The Monster Inside Me

11

It's been a while since I've moved in with Sonic and the others. Everyday is fantastic. But recently, every time I get close to Sonic or we hold hands or he calls my name or smiles at me...I feel this...this flutter in my stomach? My cheeks warm up and my hands get a little sweaty and even my heart speeds up a bit.

I'm not sure how to describe it... but it's nice. I like the feeling. So I always find ways to be close to him or make him smile. Maybe I should tell Tails. He has been wanting me to keep tabs on my emotions and feelings throughout the day to report to him.

I went down the the basement where Tails was doing some work on some samples I'd given him earlier in the week.

"Hiya,"I smiled, jumping up onto an empty silver table. "Hey, there (Y/n). Feeling okay?"he asked, turning to me.

I nodded as I gently kicked my legs back and forth. "Yes, I feel fine. It's just...I have a question." "Alright. Ask away,"he replied. I nodded, thinking for a moment.

"Well, when I'm around Sonic, I get this...this feeling. My stomach and my heart flutter. And sometimes I can't speak around him. Or get my cheeks from stop getting hot. I don't feel it around anyone else but him."

Tails smiled. "And your question is?"

"Am I allergic to him?"

Tails laughed. "No, not even close. What you feel is what everyone experiences at some point in their lives. You have a crush on Sonic."

"A crush?"I asked. He nodded. "A crush is when you feel all those things you just described when you're around a certain person or you touch them or you think about them,"he explained.

"I see. Should I tell him?"I asked. "Well, not now. You have to make sure that he feels the same. If he does, you can have a relationship in which you two are together,"he said.

"But we're always together? And how do I make sure he feels the same?"

"Eh...I think Rouge can explain better. Let's go find her."

I hopped off the table and Tails and I went upstairs to find Rouge who was sitting on the living room couch.

"Rouge, (Y/n) has something to tell you,"Tails said. She nodded, listening.

"I have a 'crush' on Sonic. Can you teach me more?"I asked. Her eyes bulged and she stood. "What?! A crush?! How cute!"she squealed as she pulled me into a tight hug.

"Can you help me?"I gasped, her arms still constricting me. She let me go and nodded excitedly. "Of course! Let's go up to your room!"

She basically dragged me up the stairs and slammed the door behind us. She sat me down on my bed and sat in a chair in front of me.

"So! When did you start feeling different about him?"she asked giddily. "Oh, um, I'm not quite sure. I always enjoyed being around him but lately I get a little nervous around him. But it's a good kind of nervous? I'm not sure,"I replied.

She nodded. "I see! Do you know what a 'relationship' is?"she asked. I shook my head.

"Well, there's all different kinds of them. But we'll stick with a few for now. There's 'family', 'friends', and what you're feeling: 'crushes'. Do you know the difference?"

"I think so...You and I are friends, right?"I asked, smiled. Rouge smiled and nodded, taking my hands into hers. "Best friends. But you are also my family. Everyone here sees you as family. You love your friends and family but you love them different than crushes,"Rouge explained.

"Right. I do. I feel differently about Sonic than I do everyone else. And that's what makes him a crush?"I asked. "Yes, exactly!"she said.

"Tails said I have to make sure Sonic feels the same before I tell him my feelings. Is that true? And if so what do I do?"I asked.