Can't believe it been about a month since I've updated. Sorry, but I'm in a country that doesn't have reliable internet service so I just managed to get it up late last night. Sorry about the delay once more. You can email me about any problems in the story; idea or even flames even leave them in your reviews. Well I hope you keep enjoying my work onto Chapter Five!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cream awoke to the sound of a dozen of feet rushing into the room. When she opened her eyes she saw a multitude of doctors and nurses, along with Sonic surrounding Tails's bedside. Before she could even ask what was happening they were already pushing him towards the Operating room. By the time she caught up she saw Sonic talking with a nurse.

"Sonic, what's happening?" She asked him when she reached him.

Sonic shook his head and took a deep breathe before replying. "Well Cream… just a few moments ago…" He looked at her before continuing. "His vitals took a huge drive." Cream let out a gasp of horror; Sonic took another deep breath before continuing. "The nurse I just spoke to said that he's suffering from internal bleeding and he's lost a lot a blood, they can stop the bleeding, but they don't have his blood type. So it's going to be a close call." Sonic looked up and saw the tears swelling up in her eyes. "Look Cream he's going to be all right." He said as he pulled her into a hug.

"Bu-But its all my fault." She managed in between her tears.

"How so." Cream told him the events that had occurred and he looked without saying a word.

"So you see it all my fault that Tails in there." Cream finished staring down at the ground.

"Cream it's not your fault Tails would rather die a thousand times than see you sexually assaulted by that sleazy bastard." As he expressed those words a nurse emerged from the E.R. Sonic rushed up to him (yes there are male nurses). "Is he alright."?

He looked Sonic hesitantly before muttering out " I think you should ask the doctor about that." Before making his way down the hall. Sonic's heart sank at the response.

"What did he say?"

"Err…He said he doesn't know and we ask the doctor." He lied. "Oh there she is." He said, pointing to the figure that had just emerged from the doors. The two rushed in front of the doctor blocking her path.

"Dr. …" Cream hesitated before looking at her name tag. "Sakura." She said finally. "What happened to Tails is he alright."

Sakura looked as if she was going to say something to Cream, but shook her head and turned to Sonic. "Are you Mr. Sonic Maurice Hedgehog?"

"Yeah…how did the operation go?"

"We can talk about that in my office Mr. Hedgehog." She said as she motioned to Cream.

"NO! I'm going to find out sooner or later so just tell us what happened to Tails." She said pleading eyes brimming with tears once more.

Sakura looked at Sonic for help, but the hedgehog nodded in agreement with Cream. "As you know Miles lose a lot of blood." She paused for a second and noticed the look of anticipation upon their faces. "Well, we managed to stop the internal bleeding…" She paused once again. "But he lost to much blood. We tried several different blood types, but his body kept on rejecting it. I'm Sorry, but he died a few minutes ago…"

She proceeded to say more, but Cream didn't hear it. She felt weak and detached from her body. The words continued circling in her head. I'm Sorry, but he died a few minutes ago. Her knees weakened and she crumpled down in a heap on the floor. "TAILS!" She shouted as if the fox could hear her. Sonic grabbed her. He can't be dead she thought as she broke out of his grip and ran into the Emergency room. She saw a white sheet on the table and tore it off. Underneath laid Tails as though he wasn't dead, but just in a deep peace sleep. She buried her face into his fur and cried. The world around her swirled black and darkness over took her.

Cream woke up screaming in a cold sweat. She quickly glanced to Tails's bedside and saw the fox resting peacefully, breathing in and out at a steady pace. She let out a large sigh and slumped back into her chair.

"Nightmares Cream." called a voice from behind her. Cream jumped back in surprise from the voice. "Don't worry. Relax it just me. Sonic." He said as he stepped out of the doorway. Relief washed across her face. "You had a nightmare, didn't you?"

"Yeah…how did you know?"

He gave out a half chuckle before replying "I was half way down the hall when I heard you." He turned and saw that she didn't get his little joke. "Let me guess it was about Tails dying wasn't it." He said seriously. She looked at him amazed. "How did I know?" He lowered his voice. "I had the same nightmare too." For several moments the two said nothing, but merely stared at the sleeping fox as his chest rose and fell at an even pace. "Look Cream, school's about start in about an hour let me drop you home so that you can get ready for school." Cream merely nodded and they left the room.

As the door closed Tails started to stir and a few seconds later groggily opened his eyes. "Urh…What happened." he moaned as he tried to sit up. Instantly pain shoot right through his side and he stifled a scream. With the pain, memories of last night flooded. He remembered that he'd been shot. Several questions zoom into his mind the first being where was Cream and was she all right. His answer soon came as she walked into the room.

"Sorry Sonic I just left my phone I'll be just a minute." She shouted down the hall at the impatient hedgehog. "There it is." she said as she bent down and picked it up. She turned to where tails was sleeping. They blinked an each other for a second before she shrieked 'Tails!' and hugged him. Unfortunately she squeezed his injured sided and he once again stifled a scream. Realizing her mistake she quickly hurried off him.

"Cream what's taking you so long. I mean it doesn't take more than a second to find a ph---" Sonic abruptly cutting off as he entered the room.

"Sonic don't OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Tails screamed in pain as once again his side was viciously assaulted by another person. Several doctors and nurses rushed too find what had brought out the screams.

"Mr. Prowler glad to see you're awake." One of the doctors said cheerfully once the whole matter had been explained.

"Glad someone is, cause I'm not." He replied dryly

"You know you're a very lucky guy. If your friends hadn't brought you here in time you could been a goner." The color in his face paled as he took in those words.

The door swung open once again as three figures entered the room. The first an auburn squirrel/chipmunk in a blue vest and dark boots, she was closely followed by a yellow mongoose in shorts and a tan top with mauve here. Lastly an extremely old, red orange echidna clutching a rather large walking staff entered the room.

"Mina! Aunt Sally! Grandpa Athair!" Tails gasped as they entered the room. By no means was Sally who had been his mother figure since youth was his real aunt. Nor was the Old echidna who was Knuckles's great grandfather and gave the young fox sound advice was his biological grandfather.

"Good. You have company." The doctor said as he briskly walked away.

Sally promptly fussed over Tails in her usual motherly fashion asking him several question about how he was and were they treating him ok. Tails managed to let in couple I'm fines in her motherly inspection.

Mina gave him a grin before ruffling his hair in her usual sister like fashion. "Surprise we came. Sally and I came as soon as we heard what happened. Amy, Bunnie and Rouge said they'd come by later" She lowered her voice to a whisper. We saw this old coot in the hall and he followed us here." Tails cracked a smile and then winced from his pained side.

"I'm not an old coot and I have excellent hearing." Athair said shortly folding his arms.

"How did you know I was here.'

Athair cracked a smile before replying. "The wise echidna always knows when one of his own is in trouble."

"So in short." Sonic said leaning back. "Knuckles told you."

After awhile everyone left the room, leaving it empty with the except Cream and Tails. "So do you want to play poker?" Tails asked while shuffling the cards. When Tails uttered those words Cream busted out in tears. Taken aback by the sudden outburst Tails stared, at the crying girl, confused. "Err…what did…err…I do." But to his dismay his remark only resulted in an increase in flooding.

When she had finally calmed she managed to speak. "I thought I had lost you forever." The sunlight from outside caught Cream on such an angle that to Tails she looked her purest and most beautiful. It was then that he realized that they're faces were mere inches apart.

"You'll never lose me I promise." They stared into each others eyes for several moments, they're lips parted and there faces drew gradual closer

Wham the door swung open and a gray fox with cerulean green bangs and black wings walked in. He wore an orange shirt, blue jeans, blue vest jack with matching goggles and scarf. "I found it!" He yelled down the hall. Then looked towards the couple that quickly separated. He blinked several times before saying "Did I interrupt anything."

In his mind Tails let loose a wave of words that could make a harden old man blush (and up the rating of the fic by several points). But managed keep calm and forced a smile upon his lips. "No Kemious you didn't" he forced through clenched teeth. Soon Tikal, Hope, Saffron and Charmy enter the room.

"Sorry we're late." Saffron apologized "But Charmy here" she nudged him "Forget where you're room was."

"Hey." He protested "It my fault you forget it too."

"I had something on my mind."

"Like what."

"Any way Tails." Hope said ignoring the two arguing bees "How are you feeling today?"

"Up until a few minutes ago I was doing fine."

"Oh." Hope said interested "What happened."

"Kemious opened the door."

Shortly everyone left wishing him a quick recovery leaving him once again alone. Tails scanned his memory and the image of him and Cream almost kissing appeared at once. A goofy grin appeared on his face. Maybe she did have feelings for him too. He went to sleep still smiling.

As Cream went to bed the same image appeared in her mind. She shook her head gently, as much as she loved him it could never be. She didn't want to risk the relationship that they had work so hard and long to create to be instantaneously destroyed by a boyfriend girlfriend relationship. She bring herself to hurt Tikal's feelings either, now that they were finally on good terms. Tears rolled down her cheek. "We can never be." She whispered and fell a sleep.