Hey guys. School has started up again and I'm tired beyond belief. I've been spending a lot of time in the art rooms at the moment. Still life is actually quite interesting...
And I've got a big English thing coming up at the moment. I was tempted to write a bit of Sonic fanfiction for it (since that was allowed) but I thought that the examiners might not appreciate fanfiction in the same way that you guys do ;D
So I decided to write Kim Possible Fanfiction instead! Major difference! Heh heh!
I'm kidding. Well, I'm not. I am actually writing a Kim Possible fight scene for English. I may post it if I EVER finish some of my Sonic fanfictions ;D
Anyway, hugs and kisses to: The High School Hero, KumarKitty24, SonadowStories, bearvalley3365, Espionage55, Savvy0417, Zgirl101, Eli Swafford, Guest/Dovewing01, GuestKori, TheMidnightShadow, PoeticLover1996, DragonBall22, waveandcipher, Steve993, Symphonimore, ToxicWolf1132, musicalocelot, Guest! Thank you so much for the reviews... (I really need to call you lot something else...I shall switch between several nicknames which have been suggested!) my little Thunder Clouds! :D There are too many that I have to reply to! XD Just kidding! I love reading your reviews and replying back to them! It's one of the highlights of my day! X3
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The High School Hero – Yeah...possibly watching TV! XD Ah, sorry it took me so long to update! Yep...drinking...with Sally! :D Too many questions...that I can't answer! :'( It will ruin the suspense ;D Amy was a little OOC but she will be back to normal now! ;D Aw, thank you! :D *catches some of the confetti* I have seen that the birthday of S.C.B is in November. I shall have to wait until then to celebrate! XD Ahh...regarding Sally...you'll have to wait and find out! ;D Ha ha! Yep, my cliff hangers are horrible! That's why you love em, right? ;D May you be louder than thunder, FFN BFF!
KumarKitty24 – Well, officially, welcome to Fanficiton! :D And thank you very much! Sally is probably the main plot twist...at the moment ;D How was your first day back at school, then?
SonadowStories – Ha ha! The wait is finally over and the story can continue for another chapter! XD
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Savvy0417 – Thank you very much! :D No problem! Thank you for letting me use her! Her crush on Shadow has been helpful in this chapter :3
Zgirl101 – Ah, that's good! :3 A lot of people are really happy with the reformed Sally! ;3 best decision that I've ever made! XD I think this chapter might give you an idea whether she's for real or not
Eli Swafford- Thank you very much! :D Yeah, me too! I like to think that the morals of this story are: 1.) Give everyone a second chance 2.) The pain is worth it for the person you love 3.) "No one can be a mean girl forever" 4.) High School/ School is full of drama! XD Aw, thank you! Well, I don't plan to end this story for a while so don't worry about that yet! X3
Dovewing01 – Ah, hey there! :D That's okay! She's mentioned in this chapter and I'll put her in some more during the course of the story! (Sorry I couldn't mention her more in this chapter) Thank you very much! :D Yep, well, there'll be more on Sally's and Amy's friendship soon! And I want them back together too! :'/ Well, no one understands what broke Blaze and Silver up – that's one of the mysteries that shall unfold as we venture further into the story! :3
GuestKori – Aw! :3 Virtual hugs all around! And calling you 'GuestKori' makes it a lot easier to talk to you! :D Thank you very much and we shall see more of Sally's and Amy's friendship soon! :D
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PoeticLover1996 – Well, I've finally been able to reply to this review (even though we've been talking on PM) XD Thank you very much for your review again and it really means a lot to me to know what you think! :3 I, also, am so glad that I made Sally how she is now. It didn't come across as a flame at all! It reminded me that I need to do something about Shadow! ;D He'll be in the next chapter, definitely! :D
DragonBall22 – Thank you very much! :3 I guess having Sally back is a good thing for you then! :D Ah, do lots of authors focus on just the Sonic X cast? Huh...I hadn't noticed. Anyway, I'm glad you like it! :D
Waveandcipher – No problem! Shrine should come up again soon when I've focused back on Amy's art class! :3 Ha ha, yep, you can say that again! XD Well, here is the next chapter and you'll find out more about Sally in this chapter! :D
Steve993 – Thank you ever so much for your review! :D You touched on a point that really made me happy – I suppose a reason for so many reviews in MMG and this story is that I try to make the characters deal with real-life situations that people can relate to. A girl crushing on a guy and a guy crushing on a girl (probably a problem which nearly EVERYONE can relate to), problems with friends, problems with ex's AND dealing with your work/education as this is all going on...it's harder than it looks. Obviously, not everyone has to deal with this amount of problems that the gang face – but they've probably faced at least one of these problems. I know I have! ;D
Thank you very much for your review! It means a lot to me to hear what you, and everyone else who is reading, thinks of this story :D It means more to me than I can say :3
Symphonimore – This update should give you an idea if Sally is the real deal or not! :D And fair enough – we shall soon find out why Blaze got so annoyed and broke up with Silver. Thank you very much! :D
ToxicWolf1132 – Ha ha! That made me laugh! Yeah, Sally likes a drink! XD Ah! Cool! :D And did you enjoy MG? Hmmm...I have no real MAJOR opinion on MLP. It's okay, but I'm not a massive brony.
musicalocelot – Ha ha, thank you very much! :D I'm super glad you like it! Well, here's the next chapter for you! :3
Guest – N'aw, thank you! :D Well, read on to find out what happens next! ;D
Well, that's done! On with the chapter now! I kinda feel bad for everyone in this chapter. (Except Fiona. But you'll understand why soon) I'm too mean to the SEGA cast! ;(
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Sonic characters. They belong to SEGA. I don't own any of the OC's, either. Dovewing01 owns Dove, Waveandcipher owns Shrine, Savvy0417 owns Savvy, Blurry-star-on-fire owns Star, SadieQHiddleston owns Apple; Mysterious Meg owns Jamie and Silverdawn97531 owns Georgina. I, however, do own Maya the rabbit and Mel the bat!
Right, let's roll on with the chapter! :D
Enjoy! Xxx T.C xxX
Chapter 19 – This is me, breaking up with you...kinda
(...Sally's P.O.V...)
Listening to Adele always seemed to spark new ideas and emotions within me.
This probably explained why I listened to her so much. It was at times like this, when I would set my iPhone at full volume and blast my favourite 'Adele' songs through the speakers – drowning out any other noises or feelings.
And one side effect of this would involve me, prancing around the room, not caring who was watching and pretending to dance. A possible incoherent mumble of the lyrics might also escape my lips if I was feeling particularly confident.
I was humming the words to 'Rolling in the deep' as I prepared my lunch for that day. I hardly ever sat in the food hall and I couldn't summon the energy to head down into the town and find a cafe. I did my food shopping every Thursday and I was perfectly happy with making my own lunch, thank you very much. I'd gotten used to spending time by myself and not relying on other people to help or hinder.
Even though I hadn't wanted to leave Mobius High, I did realize that the change would be for the best. I went to a new school – Mobotropolis Academy – and made a new start. I decided to keep my head down and not draw any attention to myself. To my surprise, there was a set of bitchy girls there, who ruled the roost. But, instead of challenging or joining them like my old self would have, I ignored them and they ignored me. I had a few friends but they weren't very close and I hadn't kept in touch.
Coming to Mobius University and seeing the people from Mobius High...it was both good and bad. I was happy to see Sonic and Amy. And, in truth, I was happy to see the rest of them – even if they weren't so happy to see me. I hadn't planned on seeing Fiona. Nor did I know that Mina and Bunnie had arrived here. After realizing that they were here, I had planned to dismiss them and not get caught up in their affairs.
Fat lot of good that plan was.
Last night had gone surprisingly well. Of course, I had a sliver of doubt which kept nagging at me to stop trying to make amends. However, it had been crushed when Amy accepted my invite and we had a good time at the pub. Seeing Shadow after I came out of the toilet had been a worrying prospect – I'd spent the time in the toilet trying to build my confidence up again – and his appearance had scared me. There was nothing to stop him from yelling at me and being foul to me.
Somehow, his cold exterior made me feel even more nervous around him.
But, despite my worries, I had kept my promise to Sonic and things were slowly getting better.
Seeing him in the infirmary, roughed up and lying weakly like that, had been upsetting. It reminded me how much things had changed. Things weren't as care-free as they had been a few years ago. Our relationship – no, our friendship – wasn't the same as it had been.
I still remember our meeting like it was yesterday.
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"And so, I said to him, like, what the hell are you thinking? He spilt chemicals all over my outfit using his stupid psychic powers! Yeah, he's sitting over there with them..."
I resisted the urge to sigh as I listened to my so-called 'friends' bitching about some hedgehog called Silver. I didn't mind the guy myself – he was part of another group of friends; completely different to me. Their group was called 'The Misfits' because they were so different. No one knew how they'd all become friends. I sometimes spoke to a couple of them and I often saw them around the school. They were always so happy in each other's company. I longed for a friendship like that...
"Uh, Sally, hun?"
My jaw clenched when she called me 'hun'. It annoyed me immensely but I learnt to live with it. These people had allowed me to become a member of their group – but it was obvious that they didn't want me there. They weren't anything special either; I hoped that I would find another group to join, where I would actually fit in.
"Yeah?" I muttered, tearing my gaze away from 'The Misfits' table. As usual, they were laughing at something and were just casually chatting, "What's the matter?"
"You seem quiet," The main one commented, "But, then again, you usually are,"
I ignored that remark, knowing that she meant it in a bad way. I turned my attention back to spying on 'The Misfits' and feeling lonesome and weary.
"Hey, who's Hottie Mchotson?"
"Who?"
"Him,"
"Oh...my...god..."
"You're drooling on my lunch!"
"I could drool over him all day..."
"He's nothing special,"
"Just cause you have a crush on Knuckles!"
"Who is he? I think I would have noticed him by now!"
"He's in my French class. He's Sonic the hedgehog,"
"Wow...Sonic..."
My eyes flitted away from 'The Misfits' table, as Cosmo glanced up. I didn't want them to know that I was staring at them in awe – they'd either think I was a saddo stalker or a desperate dork. I wouldn't want them to laugh at me, but I wouldn't want them to feel sorry for me, either.
Trying to distract myself, I shifted my body to the left and frowned at my 'group'. They were all looking in the same direction and I knew that something pretty spectacular must have captured their attention. I snapped my head up and watched a blue hedgehog saunter by our table, carrying a food tray.
I'd never really had crushes on guys before. I'd never found an amazing guy to crush over. They were all the same to me. Either farting and being weird or yapping on about football. Admittedly, that was an opinion which I'd formed when I was younger. I could change that opinion whenever I wanted.
I was definitely thinking about changing my opinion.
The boy wasn't AMAZINGLY different. He had a magnificent set of cobalt blue quills and a very-well toned body with muscular arms, chest and legs. He wasn't wearing any clothes except red sneakers and white gloves (which wasn't uncommon for boys at our school). Sure, he was good looking, but it wasn't his looks which captured my attention.
It was his expression and smile. To anyone else, his face would have just looked thoughtful and nervous. This was to be expected, since it didn't look like he had anywhere to sit. But to me, there were so many feelings and thoughts which had imprinted on his face. He looked so calm and collected, but behind his exterior, you could tell that he was as nervous as the rest of us. He didn't act like he was untouchable. He acted as ordinary as everyone else and still seemed to be looking for somewhere to sit – not even fidgeting under the gaze of the entire canteen.
His eyes lingered on 'The Misfit' table, but eventually, his gaze found its way to my table. I blinked, timidly, and my mind started to think about trivial things like my makeup, my hair, my outfit and whether I was blushing or not. He offered me a small smile and when I returned it, he strode over to me.
"Is anyone sitting here?" He asked, quietly, gesturing at the seat opposite me. I looked behind him and noticed the gazes of envious, curious and interested pupils who were watching. I side glanced at my 'group', who were simpering under the boy's influence. Finally, I stared back at him and shook my head. He gave me another dazzling smile and proceeded to sit down, pulling the chair out and sinking into it.
People were still staring – he must have noticed. But he seemed oblivious and took a sip of his soda, before scooping up and munching his lasagne. I didn't dare to say anything, following his example, and continuing with my salad.
"So...you're Sonic, right?" The main one from my 'group' – a loud and boisterous grey cat named Abigail – was known for being flirtatious. I rolled my eyes, twirling my fork in my hand and avoiding eye contact.
"That's me..." Sonic replied, looking up at her. She smirked, flipping her long hair over her shoulder, absentmindedly. I gritted my teeth, weirdly feeling jealous, before glimpsing over at 'The Misfits'. Most of them were glancing in our direction – the cat, Blaze; the hedgehog, Silver; the echidna, Knuckles and the bat, Rouge. The fox, Tails, Cosmo the seedrian and the rabbit, Cream, were all trying to stay out of it but I could tell that they were curiously interested.
Finally. After staring at them for years, they were finally noticing me.
"Ummm...hello?" I was suddenly aware that Sonic was looking at me, with his piercingly inquisitive emerald eyes, "I was just asking...what's your name?"
"Oh..." I felt my cheeks growing warm, making me feel even more embarrassed. Sonic provided me with a sympathetic smile, but I still felt mortified, "I'm...Sally. Sally Acorn. I didn't know that you were the new guy. I didn't even know that we had a new kid here,"
"Ah...well," Sonic's smile faltered, looking sheepish, "I moved here really quickly, without warning. Something happened at my last school. I...needed a new start,"
I frowned, growing suspicious, "Right...I hope this isn't the part where you tell me that you murdered someone at your last school,"
He laughed. He did something so simple, but it made my breath catch in my throat and I was scared that I wouldn't be able to breathe, "No...not at all. Nothing like that,"
We both stared at each other for a minute, wearing goofy smirks on our faces. I vaguely heard Abigail the bitch mutter about me – but it washed over me and I couldn't hear her. I was captured by Sonic's gaze and he'd captured my heart. I had a faint feeling that I had done the same to him. At least, that's what I hoped I'd done.
Without a doubt, I was crushing on him.
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I'd been wearing a smile as I reminisced over the memories, but now my grin had dropped into a sad smile. Where had it all gone wrong...?
The music in the background seemed fitting with the memory, but I was tempted to turn off the song, as I felt my eyes sting. With a small sniff, I continued to peel potatoes for this evening, whilst also cooking pizza in the microwave for 4 minutes.
Time left: 2:56 minutes
I rubbed at my eyes, but tears kept springing back to replace the ones I had wiped away. The potato peeler was blurring in and out of my vision, meaning that I had to focus and make sure I didn't peel my own fingers.
Time left: 1:50 minutes
I slammed the peeler down on the work surface; storming over to my iPhone and switching off the music. It was just making me feel worse. I had to accept that this had happened years ago. Sonic was no longer the single, new kid who I knew nothing about. He was now the older, in-a-relationship-with-someone-instead-of-me, mature guy. I knew everything about him, even if he didn't like to admit it. And, at the same time, he knew everything about me.
I had been there for him in the darkest times. I knew what had happened to him. I still couldn't believe that it would happen to someone like Sonic.
I still couldn't believe what had happened afterwards...
Time left: 1:04 minutes
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"Sal!"
My bag smashed against my hips, as I stopped walking and let Sonic the hedgehog jog up to me. He shrugged his own black messenger bag back up his shoulder, taking the strain of all his textbooks. I wore a pitiful look, as his own expression had soured.
"D-did you...?" I swallowed, trying to act mature for the both of us. I knew how much this had hurt him, "What happened?"
He gave me the saddest look imaginable, breaking my heart in an instant, "She's leaving. We agreed. She's...going and she's never coming back,"
"It's for the best," I soothed, pulling him into a friendly hug and rubbing his back. He burrowed his head into the crook of my neck, breathing deeply.
"I know...I just...I can't believe..."
I shushed him, letting him calm down, "How's Tails' taking it?"
"Badly. He's still upset. He won't return my calls and he is purposely ignoring me,"
"It's not your fault,"
"But it is though," He backed away, not breaking our gaze, "It is my fault. I should have told him what was going on. But I didn't and he got hurt by her,"
My hands were still on his shoulders, but I lifted them away and placed them on his cheeks, instead, "You couldn't have prevented that. You did all you could to protect him. He's going to be hurt by girls in his life. Just like you were. It's just sad that you both got hurt by Fiona,"
"I still can't believe she tricked me..." His voice was hoarse and barely audible. His head was ducked down and I could barely see his gorgeous green eyes, "...she used me. I thought...heh, I stupidly, thought that she loved me,"
"Fiona loves no one but herself," I snapped, feeling resentment towards the fox, knowing that she had won over the guy of my dreams and stomped on his heart, "She'll carry on, all through her life, using people and breaking their hearts. But she'll grow old and won't be able to do that anymore. She'll die, not knowing what it was like to love someone. But you, Sonic, you know what it's like to love someone. Sure, you've been hurt by someone you loved – but you'll find the girl of your dreams and she'll love you back. Because you're extremely lovable, Sonic the hedgehog. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise,"
I was extremely glad that the corridor was dead and empty. I figured that Sonic needed privacy and I was glad of it too. I didn't take my eyes off him and I shot him a small smile when he reared his head up and stared into my eyes.
"Sal..." He was so close to me that I could feel his breath on my mouth. My own lips were slightly ajar, allowing me to inhale small amounts of air. Sonic's eyes flittered onto my lips, making him look strangely vulnerable. I risked humiliation and leant towards him, closing the gap between us. Our mouths were millimetres apart, but I forced myself to stand still. If he felt the same way, he would have to be the one to kiss me. I'd made my feelings perfectly clear. I needed to know that I wasn't chasing a lost cause.
His lips were surprisingly tender and soft, as they formed around mine. I was so shocked that he'd been the one to make contact that I had to blink for a moment before I realised it was real. I could see that Sonic had closed his eyes and I did the same – relying on my sense of touch to make sure that this was actually happening. The kiss was so innocent and sweet – not what I expected from Sonic, at all.
To be perfectly honest, I wasn't sure what I was expecting. I just didn't expect him to be so gentle. He had been dating Fiona Fox for god knows how long...I highly doubt that she would appreciate a sweet kiss from Sonic as much as I did. But I was wrong and Sonic the hedgehog knew exactly how to make me fall for him and how to please me.
I had been breathing out of my nose, desperate for the kiss to continue as long as possible, but I needed to take a break for air. I pulled away, tearing the bond between us, before gasping for air. He didn't move, but also let out a puff of breath. His eyes remained closed but he managed to find his way to me again and rested his forehead against my own. I gazed at him, adoringly, as he paused – savouring the moment. It only lasted a second, before he stepped back and his eyelids fluttered open.
"I'll see you later," He mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck and striding down the hallway. My loving feelings were suddenly shattered. I felt empty. Then I felt angry. Really angry. How could he act so nonchalant about it?! Did that moment between us mean nothing? He just kissed me! Did that mean he liked me? Did that mean we were official? Or was I just some rebound girlfriend who he used when he got his heart broken? Like a friend with benefits but kissing instead of sex?
'See you later'?! What the hell did that mean?
What did I mean to Sonic the hedgehog?!
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Time: 34 seconds
I had tears springing in my eyes and a rosy blush all over my face at the memory. That had been one of the best days of my life – and one of my worst. But we never discussed the kiss. Sonic acted like it had never happened. The next day, he'd been his usual self – still upset about Fiona the Fox and good friends with me. To him, we never kissed. We'd just hugged and I'd made him feel better.
To me, I thought he returned my feelings and there was a chance that there could have been something between us.
A sudden knock on my door shattered my reminiscing thoughts. I let out a small groan, hoping the person heard my annoyance and would leave. I sashayed over to the door, ripping it open and laying eyes on the visitor.
Time: 12 seconds.
"You," I muttered, glaring at her. She quivered under my stare, looking meek and timid. I didn't say anything, letting her squirm under my influence. I summoned every cold part of my personality and forced it into my blue eyes – letting her see the disdainful disgust that I had for her.
The loud ping of the microwave frightened her, making her jump in surprise. I didn't move, staying as still as stone.
(...Sonic's P.O.V...)
"And don't forget to take these pills, if the pain gets any worse. Don't make any sudden movements; never lie on your front, no running or jumping or anything of that sort of exercise. I guess that's a big problem for you, since you're doing a sport degree. Oh, and never ever-"
Admittedly, I zoned out on what the nurse was saying for the rest of the conversation. My mind was racing and the main thing that I could think about was being free and able to MOVE. Honestly, my first priority wasn't to listen to the safety brief.
"-and that's about it. Do you have any questions, Sonic?"
"What?" My neck snapped up and a blush formed on my cheeks, "Oh. No, thanks. I'm good. Thanks for all your help,"
"That's alright," The nurse beamed at me, cheerily, "It's my job, after all. Just remember what I said – don't get the bandage wet and in five weeks time, you'll be good as new!"
I gave her a brisk nod, mentally glad that I had listened to that part of the conversation. Now all I had to do was cope for five weeks without running. But, in the meantime, I had to decide what problem to deal with first.
Tails? Fiona? Sally? Amy?
With a small forced smirk, I casually wandered down the hallway, wondering who I would bump into first.
(...Amy's P.O.V...)
"So, to recap," The professor's voice was like a lullaby – drifting me off to sleep, "The Renaissance was a pivotal turning point for the history of art. It was a huge movement which create infamous artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. However, art has changed from then to now. Does anyone know what movement inspired modern art?"
Apple's hand shot up, with her clothes' colours flashing brightly at me, "Cubism?"
"Correct. And does anyone know any examples of artists who were fundamental in Cubism's development?"
"Vincent Van Gogh," Maya was sitting next to Apple, on the front row, using her admirable memory. I vaguely remembered Jamie telling me that she (along with Mel and George) had a separate lecture whilst we had Historic Art.
"Well done. For bonus points, can anyone state which movement Vincent Van Gogh contributed to?"
"Oh!" Dove, the black hedgehog from last night, tapped her friend's shoulder. Shrine, the white male, stuck his hand in the air and replied, "Post-Impressionism,"
"Impressive,"
I sighed, scoffing and starting to wish that I'd paid more attention in class. I did tend to get distracted very easily...
Pick, pick, pick. Snap, snap, snap. Pick, pick, pick. Snap, snap, snap. Pick, pick-
"Hey, pink girl in the back row with the short hair. The one with the grey t-shirt. Could you please refrain from destroying the work surface? Or would you like to view the lecture from outside and fail your exam?"
"Sorry," I mumbled, lifting my head and pretending that I was listening. But my eyes soon glazed over again and the woman's voice became a buzzing whine which I managed to tune out. Admittedly, I forced myself to stop snapping the wooden layers on the table, out of respect.
My attention drifted towards the people who were sitting around me. To my right was a casual pink hedgehog, who also seemed to be gazing off in a world of her own. I'd seen her around the university several times but I barely knew anything about her. I'd arrived at my lecture early – simply because the atmosphere between Blaze was unbearable. The cat had woken up, grabbed a quick bite to eat and had run out of the room, taking her rucksack with her. Rouge had asked me what was wrong with her, but I lied and said I didn't know. I seemed to be doing a lot of that lately.
"Are you bored too?" The girl winked at me, sweetly, "Or do you like destroying tables?"
I snickered, tossing my hair out of my eyes. We were sitting in one of the lecture rooms, which looked more like an auditorium more than anything else. I longed to go back to the art room and start on my copy, but I had to sit through a history lesson first. Knuckles might enjoy history but I took art to actually do some art! Not sit in a stuffy room all day!
Still, I suppose art history was more interesting that actual history.
"I'm Savvy," The hedgehog whispered, trying to avoid the attention of the grumpy old crone at the front, "Nice to meet you,"
"Likewise," I grinned, glad to have made another friend, "I'm Amy Rose,"
"Oh, I know who you are," Savvy leaned backwards, as if she was a bearer of great knowledge. I frowned, completely confused. How come everyone seemed to know about me? I had no idea that Sonic was this famous.
I drummed my fingers on the table, "Lemme guess, you've heard of Sonic and know that I'm his girlfriend?"
Her eyebrows raised and Savvy looked genuinely surprised, "Uhhh...no, actually. That's not how I know you,"
"Really? H-how then?"
"Well...I heard from a friend that you're dating Shadow the hedgehog,"
I stared at her in disbelief, forcing my mouth to stop falling open in shock. She looked a little uncomfortable under my gaze, as a rosy tint appeared on her cheeks and her eyes darted around.
"I'm...dating...Shadow? That's what people think? Who's your friend?"
"Oh...no, I'm sorry, I thought it was true. I didn't know. You're Sonic's girlfriend, then? Not Shadow's? Definitely not?"
"No, I'm not..." I muttered, blocking out my previous thoughts, "How did your friend know? And what have people been saying?"
"Well, she heard from someone else. People are talking about it but I don't know who said it first. If you want, I can ask her? She's ill today but I can text her?"
"Yeah...please. If you could," I mumbled, biting my lip and watching Savvy pull out her phone. She hid it under the bench worktop, unlocked it and preceded to text her friend. I watched her, shyly, before raising my head as she looked up at me.
"Sent. I'm sorry. I probably should've seen if the rumours were true or not," Savvy twisted a loose strand of her hair around her finger. Her quills were a deeper shade of pink than mine, almost magenta. It reminded me of Sonia, "On the bright side, you'll be making a lot of girls happy,"
"Nah, it's okay. Don't apologize, it's not..." Another frown found its way onto my face, "Wait, what? Why will I be making girls happy?"
"Shadow's an infamous idol for loads of girls. I mean, seriously..."
"Sorry...but I don't follow,"
"Shadow the hedgehog is the crush of tons of girls. More girls are crushing on him than Scourge or Sonic. I think, the people who went to your school, admire him for what happened between you two. And, the girls who have just heard about him...think he's drop dead gorgeous,"
I didn't know why it surprised me. I guess it's because I'd been so used to girls liking Sonic rather than Shadow. I can't believe I didn't see it coming. Shadow was a good looking hedgehog, to say the least. And I suppose he had that bad boy attitude which girls find attractive.
My memories flew back to when I'd reunited with Shadow on the first day at the university. I remembered several girls admiring him. I hadn't thought of anything but a mild case of jealousy. But I didn't dream that he'd become...an icon? A dreamboat? A sex god who hadn't had sex?
At least, I didn't think he'd had sex.
"You okay?" Savvy was clutching her phone in one hand and jiggling her knee, nervously, "You've kind of gone pale. You don't...like Shadow, do you? I mean, like-like?"
"What? No! No, no, no...I don't, honestly!" What was it with everyone thinking that I still liked Shadow?!
"Okay! Okay! You don't! I was just wondering. You like Sonic...that's good..."
I gave her a side-on glance, raising my eyebrow in a mysterious way, "Why is that good?"
"No reason..."
My brain suddenly started working.
"Ah..." My smile turned from cocky to sympathetic, "...you like him too,"
"No! I don't! Honestly! He's...not my type," Her furious blush suggested otherwise, "Where would you get that idea? It's not true!"
"Is that why you were asking if I was dating Shadow?"
"...maybe,"
"It's okay," I told her, sounding kinder than I felt, "I know what it's like to crush on someone,"
She smiled back, looking very relieved, "I just...he's really, really cute. And mysterious,"
You're telling me...I thought, sourly. He was one of my closest friends and the more I seemed to know him, the more confused I became.
"Uhhh...yeah. I guess so. Have you spoken to him?"
"What?! Of course not!" Savvy looked at me as if I was crazy.
I decided not to get into a big conversation about Shadow the hedgehog. I had enough problems with him on my mind, "Fair enough,"
Whoosh. Savvy's phone went off in her hand, alerting her and making her jump, slightly. She handed me the phone, carefully telling me to read it.
You have one new message from Star!
Hey Savvy! I'm meh. Still feeling terrible. Thanks for asking. Shrine made me some soup before he went to his lecture and Dove says she's making dinner tonight. Why are you asking about Shadow? You're the one who knows practically everything about him! ;D Uhh...the person who told me? I think it was Fiona Fox. See you soon! Star xxx
"I don't know everything about Shadow!" Savvy muttered, taking back the phone and covering her face with her hands to hide the blush. I nodded, limply, not really listening.
Fiona Fox. I knew something about her was off.
She was spreading rumours about me and Shadow.
Please! Talk about 'been there, done that'! Sally had pulled that trick off years ago!
But at least I now knew that I couldn't trust Fiona Fox. Why does it seem like every girl that Sonic has a relationship or friendship with (excluding the girls in the gang) turn bad? What if I turn out like that?!
I would not let that happen.
...
But Blaze thought otherwise. She said, indirectly, that I was turning into a mean girl.
Had I also become a mean girl?
(...Sally's P.O.V...)
"What can I offer you? Drink? Slice of pizza? Gum?"
A blow to the back of the head...?
I shuddered at the evil thought, reminding myself that this wasn't Fiona. Just her minion. Mina the Mongoose was no real threat to Sonic, Amy or myself. She was just a henchwoman. A servant. A lackey.
"No, thank you," She was perched on the end of the sofa, as if there was a bomb waiting for her to lean back into the seat. I reclined into the sofa opposite her, eyeing the girl up with suspicion.
"So, why are you here?" I didn't take my eyes of her, as she turned redder, "Got bored of playing spies? Or are you hoping to find Amy or Sonic here? Cause I really hope you didn't come to try and change my mind about Fiona's plan,"
I could tell that my coldness was working – she looked like she was about to break down in tears, "No! I swear! I'm not! I...I came to see you! I just want to talk..."
"About what? The latest edition of Vogue? The new iPhone? How to ruin Sonic's life?"
"No! Please, stop it! I don't want to hurt Sonic!"
"Really?" My dry laugh made her freeze over on the spot, "You're...friends...with Fiona. I hardly think you harbour good feelings for Sonic the hedgehog,"
Mina sighed, staring into her lap. I briefly glanced at her outfit, wondering how she wasn't shivering from the cold in those skimpy shorts and vest top. I was wearing a blue jumper and jeans – and I was still cold, "It's true. I didn't like Sonic. Well, I did. But I didn't. Urgh, you know what I mean! You know what happened between us!"
"I...vaguely...remember Sonic telling me about you,"
"Don't lie, Sally," She warned me, gently and meekly, "I know you remember everything. You know Sonic like the back of your hand. He's told you everything that happened between him and Fiona. Everything that happened between him and Bunnie. Everything that happened between me and him..."
"Oh, cut the sob story!" I snapped, getting sick of her act, "Nothing happened between you and Sonic! You got your heart broken – it's nothing unusual! I got my heart broken! And Fiona? She brought all of this on herself! Sonic loved her! He really did! She ruined things – not him!"
"I know that!" She did look on the verge of tears, "But don't pretend that you didn't make things worse! I know all about what happened between you, Sonic and Amy! Do you really think that they'll accept you back like nothing happened? Really?! Keep on dreaming, girl!"
She had a point. I may not have liked it, but she really did have a point. I sat in stunned silence for a moment, staring at the floor. Mina quietened down, looking appalled with herself.
"I'm sorry..." She stuttered, "I d-d-don't know what c-c-c-came over me,"
"It's alright,"
"No...it's not. I'm sorry. It's just...seeing Sonic again...after all this time...it's shaken me. I know that I should know better now...but it still hurts..."
My neck snapped up, "You didn't know that he was going to be here?"
She gave me a soft smile, "Neither did you, Sally,"
Again, she made a good point. I smiled, leaning further back into the sofa, "So, what did happen between you and Sonic? I mean, I know vaguely what happened. Sonic told me about you...but, he didn't go into the details,"
"This was all before Fiona came to our school. You know how Sonic first went to Knothole School? We met there. Bunnie also went there. I...developed a crush on Sonic over a long period of time. A strong crush. It clouded my judgement..."
"Don't feel bad," I firmly reminded her, "Sonic seems to have had an effect on many girls that he's come across. Me, you, Bunnie, Fiona, Amy...he's like a bloody magnet!"
Her faint giggle made me smile, "You can say that again. He just seems to have a way of making your heart flutter. He...I dunno. He seems like he cares for you in the exact same way that you care for him,"
"He does, Mina. He just doesn't feel it in a romantic way. He values friendship as much as you do. Maybe even more,"
"Not anymore,"
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(...Mina's P.O.V...)
I didn't actually need to go to my locker. I just used it as an excuse to see him. His locker was only a few spaces away from my own and it was the only chance I got to speak to him. He was in my maths class, but he didn't sit near enough for me to be able to talk to him.
I flicked my purple hair behind my shoulder, waiting for him to turn up, whilst sorting through my chemistry book. I knew that he always raced to his locker in the last 15 minutes of lunch. If I was lucky, and he was feeling sociable, he would often talk to me about the maths homework or might even ask about me. I knew we had a connection. I just knew it. He called us 'locker buddies' but I knew he valued me as more than that.
I couldn't help but smile to myself as I waited for him to turn up. Most of the pupils had gone to other classes, as Sonic was running late and we now only had 10 minutes until our next lesson. For me, it was Geography. Urgh, another lesson without seeing the love of my life.
I know that most people think that kids can't fall in love. They just say that it's some silly-schoolgirl-crush. But I knew it was love. I could feel it. I knew.
After rifling through my chemistry book at least eight times, I sighed and grabbed my geography book. I was going to be late. I might understand why I was late to Geography, but I knew my mother and my teacher definitely wouldn't understand.
I could hear giggles coming from the other end of the corridor and a male laugh. My eyes rolled as I slammed my locker shut. Another stupid lovey-dovey couple. There were so many of them now, since Valentine's Day had passed. I dreamt of something like that between me and Sonic. But we wouldn't be so obvious. Maybe a quick peck on the cheek, now and then, but we would save our kisses for the privacy of each other.
I spun on my heel and faced the couple. I froze in my position, clutching my book in despair. Apparently, Sonic didn't feel the same way about privacy.
There he was, cuddling with a red fox and whispering things in her ear. She laughed after he had finished, before leaning into his ear and muttering more secluded words. A strong blush formed on his muzzle and he quickly looked down at his shoes. I silently screamed at myself for staring, but I couldn't look away.
"Hey, girly!" The fox was now directing her words at me – and it was making me blush too, "Why don't you take a photo? It'll last longer!"
"Fiona!" Sonic seemed embarrassed at her blatant rudeness, "Hi, Mina. Are you okay? You look very pale. Do you feel ill?"
I did feel ill. Very ill. I was perfectly content with the idea of vomiting all over the floor. Preferably all over Fiona's shoes.
Fiona Fox. I'd heard things about her. She was an infamous flirt. A man eater. A gold digger. She used boys like old Kleenex tissues. Picked them up, used them, and then threw them away again.
"...oh," Fiona's smile curved into a full-on grin. The kind of grin that a cat wears when it has caught a mouse and is about to kill it. Or, in this case, when a fox is about to disembowel a mongoose of her pride, "I'd know that expression anywhere. Your heart is breaking,"
"It's not!" I snapped, glaring daggers at her.
Sonic looked confused beyond belief, "What? Fiona, don't joke,"
Fiona's expression turned soft, but I knew she was putting it on for Sonic's sake, "She is. Sonic, I never knew that you were so sought after! Judging by her facial expression, she's had a crush on you for a long, long time now,"
"Stop it!" I blinked back tears. I wasn't going to cry. I wasn't going to cry. I wasn't going to cry. I desperately glanced at Sonic, terrified by his shocked expression, "Sonic, I don't! You have to believe me!"
"Mina, calm down," He soothed, sending shivers through me when he placed his hand on my shoulder. I stared at his hand as it sent warmth through his glove and onto my bare skin.
Fiona didn't look impressed, "Don't worry, it's just a phase. I'm sure it'll pass. I'm no stranger to love,"
"I'm not in love with him!" I lied, clenching and grinding my teeth. She was stirring up trouble. I could see it in her eyes. She was enjoying watching my pain and discomfort, "Sonic, she's causing trouble! Why are you even with this bitch?!"
"Hey..." His hand left my shoulder, like I was carrying a contagious disease, "Don't start something. Listen, Mina, whether you have a crush on me or not, this is my girlfriend. Fiona,"
"Aloha," She greeted, placing her hands around Sonic's neck and snogging him, full on the lips, right in front of my very eyes. Their figures blurred, as tears streamed down my face.
"I need to go," I mumbled, but Sonic's hand darted out and he grabbed my wrist.
"What's wrong?" He asked, managing to break away from Fiona's engulfing kiss, "Why are you crying? You don't...you don't really love me, do you?"
"So what if I do?!" That had definitely come out wrong.
He looked mortified, "Oh god...Mina, I'm really sorry. I don't know what to say..."
I needed to get out of there. I needed to run to the girls bathroom and sob in the end cubical, "Forget it. I hope you're both very happy,"
"Mina!"
Tears were leaking from my eyes as I darted out of Sonic's grasp. I bumped into a couple of older girls, who snickered as I side stepped out of their way. I heard footsteps behind me and Sonic ran in front of me again.
"Stop. Let's talk about this..."
"No! You're with her! It doesn't matter! But she's causing trouble! You'll regret being with her! Haven't you heard about her? She does this to boys! Seduces them! Breaks their hearts! She gets off on it!"
"Stop it!"
"No! It's the truth! Good luck to you, Sonic. You're going to need it," I stomped off, going to find a girls bathroom to sob in.
I really didn't feel up for Geography anymore.
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(...Sally's P.O.V...)
"Ouch..." I mumbled, feeling guilty, "That sounds horrible,"
She nodded, weakly, "It was,"
"But...why are you angry with Sonic? Shouldn't you be annoyed with Fiona? She was the one to blame, after all!"
"I know..." Mina nibbled her fingernails, seemingly tense, "I just got infuriated. I arrived here, completely free of Sonic. And then I heard that he was here. With his girlfriend. I assumed that it was Fiona, but she came up to me and apologized. She said that...she said that Sonic cheated on her. He broke her heart and then moved schools. She said that he knew about my crush on him and he asked her to confront me about it and make fun of me,"
"You can't honestly believe that! Sonic wouldn't cheat on anyone! And the girlfriend was Amy Rose! Fiona is the one who broke his heart!"
"I was blinded by revenge. I agreed to help her. She said that I was finally going to have power over men. I didn't care about that. I just wanted to show Sonic that I wasn't some stupid weakling,"
I was starting to wonder where this was going.
"But I was wrong. I can't believe I let myself get caught up in Fiona's web of lies. She...used me. Just like she used Sonic. You know what she's doing. I can't refuse to be a part of it. She'd kill me. She'd call me a traitor and would make my life a living hell,"
I bent forward, placing my hand on her arm, "And if you don't do anything, she's going to make Amy and Sonic's life a living hell!"
"I know. I can't do anything. But you can,"
"What?!"
"I can help. You wouldn't be alone. I can tell you what Fiona is planning next. If you get closer to Sonic and his friends, I can get closer to Fiona and we can protect Sonic,"
"No!" I was certain that I wasn't going to change my mind, "I'm not getting caught up in anymore schemes. I've had enough of the drama! Sort it out yourself! I just want to be left alone and in peace!"
"Sally, I can't do this without you. I need you. Amy needs you. Sonic needs you,"
My shoulders slumped. I was tired of getting messed up in other people's romances. I had my own love life to deal with...
So why was I nodding at Mina and agreeing to her plea?
(...Amy's P.O.V...)
Hugging my books close to my chest, I raced out of the room once the lecture had ended. My head was racing and I was feeling a little bit sick. I'd been feeling like this a lot lately; all the drama was rushing to my head and the cold from outside wasn't making me feel any better. I though t I'd left all these problems behind at Mobius High. Apparently, I was wrong.
"Hey, pinky!" After making me freeze in my place, Fiona strode next to me, looking casually relaxed after calling me. I hated anyone calling me that, with an exception of Rouge, "Long time no see!"
"Yep..." I muttered, feeling my muscles tense up and heading towards the food hall.
Fiona automatically followed, as if she was entitled to follow me or as if I had asked her to, "So, you've got a break in schedule right now, correct?"
"Yes...?"
"And we still haven't discussed Sonic yet," She held a prominent smirk, "I think we should have a little chat,"
I didn't have an urge to go anywhere with her. Not after what I had just heard, "Well, I'm quite hungry and I can't really do this now..."
"Come on. It won't take so long that you'll starve," She grabbed my wrist, dragging me down a corridor which was nowhere near the food hall. I struggled against her a bit, figuring that I didn't want to break out in a fight against her.
"Hey!" I yelped, as she dragged me through the door to the toilets and let me go when we were firmly inside the girl's bathrooms. I glanced around the room, taking note of the pale, painted walls and the granite sinks. A couple of hand dryers were fixed to the wall and so were a couple of mirrors. No one was at the sinks and no one seemed to be in the toilets.
We were alone.
"Listen, I can see why you don't want to have this talk," Fiona's threatening tone had vanished – turning into a sickly-sweet-voice, "But I really think that there are some things that you should know about Sonic,"
"I've known Sonic for a while," I puffed, tucking my hair behind my ears and pulling my coat into a more comfortable position, "I think I know him well enough by now,"
"I'm sure you do, cup cake. But there are some things that you don't know," Fiona whipped out a red lipstick, giving her lips another coat of blood red. I, subconsciously, bit my own lips – knowing that she wasn't calling me 'cup cake' in an affectionate way.
I decided to listen to what she had to say. There was no way that I was going to confront her about the rumours. I had no solid proof and it was better if she didn't know. If she was behind the rumours and was trying to cause trouble for me – it would be better if we weren't considered as mortal enemies.
"Like what?"
"We dated,"
"I know. You...you told me,"
"Yeah. We dated...oh god, what, about 4 years ago? A while anyway. How long have you two been together?"
"2 years,"
"Wow," She looked vaguely impressed as she ruffled her hair and stared at her reflection, glancing at me in the mirror, "Long time. Didn't know that Blue Boy could last that long in a relationship. But, from the short time that we were dating, we had something special,"
She was trying to push my buttons. I knew she was, "Your point is?"
"No need to be like that. All I'm saying is...Sonic isn't good in relationships,"
My frown expressed my opinion, "How so?"
"You know what he's like. Can't hang around for one moment. He's like that with love. One minute you're his heart's desire...the next...he's following the next pretty girl he sees...like a lost puppy,"
"That's not true. He's not like that,"
She grimaced, pitifully, "Well, he's stayed with you for longer than normal. But...be careful when he starts talking about another girl a lot. Like Sally Acorn,"
My gaze hardened, "What about Sally?"
"So, you've seen her again, then? Fascinating. I'm just saying...make sure Sonic doesn't get too friendly. It's great that you're all 'besties' again...but you know what happened. I'd hate to see it happen again. Especially since she's been seeing him a bit,"
"What!?"
"He didn't tell you? Naughty Sonic. They were talking to each other, privately, while he was in the infirmary. They could just be talking about the weather. Or..."
They could be seeing each other. Secretly. Behind everyone's back. A secret romance.
No! It was terrible of me to assume that. With Fiona as my only source of information, I couldn't believe anything she told me. I knew she was shit-stirring for the hell of it. But I couldn't fully trust Sally either. Not yet...
"Who told you this?"
She giggled, tapping her nose, mockingly, "I have my sources. Anonymous, of course,"
"I bet they are..." I muttered, incoherently, "Listen, I better get going,"
"Whatever," She replied, seemingly happy with her reflection. I had to admit, Sonic really did manage to pick up some pretty girls in his past relationships, "I'm just glad that you know what's going on. I'd hate for you to suddenly catch them in the middle of something..."
"I highly doubt that," My reply was hasty as I stormed out of the toilets. I heard a clatter of footsteps behind me, presuming that Fiona was also exiting. I didn't look round to check if she was following but when I stopped outside the door, I felt someone brush past me and stand next to me, sassily.
Emerald green eyes were blinking at both of us, in disbelief.
(...Sonic's P.O.V...)
Holy fucking Chaos.
This can't be happening.
This...t-this isn't happening.
Nope, definitely a dream.
OUCH! Not a dream. Pinching yourself is what you're meant to do if you want to wake up from a dream, right?
"Sonic, what in the heck are you doing?" Amy giggled, coyly, as she stepped towards me and wrapped her arms around my neck, carefully angling herself away from my wounds. I blushed, lightly as she brushed her lips past mine in a hasty yet seductive way. She turned in my arms, glaring at Fiona. She seemed to be flaunting me in front of the fox – which was something that I didn't really approve of.
"How are you?" The pink hedgehog stepped back, still at an arm's length distance and linking her fingers through mine as we held hands.
"Yeah, long time, eh, Sonic?" My attention was redirected at the fox, who snapped at me with a vicious look.
Let's face it. One of the biggest fears of any guy is that the current girlfriend will meet the ex.
Or, in my case, my current girlfriend is meeting several of my ex's.
It's like the Scott Pilgrim film. But worse.
"...Fiona," I started, reaching out towards her but not entirely sure what I was trying to do. Amy took a sharp intake of breath and Fiona smirked. My arm dropped to my side, guiltily, "It's been a long time,"
"Hmm," She agreed, sarcastically. She didn't bother to ask after me, "I'm not in the mood for a reunion, Sonic. We'll speak later. I'll see you around, Amy. Remember what I said,"
She strode off; still making my heart beat a little faster.
"What did she tell you?!" I rounded on Amy, startling her, as my eyes widened. She'd said something bad to Amy. Relying on past experiences, I knew she had said something really bad about me, "What did she say?"
"That's all you can think about?" Her cold expression made it obvious that I was in trouble, "What she said? Not that you lied to me again? Not that you never told me about her? Not that you've been in the infirmary for a week or more? You're worried about what she said to me!"
I mentally groaned, "I'm sorry, okay! I should've told you! I'm sorry!"
"You lied, Sonic! You lied to me about Sally – now this! I could vaguely understand Sally, but why didn't you tell me about Fiona! You told me you'd never had a girlfriend before. How many more ex's are going to come crawling out of the woodwork!?"
"There aren't any more!"
"How do I know that you're telling the truth? I don't! You lied! Why?"
"We broke up badly! I wanted to just forget her! I didn't want to admit that I had feelings for her! Not after what she did!"
"What did she do!?"
I glanced at Amy, properly, for the first time since we'd seen each other again. She looked tired. Really tired. Her eyes had black shadows underneath them and she looked pale. Her t-shirt and jeans were drab and normal – not like Amy's usual bright clothing. Her eyes were pleading for me to tell her. She looked cute, of course, but it made me pity her.
"...nothing," I mumbled, glancing down at my shoes as I said it. When I looked back up, Amy was staring at me as if she wanted slap me.
After a moment of gawping at each other, her shoulders slumped and her emotion slipped through her lips as she breathed.
"I wish you could be more honest with me, Sonic," She admitted, "We're meant to be in a relationship. Hell – we're meant to be friends – and you couldn't tell me about all this?"
"Amy...I..."
"No, I don't care. Do what you want. I think we should stay apart for the time being,"
Just like Fiona, she slumped off but looking a lot less venomous than the fox. She looked disappointed. Her feet were dragging behind her, her quills were falling over her eyes and her bag looked like it was too heavy for her to carry.
We should stay apart? What was she trying to say?
Had Amy Rose just broken up with me?
A/N – Small preview – the next chapter is called 'Let's get wasted!'