(A/N Okay, I admit I like reviews, but when I say I'll work faster if I get more reviews, I didn't expect two in the same day that I'd put it up. Well, I'm not complaining, and I guess I must submit to the audience and write the next chapter. Please be aware though that I do have school and such, which therefore gives me less time to work on my fan-fiction and update.)



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Chapter 2: Tails' song.

Tails glanced over his shoulder nervously once more towards the door before moving his sketch aside as quietly as possible, not wanting to disturb Rouge as he brought the song he'd written for her in front of him, or at least what he'd written so far.

My creature of the night,
Your wings flaring behind you,
Posture oh so perfect,
I can't stand to be without you.

Every night I'm standing there,
Somewhere you can't see,
Watching you and your lover,
Oh, how I envy he.

The one that holds you close at night,
What I'd do to take that place,
And gaze deeply into your eyes,
And at your perfect face.

The warmth of you and I,
In one another's arms,
It's something I truly desire,

This thought, my soul it calms. Tails sighed slightly as he read over what he had so far, trwirling his pencil between his index and center fingers as he tried to think of what else to add. He tapped the rear of the pencil against his lips a little in thought, before having an idea. He would sing it through to himself the best he could, though quietly of course, and perhaps the rhythm from singing it would help him. So he began, singing the song as he read it in a soft tone of his voice.

However he wasn't aware of Rouge right up against the door in the other room, pressing her right ear a little against the wood as she faintly heard his voice. She was a little curious as to what he'd been doing before she'd come, and wondered if she might be able to hear something that could hint at the answer to this thought. This song though was a little more she expected, she felt her jaw drop slightly as she listened carefully to every word he sang. Had he written this? If so she had one main question about it on her mind...who was it for? She couldn't help but imagine that he was singing to her, and Rouge felt as if her heart was melting away, perhaps this was deep down some sort of romantic weakness which she had not realised until now.

Rouge let the question leave her mind for the time being though, and merely listened intently to Tails' singing. Tails smiled a little as he accidently rose his voice slightly in song, feeling better as he told his emotions through singing what he had written, also allowing his secret listener to hear much better. He stopped gripping his pencil and let it clatter firmly onto the desk as he neared the end of what he had written, though not ready to stop yet as a final verse raced into his mind.

Perhaps one day I shall tell you,
Of the truth of how I feel,
Because now I finally realise,
I truly do love you.

He came to a halt there, smiling as he picked up his pencil once more and scribbled the verse down on his piece of paper before he forgot it. Rouge by now was on her knees on the other side of the door, a little shocked at that final line as her heart beat a little faster. He loved her he said, did he..really mean that? That is, if it was her he'd written it for, as she hoped. She was so tempted to walk in and admit how she felt about him, but timing was everything. She decided to wait for now and, quietly as she could manage, got back to her feet and crept back into the bed.

"That should do, and I have a wonderful idea now of how to let her know." Tails whispered, glancing over at a clock. It was pretty early in the morning now, yet he felt wide awake after writing that out. He silently slid the other piece of paper back in front of him with his sketch of Rouge on it, beginning to draw a little more and adding himself to the picture. He must of been sub-conciously planning the entire picture, for Rouge was placed in perfect position for what he intended to draw. The amount of time that passed as he drew he couldn't quite be sure of, but he hoped it was all going to be worth it.

As the finishing touch, Tails signed the piece of paper with his song on, along with a dedication to Rouge. The young two-tailed fox got to his feet and stretched a little, setting the two pieces of paper out in front of him as he pushed the stool back beneath the desk. That was it, that was exactly how he'd leave it, ready for Rouge to find.

He silently left through the door and let the damp early morning wind beat about his form, ruffling his fur slightly. He yawned a little as the sunrise in the distance caused him to squint slightly as he rubbed his eyes. "Well, I guess I'll go for a run for now, keep my eye out for Rouge too." He muttered to himself, before beginning to move down the steps at in a light jog, intending to pick up speed as he went along.

Rouge shuffled a little in her bed, unable to sleep after hearing that song, still hoping and wondering if it was written for her. She twitched her bat ears as she heard the door close, so that was it, Tails had gone out? This was her chance then, perhaps, perhaps it was her chance to find out if she was the one Tails loved. She crawled out of the bed once more and walked through the door, seeming a little nervous as she glanced towards the desk. What she saw shocked her, this couldn't be true, could it? She blinked softly, unsure if she was dreaming or not as she stepped a little closer, looking over the two pieces of paper. Noticing the song on one of them with a small inscription beneath it. "By Miles Prower, dedicated to Rouge." Her heart skipped a beat as she read that sentence once again, verifying what she had just seen was really there...and it was...along with the other piece of paper that depicted a dream of hers perfectly.

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(A/N Well, I wrote the second chapter the next day, I really do hope that it pleases you all. Please review, and I also apologise if the way I set my story out is a bit of a problem for you. I apologise further more for any spelling mistakes or typing errors, and hope that you can read beyond them to give me a fair review. No harangue (flames) please. Oh and also, the song contained within this fanfiction was written by me, and therefore is copyrighted to myself.)