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Joke: First of all, when I ask you guys a joke/riddle, I know the answer to it myself. I'm telling you guys that because some people think that I don't know the answer or something, lol. Anyway, the answer to the joke is... TO THE MOO-VIES! Doesn't really matter how many Os you put in, or how you write it. =) So, the people who got it right is as follows: Amy roxs1, aliciathewolf45, MEGAANIMEFREAK27, xiXlToxiclXix, pinkrosey11, ShadowFanGirl29, Chicket the Chickadee, QuirkyRevelations, Twilight the Wolf, BlackSandHeart, Midnight Alexis Thorn, Makeanotherone, rose the hedghog and Gamyie. Well done guys! :) I'll let you all read now, enjoy!
Note: I'm really sorry, but... I don't write OCs in my stories. If I do one person's OC, other people will also want me to add their OCs as well, sorry, I just don't do it. :(
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Chapter 15
"All right, this is really starting to frustrate me now." Sonic skidded to a stop, a frown forming on his face. He had been doing that a lot lately, which was not like him at all. "Maybe I should talk to Tails about it..." He trailed off, considering the thought. "Yeah, Tails did say that I could tell him if something was troubling me, besides the kid's smart, he'll probably be able to tell me why I'm feeling the way I am." The azure hedgehog nodded his head to himself, and then ran to Tails' workshop in a blue blur.
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Sonic stood outside the workshop, wondering if Tails was in. "Tails? Buddy, you in here?" He asked, and a few seconds later, the door opened, revealing a yellow fox.
"Hi Sonic! What brings you here?" The little fox questioned, cleaning his dirty hands with a small white cloth. He moved aside and gestured for Sonic to go in. The blue male did so, flopping down on a small couch. Tails locked the door, and then walked towards a little stool, and sat down on it.
"I'll talk about why I'm here later, first of all... How are ya doin' buddy?" Sonic stretched his arms above his head, and then yawned. God, he was very tired and kind of sleepy. He hadn't been sleeping very well in the last few days.
Tails looked at his friend with concern shown clearly on his face. "I'm fine Sonic, tell me what the matter is. You look..." The small fox trailed off, trying to think of the right word to use. "...Worn out. There's dark circles under your eyes, and you look like you're gonna be falling asleep any second now." His eyebrows cocked in concern, causing Sonic to grin.
"It's nothing serious, Tails. You're probably seeing things." The blue hedgehog chuckled, before clearing his throat. "It's about Amy..."
"Amy?" The concern could be heard in the lemon-coloured fox's voice. "She hasn't been visiting me for quite some time now, is she ok?" Tails asked, standing up from the stool, looking like he would sprint off if anything had happened to her. Sonic nodded his head quickly, not wanting Tails to worry so much. After all, Amy really was ok.
"She's alright, bud. I wouldn't be sitting here if anything had happened to her." The azure male reassured the little fox, but what he said, was absolutely true. Tails sighed in relief, before he sat down on the stool. "It's just..." Sonic trailed off, sighing. He ran a hand through his blue quills, and rubbed his neck.
"What's wrong Sonic?" Tails asked, not knowing why Sonic was acting the way he was. He had never seen his friend this confused before, and it made him curious.
"I guess I should tell you from the beginning..." Sonic sighed, and then nodded his head once. "Yeah, so that you know what I'm talking about." The golden fox's eyebrows arched up, getting really curious now.
"Go on." He nodded, indicating for Sonic to go on.
"Well..." The blue hedgehog began. He told Tails about the time he ran into Amy, and also told him about the pink hedgehog not hugging him. The small fox's eyes narrowed at that, finding it very strange. "Yeah, at that time I found it quite weird too, but decided not to pay too much attention to it." Sonic said, a small frown on his muzzle. "After that, she never hugged me again."
"Strange." Tails muttered, pursing his lips together. "Um, continue." Sonic then told the little fox about the time he visited Amy, and found Shadow in her living room. "What! Why did Amy invite Shadow to her house?" The fox's eyes widened, and his mouth hung open before he closed it with a sheepish smile.
"Well, he was hurt, and she was treating his wounds." Sonic frowned again, causing Tails to also frown.
"Doesn't she know that it's dangerous to be hanging around Shadow?" He asked, watching the blue hedgehog roll his emerald green orbs.
"Trust me, I already told her, but you know how she's like." He sighed, and then continued on with his story. When he got to the part about seeing Shadow and Amy at the pizza shop, and then running into Amy and her telling him that Shadow was living with her, Tails cut him off.
"Sorry for interrupting you, but..." The small fox shook his head, and sighed. "Treating Shadow's wounds was one thing, but letting him stay in your house with you, isn't that a little too much?"
Sonic slumped deeper into the sofa, and ran a hand through his quills. "I didn't bother telling her to kick Shadow out of her house because apparently he's her friend now." He frowned, Amy's smiling face coming into his mind. "She knows what she's doing Tails, plus I-I don't think that Shadow's gonna hurt her, ever. From the times that I've seen them together... He looks at her like she's Maria or something, and Shadow has always been quite soft around Amy. Even before they became friends." The blue hedgehog felt the same feeling rush through him that he always got at the mention of the ebony hedgehog, something like... Jealousy? "Hey Tails, buddy. I need your help with something." Tails looked up at his "brother" curiously.
"What is it Sonic?" He asked, his ears perked up.
"Tails, I get this feeling when I see Amy with Shadow, or hear her talk about him." Sonic said, pausing and glancing at the small golden fox.
"What kind of feeling?" Tails asked, and there was a hint of excitement in his voice, causing Sonic's eyes to narrow slightly, but he shrugged it off. He couldn't help but feel like something heavy had just fallen off of his shoulders, telling Tails about his feeling the cause of it. Looks like it wasn't a bad idea after all... He thought, not aware of Tails waving his hand in front of his face. "Sonic? Sonic!"
"Huh? Oh sorry, spaced out." The azure male grinned sheepishly, before he cleared his throat. "Ok, so the feeling that I get is like... I dunno how to explain it." He sighed, and then carried on. "It feels funny, the feeling. It make me go protective of Amy when she talks about Shadow, and..." Sonic trailed off, confused at seeing Tails smile. "What?"
"Admit it that you like Amy Sonic!" Tails blurted with a smile on his face, causing Sonic to scoff and roll his eyes. He opened his mouth to say something, when he felt heat rushing to his cheeks, immediately stopping him in his tracks. What the-? "Sonic! You're blushing!" The small fox started laughing, Sonic's hands curling into fists at his sides.
"No, I'm NOT!" He yelled, but felt the blood rushing even faster to his muzzle. "What is this? Why do I feel this way?" Sonic groaned, hitting a wall in frustration, not hard though. He closed his eyes, breathing in through his nose.
Tails chuckled even more. "Maybe because you have a crush on Amy, Sonic. Why don't you just admit it? As for the feeling that you get around Shadow, that feeling's jealousy Sonic." The blue male opened his eyes, shaking his head.
"I'm not jealous, Tails. Hell, I don't like Amy like that! She's like my sister." Yeah, right. Sonic's eyes widened at what his inner voice was saying. Could it be possibl-No, he didn't like Amy like that.
"Keep telling yourself that Sonic, but don't blame me if Shadow gets to her first." Tails teased, wanting to make Sonic admit his feelings for Amy. Sonic's eyes widened again, and the fists that he had just uncurled, curled back again.
"No, Shadow's going nowhere near Amy, because she's mine!" Sonic yelled, clapping a hand over his mouth afterwards. His eyes were wide, and there was a faint blush on his cheeks. Tails just grinned, and moved over to pat his friend on the back.
"You finally admitted it Sonic. Amy's gonna be so happy, go on, what are you waiting for? Tell her that you like her." He said, watching Sonic open his mouth to argue again, but then the blue hero's shoulders dropped in defeat.
"Fine, I'll tell her. Thanks for your help Tails, I wouldn't have figured it out by myself. God, I'm such an idoit." With a grin and a wave to Tails, Sonic rushed out of the workshop, leaving some papers to scatter on the floor from the wind he created. Tails crouched down to pick it up, and shook his head with a big smile on his face.
"Sonic finally admitted his feelings to Amy, now if only I admit my own feelings to Cream..."
Sonic finally admitted his feelings. :) What do you think is gonna happen next? Review for me, pleeeeeease! Thank you. :P
No joke today, sorry. Oh and, I normally respond to your reviews, but... The reason I didn't respond to them this time was simply because I was feeling lazy. What can I say, I'm a very lazy person, lol. :D
Until next time,
-Amy
BTW: Have I mentioned how much I appreciate your reviews, lol? If not, THANKS! :) Also, thank you to everyone who is following and faving this story. =) One more thing, sorry if this chapter was short, the next one will be longer, I promise!