped and she smiled looking down at it.

In her heart she wanted to consider that night so much more than friendship, but that was her ideal thought.

Their friendship was growing steadily and he was finally open about her sharing moments with him. That should be enough.

The bell rang. BING!

The teacher assigned homework and walked out of the classroom. The classroom sighed and prepared to go to their next class. Amy's thoughts were still high up in the clouds and didn't notice everyone. If she could relive that night all over again, she most definitely would without changing anything.

"Amy,"

Amy's head rose seeing a random classmate in front of her. Amy blinked. Her classmates never tried to make conversation with her. The girl pointed out the door. "Someone's looking for you outside."

Amy got up from her seat and slightly disappointed thanked her classmate. And she was hoping she might want to have been her friend. Amy shook her head averting the thought. No, she thought. Sonic said I had to be careful with friends.

Stepping out her classroom, she turned her head to immediately find Jet leaning on the wall next to her. Seeing her, a grinned plastered on his face. "S'been a while."

Amy's eyes grew wide and she made a turn to head back inside, but he grabbed her arm before she could. He pulled her in front of him without letting go of her arm.

"Let me go," Amy growled.

"Hey, now that's no way to treat a friend." Jet drawled, leaning closer to her face.

Amy recoiled but with narrowed eyes stammered, "Y-You...you aren't my friend."

Jet feigned a hurt expression which affected Amy. She knew what it was like to be told that you weren't someone's friend, but Jet wasn't a good friend. This was alright.

"To think you'd forget all about me for some stingy blue liar." Jet claimed letting her arm go. Amy backed away confused.

"Huh?" she said. "Sonic's not stingy and he's not a liar either."

"That's what you want to see, but you're being blinded by your feelings." Jet mockingly said raising an eyebrow.

Amy crossed her arms over her chest tilting her head up. "I am not! You're the stingy liar! I don't really remember what happened around Christmas, but I woke up being told what you and Mina did to me."

Jet pushed himself off the wall and walked up to her face. "How do you know Sonic isn't lying?"

Amy backed away from him. "Because he's been nothing but good to me while you manipulated me."

Jet laughed darkly his expression turning different. Closely related to when she first met him, cold, confusing and dangerous. "Guess you're not that stupid after all, using high and mighty words."

A vein popped out on Amy's forehead. How dare he!? "Class is going to start soon." She said going to the doorway when Jet spoke, "But you know Sonic's just as bad as I am."

Amy twirled back around with a glare. "Don't compare him to yourself!"

"Why do you think he's helping you with your studies? Cause he doesn't want stupid chicks hanging around him considering he barely likes them." Jet shrugged leaving Amy shaken by his words. He'd said something like that before. The memory of Sonic dissing her long ago flickered through her mind too.

"That's not true!" She still chose to say.

"I mean, think about it. You've been hangin' 'round them these days. All this friends are smart except for you Miss Flunk."

"They already told me they didn't care about that! Plus I'm working my way to a 'C'!"

"Ah, all this blinding love, how touching. It'll be sad if all you're hard work goes to waste. Then Sonic won't want to be near you anymore. He's only tolerating it because of Sally," Jet smirked.

"Why are you saying this, Jet?" Amy gasped not wanting to hear anymore come out of his mouth. It was starting to hurt her.

"I fear for you. The same thing happened to his ex, who tried to please him with perfect grades, but once she failed a test, he completely ignored her existence."

"Sonic did…?" Amy asked distantly, but regained control of herself and her eyes narrowed again. "No. I don't believe you. You're lying."

Jet turned back slightly. "Maybe, but you did just met him this year and I've known him since middle school. The same thing he did to Mina'll happen to you,"

Jet walked off with a smirk as he left Amy stricken with confusion and aghast. Mina? Amy covered her mouth as her thoughts placed in the puzzles. Mina was Sonic's ex-girlfriend?!

Sally quietly watched Sonic writing on a notebook, copying her notes from class. Sonic could feel her eyes piercing his head that he couldn't find himself concentrating, so he had to ask. Without looking up he sighed, "Yes Sally?"

"Do you know how many girls like your nerdy self and yet you don't even bat an eye at them?" She suddenly blurted out.

"What's your point," Sonic said not paying too much attention to the question but to his work.

"Hmm, what is my point," She said hinting sarcasm.

Sonic ignored her comment and his eyes lit half-way as he wrote. Sally rested her chin on the palm of her hand. The library was quiet and somewhat empty that lunchtime. Coming back to school from winter break caused a few kids to get lazy, but not Sonic. As expected, he was getting some notes from Sally before learning them in class to get a heads start. It wasn't just for him; he claimed to be doing this so that he could also teach Amy sooner. Getting her into the topic so that when the time came to learn it she wouldn't be struggling so much.

Sally's eyes squinted, humming at him.

"You've been real annoying lately. What's up with you?" Sonic said distantly enough for her to hear.

"After I backed you up at the winter dance this is how you repay me? By saying I'm annoying? C'mon I deserve details." Sally grumbled.

Sonic's head finally rose, bemused. "Back me up? Details?"

"Argh," She lowered her head to the table and whispered, "About you and Amy."

Sally had hoped to see some juicy expression that would give away anything, something to keep her amused, but Sonic sighed and looked down at his paper. "Ah, so that explains the weird looks you give us every day."

"Hey! I'm letting you copy my notes too. You owe me," Sally hissed getting annoyed herself.

Sonic's eyes shifted up tired. "Sorry to burst you're bubble but nothing that you hope for is going on between us."

"C'mon, a young man living together with a girl, non-relative, beautiful and yet you're telling me not even the slightest spark flew; I can't believe that."

"Well believe it,"

"But the way you've been acting is different too and you're around with what you once classified as a 'stupid girl'." Sally explained and to her surprise Sonic glared daggers at her.

"Sally," He warned her quietly.

That was the expression Sally was looking for. It was getting interesting. A smile appeared.

"So it got me wondering," Sally added not listening to what Sonic said. "Maybe you developed some sort of feelings for her. You know, romantic feelings,"

"You've gone nuts?" Sonic's muttered.

"Hey, I mean haven't you? She's cute, funny, pink—"

"She's my step sister," He whispered almost hissing at her.

"But non-related. When has that ever stopped anyone?"

Sonic closed his notebook shut and slid the other notebook, which was Sally's, across the table. Staring at her abhorrently he said, "I'm done,"

He got off the chair and headed for the exit. She went too far, but his reaction just there…

Sally grabbed her book and chased after a leaving Sonic. Reaching his side she nervously chuckled. "Wait. Wait. I was kidding, but I mean I like you guys together."

Sonic opened the door to the liberty and exited out, not holding the door for Sally like he always did. "Why are you so fixed on this?" Sonic asked stopping to face her, his hands rising in question.

"Because this is the first time I see you stepping out of your comfort zone for a girl," She replied her lips a hard line.

"Didn't you ever consider I might be doing this because she's family now? " Sonic sighed.

"Family?!" Sally gasped. "See this is what I'm talking about. You'd only consider your mom as family you told me once."

Sonic rested his back on a wall letting her continue since he couldn't find anywhere to interject. "Back when Amy was in trouble you called me to aid her. You're helping her study, you're protecting her and let's not forget the Christmas story. Now family?! You know, many don't go this far for family." Sally finished with curious eyes.

"Alright, I get it Sherlock," Sonic muttered.

"If she wasn't family could you admit you like her?" Sally inclined, her round brown eyes carefully gazing at him.

Sonic held his temples rubbing them slowly. "What is the purpose of this?"

"I want your honest opinion. If you like her, cool, that's not bad. If you don't, okay, that's cool too. We've known each other since middle school. You can trust me, you know you can." She said with vehemence.

Sonic dropped his hands his eye cautious. To show proof that she was telling the truth, Sally stared back without flinching, her lips shut tight. Sonic gave up after a moment and rubbed the back of his neck. "You want to know if I like her?"

Sally nodded as a response.

"To be honest, it has nothing to do with you,"

"Hey! This is a yes or no question." She exclaimed, but Sonic quickly covered her mouth glaring at her.

"You said you wanted my honest option." He said letting her go and crossing his arms.

"If you're too shy to tell me…" Sally began dryly.

"Whether I like her or not is my problem, so I'll deal with it, is what I'm saying." Sonic replied getting tired of talking about the topic. Sally paused. She took a moment to understand the meaning of what he had just said and then it hit her. She covered her mouth excitedly.

"So you do like her!" Sally gasped trying not to shout.

"I never said—"

"Or is it developing? Hey, how do you feel when you're with her?" Sally leaned close suspense rising. "Do you get nervous? Is there anything about her that you like or stands out the most?"

Not too far from where Sally and Sonic were, Amy appeared from around a corner deep in thought when she heard Sally's voice. Her head rose. Sonic and Sally stood near a wall in the hallway talking.

"Sally, you shouldn't be sticking your nose where it doesn't belong." Sonic said grabbing her nose and squished it moving it side to side. Sally squeaked pushing his hand away and smacked his shoulder.

What welled-up in Amy's chest at that moment was neither shock nor anxiety, but unbound jealousy. Amy hid back behind the wall where she was sure they wouldn't see her. Her heart quickened its pace and her chest rose and fell as she breathed faster.

Cause he doesn't want stupid chicks hanging around him considering he barely likes them

"That hurt!" Sally whined rubbing her nose.

Sonic laughed grinning at her. "That's what you get for being nosy."

"I have the right to be nosy now since your admitting it!" Sally said stepping back.

"It?" Sonic repeated the tiredness in his voice.

Sally was getting too excited. He was done here. "Feel free to imagine what you like. I have to go find Amy now. I need to give her these notes." He told her looked briefly before looking at the notes he was holding.

Sally smirked. "Are you sure it's because of that?"

"I wouldn't be bothering her if it wasn't. Last time I wasn't with her she slacked off. She needs to start on these now." Sonic explained waving the book in his hand.

"You're giving her too much work. She needs to relax."

"Relax!? When she starts doing that she'll be wasting all that time I spend on her." Sonic huffed shaking his head.

Amy gasped. She peered from the corner to see him lightly hitting her head with the book. He was about to walk away when Sally grabbed his arm. Amy's eyes widened.

"Hey, think about it. When you've come to a conclusion tell me okay." Sally said with a smile.

Sonic rolled his eyes with a short laugh. Sonic raced down the hall and Sally walked down the same direction pretty excited. It's just a matter of time he discovers his true feelings.

The hall was quiet again. The only sound was the breathing to her own ears, rapid and shallow. Conclusion? Conclusion to what?! That sounded like a confession to her. Did Sally confess to Sonic? It meant that she liked him! What about Sonic. Was he going to leave her if she didn't get good grades next testing period…Which was soon!?

Amy smacked her head lightly and bit her lip hard enough to feel it hurting. It was true that she slacked off a lot, but she couldn't help it. She got distracted easily. Her eyes furrowed and her fingers curled tightly against her palm. But that didn't mean she could fix that.

…

The first thing what would happen when Sonic got home was listen to the sounds of upstairs. If there was a lot of movement it meant Amy was stopping whatever she was doing to get her studying books out and pretend she was studying, but he knew better. She was too easy to read.

This time he didn't hear any noise. Maybe she wasn't home. He headed to the kitchen to drink a glass of water. Afterwards he made his way upstairs. At the top of the stairs he saw light in one of the rooms. Amy's door was opened. Curious, he went to peek inside and found Amy on her desk doing meticulous note taking from a book.

"Uh,"

Surprised, Amy flinched to the door. Sonic was there. Amy withdrew her eyes to focus back on her notes as her cheeks began to get hot. "You scared me," She muttered.

He entered her room with an amused look. "Look at you, studying all by yourself."

"Yea," Amy muttered, not knowing she couldn't face him, but she had to.

Sonic dropped his bag near the doorway and walked for her. "Alright, where are you at?"

"Um Sonic." Amy said loudly cutting him off. Sonic blinked stopping dead in his tracks. With the count of three Amy faced him her eyes too intensely that it freaked him out. "I want to study on my own."

The words she said were loud and simple, but Sonic had to strain to get it clear into his head. After a moment, he bristly replied, "Huh!?"

"I don't mean it to offend. I want to be able to do this without anyone's help. You've already helped me a lot and I'm thankful for it, but I shouldn't depend on my friends so much." She explained averting her eyes some time to time.

She was acting suspiciously, but she wasn't lying. He rubbed the back of his neck with a sigh. "I guess you're right."

"I left you're books in your room by the way." It wasn't till she said that that he noticed she wasn't using any of his notebooks. She was serious about her word. He approached her side and aware of him Amy moved back.

He placed his hand on her head and leaned close with a smirk. "Are you sure you'll be okay without me."

Amy shoved him away hiding her flushed face quickly. "I'm positive."

Sonic smiled. He turned around to head out. "Ok. If you come asking for help again I won't give it."

"Don't worry. I won't ask for it." Amy replied slightly bothered.

Sonic grabbed his bag off the floor and took another look at her. She bit her lip as she focused back on her work. Seeing her diligently working towards her goal was relieving. She didn't back down so easily.

Is there anything about her that you like or stands out the most?

He pouted his lips in thought to Sally's words. He walked across to his room with the answer. Her determination, he thought his lips curving.

So many cute moments!

But wait!? Does Sonic really have feelings like Sally said? What's going on with Jet suddenly appearing before Amy? What about Amy with everything she just heard? Sonic is unpredictable?! Haha man, next chapter is going to be such a mess xD

Until Weeks Pass.

Stay safe everyone.