Hey, everyone! So, I decided to write yet another story! I know, I know, I've already got two other stories going, but I couldn't help myself with this one! Anyway, I noticed that there aren't many Silvails stories on here, so I decided to make one. Anyway, this is rated T for language and yaoi. Now for my yaoi disclaimer: If you don't like yaoi, then don't read this story, and do not flame! If you don't like what this story contains, then just walk away... For those of you reading on, please enjoy!

Chapter One: Coming Out

Love… It's a powerful thing indeed. Often, it happens between a man and a woman. Chemistry between those two genders has always been around, but I know that not every man is attracted to a woman, and vice versa. I'm really not attracted to any woman. Is that a crime? People from my time seem to think it is. Somehow, even though the future was supposed to be fixed and become a better place, it became a worse place for people like me. Gay teens and men like me are spit upon for even showing our faces, so I never told anyone that would've thought badly of me. I just went along with things

People seemed to get the wrong idea of my relationship with my best friend, Blaze. For the last year that I spent in the future, and for the several years I've spent here, I've had to constantly tell others that Blaze and I are not boyfriend and girlfriend. Sorry, but I just don't think of her that way. She's been such a good friend, but I don't love her like that. People keep pestering me to get a girlfriend. Yeah, I haven't really told anyone I'm gay. I'm nineteen, and everybody but Blaze thinks I'm straight. How sad is that?

Now, I have a problem, though; a problem that might cause my secret to pretty much be revealed to the whole world. I think I'm in love, and even worse, I think I'm in love with the brother of my rival and best friend, Sonic the Hedgehog. Yes. That means I'm in love with Tails. I don't know how it started, but for the past two years, I've been in love with him. I know it may seem kinda pedophilic to be in love with a thirteen-year-old, but I can't help it!

Why am I even thinking of this right now, though? I should be having a good time. It's guys' night out, and right now, we're sitting at a table at the local pizza parlor, just talking. Even the Chaotix is here, so it's a pretty big crowd.

"Hey, guys!" exclaims Sonic. He points his thumb at me and continues, "Do you think Silver's ever gonna get the nerve to ask Blaze out?" Again with the Blaze thing…

"Um," I start, "I've told you guys a million times that I don't like her that way. How long is gonna take you to understand that?"

Knuckles sighs and rolls his violet eyes. "Yeah, yeah, but you should at least get a girlfriend. I mean, seriously, you're nineteen and you've never been in a relationship before. Doesn't that seem just a little on the weird side?" And again with the girlfriend thing…

"Just give me time," I reply. "I have to find someone I'm attracted to first." And that's not a complete lie…

Sonic shakes his head. "That's not gonna happen unless you start dating people. It's simple."

Tails looks at Sonic disapprovingly. "C'mon, Sonic. If he says he needs time, then don't pester him about it, and if he ends up not wanting a girlfriend, then who are we to judge?" He then turns to me and smiles at me. I've always loved his smile. It's so caring and cute. I think, even if I weren't gay, I'd still love that smile to bits. "Don't let them pick on you, Silver." He's so understanding of me. If only I could summon the courage to tell him I'm gay, let alone how I feel about him.

I smile back at him and thank him, but Knuckles keeps going on. "Why shouldn't we pester him about it? He's old enough that he should have a girlfriend. Actually, he should've at least had three or four by now. Have you even been on a date?" I shake my head, and he starts laughing. "Now that's pathetic! I'm starting to think you're gay or something!" And everyone at the table except me and Tails starts cracking up; even Shadow.

Oh, God… I can feel the tears coming right now. I know he only meant it as a joke, but it still hurts. "C'mon, guys," says Tails. "That's nothing to joke about. Even at Silver's age, coming to terms with one's sexuality can be a difficult thing."

"Well, I'm curious, though," states Sonic. "Silver, are you gay or are you straight?" He's asking like he really wants to know, but I don't think he'd take it too seriously if I told him the truth, so I just keep my mouth shut. I think he's noticing the tears threatening to leave my eyes right about now, though, and he asks, "Hey, Silv, are you okay? You don't look too good."

Knuckles waves his hand in a dismissing motion and interjects, "Ehh, I'll bet he's fine. I just wanna know the answer to that question. Might I not be right with my previous statement?" After that, everyone, obviously save my little two-tailed angel, starts pestering me about it. The orange fox is trying to get them to desist, but it's of no avail.

This is just too much on my frail emotions, and the tears stream down my face from my eyes, and Tails tries to butt in, "Guys, stop! I think you're hurting him!" but no one listens.

I've gotta take a stand now. "Shut up!" I bark out of anger and hurt, and everyone immediately quiets down. Even the people at the surrounding tables cease their speaking for about a second. "You wanna know the truth? All right! Yeah, I'm gay! Did you guys really need to go so far as to pester me about it until my breaking point?"

Everyone's stunned speechless. Even Tails can't get any words out, and that's rare indeed. "S-Silver…" begins Sonic. "I dunno what to say…"

Knuckles shakes his head and smirks. "I do. Good joke, Silv!" And everyone but Tails starts laughing once again.

I growl at him out of complete ire. "This is not a damn joke, Knuckles! This is exactly why I didn't want to tell you guys this kinda thing!" Knuckles smirk immediately disappears, and they all stop laughing

My name is all Sonic gets out before I interrupt him, "Don't 'Silver' me, Sonic. I get it! You guys don't believe me! Either that, or you guys just don't wanna accept me for who I am!" I can't stand here in front of them like this… I need to be alone somewhere… I dash out of the restaurant, and I hear Sonic calling for me to wait, but I don't stop. I just keep running till I get home.

When I arrive at my apartment, I collapse onto the couch and start bawling. Why didn't I just keep my damn mouth shut? Everything would've been so much better if I had! I'll bet Tails thinks I'm such an emotional weakling, just running out like that with tears flowing down my face like rapids.

I hear a knock on my door. I know who it is. It's Sonic. "Hey, Silv, are you in there?"

I lift my face out of the pillow and respond, "Go away! I don't wanna talk to you ever again!"

He sighs. "Look, I'm sorry for laughing. We all are. It's just such a big shock, y'know? Finding out that someone you thought was straight is gay is a big thing, and I don't think we were actually prepared for getting the truth from you. Please let me in, Silver. I just wanna talk and set things straight." I guess I have to talk about it sooner or later, and the former is probably better. I unlock and open the door with my psychokinesis, and in walks the Blue Blur. I sit up and wipe my tears away as he sits down next to me.

The first thing he does is open his arms up for a hug, and I gladly accept. I know Sonic isn't the mushy type, but he must realize that I'm having a hard time with this. "Lemme give you a piece of advice, Silv. This isn't as bad as it seems." He releases me and continues, "When I came out as bisexual, I was utterly horrified, but everything turned out okay in the end."

I sigh and respond, "Yeah, but you're bi. I'm gay. At least you're partially normal."

He just shrugs. "It's no biggie. There are hundreds of people out there who are just like you, and there are others who didn't even have the courage to come out and are probably not living lives meant for them. At least you came out, and that means that you're gonna live the life that you want. But I have a couple questions for you. You don't have to answer them if you don't want to, but I just wanna get to know this part of you."

I nod and motion for him to continue. "Okay, first question: When did you realize you were gay?"

I take a deep breath before I answer, "I guess… it was about when I was nine or ten… In the better future, boys my age would always look at some women and go bug-eyed over 'how hot they were', but I could never see it. I soon realized that it was because I was gay, but I wasn't about to go around telling everyone, because gay people are ridiculed there."

Sonic nods. "Second question: Have you ever actually kissed a guy?"

Oh, the memories associated with that question. "Yes, actually I have. When I was eleven, I had a huge crush on one of my friends. One day, I confided in him that I was gay, and after I did, he sprang right on me and kissed me. It was one of the most amazing things I had ever felt. Unfortunately, he ended up moving a few weeks after that, and I never really got to make a relationship with him."

"I know how you feel with that one. My first guy to guy kiss didn't happen exactly that way, but the relationship had to end rather shortly. Anyway, third question: Do you think you might be in love with anyone of our friends?"

Oh, boy… but I have to tell the truth. "Y-yes… but you're gonna think I'm a pedo."

Sonic shakes his head. "I won't think you're a pedo. Now tell me. Is it Charmy or who is it?"

I sigh, but a small smile creeps onto my face as I think about that cute kit. "It's Tails… Yeah, I'm in love with your little brother…"

A smile immediately occupies the entirety of Sonic's muzzle. "I knew it." He already had it figured out? "I knew it was Tails. Well, let me tell you something. I definitely don't think you're a pedo, because I once had feelings for him, too. They passed, but I did. I kinda suspected you were gay for him all along, though. The way you look at him sometimes obviously tells me that you like him. You know Tails isn't a homophobe. I have no idea of his sexuality, but the best you can do is tell him."

He's right. I do need to tell Tails, but… "What am I gonna say, and how am I gonna say it?"

"Don't worry, Silv. I'll help you out. Why don't you come by tomorrow, and I'll help you tell Tails how you feel."

"But what if he doesn't feel the same way about me?" I can't help but be worried about this.

"I can understand why you're worried, but even if Tails doesn't feel the same way, he'll let you down gently. He's not one to be rough, especially on someone's emotions. How long have you felt this way about him?"

I hold up two fingers. "Two years. I don't know what it was that sparked my interest. Maybe it was the childish innocence that he still had mixed with the resilience from being around us. Even though he's going through puberty, he still has that little thing that makes him seem so cute. His personality is also one of the best things about him. He's so kind and gentle, yet he'll put his life on the line for someone he loves, like you or Knuckles." And no, I don't mean love in a romantic type of way. I know Tails doesn't think of Sonic and Knuckles that way.

"And you, too. He hasn't said anything about liking you the way you like him, but I know he thinks of you as a great friend." He gets up from the couch. "Don't worry about tomorrow. I'll be there with you to help you along the way."

I smile and thank him before he walks out the door, closing it behind him. I lock it with my psychokinesis and walk over to my bedroom, where I crawl under my blanket and quickly fall asleep because of thoughts of Tails…

Well, here I am now, right in front of Tails and Sonic's house. Before I came here, I had to make sure that I was extra presentable. I styled my quills as best I could and made sure my chest fur was as clean and sweet smelling as physically possible. Today is going to be a good day. I figure that, even if he rejects me, he'll know how I feel, and I'll be fine… but I'm still horribly nervous. I mean, who wouldn't be nervous about telling their longtime crush how they feel?

I finally work up the nerve to ring the doorbell, and instead of Tails answering it, it's only Sonic at the door. "Hiya, Silv!" he exclaims. "Let's go into the living room first, then I'll call Tails up, okay?" I nod, and the two of us walk over to the living room couch and sit down. "Hey, Tails! There's someone here to see you!"

From down in the basement, where the fox's workshop is located, I hear him call back, "One sec, Sonic! I've just gotta tighten this last bolt, and then I'll be up!" Oh, Tails… Always working on something… After only thirty seconds, I hear him come up the stairs, and he washes his hands in the kitchen sink before coming out here. "Oh, hey, Silver! What's up?"

He sits down next to me, and against my own will, I start blushing. "Silver has something to tell you, Tails," says Sonic, and that's all he says before looking at me and stating, "That's all I'm gonna say for right now. You've gotta actually do the talking, but I'm still right here if you need support."

Tails sits up straight and says, "Well, I'm all ears. Whatever it is, you can tell me." He smiles at me, and I feel a wave of comfort wash over me because of it.

"Well…" I start. "I don't exactly know how to start, but I… I've been thinking… a lot lately, and… I… I… I can't say it!" Why can't I say it? Curse my frail emotions!

Tails lets out an understanding sigh and responds, "Well, if you can't say what you wanna say, then do something that'll tell me… Or am I gonna have to do it for you?" Do it for me? What does he mean by that? The word "I" is all I get out before he leans in and locks his lips with mine…

So, that's the first chapter! I hope you all liked it, and please review and tell me what you thought of it! Reviews are my life essence! For those of you who would like to know, here are the stories I am currently working on, listed from top priority to low priority:

1. Unexpected Events (Sonadow)
2. My Rival's Brother (Silvails)
3. It's So Wrong, But It Feels So Right (SonManic)

So, there you have it! I'll try to update It's So Wrong as soon as possible, but as the list above says, it's not my top priority. Don't lose hope, though, because it will be finished! For right now, though, I must bid you all farewell!

-Tails Luv-er