Chapter 5 – Meeting Up

As Blaze the Cat went back into the Dragon Stadium, Tails went the other direction where Alex was waiting for him. He had a very pleased look on his face. "You did very well there, Tails," he said.

"I guess I did," said Tails.

"So, what did Blaze say?" asked Alex.

"She was very pleased to see me," replied Tails. "We had a wonderful conversation together. I never thought she would have changed for the better."

Alex smiled. "I told you that you could do it. Keep this up, and your friendship with her will be as strong as it was before."

Later that evening, after a long afternoon sightseeing the city, Tails and Alex returned to the hotel. They were having buttered toast with honey for dinner.

"Say, Alex," said Tails. "How is Dean Hooves?"

"He's a very friendly headmaster," said Alex. "He gives us a lot of advice for completing our assessment tasks."

"How long have you been in the London Furry Campus?" Tails asked.

"Two years," replied Alex. "Only two more, and then I graduate."

"Sounds like you're enjoying your time at college," said Tails.

"Yes, indeed," said Tails. "Dragon History is a very fascinating course, in fact it's an essential many dragons take here and even high school."

"I know about that," said Tails. "A friend of mine from my school did that course before. He's not a full-blooded dragon, though."

"Ah, a hybrid," said Alex. "Yes, those types have played an important part in dragon history, and they have contributed to the survival of our species. Unfortunately, there are some dragons around the world who fail to understand that."

"Yeah," said Tails solemnly, as he remembered some of the hardships his dragon friend went through back then. "I believe everyone should live in harmony and no discrimination whatsoever."

"Me too," said Alex.

Tails looked out the window. He clearly misses his friends living at the other side of the world.

Next day, the campus started their courses. Tails had never done a course on Information Technology before, but he was on top of things so the course never was that much of a challenge for him. It was an enjoyment to do something different other than constructing and repairing machinery. The assignments provided proved to be no problem for him either. After college, Tails often drops by at the Royal Cat Academy to see Blaze, and Blaze was always happy to see him.

A few days later, their planned day to go out together arrived. It was early in the morning, and Tails was waiting anxiously in the room for Blaze. "She should be here any minute now," he said.

"Relax, Tails," said Alex. "She said she will arrive at this time, so even if she comes a few minutes late, she'll still be here."

Sure enough, Blaze arrived just time for breakfast. "Good morning, Tails," she said.

"Hello, Blaze," said Tails. "I knew you would arrive at this moment."

Blaze took her seat next to Tails, but when she saw Alex, she became a bit shy. "Who is this guy?" she asked slowly.

"Blaze, this is my roommate Alex," said Tails, and he turned to Alex. "Alex, this is Blaze."

"Hello, Blaze," said Alex. "Tails has told me a lot about you. It's nice to meet an old friend of his."

"Uh, thanks," replied Blaze. "It is also a pleasure to meet you too."

"So, what's going to be for breakfast today?" asked Tails.

"Well, they got eggs as today's special," said Alex as he looked at the menu. "You can choose from hard-boiled, soft-boiled, fried, or scrambled. Are you two partial to eggs?"

"I am," said Tails. "I think I'll have mine fried, sunny side up, please."

"Okie-dokie," said Alex. "I heard that term before as I have friends from America. How about you, Blaze?"

Blaze hesitated. "Yeah, I'm fine with eggs," she said. "Not sunny side up, though, they sort of make me gag."

"No problem," smiled Alex. "I'll get your meals ready, and may the both of you enjoy your big day out."