"Only thirteen more days till Christmas!" Rouge put up the advent calander on the wall and opened the doors on the first thirteen days of December. It was a Wednesday and this was her day off, so she had decided to decorate the house for Christmas while Shadow was at work so that she would have nobody telling her how to do things. She had music playing and was dancing around to it while putting up garland on the faux fireplace and her and Shadow's stockings on the mantle. She had already put up red velvet bows in the corners of the rooms and set out nutcrackers on the coffee table. There were Christmas stuffed animals sitting in the chairs and fiber optic snow people by the door, plugged up so that they would glow. Shadow would have to help her with the tree so that she wouldn't drop it or knock anything over while trying to get it out. The bat breathed out and looked at her decorating work so far.

"Well, this' about the best I can do without Shadow." She looked around again and sat in her chair and hummed Jingle Bells to herself. She was reading a magazine when the doorbell rang. Rouge was expecting a delivery today and she had planned everything just right so that Shadow wouldn't be home when it came. The bat got up and went to the door and opened it. There was a medium sized box on the welcome mat. She quickly picked it up and put it inside somewhere where Shadow wouldn't find it.

"I hope he likes it." She would wrap it later.

"Sonic, are you going?" Tails asked.

"Going where?"

"Going with me to pick out a Christmas tree." The fox put on his snow jacket and extra warm gloves at the door.

Sonic looked at him and rolled off of the couch. "I kinda promised Amy that I'd go with her to pick out a Christmas tree."

"But we always do this together."

"I know but can't we do it all together like? I was thinking of doing that."

"Well, I guess…"

Sonic got up and zipped past him and got his coat. "Well then let's get her and go!"

Tails nodded and went out the door. Sonic got the house key and locked it after he was outside, and the two of them started over to Amy's.

"Hey Tails, have you ever thought about getting a fake Christmas tree?"

"No, why do you ask?" The fox flew in the air with his tails beside the hedgehog as he was talking to him.

"Well, it's because of my allergies, and the cleanup, and when you think about it, it's really hurting the environment, and you know how I feel about saving the environment." He explained.

"Oh, I'm sorry I-"

"It's just a thought, we don't have to act on it or anything. I was just saying that it might be a good idea, and the floor wouldn't be covered in pine needles."

"Yeah."

"You know what?, forget I even said anything. I know how much this trip means to you." Sonic kept walking and looking forward. He wiped his runny nose from the cold air out with his glove and wiped it on his coat. Tails continued flying in silence, thinking about what the hedgehog had said.

When they got to Central City they went straight to Amy's apartment building. They went up the stairs to the third floor where her home was. Sonic knocked on the door. "Hello!"

Amy came straight to the door. "Not so loud." She told him harshly. "I'm all ready, let's just go."

"Okay, today is the day that I start working on Shadow's gift before I forget about it and have to be rushed." Kris announced to the house on that same morning. She had her laptop with her and was trying to generate ideas in her head as to what to make him. What would he like? A portrait of himself? The environment? Space? Or maybe a craft of some sort. Maybe a ceramic coffee mug? Something that he could use.

"I'm sure he'll like whatever you give him. Put your heart and soul into it." Ky was putting his brown boots on, his hat and his coat to go find a Christmas tree at the Christmas tree farm.

Kris sighed. "I can't think of anything besides maybe a painting…"

"Well then, paint him a painting!" It won't take you that long. You don't have anything else to do."

She turned her head to him. "Can I go with you?"

"I don't care if you come with me. But I thought that you would want to stay here and brainstorm." Ky answered.

"I'll figure it out."

"Okay, come on then."

"Here we are at the Christmas Tree Farm!" Sonic announced when he, Tails and Amy got there. "Just smell that pine smell. It really- Ah Ah Atchoo! Gets inside your nose…" He rubbed his nose with his sleeve and sniffed. "Let's go pick out a tree." He walked into the farm where there were pine trees everywhere. Big and small, thin and full, there was a tree for everyone there. Sonic and Amy walked around the lot looking at trees that needed homes. Amy went over to a full medium sized one and examined it. The branches looked okay and it didn't look like it was dying. "How about this one?" She asked. Sonic came over and looked at the tree.

"It's a bit small, don't you think?" He replied.

"I don't think so."

"That's because you're thinking in terms of your house. Tails' house is way bigger."

Tails stood behind them. "Uh, how are we supposed to get the tree home?" He asked.

"Oh."

Sonic and Tails went back to get a trolley to but the tree on while Amy stood next to the tree she thought was good that Sonic said was too small. While she was waiting Ky walked up with Kris and initiated a conversation.

"Hey Amy."

"Hey Ky."

"Hi Amy, are you trying to find a Christmas tree too?" Kris asked with her hands in her pockets.

"Well actually I'm here helping Sonic find a Christmas tree for Tails' house." She answered. "I like this one but Sonic says it's too small." She pointed to the tree she liked.

"It's a cute tree."

"I know."

"We're back!" Sonic sang while pushing Tails on the trolley. The fox jumped off of it. "Okay let's find one."

Kris decided to go with Sonic, Amy and Tails while Ky stayed behind. He was on his phone looking at Instagram.

"So how are you two?" Kris asked as they walked.

Amy hugged Sonic's arm and smiled. "We're good!"

"So, are you together? Because I was kinda confused at the party." She looked at the both of them for an answer.

"Oh we are~" Amy replied and looked over at Sonic. "Right, aren't we?"

Sonic wasn't paying attention. "What?"

"Sonic, we're together, as in, like a couple, right?" Amy asked again. She looked at him with puppy eyes.

"Uhhh…"

"Sonic, you told me that you loved me at the mall a few days ago."

Sonic had dug himself into a hole. He breathed out and looked at her. "I told you that I didn't know what I felt, and you said you'd wait for me to figure it out, but…I guess it couldn't hurt to call ourselves Sonamy, if it'll make you happy."

"Ooh Sonamy! I like that, where did you come up with that cute name?"

Sonic shrugged. "I didn't."

"Then where did you get it from?"

"The Internet."

Amy squeed. "You mean that there are people out there that pair us together?"

"Yeah, but if you ask me they're a little bit obsess-"

She gave him a look, to stop talking, or change his sentence.

"They're perfectly normal beings who know what the truth is."

"Okay." Kris started. "That's much more information than I would like to know."

"Hey, what about this one?!" Tails yelled way in front of him. He was standing next to a bigger one than Amy's.

Sonic clapped. "Now we're talking!" He went over to the tree and looked over it. "Good!"

Amy sighed and walked over to them "You really want this one?"

He nodded. "Yep! I think this is the one!

"Okay, help me get it onto the thing!" Tails flew up and carefully tipped the tree over onto the trolley. Sonic moved it to where it was laying perfectly.

"To the register!"

They wheeled the tree to the guy taking the money for the trees. While Sonic was paying, Kris and Amy had another conversation.

"Hey, Kris, what about you and Shadow? Have you told him that you like him yet?"

The snow leopard blushed. "Actually, no, I haven't."

Amy got close to her ear. "Well, I was watching him at the party, and, I think he has a crush on you too." She whispered.

"R-really?"

The pink hedgehog nodded. "I can tell, plus I overheard Rouge talking to him about it."

This news made Kris smile a bit. Her crush liking her back? She only thought that, that only happened in one's imagination!

Amy saw her smile. "Does knowing that make you feel better?"

"Very."

"Good."

"More confident?"

"Yes."

"Then go for it! Tell him!"

"Oh…Amy, I'm not as extroverted as you."

Amy slapped her back. "Come on. You can do it. You'll feel better after you do."

"I don't know…"

"Com'on You know he likes you back. It'll be easier. I'll tell you what, I'll help you."

Sonic tapped on Amy's shoulder. "We're waiting for you." He said.

She turned around. "Oh I'm sorry!"

"Let's go."

Amy followed Sonic out of the lot with Tails. Kris started to follow them but remembered Ky. She ran back to him and he was still on his phone.

"Are you even looking for trees?" She asked.

"Are YOU looking?"

The snow leopard dragged the hedgehog back into the trees. "God, it's like you don't get anything done without me!"

Sonic, Tails and Amy got to Tails' house to put the tree up. When it was all up Tails brought out the gold ribbon to go around it and the ornaments. The ornaments were gold and blue and shiny.

"Blue like my fur and gold like the rings. My favorite!" Sonic said while admiring them.

"I'll put on some music to listen to while we decorate." Amy went over to the CD rack to find a holiday CD. "Oh look, Amy Grant." She opened the CD and took out the disk. She put the CD in the stereo and pressed the play button. The intro to "A Christmas to Remember" started to play. Amy smiled and twirled over to help Sonic and Tails with the ribbon around the tree.

"Here, take the ribbon and wrap it around and then hand it to me." Sonic said to her and gave the gold ribbon to her. She went around the tree, unraveling it until she got to Sonic again and gave it back. The cycle went on until there was no more ribbon to unravel. Amy unknowingly reached out to give the ribbon that wasn't there to Sonic, but since there wasn't anything to give their hands touched.

"OH! Oh." They both exclaimed.

"I'm sorry." Amy tried to pull her hand away but Sonic held onto it. "Please, let my hand go."

Sonic was too busy looking at her from behind the tree.

"Sonic."

The blue hedgehog still held her hand until he snapped back into reality. "Sorry." He was blushing slightly. Amy looked at him with a smile. He was so cute when he was embarrassed.

"Ornaments! Earth to Sonamy!" Tails said loudly.

"Right!" The two got some ornaments and started to put them on the tree. The fox watched them. "I know he likes her." He said to himself. "Hey do you guys want some hot chocolate?"

"Tails! Why are you just watching us work? This is your house and your tree. Help!" Sonic said.

"It's just funny watching you two interact with one another."

"Help us!"

"Okay!" Tails got an ornament and put it on the tree. "I'll put on the star when we get all the things on."

They both nodded and continued putting ornaments on until there were no more left.

"Now for the star." Tails lifted the shiny gold star out of its box. "Here we go." He flew up to the top of the tree and put it on the very tip top. Sonic and Amy applauded.

"Great job, but what about the lights that go on it?" Amy asked.

"I don't have any." Tails said. "I'm sorry."

"Ooh, it's okay, I was just asking."

"If we had a fake tree there would be lights already on it." Sonic said to him.

Tails sighed. "Okay Sonic, I get it, you want a fake tree. Maybe next year."

"Ky I found a tree, let's go." Kris told her brother. They were still at the tree farm, and it was 3:00.

"Okay, just get it. Bring the guy over here." Ky replied.

"You're closer to him!"

Ky stopped looking at his phone for a second. "Fine." He walked over to the guy in charge. "Hey, we found a tree we want."

"Okay."

Ky brought him over to the tree Kris had picked out. Ky paid for it in rings and the guy tied it up.

"Do you have any way of getting this home?" He asked.

"Oh, I can teleport it home." Ky replied.

"Hm?"

"Watch." The yellow hedgehog grabbed onto the tree and his sister's arm. "Bye!" He teleported them with the tree to their house.

"Whoa."

"Now all we gotta do is decorate it!" Ky said when they were home. Kris had cut the rope off and was separating the branches.

"Ky, I'm gonna need some time alone. But don't decorate this tree without me." She told him. She looked tired.

"Sure Kris, but what's wrong?" He asked.

"Nothing, I'm just, tired, that's all."

"Okay."

Kris went to her room and flopped on her bed. Her eyes closed, and she dreamt of him.