"Sticks, we wanna talk about how you treat animals.." Amy began as her, Sonic, you, Knuckles, Tails, and Sticks were at Amy's place, talking about what happened just recently, Eggman attacked; no shocker there; and one of his 'fireman' robots that he kept denying were his, placed a small kitten at the top of a large tree. Sonic called Sticks over to get the cat down, but instead of her just climbing up there to grab it as Sonic attended her to do; she just shook the damn tree like it was a pinata hiding some candies. 

"It's not a good idea to shake kittens out of trees." Amy quipped. 

"I know the law of the jungle," Sticks began waving her hand. "Trees are no kittens zone." 

"That's a real law?" Knuckles asked, puzzled while Tails facepalmed and you shook your head in the direction of Knuckles. 

"How about this," You spoke up, having attention to you. "Sticks, you should have a pet! So you can understand the safety of all the animals in this world! What do you all think?" You asked, smiling at the gang. 

"Yes, absolutely!" Sonic smiled.

"Great! Then you can take Sticks pet shopping right now!" Amy grinned.

"No, absolutely not." He said quickly after Amy spoke. 

"Fine." You huffed walking to Sticks. "Then I and Sticks will look for one ourselves! We never got much 'us' time together- doesn't that sound fun Sticks-" You stopped talking when you saw Sticks run out the door. You sighed and ran after her. 

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Walking through the village, you made it to the destination you guys were aiming for. The animal shelter! Sticks started to complain about the walk there saying things like, 'I hate cute, fuzzy, and adorable!.' Which made your eyes widen.

"And what's so wrong with cute, fuzzy, and adorable?" 

"They're too cute, fuzzy, and adorable! Pretty sure I made that clear..-" 

You sighed and followed Sticks into the shop. She immediately denied all they had to offer. All out of options, you and Sticks began to head back to Amy's to figure out a new idea for Sticks, until you walked by a knocked over a garbage can and black trash bags that smelled like they stored a dead body in them.  

Sticks went to check them out, thinking this is happening because of her 'badger-like' behaviors, you watched as she searched inside the trash. What was surprising was her coming back out with a small robot shaped like a dog. It had green slime all over it, and it looked rusted. 

"Its....oh, its-"

"Disgusting?" You answered, looking at the robo-pup with a questioning and disgusted look. "The least objectional option." Sticks finished. 

You sighed. Sticks found a 'pet' that she can actually take home and care for like it was a real animal. So you smiled when you saw her baby talk to it. 

"Who's a little cluster-wuster!" Sticks cooed. "Imma call him Buster!"

"That's great-" You were cut off by 'Buster' shooting some green substance out of his mouth and all over your face. You sat there for a couple of seconds as Sticks walked by you, and you stood there unamused, soon following the badger.

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"Sticks," Amy began, all now at Sticks burrow to meet her new....pet. You sat in the back with a towel Amy lent you as you washed your face. "When Y/N said to get a pet I didn't think you'd come back with something so-"

"Wonderful?" Sticks finished, as Buster drooled more green slime all over the floor.

"Ucky-" Knuckles cringed. 

"Sticks- uh you sure you wanna keep this...Cluster?" Sonic asked. 

"Ahem! It's Buster!" Sticks snapped, correcting the blue hedgehog.  "Finally, I have a pet that doesn't disgust me!" The badger hugged Buster, making him cough out some more green slime all over Tails. "Ewww..." He murmured. "...Buster got slime in my fur!" He snapped. 

"That just means he woves you." Sticks pointed out, kissing the robot's cheek, causing some green slime to appear on her mouth and teeth. You walked back to the group, only to have Buster jump at you just as you sat down between Amy and Sonic, knocking you to the ground and licking your face.

"Still think getting Sticks a pet was a good idea?" Sonic smirked, watching you get licked by Buster, while Amy moved out of the way. 

"I hate you..." You sighed, not doing anything to stop Buster from licking your face or getting slime in your own fur. 

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All soon sat at Meh Burger, at a table looking all tired, stressed, annoyed, and covered in slime. Buster has been messing with them, including you, all day long. Ever since Sticks got'em they haven't had any time to do what they want. As Sticks was baby talking to Buster, you mumbled. 

"Curse whoever got her that dumb robot!" 

All eyes, but for Sticks, went onto you have they all had a 'really' look planted on their faces. You saw and looked at them. "Oooooh...right....but I didn't think she get THAT!" You protested, crossing your arms as all eyes went onto Sticks and Buster. 

"Who's a hungry-wungry little cluster-wuster, huh?" 

"Would Buster like a french fry?" Tail's began in a sarcastic tone, picking up a fry. "I don't want any; they got SLIME all over them!" He snapped. 

"Nah-ah-ah-ah! We only eat organic garbage now!" Stick's cooed to Buster, who, you forgot to mention, also BARKS like a DOG!

"Help!" Your head moved from your chin as you twirled your head to the side to see a man, who seems to be a warehouse worker, screaming, "Someone is robbing the DangerCo Deadly Equipment Warehouse! Seriously, help!"

An explosion went off in the warehouse and two people, floated? Out of the scene. One wore a horrible Sonic mask, and the other wore a Tail's one. Clearly, you could tell they were both Orbot and Cubot, due to their sides showing as they held one box each and behind them were swarms of Bee-Bots from, Dr.Eggman. 

When Sonic dashed to the scene, with the gang behind him, the robots fled, before telling the Bee-Bots to attack, allowing their escape. One by one the bees flew and Sonic and the rest, all but for Sticks, tried swatting them away. "Quick Sticks, run around back and head them off!" Sonic yelled. 

You only let out a loud groan when she replied. 

"I don't want to put Buster in danger!" She soon took out a leash, only now making you whine as a bot whacked you in the face. "Besides, it's his walk time." Sticks finished.

She attached the leash to Buster and allowed him to carry her wherever he went. Which was towards the fight. As you were distracted, you never saw green slime where you had just placed your foot and you slide into Sonic, who slid into Tails, to Amy, and to Knuckles, creating one huge dogpile. You all groaned in pain, and with your head thrown back as you squished between Sonic and Knuckles, you threw your head to see, upside down, Buster jumps back into Stick's arms, only making you cry out a whine.

"Imma kill that dog." 

"Not if I do it first!" Knuckles added, and you all sat there for another minute or so.

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"We have to talk," Amy began, as all were seated, now at Tail's shack, and Stick's sat on opposite couches of you all.

"About...Buster.." You sighed, not knowing how she'll take this. 

 "Oh no.." Sticks began. "Afraid so, Sticks- You bought him a Cluster sock for our one-week anniversary. But you didn't know I already made him one!" Sticks cut off Sonic, pulling out a green sock and cooing over Buster. 

"It's been ONE WEEK? I feel like it's been one DECADE!" You cried out a bit too loudly, having all look over to you as you cleared your throat and chuckled. 

"No!" Amy now snapped. Welp, there goes being gentle. "Buster is getting in the way of everything!" 

"He ruined our chance at stopping those robots!" Knuckles frowned. 

"And he's gotten slime all over my equipment!" Tails added, deeply angry. 

"First you say you want me to have a pet, then you say you don't want me to have a pet! I know what's going on here. A massive government mind-control experiment!" Sticks shrieked. 

"For the love of- You calmed yourself down and spoke softly. "Sticks, were just wanting you to realize how Buster is affecting the team and - OH.MY.GOD!" You cried when Buster somehow managed to get on the top of your head a drooled slime all over your fur and clothing. 

Shaking your head, Buster collided to the ground and you shrieked. "DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO CLEAN THIS OUT THE FIRST TWO HOURS AGO!!"

You lost it. 

"Nope! Not doing this!" You began to stomp out the house when Sticks spoke up. "You hurt Buster!" "BUSTER!!! ISN'T EVEN A REAL DOG! IT'S A FREAKING ROBOT THAT HAS RUINED OUR LIVES EVER SINCE YOU FOUND IT!!

"Its name...is BUSTER! AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE HIM- THEN ME AND HIM WILL JUST LEAVE!!" Sticks snapped back, standing from the seat, and began to walk out of the shack, with a few tears falling down her face. 

But before she left, she looked back at you. "Out of all the people I have met, I always thought you'd be the one who'd be happy for me that I have found something that I love!"

"You're a bad friend."

As you watched Sticks walk outside, you felt your face turn from complete anger to a face full of guilt. "Sticks- wait-" You stopped mid-sentence, thinking what's the point. She's probably long gone. 

You let out a loud sigh and sat on the couch with your elbows on your knees and your face in your hands. You mumbled incoherent words. The others around just sat in silence for a moment, before Sonic placed a hand on your shoulder. 

"So much for being gentle.." Knuckles frowned, sitting down on the couch where Sticks sat moments before she stormed off. You soon sat up and walked to the back towards Tails workshop for a bit of fresh air.

You never meant to snap like that towards Sticks, it was just that Buster was getting on your last nerves. And that's saying something. Your friends with Knuckles. You knew Sticks loved Buster, with all of her heart, but sometimes it's best to put boundaries on your pets. why didn't I h=just say that! You thought as you sat on one of the stools in Tails workshop. 

A bit of silence flew by before you could hear the sound of your name getting called by Amy? You bolted out of the workshop and your eyes widened. Stood above you was a large, Buster looking like a robot. With Eggman right in front of it and with its large tentacles had each of the gan in em, them struggling to break free from its strong grip. 

Looking to your right you could see Sticks staring at her pet with widened eyes. You ran over to her and huffed out.

 "Sticks! Buster won't attack me or you!"  Upon hearing these words, Sticks 'awed' making you throw your arms in the air, looking at Sonic. "No! what she means if there's any way to stop Buster, now's the time!" Sonic cried, before one of the tentacles that he was wrapped in squeezed him. 

"Sticks! I have an idea! Just follow my lead and while you distract him, I'll try to see if I could re-wire his circuit!" You said. "I didn't know you knew how to re-wire wires on a  machine." Tails said, actually surprised. 

"Oh no, I just pull wires and see what happens."

"Oh.."

Jumping onto the back of Buster while Sticks tries to talk to him like he's an actual dog who just ripped off the sheets of the couch. As you jumped onto the back of Buster, you soon felt him rumble and you fell to the ground, only to get lifted upon the ground by one of Buster's tentacles once you got more used to your surroundings when you soon saw the inside of Buster's mouth. 

You yelped and placed your feet at the end of Buster's mouth. "Wow, good going Y/N." Sonic said with some sarcasm. "Shut up..." You sighed. 

"No! Buster! don't eat friends! Bad Cluster!" Sticks ordered the dog. 

"What? No! Good Cluster! Eat friends!" Eggman rephrased the robot. 

"Buster sit!" 

"No! Stand! Be evil!" 

It took some time, but Buster's eyes soon turned from red back to green and placed the gang back down. "Buster...take out the trash!" Sticks pointed toward Eggman and smirked when Buster stomped toward Eggman, wrapping him around his tentacles and throwing him out of sight. 

After the battle, Sticks decided to let Buster go. She gave him and small hobo bag. "Goodbye, Buster! Have fun in the big world!"Sticks waved Buster goodbye as he waddled away and you walked over to Sticks. 

"Hey.." She turned towards you and you both looked at each. Sonic looked at the others and motioned them to give you guys some space. Once they walked away, you took a deep breath in. 

"SticksIamsorryforyellingatyoulikethat!Ididn'tknowBustermeantthatmuchyou!ImessedupandIhopeyoucan-"

You felt someone wrap their arms around you. Sticks hugged you and you stopped talking. "It's ok, Y/N! You made me think about a few things. I now see how much of a distraction Buster was being...I hope you can forgive me. You're not a bad friend, in fact, Y/N your the best person I have ever met. You understand me more than the others! I'm glad to call you my friend!" Sticks continue to hug you as she spoke. 

Your heart melted, and you could swear you felt your cheeks heat up. You hugged back and smiled.

"I'm glad."