Dear Maxi-T: I actually kind of based Synth and Scarlet off Scourge and Fiona respectively, haha. Good eye. But like you said, it wouldn't fit with the canon. Gotta love those OCs, lol. I really enjoyed having Tails stand up for himself. It's something I need to get him doing more often. As you mentioned, he can't always rely on Sonic to bail him out. coughsonicadventure1and2cough Well, anyways, thanks for reading, hope you enjoy the next chapter. :D
Dear Oceanera12: True… maybe it's because it's awesome to see how he always defies the odds and becomes such a strong character. Sonic's speech problem… that's kind of a headcanon I have. There'll be more on that later, and I'll probably cover it a lot in some other stories. And you gotta love those clean stories. I don't write sweary or inappropriate fanfics, because it doesn't work with the series (and it can get uncomfortable pretty quickly. Let's not talk about the ship fics). Glad you enjoyed! Hope you like this chapter. :D
Dear Nova the hedgehog: (sweeps exploded parts of you back together so you can read my reply) (lol, gotta love explosions) It's okay if you're late, I'm pretty bad for lateness myself XD Is it really that awesome? You're too nice to me, haha. Glad you like it! Best wishes right back. Enjoy this chapter! :D
SLOW UPDATE AGAIN I'M SORRY. Slow internet, working on other things, writer's block. If there's a chance it can slow me down, it happened. But this story isn't dead, and I'm going to finish it. Sorry!
Everybody really seems to like that story idea I mentioned last time. I'm working on it right now, and I'll probably start publishing it pretty soon. I'll let you all know when it's being done. Thanks for the feedback.
Now, this chapter is one that I've been planning ever since I began this. I won't spoil too much, but like chapter 5 did with Sonic's hydrophobia, it introduces a key aspect of Tails' personality. It's going to be cute, and it's going to advance the plot a little more. Lots of feels and lots of adorableness is coming. PREPARE FOR FEELS AND ADORABLENESS.
P.S.: If you don't get the blatantly obvious reference in the chapter name, I am deeply ashamed of you and you aren't a true Sonic fan.
Chapter 7 - Thunder, Rain and Lightning
A loud noise jolted Sonic awake. He sat up, half-alert. Rain pounded relentlessly on the windows. He looked out of the window, and the sky was nothing but thick, black clouds. A thunderstorm. The sky briefly lit up, as a flash of lightning pierced the darkness. It was followed by the crashing noise of yet more thunder. Sonic rubbed his eyes and tried to go back to sleep. Before he lay down, lightning illuminated the sky again with a loud, flashing noise. Another sound came with the lightning. It sounded like somebody screaming.
Knowing the likely source of the noise, Sonic stood up again. He pulled on his shoes and walked into the living room, still partially asleep. Looking over to the couch, he realised that Tails wasn't there. His first instinct was to panic, but as another rumble of thunder accompanied a flash of lightning, the scream came again. He looked down to where the sound was coming from. Under the low table in front of the sofa, Tails was curled up tightly, shaking in fear. Sonic bent down so that he could see under the table properly. He waved his hand in front of Tails' face, and the fox responded by looking up. His face was streaked with tears, and he looked terrified. Without saying anything, he crawled out from his hiding place and hugged Sonic tightly. The hedgehog put a hand on his friend's shoulder. Tails was about to say something, but another flash of lightning interrupted him. He screamed and ran back under the table, resuming his original 'ball of panic' position.
Sonic got down again and held out his hand. Tails took it reluctantly, and slowly he let himself be pulled into a standing position again. He latched onto Sonic again like the hedgehog was the only person left in the world. "H-how long is his storm going to last?" he asked nervously, barely audible with the constant sound of the rain pelting down in the background. All Sonic could do was shrug. He slowly led the fox to the sofa. Tails sat down and buried his head in Sonic's chest. The thunder let them both know it was still there, and he yelped in shock. He moved closer to Sonic, sobbing softly. The hedgehog put a comforting arm around him. He finally managed to look up. "S-sorry, it's just that…" Lightning streaked through the clouds again, and he cried out again. "Aaaah!"
Despite his efforts to calm himself, Tails started crying again. Sonic hugged him comfortingly. For a while, he held onto the hedgehog and released his fear. Eventually, he found a way to speak through his crying. "…I'm afraid of storms," he admitted, wiping a tear from his eye. "Especially lightning…"
Right on cue, the sky lit up again with a crash, and Tails screamed again. He was shaking in fear. Sonic understood how he felt. He kept his arms around the fox, stroking his back in an effort to calm him down. Still shivering, but less so, Tails looked his friend in the eye, and managed to get out a "Thank you." The rain continued to fall, but no more thunder or lightning came. With the worst of the storm over, his fear subsided, and fatigue took its place. Closing his eyes, he rested his head on Sonic and went quiet.
The hedgehog looked down at his friend, sound asleep. He briefly considered trying to push Tails off him and go back to bed, but didn't have the heart to disturb him. With a smile, he sighed and pulled a blanket over them both, preparing for a night on the couch. He laid back, and before he knew it, his eyelids drooped and he was sleeping as well.
So, yeah. Short and sweet chapter. Hope you all liked it. I loved writing this! It was so adorable. *hugs Sonic and Tails*
Sorry for the slow update, but the normal schedule should resume soon.
Please review! Until then, bye!
