It was happening again. That feeling.

Sonic watched from the diner table, Scourge having went to bathroom a few minutes prior. And there he was, talking to a waiter. Laughing and smiling.

Blue fiddled with his napkin, tearing it up as he watched. He knew the other said he was with him, that he cared, but with his past history Sonic couldn't help but feel worried regardless. Perhaps he shouldn't have been so quick to accept when they first went out.

He bit his lip, managing to pull his emerald orbs away from the other. 'Stop over reacting,' he told himself. He made no sound when the jacketed green hedgehog came back to his seat. "Make conversation once and they keep trying to talk to you even after you leave," he heard him mutter. Green noticing the offhanded stare of blue as he took a sip of water. "What?," he asked, smirking slightly," Don't tell me you missed me? I was only gone for like, a minute or two.," he said, noticing the slight change in posture of the other.

"Did you have fun?," Sonic asked, ignoring the question. Green laughed a bit," Fun? In the bathroom? It's only fun when you're with me," he said, making the other flush in response. "For the last time, I didn't mean to walk in on you in the shower," he said, crossing his arms and looking out the window.

The smirk faded slightly," Jeez, relax blue….I'm only playing.," he said, holding up his arms in defence. "There's a weird feeling going on over here...Just trying to lighten it is all. Relax." 'Makes me wonder what else you're playing at…..," he thought, unaware he muttered it aloud.

Green seemed to pause for a moment, his arms lowering. "...What?"

Sonic glanced up," What?"

"What did you just say?" Blue's eyes widened slightly," Nothing," he said. Ice blue orbs seemed to burn for a moment before the fire died into a shimmer. "Fine. Don't tell me.," he said simply, glancing away as the look of indifference mixed with hidden anger settled. "Let's just head out then.," he said. "I'm paying the bill.," blue said rather firmly. Green's jaw clenched," I wasn't saying dine and ditch blue...no shit the bill's getting paid.," he said a bit too roughly. Sonic seemed to pause at the aggression, watching as the fierce look dissolved into something reserved.

Green quietly rubbed his neck, his gloved hands touching the faint indent. "Sorry…," he said quietly, looking downcasted and away from the other. Sonic seemed hurt at this. He was reminding himself of his jail time. "Scourge, are-" "No." The other said, the familiar harshness and warning crawling in. Sonic did his best to ignore the pain in his chest. All Scourge did was try to play it off when it seemed tense, and now he just made it turn ugly. Blue bit the inside of his cheek, setting rings down on the table. "Let's go," he said quietly, standing up. Startled when the other moved too quickly. Blinking, he watched the door swing slightly.

Sighing, he ran, the quick wind picking up loose things for a moment.

Stepping alongside the other, he barely missed a beat at the other's quickened steps as they walked. "Scourge.," he started, scooting back when the other turned immediately," What's with you?," green seethed, seemingly conflicted. "Everything was fine until I went to the bathroom. So what changed while I was gone?" Sonic seemed at a loss," Nothing." "Bullshit." He could tell the other was struggling with his anger, feeling the need to contain it. "Did that waiter flirt with you again?," he asked lowly, Sonic sighing," No! He didn't. Not after you talked him down," he said, recalling the cool words and icy glance. He remembered when a foot gently locked with his under the table.

"Then what?," green asked, his fists clenching. "I just….you were talking and-," Sonic stopped at the look," Look it was stupid, I got jealous and-" he stopped. Scourge seemed to have a stony expression. "...You saw me talking with some random dude….and then you get upset with me?," he repeated dully. "It was stupid! I don't know why-" "No, I do.," green said, cutting him off," It's because you think I'm cheating on you." "Scourge! No! I-" "No, you do.," he said, the fire returning in his eyes. "You know Sonic.," he used his full name for emphasis, his trembling hands going into his pockets. "This really says something.," he said, his sharp teeth running over his lower lip, just barely digging in. "You still don't trust me. You still don't believe me.," he said, his voice slowly raising," I can't just randomly socialize unless it has something to do with unholy acts, is that it?," he said, his muzzle getting slightly red. "No! Scourge I trust you!" "OBVIOUSLY NOT!"

Sonic seemed at a loss again, he never seen the other so genuinely upset. "So, what? You only want to be with me so you can keep tabs on me?! So I don't hurt people?! Destroy the world?!," he went on, obvious wetness filling his struggling cold blues. "No! Scourge I want to be with you!" Scourge seemed to laugh," Seems more like you just want to just so you can make sure your twisted twin doesn't fuck anything else up.," he said bitterly. Sonic feeling his heart begin to hurt. "This isn't even the first time Sonic!," recalling the previous times. "Believe it or not, I did change!," he said, the hurt obvious," It was hard enough finding the will to but I did! It was hard enough even finding something to get out of the coiled mattress for!"

Sonic stood silent as the other's hands tore from their pocket homes, going into the air. "I've been trying so damn hard!" He paused, his breaths in pants," Before, when I was with anyone, I didn't care what happened. I've never been in an actual relationship that I CARED about, I've never been this serious with someone!" He scoffed, the slightly tattered jacket sleeve furiously wiping his muzzle. "I told you things I never told anyone, blue! I put a lot of trust in you!" He seemed broken," Do you know what it's like to not have the same amount back?"

He swallowed, trying to calm down," For someone who constantly says 'I trust you', 'I believe in you', you sure have a way of showing it.," his breaths were soft pants, slowly evening out. "Well...now I know how much you actually trust me," he sniffed, trying to ignore the pain in his chest. "Maybe we should just take a break. Who knows, maybe you'll see more reasons why not do date me, after all, I'm just some broken screw up of a hedgehog. So why even bother to put effort in?"

Sonic's chest clenched slightly," Scourge, I-" "NO!...No...Just….stop…," he said, turning sharply and walking away. "I can't right now."

Sonic watched as he walked away, the feeling of lost closeness leaving a void in his chest. He glanced at the ground, his arms crossing over to hug himself. He has been a bit too...suspicious...controlling. Yeah, there was nothing wrong with being jealous but…

He looked to the area where he saw the other walk off.

There was a line. There wasn't anything wrong with just being social to other people. And he was right, we was trying. More than he originally thought.

He knew the other could be anywhere with his speed by now. With a sigh, he went off in the direction with hopes of finding him.

About an hour later, Sonic paused at the last near by building, a bar, before he would go off to the next town. Already four towns over, Sonic hoped his was in there.

Entering, Sonic walked into the main part. Noticing how empty it was at this time of night. It was then he saw a familiar flamed jacket sitting next to a girl.

'Oh…,' he thought, a bit of anxiety washing over as he made no approach. Maybe he should just leave…. He shook his head,' Stop, you're over reacting again.' He told himself.

"Come on hon, aren't you at least gonna tell me what's wrong?"

"I'm not in the mood…"

"Maybe I can help with that."

"I just want to be alone lady."

"Oh come on!," she leaned slightly, letting herself hang slightly on the bar. "I'm sure we can figure out what's the matter."

The green hedgehog, from having his upper body resting on the bar, turned away from her. His ears going back. "I said, no."

"Oh come on now-" His hands slammed angrily on the bar as he sat up," Listen sweetheart.," he started, his voice coming through his clenched teeth. She seemed to scoot away at the vicious sight. "I said NO. Know what that means?," he asked rhetorically," Means NO. Now if you excuse me, I'm trying to wash everything away right now. Because I'm pretty sure my boyfriend hates me from that fight."

"Oh, so you got in an argument?," she asked, trying to play it off. "Wanna talk about-" "NO.," he said lowly, his icy blues narrowing dangerously," Now back off before someone gets hurt hon." "Well, it's not like he's here right? You can keep a secret right?," she asked, the green going silent.

Without a word, he stood up with his glass and move further down the bar. The woman scoffing softly at the offense. "Well," she said, getting up and walking away.

Sonic felt a part of his heart warm and melt at the same time. Rubbing his arm, he walked up silently to the now slouched hedgehog. "Uh...aren't you suppose to not have alcohol?," he asked quietly, cringing slightly at how naggy he was. Green was silent. "Because….you're on parole….and I don't want you to leave…," he added quietly, rubbing his arm.

More silence.

He felt his heart twist.

"...It's ginger ale."

Sonic blinked," What?"

"...I asked for ginger ale….and I've been eating stale pretzels with it," he said, sounding down casted but humored. Sonic cautiously took a seat. "...Are they at least good pretzels?" A shrug," I mean…..they got sticks and twists….so I guess." "Oh…" he said, seeing the near empty bowl. "...Did you seriously eat all that?," he asked. Green seemed to smile just a tiny bit," Whole damn thing….It started out as trail mix….but there was only one M&M."

"Well, that's not trail mix then," Sonic said, crossing his arms. "Just pretzels with a piece of candy." Green snorted, his face burying into his arms. "I don't know why that was funny….but it was…." He said, slightly muffled.

Sonic gently rested his head on the counter. "...I'm sorry about earlier…" he said, green going silent again. "I just...worry sometimes...not about you cheating, but about people that might hurt you if…," he trailed off, gently tracing a wood pattern with little interest.

"...So you weren't jealous?" "No...I was...a bit…," he admitted, green glancing up from his arm nest," Why?"

Sonic flushed at the thought," I...well," he squirmed slightly," I was...I-," he flushed more," Nevermind." Green sat up, clearly interested," No, no. This needs to be known as fact," he said, smiling slightly. Sonic frowned at the expression. "...They were pretty ok?"

"Who was?," green asked, his chin resting on his hand. "The people flirting with you!," he said, his muzzle a beet red. "I was worried that...you'd think their more attractive and-," that's when he heard the laugh. He stared at his counterpart, slightly hurt," I'm sorry! Sorry!," Scourge said, wiping his muzzle," You were just….Do you have any idea how cute you sounded?," he asked, his muzzle a light pink.

"You were worried someone would scoop me up and run? That's so cute," he said, his eyes softening at the other. "Why didn't you just tell me earlier?," he asked. "Because it's dumb…," Sonic mumbled. "No it's not.," Green said seriously.

"Nothing wrong with feeling that way."

"And if it makes you feel better, I would never leave you for random people."

"Oh thanks so much," Sonic said sarcastically, Scourge chuckling with a grin. "But, you aren't the only one who got jealous about other people." He said, Sonic slowly turning. "I mean," Scourge flushed slightly," You're super important and stuff and people randomly talk to you too., he said, ignoring the slightly growing smirk. "Oh really?~," Sonic purred in amusement.

"Shut up. I moved on though.," he said, crossing his arms on the bar. "I just reminded myself, "Yeah that's right, look at his super cute face. That's my boyfriend. He wouldn't leave me. He's amazing with everything he does. So get mad that he's with someone. Fucking look at his gorgeous selfless self."," he said, flushing more at the sudden soft look. "You really do that?" "Yeah, so?!," green said defensively," It's true!," he said, collapsing his hands together.

Sonic let his hand gently touch his,"...Can we not take a break?," he asked, hopeful. "Only if you promise me something," green said, blue nodding," Next time you say something, mean it. So it has more effect," he said," I want you to be able to trust me.," he said softly, blue squeezing his hand.

"Promise, and if you promise me something too," he said, green looking at him," Hmm?"

"Don't bottle up your feelings," he said, green flushing again," FIIIIIINE," he dragged out. "Be prepared to be woken up in the middle of the night from a terrified hedgehog," he joked.

"I look forward to it," Sonic teased.

Sonic chuckled," Come on, let's go home." The two stood, Scourge not really letting go of his hand. "Scourge?" "I kind of need to….right now," he said quietly, looking a bit awkward about it. Sonic just smiled," Alright., "he said, starting to walk," What do you want to do when we get home?"

"Oh there's something I want to do when we're home~"

"Other than that."

"Oh you're no fun," green pouted.

"How about a movie instead? We can snuggle on the couch and stuff."

"Stuff?"

"Scourge please."

"I'm just teasin' blue. We will when you're ready," he said, squeezing his hand gently.

"Good. Then when we're thirty."

"BLUE SERIOUSLY-"
"Just kidding~"