Robotnik waited impatiently for the life to slowly start draining out of Tails' body, and paused. Tails and Sonic were staring blankly at each other, and the needle was on the floor. Sonic was sweating, and Tails was crying, but they just stared silently.
"Tails?" Sonic asked, faintly and quietly.
"Sonic... please..." Tails begged in a whisper.
Sonic sat up then looked at the needle, then Tails. Sonic's eyes were wide in fear of himself, and he looked at his hands as if he was a monster while saying,
"What have I done????"
"Sonic! Finish the job!!" Robotnik ordered.
Sonic squeezed his eyes closed, fighting the brain control, and got off of Tails, falling to his knees with his hands on his head, as if he was fighting an internal beast. Tails sat up looking at Sonic and said,
"Here, let me help you."
He broke the needle and stepped on it's contents. Then he said,
"Sonic... please listen to me..."
Sonic struggled to look at Tails, fighting against the chip, and Tails gave hum a hug.
"It's okay. I know what you're going through..." he said.
Robotnik got furious. Sonic's love for Tails made him unable to kill him.
He tackled Tails himself, grabbed a needle off his belt and injected it into Tails' neck.
"You're lucky I packed for a full house you twit." Robotnik hissed.
Tails started panting, then his breath slowed, and he slowly stopped moving, eventually laying still and gently closing his eyes.
Robotnik got off of him and paused.
"Come on, Sonic. Let's go."
"Yes, Master."
"What about me, Master?" a familiar voice said. Robotnik turned and saw Tails sitting on the floor staring at him obliviously with his head cocked and ears up. (A/N: Cute visual, huh?)
Robotnik slapped himself in the face thinking, 'I must've given him the wrong needle. Brilliant.' He put a collar on Sonic with a sigh, and suddenly heard,
"Oh Robotnik..." He saw Amy with her mallot, and Cream behind her, both looking fairly pissed. He noticed all his robots were gone and sighed.
"Aww, fu
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The geek's friends gave Sonic and Tails brain surgery for what everybody hoped would be the last time. Sonic and Tails were leashed to the same tree and had just awakened from the operation.
"Guys! You're being ridiculous! I don't belong on a leash!" Sonic yelled.
"I said the SAME thing... they won't listen to you." Tails said, dryly.
"Why not?! Hey Tails, ya think you could scratch my ear for me? Thanks. Anyways, we do not act like pets! They should take us off the leashes!"
"Yeah!"
"Sonic, please calm down. You're rallying Tails up." The geek said, petting Tails. The geek handed Tails a treat an turned to Sonic.
"Promise to behave?" Sonic rolled his eyes.
"Whatever."
"Good boy. Now sit." Sonic sat, and the geek handed him a treat, stroked Sonic's head, and left.
"And you're supposed to get used to this?!" Sonic yelled.
Tails was lying down and playing with a flower in the grass. He looked at Sonic and said,
"Yup. They don't stop until THEY think you're better."
"I feel better! I'm not brain controlled, anymore! This is stupid!" Tails curled up and said,
"You need to chill out, Sonic."
"No! I am not anybody's pet!"
"Neither am I. But... I don't mind being pet. You have to admit, it feels pretty good."
Sonic sighed in annoyance. He started digging, and the geek ran to them and said,
"Sonic! No!"
"But I'm bored!!!" Sonic whined.
"Here's your guy's medicine..." he handed them pills and pet them when they ate it. Tails sighed and Sonic folded his arms.
"Relax, ye 2. Et's only 'till yer wounds heal." the geek said.
"Yeah? And how long is that?" Sonic snapped.
"Depends. Now relax, Sonic. Er I'll have te restrict ye more."
Then the geek left and Sonic looked at Tails who had fallen asleep. 'This is stupid. I don't need this...' Sonic thought. Then he suddenly got drowsy and passed out.
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Amy and Cream watched Sonic and Tails, worried.
"I hope they're okay..." Cream said.
When Sonic fell asleep, Amy went to them and turned to the geek.
"Why don't you pet Sonic like you do Tails?"
"Tails is soft... Sonic's quills hurt m'hand."
"Oh." She stroked Sonic and said, "I'm used to it."
"I see."
She sat next to Sonic, gently petting him and said,
"How long do you think it'll be before we can take those bandages off?"
She smiled as Sonic curled up to her and the geek said,
"About 3 weeks."
"Oh."
"They're recovering quickly, though. Probably because neither of de chips really had time te dissolve."
"How long are they gonna be asleep?"
"A couple hours. Et's a medication side-effect." Amy smiled at Sonic.
"I like him like this. He's so positively adorable."
"So is Tails. But Tails clearly makes a better puppy. Tails is more loyal, and Sonic is more headstrong." Said Cream, coming to them.
"Forget Tails! I don't care who's a better puppy. Look at his! He's snuggling me! Just like he'll be doing when he marries me..."
"If Mr. Sonic wakes up right now, he'll be very upset." Amy stopped smiling and sighed.
"Yeah, I know."
She continued stroking Sonic, and Cream saw a tear fall. She gasped.
"Amy! What's wrong?"
"Why doesn't Sonic love me? What did I do?!"
"I'm sorry, Amy." Amy wiped her eyes, and sniffled.
"Don't be. I just wish he felt the same."
Cream put an arm around her shoulder and said
"Come on, Amy. Let's let them sleep."
"Okay, Cream."
They got up and sat with the geek, talking where Sonic and Tails were in view.