First of all, a few notes. The song in chapter nine doesn't belong to me, but I uploaded the chapter without crediting, so here it is. Thanks to Zeromancer (fitting, isn't it?) for the lyrics to the song Chromebitch. You guys rock! (Although, I really hate that song, XD.) One other thing about Garse. His name is pronounced like "Mars", only with a "g" sound to replace the "m". Also, unless you like depressing tales, don't read Sous la Lune Rose. Sorry, LA, but it's hard for me to write a beloved sontails fic when Tails…oh just don't read it, people! (Unless you hate Tails, which, then of course, be my guest). Anyway, thanks for being patient.

Ahhh, Chapter Ten. I feel as content as Sonic with a belly full of chili dogs. Read on and don't forget to review!

~pantedgieQueen13

Hemlock Locks

Xzero examined the nasty gashes on his hand from the broken glass which had managed to wedge itself within his palm earlier. His dark eyes sparkled with amusement as he remembered, and enjoyed, the pain that had resulted. The blood was calming, soothing, and absolutely wonderful. Never before had the dark hedgehog felt so elated.

As a child, he'd never once cried when his skin had been cut by falling on stones or scraping his knees. In fact, he'd always been glad to cut himself. The sight of blood excited him, which made him the monster only he could be.

The door to the hotel room clicked as the keycard opened it and the elegant nudist stepped within, panting. Her bare feet were covered with thorns, but no blood came. The pads of her feet were hardened with years of nudity. Her legs ached now and she longed to sit on the bed, but made no sudden movements, awaiting her Alpha's voice.

"How did it go, Gretta?" The monster's voice was soft and velvety, sounding similar to Sonic's in a twisted sort of way.

"I failed, Master. He's gay, Master." Gretta bowed at the waist and lowered to a nearly perfect ninety-degree angle, her short brown hair whisking over her cheeks for one moment, then crossing till it passed over her face completely.

"All right, love. I cannot blame you for not knowing that, for I myself would have never guessed." Xzero's rare good mood was from the pain he'd just endured, though he kept his head bent over his throbbing hand at the desk.

Gretta stood and crossed to sit beside her naked brother, her arm wrapping around his waist. He did the same to her shoulder, though they both knew well the love they felt for each other was very different. Both were sinners in their own right. Garse pressed his forehead against his sister's, reliving the conversation she'd had with Sonic earlier, and whispering softly to her in binary code.

The land octopus glared at the pacing goiger in the cage before him and looked towards his pack leader. "When will Asterik return, Master?"

Xzero grinned, revealing his jagged white teeth. "Asterik had some business to attend to, Aqua. I know not when he will return."

As if in response to the evident nonchalance in its Master's voice, the goiger let out a roar and rattled the edges of the wrought-iron cage, which was its prison. It's lean stature showed that it hadn't eaten in a long while, and it was beginning to get impatient. Xzero stood and crossed to the cage. Kneeling beside it and pressing his hands through the bars, he cooed to it.

"Relax," he soothed, almost purring. "You'll soon have much to eat. Aqua," this was a command meant to be heard, for it was much louder.

"Yes, Master?" Aqua stood at attention, placing the bottle of water on the floor beside him.

"Order a steak from room service and when it gets up here, feed it to my poor baby. I'm going to call Asterik in the meantime, and see if his "special talents" can help the cause. No doubt Sonic will be guessing at the saber-clawed rat's real talents." An evil smirk crossed his face as he opened and closed the hotel door behind him, pressing a cell phone to his ear.

"Hello, is this the Seaside Prison? Hi, may I please speak to a Mister Asterik Bloodeyes? Yes, of course I'll hold."

~ST~ST~ST~

"You never told me about the rat, Sonic."

The cobalt hedgie winced and transferred to his stomach. "I know nothing except that he's gay, just like the rest of them. And, I resent knowing nothing." He growled ferociously, a volume Tails had never heard coming from his mouth before. Despite his fear, a soft hand rested on his lukewarm back.

"My love, I'm sure you'll find out soon enough." Sky blue eyes batted and a head rested against a stiff shoulder. Sonic had been very tense since breakfast yesterday, and Tails had no idea what to think. A lark sang outside as she hopped along the ground, looking for juicy worms uprooted by the storms.

"That is exactly what I'm afraid of," Sonic muttered, emerald eyes popping open above his arm. "I want you to do me a really big favor, Tailsy."

"What's that, Soniku?"

"I don't want you going anywhere without me. I don't care if you have to go to the movies or to the bathroom. I need to be by your side." The Alpha eyes he was born with smoldered as he cast a glance at the young fox. "Am I clear?"

Tails nodded, blushing and swallowing convulsively. The feeling of being mind-controlled while those Alpha eyes touched him wasn't a pleasant feeling, and he automatically dropped his gaze, only to have it rise again with a pat on the head.

"Listen, Tails. I'm only doing this because I love you too much to lose you." Tan muzzle tickled his neck. "Please try to comprehend my love for you, Tails. I value your life much more than my own." All along, I always cared for no one but myself. But you, my tiny little flower, you make me ever selfless by the hour.

Tails closed his eyes, leaning into his bright blue lover. "Oh, my little angel."

"Dearest prince."

There was a long, undisturbed calm, until a churning noise, like machine parts, rumbled rather loudly and annoyingly from beneath the couch cushions. Sonic blushed, taking one hand from where it lay on Tails' shoulder and resting it over his stomach. "Hemlock exposure makes me hungry," he sighed, resting his head upon the fox's shoulder for a moment.

"Eat, dammit," Tails answered softly. "I'll gladly wait for you."

"Mmmm," Sonic nodded into the sweet-smelling golden fur. As much as he didn't want to leave the delicious scent of his lover's body, which had so often kept him glued to his side, now his hunger was swiftly winning and he required a full belly. Now. "Okay," he grumbled, rolling off the couch and going to the kitchen to dig out some bacon that had escaped the wrath of yesterday's feast by some miracle.

Tails followed, twin tails wagging as he watched his lover place the bacon in the microwave, set the time, and press "start". The hedgie hungrily watched it revolve, slowly feeling his pink tongue cross his lips. Hemlock left his mouth tasting like year-old fish, and the great snake, despite its great size, had possessed very little eatable meat.

The bacon would be enough to tide him over for that morning, and perhaps half the afternoon if he quit thinking about it, so at least he would have time to think in peace, without the constant gnawing hunger which was such an unpleasant distraction.

The fox was able to watch in complete silence as Sonic mercilessly devoured the bacon strips, still cold, but Sonic couldn't be asked to wait very long. They were good enough for him, anyway, and one by one they disappeared.

Cobalt was disappointed to find himself still ravenous, and he looked up and down Tails' chubby, childish body hungrily.

"What?" Tails quizzed.

But, before he could even respond, he found himself pressed against the cold tiled floor with Sonic kissing hungrily down his body, preparing to press his dick into his entrance.

The sexy eyes were hungry all right, but for something else entirely.