Sonic was moving desperately from one side of the room to the other.

Usually, he would just run around Equestria to clear his mind and put his thoughts together, but the thing bugging him right now couldn't be solved just like that.

Tails, Zipp, and Hitch, were staring at him, with the latter guys worried while Zipp was mostly annoyed.

"Sonic... For my sanity's sake, can you stop moving back and forth and tell us what's bugging you already?" Zipp begged with a bored expression.

"I could, if I ever find a solution... or a mint that isn't Tails' property..." Sonic replied with concern.

"Come on, Sonic. It can't be that serious," Tails tried to assure him with a smile.

Big mistake.

Sonic stared daggers at him, and his electrical powers turned on, making him look even more intimidating.

Tails gulped and hid behind Zipp by instinct with a sheepish smile, while Sonic took a deep breath and launched himself to lay on the edge of his bed.

"I'm just... really, really concerned about... something, I guess..." Sonic replied with concern.

"And that 'something' is?" Hitch asked, confused.

"... My... relationship... with Pipp," Sonic answered, and a slight red painted his cheeks for a second before disappearing.

"The what now?" Zipp questioned, confused.

Sonic finally sighed and sat on the bed, not facing the others because he didn't know how to explain himself. "For the past few weeks, I've been wondering what kind of relationship I have with her. I don't even know if we're regular friends or something else. We flirt a lot with each other, but I don't know if she does it because she feels the same or wants to mess with me," he explained with concern.

Zipp smiled awkwardly and felt her eye twitching. She couldn't believe Sonic was this oblivious to Pipp's signs. Yet, Tails's hand on her shoulder helped her calm down and think carefully before doing something stupid.

"So, you're thinking of taking the big step?" Tails asked. You know... ask her to be your lover instead of keeping up the show between you two," he snorted in a mocking tone.

"WHAT?! NO!" Sonic suddenly shouted with a worried frown before walking back and forth again. "I'm not gonna do that! Not when I'm not ready..." he said with concern, now hugging himself nervously.

Now, this was new for Tails. He had never seen him this nervous or unsure before... Maybe it's because Pipp is the first girl Sonic likes back, even if he doesn't know it yet.

"Now, why do you say abruptly that you cannot date my sister?" Zipp asked with a frown, trying hard to hide her evident anger.

"First of all, Our stay here isn't permanent. Eventually, we'll leave this world... and I don't wanna break a relationship if it ever happens because I know I won't leave then," Sonic explained. "Second, my experience with romance is terrible. I may act all chill and cool when she's around, but I know that I'll screw every single date without even trying..." he added with an anxious look.

"I hate to bring this up, but he's right on that second part," Tails said with a sheepish smile. "He actually kind of liked someone that wasn't Amy back home, but they never went anywhere because Sonic doesn't know how to deal with emotions, and so, he eventually forgot her," he said with a bored expression.

"And finally, I'm not mature enough to hold a relationship," Sonic added worryingly. "I-I want to be with her, I do, but... Gosh, I know I would mess it up instantly... I've never been good with open emotions beyond being happy and cocky..." he pointed out. "Love is still new to me... Pipp is probably the first girl I like like... and it scares me. Not because of 'losing my freedom' or bullshit like that. She told me long ago that she never wanted me to stop doing what I love because of someone..." he explained.

"You mean when you two kissed~?" Tails mocked up, forming the shape of a heart with his tails.

Sonic blushed after hearing that, but he quickly shook his head and rolled his eyes. "Yes, Tails. Thank you for bringing it up when I'm being open about my emotions for once," he said sarcastically.

Tails gulped nervously and blushed in shame. "Sorry..." he apologized with a sheepish smile.

Sonic sighed heavily before speaking up again. "Anyways... I'm not afraid of losing anything... but her..." he confessed, now lying on the crystal that took him to the elevator. "I'm afraid my entire fight against Eggman hurts her... or worse... I'm not risking that. If I have to leave this place without ever saying what I feel so that I can protect her... then so be it," he finished with a sad look.

Tails understood better than anyone. Sonic loved Pipp so much that he wanted her to stay quiet so that she would be off Eggman's radar. Obviously, she would become a target if she started dating Sonic.

Hitch could understand, too, mainly because he always put himself in everyone else's place whenever they had a problem. And he knew that if he ever had a dangerous enemy like Eggman, he wouldn't dare to date Sunny if that meant she would be in danger.

Zipp, however, was more concerned about Sonic being such a coward. Sonic fears Eggman as she sees things, so he doesn't want Pipp to get hurt. She understood that perfectly; they were talking about her sister. But she wouldn't allow Sonic to be this cowardly. According to everything he has told about his adventures, he tricked death and fought gods in the past, so confessing his feelings to Pipp wasn't difficult.

"Look at me, partner," Zipp said, approaching Sonic.

He did so but instantly rubbed his left cheek after Zipp slapped him with a hoof.

"OW!" Sonic complained. "Zipp! What the fuck is wrong with you?!" he asked with concern.

"Nothing," Zipp replied with a smirk. "You are the one that's wrong," she added.

"What?" Sonic asked in concern and anger.

"Dude, you're just being a chicken," Zipp said, and Sonic's frown grew. "You confront death every other day like a pro, but you step back when it comes to telling my sister you like her? That's pretty lame and stupid coming from you," she added.

"I explained my reasons! As I said, I'm not afraid of a relationship; I'm afraid it could kill her!" Sonic reminded with anger.

"Yeah... the thing is... Knuckles is aware of that, yet he's willing to make it work," Tails pointed out.

"... The what now?" Sonic questioned, raising an eyebrow

"Knuckles and Izzy are together, Sonic," Hitch also pointed out. "They know they'll eventually say goodbye, probably forever, and yet they want to spend all the time they can together! It's a very risky move, yet Knuckles did it," he explained.

"And so far, it has worked!" Zipp said as well. "Sonic, I get that you don't wanna say goodbye to her once you have to leave back to your dimension, but... isn't it better to spend time with her as lovers and see how that relationship evolves rather than leave without ever saying a thing and wonder for the rest of your life what could have it been?" he questioned.

It was that last thing that managed to pass through Sonic's head. He hated to admit it, but Zipp was right on the last part. Would he rather leave without telling Pipp how he felt and hate himself for the rest of his life, or take the risky move and try to make their relationship work?

For the past few weeks, he was sure the answer was simple: as much as he loved Pipp, he wanted her to be safe, and if that meant keeping his feelings hidden, it would be. But now, he wondered if making that big step was a better choice. He had never felt like this with anyone before... and there was no guarantee that he ever felt this way with someone again, so... maybe it was time to go forward.

"I guess you guys are right, but it still scares me," Sonic confessed. "Like, what should I do? Where do I even start? I have never done any of this before. I don't want to bother Pipp, either," he added with concern.

"Dude, trust me, you won't be bothering her a single bit," Zipp assured with a smirk.

"As for what to do... We could help you with that," Tails said with a smile.

"Okay, but are you sure I should go ahead? Again, I'm unsure if she feels the same way about me," Sonic said, unsure.

As Zipp took another deep breath, Hitch smirked and bumped Sonic's shoulder slightly. "Trust us, she's going to say the same thing," he assured her.

"How can you be sure?" Sonic asked suspiciously, looking at his friends with a raised eyebrow.

"Let's just say we have a hunch," Zipp replied with an awkward smile and a twitchy eye.

"OH MY GOSH!" Pipp shouted suddenly. "OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!" she cried out loud, flying around nervously.

She was in Mane Melody as usual but panicked as she flew around nervously.

Sunny, Izzy, and Knuckles were there with her, as well as Jazz and Rocky, and while the ponies looked at her, concerned and confused, Knuckles looked at her with a bored expression because he could feel what was bothering her.

"Why is she so nervous now?" Jazz asked with worry.

"I don't know..." Rocky confessed. "Did we get that new mane dryer?" he asked.

"They arrived this morning," Jazz replied.

"How about that new product you were doing together, Izz?" Sunny asked the unicorn.

"It's still an early 'prototype,' and she said we'll check that on the weekend," Izzy replied concernedly.

"Guess we'll never know until she calms herself down," Jazz supposed with a worried frown.

Suddenly, Pipp stopped and landed on the floor, but she was now looking all around for something.

"Phone... My phone... Where's my phone? Where the hell is my phone?!" Pipp cried out in panic.

"Have you tried checking under your wing, princess?" Knuckles asked with a bored expression and tone.

"My wings?! WHY WOULD IT BE UNDER MY—–" Pipp tried to shout, but her eyes went wide once she reached down her right wing. She slowly removed her phone from it, sighed tiredly, and said, "It was under my wing..." she muttered with shame and concern.

Jazz approached her and placed a hoof on her shoulder. "Pipp, what's the matter? This is the most nervous I've seen you in a while," she said with concern.

"Sorry, Jazzy-babe," Pipp apologized. "It's just... Something's been bugging me recently..." she said as she walked towards one of the dressers in the salon and rested her front hooves and her face there.

"Which is?" Sunny asked, concerned as well.

Pipp sighed, and thanks to the dresser's mirror, everyone noticed her cheeks turning red. "My relationship... with... S-Sonic," she confessed, making circles on the dresser with her right hoof.

"Predictable," Knuckles said with a bored tone and expression.

"I... I'm just wondering what kind of relationship we have..." Pipp began to explain. "I don't know if we're regular friends or something else anymore... We like to flirt with each other, but I don't know if he does it because he feels the same way I feel for him or just because he's Sonic!" she said, concerned.

"Is this what's been bothering you the past few weeks?" Izzy asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Kinda––" Pipp tried to reply, but her eyes widened when Izzy asked. "Wait! Have you been noticing it?!" she asked back in disbelief.

"It's kinda hard to ignore, to tell the truth," Knuckles said with a bored expression. "You always seem like a blushing mess near Sonic," he pointed out.

"And your wings just open widely," Izzy added. "Also, your sparkle gets shy and nervous around him, and that's weird on you," she revealed.

"Your eyes make contact with Sonic's, and curiously, you both look away nervously..." Knuckles kept saying.

"You tremble whenever you're nervous, and it's been happening for a while now..." Izzy added as well.

"And your heartbeat can be heard from the other side of the room. At least for me," Knuckles finished.

"And many of these patterns have been happening with Sonic too, but he's better at hiding it, tho..." Izzy finished as well.

The room went silent, and everyone else stared in shock and surprise at Knuckles and Izzy.

"We might not be the smartest seeds in the group, but we're not stupid," Knuckles pointed out after noticing everyone else's looks.

"Yeah, we might not always understand everything, but we know about corporal language. We're dating, after all." Izzy also pointed out this with a bored expression, and Knuckles nodded in agreement.

"Right.,.." Pipp said, confused. "Hang out without saying that Sonic's going through the same as me?!" she asked in shock, getting her face close to Izzy's.

"Uh... yes?" Izzy replied.

"I could say he's even worse than you," Knuckles interfered. "He usually goes to take a run, and then he comes back like it never happened... but it isn't working lately for reasons I do not desire to understand," he explained.

"However, I think you two should just quit your show and go for it already," Sunny added with a smile.

"Show?" Pipp questioned. "What show are you talking about?" she asked confused.

"Girl, you unconsciously involve Sonic whenever we chit-chat, one way or another," Jazz said with a smirk as she placed a hoof around Pipp's neck.

"And Sonic himself has shown signs of being nervous around you. Have you ever noticed?" Rocky added with a teasing smirk.

"Y-Yes, but..." Pipp said with a blush.

"Pipp, I'm pretty sure that Sonic likes you the same way that you like him," Knuckles decided to say with his arms crossed but also with a smirk. "However, I'm afraid that you'll have to make a move because he's just as oblivious as I was with Izzy's signs..." he pointed out while rolling his eyes in annoyance. "Nah, he's even more oblivious..." he added.

"Knuckles is right, Pipp," Sunny interfered with a smile. "Sonic is smart when it comes to having fun. When it comes to romance? Not so much..." she pointed out. "And this is what I mean by quitting the show: I know you two like each other the same way, so why not go for it already?" she added.

"Why are you guys so sure he likes me back?" Pipp asked, genuinely confused.

She gained blank stares and bored looks from everyone else, Jazz and Rocky included.

"It seems like Sonic isn't the only oblivious one here..." Knuckles said. "Pipp, this guy's been DYING for you! Haven't you ever noticed how he looks at you when you sing? He's so focused on you that I'm pretty sure he doesn't even know what you are singing until he listens to the song on his own," he pointed out.

"He blushes whenever you kiss his cheek, too," Izzy added.

"Not to mention, he wrote a song for you, remember?" Sunny said in a teasing tone.

Pipp was about to reply to everything they said, justifying it as simple things that a friend or admirer would do... but the more she thought about it, the more she realized how right the others were, and it made her cheeks turn red again.

But if that wasn't enough, she suddenly remembered the lyrics of Sonic's song, and her blush became bigger when she remembered that he said it was for her. She never realized until now that Sonic feels the same things she feels for him, and she's realizing this five months later.

"Oh, my gosh! " Pipp shouted in shock. "Oh, my gosh!!! He likes me back!?! And everyone but me noticed!!"

"Yeah, she's reacting exactly how I expected her to," Knuckles muttered with a smirk.

"How's that? I'm realizing it now. Why didn't you tell me?! Why didn't he tell me?!" Pipp asked in a panic, starting to hyperventilate, but Jazz managed to place a hoof on her shoulder and tell her to breathe deeply.

Pipp did so, and she slowly began to calm herself down.

"Better?" Jazz asked with a smile.

"Yeah..." Pipp replied. "I'm sorry for that, guys. It's just... I can't believe Sonic also likes me. Thinking about it, the signs were clear, but... like Knuckles said, I was oblivious..." she said with shame.

"Hey, I said it before, but I didn't know Izzy liked me too. And look how far we've come ever since!" Knuckles pointed out with a smirk.

"And I firmly believe that Sunny's right, Pipp!" Izzy said cheerfully. "It's time to stop being teasy around him and go for it, girl!" she confidently stated.

Pipp smiled a bit, then placed a hoof on her chin as she thought for a second, looking back at the rest with a confident smile. "You know what? You guys are right! It's time to stop this play and dive into the water! I need to find out how..." she pointed out, placing a hoof on her chin again.

"Well, what are your friends for in that case?" Sunny said with a smirk.

"Yeah, you just need some extra hooves to help you!" Izzy added with a cheerful tone.

"And if you need any crucial info regarding Sonic, I'm your guy!" Knuckles stated.

"Okay, okay, okay! Thank you so much for your help!" Pipp exclaimed, exiting and side-hugging Sunny and Izzy.

Suddenly, Knuckles' watch made a beep sound, and Tails' voice came out. "Knux! Knux! We have a 'love bird' code in progress!" the young fox said.

Knuckles gasped after hearing that and covered the watch before anyone could hear it.

"Ladies and gentle colt. If you'll excuse me, I need to pick up something on Tails Workshop for him," Knuckles said with a sheepish smile. "It'll be quick, promise!" he assured, and then he immediately ran away from Mane Melody.

Once, he was far from the salon, so he called Tails again on his watch.

"Great to see you are back, Knux" Tails greeted. "Look, I know this is gonna sound weird, but Sonic plans to confess to Pipp finally!" he said cheerfully.

"The what now?!" Knuckles exclaimed in disbelief. "This complicates things a bit, then..." he said with concern.

"What?" Tails asked confused. "What do you mean?" he questioned.

"Pipp is planning on confessing to Sonic as well, Tails," Knuckles explained.

"WHAT?!" Tails shouted. "S-Sorry, shouldn't have... Sweet Chaos, this is complicating a lot..." he said with concern.

"I know, little guy. What do we do?" Knuckles asked.

"Hmm..." Tails said before replying something that he knew Knuckles would like to hear. "I say... we should make the most fun from this!" Tails stated. "You know, if this ends up being a disaster, it doesn't matter to us. I mean, they're the ones confessing, after all," he pointed out.

"You know what? You're right! Let's just shut our mouths and enjoy these two struggling!" Knuckles replied with a smirk.

Sonic moved to Zephyr Heights' Castle with Tails, Floppy, Zipp, Hitch, and Sparky.

Yeah, Floppy is still here; I didn't forget about him.

They were all in a spacious room, where Zipp assured them they stored all the formal clothes for special guests. Now, why did they move to Pegasi City? Zipp wants to give Sonic some 'clothing advice,' which is both rare and hypocritical of her. But hey, I'm just the writer. My job is to tell you what's happening in the setting, and that's it.

"So, if you want to declare to my sister, first you must look presentable," Zipp said smugly.

Sonic snorted a bit, gaining a deadly glare from Zipp. "Okay, no. Sorry, Zippster, but I can barely believe you know about being elegant and formal when you're avoiding that stuff half the time," he said with a playful smirk.

"Dude, I'm a princess, first of all. And second, you might love her, but I'm her sister after all, which means I know her better than anyone," Zipp replied with a proud smirk while Sonic rolled his eyes. "And I know she'll love it if you confess to her in a proper costume," she said.

Then, she walked over to a closet and kicked it, causing black and white suits to appear in three rows.

Tails eyes went wide, Hitch and Sparky tilted their heads, confused, and Sonic crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow.

"The best suits in town, with the best fabric as well!" Zipp said with a smirk.

"I've got two questions..." Sonic decided to speak. "First of all, Isn't this a bit too much for a declaration? I thought I was confessing my feelings, not asking her to marry me without being a couple yet. And second: Aren't those suits for ponies? I'm a hedgehog, and I doubt I can put those," he pointed out.

"As I said before, Pipp's gonna love your declaration even more if you go dressed as I say," Zipp explained. "As for your other question: We have your measures, and Pipp herself ordered them to be created for you," she added.

"Wait, what?" Sonic asked, his eyes widening in shock. "How does she have my measurements, exactly?" he asked.

Tails started to sweat and chuckle nervously as he looked around the room. "Who knows! But I can assure you that it didn't come from a magazine that I didn't give to Pipp months ago!" he said, and then he laughed awkwardly before curling into a ball with shame.

Soon enough, Sparky got down from Hitch's back and hugged Tails while Floppy nuzzled against him.

"... Okay..." Sonic said, looking around confused, before focusing back on Zipp. "So, Zipp. What suits I'm gonna try today?" he asked.

Zipp's eyes widened, but then she grinned sinisterly, although it didn't bother Sonic.

First, he tried out a fully white suit with a black tie, conserving his regular shoes since he refused to change them.

"It looks good, but... I feel like something's missing," Tails said.

"Yeah, I would say it's way too formal, and even if we need you to be elegant, this is extreme," Hitch agreed with the fox.

"Okay, okay. I guess you guys are right; you're way too dressed up," Zipp admitted.

"The mere fact that I'm dressing up is already way too much," Sonic said with a bored expression.

"Let's try something else," Zipp stated, and Sonic groaned in annoyance.

After that, Sonic tried out a grey smoking with a white tie, but the others shook their heads. Sonic proved this with a black suit and a grey tie, but the others were still unconvinced. Finally, he put on a simple black smoking with a blue tie, and the rest seemed convinced over the look.

"Now THAT is something she's gonna love!" Tails assured with a smirk.

"Yeah, it works!" Hitch said.

"Seems like the suit-up is ready and done, partner!" Zipp stated with a smile, placing a wing around Sonic's back.

"Thank Chaos!" Sonic exclaimed, for once, with a smile. "So, what's next?" he questioned. "I mean, the quicker we're done with this 'preparation' of yours, the sooner I get to say, Pipp, I like her," he pointed out, once again with a bored expression.

Back in Mane Melody, Pipp was humming a melody of a new song she's been working on.

Curiously enough, she said the song was dedicated to Sonic, so she tried to ensure she could still remember the lyrics perfectly.

She didn't want her declaration to be perfect; she only wanted it to be honest, but at least the song couldn't go wrong... or—she hoped.

However, she realized that the pages for the song were not nearby, so she began to look for them.

"Pipp?" Sunny called out. "What are you looking for?" she asked.

"Has anypony seen many pages with the title saying 'Rewrite the Stars' on it?" Pipp asked back, but then she saw a bunch of pages over the stage and smiled. "Never mind! Found them!" she said cheerfully.

"What's that?" Izzy asked with curiosity as she approached the young pegasus along with Sunny and Knuckles.

"The truth is that my thoughts on my relationship with Sonic aren't the only thing keeping me busy for the past few weeks," Pipp confessed. "If I'm being honest, I began to work on a song for Sonic to tell him what I feel, and... well, let's just say I didn't think of finishing it until now," she explained.

"Oooooh~!" the others replied with mocking tones and smirks, which caused Pipp to blush and roll her eyes at her friend's attitude.

"I know you usually don't do this, but could we check it out? You know, to give you a second opinion," Sunny suggested.

"Yeah, let's see!" Knuckles said with a smile.

"Well... I think a second opinion could help me out, so... Okay! Here you go!" Pipp said cheerfully, extending the papers to Knuckles.

He carefully grabbed the papers so his hands wouldn't tear them apart. Then he took out his reading glasses and began to read the song lyrics, with Sunny and Izzy joining him from his side.

After a few minutes of humming and Knuckles raising an eyebrow at times, he finally returned the papers to Pipp and removed the reading glasses.

"So? Whatcha think?" Pipp asked in curiosity.

"I think it's good... but..." Sunny began with a sheepish smile.

"It's missing... something..." Izzy said, also smiling sheepishly.

"Something?" Pipp questioned, confused. "Like what?" she asked.

"You ever heard about 'a song's special touch'?" Knuckles asked back.

"Duh! It's what I always want to transmit in my songs!" Pipp replied with a smile.

"Well... I don't know if we're missing it, but the special touch isn't in this song," Knuckles said with a bored expression.

"I'm sorry, what?!" Pipp said, a bit mad. "Of course it is! You probably didn't see it because the song isn't dedicated to you, guys," she pointed out.

"Maybe..." Sunny said, a little hesitant. "Oh, oh, oh! Maybe if you sing it, we can find that touch! There's a big difference between reading the lyrics and properly listening to the song!" she pointed out in excitement.

"Oh, yeah! That could give us a different picture!" Izzy said cheerfully.

"It's worth a shot. But only if you want, Pipp," Knuckles said, crossing his arms with a smirk. "If you want this song to be only for Sonic, we'll respect that decision," he assured, and Sunny and Izzy nodded in agreement.

"Hmm..." Pipp said, rubbing her chin as she thought about the offer before smiling back at the others. "I think a little practice won't hurt!" she confidently stated.

Back at Zephyr Heights, the gang was in the throne room with Queen Haven.

According to Zipp, practicing a speech is the next step on his 'road to confession.' Of course, he's not surprised by this; he was planning on doing it anyway, but having people around to give him a second opinion could help him.

What won't help him is that he didn't expect Haven to show interest in helping him out. She's Pipp's mother, and she's been clear that she'll support a relationship between them if it ever happens. Yet he was still scared because she was a Queen besides a Mom.

"So... You wanna confess to my daughter," Haven said with a tone that sent chills down Sonic's spine.

"Y-Yeah..." Sonic replied with a nervous tone and smile, also sweating a bit.

Haven glared at him for a few seconds before bursting out laughing, which confused everyone except Zipp, who smirked at Sonic's pale and confused expression.

"Oh, I'm messing with you, Sonic," Haven assured me with a smile. "I was wondering when any of you would take the first step. I'm quite surprised you decided to proceed, though," she confessed.

Sonic sighed in relief and looked at Haven with a smile. "I'm glad to hear that, actually," he confessed. "But just for the record: In case the stupid idea of ever hurting Pipp crossed my mind, Tails, and Knuckles are allowed to use violent methods to make me recover some common sense," he added with a neutral expression, also pointing at Tails, who created a bat with his powers and smack it on his palm with a bored expression.

"He's also really in love with her, so I'm sure this won't be necessary," Tails said. "Still, you can never be too careful..." he added, glaring at Sonic.

Sonic rolled his eyes and glanced back at Haven. "Look, I'm very thankful that you want to help me out, but I'm serious when I say that it's unnecessary," he pointed out nervously.

"Oh, no, no. I insist!" Haven assured with a smile. "Besides, I need to make sure my future son-in-law isn't going to screw up his declaration," she added in a teasy tone.

"Excuse me, future son in––" Sonic wanted to ask in disbelief while blushing, but he immediately slapped himself and focused back. "Again, I appreciate the offer, but I'm serious when I say I can handle it––" he wanted to point out, stepping back nervously but being stopped by Hitch.

"First of all, we wanna hear that speech," Hitch said, stopping Sonic from moving forward.

Sonic groaned in annoyance, feeling this was a big waste of time.

Back in Mane Melody, Pipp finished the final part of her song... for the third time.

Sunny, Izzy, and Knuckles didn't get the message the first two times when Pipp sang the song, and it didn't change a single bit with the third attempt.

"Sweet ponyfeathers!" Pipp exclaimed, mad. "What's so difficult to get?! The message is right there!" she pointed out with concern.

"Perhaps I overestimated my intelligence," Knuckles said with his arms crossed and an anxious expression.

"Yeah, I'm lost in here," Izzy added, tilting her head in confusion.

"Well... I don't get it either, but I believe it doesn't matter," Sunny said with a smile. "As long as Sonic gets the message, that's everything that matters, right?" she said cheerfully.

Pipp's frown seemed to soften slightly, but she still seemed mad. "I... I guess that's a good point," she confessed.

"Well, if your song is ready, let me ask: How are you planning on declaring it, exactly?" Knuckles asked in curiosity.

"Thanks for asking!" Pipp said, now giving off an honest and joyful smile. "Follow me!" she stated before flying off from Mane Melody.

"Whatever she's up to, we should catch up!" Sunny said with a smirk. "We don't wanna ruin the surprise for Sonic!" she said before running off from Mane Melody.

"Wait for me, Sunny!" Izzy shouted, and then she turned to face Knuckles. "Are you coming too, Knuckie?" she asked to her boyfriend.

"Sure thing! I'm just making a quick call, and then I'll catch up, okay?" Knuckles replied with a smile.

Izzy nodded and kissed Knuckles shortly before running off from the salon. Knuckles smiled, and then he pressed the middle button of his watch to call Tails.

"Little man, Pipp wants to show us something, and I feel we're going to ZH..." Knuckles informed.

"Good timing! We're already here," Tails replied.

"Oh, good! Then we'll meet each other there," Knuckles stated.

Then, he ended the call before boosting out of Mane Melody to follow the girls.

After 'practicing' his declaration with the rest, Sonic managed to sneak away.

The others began to discuss how to improve his speech, but unfortunately, the discussion excluded him, so he decided to sneak away to think on his own.

He went to a balcony and watched the sunset on the horizon, smiling slightly at the sight. This always helped him think carefully instead of doing something stupid.

He appreciated all his friends' efforts to help him but felt a bit overwhelmed. He wanted to confess, but all this was ridiculous: practicing a speech? Man, he just needed to confess his feelings, not motivate some scared people to go to war.

He might not be an expert, but he's pretty sure it doesn't matter how much you practice a speech to confess; you'll end up saying something completely different. And the clothes were also stupid: Again, he's confessing, not asking her hoof in marriage... yet.

"Man... this all feels like a waste of time..." Sonic muttered in annoyance and concern.

"Sonic?" Tails' voice called out, and Sonic turned to see him with a worried expression. "Sorry if I interrupted anything, but... You just disappeared, and we are worried. Is everything okay?" he asked with concern.

Sonic sighed heavily before shaking his head in negatidenialeel like nothing of this is preparing me. We're making a whole drama just for confessing my feelings!" he pointed out. Man, I may not like to open up in public, but I have have hy opened up with her many times! Confessing my feelings for her might be hard, true, but... I w I can still do it," he said with worry.

"Yeah... I realized how dumb the suit and the whole 'practice your speech' thing is after the third time you were saying the same words in a different tone," Tails confessed with a sheepish smile, also scratching his head. "If it makes you feel better, I commented this to the rest, and they agree that this is pretty stupid. So, you're free to do whatever you wanted to do in the first place!" he announced cheerfully.

Sonic couldn't help but smile at that. "Are you serious?!" he asked in excitement.

"Yup!" Tails replied.

"Oh, fuck yeah!" Sonic shouted excitedly, ripping the suit away and stretching around with newfound energy. "I can now go for the original plan: Just go to her and tell her how I feel. If she feels the same––" he began to say.

"And she does," Tails assured me with a smirk.

"Then great! We all win... Except for the fans that like her platonically, but out of that, everyone wins!" Sonic stated with confidence. "And if she doesn't, that's okay, too! I can still look after her as his friend," he added, although his tone was saddened a bit.

"Hey, I can assure you, Sonic. Pipp likes you the same way you like her!" Tails assured confidently. "Now, go get her, tiger!" he stated.

Sonic nodded with a confident smirk, and then he ran off. Deep down, he was still afraid of how this could turn out... but it was worth the shot.

Pipp is worth the shot.

Pipp was walking back and forth, feeling nervous.

She dragged Sunny, Izzy, and Knuckles to a salon in Zephyr Heights, where she planned to give her little performance to confess her feelings to Sonic.

However, she now regretted the idea because her insecurities were winning her over—that and the fact that Zipp came over to her and asked what was going on.

"What do you mean you wanna confess?!" Zipp asked, confused.

Of course, she wasn't against the idea, but if Pipp made the first move, everything they told Sonic to do would be in vain, and for some reason, she wanted Sonic to make the first move instead of her sister.

"I've been thinking about it for the past few weeks, Zipp," Pipp replied with a frown. "I'm not standing here, daydreaming about him anymore! Why are you so mad suddenly, anyways?!" she asked with concern.

"I'm not mad, Pipp!" Zipp replied. "I'm just making sure you're sure that you want to do this," she added with concern. "What if he rejects you, which I doubt will happen because he panics?" she asked, still concerned.

"Well, if that happens, I'm pretty sure he'll be mature enough to tell me why he did that instead of waiting for me to bring it up," Pipp replied with a frown towards her sister.

"Um, girls?" Haven called out with worry.

"And what if he even avoids you then?!" Zipp shouted, now not only panicking at the idea of Pipp confessing before Sonic but also the the very small possibility of him chickening and not confessing, or worse, rejecting her out of panic.

"And what if that doesn't happen?!" Pipp shouted back at her. "Again, why do you care so much?! Being my sister doesn't give you any right to treat me this bad!" she pointed out with concern and worry.

"Oh boy..." Knuckles muttered with worry.

"I don't like this..." Izzy muttered as well while she side-hugged Knuckles for protection, and Knuckles wrapped an arm around her.

"I just don't want him to hurt you!" Zipp said again, now genuinely getting mad.

"If I end up hurt, it'll be because he doesn't feel the same! Does that make him a bad person? NO!" Pipp shouted, even more mad with her sister than before.

While the sisters began to fight, Haven tried to interfere and stop them, but they decided to ignore her. Everyone else, sins Sonic and Tails because they were not there at the moment, gulped nervously at the sister's attitude.

Sparky, who got more nervous than usual, stepped back but accidentally tripped with Floppy, and his fall made his stomach hurt, causing him to burp out a massive fireball.

What happened next? You should expect it: The place's decorations burned completely, not only the ones settled by Pipp but also the 'default' ones; the chandelier began to hang around and destroyed pretty much all the stereo Pipp was going to use for her declaration. Then, the chandelier itself fell to the floor.

So, in a little bit of a slump, Sparky's little trip ruined the entire thing for Pipp.

Hitch immediately grabbed Sparky and smiled sheepishly at what happened. "S-Sorry... for that..." he said, gulping nervously.

At that moment, Sonic and Tails entered the place, and their eyes widened as they saw all the disaster that had been caused.

"Uh... what happened here, exactly?" Tails asked. "We left for five minutes!" he pointed out.

However, before anyone could say anything, a door was opened suddenly. Everyone only managed to see a purple tail run away, but since Sonic always had a weird effect where he could stop time unconsciously, and it happened just now, he also saw the Cutie Mark of whoever ran away... and he panicked for some reason.

"Okay, seriously, now! What happened here?!" Sonic asked, now looking at everyone else. "And please, be honest. I wanna hear what's going on!" he instructed with a frown.

While the rest seemed to hesitate, Tails and Knuckles looked at each other and nodded. "I... I told Knuckles that you wanted to confess to Pipp," he confessed with shame, walking away from him and standing at Knuckles' side.

"He wanted to what?!" both Sunny and Izzy shouted, confused.

"And I told Tails that Pipp wanted to confess her feelings to you as well," Knuckles replied honestly

"Huh?!" Hitch exclaimed.

"Oh dear..." Haven muttered, placing a hoof on her mouth.

"Oh..." Zipp said with shame. "I screw it big time, huh..." she muttered with concern.

Sonic, however, seemed completely shocked at what he heard. "Pipp... s-she... she likes me?" he asked in disbelief.

"FUCK DAMMIT, SONIC, YOU CANNOT BE THAT STUPID!" Knuckles shouted, both in anger and tired of this. "This is very hypocritical coming from me since I was like this with Izzy, but EVERYONE in Equestria, even Eggman, knows that you two like each other... EXCEPT FOR YOU TWO!" he pointed out in annoyance.

"I'll usually tell him to calm down, but I won't this time," Tails said. "He is spitting facts, after all," he added.

"Look, Sonic. We all had a blast messing with you two, but this has gone too far!" Knuckles kept saying. "You two like each other, but you struggle for nothing! There's nothing and no one who can stop you two from being together BUT you two!" he pointed out, then he sighed in defeat and grabbed a paper from the ground before extending it to Sonic. "Just read what she wanted to sing for you, and you'll get the point," he said with frustration.

Hesitantly, Sonic grabbed the paper and read the lyrics in just a few seconds. His eyes widened after reading the lyrics, and he finally understood why Knuckles was mad.

He turned to see the door where Pipp had left and frowned before boosting away to find her. He was done with the show,, too, and he was going to find her to open up once and for all.

"I think we should have started with this instead of staying quiet..." Tails pointed out with a sheepish smile, and Knuckles nodded with a frown.

"You think?!" Sunny said angrily, while she and everyone else were frowning at Tails and Knuckles.

"Yeah, yeah, we know. We screw it big time..." Knuckles said with a bored expression. "Let's just hope those two don't screw it as well..." he added with concern.

Sonic boosted desperately through the castle's landing track.

After reading the lyrics of the song that Pipp has been writing for him, it became so clear now.

He felt like a complete idiot for not getting the signs sooner. She not only flirted with him but also cared for him. She listened when he needed to feel open, comforted him when he broke down multiple times, and even kissed him on her own that time Sparky went missing!

She has always felt the same way, and now she feels that all her preparation is worth nothing.

But he was going to change that. He needed to find her first, of course, but he was changing that anyway.

Luckily, he stopped running around the landing track and began to look around for her.

"Pipp?" Sonic called out. Pipp! Where are you?!" he asked, concerned and worried.

However, soon enough, he felt his ear twitching when he heard sobs coming from a certain direction.

Concerned, he ran toward the cry's origin. Once he approached, his eyes widened, and he felt his heart sink: Pipp was sitting at the edge of the track, sobbing as she trembled and lowered her head.

Sonic hated this sight. He hated seeing her sad in general, but this was even worse. That's why he decided to approach slowly, but he just stood behind her, conserving some distance, since he didn't want to bother her.

"Pipp?" Sonic called out with worry, but she didn't reply anything. "Pipp... a-are you––" he tried to ask, but she suddenly cut him off.

"I was stupid for making all of this..." Pipp said as she tried to dry her tears with no success.

"What? You mean the little stage you settled to tell me something?" Sonic asked, but he was not joking this time; he was concerned.

"I mean everything!" Pipp snapped, turning to see Sonic with sadness. Sonic felt his heart sink more when he saw the broken expression on her face. "I didn't care if this was super fancy or something casual! I didn't want it to be perfect; I only wanted it to be honest!" she cried, tears running down her cheeks. "But it doesn't matter now..." she added in defeat.

"Pipp, that's not––" Sonic tried to say, but she cut him off again.

"I was so stupid thinking that someone so amazing like you could like a pop star princess like me, anyway..." Pipp interrupted, and whatever Sonic was going to add immediately died as he felt his face blushing, his heart racing, and a smile unconsciously drawing on his face. However, the smile faded away once Pipp spoke again. "I mean, everything I do is sing and dance and be cheerful on livestreams... and you saved the world so many times that not even you can count them... It was dumb to think I ever had a chance..." she sniffed.

Sonic was now speechless. Hearing directly from her that she liked him was a bit unexpected, and he could not describe how much joy he felt when she said that... But he couldn't believe Pipp could undervalue herself like that. Does she really think this way? Sonic couldn't believe it and wouldn't allow it either.

"Pipp, that's just a lot of nonsense!" Sonic finally spoke without being interrupted. "I saved the world several times, but you? Pipp, you are the actual savior of magic! Has anyone ever told you that?" he said with a smile.

Pipp frowned, confused, and simply shook her head in negation instead of using words.

"Pipp, your attention to detail allowed us to follow Reginald to find Discord; your streams made the rest realize Reginald followed the stream towards Fluttershy's Cottage, even when I ran away. And thanks to your desire to find Discord, we got a hint on how to find him in that mysterious lighthouse that disappeared," Sonic began to explain. "But that's not all! Before magic returned for the very first time, your intervention with Sunny is what allowed her to win against Alphabittle and, therefore, the Unicorn Crystal. And when Sparky went missing, the song you wrote for him helped us find him!" he added with a joyful smile.

Pipp's eyes widened a bit, and she looked sideways at Sonic. "I... I did all of that?" she asked in disbelief.

"Absolutely!" Sonic replied confidently. "You are as capable as I am when it comes to 'life or death' situations, Little Pipp. I thought you already knew that..." he added, feeling a bit sad.

Pipp smiled weakly, and Sonic noticed that, but her smile faded away as she looked at the floor with sadness. "I... I want to believe you, Blue Star... I-I do, b-but..." she said with sadness tears falling from her eyes again.

How much Sonic hated that sound. Pipp's crying makes his heart sink and break into pieces whenever it happens. He was in love with her, and he wanted to walk forward to give her comfort... but she was in a delicate situation, and he was afraid that she would turn him apart.

Perhaps it was time to tell her how he felt. She already did so, and maybe, just maybe, his words could make her feel better...

Suddenly, his eyes widened when something came to his mind—something he knew could perfectly express how he felt toward her. So he smiled softly and closed his eyes.

Sonic:
You know I want you

Pipp slowly opened her eyes and felt confused.

It's not a secret I try to hide

Pipp's eyes widened after recognizing the lyrics, but not so much the voice.

"I-Is that... my..." Pipp tried to ask, slowly turning around and gasping when she saw Sonic with his eyes closed.

I know you want me
So don't keep sayin' our hands are tied

Sonic opened his eyes and smiled at Pipp, who was surprised to hear him sing what she'd been working on so hard for the past few weeks. This caused her cheeks to turn a bit red.

You claim it's not in the cards
And fate is pullin' you miles away
And out of reach from me

Sonic walked slowly toward Pipp, extending his hand to her as he kept singing. Pipp hesitantly placed her hoof on his hand, and Sonic carefully grabbed it to help her stand up.

As he kept singing, he also caressed Pipp's mane gently while Pipp closed her eyes and unconsciously smiled at Sonic's delicate touch over her.

But you're here in my heart
So who can stop me if I decide
That you're my destiny?

Sonic carefully lifted Pipp's chin so she could open her eyes and see him. Everything Pipp found in Sonic's green emerald eyes was... the same thing Sonic saw in hers: love. Genuine love for each other.

What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'd be the one I was meant to find

Sonic and Pipp began to walk in circles as Sonic kept singing while Pipp finally smiled brightly at him. She still couldn't believe he actually learned the song, but right now? She didn't care either, because she understood now: her message and his were the same.

If she stopped to think about it, she could realize that Sonic loves her the same way she loves him, because the hints have been pretty obvious all this time, although she realized just a few hours ago. Still, she was grateful that Sonic came into her life and that he was doing this to cheer her up.

And maybe, just maybe, it was time to return the favor...

It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours
Tonight

After Sonic finishes this part, Pipp suddenly opens her wings and is boosted to the air, completely taking Sonic off guard.

He started to look around in the sky, looking for her, but everything he could see and sense, because of the wind, was something moving in the air.

Then, the light of the moon shone brightly over him, blurring his vision for a second. When he opened his eyes, his cheeks turned red, and his eyes sparkled at the sight.

Pipp:
You think it's easy
You think I don't wanna run to you

Pipp's voice began to sing as well.

The light of the moon reflected on her mane and fur, and even though her eyes were closed, he already knew how beautiful they were.

Her Cutie Mark was also shining bright, but that was the last of his concerns: the image of Pipp slowly flying down as she sang was living freely in his mind now.

'Sweet Chili Dogs... Is this what an angel looks like?' Sonic wondered mentally

But there are mountains
And there are doors that we can't walk through

It wasn't until this point that he realized that everything she was singing wasn't scripted. No, this isn't a broken fourth-wall joke: Sonic doesn't remember this part of the song on the paper Knuckles gave him.

And yet, he wasn't mad at the lyrics: Pipp was a pop star, so improvising something in the middle of a situation like this one was her thing, and that just made his love and admiration and love towards her grow more and more.

I know you're wondering why because we're able to be
Just you and me within these walls
But when we go outside, you're gonna wake up and see
That it was hopeless after all

As Pipp seemed to approach Sonic, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at him seductively, which increased Sonic's blush and caused him to gulp nervously.

Pipp began to fly around as she kept singing, but the way Sonic saw it, she was not only flying but also dancing in the air.

No one can rewrite the stars
How can you say you'll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart
And I'm not the one you were meant to find

Sonic saw that Pipp was singing with her heart because she was way into the song. Who was he kidding? He was way into her, because even if the lyrics were supposed to be sad and dramatic, he didn't cared about them, he only cared about Pipp.

It's not up to you
It's not up to me
When everyone tells us what we can be
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight

Once Pipp was singing this part, Sonic smirked because he was pretty sure the next part was scripted.

So, he made the only Chaos Emeralds he had to transform into Pink Super Sonic. Then, he flew towards her, startling her a bit at first when he grabbed her from her hips, but once she saw his smile, she felt her heart melt and her cheeks blushing, as well as a smile being formed by her lips, and after she finished her part, they both began to sing together.

Sonic & Pipp:
All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you

Sonic grabbed Pipp's hips as they flew, while Pipp directly hugged Sonic as they flew in circles and sang together happily.

Pipp:
It feels impossible

Sonic:
It's not impossible

Pipp:
Is it impossible?

Sonic & Pipp:
Say that it's possible

Pipp's Cutie Mark began to glow even brighter now, but Sonic and Pipp were so busy lost on each other's eyes as they sang together that none noticed it.

That, or they did notice but didn't give a shit right now.

How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart
'Cause you are the one I was meant to find

Pipp broke the hug and flew over Sonic with a smile, while Sonic himself smiled back at her as they both kept singing together in synchrony and harmony.

It's up to you
And it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
And why don't we rewrite the stars?
Changing the world to be ours

They finished singing together and hugged, with Pipp nuzzlingd lovely Sonic's ches and Sonic nuzzling his head over Pipp's mane.

They slowly landed on the track, with Sonic letting go of the remaining Chaos Emeralds that returned on their own to the chest in Tails' room in the Brighthouse, while Pipp just stood on her hind legs and never broke the hug with Sonic.

"Pipp... I like you in ways I still cannot understand..." Sonic told her with a smile. Pipp lifted her head to face him. she could still see his love for her in his eyes, which made her smile. "If anything, I'm the one who thought you wouldn't feel that way for me," he confessed. "An amazing singer, a beautiful woman, a gorgeous pegasus... and an incredible being that cares for everyone around her. I thought that, because of my life and recklessness, you wouldn't want me, Pipp," he explained.

"Oh, Blue Star..." Pipp said with a smile. I love everything about you, including your flaws. You aren't perfect, yet you always bring out the best in everyone," she added. "I just... I thought you didn't like me because you always seemed so centered on returning to your home, even if the signs you gave me said otherwise, now that I think about it." She chuckled a bit.

"I was scared not only of you not liking me, but also that Eggman will try to hurt you if we take that step," Sonic confessed with concern. "Yet... Knuckles knows that, too, and he still managed to make things work between him and Izzy, so... I guess we should do the same," he added with a smile and a slight blush.

Pipp felt her heart race like a marathon suddenly. Her cheeks got red again, her wings opened, and her eyes sparkled after hearing that. "A-Am I dreaming? D-Do you mean it?!" she asked Sonic in disbelief.

"To tell the truth, I... I'm still afraid that Eggman could do anything to you... a-and I don't want to ever say goodbye to you, Pipp..." Sonic confessed before looking back at her with a warm smile. "But... Gosh, I love you, Pipp Petals," he said, now caressing one of her cheeks softly. "I love you so much that I don't care if I have to fight Eggman a million times just to keep you safe. He added that I will if necessary, and I promise I'll never leave you alone," he added.

Pipp smiled brightly, squealing like a little filly, embracing Sonic in another hug as she laughed and cried in happiness. Sonic smirked, wrapped his arms around her, and twirled her in the air, causing the mare to yell in surprise, but she still laughed and never broke her hug on him.

An entire year of daydreaming with him, of supporting him, of knowing him, but most importantly, of loving him, all came to this: him loving her as well. And Sonic was happy too, of course: Pipp was finally his girlfriend. Even if he was afraid, he always daydreamed about such a possibility, but it happened now, and he was so glad he went for it.

Sonic finally stopped and put Pipp down, but once they faced each other, they knew what they wanted to do now... No. They knew what they needed to do now.

And so, Sonic broke the distance between them and pressed his lips against hers in a soft and lovely kiss. Their third one is true, but the longest one so far as well. This time, they were sealing their union as a couple and wanted to enjoy it. No tongue involved, nasty desires, or dirty intentions: Just a hedgehog and a pegasus sealing their love in a kiss they wanted to remember for the rest of their lives, if not more.

After a while, they separated from their kiss to catch their breath, and and then stared at each other and smiled.

"I could get used to this~," Sonic said in a flirty tone.

"Oh, you better get used to it, handsome," Pipp replied in the same tone, making circles with her hoof on Sonic's chest. "Because I'm planning to do this more often from now on," she added playfully. I love you, Sonic," she finished with an honest and caring smile.

"And I love you too, Pipp," Sonic replied with a smirk and a blush.

Pipp leaned to kiss him again, wrapping her hooves around his neck, while Sonic wrapped an arm around her back and caressed her cheek carefully with his free hand.

Perhaps this wasn't exactly how they imagined their declaration to go. But honestly? They wouldn't change anything, either.

Knuckles, Zipp and Haven were hugging each other like a crying mess.

Thanks to a little drone, Tails, that was sent in the air, everyone else managed to watch the confession, including the dance and song. Knuckles, Zipp, and Haven felt their hearts touched after witnessing this moment. Haven was trying so hard not to mess up her makeup, but just knowing that one of her daughters was already in a relationship melted her heart.

Zipp was feeling the same, and just knowing her sister was growing up so fast made her break her chill and cool attitude for once. Also, she wears makeup on her eyes as well because her eyeliner was running down her cheeks thanks to her tears. However, either nobody noticed because of the moment between Sonic and Pipp, or they did but didn't care.

As for Knuckles... he was just a emotional guy, so he started to cry soon after Zipp and Haven did so.

The others just smiled and felt happy (as well as relieved) that those two were finally together.

"Well, I sure love happy endings!" Sunny said with a smile.

"I'm glad Sonic didn't screw things... And I'm sorry for not saying a thing about this earlier," Tails said with shame, as his ears fell flat.

"Aww, don't you worry, little guy!" Izzy said cheerfully, side-hugging Tails. "We all make mistakes! Besides, I'm pretty sure we all would follow you two on your game anyways," she pointed out.

"Yeah, Izzy is right. Messing with those two being together was fun," Hitch confessed. "Too bad they're a couple now. It means no more mocking u,p" he pointed out with a sad smile.

"Eh, I wouldn't be so sure..." Sunny said with a smirk, now looking at Tails.

Soon enough, both Hitch and Izzy realized what she meant and smirked at Tails.

"... You guys are gonna mock me with Zipp, aren't you?" Tails asked with a bored expression while his cheeks puffed in frustration.

Hitch, Izzy, and Sunny only nodded at his question, and Tails groaned in annoyance while they started to chuckle, and Knuckles, Haven, and Zipp kept crying a river.

"They grow up so fast!" Zipp said sadly.

"My daughter is a little woman now!" Haven said dramatically.

"I love happy endings so much!" Knuckles said, although he still kept crying.

The others chuckled at their attitudes and smiled, but Tails' eyes widened.

"Wait! Zipp uses eyeliner?!" Tails asked in shock as he noticed Zipp's eyeliner.

Author's Note

FINALLY, SONIC AND PIPP ARE TOGETHER, YA'LL!!!

After so many scrapped drafts, this is it! My main ship has become official in this story! I... I have found emotions now...

Making these two a couple is a decision I'm not regretting anytime, and just know that things will go wild from here, because this two becoming a couple has a bigger meaning, but that's everything I'm saying now.

For the time being, enjoy that these two lovebirds are finally together

P.S: Thanks to JD1 for editing this chapter!