The group arrive at a lively arcade: Dave & Busters.

"We're here!" Scourge announced.

"Wow!" Pearly awed at the arcade.

"I got dressed up fancy for this?" Rouge deadpanned.

"Hey! This is just the beginning! After we've had some fun here, I got us reservations at this new fancy joint in town."

"Can't play hard in heels, Rouge?" Rouge teased.

"At least, I can play in heels, Sally." Rouge sassed.

Y/N giggled at that.

"She's got you there, Sally."

"Uh-huh, you're one to talk Ms. 'I wear combat boots all the time because I'm a short potato'."

"You're just jealous because my height allows people to mistake me for a kid. Meaning I get the best discounts."

"Okay, Sugah. Calm down." Bunnie said.

"Is she okay?" Sonic asked in concern.

"She's fine, Sonic. She just... gets nervous sometimes on dates."

"Bunnie!" Sally exclaimed.

"What? It's true."

"Sh-She's nervous around me?" Sonic asked, looking speechless.

Sally's face turned pink.

"What?! No, it's not that it's just-- Gah! I'm so embarrassed!"

"Do you need a bathroom break?" Rouge asked.

"Did someone say bathroom?" Wave asked, looking excited.

"She said it!" Amy jumped in excitement.

"Oh, yeah. I could totally go to the bathroom right about now." Fiona nodded.

Relic gasped.

"Is this the time where we can... gossip?!" she asked, looking excited.

"I think it is!" Coral exclaimed.

"I haven't gone to a bathroom break with the girls, so this will be interesting." Nicole said.

Bunnie turned to Sally.

"Sally? Bathroom?"

"Yeah... Okay."

Sally and the other girls, except Y/N to go to the bathroom.

"Whoop-whoop! We're about to get crunk up in the bathroom!" Rouge cheered.

"Okay, Rouge. Calm down." Wave chuckled.

"Yeah. It's just a bathroom." Cream giggled.

The boys and Y/N watched to where thr girls have gone off to.

"Um... What just happened?" Scourge questioned in confusion.

"I'm not sure, but I think they're going to plot to kill us." Antoine guessed, looking a little scared.

Knuckles turned to Y/N.

"Um... Shouldn't you be going to the bathroom party?"

She chuckled and shook her head.

"No. I know exactly what happens in there. In any case, I think I'm gonna go grab something to drink. You wanna join me?"

"Sure."

Y/N and Knuckles walks off.

"Well, gentlemen. Should we head off to the arcade to wait for our dates?" Scourge asked.

"We're going to stick together, are we?" Jet asked. "I kind of want some alone time with... Y/N.."

"Relax. We're just going to gather there and then we can head off and do our own thing until dinner. Plus, while we're still here, we'll try and spend some time with Y/N while we still can."

This caught their interest.

"Are you sure you can keep Y/N away from Knuckles or away from Fiona, Scourge?" Tails teased with a giggle.

"Those two are like... closest, closest friends... almost something more..." Shadow added, cringing at how close they are.

"Are you kidding me? Y/N can't keep her eyes off me." Scourge smirked proudly.

Sergeant gave his boss a deadpanned look.

"You mean, she can't keep her fists from your face?"

"Same thing."

"Actually, it isn't." Lightning stated.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom with the girls.

"Darn it! I was hoping Y/N would follow us." Rouge pouted.

"She isn't stupid. She knows you guys were gonna question her if she stepped in here with us. I even know some of you girls have a feelings for her so she's aware of that too." Sally explained.

"I can't help it! I really want to know if she's going out with Knuckles or not! That way I can try and steal her!" Rouge said with a hint of mischevious.

"This would be a first for her since... high school? She hasn't really fallen for anyone since then." Bunnie said.

"Oh, do you think the state will make things awkward for her?"

"I don't think anyone feels awkward. We're adults people. Geez!"

"True. Sorry. Being in this bathroom talking like this just brings back memories."

"Why are you guys so interested in Y/N's relationship anyway?" Nicole asked. "None of us on this date are actually dating."

"Except for you and Sonic. Hehe.." Bunnje teased.

"Even her and Kneecaps." Coral added, pointing at Relic, whose face turned pink.

"Sally! Y/N being in a relationship is a huge deal!" Amy whined, pumping her fists up and down.

"It really is, actually. I'm interested to know more about her, so I can spend more time with her." Blaze said.

"Confident, are we?" Fiona smirked.

"Speaking of which, if she does like Knuckles and he doesn't like her, we'll I brought a few potions along to help. And try to get Jet close to his love." Wave said, smiling mischeviously and showing them the potions.

"Oh~" Amy awed.

"I'm not saying Y/N will need them and she's a pure doll and I'm sure Knuckles has already fallen for her by now. But I might try to get her to like Jet... However, I brought it along in case... anyone needed it."

"If you guys interfere with Y/N, I swear I'll--" Sally started.

"What? Where's the fun in that?"

"Please just put that away and leave your potions out of this."

"Fine... You're no fun. But I'm just saying if anyone needs it, come see me."

"I'd rather not force someone to like me..." Relic shook her head with Cream nodding in agreement.

"No thanks." Blaze waved off.

"Hm... We'll see." Bunnie said.

"Bunnie!" Sally scolded.

"Just kidding! I'm already married and I don't need no potions to get Antoine to love as he already is."

"Let's get back out before the guys think one of us fell in the toilet. I need to try and get to Y/N." Fiona suggested, already walking out.

All the girls then head out of the bathroom to go meet their dates whilst some try to get to Y/N away not from Knuckles but from one another. This is war for them.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As soon as the girls came back, they bought lots of chips into their card for them to slide and play as everyone went their separate ways. Starting with Cream and Sally playing Skee Ball with Sonic and Tails watching and waiting their turns. Shadow and Rouge playing a big claw machine as Shadow did his best to control it until he finally caught the prize.

"That's my boy! Get it!"

"Don't yell in my ear, Rouge!"

"Sorry. Don't be so mean.."

The big prize landed for him to grab it from the slot and he pulled out a big plushie of... Y/N holding a big red heart. They looked through the glass to see a few more big and small versions of themselves and others. Shadow and Rouge stare at each other for a moment then to the plushie and before she could call dips, he already rushed away, keeping this plushie to herself. Rouge growled in anger and slot her card to go get her own plushie as well. The others are playing Mario Kart DX, Connect 4, Connect 4 Hoops, Rampage, The Walking Dead, Pac-Man/Galaga, Space Invaders Frenzy, Galaxy Collision, Luigi's Mansion, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Halo: Fireteam Raven, The Jurassic World VR attraction, and more. Other than that, they're having fun as some took a break to grab some snacks.

Then comes with Knuckles and Y/N playing Injustice as they finished, but she looked frustrated.

"Ugh!! It's not fair!"

Knuckles raises his hands up in surrender.

"Hey, don't get salty over it. You did your best."

"You purposely went easy on me on letting me think I could win until you brought out your ultimate move and humiliated me!"

"What? No, I didn't. My hand... slipped?"

He begins to laugh after trying to lie.

"I see you laughing there! That's it! Let's fight again. This time! I won't go easy on you!"

Knuckles smirked, raising his eyebrow.

"You call that going easy?"

Y/N pointed at his face with a sneer.

"Just shut up and fight me!"

"Bring it."

Zero and Eclipse comes over and notices their conversation.

"Already fighting?" Zero asked, chuckling.

"She's getting virtual lose rage."

"Urgh!! You haven't seen lose rage yet!"

This made Zero and Eclipse laugh.

"Glad to see you two having fun."

"Hey, where's your dates?" Y/N asked.

"They... left. I kinda find them boring and told them that they could go. They... only talk about girly things and stuff, especially money.." Eclipse explained.

"Oh... I'm sorry. But hey, you can still hang out with us. I wouldn't mind a few more date friends."

"That would be great."

"Come on, Knuckles. This time I'm kicking your butt on this game!" Y/N glared at the smiling Knuckles.

"Competitive, eh?" Zero smirked.

She snapped her head at him.

"Oh, you wanna go?!"

Jet swooped in.

"Hey, Y/N!"

Y/N turned to him.

"Hi, Jet!"

"There's this dance floor I gotta try. You wanna join me?"

"Do I? Sure!"

He smiled and pulled her over to the dance floor as he slid his card. Knuckles, Zero, and Eclipse follows as they knew what Jet just did and it is on. After that whole dance off with Y/N as a winner, things took a lot of turns. Mighty would take her to the guitar arcade, Blaze or Fiona taking her to the photo booth where they tried to get a kiss from her, Espio taking her to ninja fight arcade, etc, etc. This led her to the point where Y/N felt dizzy until she finally confronted them as they're done playing and are by the prizes area.

"You guys... what was that?!"

The love interests looks down in shame.

"We're just... trying to spend time with you..." Silver said, ears dropping down.

Y/N sighed, knowing this might happen.

"I appreciate it, but this is Valentine's Day. We should all just have fun. I like you guys, really. But I need some time, okay? I love hanging out with you all."

They all nodded with sigh.

"We're sorry... We won't try fight over you ever again." Tails said.

"Good. Come on. Let's go get our prizes."

Everyone agreed as they grab each other's prizes. Sonic gives Sally a cute big plush of Pikachu, which he receives a kiss on the cheek. Kneecaps gives Relic a Llama with a horn on top plush, which he also receives two kisses on each cheeks and on a nose. Kneecaps looks like he's on cloud nine. Tails, Ray, and Cream got some candies. As for the rest, let's just say they got a lot of things for Y/N whilst some kept the ones they like. Y/N wanted to decline their gifts from them when they all give her puppy eyes, begging her to forgive them and accept them as an apology. She gives in and forgives them, knowing she can't stay mad at them. Scourge then led them to the place where they can eat and it was relaxing and good.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Knuckles walks Y/N home from the arcade and restaurant with a lot of prizes she was given by others and he helps carrying them. Once they made it to the door, it was dark inside, but Y/N opens the door and places the prizes by the couch as Knuckles did the same. Then they walked out as Knuckles was about to take his leave.

"Hey, Knuckles. I had a wonderful time."

"I'm glad. And sorry about the whole... competitive game again. You know they really like you and so am I."

"I know. Like I said, I'll think about it. But I appreciate your guys' gestures."

Knuckles steps up to her.

"Hey, Y/N..."

"Yes?"

Suddenly, he pulls her into a kiss, surprising her. But she let him as she slowly wrap her arms around him. Before they could get further, the lights went on to reveal Sonic and Jules.

"What did I tell you about her curfew?!" Sonic glared.

This caused Y/N and Knuckles to pull away from each other.

"What the?! Geez! You scared me for a second! Wait! Sonic?! Dad?! What are you guys doing in my house?!"

"That's none of your concern, Missy! Now come inside. I saw what you two did and you're grounded!" Jules strictly said.

"Stop ruining my life, dad, Sonic!! Gosh!"

She turned to Knuckles with a smile.

"I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Absolutely. Good luck with... your family."

Once Knuckles is gone, Y/N walked past Sonic and Jules as they follow after her whilst arguing.

"Now look here! You aren't supposed to be kissing boys until you're--"

"You guys are not the boss of me! I'm a grown woman! Why do you keep interfering with this?!"

Sonic and Jules stopped to see her going straight to her room.

"This is like the seventh guy you've told! I'm going to my room anyway! You know what? I'm... I'm out of here. I don't want to deal with this."

"Wait! Where are you going?! Come back here! I'm taking your stuff away!"

"I'm also changing your schedule where you can't meet any boys!"

Y/N head inside her room and slammed the door on their faces.

"Y/N? Young lady? Do not make us open this door! Do not lock that do--"

Jules cut himself off to hear a click, meaning she locked her door already.

"Do not make me count to three. I am going to count to three then we're coming in there! One, two, two in a half..."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A/N: Remember love is always in the air! Happy 2022 Valentine's Day! ⚘⚘❤❤❤💖💖💖💘💘💘💋💋💋💌💌💌