A/N: Heyo, first Sonic story. This one is really long and combines elements from multiple universes (TV shows, comics, games, etc). In this story, all the Mobians are human-animal hybrids. Originality? What is that?

Also the main ships in this are Shadonic/Sonadow and Knuxouge, but there's way more than that because Sonic is adorable and everyone loves him. ;)

Summary: Sonic has been an orphan his entire life with no idea who he is. When an opportunity to go to an academy for Mobians presents itself, Sonic brings his makeshift family with him; not knowing about the adventures that would follow and the past that would continue to haunt him. Shadonic/Sonadow. Hybrid AU.

Rating: M for mature/sensitive stuff in the future.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I'm just a fan writing fanfiction because I'm bored with nothing better to do.

Chapter 1: A New Start

It all started with him running faster than the speed of sound through a forest. The scene faded and a large city appeared. Humans were minding their own business, cars and taxis were driving through the streets- everything was perfectly normal. Suddenly manholes had begun to explode and cracks began forming in the streets. The buildings became flooded and a great wave consumed everything. A floating island fell. A battleship flew over the city and obscured everything in its shadow. A large, reptilian, emerald green eye opened and its pupil became a slit. Through them reflected hatred and chaos…

oOo

Sonic awoke with a start and struggled to calm his breath. His forehead was covered with sweat and his heart was beating rapidly. His hand managed to clutch onto his chest, his eyes in a dazed shock. He blinked. Suddenly, his surroundings came into focus and he became very confused. He sprang from his bed and darted towards the bathroom, turning on the faucet and splashing his burning head with cool water. His eyes roamed towards the mirror and he stared at his own pair of emerald eyes. He cursed under his breath as he twisted the knob, silencing the sound of rushing water. He rubbed his hand against his cheek as he inspected his reflection, especially his eyes. They were the same shade as the creature's. How can a dream strike so much fear into you? He wondered. It wasn't even real; you're losing your cool. If the kids saw you like you are now…

He shook his head and let out a heavy sigh. He grabbed a nearby towel and wiped off the remaining water from his face. It was stupid, completely stupid. Him getting worked up over something so pathetic. He left the bathroom with a scowl on his face and plopped right back into his bed. The light snores of his younger brother beside him caught his attention and he shifted his position so that he looked at him. The fox-hybrid's blond hair with white tips was in his face and drool was down his chin. Sonic couldn't help but smile as he pushed back the stray strands. Miles Prower was his full name, but was given the affectionate nickname "Tails" by the hedgehog-hybrid beside him. The hedgehog gently closed his eyes; the nightmare he had before completely fled his thoughts, and soon enough, he too was slumbering peacefully.

oOo

When he woke up again it was due to the alarm beside him. He sat up and fiddled with the annoying clock until he finally found the power button. Somehow, his brothers hadn't woken up to the blasted thing. He swung his legs to the side of the bed and got up, walking past his older brother's bed and out the door. He entered the kitchen of their small, new home and looked at the papers stacked upon one of the counters. They were the schedules for each member of the family, except Cream and Cosmo. Curiously, he picked up the one labeled with his name and skimmed the text written upon it. He compared it to Knuckles', his older brother, and noticed that they had every class together. He let out a small sigh of relief.

He dropped them back onto the pile and leaned back against the counters for a moment, wondering what to do next. He decided that a shower would be a good place to start and advanced towards the bathroom. He closed the door behind him and messed around with the shower knobs until he found out what controlled what. He undressed himself, letting his night clothes fall to the ground without a care before he kicked them aside, and stepped inside the shower. The cold water startled him at first, but he quickly adjusted the temperature to warm. After getting rid of the filth that's been stuck to him since god knows when, he felt fresh. He could get used to this new life.

He wrapped a towel around his waist after he dried most of his body off, right before he gazed at his reflection in a nearby mirror. His spiky, blue hair was still dripping, its length going just beyond his shoulders. He always prided himself on its strange, but natural color. His skin was fair and he was able to admire it now that it was clear of grime. Like most Mobians, excluding Knuckles, he had a pair of animalistic ears on top of his head. His eyes, though big and shaped femininely, were the same bright emerald he cursed earlier. He frowned and let out a puff of air. Was he seriously going to start that again? He shook his head- he hardly remembered that dream anyways. He stared at his reflection and spun in small half circles to get a good look at himself. He was very lean and lightly muscled; unlike Knuckles who had abs he could only dream of ever getting. His legs were especially well toned, since running was one of his favorite pastimes. He had to admit to himself that he was a very attractive Mobian, even if it did sound conceited.

Well, he was often told that his ego was one big flaw of his.

He left the bathroom and went straight to the bedroom's closet, picking out his only set of day clothes. Luckily they had a washer and dryer in their new home that was free of charge. He pulled on his red sweatpants that ended just below the knee with an elastic band and slipped on a white wife-beater. Over that, he placed a small, blue vest with white accents and a golden zipper. He slipped on a pair of white gloves and socks while he debated on whether or not he should wake the rest of his family. The girls had already taken their showers the previous night, as the eldest of them had refused to sleep on the beds dirty, and the other two were easily convinced that their elder had a point. Following the pink, hedgehog-hybrid's lead, the other two girls took showers as well, despite being exhausted by a long day.

Sonic shot Tails a glance, his eyes lingering on the younger's peaceful face. He decided on giving his little brother a few more minutes as this was probably the best rest the young kit had ever experienced. Sonic walked over to his older brother and loomed over him with his hands on his hips. Sonic sucked in a breath and shook the red, echidna-hybrid. The response was a groan, so he shook the echidna harder. Eventually the red Mobian slammed his fists on the bed and quickly sat up, startling the blue hedgehog. Sonic smirked and placed a finger over his lips.

"You should get ready, but give the kid a few more minutes, 'kay?" The echidna huffed, but pulled off the covers anyways. Sonic left the bedroom, only to hear chatter going on in the bedroom next door. Curiously, he opened it just enough to peek inside.

"Cream, you have to get up. I heard Sonic in the shower not too long ago-yes, I'm sure it was him. Only Sonic's responsible enough to get up early!" Sonic opened the door the rest of the way and entered the room. The pink hedgehog smiled as he entered and ran into his arms, catching him off guard. He honestly should've expected that.

"Sonic, I knew that it was you! You smell really nice too!" Sonic lightly blushed as he attempted to push the energetic twelve-year-old away.

"A-Amy!" He choked out as her grip around him became tighter. She was a sweet girl, really. She just had a bit of trouble showing her affections properly.

She let go of him, one hand on her hip while the other pointed to a mound underneath the sheets on a bed. "I've been trying to wake Cream and Cosmo up, but they won't budge!" Sonic went up and gently tugged the blanket off the two girls, both of whom barely put up a fight. The two girls were shaking, with Cheese the Chao being cradled like a baby in Cream's arms. Cream, a rabbit hybrid and the youngest in the family, opened her large caramel eyes and began crying.

"Please don't make us go! I don't wanna be separated from you! Amy told us that we wouldn't be together anymore!" Sonic shot the pink hedgehog a glare, and as a reply, she sheepishly shrugged.

"I was complaining that we wouldn't be able to see you that much anymore…then they started asking me too many questions. I only said we'd be separated for a little while. It's not like I made it sound like we were never gonna see each other again." Amy explained. Sonic nodded in understanding and took Cream's trembling hand in his.

"Cream, it's just school, you'll learn all these cool new things and make friends that are your age. We're not going to be separated forever, just for a few hours. At the end of the day, we'll all be here."

"What if nobody likes me?" Cream whispered with a small quiver.

"Cream, you're adorable and sweet. Who wouldn't like you?" Sonic smiled. "But, if someone is making you sad, you just tell me and I'll handle it, okay? Though I seriously doubt that'll happen." Cream wiped her tears away with her arm and a small smile formed on her lips.

Cosmo, however, still had a frown on her face and her eyes were downcast. She was twiddling her thumbs and her blue eyes were dull. Sonic pouted and sat on the bed next to her.

"Cosmo, what's wrong? Same as Cream?" Cosmo shook her head and gave Sonic a quick glance. "Then what?"

"I…" She paused, thinking of what to say. "I'm...different." She said simply. Everyone immediately knew what she was talking about. Cosmo was neither human nor animal-like. She was a rare species, a plant-hybrid. Plant-hybrids were a very secluded race; many people would often stare at her.

Sonic bit his lip, thinking of something comforting to say. "Cosmo, just 'cause you're a not an animal doesn't mean you're not a Mobian! We're all subspecies here!" Sonic winked. "Don't let it get to you; we're all categorized as the same thing. Plant or animal, we're all still Mobians."

Cosmo shrugged, raising her head as she began to feel a little more confident. "I-I suppose you're right."

"Of course he's right!" Amy huffed. "Cream, get changed. Cosmo and I have been ready since forever and Cheese, well, he's already ready." Amy, who had already been dressed into her normal red sundress, ordered. The young rabbit nodded and carefully got off the bed, following Amy's command without question and with a smile.

Sonic stood up. "Well, I'll leave it to you guys to finish getting ready." With that said, he left. He entered the living room to find both Tails' and Knuckles' set to go. Tails, whose sky blue eyes were wide with mirth, had a large grin on his face. His blond hair was messy, yet framed his face, with two ears on each side of his head. He wore beige cargo shorts, a white wife beater, and a yellow pullover hoodie. Bits of his white chest hair stuck out (though that trait had always made Sonic a bit jealous), and he wore gloves, socks, and a pair of red and white sneakers. Knuckles beside him wore a red, zipped vest that outlined his abs and exposed his bronzed arm muscles. He also wore blue jeans that were stained and ripped in a few places, as well as spiked gloves and colorful sneakers. His red hair, slightly longer than Sonic's, was kept together in rather large spikes. A 'self-defense mechanism', the other argued. Whatever.

Tails rushed to Sonic, his two tails swishing back and forth. "I saw my schedule! I can't believe I'm in school with you guys!" He frowned a second after. "But we don't share a lot of classes. You're stuck with Freshmen, aren't you? And I'm taking really advanced Science classes…"

Knuckles groaned. "Don't rub it in, kid. Sonic and I are stuck in a special Math class. I should be a junior and I have to take stupid Pre-Algebra. Isn't that middle school stuff?"

"Well, at least we have every class together, Knux!" Sonic rubbed his temples. "Ugh, just when I thought I'd finally get a break from you, they manage to keep us together...Kidding!"

Tails stifled a giggle at the deadpan look Knuckles was giving Sonic. "Sonic, we have English, Lunch and Gym together!" He stated. "We'll all be together for that!"

Sonic ruffled Tails' blonde hair, but faced Knuckles. "Hope you don't mind me pairing up with the little guy whenever there's group work!" He winked, but Knuckles scoffed anyways.

"Whatever." Knuckles paused before shooting Sonic a curious glance. "My mind's a little hazy, but do you care to remind me why we're even going to school?" Sonic's smirked.

"Let's just say, while I was out scavenging for food, I got kidnapped by those guys in GUN and met the President." The surprised and doubtful looks on his brothers made him chuckle. "Right? Totally out there, but that's why I took so long! So apparently they've caught this strange green energy on me and Knux and they want us near Prison Island so they can keep an eye on us. So, they promised me with food, clothing, shelter and school for all of us if I agreed, so yeah. Now we're here in the Mobian Academy of Station Square." Sonic explained.

Knuckles pointed to himself. "Me too?" Sonic nodded, but waved his hand.

"Yeah, but don't get worked up all over it. We're not special or anything. We finally got a home and that's what counts." Sonic plopped himself onto the couch and grabbed his worn out red sneakers from underneath. He slipped them on, frowning a bit as he saw how bad they were becoming. 'I should really get new ones, but…'

In that instant, the girls came from their room with Cheese near Cream. Amy had a small, cross-body purse hanging over her shoulder, Cream now wore her orange dress and Cosmo's petal-like dress was fixed so it no longer looked like she slept in it.

"Well?" Amy glanced at the others. "Shouldn't we head to breakfast?" With that, she headed straight towards the counters, grabbed all the schedules, and walked towards the door. She eyed the boy's with her motherly jade eyes as she carefully folded all the schedules and placed them into her purse. Sonic picked Cream up and followed after the pink hedgehog, the other's soon following suit. Some excited, and others still nervous.

oOo

"So…wait," Knuckles asked as he stared at the cafeteria before him. "Do we not order food?" The cafeteria was a large, four story building. The first floor was filled with conveyor belts that appeared from random windows in the walls and transferred different trays of food across the room: some held French toast, others held pancakes, and some eggs. There was a greater variety, but those were the basics.

"I guess it's like a buffet…we just grab whatever tray we like and go…" Sonic eyed the trays as they passed him. He found a plate with pancakes and eggs and picked it up, deciding that it was efficient enough. Tails also grabbed a plate of pancakes; however his was topped with whipped cream and berries. Knuckles got a tray of colorful cereal and milk for Cream, a small peach for Cheese and some French toast sticks for himself. Amy took a regular cereal she had found with a side of applesauce and Cosmo picked up an apple from a random tray. Eventually the group went to one of the many drink stands, each picking a drink. Cream and Tails both selected chocolate milk, Amy regular milk, Cosmo water, and Knuckles and Sonic both chose juice, though Sonic picked orange juice and Knuckles went with grape.

"Oh course you went with grape," Sonic teased his older brother who rolled his eyes.

"Sonic, if they ever made a chili dog drink, I'm sure you would drink that thing no matter how repulsive it sounds." The echidna countered.

Sonic rolled his eyes. "Well, no duh! The heavenly food of the gods in liquid state! Man, same taste, yet a quicker time to consume. I'm all game for it." Knuckles' face scrunched up in disgust, and he shook his head to get rid of the horrible image.

The two teens led the rest of the family; they meandered through three crowded stories in search for an empty table. Soon enough, they found a somewhat-secluded area on the third floor-it being the least popular floor. A large enough table was close to the wall, and it only held two occupants sitting across from each other; a lavender feline-hybrid and an ivory hedgehog-hybrid. Sonic walked up towards them until he stood beside the male, his eyes darting between the two.

"Hey!" He began, catching the attention of two pairs of amber eyes. "Is it alright if my family and I sit with you guys? No other place is big enough." The cat nodded though it was apparent she was slightly annoyed. The ivory male was practically fuming, and Sonic noticed this, but didn't understand quite why. He sat down next to the hedgehog, a bit taken aback by the rude behavior. He couldn't fathom what was so wrong about asking to share.

Tails took the seat beside Sonic, and Amy immediately took the seat right across from her beloved. Knuckles sat beside Tails with Cosmo right across from him while Cream sat herself between Cosmo and Amy, and Cheese flew into her lap. The trays were all placed onto the table, and napkins were all placed into a pile in the middle. Knuckles put the peach he got earlier near Cream's tray, resulting in Cheese to fly towards it and nibble it. Everyone gently laughed before beginning their own meals. Cream began a conversation with Knuckles about how good the food was, with Cosmo silently listening and Tails quietly enjoying his meal.

"So, what're your names?" Sonic heard Amy ask the two other Mobians. The lavender feline glanced at her.

"My name is Blaze the Cat, and his name is Silver." Blaze responded. Amy nodded with a smile before continuing.

"Have you two been here long? If you have, can you tell us a bit about this place? We just got here last night so we're clueless! It's a miracle we even found the cafeteria as fast as we did."

Blaze paused as she bit her lip, as if debating whether or not to speak. "We've been here for one year…" the cat began, "Campus has several parts, however the elementary and middle schools are on the west side of the Quad, the elementary building being slightly larger. High school is on the east side of the Quad, it's the third largest building on grounds. If it helps, right now we're south of the Quad." The cat explained.

"Thanks, and I've been wondering…while passing through I noticed a sign that said this cafeteria serves breakfast, dinner and dessert. What about lunch?" Amy inquired.

"Lunch is only served here on weekends and holidays. Each school holds their own cafeteria that serves lunch to the students. It saves time that way." Amy nodded as she took in all the information. Someone had to do it, right?

"On the brochures I heard there's a shopping district too?"

"Yes, you can see it from the high school. It's along the shore and it's basically stores and a boardwalk that leads to a beach."

"This place has everything!" Sonic disrupted with a grin smeared on his face. Blaze's eyes lingered on him for a second before she rolled her eyes. Sonic's smile became uneasy. Did he do something wrong? Silver's eyes glared at him, and Sonic could've sworn that these two were the dullest Mobians on the planet. His emerald eyes gazed right back at Silver's honey colored ones.

"You have nice eyes!" Sonic commented with a smile. Maybe a compliment would lighten the mood? Apparently it didn't, considering how Silver began spluttering as his cheeks flushed a deep red.

"W-what?" Silver hissed while Blaze attempted to conceal an amused smirk. Amy was scowling.

"Sonic, why don't you ever say my eyes are pretty!" She whined with a pout. Sonic shrugged and Amy narrowed her eyes. She would get him back for this. She huffed and crossed her arms.

"What do you mean 'what'?" Sonic replied to Silver with confusion. "I just said you have nice eyes, dude. Calm down." Silver hastily turned his head away from the blue teen.

"Hey, Sonic?" Amy asked asked as she stirred her cereal. "Can you retell us the story of what happened the other day? You never really told us why we're here…" She recalled Sonic arriving in the afternoon just the day before telling everyone to pack up and get ready because they were moving again- nobody questioned him, assuming it'd be just like all the previous times Sonic had told them it was time to relocate. Sonic had been missing the entire day and returned suddenly, it didn't help add to the mystery that a helicopter filled with GUN soldiers was nearby to give them a lift. The next thing they knew, they were in the sky, briefly being told of their life to come. Only a few questions were exchanged, and no more could be asked as they were ushered to take placement exams. Later Sonic and Knuckles had to carry extra beds into their dorm-no doubt that's when Sonic told Knuckles what was happening. After that, everybody collapsed into their new cozy beds, completely exhausted.

"Oh, I forgot I never filled you in on the details!" Sonic gasped as he exchanged a look with Knuckles. "What happened was while I was out scavenging food, I got ambushed by GUN. They took me to the President and there he told me that there was something strange going on between Knux and I. He wanted to bring us here so they'd be able to keep an eye on us. So, yeah."

"Something strange?" Amy inquired with a raised brow.

Sonic nodded, "Yeah, a 'high concentration of Chaos Energy,' they called it. They want to keep tabs on it in case it goes haywire or is dangerous, something like that." He took a swig of his drink. "But whatever, I honestly don't really care much about it. I mean, we got a home and everything we need here. I think we got the good side of the deal."

"What I want to know is how they found us in the first place." Knuckles frowned.

"Well, this is GUN we're talking about. They probably have all types of equipment we'll never see." Amy sighed.

"Don't worry about it." Sonic waved his hand as a dismissal to the topic. "If something does come up, we'll deal with that when we get there. I think we should start heading out; class starts soon and I need to drop you guys off first."

Everyone hummed in agreement and placed their empty trays at the center of the table. Knuckles carried them away to the trash before catching up to his group that was already heading down the escalators.

oOo

Amy huffed with annoyance as she was the first to be dropped off. School just had to bring her and Sonic apart!

"Now Ames, I know you don't like this-"

"Sonic, that's a huge understatement!" Amy hissed.

"But it's only for a couple hours! Besides, I'll go in with you."

"So, what do the rest of us do?" Knuckles asked.

"Wait here, it'll be quick." Sonic gestured to the steps that led to the middle school building. Knuckles rolled his eyes but complied, ushering the rest of the kids to sit down on the steps. Amy and Sonic entered the building and walked through the halls.

"Where do we even go?"

"Second floor," Amy answered immediately. "I saw it on a sign and read it on that brochure I snagged!"

"Awesome! Only Chaos can tell whether or not I'll get through school without getting lost."

Amy snickered. "Of course you'll get lost! You won't have me as your beautiful guide!" They found a staircase and began climbing the steps. "It's weird how they put the seventh graders on the first floor and eighth graders on the second. I mean, yeah it's organized, but everyone's separated!" Sonic hummed in response to her comment, unsure how to answer her blabber. He was used to this, and his technique worked most of the time. "I wonder if your school will do that."

"It won't. Your class stays together as you go to different rooms; my class gets separated every period. It's really weird."

"Let me guess, you got this from watching TV?"

"Yup."

They stopped in front of a door. "This is my room apparently. Ugh, I'm so not looking forward to this!" Her eyes widened before she began shuffling through her purse. "Ah, I almost forgot! I have your schedules." She handed Sonic the three schedules she picked up earlier.

"Thanks, Ames! I completely forgot about them."

"I know. Well, I guess I should go in…I'm still not looking forward to it." She let out a nervous giggle as she twirled a lock of her pink hair with her finger.

"Come on, you'll be fine." Sonic opened the door, only to see a few students and a teacher already in the class. "Hey, so this is my lil' sis, Amy. She's nice, fun and cool. She enjoys smashing things with a mallet, so don't make her mad!" Amy blushed madly. Geez, leave it to Sonic to make her become a mix of flattered and embarrassed!

"I'm sorry, he's a bit loud!" Amy assured the startled teacher. "I'm Amy Rose, this is my class? I'm a bit late, I know. Class started a week ago, but my brothers were just invited the other day!"

"Oh yes, I heard about that. There's an empty seat right by the window, right next to Honey." A yellow cat waved shyly in response. Amy turned and faced Sonic.

"I'm fine now, you can go." She shooed him away. Sonic left the room and shut the door behind him.

That was a lot easier than expected.

oOo

After meeting up with Knuckles, the two walked to the elementary school with the remaining kids. Cream was clutching onto Sonic's hand as if her life depended on it and Tails was comforting a jittery Cosmo, whose fears from earlier had returned.

"I'll take Cream to her class, and you two take Cosmo to hers. We'll save more time that way," said Knuckles. Sonic nodded and Cream walked over to Knuckles, who picked her up. He received a tight embrace around his neck as she buried her head into his shoulder.

Sonic and Tails walked beside Cosmo as they travelled throughout the building. Where was Amy when you needed her? The halls all looked the same-

"We're here, Sonic. You can stop walking now." Tails stifled a chuckle, while Cosmo attempted to conceal a small smile. Sonic looked behind him and noticed that he passed the two kids and almost kept going. He could've really gotten lost.

"So this is the room, eh?" Sonic mused as he rubbed the back of his neck. Tails knocked on the door while Cosmo took some deep breaths to keep herself calm. Would they say something about her? Would they be mean to her for being different?

The door opened, revealing a Mobian adult smiling gently. "Ah, you must be Cosmo? Come in, students are just beginning to settle down! You came early, how responsible of you!" She clasped her hands together. Cosmo, followed by Sonic and Tails, entered the classroom. It was warm, and spacious, a nice room for a second-grade class. "Are you in this class too?" The teacher asked Tails with a worried look. "I wasn't told another student would be joining."

Tails paused as his mouth struggled to respond. "Actually" Sonic began. "He's a 'prodigy' according to the evaluators. He's going to be taking advanced classes in the high school." Tails blushed lightly and Sonic beamed.

"Very cool!" The teacher smiled. She turned to Cosmo "There's an empty chair next to that raccoon. Her name is Marine; perhaps you should get to know each other?" Cosmo nodded and gave Sonic and Tails one last look. Sonic gave her a reassuring nod and she walked towards the orange haired, raccoon-hybrid.

"Listen, Miss, she's really nervous about being here. Make sure the other kids are nice to her, alright?"

The teacher nodded, "Of course! She seems like a very sweet girl, I'm sure she'll be fine."

After giving Cosmo one last wave, the two boys left the classroom and met up with Knuckles outside of the school.

"How was Cream?" Tails asked with concern.

"She's was fine. The moment she stepped in the room, all the kids were asking her to play with them. She left me a few seconds after." Knuckles frowned, only to have Sonic swing an arm around his shoulder.

"Aww, is Knuckles sad that our lil' girl doesn't need him anymore?" Sonic mocked in a baby voice. "That's okay, we can find another!"

"You make it sound like we're a couple." Knuckles rolled his eyes.

Sonic snickered as he backed away from the echidna, "Yeah, right!"

"Shouldn't we head to class now?" Tails asked.

"Eh, I guess," Sonic shrugged. Knuckles cracked his fingers and began walking ahead through the Quad to the building directly east of the elementary school. Sonic and Tails followed, of course, despite getting distracted a few times by the many different Mobians walking around of various ages.

The brothers all entered the building, finding it much larger and more confusing than the previous two schools.

"Wait, what's your first class?" Sonic asked Tails after suddenly remembering that they were supposed to be looking for the latter's classroom.

"Calculus." Tails answered as if he had memorized his schedule already. Who knows, he probably had.

"What the hell? What kind of class is that?" Knuckles frowned.

"It's an advanced math class specialized in engineering. I really hope they didn't overestimate me! What if it's too hard?" Tails cast Sonic a panicked look. Sonic shook his head.

"Don't worry about it; you'll just drop down to a lower math class. Honestly, you're an eight-year old in high school. As long as you do the best you can, I'll be proud of you." Sonic ruffled the younger's head who giggled in response. They continued walking down the hallway until they reached the class Tails claimed to be his.

"This is where I leave you two." Tails sucked in a heavy breath then exhaled. Knuckles bit the inside of his cheek while Sonic pouted.

"You don't want us to go in with you?" Sonic asked.

"Nah, I'll be okay. You two should head to class though. You might be late."

"Are you sure? Cause we don't mind, really…" Knuckles commented.

"I'm sure. Besides, I'll see you next period in English! I'll tell you about calculus then, okay?"

Sonic let out a defeated sigh. "Okay, well, see you soon buddy." Sonic said as he took a few steps backwards and awkwardly waved.

"Yeah, any trouble and just tell us." Knuckles smirked as he punched his palm intimidatingly. Tails nodded and waved back, opening the door and then closing it behind him.

Knuckles glanced at Sonic. "We should get going. Stay close, the halls are getting really crowded."

AN: lol, Knuckles likes grapes. Hope you enjoyed chapter one out of many. This story is gonna be long af, lord help us all.

Also, feel free to constructively criticize this. I enjoy writing for myself, but it would be nice to improve while I do so. That way if other people want to read this it's at least legible. Just a little note, this story will have action and adventure in it, but it's a story about Sonic's development...I took a psych class and now I can't write a story without diagnosing them :/

I'm also Silvonic/Sonilver trash, hold on as I find a dumpster to hide in.