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They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Maybe Amy Rose was insane. Trying to catch up with the wind, to make it settle down for her, to keep trying for years on end with no success. Pure madness.

This wasn't unexpected by any means. No, Sonic bailing on their dates was more common than him actually showing up. If anything, it was her fault for getting her hopes up.

But something is different this time around. There is no angry shouting, no smashed hubris, no tear-soaked pillows. There's nothing, actually.

Just emptiness.

Amy stood to the side of the entrance of Twinkle Park, out of the way of the people coming in and out. Still form, hands together on the front and eyes on the ground, she did a great job blending in with the scenery.

How much longer did she plan on doing this? Telling herself that he's just shy and that next time he'll confess his feelings. Her excuses hadn't changed at all since she was a child.

This, this was the problem. Absolutely nothing had changed since Amy was a kid. She was still the same dumb little girl, begging for crumbs of her hero's attention.

Maybe if she had something to show for herself after all these years. If she had the class of a princess, or the allure of a government spy, or if she didn't have to train and carry weights on her arms every day just to keep up with everyone else–

“–Amy? Amy!”

She blinked. Raising her head, she was met with blue, worried eyes.

“Are you okay? I've been calling your name for a while.”

“...Tails?” When did he get here?

Amy's friend stood eye-level with her, namesakes swaying behind him. She sometimes forgot he was taller than her nowadays, at least if you counted his flicking ears. “Hi. Um… something came up. Sonic can't make it.”

She could tell that much.

“A portal appeared outside my house a little while ago and Young Sonic came out of it. There's trouble in the past, I think. He didn't talk. Anyway, our Sonic joined him and they disappeared inside the portal.”

Oh, it made sense. Amy disappeared completely from Sonic's mind the moment an adventure was presented to him. One he technically already went to, on top of that.

No, stop it. There was danger, and he's a hero, remember? That was always the whole point. He's got better stuff to do than feeding into her delusions–

“Um, are you feeling alright, Amy?”

Her friend cut her line of thought before she could get into another spiral. Well, at least Tails bothered to let her know what happened. She didn't think Sonic would come running to explain himself once he's back. 

“Yeah, I'm fine,” she lied. He probably could tell, but she couldn't bring herself to care. “Thanks, Tails.”

No excuse to stay here, then. Amy really didn't feel like being home alone in her current state of mind, but it seemed that's how her evening was going to be. She turned towards the street–

“You're going home already?”

Hm? “Yeah.”

“You already bought the tickets, right? Sonic mentioned. Well, don't you want to go inside?”

“By myself?”

“I-I mean…” He rubbed the back of his head. “I could go with you? I'm no Sonic, but…”

…

Was Tails taking pity on her?

Amy couldn't tell if he's that nice or if she just looked that miserable. Probably both. Is that what rock bottom looked like?

“C'mon, it'll be fun! It's been forever since I've been here,” Tails said with a cheerful smile. He almost looked like he genuinely wanted to go with her.

Amy considered her options. Be eaten away by her thoughts at home, or let her friend pretend to enjoy her company out of pity?

“Sure, why not.”

Tails beamed. He took her hand in his, and together they made their way towards the entrance.

The pair traversed the sea of mobians and humans, handing the guard their tickets and entering the park. Tails took in the many attractions with convincing excitement, but Amy remained unimpressed.

“Where do you wanna go first?”

“Wherever you want.”

Her answer made Tails falter slightly. He looked around in search of their first ride, never letting go of her hand so as not to be washed away by the crowds.

“Oh, there! You're gonna love the roller-coaster!”

Amy didn't contest him, letting herself be dragged to the tall structure at the center of the park. Roller-coasters were fun, sure, but she just wasn't in the mood. And watching Tails throw up in the trash can afterwards didn't help with that.

“Sorry,” he said after it seemed that there was nothing else to come out. “I'm remembering why I haven't come here in so long.”

“I've seen you make much faster turns in your planes.”

“Planes that I control.”

Oh, of course. Amy wouldn't dare to question the genius' logic.

“Anyways, did you like it?” Tails turned to her with expecting eyes.

Did he actually care if she enjoyed herself or not? He should be worrying about getting rehydrated. “It was fine.”

Her answer made his ears drop. Shaking his head, he smiled and took her hand once again. “That's okay. There's a lot to do here, I'm sure there'll be something you'll like!”

And that's how their evening went. Tails would drag Amy to ride after ride, and neither would have a great time. It turned out her friend had trouble with anything that moved too fast when he wasn't the one behind the wheel.

Nevertheless, he kept going. Coming out barely able to stand, but insisting on asking if Amy enjoyed herself. She was wondering just how far he was planning to go with this pity date.

Could this be considered a date? She hoped not. How depressing would it be if her longest date had been with a friend who felt bad that she was stood up for the millionth time?

Amy now watched as Tails demolished an overpriced Chao-combo with fries. She forced him to take a break and fill up before he passed out in the middle of the park.

“I'm done,” he said after swallowing his last bite. He didn't realize there was a smudge of ketchup on his muzzle. “Where to now?”

Amy grabbed a napkin and leaned forward to clean her clumsy friend. “We're not going into any more rides, Tails. You just ate.”

“Um…” A light pink rose in his cheeks and he looked away. Probably embarrassed about his table manners. “How about we take a look at the stands, then?”

She sighed. Tails was adamant in pretending to want to spend time with her. Standing up, they made their way to the one part of the park they had yet to visit.

Festival-style games were presented in what was arguably the less crowded corner of Twinkle Park. Humans and mobians both tried their luck in winning plushies and toys of questionable quality.

“Hey, you! Foxy!” One of the vendors, a balding mobian rat, called out for Tails. “Wanna try winning a prize for the lady?”

Her friend glanced her way, and Amy shrugged. The two of them then made their way to the booth, where plush toys of every kind were exhibited.

“Just hit the target and win the prize!” The vendor pointed to a pile of metal cans balanced together, and presented them with a tennis ball. “Easy peasy! Just three rings.”

Ears perking up, Tails paid the rat and took the ball while Amy watched from behind. She knew her friend's aim was enviable, at least with guns and cannons, so this should be a piece of cake. Pulling his arm back, he swung hard–

“Ow!”

He fell on his backside, holding his muzzle. Tails hit the pile right in the center, but the ball simply bounced right back at him, hitting him on the nose.

“Ouch, that must've hurt!” The vendor said with a tone that sounded anything but sympathetic. “Guess it's not your day, pal. Better luck next time.”

“Hey, is this a joke?” Amy crouched to check on her friend, the sight of him on the ground being enough to crack her neutral demeanor. “That throw was strong. These cans are clearly glued together!”

“Now missy, what's with all these accusations? The cans are just heavy, you can't have the game be too easy after all.” The obnoxious vendor shooed them away. “It's not my fault your boyfriend got a weak arm. You can either try again or leave the way for other customers.”

The sheer audacity of this guy left Amy speechless. Turning back to her friend, she felt her anger rise as blood started to flow from his nose.

He wasn't even supposed to be here. Tails was wasting his evening on her because he's a good friend, and now he got hurt because of it. Seeing his eyes watering as his muzzle stained red was the last straw for Amy.

Standing up, she walked towards the booth and slammed three rings on the counter. “I'll give it a go.”

“Amy, wait–”

“Oh, that's what I like to see! Trying to restore your man's honor, are ya?”

The rat gave her a yellow grin as she took the tennis ball. His grin gradually fell and his eyes widened as Amy threw the ball up and a red mallet appeared on her hand.

Piko!

With a hard swing, the ball hit the pile dead center. The cans turned into a singular mangled piece of metal on the ground, killing any doubt that they were glued together.

The rat looked back and forth between Amy and what was left of his scam, his face turning red with anger. He reached for the closest plushie and threw it in her direction. “Here, take your prize! Now leave my booth!”

With a smirk, Amy helped Tails up and they left the sham vendor behind. The sparkle in her friend's eyes as he looked her way made the whole thing that much better.

She brought him to the restroom area, where he washed his face and staunched the blood. After he came out, the two of them decided to sit on a bench and just people-watch for a while.

“That was pretty badass,” Tails broke the silence.

“Heh. Thanks.” Amy looked at the plushie on her hand, just now giving it attention. It was a blue flicky, just like those Tails used to have flying around him sometimes when he was a kit.

“I'm sorry, by the way.”

“Hm? For what?”

“Your evening kinda sucked, didn't it? You didn't like the rides all that much, and I kept getting sick. I couldn't even win you a prize.”

Amy turned to her friend with disbelief. He went out of his way to keep her company when he didn't have to, got a nose bleed for his troubles, and now he's apologizing?

“Tails…” Amy had so much she could say to him, she was having trouble deciding. She settled on asking what had been on her mind during this whole time. “Why did you do all this? You didn't have to force yourself on a fake date just because I was down.”

He didn't answer right away. Instead, he looked to the ground, picking at his blood-stained gloves. Taking a long breath, he closed his eyes. “Because you deserve it.”

Amy didn't voice her confusion. It wasn't necessary, as he continued.

“You didn't have to do any of this. This hero business, I mean. People like me, Sonic, Knuckles… We're meant to do this stuff. We were born with powers and abilities normal people don't have, and we didn't have families. No one back home to worry about us fighting killer robots.”

“But you're different.”

He opened his eyes, turning towards her. “You were a regular kid, who just happened to be saved by Sonic. And yet, you learned to fight and trained your body, to the point you were able to stand beside crazy people like us. You could be a normal mobian working a normal job, but you wanted to become a hero and you did.”

“And the coolest part? You stayed yourself.”

Tails smiled, looking to the starry sky above. “You never stopped being sweet and caring, and these qualities helped us save the world more than once. Sometimes I wonder, if I didn't have my brains and my flying, if I'd be able to become strong enough to follow Sonic and everyone else while staying true to myself. And honestly… I don't think I could.”

He rubbed the back of his head and looked down, suddenly embarrassed by his rambling. “A-anyway, I just think you're pretty awesome, and I felt you deserved something going your way for once. I doubt I'm a good replacement for Sonic, but if I didn't at least try–”

Tails was interrupted by arms closing around him, holding him tightly. His first instinct was to blush and stammer, but as it brought no reaction from Amy, he slowly settled down and returned the embrace. They stayed that way for a some time, in which a few tears fell on Tails' shoulder, before Amy decided to let go.

“Thank you, Tails. You've no idea how much I needed that.”

“It was n-nothing.” He looked away from her, cheeks turning pink. She giggled, before getting up from the bench.

“It's getting late. Walk me home?”

“Oh! S-sure!” He shot up, and the pair made their way towards the exit.

“Here, before I forget.” She handed him the flicky plushie, but he pushed it away.

“It's fine, you can keep it.”

“I won the prize, and I decide who to give it to.” She forced the toy in his arms, not giving him an option. “You can give me a plushie when you win one yourself.”

He rubbed the back of his head once again. “Heh. I guess it's a bit lame for the guy to be given a teddy on the date, huh?”

“It's totally lame. You better win me something bigger than that next time.”

“I'll be sure to bring my arm cannon– wait, did you say next time?”

Amy turned to him with a smirk and half-lidded eyes. “Of course, silly. Did you think you could just walk away after sweet-talking me like that? You'll take responsibility.”

Tails' bright pink face made Amy giggle once more. She intertwined her fingers with his, even though there was no crowd to pass through, and guided her flustered date out of the park.

A lot had changed since Amy was a kid. And she had a feeling a lot more would change in the future. But some things about her would always stay the same.

Like how she couldn't help falling for a hero who would drop everything to come to her rescue.

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Tails sat on his chair in his workshop, hunched over as he analyzed the blueprints before him.

That knock! When did it start, and when did it stop? He hadn't bothered to keep track. But it nagged at him all the same. When suddenly.

Blam.

"Hey, buddy! Sal said you hadn't left your workshop in awhile, so I thought you could use some lunch."

Of course, it was the wind.

"Sonic! Can't you see that I'm busy right now?"

He placed down a bag full of chilidogs at the workbench.
"With what? C'mon, tell me." The impatient hedgehog tapped his blob against the ground, "I'm waitinggg....""

Tails rolled his eyes. "Fine. I'm trying to rescue Fiona."

Sonic's eyes widened in surprise. "Fiona? That jerk? Tails, she totally told you she couldn't be trusted!" He threw his hands up in protest.

"Not her, I mean..." Tails darted his eyes, ugh. How embarrassing. "The Fiona that didn't do any of that stuff."

Slowly, realization dawned on the hedgehog's eyes. "Wait a minute. You're seriously still hung up over that Badnik you told me about?"

"Hey! She wasn't just a badnik, she was an auto automaton."

"Same difference, bud." Sonic shrugged. "You ain't gonna find love from a bunch of servos and bolts, Miles! Get a hold of yourself." He took a hand to the fox's shoulder, applying pressure as he leaned in.

Tears swept at Tails' eyes. Perhaps Sonic was right, his insecurities told him. That this was all just a mistake. A terrible attempt to try and make up for his heart being shattered yet again by--

No. He wouldn't let himself think like that. Fiona wasn't just some floozy. She... cared. Even if her programming wouldn't let her show it. "Really, S-Sonic? Would you say the same thing about Nicole?"

"I, well I--" Sonic didn't mean to upset the tearful fox. He just wanted him to stay safe. "Nicole's different."

"Why? Because she isn't being bound by Eggman's cruddy malware?" Tails spat back at Sonic, staining the floor, He remembered how she held back, how easily she could've drowned him if she gave it her all. The oily tear he swore he saw as he left her to rust on that island indefinitely. "Would it have been fine to just leave you locked away in a cell whenever you got hypnotized or roboticized? I mean, you were under Robotnik's spell before."

"Tails..." He hesitated.

"Sonic, I appreciate the food. But please, just trust me on this." He knew he could do this. He doubted his own skills as a kid. He didn't think he had the chops to try and repair an auto automaton. Much less one of Ivo's most advanced models. So... pretty. Pure.

"Alright, Tails." He sighed. "I can't stop you. But please, stay safe. I c--"

His voice was broken. The hero of Mobius cut himself off before he could say the words that Tails knew were running through his overactive heart. Sonic tried to keep a straight face. He tried to pretend that the betrayal of the girl he believed in hadn't devastated him. Sonic never shared a word of heartfelt truth to those he loved, not even his best friend. He hid it behind a mask. A veneer of attitude. Because it was easier to pretend to have everything under control than sob like a brat whenever he remembered the unfair hand he'd been dealt by the world. Easier to act like a cool guy than cry over his missing parents and uncle as a child.

"I will, Sonic." Tails assured, answering the words the hedgehog couldn't bring himself to say. I can't lose you too. Fiona's betrayal had devastated Sonic, and though Tails knew it in his heart. It had slipped his mind in the rumination over the judas once among their ranks.

"I'll hold ya to it!" Sonic smiled and gave a thumbs-up to the fox before running off along his way out the workshop. Up, over and gone.

Tails had a job to do and someone to save. Someone who loved him and was forced by circumstances to hurt him. Unlike that bitch who broke his heart. But first? He had lunch to munch.

Tails arrived at the scene of the crime. The voyage to the robotic island was fraught with risky waters.
He made sure this would go as well as it could, brought all the supplies he would need on his rebuilt Sea Fox. Funny to think that was destroyed and yet Fiona still stood here. Exactly where he left her.

... What wasn't funny is how she looked. Rusted. Sterile. Covered in grime. This island was inorganic, yes. But it was nonetheless at the sea's mercy over the years since Tails had last visited Robotnik's would-be honey pot.

Tails glanced down at the tool box he brought with him, taking the burden to wipe away her rusted tear and then scrub away the rest of her blemishes.

Once she was shining, rust to bear to a world that had abandoned her. Tails winced as he knew what needed to be done.

His hands were tied as he thrashed away at the outer layers of her design, exposing the raw circuitry that laid inside. Removing the traces of rot that had plagued her in her purgatory. Freeing her from her binds as she sprung to life.

"I mu-bzzrt" She glitched. Her voicebox fluctating, "be dream--ing."

Her automaton circuits refused to believe Tails had returned for her... The countless nights spent ruminating in memories of the only good she had known in her life. His touch. His tongue. His hand beside her. Had haunted her ever since she found herself stuck.

Tails flinched when she sprung to life. Sweat poured down his orange fur. Was this going to be another re-do of their last match?

... Tails really hoped not.

"Not a dream, Fiona!" Tails smiled, shining as bright as the sun's light reflected against her exposed metal.

"I came back for you." His eyes obscured behind those goggles fastened around his canine cranium. "Just as I said I would."

"I thought-- was just so--me" Her head twitched irregularly. "Sweet nothing."

The moons' passings underneath the starry skies didn't give her any reason to doubt that.

"Of course not." He gripped her by her chin, pulling her close, and threw caution to the wind as he shut his eyes and lived again. Reliving the moment of their first union.

History repeated itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. And that was no truer than the case of Fiona.

Tails was tired of the tragedy. His tongue met hers and it was like the weight of their separation, the damage, the turmoil, the yearning for things that never were, was but a distant memory to the two lovebirds once more.

Her arms met his and wrapped around his torso, weak, needy, and... loving.

Tails' worst fears hadn't come to pass at all.

The distance softened her heart as much as it had the metal casing which proved so inadequate.

"I mi--ssed you...." She mouthed as he retreated from the kiss. Her head propped up by him.

He tightened his grip around her. He wouldn't drop her, not now.

"I missed you too."

Tails took his time to repair Fiona. To bring her up to par with the modern world, and even make her appearance match her organic counterpart. Tails was far from an amateur by now. He knew Badniks inside and out, especially mean old Robotnik's designs...

When he finished and the dust settled, he lifted the goggles off his head so he could see her with his own eyes.

"Tada!" He passed her a thumbs up, "You should be as good as new, now."

"Thank you." Her voice was free from the whining and pain that had haunted it. Free to travel the majestic sound waves and sing an aria of love for her dear organic fox. She brought her arms around his. Affectionate and playful, and Tails couldn't help but laugh with joyous youthful glee.
This felt like a relief. A relief compared to the stress that had hung over his head for so long he hadn't even known how to speak it.

"You know, I'm glad I didn't make you into a robot." She said. Her words timid.

"Funny you mention that, I was one, once." He posited, a bid to bring down the tension.

"Really? What happened with that?"

"I'll spare you the details for now, but, basically, some alien life forms wanted to see which was superior Organic or robotic life." He tugged at the tuft of white fur on his chest.

"Needless to say, I won." The fox confidently clarified.

"Not hard to see why organic life's superior. Just a bunch of water sent me offline." She glanced away, embarrassed.

"Hey, I did add some anti-aquatic features while working on you." He pinched her synthetic red fox fur, "so you aren't a total fish out of water whenever you're in water."

"Thank you!" She cried tears of relief.

Tails never knew robots could cry before the fateful day he met this auto automaton. 

"Hey, you're welcome. It's okay, you're safe now,.." She retreated away, her robotic heart as heavy as the unspoken tension between them.

"I know I'm not the best person, Tails." She said softly, her voice weak, glancing down at her attire and the yellow sundress Tails had fastened together for her. Her eyes lingering on her reforged arms. Her servos whirred to life with warmth as she leaned in to grace his cheek with her lips' embrace. "But I want to try to be better for you."

It was as sweet as honey. She always had been in his eyes. But that's what made her so dangerous. Alluring. He hadn't bothered to mess with her internal programming plexus, yet, she didn't appear hostile whatsoever.

Could he trust her? Even if the girl who she was made in the image of had broken everyone's faith?

He could try.

Besides.

He's lived through worse before.

"Hey, you're good enough on my book. Just...." Tails let the tension boiling under rise to the surface, "No more of that 'Master Robotnik' stuff, alright?" He tilted his head, his eyes glancing up at hers so softly.

"Wouldn't dream of it. Besides... He's not the one who came back for me."

The two hugged tighter than Tails had known before that day.

Not like he could complain.

When the youthful couple arrived back in New Mobotropolis after braving the seas in their sea fox, all eyes were on him and Fiona. No one had known this wasn't the traitor who almost conquered their home on a mental breakdown.

"Tails, why are they... looking at me like that." She asked in a hushed tone as the people of the city gave her scornful looks.

"They're confusing you for someone else, that's all."

"Really? Why would that be?"

Before they could finish that train of thought, a very peeved princess approached with eyes looking like the depths of hell approached them on the street.

"Miles! Explain the meaning of this, now."

"I can explain." Miles raised his arms defensively. Words clattering about his tired head. 'Well, you see, she was built by Eggman to kill me', 'she isn't the same as the Fiona you know', 'I fixed her up so it's fine now.'

But before he could draw a sentence worthy of the moment, Fiona butted in. "Hey! Leave him alone! He didn't do anything wrong." Her hands placed on her hips as she leaned in and then spun a finger towards Sally. "If you have a problem with me, then bother me. Not him."

"Oh." Sally said as she recognized the disparity between this model and the fox she was familiar with. The contrast between the vixen who told him he couldn't trust anyone and the girl he had rescued couldn't have been clearer.

Tails raised a finger in light of Sally's recognition, "She's an auto automaton! Upgraded by your's truly!"

"Really? Isn't that dangerous, Tails? When has an auto automaton gone well? She's built on that traitor's design..."

"Trust me! She's fine, I already removed any trackers the old Robotnik placed on her. Besides, I doubt Egg-head even knows his way around those old signals!"

"Traitor? I didn't know there was another." The naive automaton fox admitted.

"Yeah, I should probably tell you about that, just... I didn't want to weird you out." Tails darted his eyes.

"And who's this egghead?" She asked with innocence so unbecoming of her stature.

"That's a story for another time. Tails can catch you up to brief, just... don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong and stick with him for now." Sally passed Tails a knowing glare. He could keep her, for now. But he was responsible for her. And whatever she did would reflect on him.

He'd take those odds.

"Okay!" The naive fox from another era curtsied and then greeted the princess, "My name's Fiona! What's your's?"

Sally wasn't used to seeing her like this. Innocent. Naive. Girly. Kind. If Sally didn't trust Tails as much as she did, she would've sworn this was a trap.

"You can call me, Sally." she exchanged a look of cautious optimism to 'Fiona' and shook her hand.

"Oh, princess Sally! Tails told me about you before!"

"Really? He has?"

"Well, not a lot, but..."

Tails resigned himself to the background of the conversation. Content to watch at the sidelines as the two women got acquainted with one another.

Things would work out fine. He hoped they would, at least.

If Fiona was someone born good who chose to be bad, then surely Auto-Fiona, someone born bad, could choose to be good? Right?

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Good morning

You forgot your coat at my house

YOU forgot my coat at ur house

u gave me a ride home remember

I try to be nice and this is what I get

No more buttcopter rides for you

nooo :(

i'll stop by today again and grab it

i'll even bring the mint choc cupcakes u like

You can have all the buttcopter rides you want

hehe

hey since i'm coming anyway wanna watch a movie?

Sure

Anything you have in mind?

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No

aww cmon

this one is not even that bad

it's baby horror

Just because there's a doll on the cover doesn't mean it's baby horror

And wasn't it based on a real story?

every horror movie says that it's just marketing

ur such a baaaby

i don't get how u fight real monsters but ur scared of made up ones

like

you had an ACTUAL evil doll made of u before

That's different

And I'm not scared

I just don't see the point of watching a movie made to make you jump every 30 seconds

lil baby boy

i'll hold ur hand if the movie is too scawy

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Fine we can watch it

Better than one of those true crime things you like

hey now

those are interesting

Okay Amy Dahmer

Should I be worried about what you're gonna put in those cupcakes

now you should

dumbass

anyway i actually gotta get started on them now so they'll be ready in time

ttyl

Bye-bye

tails

taaails

taaaaails

One missed call

Good morning

Another alien invasion better be happening for you to be calling me this early

it's 3 in the afternoon

Oh

did u stay up all night working again

No

are u lying

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tails! >:(

we talked abt this

Sorry…

I swear I just wanted to give the Tornado a quick tune up before bed

But I lost track of time!

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Not the disappointed Amy face

Now I'm sad

dummy

serves u right

but anywayyy

i wanted to show u something

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No way! You're drawing again?

That's awesome!

yeah!

u brought up my old comics the other day

and i had some free time this morning so i wanted 2 give it a try

i'm a bit rusty tho :(

it's kinda crooked

I think it looks great

I loved watching you draw comics when we were kids

You should do more!

awww <3

thanks tails

heyy are u doing anything 2nite

I got some work to do

The Rabbit family is coming later for a check up on Gemerl

And I still haven't fixed Shadow's bike

ugh all u do is wooork

when was the last time you went out?

Erm

You dragged me to clothes shopping last month?

okay FIRST of all

you acompaned me bc i asked nicely and ur a gentleman

*Accompanied

shut up

second of all

when was the last time u went out bc you wanted to?

not bc one of us dragged you

fighting eggman don't count

yea i see u stopped typing

You're so mean to me

because i care!

ur social life is pretty much just our group of friends

u don't meet new ppl unless ur fighting evil robots together

you'll never find a gf like this

You go out a lot

Where's your boyfriend

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I apologize

Please don't use that hammer on me

hmpf

anyway

there's gonna be a party at my friend's tonight

come w me

Um

Will I know anyone there?

me

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i'm not asking

we're going

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>:(

Okay…

quit being dramatic

it'll be good 4 u

make sure to dress nicely

I'll wear my best pair of gloves and shoes

They'll even be clean and everything

okay new plan

get u smth nice to wear there

we're going shopping!

I shouldn't have got out of bed this afternoon

heyy there

u up?

What

Who's this

it's alive!

u sure had a lot of fun for someone who didn't even want to go

Amy?

Oh gosh my head is killing me

What happened

maybe too much fun lmao

u actually don't remember?

No?

I remember arriving at the party with you

Trying not to seem awkward as you chatted with people I didn't know

Oh no

I decided to get a drink to feel less anxious

And when it didn't work I drank more…

lol

maybe this will refresh ur memory

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That is NOT me

prob one of the other foxes with two tails at the party then

tho i wouldn't believe it either if i hadn't recorded

didn't know u had moves like that, mr prower

I DON'T

Oh man

Did I actually dance on top of someone's table

my friend honey who owns the house didn't seem to mind

Wait

There's someone here

Amy

Amy there's a stranger sleeping next to me on my bed

that would be my friend honey

WHAT

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN

well if i'm not mistaken

after u did a barrel roll on her living room there was a question of ''what else can those tails do''

and things escalated from there

This is a nightmare

I probably just ate too much mint candy before bed again

I'll wake up any moment now

yeah having a pretty girl sleeping on ur bed sounds like a nightmare alright

anything you wanna share w the class tails

THIS IS SERIOUS AMY

What do I do???

pancakes

What

she likes pancakes for breakfast

Are you making fun of me again

no tails

make breakfast for the two of you and then talk with her

i took u to that party to get you out of your comfort zone

why don't you try to get to know her sober? you two might hit it off

ur kinda her type

Wait

Really?

yea

cute and smart but a bit of a dork

Gee, thanks

i'm serious dummy

sit down and talk to her like an adult

if you two don't click, then that's it

you won't know if u don't try

…

Okay

I'll give it a try

Thanks, Amy

ur welcome

oh btw

I sent that video 2 everyone we know

my favorite response so far has been rouge calling you Tailoncé

On second thought

I could always change my name and start a new life in Little Planet

lmaooo

That match was so rigged

keep cryin foxboy

king dedede stays undefeated

Only because he keeps taunting instead of playing fair

What's up with you only playing characters with hammers anyway

Reinhardt and Shao Kahn too

i'm a simple gal

i see hammer, i take it

and it always works against u

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boohoo

need a diaper change or are u gonna hop in for another match

Can't

Going to meet with Honey in a bit

oh

really?

Why the surprise

Didn't expect me to last more than two dates?

yeah kinda

jk

it's nice that things are working for you and her

Yeah!

We're having dinner at her house

First time I'm going there since the party

Not like I remember anything from that

lol

good for u!

happy for you two :)

Thanks Ames

Better go now so I don't get late

Bye-bye

byee

hiii

u missed the restoration meeting

everything okay?

Hey Ames

Sorry I couldn't make it

Had to help Honey with some stuff

Can you send me the brief?

oh

sure

what did she need your help with?

New piece

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How do I look?

hm

looks nice

you never wanted to try on suits when we went out to buy clothes

That's the thing

She developed one that doesn't pull on my fur and makes me wanna die!

Finally got something to wear to all those award ceremonies the humans like to throw us everytime we save Station Square

She's really good with this fashion stuff

yeah

she's the best

you look great

Thanks!

I promise I won't skip the next meeting

it's ok dw about it

:)

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oh didn't realize you took a pic lol

Honey did with my phone

Thanks for letting me bring her by the way

We had a lot of fun

you two seen joined by the hip lately

jk

i had fun too

The three of us should go out more often

Maybe catch a movie?

ofc

not sure when i'm free

i'll let u know

Okay!

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lol

heyy

wanna play something?

been a while

Hii

Sorry was busy yesterday

that's ok

hey check it out

made a new drawingg

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Awesome! It looks great Amy!

haha thankss

hii

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Thanks!

Hi Amy, are you busy?

I wanted to talk about something

Hey, everything okay?

Jewel said you didn't show up at all today

Didn't answer her texts either

Three missed calls

Amy, please check your phone

Cream said you weren't home

We're doing Eggman kidnapping procedure if you don't answer in a few hours

hiiiiu

taaaails

One missed call

awww were u worried abiut mee

that's so cute

ypu're so cute

hehe

funny

we used to talk everyday

now i have to disappear for you ti notice me

I know what u wanted to talk abt

tryin to soften the blow

typicall tails

dont bother

moving 2 another country with your lil gf

its fine

i lost my chance

i just wish i had realized it sopner

how much it hurt not havin u around

i should b happy for u two

but i was so so jealous

i thought it was normal bc we were best friends but the turh was

i wanted to be the one going on dates with you

and kissin u

but i only rralized it when i watched her do all that

and it hurt so much

it hurt so mucg tails

and now ur gonna live together

too far for me to visit

and ur gonna wear suits for her n be all handsome 

bc it took setting u up w my friend to realize i'm in love w you

but i wanted to at least say goodbye properoy

open tje door tails

open the door

Six missed calls

please

pleas

Please send me a message when you wake up

tails

oh gosh please no

Good morning

What do you remember from last night?

not much

tails…

why am i in your bed only in my underwear

please tell me we didn't do what i think we did

No

I couldn't hear my phone yesterday because I was flying high with the Tornado, looking for you

After I checked it and saw your messages, I went back home and found my door broken in two

And you passed out in my living room

I took you to my bed and let you sleep

oh

and my clothes…?

Covered in vomit

They're in the washer

I thought it'd be better to cover you with a blanket than putting one of my clothes on you

There's an aspirin in the nightstand by the way

oh

i see

thank you for taking care of me

i'll leave now

Please wait for me to get home

We really need to talk

i'm so so sorry tails

i never meant to get between you and honey

i was just drunk and not thinking straight please ignore what i said

i'm so embarrassed

i understand if you two don't wanna talk to me anymore

Me and Honey aren't together anymore Amy

WHAT

BECAUSE OF ME?

oh gosh tails i'm so so so sorry

i will talk to her and explain everything

i promise this will never happen again

Amy, please calm down

It has nothing to do with what happened

We broke up before you disappeared

what

really?

Yes

Let me explain from the start

Honey got an opportunity to work with fashion in Tokyo-To

It's her dream job

I take it you heard about it?

yes…

when i heard about it i knew she'd take you to live there with her

and i kinda lost it

i spent the whole weekend drinking with my phone turned off

and made everyone worry…

I told them you were captured by a new type of badnik

You managed to free yourself but your phone was broken in the process

My house was closest to where you were and now you're resting from the fight

I was just at the Restoration explaining everything and filling out the paperwork

you didn't have to do that

i don't deserve it at all

I wanted to, Amy

You have to do with me and Honey breaking up, but not in the way you're thinking

Please stop typing, let me explain the whole thing

When Honey got the job offer, she sat me down to have a talk

She told me where it was, and the first thing on my mind was how far from you I'd be

And she knew it

It turns out I think about you way more often than I realized

In all my dates with her, I'd end up mentioning you

How you'd love the food in the restaurant or hate the movie we watched

I didn't even realize it until she pointed out

Or maybe I did, I'm not sure

I think that's why I was spending less time with you

Maybe I'd stop thinking of you so much if I spent more time with her

But it didn't work

She wasn't mad

It's not like I neglected her, but my heart wasn't there

It was fun while it lasted but it wouldn't be fair to either of us to keep going

Her moving away just anticipated the inevitable

I liked Honey a lot, but I didn't love her

I love spending time with you

I love waking up to your messages

I love spending hours just talking about whatever until I have to fly you home because it's too late

I love you, Amy

You don't have to answer right now

srry

i was just looking at my phone

waiting for it to disappear and for me to wake up in my bed

is this real

do you really mean it?

Every word

I love you

omg you said it again

this is happening

i love you too!

i love you so much tails!

so so so much! <3 <3 <3

i'm so happy

oh gosh i'm tearing up

I love you too!

I'm sorry it took me so long to realize it

it took me longer lol

and you didn't get wasted and make a scene when you found out like me

Aww I thought the drunk confession was cute

And I can fix the door in like 5 minutes

shut uuuuup

oh man ur not gonna let me live this down so soon r u

Not a chance

I didn't forget about the video

fineeee i guess i deserve it

Hehe

I'm almost home

Are you staying for breakfast?

i dunnooo

i heard the last girl who ate breakfast here got swept off her feet

might b too dangerous

Oh yeah

You're in risk of spending the whole day there

Cuddling and playing games together

sounds scaryy

i might even end up spending the night

but i think i'll take the risk <3

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LMFAO

dammit tails u ruined the moment

Hehehe

I love you

hmpf

dummy

i love you too <3

Chapter Text

WARNING: EVENT MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR MINORS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16. COSTUMES SUBJECT TO COSTUME POLICY. NO MASKS ALLOWED

Twinkle Park proudly presents...

The Lovely Couple Offer for Halloween Horror Nights!

Looking for the perfect destination to take a special someone this Halloween? For a limited time only, Twinkle Park is offering free entry for any lovely lady accompanied by a handsome gentleman!

Hold your date close as you brave through the horrifying hallways of a reconstruction of Mystic Mansion! Enjoy photos opportunities with real-life restored and decommissioned Eggman Robots. And to end the night, treat your date to an amazing romantic fine dining experience in our luxurious Pleasure Castle, with a breathtaking view to die for!

Terms and Conditions

1. Offer valid for one (1) male guest and one (1) female guest attending together in costume.
2. Both guests must remain together during their time in the park
3. Intended for couples only; not valid for families, siblings or groups of friends
4. Park resereves the right to determine eligibility of participants under this promotion
5. Limit one complimentary admission per couple.

The sun had already began to set on the ocean horizon.

"That is a v-very n-nice vampire costume, ma'am," says the sweating nutria at the ticket counter, his eyes too distracted to look up.

"Why, aren't you a sweetheart! Thank you, dear!" replies the blue hedgehog in the black, lacy dress, a mixture of gothic and lolita fashion. Perfectly white long hair too, and red lipstick to die for... deliberately smeared as though stained with blood. Somehow the hedgehog was able to move elegantly and fast even in heels. How was that possible?

"Now where are our tickets? Or do you want to keep me and my husband waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting?"

H-husband? Come on! You didn't have to go that far! Miles nervously gulped as his tails flickered in the wind. You know, Boyfriend would have been enough! Not that they even were even dating! This was all just one big ploy to qualify for the promotion! Nothing more than-

"Whatcha looking at?" asks the blue hedgehog to the ticket nutria, who was staring right at Miles.

"Sorry, just trying to figure out what costume your husband is wearing."

There's that word, again! Miles rolls his eyes as he looks down at his own attire.

What's so strange about it? Sure, there were artificial blood stains, fake charred burn stains and tears all around the military uniform, and on his head was a pilot's helmet was cracked goggles. Miles' fur was all fully dyed gray too, and he downed white contacts that made his eyes almost look pupilless. There was also a dash of fake blood on the edge of Miles' cheeks, as though he was crying a bit of red.

"I'm an undead Kukku Divine Wind Pilot," Miles replies with an awkward smile. "Risen from my grave to serve as a loyal minion for my mistress."

Laughter from the ticket counter. "That's so messed up," he says. "But dude.. that's also funny A.F! Yes! I don't care if I get into trouble for this, but I am so allowing this."

The ticket nutria than smiles as the hedgehog taps long fingernails on the counter. "So, young man, about our tickets?"

"O-oh! Right. I'll need your name, miss." asks the ticket nutria, his fingers typing on the computer.

"Melody," replies the hedgehog in a very convincing voice. Almost too convincing. Miles found himself a little freaked out. "Melody Prowers."

Miles nearly screams in shock.

Is Sonic actually trying to kill Miles with the sheer power of embarrassment? When Sonic pitched this scheme to get into the park for free, Miles wasn't expecting the result to turn out like this. It was supposed to be a fake date, with a fake relationship. They were supposed to be a 'boyfriend' and 'a girlfriend' getting to enjoy a fun night for cheap!

But Sonic just had to make it weird, didn't he?

"Here you go, ma'am! And here the complimentary coupons, which you are entitled to..."

The worst part is... he was kind of pulling it off. Well, he kind of had to, right? Sonic couldn't just look like some dude with a cheap dress, because then there was no way Miles and him could've gotten past the security. He had to look like a lady.

"Come on, Tails! Let's get started" says 'Melody' as 'she' pulls Miles by the hand, running past them past the gates. How was Sonic able to run so fast in those heels? What, did he learn that from Blaze or something?

"Ah! Wait, Son-, urm, Melody! Where are we going?"

With a sudden brake, Melody stops violently on the spot. "Hmm. That's a good question. Should've thought about that first, lil hubby."

Lil hubby? Miles covers his face yet again as it flushed cherry red. Sonic really was trying to embarrass Miles on purpose, wasn't he? What a monster.

"Awww, what's wrong, sugarplum?" Melody replies once more. And then, Sonic's usual, deeper voice that was familiar comes back. "Haha. Just kidding around, Tails. Now that we're in the park I can totally drop the nice girl act and-"

"N-no!" Miles replies instinctively before he could even think. "U-urm... we shouldn't do that..."

"Oh?" Sonic widens his pretty eyes. Pretty? Get a hold of yourself, Miles.

"Yeah! Because... y'know, the rules? What if they check our tickets?"

Sonic shrugs. He replies in his usual voice. "So? They're valid tickets. I doubt anyone's going to care-"

But just before Sonic could finish his sentence, the loud blooming voice of Amy from a distance startles them. She's here? But with whom?

"It's not fair, Cream!" yells Amy, stomping her feet as she holds the hand of a rabbit girl slightly taller than her. "I was supposed to come here tonight on a date! A romantic, amazing date! Instead, we have to pay full price!"

Cream shrugs with a smile as Cheese rests on her shoulder. "I am just happy that they didn't charge us for three tickets, Ms. Amy."

Neither Cream nor Amy were wearing a Halloween costume, and instead were dressed in their regular attires. Amy holds her hammer out in her other hand.

"I wanted to come here with Sonic! But yet I couldn't find him anywhere! Even though he promised me to go on this date! He promised!"

"What? No I didn't," Sonic impulsively said before quickly covering his mouth. That mistake got the attention of Amy, who marched over to where Miles and Sonic were.

"Huh? Who said that?! Is Sonic- Hey!" Amy stomps over closer. "What gives! You're here? And on a date?"

"Pardon us," Melody replies calmly, assertively and softly. "But do I know you?"

"Not you, miss!" Amy rolls her eyes before pointing her finger at who she really meant. "I was talking to him! Tails!"

"Huh?" Miles replies sheepishly, his hands on his neck. "Oh. Hi, Amy."

"Since when did you have a girlfriend, Tails."

Melody smirks at the realization that Amy didn't notice. There was a quick amused giggle from Cream as she made eye contact with Melody's red eyes. Yes, she's wearing contacts. But Sonic didn't look that different. Melody raises a finger up to her red lipstick coated lips to say 'ssshh' and Cream nods with a smile.

"Urm..." Miles replies sheepishly. "I dunno..."

"Argh! You know you could have gone with me instead of some stranger, right? Why? Is she cuter than me or something-"

"W-what?"

"But whatever! It's none of my business!" Amy pulls out her hammer. "At least Sonic's not here! If I see that hedgehog I am going to give him a peace of my mind-"

"Come on, Amy! Let's go to the Mansion. It'd be fun!" Cream pulls Amy away gently, holding her hand while mouthing the words 'sorry' to both Sonic and Tails.

Melody gives an awkward chuckle.

"That was a close one, wasn't it?" 'she' says.

"Yeah..."

"At least I have my lil hubby here to keep me safe! We probably have to wait till we get home before I can undress and *take off all I'm wearing..."

"Shuuut up..." Miles replies with a soft blush. "You're the worst, you know that?"

"Am I really?" Melody bats her eyelashes and cutely twirls her white wig's hair. "I thought guys like you like bad girls like me?"

"You're way too good at this..."

"Ehehe. Thank you, handsome," Melody replies again in all the right ways to bother Miles. This is so weird. But yet... kind of fun. Miles couldn't help but smile. Okay, two can play at that game of fake flirting. Miles can totally do it too.

"But where shall I take you first, my love?" Miles attempts to say, attempting to deepen his voice somewhat successfully. "Any suggestions for a lovely lady like you?"

"Hmmmm..." Melody puts a finger to her lip. "Oh! I know just the thing."

"Why are we still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting?"

Melody taps her high heeled shoe on the ground as the queue moves... slowly. Miles couldn't help but find himself enamored somehow, but why? He knew it's just Sonic in a dress and a wig and some cute makeup. A pretty costume, sure! And when he was acting all in character earlier, Miles could at least rationalize that he wasn't, you know, actually attracted to Sonic... just the character of Melody.

It was no different to how older women voice young boys in cartoons and video games, right? But in reverse.

But yet...

"This is taking too long," Melody then sighs with a deep frustration as she rolls her eyes, her voice no different from Sonic's now. "Can't ya do something about it, Tails?"

Sonic had broken character. He wasn't acting as a hot femme fatale vampire queen at this moment, even if he was still dressed like one. And yet, for some strange reason, Miles can't help but find himself just as flustered.

"That's just what amusement parks are like. You just wait in line most of the time and maybe you can get on a ride or two. I am not sure what to do, Sonic."

Melody fakes a gasp as her higher voice - the seductive one - returns. "Huh? Who's this Sonic, hubby? Are you seein' another lady, my love?"

She bats her eyelashes cutely.

Evil.

"Ah! Stop it! You're embarrassing me, Melody..."

"You didn't answer the question, fox boy!"

"No... I'm not seeing anyone, honey. You know I only have eyes for you."

"Oh?" Melody reaches to cover her mouth as a small blush rushes to her face. "Do you really mean that?"

...Did he?

On a literal sense, sure, Miles was most definitely single. He had no time to look for a girlfriend or anything as he was always busy trying to stay one step ahead of whatever Dr. Eggman could be planning. He did everything he can to keep Sonic safe and happy. And when he did have free time, he liked spending them flying high in the air in one of his many, many air vehicles.

Sonic and the skies.

That's all Miles really needed to be happy, right?

Well, it does get lonely sometimes at night. Maybe Miles should get a girlfriend someday. Amy was kind of cute, like most hedgehogs are, but she was a bit... too crazy for him. Besides, she didn't seem interested.

"Taaaails," Melody called out. "You're spacing out, dear! Whatcha thinkin' about?"

"Oh. Nothing."

"Hmmmm... Tails. We don't have all evening so why don't ya go back to the ticket counter and buy us a Gotta Go Pass? So we can skip the queue."

"That's like a hundred credits, Melody. Are you sure?"

"Pretty please with cherry on top? I'd do anything to stop waiting!"

Did Melody have to wink like that? So seductive. Too seductive. Miles could feel the sweat on his forehead drip down. Melody was so, so hot.

If she was real, Miles would easily make her his girlfriend. For real.

But she was just a character, right?

Oh man.

"A hundred credits is a lot, Melody. I am not so sure about this..."

"Don't worry about money, honey!" Melody giggles and smiles and winks and gives that signature thumbs up that Sonic does. "I happened to strike the jackpot the other day! So have no fear, Tails, as your sugar mommy is here."

"...Huh? Jackpot?"

"Yeah! Robotnik was trying build another mind control casino palace so I went in, smashed it up, and kept the winnings for myself! Pretty cool, huh?"

"Wow! That is cool! You still find ways to surprise me."

"How'd you think I paid for this getup, Tails? Now, are ya gonna keep a girl like me waaaaaiting or are ya gonna get us that pass?"

"R-right, ma'am!" Miles saluted Melody playfully as his tails twisted together into propellers. "I am on it!"

Miles flew by the crowd in the queues, high up Twinkle Park in a way usually reserved for birds. Flying is just so, so fun. He even amusingly caught a glimpse at Amy winning Cream a prize at a strength test game, causing Cream to hold Amy tightly into a hug. Cute. If Miles didn't know better, he would think they were a couple in the park. But that couldn't be possible, since they were both girls and stuff.

That's why they didn't get the discounted entry. Unlike Tails and Melody.

...

Wait a second.

If Sonic just got his hands onto a ton of fun spending money, why did he need to come up with this scheme? Was it really worth this much effort to save a couple of credits?

Could Sonic be doing this scheme... for fun?

Ha.

What will he even gain from that? Dressing up in drag and flirting with Miles ironically as a joke? Not that Miles thought there was anything wrong with that. If anything he was having a lot of fun having a hot pretend girlfriend around.

What could Sonic possibly gain for that, though?

Miles shook his head as his heart raced at the thought, but before he could contemplate it further, he already reached his destination. Two Gotta Go Pass. Leave it on Mrs. Melody's card. Miles smiled and said 'thank you' and bowed.

Finally!

Sonic was going to be so happy. He loved rollercoasters, even if they bored him a little compared to running through real the loop de loops formed organically in nature. Sonic always saw it as a challenge to see if he can get through without even breaking a sweat or screaming. What an adrenaline junkie.

"Ahhh! It's so high up! I am so scared, Tails! Please hold me tight, handsome..." Melody mumurs as she pulls herself close to Miles, tugging onto his Kukku uniform sleeves tightly. The rollerccoaster's car climbs higher and higher to the top of the incline.

"Don't worry, girl. I got you," Miles says back as he holds her. He knew she wasn't actually afraid, but was he really going to give up on an excuse to hold such a gorgeous babe in his hands?

Even if Melody is just a character. It was just roleplaying. It was just for fun. It was just-

"Ahhhhh! Oh heavens! Mayday! Mayday! We are going down!" Miles screams in true terror as the car rushes down for real, much faster than he expected. Why was it so scary? It shouldn't be, yet he couldn't help but bury himself into Melody's chest.

So embarrassing. It wasn't Miles' fault, okay? The coaster was just so fast and unlike real flying, he wasn't in control. But at least he felt protected in Melody's arms. Wow, this perfume had a tropical scent, almost like the tranquil blue of an ocean breeze by the beach. So nice.

"Awww, don't worry lil hubby, I'm here for ya Tails," says Sonic. Not Melody. Sonic. With his reassuring, deep, comforting voice, fingers rubbing underneath Miles' soft ears.

Thunderstorms. Ghosts. Heights - when he was falling instead of flying. He used to be more of a crybaby, but Sonic was always there to tell him everything was going to be alright. And that made Miles braver each time.

"...Hmph! Hold on, wifey! I'll protect you!" Miles pouts and utters as he pulls away and gives a strong brave face. No crying this time!

He lets Melody, his beloved wife, hold him tightly upon the next drop. Her exaggerated screams made Miles blush. Who wouldn't?

Yes! He did well, right? The only sign Miles was afraid was how stiff his tails were. Brave fox boy!

The cart brakes gently as it pulls into the station.

"I did it, Sonic!" Miles excitedly cheers, his arms in the air. "I really did it! I didn't cry... as much!"

"That was so scary, hubby!" Melody exclaims between fake sobs. "But thank you for holding me tight, handsome. I wish I could be as brave as you..."

"Ah shut up, Sonic! You're such a meanie sometimes."

Melody giggles, her hand on her lips, as Miles playfully rolls his eyes. Nah, Miles couldn't hate that blue hedgehog, even when he was being a bully.

She was just way too cute. So very cute.

The perfect girlfriend.

Miles sighs. If only Melody was real...

The view from the restaurant balcony, with the lights of the city in the distance, is simply beautiful.

Beautiful like the lady seated in front of Miles. Sweet Melody. Miles takes another large sip of red wine from his glass.

"Woah, slow down there pal." Melody crosses her arms. "You sure that's a good idea, lil hubby? That's some strong stuff there."

"I ain't a lightweight anymore, Son- Melody! I can handle my drink!"

Melody then clears her throat before giving Miles a lecture. In Sonic's voice.

"Now, I know it can be tempting to have juuust another drink when you're having a good time. But nothing can ruin a night more than going way past your limits," Sonic says, wagging his finger.

"S-shut up, pretty girl! I know what I'm doing..."

"Come on, Tails," Melody reaches forward, pulling away the glass from Miles gently before looking him in the eyes. "You've had enough. You don't want a repeat of last time, do you?"

Miles giggles. Last time. It was a week ago. A bottle of vodka. They played a drinking game watching a movie where they had to take a shot every time the love interest said the other's one's name.

Oh. Right. It was coming back to him.

Towards the end of the movie, Sonic and Tails reenacted the big kissing scene as an ironic joke. Miles blushes at the memory. Did that really count as his first kiss? No way! Because it was a joke and he was drunk and it was just an ironic thing with Sonic. Not a real kiss. Nope!

And it was very awkward afterwards anyways, at least for Miles. Sonic found it hilarious and acted like nothing happened. And Miles remembered the rest of that night being more funny jokes at the silly movie.

Yup. Nothing weird here.

Melody bats her eyelashes as she gently pulls the wine glass away, her eyes meeting Miles. Melody has such pretty eyes, wow.

Melody returns back to her seat on the other end.

"You knew how to show a girl a good time tonight, fox boy."

"Oh, I don't know," Miles says before a sigh. "It was mostly me following you, like usual. Don't get me wrong, it was fun! Even the haunted house."

"You didn't mind holding my arm when the 'ghosts' were near."

"I-I wasn't scared! I knew they were holograms."

"Yeah, right! You can be so clingy..."

Miles groans as he absentmindedly eats a loose french fry from his mostly empty fish fry plate.

He then laughs. "At least I wasn't scared of Metal!"

"Hey now!" Melody crosses her arms. "I was just being cautious, okay? Like you really expect me to believe that a theme park was able to reprogram Metal Sonic to wear a clown costume? Come on, Tails. It had to be a trick of some sorts."

"Maybe he was waiting for you and couldn't see through your disguise."

"Ha!" Melody laughs. "You're right. Wouldn't have been the first time I've tricked him. Next Halloween, I'm dressing up as Metal. You think that'd give him an existential crisis or something."

Miles couldn't help but laugh and laugh, his fists slamming onto the table. His tails swung wildly too. That was just so, so funny.

"Wait! Wait, get this," Miles says between breaths. "If you're Metal, then I'll be Eggman."

"Oh? Intriguing..."

"Yes! And then we should go up to the real Metal and... and I'll tell you, the fake Metal, how 'proud I am of you, son'. In front of him!"

"That's cold, Tails." Melody's face turned still, just for a moment. "I. Love. It!"

They both laughed together. Hard.

"You're my one true Sonic, Metal," Miles says, mimicking Eggman's voice as best as he could.

"Have I been a good robot, Daddy Robotnik?"

An eruption of laughter. And then Miles had a moment of weakness. Tipsy weakness. Impulsive. Maybe regretful. Yet in the moment, it felt so right.

"You've been a good girl, my Melody." Miles leans forward, inching closer to her face. "A very good girl."

"O-oh Tails, urm..." Melody blushes with widened eyes, nervously sweating and scratching the back of his head. "What's up?"

"Can I kiss you? Pleease?"

Melody inches forward and kisses Miles... on the forehead. Lipstick left behind on his fur.

"How's that, handsome?"

"...I want to kiss you on the lips, Melody."

"Are you sure?" Melody's voice switches back, to something more familiar. Sonic's voice. "You didn't drink so much you forgotten that it's just me, right bud?"

"I know," Miles inches even closer with a smile. "You being Sonic doesn't make you any less hot, Meli."

"Oh we're doing nicknames now-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Miles interrupts with his lips onto Sonic’s. His lipstick tastes of, actually Miles couldn't make the taste. Lipstick taste. He did like the hints of wine on it.

They both pulled away. Then Sonic reached behind Miles' head and pulled him closer again. They kissed and kissed across the table.

"Heh," Melody sits back onto her chair. "You're a pretty bad kisser, Tails. Especially among the guys I've dated."

"Meanie!" Miles rolls his eyes and sticks his tongue out playfully. He knew despite Sonic's more adventurous lifestyle that he was just teasing.

"Well, you're the best kisser I've ever kissed, Sonic."

"That's because you ain't ever kissed no one but me."

"So? It doesn't make it any less true!"

"I suppose you're right, Tails. Maybe I just need to give you more opportunities to practice. You wouldn't wanna disappoint a date now, would you?"

"Yeah... I'd like that," Miles sighs wistfully. "Hey, Sonic. Am I at least a good kisser compared to the girls?"

"Surprisingly? Yea. I think so... but maybe I'll need to double check."

And so they kissed once more, holding each other in their embrace. But not too lovingly. After all, Miles was just fooling around with his best friend in drag.

A fake relationship on a fake date. It was tons of fun. Miles bet Sonic totally got his money worth! They should totally do this again sometime. Maybe next week.

Maybe they wouldn't need the disguise next time.