Another Lover
Chapter Six: Deadly Date
It was two days since Tails had given Monica the bracelets. But they seemed to avoid each other ever since then. Sonic noticed this and looked at both of the foxes working on something together. 'It doesn't make sense, they are best friends, but lately they have been trying to avoid each other.' Sonic thought. He watched as they worked with wrenches and tools, 'Oh well, they will get over it. I felt the same way when I was trying to avoid Sally, but look at us now, king and queen.' Sonic thought. He saw as they screwed on pieces and things together.
Tails and Monica were working on the training field that Tails had completely obliterated. "Hey Tails?" Monica asked in a seductive voice. They still did that, playing their little game of 'Pressure', but they didn't play it often, feeling that one of them would break VERY soon. "Yes?" Tails asked. "Can you pass me that wrench?" Monica asked and pointed behind her. Tails handed her the wrench and they both touched hands. They both quickly recoiled and looked at the ground. 'Why do I feel like this?' Tails asked himself. They passed the moment off and continued working on the training field. He had made the mechanisms better than last time, but he wanted to put them in places as to where he could pass them with stealth. They covered the last mechanism and screwed the cover tightly. "All done." Monica said and wiped her hands together. She decided to go back to her hut and do other stuff.
"Wait Monica!" Tails said quickly, throwing Monica off by surprise; "I am going to the market today to pick up some new things and I wanted to ask if you… wanted to come with me." Tails asked. 'Yes, he's actually asking me out! This is the best day of my life!' Monica thought. "Sure, what time are you leaving?" Monica asked. "I'm leaving in an hour." Tails said. "Alright, I'll see you then. I'll go freshen up and get ready." Monica said and walked to her hut. 'She actually said yes!' Tails thought and walked to his hut to get ready.
Monica almost skipped to her hut as she thought of what the day was going to bring. She took a shower and put the bracelets back onto her wrists. She decided to wear a blue tight shirt with a short skirt. She didn't like to be like Amy, but now was the best time to get the attention of the man of her dreams. "I never thought I would be thinking that." Monica said. She laid on her bed and looked at her ceiling. 'I still can't believe that he actually asked me out. Now I get to tell him how I really feel about him.' Monica thought. She was glad of this opportunity, usually Sally would be breathing down her neck and Sonic would be breathing down Tails'. But now they had some alone time to themselves. 'I'm just going to take a quick nap until the hour is up.' Monica thought and fell asleep.
Thirty minutes later…
Someone knocked on her door gently as she was waking up. "Come in." Monica said sleepily. 'Wow, that sounded sexy.' Tails thought. 'Wait, did I just think that?' Tails asked himself. He walked in and looked at her sitting on her bed. "I'm here to pick you up to go to the market." Tails said softly. 'Wow, his voice is so dreamy and soft.' Monica thought. "I'm ready, so let's go." Monica said and got up. They both walked out of the hut and walked to the exit of Knothole. Sally saw them about to leave and was about to go talk to them, when Sonic stopped her. "He's seventeen now, let him make his own decisions." Sonic said. "I guess you're right. He is growing up. But how de we know he won't screw up?" Sally asked. "We'll just have to see." Sonic answered.
Tails took Monica out of Knothole and they started walking towards the market. They talked most of the way about little things, like what was Tails buying and what was Monica's favorite things. But the one question that mattered would soon come up. 'I know I can ask her, it's just a matter of time.' Tails thought. They arrived at the market and looked around. Monica awed at the things that some of the sellers had. Tails was impressed to find parts that were very hard to find. "Look Tails, it's a ring with a diamond in it." Monica said. Tails walked over to where Monica was looking and noticed that the ring was three hundred mobians. He had about two hundred from all the extra chores he was doing, but he didn't want to rip off two dealers, so he decided to come back later for the ring. As they walked on, Monica suggested that they get something to eat. "As a matter of fact, I am kinda hungry." Tails said.
They went to a close restaurant that didn't seem to be overthrown by Dr. Robotnik. They chose a table and sat down. A waiter walked up to them and was getting ready to write down their orders. "I'll order some spaghetti." Monica said. "And I'll get some pizza." Tails said. "Coming right up." the waiter said and left. 'I hope this goes like I want it to go.' Monica thought. "Tails, I just want to tell you that I'm really glad that you asked me to come with you. I would have been so bored if I was still in Knothole." Monica said. "I'm glad you came to. This trip would be useless if I didn't bring you along." Tails said. Monica blushed and smiled. 'Maybe, just maybe, he does feel the same way.' Monica thought.
Just as they were about to say something else, the waiter came. "Here is your food. I hope you will have a nice time." the waiter said and left. They ate silently for about twenty minutes. "So… when do you think you will be able to find a mate?" Monica asked. Tails choked on the slice of pizza that he was eating and tried to look around for some water. He grabbed his glass and drunk the iced tea he had ordered. He finally got himself under control and looked at Monica. 'The scary thing is that she was serious.' Tails thought. "Well, I'm looking, if that's what you're asking. I have a good girl in mind." Tails said. 'I hope that girl is me. Of course it's me, I'm the only other fox in Knothole.' Monica thought. They finished eating and they walked out of the restaurant.
"That was fun. But I feel like something is missing from this whole day." Monica said. Tails tried to take the hint and decided he would take the chance. "Well, I know how to complete the day then." Tails said. He leaned over to Monica, getting ready to kiss her. 'Wow, he's actually going to kiss me.' Monica thought. Their lips were about to meet, when gunfire rapidly went off. Tails looked forward and saw Dr. Robotnik and about five squads of Shadow bots. Tails growled, "How did you find us?" he asked. "Let's just say I took your advice and got my lazy behind up and looked for myself. Thanks to you, I also found Knothole." Dr. Robotnik said. "There is no way you could have found it so easily, who helped you?" Tails asked. "Well, I wouldn't say who, but what. Those bracelets are very fine indeed, aren't they Monica?" Dr. Robotnik asked.
"What are you talking about?" Monica asked. "Those bracelets are bugged with tracers. I figured since you two seem to have fallen in love, it would be that easy to get something to follow you. So I figured out a plan and opened up the market so I could lure you into buying her a present." Dr. Robotnik said. "But that would mean… the clerk knew." Tails said. The demented doctor laughed, "Of course, with a little persuasion, he had agreed to help me." Dr. Robotnik said. "You won't get away with this." Tails said. "Shadow bots, take them away." Dr. Robotnik ordered. "Yes sir." they all said in unison and tried to grab for Tails and Monica. They both ran and got out of their grasp. But they started shooting shock beams that would stun them. Monica got hit by one of them and fell to the ground. "I can't go on. Don't let me slow you down." Monica said, almost in a whisper. "NO! I won't let you get taken by that maniac." Tails said.
He grabbed her and put her arm around his shoulder. They continued to run until Tails was hit in the back with a shock beam. He limped to the ground and dropped Monica. "Some date this turned out to be, huh?" Tails asked Monica. All she could do was laugh at the question as the Shadow carried them off of the ground and took them to Dr. Robotnik's headquarters.
To Be Continued