Too be honest I've had these chapters for a while, but just couldn't find the time to update it.

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"24k Magic"- Bruno Mars

Chapter 19: Like

Jet walked forward with his lingering smirk making Amy step back, but as always, Sonic wasn't intimated by Jet, no matter the circumstances. She admired him for being able to join Jet on a stare down.

"Never did I ever expect to see this. Sonic, have you fucked up." Jet goaded.

Sonic rolled his eyes to the side and crossed his arms. "Stalking isn't a very bright sport,"

"I'm not stalking!" Jet snapped but then his voice turned smooth. "I was invited. Did you forget my dad's good friends with your mom?"

"I try not to remember," Sonic stole a quick glance at Amy before gesturing with his eyes for them to head out. Amy got the message and began to walk off to the side but Jet's suddenly spoke making her freeze in place.

"You did a great job acting innocent."

Amy faced him wide eyed.

"Bitch."

"Shut up Jet!" Sonic suddenly spat eyes narrowed and lips frowned. It startled both Jet and Amy hearing such a loud and furious voice. Seeing Sonic get annoyed was different than seeing him infuriated. "You'll be talking to me now."

"You guys…" Amy uttered her hands rising up at them.

"Amy go to the party. I'll deal with this," Sonic instructed her.

No questions were asked. Sonic knew what he was doing and she didn't want to interfere. Jet didn't say anything as Amy rushed off around a corner disappearing. Her heart was pounding hard against her chest and after everything the sensation of his lips that had touched her cheeks still hadn't ceased.

Sending a baleful glance over to Sonic, Jet scoffed, "Deal with it my ass! How about I settle with you once and for all."

"Jet," Sonic began his voice cool yet stern making Jet stop. Sonic stared Jet down without flinching and added, "I warned you before. If you keep bothering Amy, because you're trying to get at me, it's not going to end well."

"So even you have weakness. How long I've been waiting for this day," Jet chuckled darkly as he cracked his knuckles.

Sonic sighed closing his eyes halfway. Nothing he would say was going to make him understand. "If this about that grudge over what happened with Mina I already apologized and she understood. Why don't you?"

"Because she's blinded by you again! You don't know what it felt like for her. You don't deserve to let that slide." Jet replied angrily.

"But you haven't been facing me head on instead you've coward behind everyone else trying to make life miserable for me!" Sonic's voice rose. "You're blinded by Mina."

"You son of a—!" Jet growled as he swung his arm at Sonic, but Sonic being quick dodged it. Stepping away from Jet, Sonic looked at him in a deadpan.

"Jet. Enough. I don't want to do this." Sonic told him hoping he'd try listening once more, but Jet lifted up his hands in a fighting positon.

"Mina thought you were such a great guy, but you dumped her 'cause you thought she was stupid. What makes you believe you won't do the same to Amy?" Jet spat throwing an arm to punch, but Sonic grabbed it.

"We're not dating Jet." Sonic replied annoyed and pushed him back.

"But you like her! I already told her what you were like before. She doesn't want someone like you liking her. You make her uncomfortable because she knows she's stupid!"

Sonic didn't understand how was it that he couldn't control his anger nor his arm as his fist slammed right across Jet's beak at that moment. He did know that Jet's words had pissed him off until he saw Jet stumble backwards.

Stunned, Sonic looked from his hand to Jet rubbing his beak.

"You!" He regarding him darkly eyes ablaze.

Sonic clenched his fist and growled looking directly at Jet without falter. "I'm giving you one last warning. For everyone's sake, let that past go."

A malicious smile creeped up Jet's face and he spoke, "Now I'm gonna make sure you get it! Amy will never date someone as disgusting as you!"

The party lasted until the next day. It was almost mid-night and Sonic was still nowhere to be found. Amy sat outside on a bench near the entrance of the hall where everyone danced inside. She stared distantly at the floor as her head kept replaying Sonic's actions from the afternoon.

Did that mean what it was supposed to mean or was he just teasing her. Although, he wasn't the type to tease with those sort of motives. He hardly talked to girls.

"What's going on?!" Amy groaned scratching her head vigorously. Why was she still sitting here?

From the doorway and figure appeared. It watched her as she looked troubled. He walked slowly over to her and sighing made Amy flinched over to him. Her eyes widened in shock seeing bruises all over the figure's face under the moonlight. She got off the bench and backed away.

"That's it. Fear me. Run away." An annoyed hawk growled.

"Y-You're face…" She managed to say and noticed all too late it was rude of her to say.

"That fucker of a hedgehog. He had fun doing this to me," Jet groused full with antipathy in his voice.

Amy could note the black eye on his left and a bruise near his beak and on the side of his temple. SO they'd fought. Seeing Jet all bruised up made her wonder how Sonic was doing. Amy stayed quietly staring at him not knowing what to say.

Jet made a move towards the bench and sat wearily. "Sonic doesn't know I'm here so I'll make this quick." He began finally looking at her side-glance. "I've never once liked you."

'Well then…' Amy thought discreetly upset in some way.

"But if I ask you if you still like Sonic romantically, and you replay with a different answer, that could change." Jet added sounding something closer to bashful. His voice grew soft. She wasn't exactly sure it he was but it sounded as if he was trying to be kind with its conditions. He wanted to try being friends?

Amy nervously looked at him and not being able to keep eye contact for more than three seconds she turned away. Answering was her problem. She was crushing hard on Sonic, but she couldn't admit that.

"That shouldn't interest you anymore." Amy replied with a firm grip on her tone. She didn't want to be caught stuttering.

Jet gave a small tittered and he stood up. "Right. Then let me tell you something."

Jet walked up to her face making Amy forcibly back away but he took her by the shirtfront of her dress. Amy raised her arm out to bring out her Piko Piko hammer for self-defense, but Jet shook her making her loose concentration. "I'm not afraid of Sonic so I'm never gonna stop bothering you." He told her darkly, but soon let go of her and looked away. "So this isn't over."

He slowly walked away from her and down the passage way. Was he going home?

"Jet!" Amy called out for him and Jet slowly turned his eyes appearing from the corner of his shoulder. "We're not friends, but if you ever need help I will still listen."

Jet stifled his chuckled. "Pfft. It's something of the same thing idiot. See ya."

"Huh?" Amy was left to wonder what the bruised hawk meant as he left her eyes. Then a thought came into her mind. Where was Sonic? She turned around to go through the door but stopped herself from doing so.

How was she going to face him after…?

Or was she imagining things? Sonic wouldn't kiss her.

She peeked her head through the doorway to see if by chance she could spot him inside, but was he even inside? Being indecisive never did serve her justice. She slowly made her way inside and stopped at another doorway where she saw the amount of invited had decreased by ¾. Therefore, it was real easy to spot the only blue hedgehog talking to a lighter blue hedgehog and her father Eliot.

Her eyes widened.

Was he in trouble?

She hid behind the wall and observed them quietly. Sonic's back was facing her so she couldn't tell what his face looked like or what his expression was as he spoke to the two adults. Bernadette looked worried not angry and Eliot was only staring at him attentively.

After a while, Sonic backed away, nodded and turned around and just when she was about to see his face, someone blocked his view by passing right in front of her. Amy pouted and moved her head out of their view to find Sonic, but he had disappeared.

She clicked her tongue. She turned to look at her dad and Eliot and Bernadette both talked to each with firm faces, but then Eliot reassured her with a smile and gave her a side hug. Seeing that made her smile. She liked seeing happy faces.

She turned around to leave the premises when a pair of emerald eyes appeared before her.

"There you are,"

Amy shrieked jumping back and moving her hands up in a karate move vigorously until her eyes realized it was Sonic who stood in front of her with a smile at how silly she looked. Under the dim lightings of the narrow passageway she could see his smooth face and young features. Not a scar or bruise could be seen. Surprised, she slowly approached him her hand reaching out for his face. Sonic nervously looked at her as she inspected his face.

"You're not hurt?" She questioned the surprise clear printed on her voice.

Sweating a drop, Sonic chuckled nervously looking to the side and wondered if Amy really thought he would have a least gotten a scratch. The blinked. "Wait, how do you know…?"

"I saw Jet. You left him…" She pointed at different parts of her face in reference of that of Jet's face and Sonic caught on nervously scratching his head. He felt embarrassed.

"Ah, you saw that too." He said.

"Too?"

Sonic flinched regretting what he said immediately. Sonic looked over his shoulder and then back at Amy's confused eyes. Sonic used his hand gesturing for her to follow him outside. "Let's talk outside."

It wasn't cold outside, but it wasn't hot either. The air had a warmness to it. Amy followed behind Sonic wondering what is it he had to talk about. "So, um, what do you want to talk about?"

It caught her off guard as he said, "I will never consider you my step-sibling."

Amy flinched clearly hurt, but then Sonic stopped and turned around with a small smile. "Is what I told you when we first began living together." He added.

She titled her head not knowing where the conversation was deriving to. All she knew was the look in his eyes made her breath hitch. "So, you consider me one now?"

"No,"

That both hurt yet relived her. Still, it wasn't a most pleasant feeling. Amy crossed her arms over her chest and stared hard at Sonic. "Okay why are you telling me this?"

Stopping, he turned around and looked at her with soft eyes that made her mentality melt away. "Because you should know that much,"

Amy tilted her head addle headed. "But I already know. You made that clear to me the first time."

Sonic let a smile fall on his lips and he turned away and Amy didn't know why. Under the dark skies and the almost no lights around them, Amy failed to see the slight blush that formed on his cheeks. "What I'm trying to say is it's different now."

"What do you mean?" Amy asked the startle in her own voice evident. "Are you saying we're not friends anymore?"

Sonic's eyes fell half way at how oblivious Amy was and instantly replied, "Amy I like you,"

Amy froze. It was silent for a good moment until Sonic sighed and covered his face with his hand. So much for confessing slowly, he thought tiredly. Amy's senses came back and she looked at what she thought was an impassive face.

"I…I know. You said we were friends before." Amy said nervously, hoping she wasn't taking it in the wrong way. There was no way he liked her other than just his friend.

Sonic sweat a drop as his hand lifted off his face completely deadpanned. "I don't think you've got it. I'll say it again as to avoid misunderstanding. I like you. Not as a friend." Sonic claimed crossing his arms and watching Amy's jaw slowly open as he finished his sentence.

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. In a very low and simple tone, Sonic was telling her that he liked her. Her cheeks began to flush and her heart began to flutter. She was being confessed to by someone she'd been crushing on, They're feelings were…mutual!

"Y-You like me?" Amy repeated, hoping she didn't sound too excited. Then her tone changed. "But not as a friend?"

Sonic couldn't believe this. He groaned his hand wiping his face from a blush that started. "You really are dumb,"

"H-Hey—!"

Sonic walked up to her placing both his hands on her shoulder and stared into her eyes. "I like you more than a friend. If anything that's a good thing. Depends on how you take it of course."

Amy covered up her mouth and froze. 'I like you too,' she wanted to say but the words got stuck in her throat.

Amy didn't notice she wasn't saying anything back due to shock and that was getting Sonic nervous. He backed away from her releasing her shoulders and nervously looked towards the night sky with a small smile. "I know huh. I broke every one of my rules." He looked back at her. "I'm not asking you to like me back. I just thought I'd let you know."

Amy's head shook lightly and her mouth opened, finally feeling the need to tell him that it was alright. That he wasn't the only one who broke the rules. That it was okay that he'd let her know, but he cut her off just before she was about to speak.

"And no I won't stop being your friend either." He told her sincerely. "If you don't want, nothing will change—"

"No!" Amy suddenly shouted her hands outward, startling Sonic, but his eyes relaxed soon enough when Amy added slowly, "I…I like you."

His heart fluttered in hearing those words, almost as if he was floating through air. He hadn't expected in hearing those words either which left him speechless, so Amy continued. "I like you too," She repeated bashfully.

Telling someone that you liked them and being told that they like you back was like having the air knocked out of your lungs and it was the best feeling in the world. Blushing hard as she found herself engrossed in his emerald eyes, she forgot how to speak or think. Sonic blinked twice and approached her, reaching out for her.

"Are you serious?" He questioned, grabbing her hand, slowly curling his hand around hers and Amy looked down at their coiled hands feeling not only her cheeks go hot but her whole face. His touch send sparks down her fingertips and his face was so close to her…he could practically kiss her again if he wanted to.

"I-I-I…" She blundered and noted the surprise in her voice. He was getting too close so he backed away slightly blushing. It felt strange to have someone make him feel self-conscious, have all his layers stripped away as if it was tape.

He rubbed his neck looking away to the side. "I'm sorry. I'm making you uncomfortable,"

"No! You're not!" Amy gainsaid. "I…I just don't know what to say. I never thought I'd get a confession and not by you who's so popular. I…I feel happy."

She reached up placing her hand on her chest feeling her heart palpitating under her chest. She heard him chuckle lightly and smiled, it radiating under the moon's shine.

"Popular?" He chuckled. With a soft look he took her hand again and she gladly allowed it. "That's far from it."

He pulled her close pressing his forehead against hers and finally looking deep into her eyes. "I don't want you to feel as if you're inferior okay." He told her almost in a whisper. "You're your own personality. That's what I like."

Amy smiled hearing this, her cheeks rosy. He moved one of his hands up to her cheek to caress it. Sonic looked down at her lips then back at her with a smirk. "And this is payback." He told her as he moved his head forward pressing his lips gently over hers.

Amy's eyes widened for a moment before letting them fall. It wasn't rough like she'd done it, Sonic thought, but smooth and relaxing bringing a whole other feeling. Meanwhile, Amy wasn't giving time to think because it was a simple sweet kiss that ended all within three second. He felt so smooth and soft when he touched her she was surprised to find herself startled over it.

"Payback…?" She repeated. "What for?!"

Sonic chuckled and as it died down he stared at her and said, "For making me like you back,"

"Sonic really!" Amy smacked his shoulder blushing furiously while giggling a bit. Sonic chuckled, at her not knowing what payback really meant, but it didn't matter. All that did was that everything turned out smoother than he thought and that never made him feel more proud.

Eliot watched Sonic and Amy from an inside window as they laughed and teased each other. Smiling warmly at the two, he could recall hearing Sonic's fierce eyes looking up at him, earlier, saying he seriously liked Amy and that was why Jet was the way he ended up.

To fight for a girl, he thought with a light eye roll yet a smile plastered on his face. He didn't mind it much but it was funny that Sonic would go to those extends for his little girl and he didn't seem like the type who would. Who knew all this was going on behind his back.

He looked at his little girl and could see her eyes shining as she looked up at Sonic. Eliot closed his eyes and turned around.

"She's all grown up," he whispered.

One more Chapter tho', it's not over yet.

Until a week and a few days passes.

Take care.