Hey guys! This is my first ever Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfiction. I've been a fan of the Sonic franchise since I was little, and I've been a huge supporter of the Sonic and Tails pairing for years now. There aren't many finished stories between them, so I decided to take it upon myself to write my own. I hope you enjoy fellas! And remember, more reviews means quicker chapters.
Laying awake in bed, Tails looked at his alarm clock. Three AM, and he still hadn't gotten any sleep. The cold winter night had been unforgiving, as the freezing temperature prevented him from sleeping under his thin blankets. It had been the coldest winter Mobius had seen in years, snowing almost every week.
Tails dreaded having to go to school the next day. The young fox used to love High School, until he got older, and realized how the real world worked. He felt as if all his hard work and studying would be done for nothing, as he would probably ended up with a job he hated anyway.
Tails and Sonic were both in their final years of high school, and the usual anticipated excitement that came with getting older and moving on to the real world, was replaced with dread and sadness. Neither of them wanted to grow up. They saw how unhappy most adults were, and knew they had a good chance of turning out the same way.
Tails yawned, and waited the night out. Another night with no sleep.
Sonic tossed and turned, but for a different reason. The attractive and laid back hedgehog had been going through somewhat of an angsty, teenage crisis. He knew it wasn't that big of a deal, but it still bothered him and tugged at his thoughts almost daily.
He'd been faking it for so long, and it had always been eating away at him on the inside. He wasn't the confident and happy-go-lucky guy that everyone thought he was- not anymore at least. Getting older had changed him a bit.
He winced at the dim light flooding through his window, seeing as dawn was starting. Another night with no sleep.
He looked at his cell phone, and wondered if Tails' phone was on. It was worth a shot. He slowly dialed his number, squinting at the bright screen in the darkness of his room.
"Sonic?" A soft voice answered on the other end. Sonic sighed at the fox's soothing voice.
"Hey, did I wake you?" Sonic asked, feeling guilty over possibly waking Tails. This was the first time he'd called Tails in a while, and felt a bit nervous about doing so. His nervousness was quickly replaced with comfort, however, as the conversation continued.
"No, I've been awake. Didn't get any sleep last night, it's so cold." Tails whispered, yawning. "You better be in school today, I miss you."
It was usual for Sonic to cut class, but not like this. He'd go to school two days out of the week at most, and people were starting to grow concerned. His parents had been too occupied with their jobs to notice a difference in the hedgehog. Sonic smiled to himself, glad to hear that someone cared.
"Don't worry buddy, I'll be there." Tails' heart skipped a beat at hearing the news. He loved seeing his best friend, now that the two never hung out anymore- they'd both been busy with the emotional turmoil that comes with being a hormonal teen. Tails broke the silence, with his quiet voice.
"I'm going to get ready, it's already seven." Tails said, hanging up the phone. Sonic held his phone to his chest for a few moments, smiling, before he sluggishly crawled out of bed, falling to his floor with a grunt.
It was Friday, and he was looking forward to the weekend. Both Sonic and Tails' parents were going on a trip together for the next few days, so they were going to hang out for the first time in weeks.
Getting dressed, the blue hedgehog looked at the dim morning sun, and how peaceful it looked. He longed to feel some sort of peace and tranquility- he felt that something was missing from his life, he just couldn't pin down what that was.
When Sonic arrived at school, Tails was sitting down on the snow covered grass, alone. Snow was gently falling onto the Fox, as he fumbled around with his gloved hands. Sonic got out of his car, and walked over to Tails. Now that he was eighteen, he was old enough to drive.
Tails lifted his head, and took a good look up at Sonic, holding back tears. Tails stood up, and walked over to Sonic, hugging him tightly. Sonic accepted the hug warmly, resting his head on his smaller friend.
"I missed you Sonic." Tails whispered, burying his shoulder into Sonic's leather jacket
"I missed you too, Tails."
Growing up, the two were the happiest kids. As thick as thieves, they only needed each other. They lived only a few blocks away from one another, making it easy for them to arrange play dates.
"Sonic, that's no fair! You're too fast!" a six year old Tails yelled, panting heavily, his small legs failing to keep up with Sonic. They were playing one of their usual games of tag- Sonic always winning, of course.
Sonic didn't even need to try- he was a natural at running, and everyone knew it from the moment he could walk. Sonic looked behind, and feeling bad for showing off, slowed down enough for Tails to catch up.
Slowly but surely, Tails caught up to Sonic, pouncing on his friend. "Got you!" The fox yelled triumphantly, tackling Sonic to the soft ground.
"You sure did buddy!" The Hedgehog said happily. He was two years older than Tails, and always thought of him as a little brother. Seeing Tails happy made him happy.
Tails let himself fall onto the soft, lush grass next to Sonic, rolling onto his back. The two looked up at the blue sky of Mobius, not a worry in the world. The two were so happy with their lives back then, and content that things would stay that way.
"I can't wait till we're older and we can do grown up stuff." Tails said softly, closing his eyes. "Grown ups are invincible, everyone knows it."
Sonic smiled at Tails' comment, look over at his two-tailed friend. "When we grow up, we'll have it all, and it'll be you and me, friends forever." Sonic said, putting his hands behind his head.
"Friends forever." Tails said happily, mimicking Sonic.
"Where have you been Sonic?" Tails asked, walking with Sonic to their first class. They were going to be late, but it was a Friday- no one really cared anyway.
Sonic sighed at the question, not wanting to answer it. "I needed a break. It's stupid, but I needed to think things over." Sonic answered vaguely. Tails wanted to ask more, but respected his friend's privacy and decided not to.
Tails looked over to his confident and handsome friend. He didn't know how Sonic did it. He was so loved by everyone, and acted so calmly about all of it. Tails, on the other hand, was a soft spoken introvert, who rarely stood up for himself. People liked him, but he was often taken advantage of, due to how kind and naive he was.
"Everyone has been talking about you and where you've been." Tails said softly.
"Let em talk, they're going to anyway." Tails admired his friend's confidence. Their conversation was cut short, as Tails had to break away from Sonic. Tails was in the same grade as Sonic, as he was placed ahead due to his advanced intelligence.
"Alright, here's my classroom. I'll see you around, right Sonic?" Tails asked, about to head into the room. Sonic nodded and winked at him, and Tails felt his heart skip a beat.
He loved that amazing hedgehog, and he was done denying it.
Shadow had been watching as the two embraced, sitting alone across the school courtyard. He was jealous of their friendship, as he didn't have anyone to call a friend. He was misunderstood by the entire school. He was rough on the outside, but had the same wants and needs like anyone else.
His heart dropped, longing to be as close to someone as those two were. He was just expecting to see Sonic- Tails was never late for class, and always came early.
He followed behind them, waiting to get Sonic alone. He'd had enough hearing about Sonic from the entire High School. When he was there, all anyone did was gossip out him and whatever he was interested. Whenever he wasn't there, voices of concern about the blue hedgehog were heard daily.
Nobody ever really cared if shadow was there or not- he was always overlooked by everyone.
Staring at the two, he waited for them to go inside. The black hedgehog had nothing against Tails, as much as some people liked to think. Tails was Sonic's best friend, which made naturally made him a prime target. It was only collateral damage, Shadow always told himself.
Once Sonic was alone, he followed him into the bathroom. He found Sonic leaning against a sink, his face covered in water, the faucet running.
Leaning against the white tile wall, Shadow smirked down at Sonic.
"So, where have you been?" Shadow asked, through a throaty deep voice, in an attempt to intimidate Sonic. Sonic gripped the sides of the sink, not pleased to hear the sarcastic tone from his rival.
Sonic wiped off his face and turned off the faucet, looking at himself in the mirror. "I am not in the fucking mood Shadow." He growled, not turning around to look at his adversary.
Shadow smirked, walking over to Sonic, gripping his shoulder suddenly. He slammed Shadow against the white wall across from them, hearing a few tiles crack. Sonic held him against there, shaking in rage.
They'd fought before, but never like this. It'd usually be over childish and trivial arguments. This time, Sonic didn't have his usual confident glint in his eyes. He looked... sad. Not the kind of sad you get when you're in a bad mood. He looked destroyed- like he was a shell of the person he once was. Shadow could easily of shoved Sonic off, being the stronger, yet slower of the two, but Sonic's infuriated expression scared him into submission.
Shadow almost whimpered, not used to Sonic fighting back this forcefully.
"Do not fuck with me Shadow. And you stay away from Tails, okay? I saw you staring at us." Sonic hissed his hand pressed on Shadow's throat. Shadow nodded quickly, as Sonic dropped him against the wall. He fell to the floor, holding his neck.
Before Sonic left, he took a look back at Shadow, a look of shame on the black hedgehog's face. Shadow didn't mean to upset Sonic this badly- just push his buttons a bit, and Sonic knew it. He was just mad.
"I'm sorry." Sonic whispered, leaving the room. He just wanted to go home, and be with Tails. When he was with the younger Fox, he felt calm, and could forget about his problems for just a bit. Clenching his fists, he came to terms with himself, and admitted the phrase that he'd been pushing away for so long.
"I'm in love with Tails." He whispered to himself, shutting his eyes. The anger and sadness that had been torturing him slowly subsided, being replaced with thoughts of love, thinking about his best friend.
He loved that amazing Fox, and he was done denying it.