Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original Sonic characters. Little Japanese here and there.

Chapter 1:

Wake Up Call

:BEEP, BEEP, BEEP...:

"Ugh! Morning already?" Tails mumbled into his pillow. He ran his fingers across the top of his alarm clock, blindly searching for the 'off' button. Tails flipped over onto his back, groaning as the light shined on his closed eyelids. He gradually opened them to allow his eyes to adjust to the light. "Eight o'clock, shoot...I could have used another hour or maybe two, three if I was lucky...But, nooo." Tails sat up and bounced out of bed, beginning to stretch his tight muscles. Straightening out his light blue PJ's and rubbing on his eyelids, he sauntering to the bathroom. Looking himself over in the mirror he ran his fingers through the matted fur on his head, helping to remove some of the clumps. A knock at the front door sounded. "Who could that be?" The knocking continued until he opened his apartment door. There Sonic stood, his fist prepared to knock on the door again, his fist turned into friendly a wave.

"Oh, hey Tails."

"Sonic, Its eight in the morning...this had better be important." That was rude, even to his ears.

"Jeez, don't bite my head off." Sonic returned.

"Sorry, I didn't sleep all that soundly last night; my reason for the grumpiness."

"Hahaha, YOU need a new bed little bro."

"Yeah...OH! Come in." Tails moved to the side of the doorway, gesturing Sonic to step in. Sonic entered. He place a hand between Tails' ears, scratching. Tails gave a pleasant smile, closing his eyes to take in the feeling. "Woahoho, that feels...good." Tails thought, he tilted his head. Sonic moved his hand up Tails' left ear. "Left, left, up, right...there. Ooh this feels good." Tails was Completely lost in his head. After a moment Tails' eyes opened, realizing what Sonic was doing. Tails slapped Sonic's hand away. "What do I look like?! A dog!"

Sonic rubbed his palms against one another. "You know you liked it." Sonic grinned. Tails blushed, Sonic was right, he could not deny his enjoyment. He rolled his neck to pop the segments. Sonic smirked. "I'll take that as a yes."

"Urusai..."

Sonic lightly laughed. "I'm just playing with you."

Tails pointed at his mouth. "Do you see a smile?"

Sonic, placed Tails with a sly look. Tails, wore a puzzled expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that Sonic?" Tails felt nervous, what was he planning?

Suddenly, before Tails could react. Sonic pounced on him, tickling at his sides. Tails erupted into a hard laughter. "You're laughing now!" Sonic chuckled. Tears were forced in his eyes it hurt so much. Tails gut was rapidly becoming sore.

Tails, choked of breathe, and grabbing at Sonic's hands to give him an opening to acquire a least a breath of air. Tails head felt heavy from the blood pressure. He thought it would explode.

"S-SON-NIC! STO-STOP!! I CAN...I CAN'T BREATHE!!" Tails forced through his laughter. Sonic released him. Tails was huffing for breath, his heart beating rapidly, and his head was throbbing from the blood leaving it.

Sonic looked at him curiously. "Tails, you're voice sounds a little...off."

Tails took his time to catch his breath before responding to Sonic. "Gasp W-what?"

"Your voice, off, higher pitch, doesn't sound in the norm."

"Huh? My voice? What do you me-OH!" Tails cleared his throat. "ahem That better?"

"A little but, I think we should still go have that checked out."

"Y-You mean go to the doctors?!" Tails stuttered.

"Yeah...Whats so wrong with that?"

He gulped "The doctors?! Oh-no, not yet, not yet!" Tails worried to himself.

"Something wrong?" Sonic asked.

"N-NO! I'm just fine!" Tails put out.

"You see, there it is again!" Sonic grabbed underneath Tails' armpits, lifting him to his feet. "C'mon let's get you checked out." Sonic took Tails' wrist, he fought back. Sonic pulled him to the elevator. Tails was trying to pull his wrist free from the hedgehog's grasp. Sonic hit the 'down' button.

"Sonic! I'm fine, there's no need to-"

Sonic cut Tails off. "Tails, there's no need to be so stubborn." He put words in Tails' mouth.

"I said, NO! I'm not going!" Tails bandied.

The elevator opened and Sonic pulled the kitsune in with him. Sonic released Tails once the doors had closed. Tails stood in silence, his arms crossed in a childish, pouting fashion.

"Ah, come on Tails. Whats so wrong about going to the doctors?"

"You wouldn't understand. No matter how I would tell you, the result would be the same. Thats why I am NOT going to the doctors with you!"

Sonic sighed. "Have it your way then." The elevator doors opened.

"Yes, let's...HEY!" Sonic lifted Tails off the ground and hoisted him over his shoulder, walking out of the elevator. The doors shut, Tails started to pound on Sonic's back. Kicking and yelling for Sonic to set him down.

"Tails! Chill out, you're drawing a scene!"

"I don't care! Let me...GO!"

Sonic started his walk out the door, something very soft rubbed up against his shoulder. Sonic stopped not ten steps from out revolving door. His eye went wide, Sonic set Tails back down on the ground. Looking carefully over the yellow kitsune. "Tails...are you..?" Sonic thought for a moment, he pulled Tails back to the elevator. Hitting the button to go up. The doors opened, a few people wanted to go up with them. Sonic held out his hand, signaling for them not to bored with the two. The doors shut, Sonic hit the button to go to Tails' floor. Half way there he pressed the emergency stop button.

Tails shifted his eyes away from Sonic, there was no more hiding it. "Sonic, If you are thinking what I'm thinking." Silence fell between the two. Tails lowered her head, masking her eyes in a shadow. Tails heart beat as a heavy drum, she felt nauseated. Tears welled in her eyes, it was too much.

"Why? Why did hide your true self from us?"

Tails mustered her courage with a heavy sigh. "...I was afraid...Afraid of what you would think of me." The held back tears began to trickle down her cheeks. So many thoughts were buzzing in her head, unable to fully construct any of them.

"Afraid of WHAT might I ask?" Sonic tone was strict but, not angry.

Tails flinched. "...Afraid, of loosing our friendship." Tails whimpered and wiped her face.

"How come you didn't tell me from the start? I know you didn't believe you could hide your appearance forever."

"I-I don't know why I did it. I honestly can't say...I had no one, I wanted someone. Even if that meant throwing away my identity." Tails began to cry effusively into the palms of her hands. Sonic placed his hands on Tails shoulders, pulling her close to him. Tails cried against his chest.

"Why did you think you being a girl would be any different?"

"When you approached me for the first time, you said the word 'kid'. It had the tone that implied I was a boy. I saw this as an opportunity to make a friend so, didn't bother to correct you."

"Is that all? Tails if you wanted me to be your friend you could have asked. I would not have cared if you were a boy or girl."

Tails pulled from him, the tears on her face were still flowing. "But, Amy-"

"We're not talking about Amy. We're talking about you." Sonic poked her in the forehead gently. "You Tails are not like Amy, no where near."

Tails head lowered again, masking her eyes once more in shadow. She didn't know what to think. Was that a compliment? Tails took her time to search for words she could put in her mouth. Choosing carefully she spoke in a dull whisper. "S-Sonic..."

"What is it?" Sonic asked concernedly.

"Will...Will you be my friend?"

Sonic placed Tails with a tender look, one that he would always give Tails when she was lost. Sonic placed his hand on her chin lifting her face to meet his. "Yes, Tails, I will be your friend." Tails smiled and jumped on Sonic, causing him to stagger but, he kept to his feet. Tails wrapped her arms around his neck tightly.

"Thank you Sonic." Tears of joy rolled down her face.

Sonic felt tears well in his eyes but, he pushed them back. "Ahem Tails why don't we grab a bite to eat. How does that sound?" He pulled Tails off of him and set her down.

"Hahaha, same old Sonic" She said to herself.

Sonic started the elevator again, rising to the designated floor, the fifth. Tails and Sonic stepped off, hand in hand they walked back to the apartment. Tails felt good, like she was no longer dragging a ball and shackle on her ankle. Tails and Sonic looked into one another's eyes.

"...What is this feeling?" Tails thought.

So how did I do for the first chapter? Not too bad I hope.

Tails: Another freaking story that I'm a girl in!?

Sorry, don't blame me, blame the coin toss.

In case you were wondering:

Urusai means – Pipe down, be quiet, shut up, noisy, loud...