I have one thing to say:

Sorry Multpilied One Million!

My life has been an absolute roller coaster! I've been soooooo busy! I'm sorry if you guys didnt think I would continue this but I WILL. I REPEAT, I WILL FINISH THIS STORY NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES ME!

I'm going to TRY-REPEAT, TRRYYY- to get the next chapter up in the next week or so.
But anyway's, here it is, finally, chapter 7! Enjooyyy~

"Thank you very much for that lovely presentation. Let's give Sonic and Amy a warm round of applause, shall we?" exclaimed Ms. Sunnydale while clapping loudly.

Sonic and Amy returned to their desks, both relieved that their assignment was done and over with.

Amy turned to Sonic. "Thanks for having me over last night. Your family is really cool," Amy giggled a bit as her eyes narrowed. "Especially your aunt"

Sonic grinned but was very aware of the sudden heat flash he felt on his cheeks. "I'm sorry that she thought you were, um, my girlfriend. I told her right after you left that you were just a friend" Sonic clarified as he fiddled with his thumbs feverishly.

Amy smiled nervously when he brought that up. "Oh, yeah. That was funny, huh?" she said and gave a fake laugh. Sonic nodded a little and faced forward.

Truth was his family had been bugging him all night about Amy. His mother kept saying how nice she was while Manic said how 'hot' she was and that he couldn't believe that Sonic had such a good-looking girl. Sonic kept telling them, however, that she was merely just a friend and somehow, it didn't sound right.

Sonic knew that he wanted to be more than friends with Amy but he didn't know if Amy felt the same way. He didn't want to make Amy awkward when-or if-he told her that he liked her. It could pull her away and Sonic certainly did not want her out of his life. If they were just meant to be friends, then so be it. He wouldn't like it but he didn't want to risk ruining things.

Meanwhile, Amy was starting to get the idea that Sonic would never make a move. It was frustrating and also upsetting that he wasn't getting any signals. At this point, she saw three clear options.

One was to actually come forward and tell Sonic exactly how she felt. Three little words, I like you, that could either start a beautiful relationship or end a great friendship. This option would take a huge amount of courage and was very risky.

Second, was to tell Tails how she felt. The plan she played in her head was she would get Tails to ask Sonic how he felt about Amy, then, he would 'report' back to Amy to say what was on Sonic's mind. She trusted Tails and she knew, without a doubt, that he would help her out.

And third was to let her feelings go. Perhaps they were better off as friends, but Amy didn't want to linger too long on this option. At this point, option number two was starting to sound good to her. She waited patiently for the bell to ring and as soon as it did, she quickly left the room to find Tails before Sonic did.

Thankfully, he was at his locker so it didn't take long to find him. Tails looked up at her and smiled.

"What's up, Ames?" he greeted and shut his locker.

Amy looked around. Too many people were buzzing around in the halls and she could see Sonic at the end of the large crowd. Their eyes locked for a brief second and that was when Amy grabbed Tails by the arm and yanked him to the nearest exit. She ignored his comments of confusion until they were outside, alone.

"What's the matter with you? You trying to rip my arm off?" exclaimed Tails as he pulled free of her tight grip.

"Sorry, but I needed to talk to you in private" giggled Amy.

Tails sighed and his eyes swept around the area and saw that they were indeed alone. "Alright, what's on your mind?"

Amy took in a deep breath. "It's about Sonic" she started.

Tails blinked once and a flash of realization flickered in his eyes. He tilted his head back and laughed. Amy frowned.

"Let me guess, you like him" he said with a sly smirk on his face.

Amy blushed a deep red. "How d-did you know?"

Tails rolled his eyes. "You guys are like a couple in some cheesy romance story, except you don't really see your kind of reputation having a crush on the nerds but I'm not judging. Y'know, it's almost like a fairytale, like that one called 'Beauty and the Beast'. But I'd call you two 'Beauty and the Nerd'…" he trailed off.

Amy cleared her throat. "ANYWAYS, I need to ask you a favor. I need to know if you Sonic, well…y'know…likes me" she said in a quiet voice.

"He already does" Tails stated simply.

"How do you know?"

Tails leaned in. "Trust me. He likes you" he whispered.

"Are you sure? Have you asked him already?" asked Amy anxiously.

"No, but I don't need to"

"But you can't just assume things! You have to be one hundred percent sure!"

"Amy, do you want my help?" asked Tails as he folded his arms across his chest.

"Yes"

"Then trust me, he l-i-k-e-s you, Amy. I know he does! He gets this look in his eyes whenever he brings you, and have I told you about how he secretly watches you from behind his binder every morning? I've known Sonic for three years, and although it may not seem like a very long time, I still know him pretty darn well enough to say that he has never liked a girl this much in his entire life. Heck, I don't even think he's liked a girl besides you! There, you happy now?" said a breathless Tails from the rush of words that escaped his mouth.

Amy smiled brightly and couldn't help but giggle. "You're the best!" she said and threw her arms around him in an awkward embrace.

Tails sighed. "I know, I know. Now go and confess your love for one another and live happily ever after and all that hooey-gooey mush" said Tails as he patted Amy on the back.

Amy didn't waste another minute as she took off to go find Sonic. Her mind was in a complete whirl at the moment but her heart pounded furiously, as if it were screaming out for Amy to pour out all of her feelings. She was headed straight towards the cafeteria, until a voice called out to her.

Her heart ached to go find Sonic, but she knew the voice and she didn't want to be rude. She turned around to see Cream, Blaze, and Rouge, all waving signaling her to come over to their group. She bit her bottom lip and looked in front of her, the doors to the cafeteria just a few steps away. She forced herself to go to the girls, as much as she didn't want to.

"What's up guys?" Amy greeted.

"We're planning on having a dance in a couple of weeks" told Rouge.

Amy cocked her head to the side. "So soon into the school year?"

"We have one every month for five bucks an entry, but in order to have one we need to have at least two hundred students voting on whether they'd attend or not" explained Blaze.

"Kind of a stupid rule the principle made" Cream added.

"Very stupid. Anyways, you happen to be student voter number 199" smirked Rouge while pulling out a clipboard from her behind her back. "What will it be, Amy? Yes or no?"

No.

Was what Amy wanted to say. She absolutely despised school dances. The sickening ways the girls and guys would 'dance' on the dance floor was hard on the eyes and it also tainted one's perspective of the person. Amy opened her mouth to say what was on her mind, until a thought occurred to her.

What if she asked Sonic to the dance and she confessed everything there?

It was an absolutely genius idea! They'd be having fun and would be comfortable around each other by the end of the night, therefore a perfect time to spill the news.

"Amy? Yes or no?" asked Rouge again, tapping on her clipboard impatiently.

Amy shook her head as she was brought back to the present. "Uh…yes! I'd love to have a dance!"

"Yay! We're gonna have a dance!" chanted Cream.

Rouge smiled pleasantly as she scribbled on the clipboard.

"Are you having lunch with anyone?" asked Blaze as the girls walked in the opposite direction from the cafeteria.

Amy sighed inwardly. She was already walking with the girls so she might as well stick with them. She shook her head.

"We're just going to go drop this off at the office and then we'll head outside to eat" told Blaze.

Meanwhile, while the three girls were deep in conversation, Amy took the time to drift into her thoughts. Perhaps Sonic was like Amy in the sense that they both loathed dances, so maybe it would be hard to convince Sonic to go to the dance. But Amy had hope. She was really good at persuading people. She had a feeling that everything would turn out alright.

Besides, Amy thought to herself, he feels the same way.

Sonic could not believe what Amy was asking from him. It just didn't make sense to him. Out of all the guys in the entire school, she was asking him.

"C'mon, Sonic! Don't you think the dance will fun?" giggled Amy playfully as she hooked her arm through his.

Amy and Sonic were on their way home and were walking side by side down the sidewalk.

Sonic had been hearing about this dance for a while now. It sounded as if the entire school was planning on being there tonight. Sonic had never been to a dance, let alone be asked to go to one. Dancing was something Sonic could not do. The last time he had danced was at his cousin's wedding a couple of years ago. He had danced with his mom and by the end of the song his poor mother had crushed toes from Sonic stepping on them so much. He didn't want Amy to have no toes by the end of the night, especially since she was so small compared to him.

"I don't know Amy. I kind of have a lot of homework to do tonight…" sighed Sonic as he scratched the back of his head.

"It's a Friday night, though! You have tomorrow and Sunday to do it" said Amy.

Sonic didn't respond because he was trying to make up some more excuses. Amy let go of Sonic and stood in front of him, blocking his path.

"Please, Sonic? Do it for me?" begged Amy. She gave him her best puppy dog face.

And he fell for it. A shaky sigh escaped his lips. "A-Alright…"

Amy smiled happily and linked her hands with his. "I know you're a little skeptical about it, but trust me, it'll be the best night of your life!" promised Amy.

Sonic smiled and his grip on her hands tightened. "Does seven sound okay for me to pick you up?"

Amy giggled and nodded. "See you then"

As they let go of one another, they both stared into one another's eyes. It felt as if everything was in slow motion. The soft look in one another's eyes would have innocent bystanders watching, but luckily for them, they were alone. Finally, Amy looked away shyly and she headed home.

Sonic dashed to his house. He yanked the door open and didn't even bother closing it. He took off upstairs and ignored the worried calls of his mother. When he entered his room, he threw his backpack into a corner and opened his closet.

"What the heck am I supposed to wear?" thought Sonic out loud.

Sonic nearly jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around to see his mother standing behind him. "Everything okay, dear?"

"Mom, Amy asked me to the dance tonight" said Sonic with a goofy smile plastered on his face.

His mothers face lit up completely. "That's wonderful! What time does it start?" she asked.

"Seven thirty, but I told I'd pick her up at seven" he told.

His mother nodded, approving. She looked at her watch. "Well, you have a few hours before it starts" she said. She glanced at his closet and pointed at some long sleeve shirts in the back. "You should wear one of those…" she trailed off and she then rummaged through his clothes. She pulled out some black dress pants. "And these too" she said and tossed them onto his bed. She then turned around, pulling out items from here and there.

"Uh, Mom? I think I can handle it" said Sonic.

"I know but a girl's opinion counts too" she smiled and laid out everything on his bed. "Go shower first, though" she suggested before heading downstairs.

Sonic thought it was a good idea. Plus, he needed something to relax him.

And so, Sonic pampered himself for a couple of hours. He was now dressed in his semiformal outfit which consisted of a long sleeve white shirt with diagonal grey stripes. He had on his black dress pants on and some dark brown dress shoes. He was adjusting his black tie so it was the right length. He glanced at the mirror in his closet as he stuffed his hands in his pocket.

He looked…nice. It was a very different look for him, considering he hadn't dressed like this in a while. But for some reason, his glasses were bothering him. They stood out and he didn't want them to. He had a pair of contacts, but he didn't like wearing them. Just out of curiosity, he went into the bathroom and took tried to put them in. It took him fifteen minutes to put them on, his eyes watering and red by the end. He blinked a couple of times and splashed his face with cold water, which did help a little.

His eyes widened when he saw how much of a difference. It was true when people said that one looked different without glasses.

Manic happened to walk by and did a double take when he saw his brother. "Whoa, you look different" said Manic with wide eyes.

Sonic groaned. "I look bad, don't I?"

Manic chuckled and rolled his eyes. "You look good, bro" he said and patted Sonic roughly on the shoulder before walking away.

Sonic felt a boost of confidence. If Manic thought he looked good, then he did. He looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was almost seven. He grabbed his wallet and headed downstairs. He stepped into the kitchen, his mother washing dishes as she hummed to herself.

"I'm going now" announced Sonic.

His mother looked behind her and her eyes and mouth widened. "Sonic, my goodness, you look so handsome!" she exclaimed as she dried off her hands.

"Thanks" said Sonic as he looked shuffled a little.

"Now, you go and have fun, sweetheart. Don't be rude to Amy, and give her lots of complements even if you don't think she looks good. Make her feel special" explained his mom as she adjusted his tie and shirt.

Sonic rolled his eyes. She always looks good, thought Sonic, it's impossible for her to look bad.

"And remember, have fun" she said and gave him a big hug.

Sonic said goodbye and walked down the street with his hands in his pockets. There was a swarm of butterflies in his stomach and his heart could not stop pounding so fast. There wasn't anything to be nervous about, he thought to himself, but that wasn't really helping him. He just couldn't get it through his head how such a beautiful girl like Amy was going to go to a dance with a nerd.

He had arrived at her doorstep and knocked lightly on the door. His hands had grown sweaty and he felt light headed. He breathed slowly as he tried to calm himself down. His head snapped up when he heard the door open.

Amy's appearance took Sonic's breath away.

She wore a dark red dress with a sweetheart neckline. The dress ended just above her knee, but it flowed down gracefully and it outlined her curves perfectly. She wore black heels with ankle straps, her height now equal to Sonic's. Her hair was curled the slightest bit, her bangs pinned away from her face. She wore very little makeup, giving her a natural glow.

They stared at each other for what seemed like ages before Amy gave Sonic a genuine smile. Sonic was in complete awe at how amazing Amy looked right now.

"Amy, you look…wow…I have no words to explain how amazing you look right now" admitted Sonic as he took a step towards her.

Amy giggled and closed the door behind her. "You look really good too, Sonic. And you look really different without your glasses but the good kind of different" complimented Amy.

"Shall we be heading off now?" smiled Sonic as he extended his hand towards her. Amy nodded her head and took his hand.

Sonic didn't know why, but there was a look in her eyes that told him that something was going to happen tonight. It was a look that had a hidden surprise in it and it made Sonic more curious than ever.

Next chapter, will be: THE DANCE. Dunnn dunn duuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnn...
What could possibly happen in this twisted fairytale? Stay tuned to find outt~

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