Don't Stop Dancing, Miles Prower!
By Kiyo-Chan
Chapter 1: That Annoying Echidna!
Disclaimer: I'M BAAA-CCCKK! After a LONG hiatus, I've come back with my latest story! It's tells about what Tails has been up to between the end of Sonic Adventure and the beginning of Sonic Adventure 2! And no, I don't own Tails or any other Sonic characters, but I DO own Holly the Echidna!
"Are you done yet, Tails?" Sonic asked impatiently. "Hold on, just a few minutes." I looked at my latest invention, the Tornado. All it needed was some paint and a few decals and it'd be done. I looked at the can of blue paint and then…my face was in it! I got up and gasped for air. Sonic was standing over me with a towel in one hand and a bowl of water in the other. "Sonic, what'd you do that for?" I asked. "Sorry, buddy. Guess I was impatient," he said sheepishly. After I cleaned up my face, Sonic looked at the unfinished Tornado. "It's pretty good, Tails. Ten times better than whatever damn thing Eggman would come up with." I guess that means it's good if Sonic likes it! I thought. Then I looked over at Sonic and picked up some red paint and threw it over his head. "Shit! Goddammit Tails!" Sonic reached over and took the pink paint and dunked it over my tails. "NOOOO!" I wailed. I took the purple paint and chased him. "You son-of-a-bitch! You ruined my tails! I'm gonna ruin your ass!" I screamed. Sonic then stopped and looked at me. "I forgot to mention that Amy's coming over. Get yourself cleaned up right now." I could only stare at him. He was acting like my father! And why did he care about what he looked like in front of Amy? He was usually unwilling of her affections. "Damn it, Tails! When I tell you to do something, you do it!" he screamed. Then he stopped glaring at me and looked like the Sonic I knew. "Sorry, man. It's just…" "You like Amy, don't you?" I interrupted. Sonic blushed. "It's okay. Tell you what. I'm going to find me an apartment because I think it's too cramped in here for us to live in," I said. Sonic looked at me and then nodded. "Tails, I think you're finally growing up." He smiled.
It had been hard to look at Sonic's face lately. He had been like an older brother to me ever since we knew each other for almost a decade. He'd always been by my side to help me out when I needed it. It'd be hard to try to find myself. But I reassured myself, "Miles, this is your chance! You need to find your own adventure. You can't let anything hold you back from your goal!" And my goal was this: I wanted to be my own person. I wanted to be independent and not have to depend on Sonic or Knuckles for anything. And also: I wanted a girlfriend of my own. I finished packing my clothes and then I looked at the picture that Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, and I had taken together when we were still fighting our recent struggle with Eggman. Amy was grasping Sonic tightly, making him blush and try to wrench free from her death grip. Knuckles was sweating and looking bored and I was smiling widely and looking like a child. I wanted to cry. It felt like it had happened so long ago, like I was a little kid again and admiring Sonic because of how cool and confident he was. I got up from my bed and went downstairs and saw Sonic sitting with Amy. They were watching a movie. When Sonic saw me, he paused the movie and said, "Guess we'll be seeing you, Tails." I nodded and tried not to cry. Amy came up to me and gave me a small hug. "Don't worry, Tails. It's okay to cry in situations like these," she said. That did it. I cried so hard, I backed away from Amy and then waved good-bye before I ran out the door.
The apartment I was living in was a really great apartment/condominium complex. It had its own pool, spa, and entertainment center in the basement. And it had its own furniture, so I didn't have to pack up my dresser and bed. I flopped down onto the bed and put my picture of the gang and me right by the nightstand. After I put everything where I wanted it to be, I went over to meet my neighbors. At the door, I was about to knock when the door suddenly opened and I flew off all the way into the hall. When I tried to get up, I hit my head…right on a girl's breasts! Damn! Suddenly the girl shoved me off and I got to see her. She was an echidna with gold and silver quills and her eyes were sapphire blue like Knuckles. She had spare parts in a box by her feet. "Who are you?" she demanded. "I can't believe how perverted you are!" I glared at her. "I'm your neighbor, Miles Tails Prower! And I wouldn't have hit my head on your breasts if you hadn't hit me with that damn door!" She glared back. "I'm Holly the Echidna. And you, fox boy, are in big trouble next time you pull a stunt like that!" "Oh, shut up, bitch!" I retorted. "Get out of my sight, you sick bastard!" Holly screamed back. "Fine! I will!" I slammed the door to my apartment after I went in.
"That daughter-of-a-bastard! How dare she call me perverted!" I punched my pillow before settling into it. "Oh, well. Sonic's coming over tomorrow and I show him the complex." I settled into the pillow and then turned on my radio. After a while, a song began to play and I sang along to it:
"At times life is
wicked and I just can't see the light
A silver lining sometimes isn't enough
To make some wrongs seem right
Whatever life brings
I've been through everything
And know I'm on my knees again
But I know I must go on
Although I hurt I must be strong
Because inside I know that many feel this way
Children don't stop dancing
Believe you can fly
Away...away
At times life's unfair and you know it's plain to see
Hey God I know I'm just a dot in this world
Have you forgot about me?
Whatever life brings
I've been through everything
And know I'm on my knees again
But I know I must go on
Although I hurt I must be strong
Because inside I know that many feel this way
Am I hiding in the shadows?
Forget the pain and forget the sorrows
But I know I must go on
Although I hurt I must be strong
Because inside I know that many feel this way
Children don't stop dancing
Believe you can fly
Away...away
Am I hiding in the shadows?
Are we hiding in the shadows?"
End of Chapter 1
A/N: Whew! What a chapter! Will Tails ever achieve his goal? Will Sonic admit his feelings to Amy? What are Holly's true feelings for Tails? AND WHY AREN'T THERE ANY GOOD APARTMENT/CONDOMINUM COMPLEXES!?!? Find out these questions and more next time!
