Author's Note: I know that currently in the comics, Tails is now considered an enemy of New Mobotropolis. This chapter either takes place before or after the "House of Cards" part. I don't really know. It depends on how the "House of Cards" ends. Anyway, enjoy!
Chapter Two
Envy Can Control Your Actions and Emotions
For a week, Tails has been busy helping Rotor with his new invention and finishing his new plane. He was so busy, in fact, he didn't have time to talk to anyone other than saying hello. Tails wiped the sweat from his brow as he stood and looked at the plane he just finished.
I haven't talked to anyone in the longest time, thought Tails. He began wondering who he should talk to first. Sonic? No, there was still some tension between the two of them. Amy? No, she's either looking for Sonic or she'll only talk about Sonic. Mina? Suddenly, it hit him. He still didn't know if Mina and Ash were back together or not. Tails put away his tools and took off his work clothes. He than headed towards Mina's place.
As Tails walked towards Mina's house, thoughts entered his head.
What if Ash rejected Mina? What should I do, then? Maybe I can make her happy? But how? Tails shook his head. Why was he thinking like this? He liked Mina as a friend, but he never had these thoughts of her before. What was going on with him? When Tails reached Mina's house, he stopped. What if Ash did reject Mina? He shook his head again. He looked at the windows of Mina's house. They were all curtained. Tails looked again and saw that one of the windows wasn't curtained. He walked towards it. Wait a minute, Tails stopped. What am I doing? If I look into Mina's house, I'll be a peeping tom! But despite trying to stop himself, Tails looked into the window. He gasped. Lying on the bed, were Mina and Ash, kissing each other. They were clothed, of course, but Tails gawked at them as though he was witnessing something dirty. His heart felt as though someone had torn it in half. He felt sick in the stomach, like he wanted to puke. Tears were forming in his eyes. This feeling he was having; it was the exact same feeling he had when he caught Sonic making out with Fiona. Tails turned around and ran. Where he was running, he had no idea. He couldn't see due to the tears in his eyes. He kept on running until he ran out of breath. He looked around to see where he was. He was somewhere in the Faux Forest. The trees blocked his view of New Mobotropolis. He sat down and started crying. Why was he feeling like this? Why was he upset when he saw Mina and Ash kissing? He should've been happy! Tails wiped the tears from his eyes and looked up into the sky. Idiot! Tails punched the ground. After Fiona betrayed the Freedom Fighters, you promised yourself you won't fall in love as long as you have enemies! Get a hold of yourself, Tails!
"Oh, Tails! You're home! Did you finish your—my goodness! What happened to you!?!" Tails had just walked through the front door of his house. Rosemary was preparing dinner in the kitchen when she spotted him. Tails' face was all wet from crying and his eyes were bloodshot. His gloves and shoes were dirty from punching and kicking the ground in anger.
"Hey, Mom," said Tails, ignoring his mother's question. "You're making dinner? Eat without me. I'm not hungry."
"Tails, what on Mobius happened to you!?!" asked Rosemary again.
"Nothing," said Tails as he went upstairs.
"Miles Prower! You come down here and tell me what happened this instance!" Tails slammed his door and locked it. He opened his desk got out a photograph of Mina's latest concert. In the photograph, Mina was standing in the center of the stage. On her right were Sonic and Amy. On her left were Tails and Ash. Ash was the only one who was scowling while everyone else was smiling happily. Tails tore Ash from the photograph and threw him away in the wastebasket. Who needs a killjoy in a photograph that's supposed to be happy, anyway? Tails opened his desk again. He was sure there was a frame somewhere in there. Finally, he found it and placed the photograph in it. He than put it on his desk. Tails went to his bed and lay there, staring at the ceiling. He heard the doorbell ring and Rosemary answering it.
"Hi, Mrs. Prower! Is Tails home?" Tails sat up. That was Mina's voice!
"Hello, Mina. Tails is home but he's…busy."
"Oh. That's too bad. I'll come later, okay?" The door closed and Tails got up and went to his window. Outside, he saw Mina walking away. Tails opened the window.
"Mina! Wait!" Mina turned around. Tails flew towards her and landed.
"Tails? I thought you were busy!"
"I, uh, was," lied Tails. "But you wanted to see me, right?"
"Uh huh! I took your advice from the week before and Ash and I made up! Thank you, Tails!"
"Your…welcome." Tails wished that Mina and Ash weren't together. He wished that she was with him.
"I'm glad you're my friend, Tails," said Mina. "I don't what I would've done without you! I'll see you later, then." Mina turned around and headed home. Tails stood there watching Mina walk away. When he couldn't see her anymore, he whispered, "I love you, Mina Mongoose."
Author's Note: Did you like this chapter? Did you hate it? I know a lot of Tails fans will probably hate my guts after reading this, so here's a message for you guys: I love Tails. He's one of my favorite Sonic characters. I'm not trying to turn him into an emo, he's just upset. In other words, I don't wanna hear you saying, "OMG!!11 U h8 Tails!!11 Die, Tails h8ter!!11" or other crap like that. Please, this is just a story! If you're gonna be serious about it, then don't read it!
