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"Ouch! Leave me alone!" a four year old Tails yelled, being shoved across their school playground. His face landed in the hard dirt below, covering his white, pristine fur. He tried to get up, his skinny arms trembling, before being pushed over again.
Tails never got along with any of the other kids in Kindergarten. He was always much smarter than the rest of them, and much smarter too. Him being younger and small framed made him a primary target for the usual bullying. His dual tails didn't very much, either.
The older bear who had been bullying Tails stood over him triumphantly, his crowd of misfits behind him, acting as if he was their God. "Some nice Tails you got there, Tails. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to them, you freak." And with that, he grabbed his tails, yanking him off the ground.
Tails began to hold off tears, not willing to scream. The humiliation hurt more than the pain of his tails being pulled, as his entire class was watching and laughing. No one wanted to help- they just stared and took pleasure watching his torment take place.
Right when Tails thought he was going to break down and finally cry, he felt himself drop, landing back down on the ground. He quickly wiped his forming tears, and turned around. He was amazed to see a stunning blue hedgehog come out of no where, barreling into the cruel bear that had been tormenting Tails.
After teaching the bear a lesson with a few shoves and pummels, Tails' savior made his way to him. Extending his hand, he smiled widely down at Tails.
"Name's Sonic, I'm new here." Sonic held his hand in place for a few moments, before Tails reluctantly took it. A six year old Sonic pulled Tails up, and the two looked at each other for a few moments.
Tails rubbed his arm, his face still red with embarrassment as their whole class was still watching. "I'm Tails... its nice to meet you Sonic." He looked at his classmates around him, as they slowly dispersed. Tails' bully ran away, holding in tears. Tails smiled slightly at the sight, looking up at Sonic.
"Come on, lets go do something." Sonic said, wrapping an arm around Tails.
Tails, apprehensive at first, didn't fully trust Sonic. The constant bullying he'd suffered since school started had been too much for him to handle, and gave him trust issues. Yet, over time, they became the best of friends, and they both knew it.
Sonic calmly waited outside for Tails, his hands in the warm pockets of his jacket. He leaned against his car, looking at the school exit. The snow had begun to fall heavier now, quickly covering Sonic's head and fur. A group of girls passed by, giggling as they looked at Sonic. He smirked back at them, then looked away just as quickly. No one knew how he did it- not even him. Everyone loved him and his charisma- he didn't even need to try.
After a few more minutes of waiting, Sonic looked longingly at the school exit. Everyone had left already, and he feared that Tails might have decided not to come. With a dissapointed sigh, he put his hand on the door to his car, before he saw Tails making his way towards him, a small smile on his face.
"Sorry I'm late Sonic." Tails said softly, looking up at his blue friend. Sonic smiled down at him, and opened the passenger door for Tails teasingly.
"Ladies first." Sonic smirked, as Tails got in the car. "Very funny Sonic." Tails said through a small laugh, appreciating Sonic's admittedly stupid joke.
Sonic got in the driver's side, and they both sat still for a while, in a sort of comfortable silence. It didn't feel awkward to them- it felt strangely natural, in a way.
"I can't believe where we are now." Sonic said, his hands on the steering wheel. "What do you mean?" Tails asked, looking over at his friend
"I mean, it feels like just last week we were in kindergarten, playing outside every day and having a blast. Now, we're about to graduate high school. Time flies by too fast." Sonic had a strange look on his face, as if he was feeling some kind of nostalgia talking about his past. Tails knew exactly what he was talking about, and nodded in response.
"If I would've known how things would've ended up, I would've stayed a kid." Tails said, smiling at Sonic.
Sonic chuckled at Tails' comment, not be used to Tails being the pessimistic one.
"I don't remember the last time I was in here. It's so quiet with your parents gone." Tails said, looking around Sonic's large house. Sonic threw his school bag onto a chair in the living room, and collapsed onto the couch next to it, his arms spread out. Tails held in a small smile, walking over to Sonic.
The Fox laid his school bag down gently next to Sonic's, and made his way over to his friend, sitting down next to him. There was an awkward silence for a few minutes, as if the two had forgotten how to talk to each other all of a sudden. They hadn't been alone together like this for a long time. After a few more moments of deafening quiet, Sonic clapped his hands together and stood up, just as quickly as he sat down.
"Wanna go up to my room, and watch a movie or somethin'?" Sonic asked, rubbing the back of his neck. Tails nodded briskly, and stood up, following Sonic up the stairs in the dark. It was only five thirty in the afternoon, but it got dark so quick out, being the middle of winter. Sonic led Tails into his room, and jumped onto his bed, which was facing his large television.
Sonic's parents were well off, buying a large house with only the three of them using it, and buying sonic a high end car without a problem. His room was no exception- it was rather large, with a lot of random things laying around the floor.
Tails followed after Sonic, sitting next to him. "Gosh Sonic, you gotta clean this place up." Tails was amazed at how Sonic let his room get into such a mess. Tails always liked to keep his things nice and tidy- he had no idea Sonic was this lazy.
"Yeah, I'll get to it eventually." The hedgehog grabbed the remote from his side table, and slid up the length of his bed, leaning his back against the headboard and pillow. Tails followed after him, a good distance separating the two of them.
After they got settled, and the movie was playing, Sonic showed signs that he was visibly upset. Anyone who didn't know Sonic wouldn't of noticed a difference- but Sonic was Tails' best friend, he could read him like a book.
"Sonic? You okay?" Sonic buried his face in his hands, inhaling deeply, and letting out a quiet groan. "No. I fucked up today Tails." Sonic never cursed around Tails, making Tails even more concerned than he already was. "What happened?" The fox asked, resting a hand on Sonic's arm, gripping his bicep gently.
"I... I snapped at Shadow. I don't know why I did, he was just messing with me as usual. It was just my breaking point." Sonic took his hands away from his face for a moment, before suddenly bursting into tears, sobbing into the side of his arm. "I've never been this broken, Tails." Sonic said, choking up through his tears.
Tails didn't know what to do. Sonic was always the one comforting him, Tails being the more sensitive of the two. The fox never saw Sonic cry in front of him before. Tails closed off the space between them, wrapping his arm around Sonic. Sonic didn't object to his touch, and instead, hugged him tightly, not letting go.
He buried his face into Tails' shoulder, as Tails rubbed his back gently. They'd never been this close for this long before, and Tails secretly loved every minute of it. He'd dreamed of holding or being held by Sonic, and his dream was coming true.
"Its okay, Sonic. I'm here." Tails' soft voice helped to calm Sonic down, as he was beginning to cry less. He still grabbed onto Tails, as if he was holding on for dear life. Tails slowly turned his head, and softly kissed Sonic on his cheek, his instincts taking over him. Tails instantly regretted this, his heart racing. He jumped to the other side of Sonic's bed, holding rubbing his arm. His cheeks turned a shade of red, as he felt the embarrassment wash over him.
After a few seconds, Tails felt something grab him. It was Sonic, as he wrapped an arm around Tails' waist, and leaned in to gently press his lips on Tails'. Tails closed his eyes, fully accepting Sonic's embrace. Both their dreams were coming true, and they couldn't believe it.