Lost In My Mind

His body ached all over. What had happened? Everything was fine just five years ago? Where and when did everything go wrong? Why'd this all have to happen? "Why…" he thought, "Why…"

I wearily opened one eye. I tried to sit up, but I couldn't. As I gazed over where Tails lay, I noticed Amy bent over him crying. I strained to move my arm as I set a hand on her shoulder.

"Sonic…" Amy whispered softly holding my hand. She held my hand up to her face, it was burning from under my glove. I managed a smile as I tried to get up again. In an instant, I was standing by Amy's side, looking down at Tails' limp body.

"Is he…?" I said before Amy cut me off with a nod.

I felt my face burn, but fought back the tears. Then, as if heaven above heard my cry, a small bleep echoed through the room.

I turned to the seismogram and was filled with glee as a small line went us and down the lines. Tails was alive!

Amy smiled at me, then back down at Tails, who had just opened his eyes.

"Whoa… What happened?" Tails moaned.

Amy shushed him, "Relax Tails, you're safe now…"

Then, his eyes lit up, "Why'd… Why'd you save me… After the trouble I'm gonna cost you…"

"Tails, you're my buddy, and that's what we do! We help each other out!" I told him confidently. Suddenly, I could have sworn I've said that before.

Tails smiled weakly then gave a mighty sneeze, knocking Amy and I off balance.

"Whoops… Sorry guys…"

I helped Amy back up, holding her hand tightly. Then I noticed how pretty her eyes were in the light. She must've been thinking the same thing.

"Hey… If you two are gonna make out, can you do it somewhere else?" Tails smirked as I bopped him upside the head playfully.

"Hey! I was just kidding!" Tails whined.

"Darn…" Amy said. I stared at her and we all laughed out loud.

A few hours later, Tails still seemed depressed. He knew what Amy and I had discussed the night before.

"Tails? You okay?" I asked, even though I knew the answer.

"Huh? Oh… Hi Sonic…" Tails replied.

"You still didn't answer my question, you seem really upset,"

"Well…" As he spoke, he gripped the edge of the blanket he sat on.

"Well what? You can talk to me,"

Tails looked up at me, then I realized, he couldn't. We've been apart so long, our friendship has dwindled. Heck, I'm even using bigger word than he is. The age difference is too great, and now, it's more like he's talking to his father rather than his best friend.

I stared at the ground, "I understand…" Then I stood up and walked out, leaving Tails alone, to mind his own problems.

Amy walked up to me when I came out. "Well?" she asked, "How's he doing?"

I sighed, "He can't talk to me anymore…"

Amy's eyes fell, "Oh…" She looked back up at me and smiled, "Well, maybe one day, when you guys get reacquainted…"

I shook my head, "It can never be… We can never be as close as we were before..."

As I walked past her, I heard Amy mutter a word that was so dirty, I actually had to look it up to find what it meant. Who knew Amy had such a colorful vocabulary?

I then heard a click and saw a figure sneak out. A flash of orange and the door was shut. I immediately ran out, to follow him, I knew Tails could still be in danger, having not completely recovered.

Tails cut slowly around a corner, looking at the changes of the city. Everything had changed big time. No more chilidog stands, now they were full-fledged restaurants from such good business.

I watched his every step, almost like Amy before she went through her "Stalker" phase. I think he knew I was there, because every so often, a gaze would fall right where I was standing.

Finally, he turned around and saw me. His eyes flashed red as he yelled, "Why are you following me!?"

I froze, "I… just don't want you to get hurt…"

"Well I won't! Who do you think you are? You don't need to follow me where ever I go!"

Then I raised my voice, "Well sorry for caring!"

"Caring? You call stalking caring? You act like it, but you know, you aren't my father!"

At that last sentence we both froze. My eyes widened, and I felt the build up of tears pile out into my eyes.

"Sonic… I didn't mean it! I---"

I didn't wait for his answer. I shot him a glare and ran back home.

When I got there, I piled all of Tails' things, which there wasn't much of, into a box and taped it shut. Then I hauled it to the door and dropped it outside. Amy came over to inquiry me, and I replied, "Tails isn't going to live here anymore."

Amy didn't question my answer, but instead ran into her room.

When I heard footsteps, Tails of course, I didn't move. I just sat by the table and waited. At first I heard a knock, but didn't answer. After an hour or so, I heard a grunt, as Tails had lifted the box and dragged it away.

I pounded my fist on the table and pouted. As I did this, I heard a clunk; I looked up and saw a large box in front of me, a very angry Amy behind it.

I was about to ask when I got a reply, "You've been here long enough. It's time for you to leave."

I gawked at her, then sputtered, "You're joking… right?"

No answer.

"Amy, be serious please. This isn't funny."

No reply, all I got was a cold stare. I quickly got the message as I lifted the box and, with one last glance at my past life, walked out the door.

My body ached all over. What had happened? Everything was fine just five years ago? Where and when did everything go wrong? Why'd this all have to happen? "Why…" I thought, "Why…"

The End

This Story May Never Close

And Be Forever Going

With Never Knowing

Of What's To Happen Next.

Dedicated to the World's Cutest Couple

Amy and Sonic

Too bad it was Never Meant To Be

Wishes Are Eternal