Me: Hey guys! Sorry I'm so late with this chapter. I've just been so busy with my other ones I forgot to do this one. But it's here now so let's get going. I don't own any of the characters. Just the plot. So enjoy it and review.

It's Blazing on the West Side

Chapter 6: A Cat Found

Day 2 of searching began the same way for Silver. He ate, and headed out with his head protected by a sombrero. But now he had to watch out for the INS aside from crazed hippies. Which he didn't really find to make any sense because he was in this country legally. But oh well.

Silver walked outside ready to go and find Blaze. Sergio said that there was a Mobian cat in the city somewhere. And he was going to go right to her.

But he froze up as soon as he realized something.

Sergio only said there was a Mobian cat somewhere in San Diego who was good with fire. But he didn't say WHERE.

So now he had to start all over again. And San Diego is a very big city. Which meant he had to ask around like a homeless person asking for change. And he couldn't fly. He noticed yesterday when he flew over the city some people eyed him funny. So no more flying. At least in San Diego.

When he reached downtown, he noticed something he hadn't noticed yesterday. The buildings were very big. And the place was crowded due to morning traffic. It looked a lot different since he was on the ground with the other humans.

But as crowded as it was, that didn't stop him. Silver also decided that in the middle of downtown pedestrian traffic, it would be highly unlikely that a hippie would be able to chase him down. So the hat wasn't necessary. He took it off letting his five main quills flow loose.

Then he walked on into the city and began his search. He asked almost anyone he ran into about a Mobian cat anywhere. But no one gave him any luck. Some just walked right on by and ignored him. He kept on pushing his way through the crowds of people as he walked on down the sidewalk of one of the biggest cities in California.

"Damn! This is impossible! How am I supposed to find Blaze in this circus if no one will stop long enough to help me? WHOA!"

Silver's train of thought was interrupted when he looked ahead and saw he was about to be hit by a bike messenger. The guy on the bike screeched to a halt.

"Hey! Watch it, jerk!" the messenger said.

"I'm sorry about that." Silver said politely. Then he decided to go for it. "Hey, have you by any chance seen a Mobian cat anywhere around here?"

"Do I even look like I care about your problems? I got my own problems! My girlfriend just dumped me for some underwear model and I have late rent payments! So fuck off!"

The messenger shoved Silver out of the way and rode off. The hedgehog was very offended. All he did was ask a simple question. City people could be jerks sometimes. Then he got an idea.

He turned around and saw that the messenger was at a red light waiting for it to change. And across the street from him on the other side also waiting for it to turn green, was a city bus. That was what Silver was hoping for. When the light turned green, the messenger started to pedal on his bike again. And the bus started to move forward. Silver raised his hand moved it quickly to the right a bit. When he did, the messenger flew off of his bike and collided into the windshield of the bus. He crashed right through it and the bus halted. Silver turned around and walked away chuckling.

"He he he. What a douche."

Another hour went by. And Silver's feet were starting to hurt from all the walking. He still hadn't found anything. Apparently Mobian cats aren't all that common on the west side. He took a seat on a bench for a breather. His yellow eyes looked up and admired the architectural beauty of the buildings above.

Then his eyes found something right behind him. It was a booth with a list of attractions in San Diego. USS Midway museum, Seaworld, restaurants, and then Silver got to thinking. Maybe…..juuuuuuussst maybe, Blaze might be in one of those locations. He went up to the booth and spoke to the guy. It was a human with a very thick black beard.

"Hey there, hedgie." The guy said. "You looking for the hippie convention? Cause your hair kind of looks in the mood."

"Yeah I know. I kind of have a problem with hippies." Silver got to the point. "Listen, you let people know what's interesting to see around here. Right?"

"That's my job, dude. I've been everywhere in this city so I'm kind of an expert."

"Finally a break!"

"Then….by any chance….would you have happened to see any Mobian cats around here who are good with fire?"

The attraction man thought about that for a few seconds before he gave Silver this answer.

"As a matter of fact, yeah I have. You're looking for the Japanese restaurant called RA Sushi. There's a Mobian cat who works there who is an expert with fire. She's a teppanyaki chef. And a very good one I might add."

Yes. Mobian cat, good with fire, and is referred to as, she. That was all Silver needed to hear. That and….

"Where is this restaurant?"

"Just a couple of blocks down on the right."

"Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much!"

Silver started to run. And he was running as fast as he could. He was just a few blocks away from her. He could hardly wait to see her eyes once more and then he could finally do what he came there for. He just hoped she would bas happy to see him as he was gonna be when he saw her.

A few minutes later, Silver finally stopped at the front door of RA Sushi and panted as he grabbed his knees.

"I… *PANT* …made it. *PANT* Blaze, here I come."

Regaining his breath, Silver stood up tall, and went inside the restaurant. It was pretty damn fancy for one too. Immediately he was given service when a hostess walked up to him.

"Welcome to RA Sushi. How many?" she asked.

"Actually, I was wondering if there was a Mobian cat working here today." Silver said back.

"Oh. Yes she's in today. Are you a friend of hers?"

"Yes. Yes I am. Where is she?"

"Back of the restaurant. But we have a policy sir. You can't enter the restaurant unless you intend to order something."

Silver had plenty of cash with him. So that wasn't a problem.

"No problem."

The hostess handed the hedgehog a menu and then she let Silver walk on into the place. As he went to the back of the place, Silver took notice of the smell. It smelled great inside there. And as he got near to where Blaze was, it only intensified. And that brought delight to him.

And then he finally got to the back of the place where all of the teppanyaki took place. Chefs all around were using iron griddles to cook the food right in front of their customers for entertainment. It really was something to look at. And then Silver saw a huge cloud of flames rise into the air and quickly vanish. And he assumed that's where she was. He moved into view of the table and saw the Mobian cat everyone was talking about. But there was just one problem.

It wasn't Blaze.

It WAS a Mobian cat and a female. But this one had yellow fur, black hair, and a red headband on top of her head. She was about the same age as Silver.

Silver's hopes just shattered when he saw her. He had to sit down and he did. And there was an open seat in front of the unknown cat's table. He slowly staggered over to the chair and took his seat. And he rubbed his face very hard with his hands depressed that he hadn't found Blaze.

An hour later, everyone at the cat's table left and then she began to clean it off. But then she noticed that Silver was still there sitting down. All throughout the show she put on, she noticed that he was sitting there looking really glum. And now it was just him and her there.

"You alright there, hedgie?" she asked as she wiped down the grill with a damp towel.

Silver barely looked up to acknowledge her.

"I'm fine." He murmured.

"Well ya don't look fine."

Silver looked up at her. Then he read the nametag on the left side of her shirt. It said, "Honey." Her name wasn't even anything close to the one he loved to see and hear all the time. Honey was easily able to notice he was depressed.

"Aw come on now. I'm Honey. What's your name, hedgie?"

Just like last time, Silver barely looked up.

"Silver."

Honey looked up and down his body.

"Fitting." She said. "So what's the matter, Silver? It's not every day I see a lonely man walk in here just to wallow. You're not from around here. Are you?"

He really didn't have anything better to do right now. So why not talk to someone?

"That's right. I'm from Station Square."

"Oh! You're from the East now are ya? I see people from Station Square all the time. But usually they seem a lot happier. So what's your tragedy?"

"It's nothing really." He started. "I just thought you were going to be someone else."

That made Honey a bit uneasy.

"What do you mean by that, hedgie?"

"I have this friend. She's a cat like you. But she's purple and can control fire with her mind. Her name is Blaze. She used to live in Station Square too before she moved out here to California."

Now Honey no longer felt uneasy as she soon became interested in hearing Silver's story.

"The day she told me she was moving was the same day I was going to finally confess my feelings and tell her that I love her. But when she told me her news first, I just couldn't."

Honey sympathized with Silver, and then she took a whack and wrapping up what the rest of the story was.

"And so you came here to find her and finally do what you've always wanted. Right?"

Silver looked at her and nodded his head.

"But the problem is, I have no idea which city she's in. I didn't even ask her."

"Well I can tell you this, Silver. She ain't here in San Diego. Believe me, if there was another cat here, I'd know about it. So how long have you been here looking for her?"

"This is my second day searching. But I do have other cities to visit."

"Really? Where?"

"Uh…" Silver actually strained his brain to remember which other cities he was going to look for Blaze in. But then he remembered.

"LA, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Fresno."

Honey began to think. Maybe she could help him out a bit.

"She won't be in Sacramento or Long Beach."

Silver eyed the yellow cat strangely.

"How would you know?"

"I'm a cat myself, hedgie. And trust me on this. Cats HATE the beach. I'm the only one here in San Diego. The reason for that is because I love this restaurant. It's been in my family for years."

Silver looked around the restaurant. It was a very fancy place unlike other places.

"Your family owns this place?" he asked surprised.

"Yeppers." That was how Honey said yes. "Been in the family for nearly fifty years."

"That's quite a tradition" Silver said before getting back on topic. "So why won't I find her in San Diego?"

"Cats don't really like state capitals. Not even I know why. But every time I set foot in one of the fifty state capitals, I just do not like it there. Mostly because whoever lives in those cities are assholes." Honey explained to Silver.

Silver made another strange face at her.

"Oh come on. I'm sure not everyone who lives in a state capital is a jerk." Silver said.

"Not ALL of them. No. But the vast majority of them are. I've been to forty out of the fifty state capitals, not a single cat in any of them. Especially not in THIS state." Honey told him.

"So I'll have better luck in Fresno and LA?" Silver asked to be sure.

"She's in one of those two cities, Silver boy. All you gotta do now is pick which one to go to first."

Silver went into thinking mode. LA or Fresno? If he picked right, he would have this over faster than he thought he would. But he didn't want to have to go upstate and then down again if he was wrong. LA was so close to San Diego. And it was just like that a tiny shimmer of hope returned to Silver's heart.

"Honey, thanks for your help."

Honey smiled at him.

"No problem, hedgie. Now go find your girl."

Silver then left with a quick nod and went back to the hotel to pack his things and tell the hotel he would be leaving early. The next stop was LA. What chaos awaited him there.

Alright guys. I know a lot of you have been wanting me to update this for a while. And this is all I could get out of it. But I need to tell you guys something.

I am WAY too wrapped up in all my other things going on right now. With Don't Stop becoming my most popular fic ever, my second semester of college and all the work piling up, it's just hard to find the time to write this many stores at once.

So…..it is with full regret to say that until I say otherwise….this story is on hiatus. I'm really sorry.

But I promise, one day, I'll be back and I'll work on this again. But until that time comes around, peace bitches.