me: i want to get this out on christmas.

my family: no

christmas: no

my birthday: no

my writer's block: no

enjoy. :)

"Aaanddd… Done!"

An energetic click of his keyboard signals the end of Tails' work. Sky-colored eyes briefly skim through an abundance of code, making sure of no errors, and when none are found, he eases back into his chair.

"Alright," He stretches with a grunt, his namesakes fluttering behind him after laying still for so long, "I believe it's time for that much-deserved nap break, hehe."

He finally stands up, faintly noting the tiny ache in his stiff legs, and walks to the exit of his workshop. However, before exiting, the gifted mechanic pauses to effortlessly touch the head of the door, remarking how small it was becoming...

…Or rather, how much taller he's becoming.

Perhaps the door was due for an upgrade, but Tails knew that would have to be put on hold until winter departed. He had grown exponentially taller, yet still didn't have to crouch down to go through the door, so he saw no rush in making the fix just for himself. The only other person who frequently visits enough to warrant him remodeling the doorway would be Sonic. And Sonic… Well, let's say Sonic wouldn't have any issues going through it, regardless if he adjusted the size of the door or not.

Tails chuckles as he exits the workshop, but his laughter turns into a grimace once he's greeted with the sharp and frosty air of wintertime. He immediately wraps his arms and even his own tails around himself, but it doesn't prevent him from slightly shivering. The fox makes a mental note to bring a couple of blankets next time as he swiftly walks the short distance from his workshop to his house.

Once inside his home, Tails couldn't stop himself from closing his eyes and letting out a satisfying sigh. The house's heat soaked into his fur little by little and the fox enjoyed every second of it. He stands there for a moment, enjoying the feeling, before finally moving through the house to his bedroom.

Twisting the door open, he's prepared to see his nice and comfy bed, which, of course, is what he gets.

What he's not prepared for, however, is the blue hedgehog wrapped in red ribbons on it.

Sonic must've also not been prepared for Tails to walk in at that particular time. Before the fox walked in, he had been laying on his back, hands behind his head, with a bored expression on his face. It wasn't until he noticed the door opening that he changed his position in signature Sonic speediness.

Now the speedster was on his stomach, arms resting on the bed as he held his head up with his hands that, Tails noticed, were tied by red ribbons. Sonic's legendary legs swayed mischievously in the air as a seductive expression took to his face.

After coming out of his shock, Tails ends up spotting every single ribbon adorning the hero. He spots one on each of the hedgehog's cranial quills and even back quills. He recognizes the ribbon that tied the speedy hedgehog's hands together again, but now discovers another one wrapped delicately around Sonic's neck. Tails' favorite ribbon placement, however, had to be the one neatly laced around his partner's petite blue tail. The fox thought it was very cute.

"So, Tailsy, what do you think? Have I been naughty or nice this year?"

The question and the hedgehog's provocative eye ridge wiggle afterwards almost prompts Tails to laugh, but he holds it in and plays along. He approaches the bed and, to Sonic's surprise, lifts the hedgehog up, holding him bridal style.

Before Sonic could even question what his partner was planning, he feels rather than sees Tails put them both back down on the bed, but now Sonic was laying sideways on the fox's snug lap.

"I think you've been naughty," Tails answers playfully into Sonic's ear with a faux scolding tone, "Very naughty."

Sonic's ear twitches as a devilish grin quickly etches itself onto his face.

"Oho? Is that so? Then…"

Beige arms hover over the twin-tailed fox's head before dropping themselves around Tails' neck. The decorative fabric that had the hedgehog's hands bound together lightly brushes against amber-orange fur, inducing a brief tremble out of the younger male.

"…What are you going to do about it, hm?"

Well, Tails already had the answer to that.

With a smile, Tails rests his head on Sonic's shoulder and wraps his gloved hands around the blue hedgehog's torso. He's honestly content staying like that, just enveloping himself up in Sonic's warmth and calling it a day, but he knew how impatient his hero could be when it came to staying still, so he finally moves the fingers that laid on Sonic's hips and…

The sensation causes the hedgehog to jolt abruptly, which in turn ends up bringing Tails even closer to him due to his fastened hands.

Tails is taken aback by the sudden movement and almost asks if Sonic was okay, but the hedgehog speaks up before he does.

"Sorry, just a tad ticklish there," Sonic admits with an awkward grin.

Tails removes himself from the safe haven that is Sonic's shoulder to gaze into the blue hero's vibrant emerald eyes. The speedster was prepared to open his mouth to ask what was wrong, but catches the impish smile gradually appearing on the fox's lips and knew what Tails had in store for him.

The instant he feels Tails' fingers move up and down his sides in a fast rhythm is the moment he's trying to escape.

"W-wait!" Sonic exclaims, now trying desperately to hold in his laughter (and failing miserably at that), "This isn't what I had in mind!"

The mechanic's only reply is cruel, ruthless, and evil snickering. His digits were unceasing in their pursuit to softly but swiftly caress the spiky hero's waist.

An attempt to evade Tails' merciless tickling only causes them to both fall down onto the bed, with Tails on his side and Sonic on his back. The position only made it more difficult for the hedgehog to successfully get away.

"Stop, haha! I promise I'll be good!" Sonic swore between his chuckling and wiggling, but the fox showed him no mercy.

"It's too late! The year is almost over and your punishment is due!"

"Noooo, haha! C'mon, tickling isn't sexy at all!"

Tails gleefully tormented him for a while, even trying different spots that he successfully guessed were sensitive, like the area between Sonic's back quills. He relished every chuckle and giggle he could get out of the hedgehog, and while Sonic wouldn't admit it, he didn't completely hate the situation.

Fortunately for Sonic, Tails eventually stops his unrelenting finger strokes. He lets out a sigh of relief when he feels the mechanic's gloved hands slip away from his hips to instead wrap around them in a hug.

Unfortunately for him, though, the fox simply lies on top of him, trapping the hedgehog in place. Tails closes his eyes while he snuggles and settles his head against Sonic's chest, relaxing to the entrancing rhythm of its rise and fall.

Sonic waits for Tails to do something, but when the fox doesn't, he impatiently taps Tails' back and speaks up.

"Hey, I waited for you in this room long enough, and you're gonna make me lay here and wait some more?"

"Mmh… Yup," Tails yawns with a small smile, "It's another one of your punishments for being naughty, hehe."