Tag 9 - Momma Robotnik's Birthday
Title: Writing Lessons – Results
"You know somethin', Tails? I forgot to tell you . . ."
"What?"
Tails flew over to land beside Sonic, who'd pulled Tails' crumpled note out of his sneaker. Before Sonic had a chance to say anything, Tails' eyes widened, and he made a grab for the note (though missed, because as always, Sonic was quicker).
"Isn't that my note? You kept it?"
"Of course I did. You left it for me, didn't you?" Tails lowered his ears back, whether out of embarrassment or chagrin, and he nodded. "Besides, there's something I wanted to say regarding it."
"That I shouldn't have written it and left? I know. I'm sorry, Sonic." Chagrin it was, then. Sonic reached out, patting Tails on the back.
"Well, that, but you already knew that. Don't sweat it, squirt. It's over, you're safe, and that's all that matters. That's not what I wanted to say, anyway." Tails' ears perked back up, and he tilted his head curiously.
"It's not?"
"Nope. Look here." Sonic smoothed out the note, and held it out for Tails to see. "You know what I noticed about this note, after the fact that you were in danger?"
"What?" Tails' eyes were on the note, trying to figure out what he did wrong, and so he didn't see Sonic's grin.
"All the words were spelled correctly!" Sonic reached out, ruffling the fur atop Tails' head. "Good job, keed! I'm so proud of you!"
"Heheh, really?" Tails took the note, now looking at it with a huge smile. "I had trouble with 'pandemonium.' I was sure I got that one wrong."
"Nope, you nailed it! Awesome job, li'l bro. To celebrate, I'm gonna get you all the ice cream you can eat tonight, on me!"
"Yeah, all right!" Tails punched the air with his fist before jumping into it, his spinning tails keeping him airborne. "I'm gonna write notes more often." Sonic did his best to give Tails a stern look, though it was set over his grin.
"Just make sure not to run into any more traps, okay?"
"Don't worry, I won't. Now let's get to the ice cream shop! Race ya there!" Tails took off, and though Sonic knew he should let Tails win just this once, he couldn't quite bring himself to do that.
"That's one race you're not gonna win, 'cause I've got a need for speed, keed! Up, over, and there!"
