Andrea: Hey guys! I have a Mac now! *explodes* Yes, I have a Mac, and my internet usage is probably going to multiply by 3 million bajillion. XP Expect me to be on much, much more. :) I'm so happy right now.

Enough about the Mac that is probably going to become my precious baby, let's get on with the chapter! Sonic X fans, you probably know where this will end up just because of the chapter title. Yes, it is what you think it is. XD Everyone else, who are detectives you want on your side, and their directive is tracking down your crime? *shot* Mario fans probably don't get it. I've wanted to put these guys in the story since chapter 2, I'm happy I've finally figured out how to get them in. So, enough rambling, enjoy. :)

Blaze winced when Silver spun out of control, and fell to the ground. Amy rested her hand on her forehead, and Sonic struggled to fight off the laughter threatening to engulf him. Silver climbed to his feet, and struck his finishing pose, grinning awkwardly. Sonic lost it, doubling over and clutching his sides as he burst out laughing. Amy sighed, and Blaze bit her lip as she waited for instructions.

Amy was trying desperately to give Team Double Date routines for the Figure Skating Doubles, yet not make them too awkward for the "couples" to handle. This, however, was slowly in a downward spiral. With Sonic having a hard time grasping that ice skating could be an art and not a show of speed, and Silver not having enough coordination to stay upright, the whole practice had been full of mishaps and failures.

And Amy was stuck in her own struggle. Figure Skating was a very passionate art, and Amy wanted nothing more than to unleash her not-so-inner romantic and give her teammates the best routines possible. But with Silver and Blaze's shaky "Are-we-friends-or-something-more?" relationship, and the fear of scaring Sonic away now that her was finally beginning to show signs of wanting to be around her, Amy was limited in what she could do. This was a struggle. Big time.

"I'm not sure this is working." Blaze stated the obvious. Silver suddenly looked very nervous, and Sonic tapped Amy's shoulder.

"Ames, a word?" Sonic led her a couple paces away, and repeated.

"This isn't working."

"Thanks, Sherlock." Amy unintentionally snapped. Sonic flinched slightly, and she apologized.

"Sorry, I-" Sonic waved it off, and said.

"Nah, I know you're frustrated." He then added.

"Blaze is really good, Silver is coordinately handicapped, I'm out of my element, and you know this stuff like the back of your hand. There has to be something that will work."

"There is one thing, but-" Amy trailed off.

"But?" Sonic prompted.

"But I'm worried about putting a rift between Silver and Blaze, and you hate me!" Amy blurted. Sonic flinched back like Amy had struck him. A long silence fell over the two.

"I don't hate you." Sonic muttered. Amy gaped at him, and he quickly changed the subject.

"Look, Silver and Blaze have approached me on separate occasions. They're both okay with the idea of having to do some passionate routine to help us win the Olympics. And I have to make it up to you, so I'm willing to do whatever you want."

"Make it up to me?" Amy repeated in confusion, sensing Sonic meant more than just ice skating.

"So give us your worst. Er, best." Sonic avoided the question.

"Are you sure? I don't want to make you do something you don't want to do." It was Amy's turn to hint at more than just ice skating, and Sonic caught on to that. After a brief silence, Sonic responded.

"I'm positive." He started to rejoin Silver and Blaze, then he stopped and added.

"Besides, what guy wouldn't pass up doing a Doubles routine with a beautiful girl?" Amy froze when her mind processed that bit of information, and Sonic smirked, and rejoined Silver and Blaze. A blush lightly coloring her cheeks, Amy hurried back over to Silver and Blaze.

Silver plopped down next to the fountain, and stared at the icy blue water. After her chat with Sonic, Amy very quickly got to work rewriting the routines so they were more passionate. Silver had to fight to make sure his excitement about that never showed. His skating had improved, too. He had only fallen once, and unfortunately he'd knocked Blaze down as well, and she'd landed on him. Sure he had the wind knocked out of him, and he was sure his back would be bruised later, but he was too distracted by Blaze laying on his chest, her warmth heating him to the core. Besides, there was always that possibility that if he mentioned his sore back later she would-

"Something on your mind?" Silver shot about a foot into the air when Espio suddenly materialized next to him. Recovering before he tipped into the fountain, Silver shrieked.

"Don't do that to me!"

"My apologies, I was meditating, and you startled me." Uncrossing his legs, Espio then offered.

"If there's something on your mind, you can tell me if you wish." Silver ran his hands through his quills, and asked.

"Let's say someone really likes a girl, is there a way that someone tell her without wrecking their friendship?"

"You're referring to yourself and Blaze." It wasn't a question. Everyone seemed to know, it seemed. Everyone... expect her.

Funny how that works.

"Well, you can't. You either eliminate the friendship by turning it into a much stronger relationship, or turn the whole thing awkward and rocky. What you have to do is decide if love is worth the risk."

"Worth the risk." Silver repeated. He then asked.

"Is there a way to find out if she likes me?"

"Well, we are discussing Blaze." Silver hung his head at that point. Espio then continued.

"But even someone as in control as Blaze has to slip occasionally. Has she done anything that might suggest any feelings toward you?" Silver didn't answer, but he knew what Espio was talking about. Silver got up, and called over his shoulder as he left.

"Thanks Espio!" Espio shook his head and watched as the chrome hedgehog left, then he got up, approached some nearby bushes, grabbed something in it, and pulled out...

"Leggomysnout!" Vector smacked Espio's hand away, and rubbed his face tenderly.

"You are still a terrible stealth artist. I'm surprised Silver didn't detect you." Espio deadpanned.

"You gotta give the Silvster more help than that!"

"The Silvster?" Espio repeated.

"You were never in love, Espio, you don't know what you're talking about. Now, I'm an expert on this topic! Let me help the guy!" Vector bragged.

"Right... And how is Ms. Vanilla?" Vector's triumphant smirk vanished, and he groaned.

"Shut up."

"One for Espio, none for Vector." Charmy announced, popping out of the same bush Vector had been hiding in. Vector just about had a heart attack.

"Charmy! How long have you been there!" Charmy opened his mouth, then Vector interrupted.

"Never mind, don't answer that. We've got a mission, boys! We're gonna help Silver sweep Blaze off her feet!"

"Like our first attempt to do this was successful." Espio sighed.

"First attempt?" Vector stared at Espio.

"Tails and-"

"Kid love is one thing, these two are another. Now, here's what we'll do: We're gonna find someone tough, like Knuckles or Shadow or someone, and knock them out-"

"We are not doing that again!" Espio interrupted.

"Why not!" Vector challenged.

"Do you remember how that went? It didn't work, and Knuckles beat the snot out of us afterward!" Vector thought about it, and then said.

"Well, we'll just think of a different plan."

"A better one." Espio quipped. Vector ignored him.

Andrea: XD I'm so happy I've got these three in here. There's a Sonic X reference in here, for obvious reasons. So, if you have any requests for what these guys should do (please, don't give me repeats from the episode. I'm not reusing material.) PM me. And feel free to include Mario characters in the madness! They are still around... I think... -_-"

Well, I'm off to personalize my Mac. Ciao! :D