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A/N: This chapter's just the wrap up - it's pretty quick! Then I also have a Sonic Sez coming up! :D
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Tails laid his head down on the picnic table. He gently pushed away the chilidog he had been eating. It seemed nothing much had changed since this morning.

"What's up?" Sonic asked, putting his chilidog lunch aside.

"Nothing..." Tails replied quickly.

"Come on, Tails. I know there's something buggin' you. You were like this at the park too. Why won't you tell me?"

"It's not fair!" Tails exclaimed, "I've been praticing skateboarding for months and months... and-and you just started rollerblading today and you're a total pro at it!"

"They're two different things-" Sonic started to say.

"-But you're good at EVERYTHING! And me... I'm good at nothing."

"Not true! I can't fly!" Sonic pointed out.

"That doesn't count..." Tails crossed his arms.

"Keed," Sonic put a hand on his shoulder, "It doesn't matter if you're the best at something or not - what really matters is that you have fun doing it," he smiled.

"I guess..." Tails sighed heavily.

Sonic sighed too, "Honestly, Tails, I wasn't trying to show off!"

"Hmph!" Tails muttered and turned away.

Sonic frowned, "Look, I'm sorry that I ignored you... But I was having the time of my life! And," he added, "I know for a fact that you were having fun too - until you started comparing yourself to me..." he turned Tails around.

"Tails, you can't spend your whole life comparing yourself to other people. There's always gonna be someone who's faster, stronger or smarter than you, and that goes for me too."

"But nobody's faster than you, Sonic!" Tails exclaimed.

"Well... yeah- for now!" Sonic smiled, "But remember my buddy Hodge Podge? He thought he was the fastest thing on Mobius until I showed up. Someday someone will come along who's faster than me too."

Tails frowned, but Sonic continued to smile.

"But just because somebody's better than you in something doesn't mean you can't do it anymore. Hodge Podge still likes to run even though I'm faster than him... If you worry all the time about how much better everyone else is then you'll never reach your goals."

"I think I understand now," Tails nodded, "I'm sorry... I guess I was just jealous of you."

"You don't need to be, Keed! You're awesome at skateboarding, fixing stuff and flying!" he smiled, "And you're the best sidekick in the world as far as I'm concerned."

"Really?" Tails asked.

"Do foxes have two tails?" Sonic asked.

Tails shrugged, "I do."

"Works for me!" Sonic added, "Hey, I've got a few extra mobiums. You want to hit the video arcade?"

"Would I?" Tails squealed, "Oh boy! Will you play Galaxy Invaders with me?"

Sonic sighed, "See, there's another thing you ALWAYS beat me at!" he grinned.

"But it's all in fun, right?" Tails asked.

"Exactly!" Sonic winked.


THE END!

(Stay tuned for Sonic Says! ;D)