Chapter Five: Dates

Tails and Shadow were sat in the living room, watching TV, whilst Blaze was reading a book, an annoyed grunt came from outside the room along with the sound of a slamming door.

"Didn't get the job then?" Tails leaned back as Sonic immediately headed to the fridge for some beer, after recieving another grunt, he turned back to the TV, "I see..."

Shadow leaned closer to Tails, "Maybe if he'd get rid of that five o'clock shadow-"

"I heard that!"

"Like I care, faker!"

Blaze watched Sonic and Shadow glare at each other as Sonic grabbed a cushion and sat on the floor. Shadow sighed, "You need to pay your share of the rent too." Tails nodded in agreement, the vulpine then turned to Blaze.

"Blaze, are you staying for the long term?"

"I'll pay my share, Tails, when I get a job." she replied from deep in her book.

The night went on, the four sat watching TV untill Shadow left to go out. He would usually go to the graveyard for some reason, Sonic had always assumed it was a black creature thing. It wasn't long before Tails checked his watch, realising it was ten to eight, he panicked.

"What's wrong bro?" Sonic sat up as Tails jumped up, his head almost hitting the ceiling.

"I gotta go." He said hurridley, then looked at Sonic with pride, "I got a date with Cream." Sonic whislteled, making Tails laugh, then after looking at his watch again, he hurried out leaving just Sonic and Blaze, they had both moved so they were sat on the couch.

"He really doesn't have a clue does he?" Blaze turned to Sonic, slightly smirking.

"Nope," Sonic grinned, flicking through the channels.

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"Hey Cream!" Tails enthusiastically greeted his date as he flew down towards her, she was stood in her doorway.

"Heya Tails!" She replied, with equal enthusiasm, she linked him as they landed, "Where are we going?"

"I know this really nice resteraunt. Do you like Italian?" Cream nodded.

"Great! I know what'll get us there fast." He grinned slyly at the rabbit and picked her up from under her arms, he then spun his tails and hovvered a few feet in the air. Cream shrieked.

"Tails! Put me- Tails!" She began to giggle as the fox tightened his grip, he eventually set her down, "You know I hate that!" she laughed.

"C'mon, you loved it when we were kids!" This made Cream smile and shake her head.

"Things change, Tails."

If only you knew how much. Tails thought, he didn't let it get to him though, so he just put his arm around her and they made their way off.

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Back at the house, after getting sick to the bone of "Shameless", Sonic leaned towards Blaze, looking at her book. It didn't take long for her to look up.

"Can I help you?"

"What's that book?"

"It's Jane Austen."

"Who?"

Blaze froze, and turned her head to him slowly, looking at him as though he had rabies. She then shook it off and went back to reading, leaving Sonic curious. He said nothing of it, however, incase he got that look again.

"So..." The hedgehog interupted the silence again.

Blaze sighed, "What?"

Sonic took a look at her, not a clue what to say, "Y'know a few years ago, I had quite a crush on you."

CRAP! Did I just say that out loud? Were basically his next thoughts as Blaze turned to him, blushing with her eyebrow raised. "Pardon?"

"You wanna go out sometime?" Sonic was speaking quickly, without thinking as usual, not that he didn't like what he was saying.

"You think a lot of yourself don't you?"

"Is that a yes?" Sonic cocked his head back, grinning.

Blaze, seeing his cockiness, decided to mimic it, she shook off her blush and returned to her book, " I've been with worse, I guess. Sure."

"Great! Wait what?" Sonic's smile left his face, "What's wrong with me?"

Blaze grinned and shook her head, she knew how to annoy a guy.

"Blaze!" Sonic pouted immaturely, but she was already back in her book.

Well, he'd got a date at least.