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The older boys surrounded Nine. He felt them grab him and start pulling on his tails. Their hold was too tight to run away from, so he tried to make himself as small as possible to slip away. Pain shot from where they tugged on him. Suddenly he felt one of them pierce the skin of one of his tails, drawing blood. His throat became sore as he screamed, but he was barely able to hear it.
As he lost his personal space, he was unable to make himself any smaller. One of the bullies walked around to his side as they scratched his extra tail. As soon as Nine was able to see him, he did his best to push him away.
“Buddy…Nine? Are you ok?”
As Nine recollected himself, he stared at Sonic who was now on the ground in front of him. His heartbeat raced in his ears and he noticed his breathing had become unsteady.
“I…” I didn't mean to.
Nine’s face felt warm. He wiped his cheeks, noticing that tears were falling down them.
“I'm sorry.” Sonic stood up but stayed where he was, giving Nine space .
“It's…” not ok. “It’s fine. I'm fine.”