I Don't Want To Go To The Ball ch3

I Don’t Want To Go To the Ball

Chapter 3: Thursday, The Tenth

Krissie: Thank you Lovesbugsalot for reviewing! Also, each chapter will now be a different day. So this story will be approximately 9 chapters. I want you all to know I’m looking at several reference pictures for their dresses.

And now more ages:

Cream: 16

Tails: 18

Vector: 30

Tikal: 24

Knuckles: 26

Vanilla: 38 (I can’t find an age for her on any of the Sonic wikia’s. so I’m doing some strange math for her age.)

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Amy woke up to Bunnie and Antoine cooking breakfast in her kitchen. She leaned against the door frame. “Did I go to sleep in the wrong house? Or did you guys break in?”

“We didn’t break in.” Antoine stated. “You left ze key in ze flower pot. We merely entered.”

Amy stifled a giggle. “So why are you guys making breakfast in my house?”

“We’re going to have breakfast with you Suga.” Bunnie stated.

“Plus a lot of your food went bad while you were missing.” Antoine stated. “We cleaned your fridge for you though.”

“Thanks guys.” Amy smiled. “So can I help?”

“Of course!” The married couple replied in unison.

They ate a large breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, cantaloupe, and fried hotdogs.

“So what are you plans for today, ma amie?” Antoine asked as they cleaned up the kitchen.

Amy thought about what her plans were. “I need to get a dress for the peace ball. So I’ll probably go window shopping for one today.”

“That sounds like fun Suga.” Bunnie beamed. “Why don’t we make it a girls’ day out?”

Amy bounced with joy. “That sounds great!” Amy put the last of the dishes on the rack to dry. “Let’s go get the others!”

Amy grabbed her purse and went to gather the other girls.

“She seems to be doing well.” Antoine noted.

“I just wish we could figure out she could remember where she was the last two days.” Bunnie shivered with concern.

“Mon Amour,” Antoine wrapped an arm around his wife. “Let’s wait until after the ball. We don’t want to stress her out.”

“I know, Suga-twan.” Bunnie sighed.

Amy, Bunnie, Sally, Niccole, Cream, Vanilla, Tikal, and Blaze were all gathered together. They were walking through several stores looking at dresses.

“This one looks nice.” Sally stated as she picked up a fluffy pink dress.

“It does. It would like great on you, Cream.” Amy remarked with a smile.

Cream blushed some at the compliment.

“I think you should try it on.” Vanilla smiled at her daughter.

They put it in their buggie which held the other dresses they were going to try on.

They each filed into the dressing room, trying on dresses and coming out to model them for their friends.

Bunnie went with an elegant deep red dress that hugged her curves. It had black lace at the top framing her collar bone nicely. Niccole got a strapless purple dress adorn with silver flowers from the top to the knee where the dress flared out. Sally decided to wear a simple blue gown with long sleeves. It had a gold sash with small, intricate design on it. Cream bought a pink dress with a fluffy skirt at fell below her knees. It had white lace sleeves. Vanilla went with a conservative burgundy gown that hugged her figure nicely. Blaze, Tikal, and Amy didn’t buy a dress. Blaze already had an outfit from her kingdom. Tikal was going to wear a traditional echidnan dress.

Amy simply couldn’t decide on a dress. None of the gowns seem to catch her eye or look nice on her. There was always something about each one that made it a deal breaker for the pink hedgehog.

“Maybe I’m just being too picky.” Amy mumbled to herself.

“No. You’re being normal.” Blaze assured her.

Amy gave a soft smile as she mindlessly stirred her drink with her straw.

“I agree.” Vanilla nodded. “It’s perfectly normal to be judgmental about your dress. This is Cream’s first time going to a ball. Isn’t it yours too?”

Amy shook her head. “No.” She stared into her drink as if it was a far off world. “I’ve been to a ball before.”

“Really? When did you go suga?” Bunnie asked curiously.

“With mother and father.” Amy answered. Everyone around her exchanged looks. The way Amy had said mother and father was unusual. She seemed to have a slight British accent they had never heard from her before. “It was a long time ago, so I don’t remember everything clearly.”

“Did you have fun?” Sally asked, trying to hide her concern.

“I think so.” Amy twirled the contents of her drink. She took a sip. “What about the rest of you?”

“I went to a few before Eggman’s take over.” Sally stated simply. “I took Niccole with me a few times, but this will be her fist time that she’ll actually be able to interact with people.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever been to one.” Bunnie tapped her finger on her chin in thought. “So this will be mah first one.”

“My dimension has had a few balls, so I’m experienced with them.” Blaze stated.

“What about you Tikal?” Amy looked over to the orange echidna who was sitting quietly observing the conversation.

Tikal smiled. “I don’t know about balls, but we had ceremonies back in my time.” She stated. “Knuckles told me that they’re not like the balls you guys have. But the part about dancing and food sound similar to me.”

Amy smiled. “Sounds about the same to me.”

Rouge walked up to Shadow with a sly smirk on her face. She had heard some interesting news from so little birdies and she just had to poke fun at her co-worker, Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow just continued his sparing match with Omega.

“Hiya boys!” Rouge waved as she entered the room.

“Hello Rouge.” Omega greeted. “I suggest taking cover. I am using lethal weapons.”

Rouge nodded as she flew to her usual observation spot at the top of the room. “So how are you boys? Anything new?”

“I have upgraded my missiles.” Omega stated.

“Hmph.” Shadow spindashed the large robot.

Rouge grinned. “What about you, Shadow?”

“Nothing.” Shadow stated as he dodged Omega’s bullets.

“Really? Because I’ve heard from several little birdies that you have a date to the ball.” Rouge stated with glee.

It was too much glee for Shadow’s taste. He didn’t see why the fact made her so happy. “Yes, I obtained a date to the peace ball.” Shadow answered. “You told me I should.”

Rouge’s smiled grew wider. She was happy that the aloof hedgehog wasn’t trying to hide it. Though a part of her wish he did so she could tease him about it more. “So who are you going with?”

“Didn’t your little birdies tell you?” Shadow asked as he tried to knock Omega over with another spindash.

“I want to hear it from you.” Rouge leaned forward with great interest.

Shadow sighed. “What does it matter?” he mumbled as Omega and he went to hand to hand combat.

“Because I want to know who your date is, duh!” Rouge straightened. “I mean, I’m your partner, aren’t I? I want to know what kind of girl you have for your date.” I’m curious what your type is too. Rouge added in her head as she smirked at the two going head to head.

Omega moved his foot and swiped under Shadow’s feet, causing him to fall over. Omega pinned the black hedgehog down. “I believe the victory is mine this time.” Omega stated.

“It is.” Shadow nodded.

“Well, you going to tell me who your date or not?” Rouge crossed her arms.

Shadow sighed. “I’m escorting Rose.” He dusted himself off. He was sweating from the sparing and was in need of a shower.

“Rose?” Rouge repeated the name as if it was foreign to her. “As in Amy Rose?”

“Yes.” Shadow nodded as he headed for the door.

Rouge flew after him. “Of all the girls on Mobius, you’re taking Amy Rose as your date?!” Rouge asked in surprised. “Did she ask you thinking you were Sonic or something?”

“No.” Shadow shook his head as he reached the locker room. “I asked her.”

Rouge stared at him for a moment. “Why?” She asked confused. Shadow grabbed a bag out of the locker. “Wait! Is this some ploy by Amy to make Sonic jealous or something? Or are you just trying to annoy him.”

Shadow shook his head. “Neither.” Shadow walked into the showers. The men quickly pulling the curtains as Rouge flew behind the black hedgehog. “You said I needed a date. Rose wasn’t sure if she should go, but wanted to. So I asked her. She agreed. It’s a win-win situation.”

Rouge nodded. “Okay. Do you have a suit yet?”

Shadow sighed as he put his bag outside of the shower and pulled out some shampoo and soap. “Yes. I’m wearing that suit you had me get when we had to attend that ceremony a few years ago.”

“That’ll do, I guess.” Rouge nodded. “And the slow dancing? Do you know how?”

“I learned a basic waltz on the arc. It’ll do.” Shadow assured her as he turned on the water and waited for it to warm up. “Now can I take a shower without you pestering me with questions?”

Rouge nodded. “I’ll talk to you later Shadow.”

“Hmph.” Shadow undressed in the shower.

The men stayed quiet and still as if their lives depended on it for several minutes after Rouge left. Finally one let out a breath.

“Does Rouge usually follow people in here?” he asked the man in the stall next to him.

“You really are green, Jim.” He shook his head. “No and yes. She usually only does it to Shadow.”

Jim nodded. “Does he ever get him time?”

“When you work for G.U.N., you rarely get you time.” Shadow stated. “I suggest getting used to be surrounded by people constantly.”

Jim nodded. He almost felt bad for Shadow. He didn’t look like the type to want to be around people often.

Amy opened the door to her house and sighed. It had been a long day full of walking. She slumped on her sofa, kicking off her boots.

“I should really buy some easy slip off shoes.” She told herself as she stared at the boots. She had changed her whole wardrobe over the years, but the pink hedgehog had failed to buy different shoes and headbands then the ones she wore 10 years ago. She moved her shoes to the side of the couch before laying on the couch.

She stared at the black tv screen. She didn’t feel like turning it on. In fact, she didn’t feel like doing anything at this point. She was tired from shopping. She still had to go out tomorrow and find a dress. Why was picking a ball gown so difficult?

“Maybe I should check my closet for a formal dress or something?” Amy mused to herself as she closed her eyes.

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