Imaginary

"Sonic…who are you really?" I asked him hesitantly, secretly hoping he wasn't something I didn't want him to be."

"I'm nothing…but a friend," He said with a smile, his lips lightly kissed my forehead making me blush heavily. I never been kissed anywhere before and the small tingles in my spine didn't help but make my face even more red.

I pulled myself away from him, blushing madly still.

"D-don't do stuff like that!" I snapped at him, I couldn't look at him in the eye, or else I would lose myself in his dazzling emeralds.

He did one of those perfect smiles. The smile with his perfect pearly white teeth, that smile would make anyone fall in love with- wait, ugh! I'm doing it again. I shake my head to get the romantic thoughts out of my head. Sonic and I…as much as I wanted us to be together, how could it work between us? How could I date someone I'm not even sure is real?

He chuckled a bit before he slid his arms around my waist and leaned his chin on my head. I'd sometimes forget Sonic was taller than me. I knew I was young but this, all of this felt like a dream I never wanted to wake up from. The beating of my heart, this emotion, and love was strong in ways I could never even imagine but I accepted it. I couldn't hold this feeling inside me any longer.

"Sonic…Sonic I love-"

Then reality soon came crashing down on me as my alarm awaken me from my sleep, and a perfect dream. The minute my eyes snapped open, the minute I wished I didn't. I almost wanted to cry right then and there. All the courage I build up was nothing but a dream. My chest hurt, why did I go through this every night? Why did every time I dreamed about Sonic I would let my emotions engulf me and then later hurt me. Was this the life I was going to live for the rest of my days? Would everything be so unreal and be only my imagination?

Knocking was heard from downstairs. I think that was Cream, she must have been waiting for me to get up. Turning my head to the alarm clock which was still ringing, it was late morning. I must have overslept, I yawned and hurried downstairs to get the door for Cream.

"Good morning Miss Amy." Cream said sweetly along with her chao Cheese. "Oh? Are you still sleeping?"

"No, no It's okay Cream I needed to wake up anyway," I said while rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. "How are you?"

"Did you forget?" Cream questioned, "Today we go shopping, and you planned it after all!"

"Oh, you're right I did," I couldn't help but yawn again. Sleep still gripped me tight but I couldn't bear to dream about Sonic again. "Here you make yourself at home in the living room and I'll get myself patched up."

"Ok," Cream replied before heading to my large red love chair.

I immediately headed up stairs and went to take a shower, with the speed I could go at in getting ready for the day I was a natural. Strawberry shampoo, a hot curling iron and a little makeup could do wonders for a girl like me. I slipped on a white sweater with red polka dots, a frilly red skirt, my trusty red headband and black stocking with white slippers. I was always the one to look my cutest when I was going out with Cream that was something we both strongly had in common. I wonder if Sonic would like this too. My face flushed a light red before I forced myself out of these thoughts.

"Miss Amy, are you almost done yet?" Cream called out from downstairs. I left the bedroom and was already at the top of the stairs.

"Yeah, I'm done Cream. Let's head out now shall we?" I got my long strapped chao purse before we were already out the door and soon on our way to town.

XxX

"So have you thought about it yet?" Cream asked me all of the sudden. I was so busy eating my strawberry ice cream, I had to give her the questioning look.

"Huh?"

"Do you know what you want to do for your 16th birthday?" Cream replied curiously.

"I don't know yet, I'm still thinking about it." I said, "Maybe get a small cake and watch soap operas."

"Oh, okay,"

I looked at her curiously. "Why do you ask anyway?"

"No particular reason, I'm just a bit worried about you sometimes." Cream spoke while circling her frozen yogurt. Amy had realized Cream hasn't look up from her bowl ever since they sat down near the ice cream shop.

"Look, if it's about that, you have nothing to worry about Cream," I said, I didn't want her to be worried about me at all ever since my tragic session a few months ago. Everyone was in a frenzy. "I completely over it."

"R-really?" She said with hope in those big chocolate brown eyes of hers. I couldn't help but giggle.

"Really."

Later that day, Cream and I had went shopping for a few things, some were groceries and others were small items like perfume or cute shoes. Cream and Cheese had to leave early since I'm sure her mother Vanilla wanted her home around 4:00PM. Now here I am, alone with nothing to do but just stroll around. My thoughts began to shift as I hadn't realized I sat down by a wooden bench and was already dozing off.

The next thing I know, I hear a laugh. Lifting my head up, I was in the grassy fields with daises everywhere and the sun beamed brightly with the puffy white clouds. I heard the laugh again before I felt arms hug around me. I turned to see Sonic embracing me with his cocky smile wide across his face. I blushed.

"Amy, I missed ya!" He said, his nose was deep into my hair sniffing me lightly. "Where have you been?"

"I went out with my friend today," I replied, I wanted to hug him back but I couldn't bring myself to. "We went shopping and had ice cream."

I knew this was a dream. Something my mind made to make me feel better. As much as I wanted to hold him and kiss all over his face, Sonic wasn't real. He said he was a hero, he helped others before he helped himself. Sonic was old, like in-between 17 to 20's old.

I was a big fan of him when I was a kid and honestly I still am. He came out of nowhere when I was around the age of 7 and ever since then I was stuck to him like glue. I'd always talk to him, draw him, and talk about being married. He'd joke and say I'm too young for that and give a flick on the nose or a quick kiss on my forehead. Sonic was my first and only crush, I know I shouldn't have a crush on someone who doesn't exist but it's hard not too when he's perfect in every way.

"That's sounds like something you'd do," Sonic said before sitting down in the grass, I sat down along with him. "Bet you're wondering what I've been doing huh?"

"Let me guess, run around the world at the speed of sound?" I said sarcastically.

"Hey! I do other stuff to ya know?" Sonic said before giving me a pouty look.

I couldn't help but smile. Sonic had good adventures, each one better than the last. I envied him, I wish I could enjoy freedom like he can. Then maybe I wouldn't feel so alone sometimes when my best friends weren't around to keep me company.

"Hey but you know what?" Sonic said, leaning close to me.

"What?" I asked.

A sly grin spread across his face as he leaned closer, his nose practically touching mine.

"We never got to finish that kiss ya know," Sonic teased, his grin only widened when I felt the heat rise up to my cheeks.

"What are you talking about?" I said, my hands already on my hips. I wasn't going to fall for this again." We were never going to kiss."

"We can start now though!" Sonic said cheerfully. I rolled my eyes at his childish behavior, honestly I still wonder how on earth I imagined him like that.

Suddenly I began to feel drowsy. It was like a wave of exhaustion washed over me when I always had dreams of Sonic. It was strange since, wasn't I already asleep from the start?

"Come on Ames, one little kiss?" Sonic persisted. I yawned again, Sonic was so weird I swear to Chaos.

"It's going to have to be on the cheek dummy," I responded back to him. No way was I just going to waste a first kiss, at least at special time better than this. Sonic would have to wait. He pouted before he noticed I was beginning to wake up. I tippy toed on my heel boots and gave him a peck on the cheek, and before I knew it I was already up. Well more like literally having the best nap outside on a park bench. I yawned softly before feeling a bit weak and too tired to walk. Now that I looked outside it was already dark out.

"What time is it?" I mumbled to myself and flicked on my phone. It was already 10:49PM. "Crap! I need to get home!"

I instantly got up, clumsily at first but forced myself to the nearest bus stop so I could get my way home as quick as possible. While I ran, somehow the warm of Sonic's cheek lingered on my lips. Weird.