Chapter 7 : Memories

"BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA HATE ME IF I TELL YOU!"

As soon as the words left Tails' mouth he wished he hadn't said them.

"You're starting to scare me, Why would I hate you?"

Tails just continued to look at the floor and cry, Sonic got up and placed his hands on Tails shoulders, He looked up in response.

"You're problems don't go away when you keep them to yourself Tails, They only get worse."

Tears continued to flow from Tails' eyes as he looked at Sonic, He wanted to throw his arms around him and tell him everything. Sonic removed his hands and turned to face the door.

"I don't know why you won't tell anyone Tails, But when you decide you want to talk about it just give me a call and I'll be right over."

Sonic left the room and pulled the door closed, Amy heard him and came out of the sitting room.

"Is everything ok? I thought i heard shouting, You didn't upset him did you?"

Sonic replied with an almost angry tone.

"No I didn't, He did that to himself by not telling anyone what's wrong with him. I've never seen him like this before, Its really upsetting to think that he doesn't trust me enough to tell me anything."

Amy reached over and held Sonic's hand.

"Hey, Just because he hasn't told you anything doesn't mean that he doesn't trust you."

"He told me that I would hate him if I knew what it was. Anyway I'm gonna go now, What time are you leaving here at?"

"I'm not, I'm just going to spend another night here, I don't want to leave Tails here alone."

"Amy, Tails needs to be left alone right now, If we leave him alone long enough then he'll eventually realise that he needs to tell us what's wrong."

Amy let go of Sonic's hand and frowned a little.

"Sonic don't be so stupid! If Tails doesn't want to talk about it then he won't, And spending more time by himself is just going to get him even more depressed. You can do what you want but I'm not leaving here until he's feeling better!"

Sonic sighed and put his arms around Amy's waist.

"Alright then, But when are we going to spend some more time together?"

"I don't know Sonic, Right now i just want to make sure Tails is ok."

Sonic leaned forward and placed his lips against Amy's. A moment later he walked down the hallway and opened the front door, Before he left he turned to look at Amy.

"I love you."

"I know... Thanks."

It wasn't the response Sonic was hoping for but he smiled anyway before turning and heading out the door. Amy made her way over to Tails bedroom, When she walked into the room she found him sitting on the bed holding a piece of paper in his hands. Tails kept his eyes fixed on the piece of paper as Amy walked over and sat down next to him, She looked at the paper in Tails' hands to see a photograph of him and Sonic. Amy smiled as she looked at how young they were in the photo, It was clearly taken a long time before she met them. Tails kept his eyes on the photo as he started speaking.

"I had only known Sonic for a few months when that was taken. We've always been best friends, But now he's mad at me."

Amy put her arm around Tails' shoulders.

"He's not mad at you Tails, He's just really worried about you."

Tails held the photo close to his chest and leaned his head on Amy's shoulder, She put her other arm around him and held him close. After a little while Tails lifted his head up and looked at the photo again, Amy removed one of her arms but kept the other around his shoulders.

"Aww, You looked so cute back then."

Tails looked at Amy and smiled.

"Really?"

Amy returned the smile and nodded.

"Yeah, You're even more cute now though."

Tails blushed a little, It cheered him up quite a bit to hear those words from Amy.

"Do you have any more photos?"

Tails walked over to a nearby drawer and removed a stack of photos, He handed them to Amy and sat back down on the bed next to her. For over an hour they laughed and joked as they looked through the photographs, They were both having a lot of fun as they remembered all the happy times they all had with each other. One of the photos caught Amy's eye as she looked over them, She picked it up and smiled as she looked at the happy scene. The photo showed Tails with Amy behind him with her arms around his stomach and her head on his shoulder, They were both smiling as they faced the camera. Tails looked over at the photo in Amy's hands, She kept looking at the photo as she spoke.

"That day was a lot of fun wasn't it?"

"Yeah, My 9th birthday. That was great, You and Sonic organised a party for me, All my friends were there."

"I kinda ruined that day for you though didn't I?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you remember? I was dancing with Sonic later but he pushed me away when I tried to kiss him. I got really upset and left, But you followed me outside to make sure I was alright. It was supposed to be your party, The last thing you needed was me crying on your shoulder."

Tails reached over and put his arm around Amy's back.

"Hey you didn't ruin anything, I don't mind listening to your problems, As long as you were happy then I would be happy."

Amy blushed a little but she leaned over and kissed Tails' cheek.

"Thanks Tails. Hey, Can i keep this photo? I don't have any good ones of the two of us together."

"Of course you can, I don't know why you would want it though."

Amy gave Tails a playful smack on the arm.

"You know fine well why i want it, I love being reminded of the time we spend together."

Tails cheeks turned a shade of red that was visible even through his white fur.

"You're just saying that, Anyway are you hungry?"

Amy nodded.

"Hmm, Yeah a little bit."

"Alright I'll make us something to eat, Don't worry I won't burn it this time."

Amy giggled a little as she remembered the event, Tails took her hand and led her out of the room.

A Few Hours Later...

Tails and Amy were sitting side by side on the sofa watching the television, Amy too busy thinking to pay much attention to the tv.

'What a day... My biggest wish came true this morning when Sonic said those three words to me, So why don't I feel happy about it? I guess I'm just too worried about Tails right now to think about anything else. Hmm, I really enjoyed looking at those photos earlier, It brought back so many memories. I don't know how i would have coped if Tails hadn't been there to comfort me whenever i was feeling down, I guess I'm just returning the favour now... When I think about all those times I was upset at Sonic's lack of interest in me... But now he says he feels the same about me but I still don't feel any different... There's no spark, Its just not what I was expecting.'

Amy let out a little yawn, Tails turned to face her in response.

"You tired?"

"Yeah."

"Me too, I'm gonna go to bed now."

Amy looked up at him as he stood up,

"Erm... Amy.. Could you.. Er.. You know?"

Amy smiled and nodded as she took his hand and they left the room together, After getting ready for bed they climbed in. Tails turned the light off just before Amy wrapped her arms around him and kissed his cheek.

"Goodnight Tails."

Tails placed one of his arms around Amy's back as he replied.

"Night Amy."

Amy placed her head down on Tails chest and exhaled contently. Tails was glad he was awake this time, It felt so great to have Amy's arms around him, To feel her body against his, He never wanted his time with her to end.

'I love you so much Amy... I only wish I could tell you.'

A single tear left Tails' eye as he began to drift asleep.

And that's it for another chapter evry1! Next chapter should be up at the weekend, Hope you're enjoying the story so far... please R&R