Cry Over Me

By theoneinthewindow

Hey, I've finally started work on my second fic. Now a lot of people might not like the couple in this story, If you dont like it then dont read it. Please do not review this by telling me about your dislike for this couple, as your onyl making a fool of yourself. if on the other hand you do read the story then please leave a review nad tell me what you thought about it. As with all my fics, This WILL be completed.

Chapter 1 : Prologue

A young fox was standing at his window, Silently observing the fallen leaves being blown around by the autumn breeze. Tails wasn't very fond of this time of year, He found it a bit depressing to know that the warm months of summer had ended and winter was on its way. He looked out across the mystic ruins, Knowing that in a few months time it would be covered by a thick blanket of snow. He had been standing there for a while, watching the sky darken as the sun slowly descended. It wasn't often that Tails found himself with nothing to do, He could always find lots to do with his spare time. But for a few weeks now the days just seemed to get longer and longer for him, Now activities that he used to love doing would no longer keep him occupied for long. He was bored with the same routine every day, He would still meet up with his friends now and then but it had been a little while now since that had happened. It didn't bother him too much to be away from his friends, He only really missed one of them. Tails would always be happier when he was around Sonic, Although being near him lately had been making the fox feel a little guilty.

'All these years, And he still doesn't know how I really feel about him.'

Tails couldn't even remember how long he had felt this way about the blue hedgehog, All he knew was that Sonic meant everything to him. He had tried to tell himself it was wrong to feel that way about his best friend, But he just couldn't help it. He had never told anyone about his feelings, He was too afraid of what the reaction would be. Now the only time he was spending with Sonic was when they met up with their other friends, It was starting to get him a little upset. He stepped away from the window and laid himself down on the sofa, He held back the tears as he thought about old times that he was sad to know were long gone.

--Flashback Begins--

On a hilltop outside of Westside island's largest city, The darkness was only disturbed by the gentle flicker of a campfire. Tails stared into the night as he thought about the coming day, He knew that one way or another it would all be over tomorrow. They would either stop Eggman, Or he would arrive aboard the death egg and have the entire world on its knees. The little fox tossed some more wood onto the fire and sighed, He thought about his role in the upcoming battle. He knew he couldn't afford to mess it up, One mistake on his part and it could all be over very quickly.

'When his wing fortress passes by here tomorrow we're only gonna get one chance to board it, We have to stop him now. But that thing is heavily armed, How am I gonna manage this? What if I can't do it...'

Sonic yawned as he looked over at Tails.

"You really should get some sleep buddy."

"I know, But I can't stop thinking about tomorrow."

Sonic got up from the grass and sat back down next to Tails.

"Hey, Don't worry about a thing, We'll stop him."

Tails looked at Sonic and shook his head.

"What if we don't? Sonic if he gets back on board the death egg then we won't have a chance, He could-"

"Tails! We're gonna stop him, Trust me."

Tails smiled and nodded, Sonic smiled back before patting him on the shoulder. A sharp pain caused the fox to yelp a little, Sonic immediately noticed it as a reaction to what he had just done.

"Are you okay Tails?"

Tails nodded his head quickly before covering his shoulder with his hand.

"Y-Yeah I'm fine, Its nothing."

Sonic pulled Tails' hand away before gently running his fingers through the orange fur, He could see some pretty bad bruising.

"That looks pretty bad, When did that happen?"

Tails hesitated for a few moments before he answered.

"Earlier Today... I'm okay, Really."

Sonic sighed as he shook his head.

"Why didn't you tell me if you were hurt?"

The little kit paused for another few moments before answering.

"I was worried you might want to leave me behind again..."

Sonic laughed a little, Receiving an upset look from Tails.

"Leave you behind? Heck, You're the only one I know who can keep up with me. Anyway, I had only known you for a few days last time. We've been chasing Eggman across this island for weeks now, And tomorrow I need your help more then ever."

This was something Tails was glad to hear, He wanted to help Sonic rather than slow him down. He smiled as he let the blue hedgehog continue.

"Listen Tails, I'd never leave you behind. Now try and get some sleep, We've got a big day ahead of us."

"Okay Sonic... Thanks."

Sonic gave his friend a grin before laying back down in the grass.

"Don't mention it buddy."

--Flashback Ends--

Tails could remember it all as if it were yesterday, He wondered if it was the same for Sonic. The fox was startled when his phone started to ring, He quickly leaned over and lifted the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Hiya Tails!"

"Oh... Hi Amy."

"Listen, Are you doing anything tomorrow?"

"Not really, Why?"

"Well I was gonna cook lunch for Sonic tomorrow, But he refused to come unless I invited some other people."

Tails replied in a voice loaded with sarcasm.

"Did he really?"

Amy didn't even notice.

"Yeah... He's just playing hard to get. Anyway knuckles and shadow are gonna be there too, So are you coming?"

"Alright then, What time should I be there at?"

"About twelve should be fine."

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Righto, Bye."

There was a click on the other end of the line, Tails threw the cordless phone down on the floor and imitated Amy's voice.

"He's just playing hard to get."

For most of the time that Tails had known Amy, they had been good friends. But recently Tails had started to get more and more irritated with her, He hated the way she would constantly hound Sonic. As his best friend Tails could always see how annoyed it made him, He always wondered why Sonic never told her to stop it.

'Why can't she just leave him alone? Why can't she see that he isn't interested? Well, I can put up with it if it means I get to spend some time with Sonic tomorrow.'

Tails laid back down and closed his eyes, He wondered where all the time had gone to. He wanted everything back the way it was, He wanted it to be just him and Sonic again. Tails did his best to stop himself from crying, That was the last thing he wanted to do.

'I'm not gonna cry, Not ever again. It won't make me feel any better, There's no point. Sonic wouldn't cry, He never lets anything get him down.'

Tails remained on the sofa for a while longer. Eventually the young fox sat up and made his way into his bedroom, He had decided since there wasn't much else to do he might as well have an early night. As he walked over to his bedroom window, He had a perfect view of the sunset. He watched for a little while as the sky turned orange and the bright ball of fire slowly moved down under the horizon, Afterwards he pulled the curtains closed and climbed into his bed. For the past few weeks the young fox had been finding it harder to fall asleep, sometimes he would lay awake in bed through an entire night. As he closed his eyes, Tails hoped that looking forward to tomorrow would help him drift off to sleep.

A Few Miles Away...

The street lights in the city started to turn on one by one as Sonic raced down the streets, He had been out running for a few hours and was now headed home. The front door of his apartment building was lit only by a nearby lamppost and the headlights of the occasional passing car, Sonic slowed down as he made his way into the multi story building and up several flights of stairs. He stopped in front of the door to his apartment and slid his key into the lock, Sonic closed the door behind him as he walked into the dark hallway. He flicked on a nearby light switch before pulling his sneakers off, Afterwards he simply underwent his usual routine of laying on the sofa watching television. He stayed there for several hours, Sonic hated being bored but he always found it really easy to pass the time. He would enjoy going out for a long run or spending time with his friends, but even something simple like watching television was enough to keep him entertained. He picked up the remote and started flicking through the channels again.

'Maybe I'll just go to bed, I am a little tired. I wonder what Amy gonna make for lunch tomorrow, I hope its not that orange stuff with the funny name again. Well at least I convinced her to invite some of our friends, I haven't heard from Knuckles lately and I haven't even spoken to Tails this week.'

As Sonic thought about his best friend he glanced over at the phone.

'Maybe I should give him a call, But it is pretty late now. Yeah, He's probably asleep.'

Sonic let out a long yawn and realised that sleeping was something he should be doing right now, He got up form the sofa and turned the television off before heading to bed.