Shade-The-Hedgehog:Yes I am alive and I will continue posting up chapters.
Well now, on with the show. Things begin to heat up between Cream and Tails in this chapter!
Chapter Seven
Night had finally ended. Light began to fill the mansion once again. The young Tails was already up along with Shadow when Cream awoke from her slumber. She was dreaming of living in a ginger bread house in a giant fruit salad floating in the sky with her husband, a two tailed orange fox. Much to the amazement of the young rabbit she awoke to find the exact same fox leaning over her with a bowl of oatmeal for her and a cheerful smile. Cream was filled with joy to see that Tails wasn't at all mad at her. "Hi Cream! Sleep well?" said the bright spirited Tails. "Oh Tails! Your okay!" Then she discovered that Tails as all healed and she was too. Her arms, fingers, and eyes back to normal. She didn't even have that headache anymore. Everything was back to normal including the fox that just laid the oatmeal on a nearby table.
Amy had one more dream of Sonic before she awakened. Only it involved two Sonics. The one with the knife and the one Amy knew and loved. Basically it involved a daring rescue and then the two hedgehogs going to a dance night club. For once Amy was happy to awaken from one of her deluded dreams of Sonic, because she had a plan to finally make her dreams come true. A classic carnival ride was on her mind. It involved a small stream and boats fashioned to look like swans("Must be a human thing," Amy would say to herself). But what appealed to the pink hedgehog was the fact that it was supposed to be a romantic ride. There was just one problem. The Emeralds. Sonic never went anywhere with out them in fear that Eggman would get them. That and Eggman could suddenly attack the blue hedgehog when he was out of the mansion. Amy would just have to hide the Emeralds before Sonic wakes up, and that would not be easy for Sonic always kept them under his pillow.
Shadow entered the room. He had just returned with the Emerald that drove Sonic mad the night before. Unfortunately he couldn't find the other six. "Faker must have them well hidden," he thought. Tails had just served Cream a bowl of this hot mushy stuff called oatmeal. On the side was some bread that Tails browned using a machine called a toaster. There was also some honey and jam. He noticed that Cream was contentedly looking into Tails's eyes and felt he should leave. He could look for the Emeralds again.
"Well here's your breakfast," said Tails. "I'm going to get mine now." The young fox began to leave the room when Cream said "WAIT!" Tails turned around to face the young bunny and said "Yes?" "I..." stuttered Cream. "I..I.I. I'm sorry I hurt you. I don't know what came over me. I was just soo upset about you. It's like I became a different person." "Why were you upset?" "It's because... uh...hmm." "What?" "It's just... I.. had a suspicion... that you liked Amy. That's why I was spying on you yesterday. I know I shouldn't have, but I had to know if you had a crush on her. Then Shadow came and I heard you say that you had competition so I knew that you liked her... I-I-I just couldn't stand it. And then you laid your hand on my shoulder, and...and. Oh Tails I'm sorry." "It's okay. I'm better now! But why does it matter to you so much that I like Amy?" Cream stepped out of bed and walked up to the fox. "This is why."
Amy arrived at Sonic's door. It now felt that her heart was in her throat. She opened the door as carefully as she could and oh so carefully. Then there he was. Still asleep with the urge to break the sound barrier even while he was asleep. Amy crept up to Sonic's bed. Normally she would do this no problem. She new the room well. Amy was always breaking in to honor Sonic's stuff or to kiss him while he was asleep. She new that if she was caught now she would anger Sonic and then with the Emeralds so close the nightmares of the previous evening would become reality. But she new that this might be her only chance to forge a relationship with the blue hedgehog. She put her hand under the pillow. Amy couldn't feel the Emeralds. She reached in under the pillow. Eventually she had to put her other hand on the bed for support. Then she slipped and fell onto the bed. To her luck Sonic didn't awaken. To her misfortune the blue hedgehog rolled over and grabbed her arm and put his arms around it. Amy both loved and hated the moment. She was stuck. Yet she was in practically a hug with Sonic. A hug in which the blue hedgehog was also participating. "First things first," she thought and reached in deeper under the pillow. The Emeralds weren't there.
Tails stood there aghast to what the rabbit was doing. An expression of surprise on the fox's face. Cream was showing no emotion but Tails could tell she was enjoying herself. Then the rabbit stopped and stared into Tails's eyes. "I hope that answers all of your questions," said Cream. A small smile appeared on her face. She then looked at the food Tails had prepared for her. She picked up the tray holding the oatmeal, closed her eyes and smiled even wider at Tails. She said "Thanks," and proceeded out of the room. Cream reached the door and opened it. Standing in the door way she looked back at Tails who hadn't moved a muscle yet. "I hope you'll remember this," she said. "Our first kiss."
Amy began to panic. She was trapped and it was for nothing. Sonic began to stir. The pink hedgehog stopped breathing. This was it. After a life time of waiting she was actually in Sonic's arms, and it would soon end. Sonic opened his eye's a little bit. Lucky for Amy he was still asleep and only saw a blurred image. "Knuckles," he said. "I'll win, just like I always...do," and nodded off again. Amy and Sonic laid there for about thirty minutes. Amy's arms were falling asleep. Luck continued to slip from the pink hedgehog as she started to hiccup. One hick after the other, each time nearly waking up Sonic. Finally she stopped. Luck was finally turning in her favor, but it wouldn't last. Sonic also released Amy's arm and rolled over. She sighed in relief. Sonic then yawned and stretched his arms in his sleep. One of his quills dug into Amy's body. She cried out in pain and this time Sonic awakened.
Tails continued to stand in place. Cream left the room, leaving Tails alone. Then a cry uttered through the mansion, knocking Tails back to his senses. He knew where it came from too. It came from the part of the mansion where Sonic's room was located. Tails dashed off as fast as he could to Sonic's room all the while worrying for the safety of another friend. Shadow had explained to Tails about the things Sonic did the night before and what the Emeralds were doing to the blue hedgehog. When he got there Chuck was already at Sonic's room. He was putting a bandage on Amy. "Sooo is she alright," questioned Sonic. "The quill didn't pierce through anything that is vital or anything that can't be grown back," said Chuck. "Amy why do you always have to sneak into my room like that," asked Sonic. "You already know that," she replied with a playful smile. Tails let out a sigh of relief and took of towards the kitchen for breakfast.
"Where could he have hid them!" said Shadow. "He's smarter than I gave credit for him. Wait! I haven't checked the kitchen yet!" He dashed off towards the kitchen. He arrived to find it being occupied by a two tailed fox. "Hey!" said Tails. "Your just in time. I'm making breakfast! Some eggs, bacon, pancakes, and biscuits. You'll like them. I learned to cook from Amy so I think they'll be good." "What's a pancake?" asked Shadow. "This is!" said Tails, slapping a flat piece of bread onto a plate and handing it to Shadow. "The butter, syrups, marmalades, jellies, and jams are over there." Chris, Chuck, Cheese, Amy, and Sonic entered the room. "Man!" shouted Sonic. "People are getting hurt left and right! Amy snuck into my room, got in my bed and got stabbed on one of my quills!" Sonic then walked up to a cookie jar and put his hand in. "Sonic, you know I'm making breakfast so why are you getting a coo-" Sonic pulled out the Emeralds. "kie." "Just where I left them!" said Sonic.
Every one watched Sonic. Fear had paralyzed them. Only Chris was unaffected. "Sonic?" asked Chris. "Why are the Chaos Emeralds in the cookie jar?" "For protection," replied Sonic. "You know me. I never go anywhere without them, and that includes the carnival today." "Sonic?" said Amy sheepishly. "Is... Cream coming with us?" The Emeralds began to glow as Sonic's face turned to a glare. "Noo," he said in a voice that wasn't his. "She is not going with us. She can stay here. Stay here and ROT! She doesn't deserve to go!" They all stared at Sonic. Chris was especially surprised. "Sonic?" said Chris. "Are you feeling okay?" Sonic then regained some of his senses. "Ju-ju-ju jus... just tired... I think," said Sonic, rubbing his head. At the time nobody noticed that Cream was watching this happen through a crack in the door. She hurried off back towards the hospital wing. Tails finished serving breakfast and everybody proceeded to eat. After finishing Tails went down to the hospital wing to tell Cream the bad news.
Tails arrived. He entered the room where the injured were kept, figuring that Cream would be in there. He was right. Cream was in there. "Hello Cream," he said. "I'm sorry to tell you this but you won't be able to go to the carnival today." "That's okay Tails," replied Cream. "I didn't want to go. Sonic would be going. He doesn't like me anymore." "Actually I think he does." Tails then told her about the Chaos Emeralds effect on people who use them to go super. "Unfortunately as long as Sonic has those Emeralds he is not going to let you go to the carnival." "I don't mind." "But you will be all alone!" "I know." "Let me guess. Of course. Cheese can keep you company!" "Cheese will also be going. It would be selfish to hold my Chao behind just for my own reasons." "Oh. Then... I'll stay and keep you company!" "Really?" "Of course... As long as you don't kiss me again." "That won't be a problem, because I'm not going to hold you back either." "But then you'll be alone." "I know." "You mean that wont bother you?" "Of course it will, but I'll survive." Tails stared at her for a moment. The butler and maid were on vacation, Mrs. Thorndyke and Mr. Thorndyke were at their jobs, and everybody else going to the carnival for the day. "No," he said. "No. It doesn't have to be like that. We can get you a ticket and everything else and you could still enjoy yourself. We just have to make sure Sonic doesn't see you. I could hang out with you and the others in shifts." "No. That's too risky. Sonic would hurt you too if he found out. He'll be holding onto the Emeralds all the time he's at the carnival. I will not put you in danger!" Tails continued to think. He did not want to just leave Cream here. He also did not want to do what popped into his mind. He liked Cream but not that much but his will to bring happiness to others was greater. "Okay. I see your mind is made up. I'll just ask Amy if she wants to go on a date with me, since you don't want to." Cream stared at Tails. "I... I... I," she began to say but then her facial expression turned into a smile. "I see through your trick." "What do you mean." "If you were asking me out on a date you would not have asked me not to kiss you earlier." "Oh well, I tried." "But maybe you were just saying that," said a blushing Cream. "Whu?" "Why would you not want to kiss me, yet care enough about me to ask me out on a date?" "I didn't want to see you get left behind." "But why?" "I...I..I...I don't know." "Do you want to date me so I'll be happy?" "Yes." "Is that because you love me, or do you just like to make people happy." "I like to make people happy." "Soo you don't love me?" "No no. I do love you." "You do!" "No! That's not what I meant. I like you as a friend." "So why did you ask me out?" "So I could make you happy." "That's why people ask others out! Because you care!" "Huh?" "Oh Tails, you are so confused. You say things you don't mean and at the same time you do. You really do. You just don't understand your own feelings! Now look at me and think about how you feel." "I know what your doing. If I do what you say you'll just read my emotions. Well I'm not falling for it." "Your falling in something that I know." "Huh?" "I've already read your emotions. I know what your feeling. You just haven't figured it out yet." "Please! No more head games. Are we going to the carnival or what?" "Sure I'll go!" "Good. Now I'm going to try and get my head together and then we'll arrange how to proceed with the plan." "Okay." Tails left the room. Cream soon left as well but for her room. When she got there she opened a closet and looked inside. "What to wear for my date today?"
