Ok, so school's been absolutely crazy. I love highschool, but it just takes up so much more of my time and leaves me with no time to write.

This chapter is up purely to give a little preview and set-up for my story. I probably won't update for a few weeks at least.

So. First Sonic fanfic. It's an idea I really like and I've wanted to do for a bit, and I hope I do a good job with the story. Also, sorry it's not the holiday season yet, but I just couldn't wait.

Although I'm definitely not going to set this in the Sonic X universe, its going to use all regular Sonic charecters featured in Sonic X. That's pretty much Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Rouge, Amy, Shadow, Cream and Cheese, and most likely no one else. Also, yaoi warning. Don't worry, it's not gonna be a total overload, just that one couple.

Yeah. Enjoy.

Chapter 1:The Frustrations of Christmas Shopping

Tails sighed in anger and frustration as he set the cracked snowglobe back in its spot on the shelf. He was just about at the tipping point. It was christmas time, less than a week until the big day, and that of course meant that after hours of shopping he still couldn't find a single reasonable gift. The fact that everyone's favorite hedgehog was impossible to shop for wasn't particularly helping him. The stupid hero didn't like anything he got besides chili dogs and running shoes. However, when Tails thought about the recipient of his gift, he no longer felt discouraged. His heart fluttered a little bit and he was more determined than ever to find just the right gift. If Tails was going to do this, he was gonna do it right.

Tails gazed out the large glass windows of the department store. Clouds hung heavily over the city, clinging to the tips of the skyscrapers and threatening to burst free with snow any moment. Already there say a thick blanket of clean white along the ground. Thank god he could fly, Tails would hate to drive in weather like this. He pondered why the roads seemed so empty and barren today, especially by the mall. The mall should have been flooded with desperate shoppers, but there seemed to be a calm vibe throughout the city. It was like the calm before the storm, or breath before the dive and anticipation laced the air.

Or maybe that was just Tails.

With only a week until Christmas, Amy Rose had decided to throw together a little secret santa party for Christmas with her friends. Of course it was just an obvious ploy to get Sonic to hang out with her on Christmas, but the other invitees had all been suprisingly content with the idea of a little get together to celebrate. However, the rules kind of foreshadowed disasterous and comical events. See, Amy decided that if you were going to bring a gift, it could only be for someone "extra special to you," or at least that's how she had phrased it in her invitation. The pink hedgehog was pathetically hoping that Sonic would bring a gift for her, and it was obviously the only reason she had even put together the little party. However, some other interesting occurances could potentially transpire with other couples. Within his little group, Tails could count off quite a few crushes.

First there was the obvious infatuation Amy had for Sonic, but the blue speedster himself was a little difficult to understand. Tails could never truly read him, but he assumed (and prayed) that Sonic didn't return the feelings for her since he never had acted on the "chemistry" Amy insisted the pair shared.

Then there was Rouge. She flirted with nearly everyone, even going so far as to make a few, erm, suggestive comments to Tails himself. But she really only influenced two boys. Knuckles and Shadow. Though they both denied the attraction, they were hopelessly smitten with the thieving bat. At first, Tails had had a bit of difficulty figuring out if they actually liked her or not. He put the pieces together over time by the little things they did to make it more and more clear. The way Knuckles marked Rouge's birthday on his calendar months in advance, the way Shadow only truly smiled around her were just some of the little hints Tails got. Honestly, between the two, Tails had no idea which she'd end up with. He had noticed how competitive the fiery Echidna and dark Hedgehog had become over her. they seemed to take everything as a challenge, especially with Knuckles being the headstrong and easily aggravated guy he was. Of course he was so distracted with Rouge that he clearly never noticed his own secret admirer. Cream the Rabbit.

Ah, Cream. The adorable and innocent rabbit that could melt anyone's heart with those huge brown puppy-dog eyes. Tails considered her one of his closest friends, as they were the two youngest members of the group (although Tails was tremendously less naive than her). She always giggled just a little too hard when Knuckles showed up, and the way her cheeks flushed with red whenever the muscular guardian addressed her made it all the more obvious that she liked him. Of course there was no way a couple like that would ever end up together, but the little schoolgirl crush was absolutely adorable. Then there was the way her chao Cheese would always become flustered when she refused him attention for Knuckles. All in all, it was just precious.

And then there was the forbidden crush. The crush no one could know of, a one-sided Romeo and Juliet. It's not like Tails wanted to like Sonic so much. But the was his quills swayed in the wind, his gorgeous laid back smile, the way he wanted nothing more than to make the world a better place, everything about him was perfect. Sonic was the definition of hero, and in Tails eyes, perfection. However, there was no way something like this was meant to be. Just in the way Sonic referred to his fuzzy fox friend as "lil' bro" made it painfully clear that he would never be considered as a romantic possibility. Because of this, Tails had vowed that he would never let anyone learn his secret, especially his idol.

How his friends managed to avoid recognizing all these obvious crushes was beyond Tails. Obviously the golden mechanical genius was smart, but being the only one who was able to notice the infatuations was just laughable, especially with so much of it going on the group. These things were just so obvious. Maybe some of his friends really had noticed and chose not to speak of it, or maybe Tails was just freakishly good at reading people. The latter was more likely.

However, Amy's party was going to change everything. Everyone would be revealing their crush, if all went as expected. Tails still felt apprehensive about the revelation he was planning. He was going to just put it out there, admit his feelings to Sonic with a Secret Santa in front of all his friends. Not an ideal method, but hey, it's not like there were many better ways. If anyone took it poorly, especially his best friend and crush, he would be so ashamed that he would hardly be able to show his face in front of them again. No, he had to find just the right gift to soften the blow. Something so great, it may even make Sonic like him back.

With a determined look on his face, Tails stepped back into the main hall of the mall and continued on his quest for a Christmas present. Today was gonna be a long day of shopping.

What do you guys think? Not that horrible for something so short if I must say so myself...review, and see ya next chapter!