Hey everyone! I updated quickly this time! Yay! And thanks everyone for the reviews, favorites, follows, and the lovely compliments and constructive critiques. It lets me know that people are actually somewhat interested. x)

Just an apology for the future, cause this one doesn't have a very happy ending.

Also, I'm not one of those Shadaze fans that absolutely hate Silvaze, so if anyone is insulted by this, don't be. I mean good intentions.

Disclaimer: I don't own the SEGA characters

Unfair

Unfair.

Life was unfair.

Blaze knew this all too well.

Her entire life had been a struggle, and at some point, she had come to adapt easily to sharp turns in her journey. Life had a way of doing that to her, veering her off course, throwing in a curve ball, carrying her through rough rapids of a white capped river current.

But at that moment, Blaze was sick of things being unfair.

His face was merely inches from her own, eyes closing accordingly, lips parting just slightly, and the tiniest tilt of his head as he closed in on target. It was too late to back out now, it was beyond her ability to break his heart. He was her best friend, and she couldn't bring herself to intentionally hurt him.

'Come on Blaze, this isn't right,' she chastised herself, but pushed her conscience away and forced herself to comply to his intimate touch.

As their lips touched, she could practically feel the waves of pure content and happiness radiating off of him. She could even see it.

Of course she could see it, her eyes were wide open.

Were eyes suppose to be open when kissing? She didn't think so, which only added to the dread and guilt that tugged at her thoughts.

Quickly, she pinched her eyes shut, tried desperately to relax into the motion of his lips caressing hers, to feel any sort of fire ignite within her that might be there...

nothing.

She felt absolutely uncomfortable.

It was like kissing a brother.

She loved Silver, with all her heart she loved him...but not like this.

This was no intimate love, no deep desire, no longing or passion. It was simply forced and rigid movements on her part.

Finally, he pulled away, and she took the freedom of her own space to step back, desperate for distance.

The young white hedgehog's sunshine yellow eyes shown brightly, pink splashing his cheeks as he sheepishly shuffled his feet.

Blaze on the other hand, had no reaction to give. No color painted across her white powder muzzle, her heart wasn't increased in speed, and she felt over all awkward about the entire situation. She blinked twice, before mustering up a false twitch of her lips in sign of fake affection.

She was disgusted with herself.

Silver took the inituitive and gathered his own courage, stepping forward again, he stroked her face with the back of his hand, and ran it softly and slowly down her arm, till he was grasping her hand in his.

"I love you Blaze. I'm so happy you're back," he whispered softly, eyes shining with promised devotion, and absolute adoration.

The lilac feline held back a wince. This wasn't right. This was so wrong.

Here Silver was, her best friend, pouring his heart out to her in eternal love, when her heart didn't receive any of it.

No, this was unfair.

Unfair to herself for forcing her into cooperating. Unfair to Silver about lying. Unfair to Shadow...

'Oh crap,' she mentally berated.

She had been away from her dimension for nearly a year, and in that time in Mobius she had come to know the dark and mysterious 'Life Form' that had often brooded in the corners of rooms silently.

It was only a few days ago that she had been in a similar situation such as this, only it had been so different in so many ways.

When he had come close to her, his face still stoic despite his advances, her pulse had been rapid. As soon as his tan muzzle had smashed onto hers, she felt flustered, and her muzzle had sprouted a light crimson. When Shadow kissed her, she had been barely able to contain the flames she encased.

But then they had both reluctantly drawn away.

Both knew all too well they could never be. They lived dimensions apart, each having duties to fulfill to their birth world. He had a promise to keep, to protect Mobius and it's people. She had a kingdom to run, and emeralds to guard with her life.

So with final words of affection, they had parted.

Now she had come back to her own time and place, only to find herself helplessly cornered in complication.

Through all her whirling thoughts, she brought her gaze back up to her expecting friend, whom cocked his head curiously at her in patience.

It suddenly dawned on her that Silver was still waiting for an answer.

"Silver...I..."

The words 'I love you' danced on her tongue, but not in her heart. It was a lie. A blatant lie that she felt compelled to say to ease the fragile line of confidence her close friend held tightly onto.

Golden eyes flashed in anticipation, the intensity of the moment almost too much to bear.

"I..."

But she couldn't do it. She couldn't lie to him, but she couldn't tell him the truth. Either one would get him hurt.

Life was unfair indeed.