Happy Birthday Sonic!

Ok, so its two days late but its better than nothing, Right?

Again, vacation came early. I'm off! eek! Oh and got my internet back finally! Celebrate In My Own, let's read.

Chapter 9: Embarrassment

Sonic's emerald eyes just couldn't seem to leave the sky that night. There weren't any stars yet he still was looking up at the sky from his window porch. What happened earlier seemed to have really been quite a shock. Being wrong felt awful. Being wrong in front of almost everyone felt even worst. Sonic closed his eyes being ashamed to remember about it.

The queen barged into his room and stalked down to his bed. Sonic turned around finding his mom glaring at him. "Hi Mom,"

"I'm ashamed of you." She harshly snarled.

"What did I do?" Sonic feigned question, getting off the window cousin, frowning.

Aleena grabbed one of the pillows that were on his bed and through it to him, while she walked around the bed to get to Sonic's side. Sonic blocked the pillow with his arm for protection. "Hey!"

"Tails told me what you did to the girl!" She angrily explained.

Sonic rolled his eyes and jumped on his bed and lying sprawled on top of it. "It was an accident." Sonic said in an indifferent tone.

"Accident," She repeated in a mocking tone. "Who knows what the poor girl may be thinking. She lost her memory Sonic. She deserves to be treated with kindness. She needs help," She explained. Aleena walked down the room back to the door.

"I don't trust her and that's how I see it. She's from the Shadow lands and she shouldn't be defended by the queen whose husband got killed by one of her kind." He spat.

Aleena's expression changed dramatically. She felt numb and her chest tightened. Her face didn't only show anger, but some mix of boiling lava trying to erupt within her and thundery clouds raining above her. Something inside her wanted to burst out in flames but she couldn't let it out. One, because she felt terror from seeing something in Sonic that she never saw before.

Sonic ignored the same feeling he had inside him and continued. "I wouldn't have taken her in if it weren't for you, for even second, because she is bond to hurt us all."

The maids ran up and down the castle getting it in order. They had to be in the Throne room before Sonic and Aleena arrived back from the stroll they took. After the argument Sonic and Aleena had, Sonic felt heartbroken. He was so furious about his mother taking full side on Emi it hurt and he got worried. He wasn't sure of this new maid but he spoke the way he felt, and his mother understood that, but it hurt her a lot too. They had a lot to talk about on that stroll.

"Get read we need to be in positions!" Cherry said to the maids.

Each maid got into a straight line along the sides of the throne. Their arms crossing and hands locked together, resting on top of the maid dress.

Emi came in with a flower vase and nervously didn't know what to do. Everyone was running the opposite way than she was and she was so confused.

"Hurry, Ah Emi, Put the flower vase over there in the table." She ordered pointing at the table.

"Right," Emi nodded rushing to the table that was across the throne room.

They all were in the straight line and the doors unlocked sending the clicking sound of echoes from the opening doors. A small beige bunny leaned forward and looked from left to right. "Where's Emi?" She asked in a worried tone.

"Over there," A yellow mongoose pointed out into the distance seeing Emi barely placing down the vase on the table.

"Oh no," gasped the bunny.

"She'd better hurry," A white bat said.

Before anyone else could say another word the doors opened wide and in the entrance stood King Sonic and Queen Aleena with small smiles on their lips. Everyone's mouth zipped shut but some of the eyes weren't on the royalties. Their eyes were on Emi who held a scared face and now was returning back to the line. She power walked down the red rug and was heading to her space in line. Sonic and the queen hadn't moved. Their eyes were on the one girl who was passing by.

Emi looked up at the king, but he wasn't smiling anymore. A serious face was the only thing he showed. Just as she was about to reach her place in line, he foot got caught on the rug and she tripped, falling forward and down to the ground on her stomach. Some of the girls winced and others closed their eyes in disappointment or embarrassment. The boys in the room chuckled and some didn't even take notice of this mistake. They just didn't care.

Emi pushed herself up with her hands. "Ow," She muttered.

Her mind quickly came back to realizing that the whole room was staring at her so she off the knees and shakily walked in line.

Sonic didn't move a muscle. He only kept his eyes on her. She had head down in embarrassment, her hands in front of her holding together tightly and cheeks flowing with redness. Sonic turned to his mother who had a smirk.

Sonic ignored what had happened and began walking up to his throne and when he reached it he sat down and so did his mother. A small dog walked up to the throne and bowed down holding up a small scroll.

"A letter from Sir Prince Miles Prower."

Sonic grinned. "Thanks," He said and grabbed the letter up from his hands. Everyone began muttering and whispering. One of the maids turned to Emi and asked quickly. "Are you okay?"

"O-oh, I'm fine thank you." She replied nervously.

Sonic held his hand up. "Please, everyone. I must say something." The king suddenly said. The voiced in the room lowered down.

"I would like to get the ball room fixed up before the big day comes, girls." He spoke with a small smile in his face. The maids nodded. "Don't worry Sonic. We'll have the ball room sparkling new before you can even see it." Cherry happily chirped.

Sonic laughed and stood up. "Alright, I'm going for a run. I'll come back soon." He said happily and then turned to face Emi who was staring at him. He quickly looked away and in that minute disappeared.

.:XxX:.

By noon the maids were almost done with the ball room. The maids mopped, boom, and painted the walls. They shinned and polished the objects around it. Emi was on a ladder with a paint bucket and brush. She painted each red stripe nicely and neat with her paintbrush. The rest of the girls were on the bottom doing other things.

"I'm really excited for the big Memorial ball." Sonic's voice traveled into the room's walls, bouncing off them and creating echoes.

"So am I," His mother responded. "I want everyone to remember those who fought to protect us and the land. Much like your father," She said softly as they stopped in the middles of the room.

They turned to see the girls working hard and fixing the place up. Each one was concentrated on finishing the job. His eyes then shifted to the pink hedgehog who was also working as hard. Aleena saw Sonic staring at Emi as if he finally acknowledged her.

"And yourself," She said.

"Myself?" Sonic was puzzled at her saying. He turned to her and he saw her smiling happily.

"You're a brave boy, Sonic. You're a hero." She softly mentioned.

"I was no hero. I failed at being a hero before. I choose to be called a king. Just not a hero," He explained firmly. Aleena frowned in disappointment.

Emi placed the paint brush back in the bucket. She blew her bangs to the side and that's when she saw Sonic and the queen. She froze. Sonic arrived here? When? She felt her breath hitch and her stomach ache. She closely stared at the expression in his face. He looked upset about something, but his mother placed a hand on his shoulder and Sonic gave out a warm smile.

Emi couldn't help but smile. It made her stomach jitter with a strange feeling. A feeling she's never felt before yet it felt as she's felt it before. Then in that moment Aleena said something that made Sonic laugh a bit.

His laugh…

It was like ...the winter wind changing to the spring breeze.

She squinted her eyes in confusion and her smile faded in her lips.

"You can't catch me!"

Emi flinched at the sound of a small teasing boy's voice. She got so scared that when she moved to turn around rapidly, the force of her turn caused the ladder to lift up on one side and fold one leg. Emi screamed as she began to go down backwards with the ladder. Sonic turned and clenched his teeth together seeing Emi falling. He acted quickly to sped over to her and jumped up to grab her off the step she was holding on to and once she was in his arms he jumped to the side and the ladder fell down near them with a loud bang.

She looked up at Sonic with her scared innocent eyes. He looked down at her. Emi blushed, noticing the position they were in, but she was more concentrated in looking deep in his eyes. They were a bright sparkling green. Like hers, but his had more of a rich taste in them.

The paint bucket fell on top of Emi's head and squirted red liquid all over. The whole room gasped.

The whole floor surrounding Sonic and Emi was covered in paint as well as the two. No one said a word, just waiting for Sonic to yell or explode with anger. Sonic placed Emi down on the ground, but both couldn't see a thing since paint was in their eyes.

Emi grabbed the bucket and lofted it up and off her head. She cleaned her eyes and Sonic did too.

They looked at one another and blinked.

Emi was blushing like heavy; luckily the red paint didn't allow anyone to see her face.

The queen smiled then it turned into a chuckle then a laugh. A smile rose up Sonic's lips and soon he laugh. After that the rest that were in the room began laughing too. Everyone was laughing but Emi who was confused.

The Aleena walked to Emi.

"You okay?" She asked recovering her voice. Emi nodded "I-I'm fine," She softly assured her.

She turned to Sonic. "Thank you, for saving me." She thankfully said.

Sonic couldn't help but smile. He was already in a good mood.

"N-no problem. You just got lucky I was around," He said cheerfully pointing a thumb at himself. "But be careful next time, because I might not be there and you won't be so lucky." He warned her.

Emi was left speechless. That could be the nicest way he's spoken to her. She did not see this coming. Red paint drip down her left eye breaking her out from the shock. She closed it and smiled nervously. Aleena grabbed Emi's arm. "Let's go clean you up," She happily suggested. Emi nodded and pulled Emi away from Sonic and down the ball room. "She'll be back, don't worry. Get back to work girls," She told the rest.

Sonic saw she flashed a small smile at him as she left. Sonic sighed. He didn't know what came over him. He let his guard out, but she need his help if not…..

'She deserved it if it was a true fall. Maybe she was testing my abilities, but…she looked so scared and was so safe in my arms.'

He shook his head and stared off into the ball room with a serious look.

Aww, Sonic turning into a sweet thing...almost. Review

edited 11/4/2020