A/N: Well, I'm finally starting to return to the Sonic scene again and publish a Christmas fic. Something new, something different, same kind of humor.

I'm going to try to get all this uploaded by Christmas Eve, wish me luck! I've started kind of late...A Merry Matchmaker


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Summary: It's Christmas, and everyone just wants to figure out who Blaze likes. Sonic decides to go to Marine for help, considering that she's the closest to her, but that proves to be a bit of a chaotic decision…


"Thanks, Amy!" Sonic grinned as the pink hedgehog poured him another cup of hot cocoa. The steam wafted off the mug, so the cobalt hero decided to blow on the beverage before attempting to drink.

Amy placed the ladle back in the boiling pot of cocoa on the stovetop. The atmosphere around the house was pretty noisy, considering that it was only three days until the big holiday: Christmas. Knuckles, Shadow and Silver were outside decorating the house (and failing miserably at it), Tails was helping Marine and Cream decorate the Christmas tree, and everyone else was chilling somewhere around the house.

Sonic sighed he sat down at the kitchen table with Amy. "I'm kinda worried about Blaze," he admitted, his gaze drifting to the purple cat. She was seated on the sofa, watching TV.

"Why are you worried?" Amy asked, a concerned edge in her voice. "She's alright, isn't she?"

"I guess…" the blue hedgehog sipped some of his hot chocolate. "She seems kind of under the weather lately, though."

Amy was silent for a moment before speaking again. "Maybe you should ask Marine if she knows anything," she finally suggested. "I mean, she's closest to her, right? Maybe even Silver, but I doubt she'd tell Silver anything…"

Sonic digested this for a moment. "Hmm, maybe you're right…" his green eyes flickered. "I just hate to see her so glum when everyone else is having so much fun…"

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside as Shadow fell off the roof of the house after Knuckles dropped the ladder, and Silver was hanging on for dear life. Sonic looked out the window in the kitchen to see the ivory hedgehog dangling, and Shadow face-first in the snow.

"Silver!" Sonic cried and rushed out the door, Amy close behind him.


"Ow." Shadow winced as Rouge put an ice pack on his head, which had made direct contact with the ground.

"Oh, be still," the bat said, rolling her eyes. "You should've known better than let Knuckles hold the ladder."

"I heard that," Knuckles called from across the room, nursing his arm where the ladder smashed into it. Rouge giggled and allowed Shadow to hold the ice pack in place.

The three were in the living room along with Silver and Sonic. Rouge turned her head slightly to look at Silver, who was recuperating on the couch. "How are you holding up, Silver, dear?" she asked, walking over to him.

The hedgehog opened one yellow eye and groaned. "I'm fine," he muttered. Sonic, who was seated next to him, couldn't help but snicker.

"That was actually pretty funny, watching you screaming for dear life," he jeered. Silver kicked him, receiving a yelp of pain.

"Shut up. You would've screamed louder."

Rouge sighed and walked out of the living room. "Let me know if you boys need anything," she stated before sauntering into the kitchen to join Amy and Blaze.

Sonic began to think about what he and Amy were discussing before the accident. Curious, he turned to Silver. "Hey, Silv…have you heard Blaze talk about anything lately?"

"Well sure," Silver replied, lifting his head. "The other day we talked about how we looked through a photo album last Christmas, and how she didn't like sailing on the ocean with Marine as much as running on dry land, and…"

"No, not like that!" Sonic rolled his eyes with an exasperated sigh. "I mean, have you noticed her talking about anything that she's worried or sad about?"

"Oh." Silver racked his brain a moment. "Umm…not really, sorry."

Knuckles smirked. "Maybe she's depressed that she can't bake as well as I can."

Shadow moaned. "Those cookies gave me indigestion for days…"

"Somehow, I don't think that's it." Sonic frowned and thought deeply for a moment. "It just seems like she's really depressed lately, and it's kind of unlike her around this time of year."

Silver smirked and lay his head back down. "I wouldn't worry about it," he informed Sonic. "She's always moody about something, I think her emotions are like a flickering flame. She'll be fine on Christmas morning."

Sonic shrugged. "OK, whatever you say," he replied.

Somehow, though, he wasn't convinced.


"Hey Marine, can I ask you a question?"

The raccoon was upstairs in the guest bedroom wrapping presents. She looked up at the hedgehog and smiled, glad that someone was actually asking for her wisdom.

"Sure, mate," she answered, putting the last piece of tape on a newly wrapped box. "What's up?"

"Well, it's about Blaze."

Marine's blue eyes turned wide. "Whoa, I 'ad no idea yer were interested in her," she marveled, grabbing another gift item she had bought someone. "You askin' what her favorite color is? 'cuz she thinks dark purple is ripper."

"What? No!" Sonic rolled his eyes at the spunky pirate. "I don't want to ask her out. I was wondering if she's down about something."

"Loike sad?" Marine put the scissors she was using down and pondered a moment. "Yer na', I think that she is a mite upset."

The speedster smiled. Finally he was getting somewhere! "Yeah?? What's she upset about, do you know?"

"Ah, well, th' things that all gals are sad 'bout this toime o' year…"

Oh, great. It's a chick thing. "And that is…?" Sonic inquired.

"They don't got no one to kiss under th' mistletoe…"

Everything suddenly came together. "Ohh, so that's it!" Sonic proclaimed. "She wants a boyfriend! She's lonely because everyone else has someone to love, and she doesn't!"

Marine smirked grimly. "Oi dan't have no one to smooch either…"

The thought of Marine kissing anyone kind of made Sonic want to laugh aloud. He kept quiet, however. "Alright, do you have any ideas about who she would maybe want as a boyfriend?"

The raccoon grinned cheekily. "I 'ear she's got her eye on Shadow…"

"Shadow…" Sonic blinked. Well that was kind of weird. But whatever. "OK, I guess that's who I'll have to pair together. Thanks for your help Marine."

"Glad to help. Na' get out, I'm wrappin' yer present next…"

Sonic exited the room and closed the door behind him. Heading downstairs, the hero smiled widely.

He would get Blaze to be happy this Christmas after all!


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