Hi Guys! Thought I'd try something different and take a break from writing 'Hide And Seek'. Hope you enjoy the first chapter!

Sonic and other characters belong to Sega.

*As seen from Episode 9 of Sonic X - 'Amy On The Beach'

A/N - This entry takes place at the beginning of Sonic X Episode 45 (Watch it and you'll understand), and the minor dialogue from Mr. Tanaka and Ella (see below, after Amy whimpers "Oh, God...") is owned by 4Kids (ugh.). The book reference 'He's Just Not That Into You' is owned by Greg Behrendt.

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"Ooh!", Amy cried angrily, "That Sonic! Damn it, he makes me so mad sometimes!"

"That's boys for you", Ella replied politely as she entered the large living room, "They can be so complex the majority of the time!"

"But why?", Amy whimpered, "Why me? Why must I suffer through all of this? Why won't he admit he likes me? I know-"

"You may think he likes you", Ella corrected her. Amy scowled fiercely at Ella, despite Ella's kind and gentle nature. Okay, Ella was being quite harsh but she was telling the truth; if Sonic really liked Amy he would have asked her out by now at the very least, but Amy couldn't handle the truth at all. She would rather be blind towards Sonic's faults than actually admit them to herself or others.

"I know he likes me", Amy answered firmly, "He's just… just… shy"

"Indeed", answered Mr. Tanaka who was busy arranging a teacup and saucer to pour out some tea, "Sometimes that may be the case, men can be quite intimidated by the thought of asking a girl out"

"So, if the male population owns the majority of the power in the entire World", Amy questioned, "How is it so difficult for them to ask a girl out? Answer me that, Tanaka!"

"Well… erm…", Mr. Tanaka struggled, unable to look Amy in the eye. Amy scowled at him and sighed in an exasperated manner. She sat back on the sofa and closed her eyes slowly. Life, indeed, was very complicated for her. Amy knew she could do much better than Sonic and attempted to get over him, but failed automatically. What was it about Sonic that attracted her? Of course, Amy couldn't ignore his gorgeous emerald-green eyes and his handsome smile. She couldn't ignore his happy-go-lucky attitude or his lovely personality or how he always appeared to rescue her when she was in trouble… oh, yes, Amy Rose couldn't help but be in love with Sonic.

But then again, where did that leave her? There she sat in the Thorndyke's living room with two of her closest friends, the idea that the hedgehog she was in love with simply didn't feel the same way towards her as she did towards him killing her emotionally. Amy was always there to save him whenever she had to, she could still recall plunging into the ocean after destroying Eggman's robot to save Sonic* and how she clung onto his shell bracelet whilst the salty waters overwhelmed her, unable to let go, and yet she was left feeling rejected and unloved. Amy's eyes filled with tears. What else was she to do to capture Sonic's attention? Why was she kidding herself? She was so childish to believe she would still have a chance with Sonic even though he was completely oblivious to her attempts to gain his love. He never noticed her.

And he probably never would.

"Oh, God", Amy whimpered, knuckling her forehead. She didn't want to cry, she didn't want to cry… not in front of Ella or Mr. Tanaka, not at that moment of time. What a great way to handle my depression, she thought despairingly to herself.

"My chocolate peanut-butter pie!", Ella announced proudly as she produced a delicious looking pastry on her favourite china plate onto the table in front of Amy, "It's warm, right from the oven"

Amy stared at the pie that smelt gloriously of chocolate and other sweet smells, acting as a comfortable solution to cheer her up. That was another thing. Since Sonic ignored her, Amy did nothing but eat. Not to a great extent, but a nibble here and there; anything to lighten her mood. She always kept her weight a secret, but Amy could already feel a bit of flab beginning to grow on her stomach. Horrified by this, Amy crouched on an awkward position, hoping Ella wouldn't notice and comment.

"Do not worry so, Miss Amy", Mr. Tanaka advised the pink hedgehog as he poured some tea into the teacup, "Try to cheer up; thing's will be much brighter before you know it"

Amy snorted at his comment. In her opinion, things would never become brighter for her.

"Just when it seems like the clouds will never pass", Mr. Tanaka explained as he put the cup of tea onto the table, "The sun will come shining through your window"

Amy stared at the warm cup of tea, and then at the pie. Normally, she would have told herself to get a life, but for once her own advice seemed so worthless that Amy was inclined to refer to her friends for moral support.

"I hope you're right", Amy mumbled. Ella smiled reassuringly at Amy. Amy suddenly grabbed a piece of the chocolate pie and announced fiercely, "I won't think about him any more!"

And yet, as Amy held the warm pastry to her lips, she felt defeated once more. It was useless. Amy knew for a fact that if she tried to ignore Sonic, he would do or say something that would capture her attention and she would fall head over heels in love once again.

Ella must have been thinking the same thing as she produced a small brown paper bag. Amy eyed the bag suspiciously.

"Amy?", Ella asked, "Look, I got you something when I was in town today. I hope it's useful…"

Amy took the package and pulled out the object in the brown bag. It was a thick notebook; a diary and a matching pen. Amy absent-mindedly opened the diary and flipped through the pages. Each page remained empty and fresh, ready to be written on.

"Um… it's empty?", Amy remarked stupidly. Ella chuckled.

"Of course", Ella answered, "Whenever you feel down and you feel nobody understands you, you can always write your feelings down"

"Well…", Amy began, "Thanks, I guess"

Ella smiled and left with Mr. Tanaka so that Amy was left alone in the lounge with her new diary. Amy was never really a writer so she knew she would have problems writing a sentence never mind an actual diary entry! But then again… she had heard once before that writing your feelings down helps you to 'clear your mind'. Also, Amy decided it would be nice to keep a journal so that she could look back at her memories fondly and reminisce her past experiences.

Amy sat back on the sofa once more and opened the diary. It was time to get rid of the unwanted tears over Sonic. She took a deep breath and began to write…

Dear Diary,

God, I feel so childish writing a diary, but since I've been through so much, I feel that I can only confide in you. You see (Oh, I feel so foolish) I have fallen in and out of love for many years. And the hedgehog I've fallen in and out of love with is somebody called Sonic The Hedgehog. Indeed, on paper such as this he sounds like an ordinary hedgehog, but he's more than ordinary - he's WONDERFUL! He's handsome, brave, smart, fast, and oh so brilliant! It's no wonder that I've fallen heavily for him! And… and yet, despite my feelings, Sonic simply doesn't feel the same way about me…

I know it seems so old-fashioned and corny, but the first time I had met him I just simply fell in love with him. It wasn't infatuation - it was love. I actually heard music in my mind whenever I thought about him. Have you ever had a moment in your life when it's love at first sight and you simply know it? That's how it felt for me, and it was a brilliant feeling.

WAS a brilliant feeling. Note the emphasis on my past tense. Sonic may be the hero of my dreams, but he can be a complete asshole at the worst of times. Sometimes he can be rude and conceited and selfish and… and I stupidly ignore his flaws. Why have I never noticed Sonic's faults before? God. And his worst flaw is that he never notices me! That's what really annoys me the most! What a douche bag! I read in Ella's book the other day - 'He's Just Not That Into You' - it claims that if a guy likes you, he will ask you out. Well, I've been waiting for ages and ages and nothing! Now, I feel as if my dressing up and styling my quills and helping Sonic out and acting up and flirting has been a complete waste of time. Come to think of it, if that's the case, have I wasted four years of my life? Am I really pathetic running after Sonic if he would barely put in the effort to acknowledge my existence?

When will I learn not to run after him all of the time?

Well, screw him! I can do MUCH better than Sonic!

Anyway, enough of Sonic, this is my diary, so I should at least introduce myself. I am Amy Rose. I am 12 years old, and I currently stay in Chris Thorndyke's mansion. Chris claims that it's not a mansion but simply a very spacious house. I know Chris is simply saying this as not to give the impression that he's extremely well-off, but he really is. His father is rather important with his company but I'm completely enchanted with Chris's mother! She's absolutely glamorous with her gorgeous outfits and her jewellery and her adorable personality - unlike my own mother, of course. My mother was always quite aloof and found me to be quite annoying the majority of the time and always belittled me whenever she had the chance. Hence why I left home at the age of 12 and never went back. I attended High School for a short period of time before I left home where I gained good grades, not that I'm boasting. And then one day, the entire gang suddenly transported from our World to Chris's World. At first it was frightening - and annoying! I was stuck with Knuckles most of the time since we were hiding from the Army by travelling underground and all he did was moan about everything and then there were robots and there was a sudden rush and all of a sudden we were hidden in Chris's mansion. I can say, it's quite infuriating the fact that we couldn't even go outside without the paparazzi annoying us, but then again Humans wouldn't be used to seeing us around, would they? In fact, we're STILL hidden the majority of the time. It's coming to the point where I just want to go home, despite everything that Chris has done for us…

Anyway, I love to cook food! It's such an amazing hobby and I especially love to bake cakes. They're practically my speciality. Although, I find baking meringues quite challenging. Nonetheless, I also love to shop and hang out with my best friends, Cream, Cheese, Tails, and Chris - although I do find Chris fantastically irritating the majority of the time, mainly because all he does whine and you can't help but wish he would at least shut up and kick some ass. That's not to say that everybody else is peachy-perfect, I mean, Cream can be quite naive and childish most of the time, Tails can be a bit of a nerd when he's with Chuck, Knuckles is simply rude and spiteful when he wants to be, to which I can't stand him, and even I can admit that I'm quite annoying and needy sometimes, but usually I'm bubbling with charm. And, of course, there's Sonic, but I've already mentioned him so many times already so I won't go into anymore details. In the near future, I want to open my own bakery one day and sell cakes, and maybe travel abroad and study languages. Oh, I want to do it all!

So, this diary will be a recollection of what will occur during my everyday life from now on. Funny - Ella and Vanilla, Cream's mom, keep telling me that my teenage years should be the happiest moments of my entire life, but all I'm left wondering is, considering worrying about my weight and fighting Dr. Eggman and my problems with Sonic, who do they think they're kidding?