The citizens of Emerald City waited eagerly for their azure hero. FWWOOOOSH!! A blue blur streaked past, heading for Chuck's Place. Sonic, an azure hedgehog, took his morning run to Chuck's Place at 9:00 a.m. exactly. Every watch was set to it. Sonic kept the city safe from Dr. Eggman. But, as Eggman is a human, he ages faster than the average Mobian. And as Eggman's grown older, he stopped frequently attacking Sonic. Attacks were now a monthly thing.

Sonic's POV

I loved the fresh air. And running. And chilidogs. That's where I'm headed! Chuck's Place. It's been in my family for years. But, since my dad won't talk to me,(Last Chapter) he gave it to his brother, which is my uncle, Chuck. Which is kinda good if you think about it. Even tho I love our family's secret recipe for chilidogs, I don't fancy running a restaurant.

As I pass Chuck's Place, my mouth starts watering at the delicious aromas wafting from the open kitchen door. Maybe I'll stop for a quick bite. I think, skidding to a halt in the middle of the road. Since I technically own it, I have complete access to everything. So, I'm able to just waltz straight into the kitchen, which I do. But before I can 3 feet into the kitchen I'm blocked by an ebony black hedgehog. The first thing I notice is that he looked around 19, just a year younger than me, and he was a whole head shorter than me. Another thing I noticed was his chest fur. Right in the middle of his chest was Lucius white hair that reached his neck. It was beautiful, and it looked like it was well cared for. And his stripes! They were on all of his quills, including his arms, legs, and the corner of his eyes. This hedgehog also had the prettiest ruby eyes I had ever seen in my life. Then he spoke.

"Hey. Hedgehog. You aren't supposed to be in here. This is Authorized Personals only."

His voice was rough and rocky, but beautiful as well. It truly was love at first sight. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, "Shadow. Let him pass. He's an 'Authorized Personal'." A voice said, mimicking Shadow's.

"Uncle Chuck!" I say, finally recognizing the voice.

"Sonic, my boy! Come for some munchies?" Uncle Chuck asked.

"You bet!" I answer.

"What do you want?"

"Oh...you know. The usual."

"Of course you do. 2 chilidogs and a large root beer coming right up!" Uncle Chuck says. My uncle walks across the kitchen to get the chilidogs, and I help myself to the root beer. As soon as I'm done I walk out of the kitchen and sit at the bar, overlooking the kitchen. (The type of bar that does not serve alcohol!) Uncle Chuck soon follows.

As he sits down and gives me my chilidogs, I ask, "So, is that Shadow character the new employee you hired?"

He replies with, "Yup! What do you think of him?"

"I think he's sexy," I say.

"Ha! Good one, Sonic!"

"No, really! He's hot!" I protest.

"Oh right...you're GAY!" He teases.

"UNC! Not so loud!" Then we just start laughing hysterically.

Shadow's POV

I can hear laughter coming from the bar. I know it's coming from...Sonic...and Chuck. When I blocked him it felt like I knew him. The realization hits me like a slap to the face. He was Sonic the Hedgehog! THE Sonic the Hedgehog! I facepalm myself, and thought, How could I be so DUMB? I looked back at the 2 hedgehogs and noticed a few things. 1, Chuck looked exactly like Sonic, save a few things. Chuck's eyebrows, mustache, glasses, and his fur was a lighter color than Sonic's. Another thing. Sonic was hot. And I mean HOT! He was thin with broad shoulders and a slim waist. I blushed as red as a tomato and I ran to the bathroom before anyone saw. I breathed a sigh of relief and tried to think of something other than the Blue Blur. But when I closed my eyes, all I could see was those emerald green eyes, sparkling with joy as he laughed with his uncle. My mind came up with other things too. Those eyes filled with happiness as he laughed on my arm as we watched my fav comedy together. And...him and me...

"NO!" I yelled as I opened my eyes in alarm. I then started yelling at my reflection.

"I AM NOT GAY!!! I DON'T LIKE HIM! AND EVEN IF I DID, HE WOULD NEVER LIKE ME BACK!!!" Then I see him. Sonic had walked into the bathroom in time to hear me yell.

"Are you sure about that?" He asked.

"I...I..." I stammer. Sonic slowly walks towards me with an angry look on his face. Like he's about to punch me. I back away from him towards the wall. I feel something hard behind me, and I realize that I have nowhere to run. As he gets closer, I close my eyes, excepting my fate. Then I feel something brush my ear fur.

"Think again, hedgehog." He whispers. I opened my eyes to see Sonic put a hand on my shoulders. Then he closes his eyes, leans down to my height, and kisses me. On the lips. For a second I'm shocked. Then, I give in. I wrap my arms around his neck, close my eyes and return Sonic's kiss. Then, I realize what I'm doing. I open my eyes in alarm and shove him off of me.

I then yell, "DON'T TOUCH ME!! I HATE YOU!!!" I immediately regret my words. Sonic and I look into each other's eyes, shocked at what I had just yelled. He, I thought, I caught Sonic the Hedgehog off guard for a second! Sonic stares at me lost for words but pulls himself together. He turns and starts walking towards the door. As he opens the door, he looks back, with genuine sadness in his eyes. I feel a pang of guilt when I see the pain I caused him.

"Fine. I guess...Nevermind." He walks out of the door, dismissing himself with a wave of his hand.

As the door shuts behind him I whisper, partly to myself, "But Sonic, I...I think I...love you."