Later on, Sonic approached the door to Star’s new bedroom. He brought his hand up and gently knocked on it, not wanting to make too much noise in case his sister was already asleep.
“Come in.” He heard her call from inside, prompting him to grab the handle and quietly open the door. “Star?” He softly called.
“Sonic?” Star was already laying in bed, the covers over her legs as she sat up against the headboard. The lamp on the bedside table was on, and she had an open book sitting on her lap. “What is it?”
Sonic lowered his ears a bit and stepped into the room, closing the door behind him. “May I approach?”
Star nodded and patted beside her, closing the book and setting it down on the bedside table. As Sonic walked over to her, he caught the title of the novel she had been reading. The Maze Runner by James Dashner. “I hear that’s a good series.”
Star looked down at the book and nodded. “It is. I think you’d really enjoy it.” She looked back at him. “Was there something you needed? Is everything alright?”
“Yeah… yeah, no. Everything’s fine.” Sonic sat down on the bed beside her, rubbing his arm a bit.
“Then why are your ears down? They only do that when there’s something on your mind.”
“Heh. Four years apart and you can still read me like an open book.”
“I’m your sister. Your twin. I’m supposed to be able to read you like an open book. It’s our twin link.”
“Heh, right.” Sonic sighed and brought his eyes up to her. “I’m… sorry… for what happened earlier. I didn’t mean to ruin the party by picking a fight with Shadow.”
“It’s ok, little brother.”
“It’s just… I don’t know why you invited him to begin with and… he just makes me so angry sometimes. He has no respect for anyone but himself. He couldn’t care less if he was hurting somebody and I wasn’t gonna stand for him attacking you like that just over a little accident.”
“They’re just words, Sonic.”
“I know. And I know you said I should just let words slide off my shoulders like water but… sometimes it’s hard to do so with some of the things he says. Like, aren’t you even a little bit angry that he accused you of lip-syncing?”
“No, I’m not. Because I hear it all the time from other people. Haters who don’t have an ounce of talent themselves. I don’t blame anyone for thinking that way because it’s very common for singers to lip-sync during their performances. Especially if they’ve been performing on tour for a few days straight. I just never had the need to do so because I love singing too much to fake it.”
“And that’s why it angered me when he said that. Because I know you would never do such a thing.”
“And I understand that, but that still doesn’t excuse you to pick a fight, much less draw blood during a fight.”
Sonic sighed, lowering his head in shame. “I know… I’m sorry.”
“I know you are. I’m not gonna hold it against you. I know you were just trying to defend me.” Star smirked and playfully ruffled his quills. “Being that overprotective little brother I’ve come to know and love over our childhood.”
“Heh, you’re only older by fifteen minutes.” Sonic chuckled as he batted her hand away.
Star chuckled and gently kissed his cheek, her brother purring from the affection. “Try not to think too much about it, Sonic. It’s over and done with. There’s nothing we can do about it now. And I don’t think Shadow would really care about your apology based on your rivalry.”
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A Star Reignites
FanfictionSonic gets a call from someone who left many years ago, saying that she's back and would like to catch up. Sonic is ecstatic, especially when he finds out that her lifelong dream has come true. But as she meets new people and creates new relationshi...
