PAUL

"Well, this officially sucks." Paul muttered to himself as he sat on his bed, wondering what he did wrong. He had followed that book's advice, something unusual for him, and was kicking himself for it.

"J.T Dogzone's advice not working out like you hoped?" his sister had entered the room and sat next to him.

"I thought you were off with that guy of yours?" Paul said, looking at her briefly before turning away.

"He was too touchy for me, so I had him bring me back." she hugged Paul lightly. "What happened to you tonight?"

Paul only sighed as he recounted the events of the previous hours.

"That BITCH. She is going to get it tomorrow at work!" Paul rested his hand on his sister's head.

"Simmer down, sis. It's OK." Paul felt awful, and Having Sam with him wasn't helping.

"It is NOT OK. I bet she slept with him, and it was probably hot and steamy." Paul grimaced at his sister's comment, causing her to stop. "Sorry..."

"Just go, please." Paul mumbled, causing Sam to nod and depart quietly.

CHASE

"That was probably the best show I've ever seen!" Amy squealed as the three got out of the arena. Chase had his arm around Amy, and Miles was moving swiftly behind them.

"I know. The lights were spectacular." Chase was happy, that was sure. He finally had what he desired. Amy was a good fit for him. She was pretty to be sure, and she had the energy to match his.

They arrived back at the Blue Blur. Chase unlocked the doors, allowing Miles time to hop into the back before he and Amy got on board. "First stop is your place, alright, Miles?" the boy in the back nodded lightly, and winked at Chase as he pulled away from the arena, getting back on the highway to go home.

DANIEL

The boy woke slowly, recounting the events of the evening. He didn't know what to think. He and Marci had just done the deed, and there she lay, cuddled up to him like it was all OK. He liked it. she looked cute nestled into him. "Well, angst, I don't need you anymore." That very thought caused Daniel to smile.

SIMON

Simon was trashed. His parents left and he hopped onto the internet. His strange obsession with mind games had begun to disturb him an hour in, and after another several hours trying to outwit a malevolent computer server he had thought he saw the monitor glow green and begin to float. that was when Emily called. He had been glad for the company, because when he was alone like this was when the pangs of doubt crept into his mind. He never felt like he was good enough unless Emily was around. She made him laugh and truly feel wanted, and it was true Bliss. he smiled lightly

"I can't wait to see that girl again."

E. G. Greene

The doctor turned away from his monitor. he had been spying on the antics of his deluded former adversaries for hours now. It had finally happened. He had defeated Sonic the Hedgehog.

"To think, with all the Chaos Emeralds, that it would be so easy." He ran his hand around his belt, touching all seven little gems lightly. "Well, Sonic, Let's see what comes from this."

AMY

The ride back was short, and soon Chase was bidding his young friend goodbye. Amy was resting comfortably in the passenger seat, looking out at the stars. she smiled as Chase got back into the car.

"Do you remember the last time we were alone together?" she smiled.

"Yeah, we did stuff." Chase said nonchalantly as he drove back to Amy's house. "Amy, I don't want a repeat performance of the last time we thought there was a spark between us. It's real this time, and i'll be dead before i mess it up." Chase smiled at her.

"Why are you so great?" she leaned across and kissed him, causing him to tense., he quickly relaxed and gave a smile.

"Because i'm Sonic." the response was instinctive, but right after he said it his head began to hurt terribly. He flinched, causing Amy to worry. "Pull over, Chase. I'll drive." Chase started to interject, but pulled over and let the girl behind the wheel. Amy was confused. "What did you mean when you said it's because you're sonic?"

Chase didn't know what to think, but felt some sort of connection to the name. "I'm not sure, it felt familiar somehow. It makes my head hurt when I think about it though."

Just relax, we're almost back to my place. She turned onto her road, and pulled into her driveway. The new couple got out of the car and went inside, Amy got some pain medicine, and gave it to Chase, who took it gratefully.

"Better?" Amy asked, as she moved over to the couch in her living room.

"Yeah, thanks." he sat down beside her and she kissed him, no buildup or anything. She pressed her lips to his and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him in. Chase was happy to oblige as he pulled her onto his lap, taking their kiss even deeper. Amy broke away after that, looking at him with passionate eyes. "I painted my bedroom, wanna see?"

"Alright." The two got up and headed for her room, both very well aware that neither cared about the paint.

EMILY

"I should very well be sleeping." the girl had hung up the phone, and had begun playing online. There really wasn't much to do, especially since she wouldn't be with Simon until tomorrow. "It's not a date." she kept telling herself. "We're just two friends hanging out... at his house... having dinner... while his parents aren't... ok, it's a date." admitting that did nothing but make her more nervous. She jumped up and headed to her closet, flipping through her clothes looking for something to wear.

"Should I go casual? jeans and a tee? no, it's a bit more special than that." She looked at one of her long dresses. "No." She saw it then, a short purple dress that she had bought for some event the previous year. "Perfect." She grabbed it and hung it on the hook she had mounted on the door.

"Now I need the stockings and shoes..." She dug through one of her dresser drawers looking for the cursed things when she came across something different. she pulled the purple thong from the drawer and looked at it. Amy had bought it for her the last time they had gone to the mall together. Now she was seriously considering wearing it. "It wouldn't leave lines..." she thought to herself. the dress fit tightly, so that would be an issue. "I'll wear it. It's not like he'll even see the thing anyway." she tossed it onto her dresser and grabbed the purple stockings that were underneath. She looked over to the clock. "It's 4:03... what am i still doing awake?" She got up and went to the bathroom, getting ready to go to bed.