A/N - Sorry I'm so late updating, but I've been busy. I want to thank Akira Cat, LilyRosetheDreamer, Hero Memory, and Twilitassassin13 for reviewing.

I know this chapter's short (they all are :P) but I hope you guys like it. And I'll be returning to the regular update schedule of putting out two chapters every week.

25: Antagonist

Big follows Sonic out of the office. He is nodding in agreement to what Sonic is saying about next month's office picnic when both see Tails standing in front of Big's desk, hand on the computer's mouse. They stop simultaneously.

Tails stands staring at them, eyes wide. "I just…I was…"

Big is happy about what Sonic has told him, so he speaks pleasantly when he asks Tails, "What are you doing at my desk?"

Tails' face scrunches up in confusion at the sound of Big's voice. He gives Big a look says, "Why are you so happy?" Big smiles wider at this. When Tails finally answers, his voice is full of caution. "I…Amy came in and said she needed to cancel her appointment, so I did it since Big was busy talking to you."

Big's ears twitch with annoyance. "That schedule is confidential."

"Oh. I didn't know."

Liar, Big thinks.

Sonic, not so sure of his protoge himself, gives the fox cub a suspicious look. "Tails," he says slowly, "did you do anything else?"

Tails dawns an expression that is both hurt and angry. "No," he forcefully says. "Why would you think that? I already said sorry about before. And right now I was only trying to help. Amy said she needed to cancel her appointment and that she was in a hurry, so I just canceled it since Big was busy. That's all." He mentally pats himself on the back for the tears he managed to conjure; tears that threaten to spill from the corners of his eyes. "Why don't you believe me? You never believe me!"

Sonic takes a deep breath and lets out a loud sigh. "I didn't say anything about not believing you. I was just asking if you'd done anything else. A simple 'no' would have been fine." He glances at Big and returns his gaze to Tails. "Now, I need to talk with you about something my office…so…" He motions for the fox cub to follow him and heads into his office.

Tails starts after Sonic but stops at Big's side. "Sonic wants me here, you know."

Big says nothing and returns to his desk chair. When Tails has closed the office door behind him, Big says, "But I don't."