Chapter 9 : breakthrough

Maybe I'm going insane. The stress is catching up to me. No, there's no doubt I heard something. Cautiously, I look around but I don't find anything out of the ordinary. Everything seems normal but I'm sure I heard scraping noises.

I keep looking where that noise might have come from. I checked everything that I could but there's nothing. Well there's one place I didn't check...my backyard. I guess I should look outside just to be safe. Maybe a Flicky got stuck in my shed? That would explain the scraping noises.

With my mind made up I go into my backyard. There's not much in it, just some flowers and an old shed. At first I didn't hear anything but after a second the noises started again. They really were coming from my shed. I start making my way over to it.

The noises were aggressive and frantic. I guess it really is just a flicky trying to get out of there, poor little thing I feel so bad for it. Quickly I find my key and open the shed.

 Dropping my key in horror as I look at the creature in my shed. It wasn't a flicky nor a helpless little thing. It was Metal Sonic.

"Met-Metal?" I slowly started to back up as he noticed me. He started to come closer. Damn it I don't have my hammer with me. "What are you doing here Metal?" my voice shakes yet he only replies with a cold stare. As I try to keep my eyes on him I trip over a rock.

Damn it he's probably going to kill me! This is what I get for not being careful.

"Metal please! Don't do this." I try to reason with him. We meet eyes. Are his eyes going to be the last thing that I see before I die? Preparing for the worst, I just close my eyes and think about Tails. I didn't get to tell him how I am sorry for yelling at him. He was right, I shouldn't have fixed Metal. I was stupid to think that he would be anything more than a merciless killer.

I slowly open my eyes and see Metal just standing over me. He's just staring at me almost as if he's just waiting for me to stand up. "Huh, are you not here to hurt me? Hunt me down for kidnapping you and keeping you here for 2 weeks?" Metal tilts his head. We both look at each other in confusion.  What is going on? This has to be some sort of dream right?

Metal steps to the side and I quickly I get up. I dust off my clothes, looking over at Metal. He's just staring at me as if I'm weird for reacting this way. I have no idea what to say. Why is he here? Nevermind that why did he leave in the first place when he was just going to show up again? Confusion turned into anger.

"YOU" I grabbed Metal's arms "You just left and didn't say a word! I was worried the whole day and it felt awful! AND AFTER ALL THAT YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO SHOW UP HERE AND GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK?!" I started shaking him back and forth. No matter how much I yelled at him, He wouldn't understand how angry I really was.

"Now tell me, why shouldn't I get my hammer and violently beat you to a pulp?" Metal quietly looking at me wasn't helping. "WE BOTH KNOW YOU CAN SPEAK SO ANSWER ME!" yet he wouldn't budge. Having had enough I finally let go of him. Whatever, I'm too tired for this.

This can't be happening

I'm so sick and tired of boys ruining my mood. Moving to the city was supposed to be nice, I was finally going to start living my life without worry but nope I had to get myself into this mess. It's my own damn fault. 

While I was reconsidering my life choices Metal stood there just waiting for something.

"Metal." he looks at me.

"Why are you here and why were you in the shed? How did you even get in there?" I make sure to lock it every night.

Metal's voice rings through my ears.

"It wasn't locked" he gave a cold and concise answer.

Well that's just great! I roll my eyes in annoyance. That still doesn't answer the first question but somehow I'm glad he stayed. Maybe I won't have to be alone after all.

I shake my head, trying my best to not show my slight happiness to Metal.

"Right but Metal why did you go to the shed anyways? If you needed something you could've woken me up. I even told you to do that" I cross my arms waiting for a good reason for all this.

Metal looks away from me almost as if he's embarrassed.

"I didn't need anything-" he starts looking at the ground "I just didn't want to be an inconvenience."

Is he trying to be nice? Wait, does that mean all the work I've been putting in is paying off?

My face lights up just thinking about it! Maybe just maybe we could be allies

I start moving closer to Metal yet keeping a slight distance. I don't want to push him away or scare him. This is my only chance, I can't mess this up!

"Metal you're not an inconvenience", reassuring him I continue on

"I know you don't trust me and you don't have to, I just don't want you to be alone."

Metal lifts his gaze. He looks at me intensely, almost as if my words were the most important thing in this word.

I rub my hands nervously before softening my voice.

"Listen Metal-" My words feel heavy, so heavy im basically choking on them

"No one needs to know that you're staying with me, I'll keep this under wraps!"

What am I saying?

"We can make this work! I'll give you a second chance!"

What am I doing? yet before I could think about what I'm saying my lips just wouldn't stop moving...

"What I'm saying is please Metal stay with me. I won't abandon you"

I breathe a big sigh. Metal just stared at me speechless.

I can't believe what I said.

Metal looks at his hands and then at me before speaking.

My eyes soften and I start to smile. A giggle slips out of me. Metal looks at me confused and rightfully so, he doesn't understand how happy this makes me.Even though it's been hard so far I think this could be a good thing.

(writers notes : hi everyone I hope you enjoyed this chapter we are finally getting to the slice of life part of the story! idk when the next upload is cause I'm still in school)