"… Do you think I'm overreacting?" I looked at Rouge as we walked down the steps. She looked at me and she rested her head on my shoulder.

"About?" She asked me, sliding her hand on mine and I rested my head on hers.

"Everything! I mean, come on! I have a secret admirer? From the 4 years I've been at this school, I have a secret admirer? I smell a rat.. It can't be Sonic or Shadow. From the looks of it, they have absolutely no interest in me at all. Sonic walked past me without saying a word, which I'm not pissed about. I could care less. And Shadow.. he just did the usual, walking to class with that stupid scowl on his face. And walking past me. And- Mmm?" Rouge put her hand on my mouth and quickly pinned me against the wall. The position we were in, was very… questionable.

"I smell a chipmunk. Hun, we should stop this." Her aquamarine orbs stared right at me, a scary and serious look was on her face. I gently moved her off of me and I smiled at her.

"I already think there's something weird about this. If it's Sally then I don't care honestly. She's embarrassed me to where I can't even be embarrassed anymore." I continued walking down the stairs and she quickly ran after me. We reached the bottom floor when Rouge grabbed me again and pinned me against the wall.

"Would you please st-!" She covered my mouth again and she shushed me.

"Listen." Her ears twitched and I started to listen closely.

"… she is just too delusional! To think that MY Sonic is in love with HER! Oh, I'll get my payback on her! She embarrassed me! So I'm going to embarrass her once again!" That sounded a lot like Sally.

Wait, Sonic is in love with someone?!

Wait, why do I care?

"Don't you think you may be taking this a bit too far?" An unfamiliar voice chimed in nervously, as if she's afraid of this bitch.

"Nothing is being taken too far, unless it's with the power of love." Sally giggled.. but it wasn't one of her high pitched giggles… okay it was still high pitched, but it didn't sound… normal.. it sounded like she lost her sanity.

"Sally, it's like you don't even care about other things and you focus on getting back at this girl! I don't even know what got into you… Well I do know that Sonic had to break up with you for a reason. I'm pretty sure this is one of the main reasons. I don't even know you anymore. I'm done helping you. Hopefully you realize that what you're doing is extra stupid and ridiculous. And I hope you fail at this." The girl said harshly, making Sally silent for a moment. Then we both heard footsteps, getting fainter and fainter as each second passes. Then Sally snapped.

"Fine! I don't need you! I can do this myself! You were just in my way complaining about stupid shit anyway! Before long, you will come running back! Just you wait!" Then, the other pair of footsteps got fainter. When we were sure that she was gone, Rouge uncovered my mouth.

"Amy.. I think we should stop this.. I think she may be talking about you. And besides.. I could smell her disgusting perfume coming down the stairs. What was she doing on the roof?" She said, her voice was full of concern.

"Okay.. I think you're right. I knew the situation was fishy." I said, in shock of the whole thing.

So I was right. No one likes me at all. I mean, it's school, so school should be a place about getting your education, but it would've been nice to have at least someone like you.. right?

"Of course I'm right. Tell you what, let's just go to the mall and buy stuff. I'm paying for your stuff. And you can buy as much as you want to calm you down." Rouge hugged me, squeezing hard, mind you and she's crushing my babies.

"Say that, and I might max out your card." I wheezed at her, trying to hide my sadness from her.

"Do that then, Pinky! Anything to make you happy." She let me go and she led me to the main stairwell.

Once we hit a corner, immediately I bumped into someone. Instead of me falling, I grabbed onto their big torso. A hand slid on my back to keep me from falling. How hard and muscular this torso was, this was obviously a guy. And he has a lot of chest hair.. soft chest hair. Oh, his scent.. smells musky.. I sighed, and I put my hands on his abs.

Oh good god… his abs.. Ooo.. he has a 8-pack.. I love me a guy with muscles..

"A-Amy…? Uh-Uhhhhh…." I heard Rouge stammer.

"Hmmm?" I wasn't really paying much attention to her. I was too busy enjoying this feeling. This consensual feeling… that I realized I was longing for.

"Enjoying yourself?"

Until I heard that voice… that voice of the dreaded, yet gorgeous hedgehog that I wanted to see last, if not ever!

I froze, slowly looking at the body I was feeling. I drew in a shaky breath, my eyes widening. I immediately recognized the white tufts of hair protruding from his shirt. To confirm it, I looked at his arms. Charcoal black.

In fear and stupidity, I looked up at his face.

His face was scrunched up, his mouth twisted into a scowl, and his red eyes flaring angrily, as if he wants to kill me.

It was none other.. and obviously.. Shadow the stupid jerkface.

I hopped back fast, and I tripped. I closed my eyes and I prepared to hit the floor… But I didn't. Instead, a pair of strong arms wrap around my waist and I was hoisted up and was pressed against a body.

I opened them and I realized that Shadow had grabbed me and was holding me. My face immediately heated up. He then pressed me harder against his body. My eyes widened, and my mouth opened slightly. Shadow looked at me, with no expression on his face, and he went closer to my face..

Just like my dream! Oh, I wonder what his lips feel lik…

Without me realizing what I was doing, I closed my eyes and puckered my lips. I then heard Rouge gasp, and I heard Shadow grunt. And I felt him move back.

"What the hell are you doing?" Huh?

I opened my eyes and I noticed what I was doing. I was shocked. What the fuck did I just do?

I covered my mouth and I slid from his grip. My face was a rose red, and I started looking around frantically. Shadow's eyes widened slightly and straightened up his body. Why did I do that?!

"I… I… I'm…." I couldn't even get the words out. I was majorly embarrassed.

"What do you think you're doing?" He asked again, getting madder and madder. I slid on the floor, Rouge immediately ran next to me and held my shoulders.

"I.. I don't know.." I whispered.

That's when he blew up.

"You don't know?! How the fuck don't you know what you were doing?!"

"Hey, lay off, jerk!" Rouge had cut him off, and that made Shadow even more pissed.

"Stay the hell out of this, bat!" He yelled and turned his attention to me. Rouge started yelling obscene words at him, but he didn't even pay any attention to her at all.

"If you think I'm in love with you, you're horribly mistaken. I have no intentions going with some pink brat that embarrasses herself constantly, and have the mindset and intellect of a 5 year old. I have more important matters to be dealing with, but instead, I'm stuck dealing with you." He snarled.

I hung my head in sadness. He's right… I do embarrass myself.. even from the littlest shit.. I cant believe this just happened. Rouge then growled, getting up and then slapping him. And that shut him up quickly.

"You have no right to speak to her like that! You don't even know what she's been through! And you're insulting her?! What the fuck is up your ass, douchebag? You can already tell that she didn't mean it, and you're a freaking asshole to her?" She yelled, getting attention from everyone. My mind just went blank. Completely blank. Like the life inside of me just died. I'm just an empty shell, that has nothing more to do in this world.

"Rouge." I spoke, showing no emotion in my voice. Rouge immediately turned around and both of them looked at me. She immediately got worried.

I stood and I looked at her.

"Let's just go to the courtyard. Please." My voice was in monotone. I walked over to Rouge, and I gently held her hand. She gave me a worried smile and she squeezed my hand.

"Okay. Let's go." She nodded and we walked away. Rouge gave Shadow one last glare before walking away.

But what I didn't see, was Shadow looking at me as we left.

Love Isn't Always Easy

We reached the courtyard in silence. I can already tell that Rouge was fuming, but she didn't want to show it. I really am happy I have Rouge as my best friend. Rouge then pointed to an area that had a bunch of heart balloons and flower petals. Everyone was surrounding it, taking in the view and talking about it. I even seen Sonic and Knuckles talking by the balloons. We pushed ourselves into the crowd and went to the center, causing everyone to stop talking. Even Sonic and Knuckles looked at us.

There were heart balloons on the benches, and flower petals all over the place. There was a bigger box and an envelope on top of it. I noticed Sally, from the corner of my eye, sort of bouncing in anticipation. I then took out the other gifts from my pocket and I went over to her. She stopped bouncing and looked at me with wide eyes.

I put them in her hand. "These belong to you. I have no intention dealing with a female like you. Prank someone else for a change, Sally. Because I'm so over this. And I'm over you. Get a life." I said.

Everyone immediately looked at Sally and started snickering. Sally threw the stuff on the floor, and I just picked them up. I didn't give them back to her, because she was throwing a hissy fit.

I just ignored it and I walked over to Sonic. I saw his cheeks redden slightly and I gave them to him.

"Give these to the person that you're in love with then.. since Sally doesn't want them." He nodded and all I saw was a streak of blue and felt a gust of wind. I then walked away, Rouge following close behind me, the bigger box in her hand. I just gave her a blank stare and she shrugged.

"What? I'm not passing up on these heels! These are some expensive ass pumps! Totally keeping them!" Rouge said, and I had to smile at that.

I decided to go to my locker, and grab my books for the next class, when I saw the necklace and ring, on top of my Environmental Science textbook. I picked it up and I put them in my mini chest I had in the back. On my notebook, I saw a small note, written in glittery pen. It was a little messy, but I understood it completely.

You're the one I'm in love with, Amy.

My jaw dropped, and quickly grabbed my notebook and textbook, and went to class.

Sonic… was in love with.. me?

But I'm not in love with him anymore. I'm not in love with anyone.

But then… why am I think of Shadow?