This chapter was such a hard chapter to finish. Gosh. I spend some time until I finally put everything needed in one long chapter. So, I apologize for the lot to read, but it won't go in vain ;D

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Chapter 15: Chocolate

The billboard with the students who passed the Testing Period was up. Amy was too scared to look at the billboard so she stayed afar looking at everyone crowd up near the main hall. She paced back and forth in one spot deciding whether to go face the score like a true warrior or keep cowarding in the back.

She found Jet and his friend, Nack, who she met at the party, heading towards the board to check their scores. Amy bit her lip and groaned at how pathetic she was acting. She had to be brave. She studied hard therefore a good grade was fair.

"Ok," She told herself and walked straight for the board. The students were muttering as Amy approached the board. Jet's eyes gazed at her when she reached his side and he grinned startling her.

"Flunk girl," he greeted her, but with a small smile she shook her head and began to search for her name. She reminded herself, she had to be brave.

"Not this time," She said as her eyes searched around.

From behind Sonic and his friends appeared. They joked around and talked normally still unaware of Amy. Meanwhile, she couldn't find her name. Her heart was hitting hard against her chest, panicking rising.

"Really? You can't find it?" Jet questioned leaning in and scaring her back.

With all the snickering and muttering the four friends turned around. Amy was being bad-mouthed as she hastily looking around the board with Jet next to her, helping her. While Knuckles and Silver disappointedly stared out Sonic glanced at the scene with wide eyes. Next to him, Tails eyed him curiously.

Amy hopelessly stopped searching and stood there taking in all the talk from around.

"She's so stupid,"

"Retard,"

"Flunk girl as always,"

Jet turned to his friend Nack to make sure he wasn't sneering along and he wasn't. He could care less about what was going on, but Jet grew angry. Everyone was laughing at Amy. He found a name and bluntly peeled off the sticker reveled another name under it. He turned around showing the sticker to everyone there.

"Ya'll think this is funny?!" He sharply said out loud.

The students around quieted down seeing how scary Jet could be. Jet clicked his tongue and turned around to see Amy standing still looking at the board. Her eyes sparkled with exhilaration at the fact that her name was typed on the board with the grade next to it. Jet smiled at Amy and patted her head.

"Congratulations," he said and gestured for this friend to follow him out of the crowd. He caught Sonic in the distance, eyes wide and flattened lips. Seeing such a bewildered look on his face galvanized Jet to smirk over at him. Jet saw Sonic's twitched and glare at him. Jet left with his friend a satisfied look on his face.

"I did it." Amy voiced. Next to her name was the letter 'B', a letter she thought she'd never see in a million years. Amy turned around with a proud smile and the students moved away. Even if they stilled talked bad about her it couldn't faze her any longer. She was no longer 'flunk girl'. She felt accomplished.

Her head turned slightly and there he was Sonic staring at her.

Her face lightened up and she skipped over to him. Stopping in front of him she began, "I did it! I passed the Testing Period with a 'B'!"

Knuckles and Silver grinned patting her on the back congratulating her. Sonic cleared his throat his eyes facing the ground. "That's good. You won't be pulled back."

Amy's eyes shimmered with glee and she squealed happily. "And it's all thanks you!"

Sonic looked to the side with a troubled look which Tails caught. Amy was too busy jumping in place from the excitement and Knuckles and Silver were too busy cheering along with her that they didn't realize he felt troubled. Tails raised an eyebrow.

"That's good." Sonic stated with a nod.

"Did you tell Sally yet?" Knuckles asked chuckling.

"You have to show her! She's gonna freak!" Silver added on.

"I will!" Amy chirped but she flinched back with a gasp. She faced them all and sent an apologetic look. "I forgot! I have to do something. I'll see you later?"

"Yea, See ya!" Knuckles and Silver both said simultaneously. Sonic couldn't bring himself to say anything. He gaped at her as she briefly smiled at him, turned around, and briskly walked away. He closed his mouth and cursed under his breath.

What am I doing?

"Let's go find Sally." Tails suddenly said bringing Sonic back and getting his other friend's full attention. Sonic cleared his mind and nodded at Tails, along with the others agreeing. Seeing Sonic reacting normally again was a relieving sight, but the cause of it was quite shocking. Tails' hand rose up to his chin and he rubbed it in wonder.

Now that Testing Period was over everyone was either relaxing or getting their ovens ready. Amy had almost forgotten about Valentine's Day. The day of chocolate, love and pink. It was her first time celebrating it with friends and she wondered what to do that day. She knew the basic making or buying chocolate and candies the problem was she wasn't too good in the kitchen. If she tried to baked chocolates for her friends would it come out edible enough for them to eat? If she didn't make them but bought them would they accept it anyway since they all received lots of chocolates?

She'd hope one day she'd make something for someone special on Valentine's Day, but she didn't think that day would come.

Determined to make the perfect chocolate she placed the magazine she was looking at inside her backpack. Her eyes searched around the hall. She was going to need help. Could she ask Sally? Yea. Sally would do.

Amy was going to take a step forward, but Mina appeared in front of her taking her by surprise. Amy's eyes grew. "Mina?"

"Ok I'm convinced," Mina's words overtopped Amy's.

"You are?" Amy asked slowly pulling a quill away from her face.

"I think I know a way I can apologize to Sonic, but I'll need your help." Mina explained hastily. Amy needed time to grasp everything so she took a deep breath along with everything she said and then exhaled.

"How can I help?" She asked with a smile.

"I want to make chocolates for him." She replied and Amy nearly choked on her own salvia. Amy stared at her incredulously. Mina was blushing with a firm line on her lips.

Amy swallowed hard. "Chocolates? For Valentine's?"

Mina looked hesitant to respond, but she eventually did. "You were right about what you said. I need to reconcile with him or nothing will change. I want to apologize as well. Will you help me?"

Mina's tone grew soft. There was no malice or manipulation. Her words were meaningful. Amy smiled warmly at her. She reached in into her bag. "I actually have a magazine about the trendiest recipes right now. I can help you pick some if you want, but I'm not really good in the kitchen though."

"It's okay. Jet's surprisingly good. Can we use your house too."

Amy's breath hitched and she looked at her shakenly. "M-My house?! We can't! My dad gets really grumpy and it's a mess right now. My place wouldn't be right."

"Really? Ok then, I'll ask Jet for his kitchen." She said with a smile. She took the magazine and reviewed. Amy placed all her concertation on the slowing down her heart beat. That got scared her just then. To be caught that she lives with Sonic might bring problems.

"Sounds good." Amy replied calmer.

Mina's eyes had secretly been watching her. Amy looked troubled for a second and Mina couldn't help but inclined, "I never did ask, but do you like Sonic?"

Her heart beat quicken again. She could feel a pulse beating on her neck. Her cheeks glowed darkly and Amy's eyes widened. What was with this sudden question?! "No! I don't like him! I mean, I like him but in a friendly way—I mean as a friend I do. W-why…why would you bring it up?"

All the stammering gave it away and she knew it did, but why couldn't she control herself. Idiot, she mentally scolded herself. Mina looked away putting away the magazine inside her bag. "I thought you were going to make him some chocolates."

"N-No, why would I?" Amy nervously shook her head, but realized that it was exactly the opposite. She'd allowed lies to escape out of her mouth, but why?

Mina's eyes twitched open from the acknowledgement and her features softened. Amy knew she'd convinced her that much, but the doubt still flickered in her eyes. Slowly, with a sigh, Mina returned a smile.

"Say, Can I have your number? Or else communicating with you will be hard." She said taking out her phone from her pocket. She was changing the subject.

Amy gasped. She was right. She didn't have her number. The only phone number she had was her dad's, Sally's and Sonic's. Amy took out her phone hastily, it almost slipping out of her grip, and she turned it on. Mina leaned forward with her phone. They exchange phone numbers.

"If I need help with anything I'll call you," Mina said looking at the new numbers on the phone.

"Okie Dokie," Mina giggled and waved at her walking backwards. "I'll see you later then okay."

Amy wave back. "See you soon,"

When Mina was gone Amy released a shaky sigh and placed a hand over her chest near her beating heart. Sonic. Who knew that one name alone could make her mind spin and her heart palpitate. And now she had no control, whatsoever, on how she could act when it came to him. Her mind and her heart were both working in two contracting ways.

She was planning on making chocolates for him and every one of her other friends, but those words she said…

Sally stepped into her view and threw Amy off causing her to jolt back. Sally looked back at where Mina had gone. "Was she bothering you?"

"Mina? No, she was just talking to me," Amy said her hands moving about.

Sally raised an eyebrow confused. "Are you sure? Don't hide anything too serious. You'll make me worry,"

"Don't. It's fine now." Amy reassured, with a grin.

Sally crossed her arms over her chest with an uneasy stare. "If you say so,"

Sally moved her brown bangs out of her face and fixed it to the top. Amy could see her natural curled eyelashes and exquisite blue eyes. Her hair brushed her cheeks as she smiled; she was so beautiful that she felt a sort of pang, looking at her, overriding her instinctive feeling of aversion, but she pushed it down ruthlessly. This was her good friend. That emotion had no right coming in between of their friendship. The chipmunk caught her staring and smiled brightly.

"Sally," Amy chirped. "Are you going to give chocolates to anyone this year?"

"Yes! To all my friends. Sadly I can't make chocolates so I'm going to buy it, but it's the thought that counts." She said whipping her hair to the side. "What about you?"

"I'm going to make chocolates."

Sally's eyes sparkled with curiosity as she leaned in with a perky grin. "Ooo anyone special in mind?"

"No, not really." Amy said bashfully.

"Ooo, due tell." Sally insisted bumping shoulders. Amy laughed lightly and shook her head. "You guys are the ones getting chocolate. No one else."

Sally raised an eyebrow mischievously and said in a low voice. "That means Sonic's getting some too, huh?"

Sally had meant it as a joke, but to her surprise, Amy's cheeks began to glow and Sally's eyes grew wide. "Yea, he's getting some. Just like you're getting some and Silver's getting some and Tails and Knuckles~"

As Amy ranted on, Sally blinked twice to make sure her eyes didn't deceive her. Amy had become flustered by the call of that name. Her expression as well as her actions had changed in the slight of a second. Sally instantly grew a speculation, but didn't wanna confirm anything without evidence, so she looked passed Amy and lifted her finger pointing behind Amy. "Look it's Sonic!"

At that moment Sally's guesses were proven true. Amy jumped in place, her whole face becoming red and flipped her head the opposite direction that she pointed. She looked troubled. Sally couldn't believe it, there was no way her guess was incorrect. Amy looked at Sally who stared back at her just as shocked.

She was left stumped.

"Haha, you're so cute and gullible Amy." Sally laughed, holding her stomach. Amy panicked for a second not sure what happened exactly, but Sally was implying a joke. Sonic wasn't around. Amy nervously laughed along with her but it died off earlier than Sally's.

"I am aren't I," She nervously chuckled.

Sally finished laughing and peeked over at her. "I'm looking forward to your chocolates and look forward to mind. Valentine's going to be fun." She said her hands rubbing together as she held back a larger grin than usual. Amy forced a smile on her lips still unsure of what had happened, but she agreed. "Yea, hopefully."

XXX

The main day arrived and every girl in school came with wrapped up dessert pastries in their hand. Boys also had chocolate bags in their hands directed for the girls, but the main targets were the boys. Hearing the loud squeals from the girls nearby hurt Amy's ears.

"Ow," she mumbled, wincing. Amy held her satchel protecting the contents inside.

She woke up really early in the morning, catching dawn, to be able to use the kitchen and make the chocolates without the whole house knowing. She attempted the first batch but failed, it took her till the third to be able to get it somewhat right. She thanked the video tutorial.

She left her father's and Bernadette's bags filled with little truffles in their rooms just before they woke up. The only problem was when it came to Sonic's room she was unable to muster up courage to leave his there.

Mina's and Sally's words ran all over her mind.

Do you like him?

Her ears lowered. Admitting it would trouble him and many others and denying it was equally troublesome. They were steps siblings who were living under the same roof. The dishonor and scandal she would bring to her family. Her hand clenched the bag tight.

At the end, leaning on a locker, Jet stood looking around carefully. Amy knew exactly what he was about to do and rushed over to him quickly. Jet's hand moved slowly over to the lock when something moved his hand away and he jerked to the side finding jade green orbs shimmering fiercely. Jet grinned with narrowed eyes and faced his body towards her.

Amy moved back slightly still uncomfortable around him, but she had to protect this locker. "Um, stop stealing out of lockers," She demanded her tone trailing off.

"Such a nice girl for defending others who don't even like you," He said ruthlessly making Amy flinch, but he surprised her even more when he chuckled and ruffled her head at the end. "Congratulations on getting out of the 'F' zone, flunk girl."

Amy moved her head away and frowned. "I'm not flunk girl anymore."

"That's if you can keep it up." Jet mentioned chuckling.

"Whatever's. Just you wait and see." She said crossing her arms.

"Speaking of seeing, I see Valentine gifts. Is one of those mine?" He gestured at her bag with his beak and Amy followed his gaze. Her eyes sparkled and she took out one and whipped it in front of his face.

"I made chocolate truffles for the first time! They don't look the prettiest, but they taste great!" She chirped and Jet inspected the small bag. It was true, the sprinkles were scattered everywhere and the shape was slightly off, but the color was bright brown and looked fresh.

Jet took the bag off her hands. "Really? Can I be the judge of that?"

"Jet, give it back!" Amy growled jumping forward, but Jet dodged to the side.

"Relax, let me look at them at least," He said, looking at the bag up close. Amy pouted watching him cautiously making sure he wouldn't run off with the bag. That was Tails' share.

From a corner, Tails and Sonic appeared. Early morning and the hall were full of laughter, talk, and girls and guys sharing sweets. It was a holiday that didn't give off much of an interest to Sonic, but he respected it. He wasn't much into sweets, but chili. He was talking to Tails normally when a sight made him pause.

Not too far from his view, a green hawk was laughing as a transparent bag with pink designs was being handed out to a pink hedgehog. Sonic's eyes widened slowly when the girl took the bag gracefully. Her back was facing him and so was unable to see the expression on her face.

Tails following his gaze without saying anything. His ears lowered in seeing what Sonic was seeing. I see, he thought. Sonic recovered fairly quickly and looked away.

Tails smiled up at his buddy. "Amy seems popular now. She's even receiving something for Valentine's. I heard it was all thanks to your notes she passed testing period."

"Yea, she studied a lot." He replied in an even tone.

Tails stopped and bumped shoulders with him. "Did you get her something?"

"No, I'm not really for this event," Sonic spoke frankly,

"You should do something about that quickly or someone is going to snatch her away." Tails told him with a smirk.

"Great, so you've joined forces with Sally," Sonic zigered.

Tails frowned, "I'm being serious. Jet seems to have an interest in her and you're here denying your feelings."

"Don't imply nonsense." He told him with an eye roll.

"I'm not implying anything. I already know you like her." Tails said that with a smile. That was the first time he broke composure and flinched back. Tails looked over at the Amy. She was still with Jet but she was trying to move aside, but he wasn't letting her pass by.

"Don't be embarrassed and give it a try. You never know what might happen," Tails informed lifting his finger up in the air. Tails left Sonic's side and he was left alone. He wasn't expecting that from Tails of all his friends. His eyes traveled to where Amy was angrily looking up at Jet. His emerald eyes gleamed at them before they closed shut and Sonic gave out a long sigh.

"Jet, let me pass. I have to go." She said irritated.

Jet leaned forward and Amy stepped back. He was teasing her again. "Hang out with me some more or I could accidently open up a locker again." He coaxed while grinning. Amy pouted and was going to scold him again, but someone stepped into her view.

Jet's grin disappeared when Sonic stared imposingly at him. His arms crossed and eyes lid half-way. Amy peeked from behind Sonic looking up at him with wide eyes. Jet rolled his eyes and looked down at the floor. "Buzz kill," he muttered.

"Is there a problem here?" Sonic asked simply and turned to Amy. Amy gaped frozen in place.

"No," Jet's grin returned. "I was just talking to my friend."—Amy twitched—"But I'm leaving anyway," Jet sent one last wink at Amy and strode off. "See ya,"

Amy and Sonic stared off at him until Sonic sighed holding his temples. "I know I shouldn't be getting involved in your business, but the fact that you're allowing Jet to tease you like that concerns me."

Amy blushed when she heard the word 'concerns' and forgot about everything else he said. "Oh, it does?" She uttered covering her flushed cheeks.

Sonic turned to her as she dropped her hands. "To think," He muttered to himself. "Even he was thinking of giving you chocolates,"

Amy's ears perked up and she turned to him instantly confused. Jet? Jet wanted to give her chocolates? "Jet? Give me chocolates?" she questioned.

Sonic raised an eyebrow. She was asking a question. "Yea, didn't he give you some?"

"No. I've never receive anything for Valentine's." Amy said sheepishly, tugging her quills back.

There was a long silence until Sonic's eyes slowly squinted confused as well. "Then what was with that bag?"

Amy flinched. The bags! He saw the bags?!

"No, it's not mine that one's for Tails." She said without think twice about how that sounded. She had his in there too, she wanted to say but the words never came out. She blushed lightly and was left stumped once again.

"I see," Sonic said. By the looks of it he didn't seem to mind it. He showed her a small smile and looked out not finding Tails around anymore. Ah, he did leave somewhere.

Amy placed her hand on her chest. It was beating loudly. "Um, I think classes are staring soon. Let's head

out?"

The day was almost over, thankfully, but it was taking forever to end. Sonic could hear the girls giggling as they looked at Sonic from a distance. It was starting to get annoying. Every year was the same and he needn't complain.

"Sonic," Knuckles and Silver arrived to his side. He'd been standing in front of class this whole time. Alone.

"What are you doing?" Knuckles questioned wrapping an arm around his neck. Sonic chuckled from the heaviness and moved out from under his arm.

"Daydreaming doesn't suit you, bro." Silver told him only to receive a punch on the shoulder.

"Quiet," Sonic chuckled with the same amount of tease in his voice. It would have lasted longer but he stopped when he noticed a bag, transparent with pink designs. His eyes fixed on the bag popping out from Knuckle's backpack. He stared at it for a long time that Knuckles noticed.

"What you want some?" Knuckles teased.

"I'm shocked that you got something, is all." Sonic said and Knuckles wanted to punch him, but Silver stepped in.

"Amy gave us this. Nice of her, huh." Silver explained.

Sonic's express didn't change. "Ah, did she,"

"Yea, but I didn't get her anything back though," Silver added, rubbing the back of his head nervously.

Sonic moved to the side to let some girls pass into class and he cleared his throat. "Well you should. She's never gotten anything for Valentine's before."

"Really!?" Knuckles and Silver said simultaneously.

Sonic chuckled with an eye roll and ignored the girls who giggled down the hallway while staring at him. Knuckled tapped Silver's shoulder lightly. "I heard the student store is still giving balloons. Let's go get her some."

Sonic's smile twitched, wanting to grow, but he suppressed it. He was faced by both of them abruptly. "Wanna come?"

"No, I'll wait here." He insisted lifting a hand up at them. His friends shrugged and waved at them before jogging away. Sonic stared off at them with his smile fading with a distant look. So, not only was there one for Tails, but Silver and Knuckles got one. He didn't even have to guess in for Sally, he knew she was getting one too. And here he was sure Amy was going to give him something too.

Sonic rushed his hand over his face and sighed. Why was he getting so annoyed by it? He didn't like this holiday anyway. Getting something on this one day didn't mean a thing to him.

Not far from where Sonic stood, Amy eyed him carefully. Hiding behind a group of friends, she peeked to the side and when his head rose off his hand she hid back behind the group. They were too busy laughing and talking within the group that nobody realized Amy there.

She took a breath and released it shakenly. She'd avoided confronting him all day and she still had to give him his bag. She had to face him head on…

But then why was it so hard?!

Antsy curled in her stomach and her chest tightened as her heart beat racing as if it was trying to fly out of her chest. Her palms clenched onto the bag she held in her hands and she closed her eyes. She had to stop feeling fear for what anyone else thought and start listening to her own. She wanted to give this to Sonic not because of any other reason but because she wanted to. It was right, nothing was wrong about that.

With one giant breath she stepped out from behind the group and faced in Sonic's direction only to stop dead in her tracks at the sight in front of her.

Sonic wasn't alone anymore, but accompanied by none other than Mina. She smiled up at him, the beauty in her eyes, her hair smooth as silk, differently then she previously had. Sonic eyed her cautiously as her lips moved. His expression stayed the same until she moved her hand from behind her back to reveal a small bag. This one was all blue with a red laced ribbon tied on top.

Amy's head began to spin and everything else around her stopped moving. She'd been holding her breath this whole time, but she still couldn't breathe. He straightened up his back and spoke back to her, but she couldn't make out what he said. She had to get out of there. She had to leave before she saw something she'd regret. Then he grabbed the bag from her hand.

"Mina, I swear, if this is some sort of joke—" Sonic began in a forceful tone, but Mina cut him off.

"I want to reconcile and I even took the time to make this. What part of this do you find a joke?" Mina asked with a hurt expression, shutting Sonic up. He sighed as she continued, "It's hard for me to even come up to you and say this."

Sonic rubbed the back of his neck with an uncomfortable look and looked to the side. "I guess so, but you're right. I apologize for my behavior before and for hurting you."

Mina smiled and giggled moving a hair stand behind her ear. Sonic looked over unconsciously. "Amy was right. This feels nice."

"Amy?"

"She was the one who suggested we put our past behind us and she was right. It's nice. Well, I'll see you around because I promise to meet a friend for lunch. Happy Valentine's," She said cheerfully leaving Sonic completely dumbfounded.

"Amy?" He repeated incredulously.

Hopefully this chapter has left everyone satisfied. Hehehe. So what's going on here? What has everyone been discovering?

The chapter will soon come together and you will soon see results. Haha As for now you all need to be patient cause I know you guys don't understand what Sonic is feeling. You will understand soon.