Act Two - Life

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Chapter Nine - Ok

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Tails awoke with a subtle yawn and a stretch.

"Choo" came a voice not a second later.

Tails looked over and saw Cheese looking rather tired.

"Cheese..." Tails said groggily while moving his hand down from his stretch.

"CHOO!" The raggeged chao protested and Tails saw why.

Tails was in bed with Cream, she was under the covers and he above but that was still not good.

His hand had been about to land on her chest and even in sleep that would have been awkward.

Tails was then hit hard in the head.

Cheese stumbled as he connected with Tails head and he barely stayed floating.

"Choo..." he called weakly trying to protect Cream.

Cheese went at Tails again and he got up quickly to leave only to stop at the door.

"I said I would stay" he thought as the last night was recalled in full.

Tails turned around quickly and caught the tired chao.

"You must have been up all night watching over her, I won't do anything I shouldn't and thank you..." Tails said while petting the blue creature.

He set Cheese down on a small circular bed on the bedside table.

"Cheese" it read on the sign below the table top.

Tails sat down next to Creams bed and wrapped his tails around him.

He hadn't been under the covers but with Cream there he has still been warmer then he was now.

Half an hour passed with Cheese snoring lightly in his bed.

Cream woke so silently that Tails didn't notice she was awake until she sat up.

She yawned with a high tone that quickly faded from the range of hearing.

"She's so pretty" Tails thought with a stupid grin coming to his face.

Cream turned to get out of bed only to see Tails there trying to hide his smile.

"OH crud" Tails thought of Cream shrieking from him being in here.

She rolled back till she was kneeling with her hands in front of her mouth.

"Say you're sorry, get out of there pervert, SOMETHING!" Tails thought unmoving.

A soft crying came from Cream as she sat there.

"I'm" Tails started.

Cream jumped at him from the bed and landed on top of him with a smile and wet eyes.

"Thank you, thank you so much Tails" Cream said through her tears.

"I" Cream stumbled and saw Tails face change.

"No... I can't... she... I don't..." Tails worry spread from his thoughts to his face.

"I can't care about her, please no, I don't... I don't want to lose her too... I..." Tails thoughts increased but so did the worry on his features.

Cream turned from Tails only to see Cheese still asleep.

A silence set across the room while outside the room the house was coming to life.

Neither fox nor rabbit noticed the sounds outside due to their thoughts.

Both sat up and faced one another with their hands on their knees.

Their feet spread out behind them and to the side as their faces caught the morning light.

The door opened quickly but quietly and a familiar figure backed into the room.

"Wake up dear, I'm home and the sun says hell-oh..." Vanilla turned with her tray of breakfast to see the two teens sitting on the floor.

"Morning Creamy" Came a deeper voice as Vector entered the room with his vision blocked by a large pile in his hands.

Vanilla elbowed him in the side and Vector peaked around the mound.

"Uh... I knew there would be a surprise today... just thought I would be the one saying it..." Vector commented in the odd circumstances.

"I think we should all go down to the living room... and talk a bit" Vanilla suggested staying cheery.

Cream and Tails looked at each other and back at the two adults.

"Ok" Cream said and everyone minus Cheese left.

Tails followed them and whispered to himself, "Ok."

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Not a moment passed in the living room before Cream spoke up.

"I asked Tails to stay the night" She said and lowered her head from Vanilla's gaze.

"I... I was having a rough night... i'm sorry I shouldn't have..." Cream was near tears.

"Nothing happened, I wouldn't do that..." Tails spoke up.

Vanilla saw Cream's tears flow at his words.

"Something did happen... or is she crying because it didn't...?" Vanilla asked herself.

"I should leave..." Tails said slowly turning for the door.

"No" Vanilla said as Creams tears intensified.

Vanilla pulled Cream into a tight hug and Tails was left there feeling odd.

"Even Vector looks like he belongs..." Tails thought growing nervous.

"Creamy, it's ok" Vector said kneeling down close to the two rabbits.

"We have some good news, don't we?" Vector started before asking Vanilla.

Vanilla felt her throat catch before she smiled.

"Yes... very good news..." Vanilla said pulling Vector into the hug as well.

The three were grouped there and Tails felt rather odd for only being able to stand there.

He slowly backed towards the door only to see Vanilla's head turn and cast him a look.

She turned back with a smile to her daughter who was only now beginning to dry her eyes.

"I uh..." Vector started but stumbled with his hand behind his head.

"Vector Proposed!" Vanilla said cheerily.

"Huh" Cream's response was less than polite but expected.

"I uh, know I can't be your dad, but I hope you'll consider me part of the family" Vector said to Cream with a glimmer of hope in his eye.

Cream wasn't sure how to take this, and her mind retreated in confusion.

A sort of auto pilot took control of her body and Cream leaned forward and hugged Vector.

"Thank you" he breathed from his new step-daughters' kind embrace.

Vanilla turned from the group and looked at Tails with a peaceful look in her eye.

"Thank you Miles, now Cream said she asked you to stay the night?" Vanilla was too happy to think things through completely.

"uh yes..." Tails said, "At least it's kinda the truth... just not all of it..." Tails thought.

"Well then, thank you, I know I wasn't here for her" Vanilla said and Tails felt his nervousness go away.

Tails felt more awkward then ever as the other three all talked about so many things.

"What happened to Sonic and Amy..." Tails thought expecting them to be hiding somewhere in the room.

He spied a note by the couch and slowly made his way over to read it.

"Cream, thank you for everything, i'm sorry about Charmy but I couldn't stay.

Sonic needs more attention and I have most of the stuff at my place.

I'll be moving him there, goodnight.

Amy"

Tails backed to where he had been standing prior and tried to not be noticed.

Tails was a foot from the door when he stopped and looked back.

Vanilla was looking at him with a kind smile.

"Is it ok if I head out?" Tails asked seeing her gaze.

Vanilla turned to Cream.

"He's your guest, Cream"

Cream smiled at Tails and he couldn't help himself from retuning the gesture.

She let her smile fade as she turned and called just loud enough for him to hear.

"Ok."

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Sorry this took so long but I have a few reasons.

Firstly, it was the end of an act last chapter, so I can say there was a short break for me... or I was just lazy...

Secondly, I was in a really lyrical mood but for once, I didn't want it for this story.

So I ended up putting two songs up on FictionPress instead.

All in all... it took a while.

SilverDawn, I guess I should thank you for this chapter.

You're right, I do do things without meaning to... so I did one I meant to.

The wedding bouquet effect for me has caused this chapter with SilverDawn's revealing of this effect.

Vector and Vanilla caught the bouquet in Waiting, and all thought this story doesn't have anything to do with it, here they are... the next one to be married...

I found myself with an odd predicament in this chapter... I don't do Vanilla well...

I understand her character and her motivation but no matter what I do... I just can't nail the worried yet caring mother...

Meh... oh well... can't let it drive me crazy...

Then I would be doubly crazy... and then it would get boring... I mean... really... i'd have to do something crazy for that to stop...

maybe go sane... nah... i'm good...

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Till next time.

- One Psychopathic Maniacal Fox