"Can you turn it up louder? Movies aren't supposed to be watched this quietly." A young fox called Tails asked his girlfriend, a young golden vixen named Zooey. Tails (Miles) and Zooey were enjoying their movie date in Tails' basement.
"I don't like it loud." Zooey responded.
"I'll fall asleep if you keep this up." Tails shot back, reaching over Zooey to get the TV remote.
Zooey pushed it even farther away and set Tails' head on her lap. "Then I guess you'll have to sleep right here." She took his red goggles off, a piece of his semi-permanent attire.
Tails leapt over Zooey to get the TV remote, but she grabbed it before he could. "Without your manners you won't get it!" She said, like a mother to her child. Zooey got off the couch where she was seated and stood to face Tails.
"No fair!" Tails whined, throwing the red blanket at Zooey. He knew Zooey was just giving him a hard time, but he was still mad. She caught it.
"You'll have to force me to get it!"
Tails took this as a challenge. He jumped from the couch as well and tackled Zooey to the ground, where they engaged in a wrestling match. Zooey tossed the remote back on the couch as she grabbed Tails' wrists, double kneeling on his chest, which hurt him.
"Ahh! Zooey, get off!" Tails begged.
"Okay. But who's in control now?" Zooey teased. She grabbed the remote from the couch, also returning to where Tails was on the floor, lying down beside him as she threw the blanket over both of them.
"Just because you can wrestle doesn't mean you're in control." Tails snapped. "I'm stronger than you."
"Oh, is that so? You slipped that one right by me. I must have never noticed."
"In that case, I'll have to prove it to you. You're making me mad, Zooey. Do you like making me angry?"
"Beats me. You're awful cute, though, and I like that." Zooey snuggled up to Tails. He accepted it, although still mad at her.
"This is a good way of apologizing, although a kiss would have been nice." He sneered.
Zooey quickly sat up. "Apologize for what? I never did anything wrong." She asked.
"Making fun of me. I'll have to show you you're wrong, in a nice way."
"Another competition, and doubtless another one I'll win. I'm looking forward to it already, cutie!" Zooey finished off her taunting by kissing Tails on the cheek.
"Expect it when you least expect it, sweetie. I'll get back at you for this one." He warned. Then Tails got a wicked idea of how to pay her back. He slowly unlatched his toolbelt, which Zooey noticed.
"What are you doing?" Zooey asked, slightly annoyed at his constant inability to sit still.
"You'll see." He swung his toolbelt and grabbed a pillow from off the couch, dragging it across the white rug, then set his head on it. He set his toolbelt aside, mentioning something about his intent to clean it, and laid down again, still watching the movie.
Zooey, never getting enough of Tails' adorable reactions, reached under the blanket, grabbed one of his twin tails, and set her head on that, using it like a pillow. This made Tails slightly uncomfortable, but he didn't mind. It was a sweet gesture, and for him, a way that Zooey let down her guard. He felt extremely embarrassed as he blushed.
Unfortunately for him, Zooey noticed. "You're too cute."
"Mhmm." Tails mumbled tiredly. He removed Zooey's hairband and began running his fingers through her quills, knowing she enjoyed it.
"You spoil me too much." She replied, even though she loved every second of it. "I thought you hated me."
"I do hate you, but I love you even more." He returned the favor by kissing her cheek.
"Aww, that's so sweet! Hehe, this is very like you; putting on a movie but not actually watching it."
Tails knew what she was implying, but it was too true to argue back. He continued playing with her quills as they watched the movie in silence for the next several minutes.
Finally, when it seemed like Zooey was nearly falling asleep, Tails reached for his toolbelt. He tightened the upper strap, wrapping it around his right arm, and opened the lower one. Being incredibly cautious, he set the lower strap around Zooey's neck and tightened it just enough that it didn't hurt. He laid back down until Zooey noticed.
This took about five minutes, when Zooey tried to sit up, but felt something pull back.
"Gotcha now, sweetie." He teased, holding up the tool belt.
"You gotta be kidding me." Zooey sighed. "What do you want?"
Tails realized that he could get anything he wanted. "I want you to kiss me good."
"Even when you've got control, you can't resist me." Zooey chuckled. "Have it your way." Before Tails could even move, she kissed him on the mouth.
Tails was a little shocked at first, but kissed back. They held onto each other tightly as they kissed harder than they ever had before, but Tails pulled away when something happened that he didn't expect.
No way, he thought. Zooey did not just lick my lips!
"What was that?" He asked.
"I-I thought you wanted a French kiss." She explained, nervously.
"I don't know if I wanna do that yet. Let's start over."
"Ugh, fine." Zooey grunted. She began plotting her own revenge against Tails, and she thought it was going to be sweet.
Tails sat her down. "I know you Zooey, and I know that look. You've got an evil idea going through you." He set one hand on her back and the other through her quills. He kissed Zooey again and she kissed back. They kissed roughly for a full minute until Zooey backed off.
"Haven't you had enough?" Zooey asked.
"Maybe. I can still see the smirk on your face." Tails tightened his grip on the tool belt. "And now you'll let me know what's going on."
Zooey chuckled cutely. "What's the point? That will ruin everything."
"You tell me now!" Tails barked.
"I swear, Miles, you won't just walk away free. I'll punish you for this." She stammered, fighting back tears. This was legitimately the first time she was afraid of Tails.
He tightened the tool belt just a little more. "Do you get hotter than when you're mad? I've… never been more attracted to you in my life. Your superior spirit, that mischievous grin, even when your eyes flash revenge, I still want you."
Is this all he wants? Zooey wondered. Just to sweet talk me? Maybe this isn't too bad.
Tails continued. "And if you aren't just the cutest thing I've ever seen" Instead of finishing his sentence, he kissed her. Once again, she kissed back. Zooey pushed away when Tails unexpectedly licked her lips.
"No more." She panted. Zooey dashed away but Tails caught her from behind.
"Too slow, babe." Tails teased, removing the tool belt. He kissed the back of her neck before letting her go.
"Wowee, Tails. You're really messed up. You're very well old enough to know better."
"I told you I'd pay you back."
"And you're in for it now, Tailsy. I'd watch your back if I were you."
"I won't hide. I'm not scared of you."
Zooey didn't use any more intimidation, preferring to take Tails by surprise. As Tails was putting his tool belt back on, Zooey threw her right crimson slipper at him. She hit the back of his head so hard that he hit the front of his head on the wall.
"What was that for? That hurt like crazy!" Tails yelled.
"Play with me, huh? Then savor the pain it brings."
Tails rubbed his head as he returned to the couch where Zooey had moved.
"Nah-ah! You don't get to sit by me. Move it." She commanded.
Tails, the spiteful little fox, jumped across all three couch cushions chest first.
"Now you've done it." Zooey groaned.
"Done what?" Tails asked sarcastically.
"I don't think you've quite realized what you've done." Zooey's voice was intentionally getting slightly more ominous as she petted his head.
"Zooey, please tell me."
"You've played right into my hand." Zooey reached her arm through the upper strap on Tails' tool belt and grabbed the lower waist strap as she set him across her lap. "I've got ya now, sweetie." She warned.
"Whatcha doing there, Zooey?"
Zooey leaned down. "You'll see soon enough. You've been a naughty boy, Tails." She reached and grabbed her left slipper.
Tails gulped hard as he realized what she was doing. "You're not gonna hit me with that, are you?"
"What did you expect your punishment would be? I'll give you to the count of ten to say one thing. Otherwise, it's game over for you."
Tails tried to make a leap for it, but Zooey had a strong grip on him. She pointed her slipper against Tails' neck. "Ten."
"What do you want me to say!" He shrieked.
She moved it down to the back of his beck. "Nine." She brought it down to his upper back. "Eight."
"I'm sorry, Zooey. I really am."
"Mhm. Sure." Tails could hear the sarcasm in her voice. She didn't believe him. "Seven." Zooey brought her slipper across Tails' belt strap. "Six."
Tails panicked. "Zooey, please forgive me. I won't do that to you ever again."
Her slipper was now pressed against the center of his back. "Five."
"Just stop it."
She wagged her head in refusal. "Four."
Tails started getting nervous. "Please, Zooey! I'm begging you!"
Her slipper was now at his lower back. "Three."
"Why are you like this?" Tails groaned.
She moved it across his lower belt strap. "Two."
Tails was now squirming desperately to get out. "Zooey, I'll do anything for you."
"One."
He was terrified and began pushing away. "Please forgive me!"
She brought her slipper down to his twin tails. "Hmph. Zero."
Tails burst into tears and he stopped pushing away. "Why, Zooey, why? I still love you!"
Zooey's heart melted. "That's all I wanted to hear you say." She let go of his tool belt and he hugged her, still crying.
"Do you still love me?"
"No. You're a wimp." Zooey threw Tails off of her and put her slippers back on. "I can't stand you. Goodbye, Tails."
He looked up in shock as she grabbed her matching red purse and headed up the stairs. He didn't say anything, but instead let her go. Never before had he felt depressed. This was the first time, and he had no idea what to do. He pulled his knees up to his chest and cried his heart out, not even listening for Zooey leaving.
Unknown to him, Zooey was still upstairs making hot chocolates for the two of them. She thought that if she let Tails go free for what he did, he wouldn't learn his lesson. At the same time, she couldn't bring herself to hit him. She hated to hear him crying this hard, but it was the only way to discipline his brashness. She reached in her purse for sleeping powder, and added some to one of the hot chocolates. Zooey intended to put Tails to sleep, hoping he would stop crying once she returned to him.
She hit something else. It was an old love letter she had written to Tails but never gave to him. She decided to bring it out now, since Zooey wanted to make sure Tails knew that she still loved him. Hearing how much she meant to him made Zooey love Tails more than ever.
Finally, Zooey returned to the basement. She set the hot chocolates on the table just as Tails looked up. He saw her holding out a pink letter with a heart across the seal.
Does Zooey still love me? He thought.
"It's time to get up, sweetie. I don't want you to cry anymore."
Tails noticed she was smiling at him. It was all just a cruel joke. He couldn't move, but instead just sat and stared in shock.
She smiled even more as she set the letter on the table with the hot chocolates. "Well if you won't move, then I'll make you!" She laid Tails down on the floor and sat on top of him as she tickled his sides.
Tails roared with laughter, not expecting she would do this.
"Kee hee hee!" Zooey teased. "Laugh all you want, but I won't stop tickling you until you stop crying!" She continued for about thirty seconds, under she moved her tickle torture to under his arms. "Now how does that feel?"
"Please stop!" He shrieked. "Tickles so bad!"
Zooey was pleased to see Tails wasn't sad anymore. She wasn't going to let go of Tails any time soon. "This is your real punishment, sweetie!" After a few seconds of that, she moved her hands onto his fluffy chest, causing an ear-splitting outburst of adorable laughter.
Zooey removed Tails' shoes, then his socks, and tickled his paws. "It's time to get more laughter from you, Tailsy! You can't be upset when you're laughing, can you?"
"You don't gotta do this!" Tails yelled.
"But it's a rule, cute boys gotta be tickled."
Lastly, Zooey tickled his muzzle as Tails begged for mercy. When it was over, Zooey gave Tails a minute or two to regain his breathing pattern. "I hope you will never do that again!" He panted.
"You know I will. You're too adorable to not be tickled."
"Every time you tease me, I love you more." She could see the passion in his eyes.
"Don't move, cutie." Zooey pulled Tails' head up.
Tails flinched and tried to back away, but he couldn't since Zooey was holding him down. "Why?"
"Because I want to kiss you."
Tails laid down fully as Zooey picked up his head and kissed the front of his neck. It tickled, causing him to laugh slightly, but it also felt so ravishing. Zooey stopped after a few short seconds. "That felt so good." He moaned.
"I know. I don't want you to cry any more. Hot chocolate?" She offered.
"I'll take it. Don't spoil me too much."
They cuddled and enjoyed their hot chocolates for ten minutes or more before Tails made a suggestion. "Wanna finish the movie?"
"Sure! It's funny how you invited me over to watch the movie and we got distracted."
"Distracted doesn't begin to cover it. I'm not proud of what I've done, sweetie. How about we don't mention this day to anyone?"
"Yeah, I'm not proud either. Let's keep it covered."
They continued snuggling as Tails threw a blanket around himself and his sweetie. Zooey reactivated the movie a short time later. However, just a few minutes in, Zooey began yawning profusely and struggled to stay awake.
"You alright, sleepyhead?" Tails jabbed.
"Not really. I haven't been this tired in a while. Are you tired?"
"No. Actually, I'm pretty energetic right now. It's hard for me to stay seated."
"Tails, can I ask you something?"
"Go right ahead."
"Can you hold me?"
Tails looked over at her. She looked away bashfully. He smiled, glad for the opportunity. "Of course I can. Your charms are too powerful for me to resist." Tails hugged her close as she set her head on his shoulder. Tails felt like the man now.
"Thanks, Tailsy. I did something stupid."
Tails thought she was referring to her tormenting him. "It's okay, sweetie. I forgive you. It's for you to decide if you forgive me."
"I forgive you too. I added some sleeping powder to one of the hot chocolates, but I drank the wrong one."
Tails was stunned. "You did what?"
"I didn't want to see you cry anymore. It hurt me inside. I thought that if I held you as I put you to sleep, you would calm down. I drank it instead."
"Oh, I see. At least it was for good reason. Don't you worry about me." Tails put his mouth on her ear, not biting, but just enough to give her a ticklish sensation.
"Tease me, will ya?" Zooey grumbled, too tired to make him stop.
He got the hint and quit. "Goodnight, cutie." He whispered. "I still love you."
"I never stopped loving you." Zooey whispered before she gave in to her tiredness and fell asleep.
Tails, impatient as he was, tore off the blanket and got off the couch. The first thing he did was open Zooey's love letter. It was dated two months ago. Not knowing why it was late but curious enough to know what she said, Tails slowly opened the letter and read what was inside.
Dear Prince Charming:
I love you more than ever. I have loved you ever since you saved my life. I haven't forgotten. Nothing I can say or do can express that enough. You're my hero. I want you to stop, I really do, but I know that you don't want to. I wish you could just stay back and live a normal life. Please promise me you'll be safe. I want to join in on your exploits. I want to stay by your side as long as I live. I also know that you're at your team's beck and call, but they seem to keep you locked up in your workshop. My heart bleeds for you, Miles.
Between this line and the next, Zooey wrote: (PS: Call me if you're ever lonely.) with a winking face beside it.
Despite your best efforts, I know you've got a cute side to you. It's okay: you don't have to be a hero all the time. I understand that you want to always have your bravest face forward, but you can be yourself around me. All I want to do is love and support my hero. I cherish your kisses just as much as you do. I hope to see you again, sweetie!
Au revoir,
Zooey
He couldn't hold it in anymore. Tails let all his emotions out as he held onto Zooey, even though she couldn't respond. He just couldn't believe that Zooey could love him so; it just didn't seem real. "What did I ever do?" Tails sobbed out loud, although no one could hear him. He laughed slightly when he looked at the back of the card. It was divided into four sections. They were labeled 'Free Kisses' 'Free Massage' 'Free Hugs' and 'Free Cuddles.' He thought this was funny, even though he wouldn't forget it.
Tails picked Zooey up and carried her up both sets of stairs. He entered his bedroom and set her down there. After removing his tool belt, Tails pulled up the dark green blanket and tucked Zooey into bed and kissed the side of her head. He ran down to the basement, set up the love letter in his bedroom, and slid into bed beside Zooey, holding her like he had promised to.
A half hour went by, and Zooey woke up, fighting the urge to go back to sleep. Zooey saw that she was no longer in the basement, and that her love letter was set on the bedside table, right beside Tails, still fast asleep. She stroked his bangs gently to wake him up. Tails slowly rose up as he felt a warm, familiar sensation on his forehead.
"Good afternoon, lovebug." Zooey yawned.
"Mmmph. Good afternoon, cutie." Tails mumbled, not yet fully conscious.
Zooey stopped stroking his bangs as he was still waking up. He stretched all of his limbs and yawned again.
"Aren't you just too cute?" Zooey teased.
"When do you stop?" Tails whined.
"Hmm, never. Don't pretend you don't like it."
"Hehe. It's like I said earlier, isn't it? Every time you tease me, I love you more." Tails set his head down and kissed her cheek as she scratched his neck.
"You're a treasure, Zooey. Too precious to let go." Tails laughed as Zooey blushed from this unexpected flattery. "You're cuter, though."
Zooey looked away as she felt herself blush heavily. Tails noticed and let her regain her emotions. When she did, Tails asked "Zooey, can you do something for me?"
Zooey looked over and noticed that now Tails was blushing and looking away. "Go ahead, sweetie."
Tails wrote something on the table. He handed the reverse side of her love letter with an X over the 'Free Kisses' mark. It melted her heart to see that.
Tails looked over his bare shoulder to see Zooey's playful look. Instead of backing away, his initial instinct, he rolled back to Zooey to make the first move.
"Oh you!" She sighed cheerfully as she kneeled over Tails (not on him.) She unleashed a flurry of kisses all over Tails' smiling face.
He couldn't help but smile widely, laugh wildly, and blush heavily as his girlfriend gave him dozens of kisses. After a short minute of that, Zooey reached over and grabbed the card, erasing the X mark. "We can save that for another time, sweetie!" She suggested, knowing Tails wouldn't refuse.
Tails smiled even more as he boldly pulled Zooey down to him and kissed her on the lips once more, which naturally she returned. Zooey laid down on top of him and held his hands, as if in a dance. Minutes later, they broke the kiss.
Zooey yawned again. "I'm still so tired."
"I'm only slightly tired, but I don't want to leave you. This is one of the best moments I've shared with you."
She took off both of his gloves and set them on his table as she held his white and orange hands again. "You're so sweet. I love you, Miles." She said.
"I love you too, cutie." This time, Tails yawned.
"Are you getting tired too?" Zooey asked.
"Yeah. Should we say the first one to get out of bed makes dinner?"
"You just want me with you, Tails. Very well, I accept. Just don't cry when you're cooking all by yourself."
"Your confidence is… so terribly attractive. I've got all the ingredients for a good meal, so come back and ask me if you don't know where something is. Got it?"
Zooey smirked as she set her head down on his. Soon, the two foxes were fast asleep, both indomitable minds thinking about how the other would serve them.
CONCLUSION
Author's notes: Thanks for reading! I'd like to shout out KagamiPinkAgreste and BearfootTruck for slight inspiration behind this story as well as some YouTuber that I can't remember the name of. One of these days I'll make something that doesn't relate to Tails and Zooey. They're my OTP. Maybe one day.
