I'm soooooo sorry! I had made small changes to chapter 1, but instead of replacing the chapter with the updated one, I accidentally replaced it with I Need a Hero chapter 1. I bet you guys were like "Is PRK trolling?" No, I wasn't! I swear! I'm so sorry that happened! *gets on knees* Please forgive meeee! TT^TT
Enjoy the chapter... and I won't make that same mistake of replacing wrong chapters again!
Chapter 2 Pursuing and Ignoring- Which will succeed?
The next day, Blaze looked over notes she had written down last night.
Okay, so Amy wants me to be more open with him, but not to the point where I seem desperate. And I have to make sure I stay by his side. Well… now I'm not sure that this will work.
Blaze checked her watch. She had ten minutes to get to the park. Grabbing her purse, Blaze hurried out of the house and walked briskly to her destination.
Why am I so nervous? This isn't a date. And it's Silver, my best friend. I've never been this nervous around him before, so I shouldn't start now.
Blaze continued her shirt journey with her head held high.
Meanwhile, Silver had arrived at the park early, taking a seat on a bench.
God, this is actually happening. Damn it, I don't know what I'm going to say. Sonic suggested that I should be subtle so I can find out if she really does like me. How am I going to do that? I'm awkward enough as it is! I hope this works, Sonic…
Minutes later, he could see Blaze approaching him.
Okay, okay, be cool, be cool. Silver commanded himself.
Silver turned his side slightly as Blaze sat down next to him.
"Um, hi, Silver. How are you?" Blaze asked, trying as hard she could to be informal.
Silver eyed Blaze, but never turned his face towards her. "Meh, I'm okay. You?"
"I'm great, actually. Thank you for asking…" Blaze trailed off, staring at her feet.
Be open with him, Blaze! Be open with him… Blaze told herself.
"I'm happy you asked me to come here with you today." She added, blushing slightly.
It took all of Silver's self-control not to leap with happiness.
"Oh, you are?" Silver replied nonchalantly.
"Yeah, I am. Thank you…"
"Hm."
The two sat quietly for a minute.
So far, so good. Silver thought to himself proudly. He was right. This is a good way to find out if she likes me or not. Blaze usually is so poised. Now I've stopped talking much she's talking more.
Silver doesn't look very happy. Blaze thought sadly. I guess I'm still not being completely approachable. I have an idea…
"Hey Silver, you don't seem like yourself right now. How about we take a walk together and clear our heads?" Blaze suggested. "I'm sure it's been a long week, right?"
Silver remained silent, but on the inside, he was beaming.
"Come on, let's go." Blaze stood up and faced him, stretching her hand out to him.
Silver finally looked up at Blaze as he accepted her offer and took her hand.
Oh wow… it worked! Blaze thought to herself. Amy was right! I'm not going to let him slip through my fingers now.
Is this real? Am I actually holding Blaze's hand? Silver asked himself, blushing a little.
The two walked around the park, never letting go of each other's hands. As the two started chatting, Silver returned to his own self, laughing like an idiot and enjoying Blaze's company. He didn't feel any need to "subtly ignore" her anymore.
"So Silver, how'd it go?" Sonic asked hours later.
Silver summoned his male friends for another meeting at his house to discuss his outing with Blaze.
"It went great!" Silver replied excitedly. "I did exactly what you told me to do, and it worked!"
"Wait, wait, wait, what?" Shadow said in disbelief.
"Yeah!" Silver cried. "I "subtly" ignored Blaze, and all of a sudden, she wanted my attention. She even held my hand."
"Hold up, we have a badass over here. Blaze held his hand." Knuckles said sarcastically, rolling his eyes at Silver's childishness.
"Oh, shut up." Silver snapped. "This is a huge milestone she and I just crossed. Blaze has never done anything like that before. I almost couldn't believe it."
"Wow, that's kinda impressive." Tails said. "I've never seen Blaze as a physically affectionate person…"
"Hold your horses, little bro. That's child's play. All they did was hold hands, not hug or kiss." Sonic pointed out. "Even though that was quite surprising coming from Blaze, let's be honest here. Kids hold hands when they cross the street. Hell, babies are more daring. They suck on nipples several times a day."
"What the hell are you suggesting?!" Silver shouted, turning beet red.
Shadow face palmed as Silver stood up, ready to fight Sonic.
"Whoa, whoa! Calm down, Silver!" Sonic told him, holding his hands out. "All I'm saying is that you need to step it up a notch…and not in that way. I was just joking around, honest."
"Ok then…how?" Silver asked, calming down. "What do I need to do now?"
"Now that you know Blaze may have hidden feelings for you, it's time for you to make a move." Knuckles told him. "Tell me, how often do you compliment her and let her know she's pretty?"
"Um… never." Silver replied.
"Well that's no good!" Sonic told him.
"Here's an idea." Knuckles said, sitting next to Silver. "Wait a few days before asking Blaze to go somewhere with you again. This time, instead of going to a casual place like the park, go somewhere nicer, like a restaurant or something. Treat her like a lady. Compliment her. Say things that normal friends wouldn't say to each other."
"I-I-I can't do that!" Silver stammered, blushing. "She may think I'm weird for all of a sudden complimenting her and saying romantic things!"
"Then don't be weird." Knuckles replied. "Tell me, what kinds of things have you wanted to say to her before now?"
Silver looked down, still blushing. "W-Well… I've wanted to tell her how beautiful she is. How radiant her smile is. Her smile is so rare-"
"That you wanted to throw a master ball at it?" Sonic interrupted.
"Sonic!" Everyone shouted at him.
"Okay, okay! Sheesh, I couldn't help it." Sonic muttered.
"Anyways," Silver sighed. "Her smile is so rare, which makes it even more precious when she does. Her eyes shimmer like jewels when she's calm, but when she's angry, they flare like the sun. I find both equally as beautiful…"
Everyone stared at Silver.
"… looks like someone's been watching too much Titanic…" Sonic spoke up.
"Well I thought it was very sweet." Tails smiled.
"So why are you afraid to say all of that to her?" Knuckles asked. "That all came from the heart, dude."
"I don't know…" Silver sighed. "I'm afraid of her response, I guess."
"You really are the hopeless romantic, aren't you?" Shadow asked, shaking his head.
"Listen to me." Knuckles told Silver. "There is no girl on the planet who does not want hear stuff like that come from a guy."
"…unless of course she's a lesbian."
"Sonic!"
"Okay, I'm shutting up now."
"Thank you." Knuckles looked back at Silver. "Don't be scared. Just go out there, be a man, and do it."
Silver nodded slowly. "Okay, Knuckles, I'll do it!
"So Blazey, how'd it goooo?" Amy asked dreamily.
The girls were once again at Amy's house, anxious to hear about the outing.
"It was wonderful!" Blaze sighed. "Amy, I did exactly what you told me to do. I tried to be more open, and I refused to let him slip through my fingers. In fact… he and I held hands."
The girls squealed.
"Oh my gosh, really?" Amy cried.
"That's surprising. I never expected Silver to do that. He's too awkward." Rouge added.
"I know, I know!" Blaze said happily. "I never thought he would hold my hand. I felt weird at first… but eventually, I melted. It was the nicest feeling. For once, I didn't have to maintain my usual composure. I felt… free."
"Awww!" Cream squealed.
Cosmo was slightly surprised that Amy forcing Blaze out of her comfort zone worked, but she was happy for her nonetheless. "Good for you, Blaze!"
"So, what are you two gonna do now?" Amy asked.
Blaze looked down. "I don't know, actually. He didn't say anything to me about going out somewhere else again."
"I have a feeling that he will." Rouge told her. "And when he does… we need to change your outward appearance too."
"What do you mean?" Blaze asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Tell me, has Silver ever complimented you? Like, called you beautiful, or cute?" Rouge asked.
"No…" Blaze answered. "Should he?"
"Um, yes! But honestly… I don't see much for him to compliment." Rouge said, tugging on Blaze's cotton T-shirt.
"Hey! That's not very kind of you to say!" Blaze snapped.
"I'm not hating on your style, Blaze. I was just thinking… you need to practice wearing clothes that are not shirts and pants. You're a princess, right? When was the last time you wore a dress?"
"…"
"My point exactly. You need to come over to my house sometime." Rouge said. "You are a beautiful young lady. You need to show off a little of that beauty every once in a while! Maybe wear a nice tank top and a skirt, or if you insist on wearing pants, maybe some that are perhaps a slightly slimmer fit."
"I don't know…" Blaze said uncomfortably. "You know I don't like to wear revealing clothing…"
"It's not revealing… not that you have anything to reveal anyway…" Rouge muttered.
"What?" Blaze asked with clenched teeth, almost daring Rouge to repeat it.
"Nothing! Look, trust me, I won't make you look like a slut. I promise."
Blaze exhaled through her nose. "… alright. I trust you."
Rouge smiled mischievously. "Awesome. Be sure to give me a call if Silver wants to ask you out somewhere again."
Blaze nodded.
I hope Silver won't think I'm weird for suddenly changing my appearance. Well… what's the worst that could happen?
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