Relationships for Dummies

Author: Punk Rock Kitsune

Editor: Dronda Desuix

Rating: T

Pairings: Silvaze, moderate SonAmy, implied Taismo and Shadouge

Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. Credit goes to SEGA and Sonic Team.

Summary: Blaze and Silver go to their friends of the same gender for assistance because both of them have fallen in love… with each other! The two don't realize that their feelings are mutual, and neither party knows that they are seeking help. What happens when the advice from both sexes clash? Silvaze.

Enjoy the first chapter~

Chapter 1 Let the Games Begin

Amy Rose smiled smugly as she walked into her bedroom. Blaze, Cosmo, Cream, and Rouge were all assembled there, chatting with each other. Amy cleared her throat, getting their attention.

"You're probably wondering why I've gathered you all here today." Amy Rose said.

"Now I'm a bit scared. Why are we here?" Cosmo asked.

Amy smirked, looking directly at Blaze. "Ladies, I am pleased to announce that Miss Blaze the Cat has finally admitted that she has a crush on somebody."

"Amy!" Blaze shouted, blushing. "That was supposed to be a secret!"

"I knew you didn't have a heart of stone, Blaze." Rouge grinned. "Good for you!"

"Blaze, you've been single forever, like me. Now that you've found someone you're interested in, you need to go for it!" Amy told Blaze. "And we are going to help you snag the lucky guy."

Blaze put her head in her hands. "How?"

"Rouge and Cosmo both are in relationships of course, so they are seasoned experts; and since I've been pursuing my blue blur Sonic for some time, I can help you with courting."

Cream looked up at Amy hopefully, silently begging her to allow her to help Blaze too.

"…and Blaze, because this is your first time actually garnering feelings for someone, Cream can give you a useful perspective on young love." Amy finished.

Cream smiled happily.

Blaze looked up at her friends. "I don't know about this…"

"Trust me, we will help you win this guy's heart." Amy assured her.

"Speaking of which, who is he?" Rouge purred.

Blaze hesitated slightly. "It's…"

"Silver!"

Silver snapped his head up at the call of his name. "Huh?"

"You're daydreaming again, man. You were going to tell us who the girl you like is." Sonic told him, drumming his fingertips.

Shadow, Knuckles, and Tails looked at Silver expectedly. The five guys were gathered in Silver's room.

Silver looked down. "It's Blaze."

The guys looked at each other, at Silver, then back at each other. Sonic was the first to burst with laughter.

"Blaze the Cat? The guardian of the Sol Emeralds? The girl who can kick anybody's ass?" Sonic asked.

"Silver, you and Blaze are the definition of the word friend zone." Knuckles chuckled. "Let's be honest, Blaze could very well be her own man. She's so independent and strong. What could you do to compete with that, Silver?"

"Stop it, okay?" Silver snapped. "I know it's a long shot. She's been my best friend for years, and not once has she looked at me in any other way. But… she's just so beautiful and kind… and her rare smile is stunning."

"Oh, hell." Sonic teased. "We're talking about your friend zone problem and here you are talking about her smile."

Silver sighed in frustration. "Look, I called you guys here so you could help me, not make fun of me."

"And we are going to help you out." Tails spoke up. "You do need to realize that right now, you are in the friend zone. Majorly. So, you have to show her that you have feelings for her."

Shadow eyed Silver. "Tails is correct. If you don't step up, things will remain the same."

"Easy for you two to say." Silver pouted. "Tails, you're already going out with Cosmo, and Shadow, you and Rouge have been dating for a few years."

"This is why you also have Knuckles and me." Sonic pointed out. "We're both still single, too. However, I have Amy on my back, so I can help you out. Knuckles used to date Rouge, so he could share tips."

Silver tapped his chin. "Are you all sure you can help me?"

"Of course! Blaze is a toughie, but she's not impossible." Sonic replied.

"Alright!" Silver stood up, determined. "I'm ready to begin! What should I do first?"

"Give her a call." Sonic smirked. "We have a plan…"

"Really, it's Silver? You like Silver?" Amy asked Blaze, surprised. "The quirky, awkward hedgehog who is so gullible and oblivious that he puts Knuckles to shame?"

"Yes!" Blaze snapped.

"Uh oh, this is gonna be a bit difficult…" Rouge sighed. "Before I met Shadow, I was dating Knuckles, and let me tell you, gullible guys are hard to woo."

Blaze looked away. "I know he isn't perfect, and you know what, that's okay. I like how he can be so naïve at times… and he's so sweet…"

"Oh boy, here we go." Amy laughed. "We're trying to warn you that his gullibility can be a hindrance, and you're saying it's a good thing."

Blaze exhaled through her nose, irritated. "I thought you all were going to help me."

"We are!" Amy told her. "You just need to understand what you'll be going up against. Silver is extremely intelligent, but he isn't the brightest tool in the shed when it comes to stuff like love and a girl's feelings."

"That's true…" Blaze sighed. "So what should I do?"

Suddenly, Blaze's cell phone buzzed. She took it out and checked the caller id.

"Eep…! It's Silver! What should I do?" Blaze asked nervously.

"Answer him, duh!" Amy told her. "Hurry up and pick up. Put him on speaker!"

Blaze did as she was told and answered, pushing the speaker button. Amy, Rouge, Cosmo, and Cream crowded around Blaze.

"Hello?" She answered.

On the other line, Silver blushed at the sound of Blaze's voice. "Er… uh…"

"Say something, you fool!" Shadow hissed.

"Yeah, and put her on speaker." Sonic added.

"Hi!" Silver said, doing as he was told.

"Good afternoon, Silver. How are- ow!" Blaze yelped.

Amy pinched Blaze's arm. "Don't sound so formal! Loosen up!" She whispered urgently.

"Blaze?" Silver called, a bit concerned.

"Oh, hi! Sorry, I had a sudden pain in the ass." Blaze replied, giving Amy a look. "So… um… what are you up to…?" She asked awkwardly.

Amy gave Blaze a thumbs up and waited for Silver's response.

"Nothing, really… eep!" Silver squeaked.

Shadow, irritated, kicked Silver's shin. "You called for a reason, right? Don't say "nothing really", or else she'll think you just called her for shits and giggles." He whispered sharply.

"Silver?" Blaze called.

"Oh! Uh, a-actually, I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out with me tomorrow." Silver stammered.

Amy, Cosmo, Rouge, and Cream squealed to themselves. Blaze just sat there, speechless.

Is he… asking me out on a date? She wondered to herself.

Blaze's silence scared Silver, so he quickly added "Yeah… just two friends hanging out and stuff."

Blaze's heart fell. "Oh… um, sure, we can do that."

It took Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails pinning Shadow down to prevent him from killing Silver before he could finish his conversation.

"Okay! Um, want to meet up at the park at around noon?" Silver asked.

"Sure." Blaze replied, some of her hope dissipating.

"Alright, er, see you tomorrow then." Silver told her.

Blaze hung up, sighing sadly.

"See what I mean? He's so dense when it comes to this stuff." Amy said, rubbing Blaze's back comfortingly.

"I think he knew it sounded like he was asking you on a date." Cosmo said.

"If that's the case, why did he say it will be us hanging out as friends?" Blaze asked.

"Because he's dense." Amy said, emphasizing the word dense. "You need to let him know that you're interested in him. And you have to be exceedingly obvious, too. No more of your sly cat stuff."

Blaze shifted uncomfortably. "So… what should I do?"

"You'll have to pretend to be me for a bit." Amy told her. "You know I pursue Sonic in hopes he'll return my feelings. Well, you'll have to relentlessly pursue Silver."

"Don't be blunt, though." Cosmo spoke up. "If you walk up to him and say "Silver, will you be my boyfriend, I'm in love with you", that may scare him away. Like Amy stated, he's not good in the love department."

"Good point…" Rouge agreed.

"How about this," Amy said. "Do whatever it takes not to let him slip through your fingers. If he starts acting awkward, talk to him. If he walks away, follow him. Don't leave his side, whatever you do. Hopefully that will let him know that you want to be with him."

Blaze nodded slowly. "Okay, Amy. I will do that."

Cosmo smiled to herself. Oh, Blaze. Hopefully you'll learn…

"You stupid piece of-"

"Shadow, chill out!" Sonic told him, sweat dropping.

After Silver got off the phone with Blaze, Shadow nearly killed him.

"What was I supposed to do?" Silver asked, exasperated. "She didn't say anything, so obviously she was uncomfortable. She only agreed after I specified we would be hanging out as friends."

"You're obviously an idiot." Shadow snapped. "You chickened out. You need to grow a pair and stick to the fucking plan next time."

"It's not too late to fix this." Sonic said, sitting next to Silver. "I have an idea. You all know how Amy always chases me around, and I often run away from her because I already know she likes me. I just wish she would just stop so I can get a chance to sort out my own feelings…" Sonic trailed off.

"…your point is?" Tails asked.

"Oh, sorry, went off topic there!" Sonic chuckled. "Anyways, because Blaze can be stoic, there's really no way of telling if she is interested in you in the slightest. We have to find out if Blaze possibly likes you. So, do a variation of what I do. Be disinterested. Don't be so forward. If she does like you, she will notice. Be elusive."

"Are you asking him to ignore her?" Knuckles asked, raising an eyebrow. "What is this, third grade?"

"No, I'm not asking him to "ignore" her, I'm asking him to subtly ignore her. There is a difference." Sonic insisted.

Silver looked at Sonic, then nodded. "Okay, I will try that."

Shadow rolled his eyes. They're all a bunch of idiots… but hopefully Silver will figure this all out for himself.

Thanks for reading chapter one! I really hope you enjoyed it~! :) I haven't written a Silvaze story in a very long time.

I finished this story before putting this chapter up. There are four chapters total. When will the next chapter be up? Sometime next week. :D

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