- - - F O U R - - -

Sonic walked in the school side by side, laughing and being our usual silly selves.

It was Monday. I didn't mind Mondays, it was just another day of the week. Sonic, on the other hand, hated them. Monday's put an end to his fun, and started another week of unwanted work. Sure, that was true, but it was possible to make school fun, too.

He was laughing along with me just like any other day, proving my point. He was having fun, and he was at school.

"What are we laughing at?" Sonic managed to say in between breaths of laughter.

"I have no idea," I replied, laughing harder. How could we always laugh so much, and have no idea why?

Sonic suddenly stopped walking, leaning against the closest wall to catch his breath.

I stood in the hallway, watching him as he slowly managed to stop laughing through closed eyes. He was so beautiful.

As if reading my thoughts, he opened his eyes and smiled at me.

I smiled back, before continuing to walk to my locker. I was about to open my mouth to tell a joke, when I noticed Sonic was frowning at something. I followed his gaze to see Litsa standing at her locked, getting her books with Scourge leaning against the locker next to hers. They were talking. Laughing.

Suddenly Sonic had disappeared from my side, and he was standing in between Litsa and Scourge.

I quickly ran over to the three hedgehogs. This wasn't going to be pretty.

"I said leave," Sonic spat at Scourge.

"Maybe Litsa doesn't want me to," Scourge replied with a smug smile on his face.

"Don't get her involved like that," I stupidly butted in. I had always wished someone stuck up for me in one of these fights. I hated choosing in these kinds of situation. No matter what, you can't win.

Wether Litsa wanted Scourge around or not, she couldn't admit it. Either Sonic or Scourge would get hurt. I didn't want to see my best friend get hurt, and Scourge got pretty pissed when he was hurt, which wasn't pretty.

Interrupting the two angry hedgehogs' fight about the very gorgeous hedgehog wasn't exactly the

smartest time to try to make a difference, though. "I, uh," I tried to think of something intelligent to say tabular six awaiting eyes, but nothing came to mind. "This is between the two of you," I finally said. I grabbed Litsa's hand and dragged her into the girl's bathroom.

I would be hearing about this later, from Sonic. He probably wanted to hear his girl tell Scourge

she didn't want him there.

"I'm sorry," I began apologizing to Litsa. "I know what I d-"

"Thank you," she interrupted, smiling. "If you hadn't stepped in, I would have for sure lost one of

them."

"What do you mean? You don't want to loose Scourge?"

Litsa's eyes slightly widened, "I didn't mean that. I meant I'd hurt one. I hate hurting -"

"You can trust me," I interrupted her excuse, smiling a friendly smile. "Girl to girl. It's just us here.

"Scourge and I are... Well, we're," she sighed. "Look, I gotta go. Thanks, again," she quickly ran

out of the bathroom, leaving me with my unanswered questions. Her and Scourge were what?

Shaking my head, I headed out to find Sonic, who was casually leaning against the wall, just outside the bathroom. "Where is she?"

"She walked out just a few seconds ago."

Sonic got up off the wall and sped around looking for her.

I sighed knowing where she probably was: with Scourge.

-x-x-

"Why did you intervene?" Sonic's angry voice came from behind me.

I kept walking until I reached my locker before replying. "It's a girl thing," I shrugged. "She needed me to."

"Why?"

"If she had have said she wanted him to stay, you'd get hurt. If she said she wanted him to go, he'd get hurt. I've been in that situation before. You just can't win, no matter what."

Sonic opened his mouth to say something, but I quickly interrupted him, "Regardless of Scourge being a fucked up asshole, she'd hate to see him hurt just as much as anyone else. Litsa doesn't like people getting hurt."

Sonic sighed, "I guess. Thanks then."

"Anything for you Mr. Know-It-All."

He smiled lightly, "what would I do without you?"

"That's easy. You'd shrivel up and die!"

A small chuckle escaped Sonic's lips. I felt proud that I could accomplish such a thing. "I probably would, Amy, I probably would."

I closed my locker and the two of us began walking to the oversized cafeteria.

Sonic stopped dead in his tracks just an inch from entering the cafeteria.

I looked up at him with worry. He looked torn. I followed his gaze to see Scourge leaning against

the wall on one foot, with Litsa leaning on him, on the opposite side of the room. He had an arm

wrapped around her, keeping her close. I couldn't tell what they were doing, but they sure as hell

looked happy.

Litsa's words from earlier rang through my mind: If you hadn't stepped in, I would have for sure

lost one of them.

Scourge and I are... Well, we're... Look, I gotta go. Thanks, again.

She and him were... together?

Sonic's lips were suddenly crashed against mine. I had no idea why he was kissing me, but I kissed back. He would owe me one damn good reason for this, later.

I didn't feel anything. No sparks, nothing. Nothing but Sonic's anger, which was to be excepted. He was kissing me out of nothing more than pure anger. I could tell he knew Litsa was watching.

Feeling bad for Litsa, I pulled away. "That's not the right thing to do," I whispered to Sonic. I scanned the area, unable to find the light blue hedgehog. I sighed. Poor girl.

- - Litsa's POV - -

I walked in the cafeteria, looking for Sonic. He had to be here somewhere. I needed to apologize,

and explain everything. He deserved that.

I walked through the cafeteria with hopes that I'd see him.

"Looking for me?"

I jumped and quickly turned around to see a hedgehog. Not the one I was looking for though. "I was actually looking for Sonic."

Scourge raised an eyebrow, "ready to tell him?"

I nodded slowly. "I can't lie to him any longer."

"That's my girl, always being so sweet," he leaned in to kiss me, but I turned my head last second causing him to kiss my cheek. I wouldn't cheat on Sonic any longer. He didn't deserve that.

Scourge took my hand and led me to the closest wall. He leaned back on it, an pulled me into his

arms. "What's bothering you so much?"

"Sonic almost kissed Amy last night," I began. "He said he couldn't do that to me, though. Look at me, and what I'm doing to him. I kissed you! I'm a horrible person." I bowed my head in shame.

Scourge's fingers lifted my chin up so I look at him. "You're an amazing person," he whispered. His eyes suddenly focused on something behind me. "Looks like he can do it after all."

I turned around to see what he was talking about. I hadn't even finished turning around before I saw it. Him. Sonic. He was kissing Amy. Right here.

Half my hart shattered into a million pieces. Part of me was broken. I couldn't believe he would do that. Here, at school? Why? Was he really that upset he had to go and rare me apart? As much as I knew I deserved it, I thought he couldn't, he wouldn't.

The other part of me was happy for him. He had finally kissed her, maybe they'd be together now. He could have a girl that wouldn't cheat and lie to him. He'd have what he deserved.

The broken part of me was beginning to get the best of me. I ran out the back doors, and sat on the ground outside. I pulled my knees up to my chest, hugging them tightly, letting a few tears fall.

If this is what being cheated on felt like, Sonic needed to know that much more. He needed the truth.

I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see who it was.

Amy. She was sitting beside me, her face showed sadness.

"Amy, I -"

"I know," she whispered, cutting me off. "It's okay. I'm sorry."

"But Amy, Scou-"

"I know. I put it all together," she put her arm around me and rested her head on my shoulder.

"You're going to have to let one go."

"I know," I whispered, hanging my head.

"Who's it gonna be?"

"I have to let Sonic go," I looked up at her. "I love him, but I love Scourge, too. I can't love Sonic as much I thought if I love someone else, right?"

Amy nodded, completely understanding. "That's right. Come on, let's go find Sonic," she stood up and extended her hand out to help me up.

"I'll catch up in a minute."

"Alright," she smiled before walking back inside.

- - Amy - -

I walked back in the cafeteria to find Sonic, which didn't take long at all. Every pair of eyes in

the room were on the green and blue hedgehogs, fighting.

"She's mine," Sonic growled, giving Scourge another punch.

"She belongs to me now. You had your chance, you blew it! Way to tear her apart!" Just as Scourge was about to hit Sonic, I stepped in between them, and slapped them both.

"What is wrong with you two? You're acting as though she's a prize to be won. She doesn't belong to either of you. She's her own person who is fully capable of making her own choices. Which, by the way, does not mean she wants to be pressured into choosing something. Could you guys know any less about women?"

I took Sonic's hand and dragged him to the other side of the room, and out to the hallway. "What the hell is wrong with you? I leave you alone for five minutes and you start a fight."

Sonic chuckled, "what's it matter? It's just a little fight!"

A light blue figure headed towards Sonic and I caught my eye. I turned my head to see Litsa.

"Stay," I told Sonic before running over to Litsa. "Hey," I whispered low enough that Sonic couldn't hear. "He's all yours."

"Could you stay? In hearing range, in case things don't go over so well.."

"Sure," I smiled, and stood on the other side of the hallway.

- - Litsa - -

I took in a deep breath and walked over to Sonic.

"Hey!" he said, wrapping his arms around me.

"Hi," I replied, stepping out of the hug. "We need to talk."

"I know," his face fell. "I'm so sorry about what happened. I was angry, seeing you -"

"Not about that," I interrupted. Hearing his apology would not make this any easier, on either of

us. "I'm the one who needs to apologize. When I called you the other day, I was going to tell you

something. Hearing what you said.. Well, I couldn't do it."

"What? What happened?"

"I... I kissed him," I whispered.

The bell suddenly rang, and Sonic was gone. I sighed. Poor Sonic. I turned around to Amy, "tell him I'm sorry," I whispered, and headed back into the cafeteria to find Scourge.

"I did it," I announced as I approached Scourge.

He turned around to face me, a smile was spread across his face. "How did he take it?"

"He ran away."

He laughed, "Typical. Poor little Sonic can't handle being -"

"Scourge! Don't talk about Sonic like that. He's a good guy and deserves that."

"Whatever," Scourge mumbled. "Let's get going," he took my hand and walked me to my next class.