Quiet Time

"It's good, Tails." Sonic licked his lips. "I can smell it."

Tails licked Sonic's neck tenderly. He'd ordered the servants to leave them alone until dinner. "Your fever is all gone, Soniku. When did that happen?"

Sonic leaned into the wetness, purring softly. "Why, when I set my eyes on you, my lord and love."

"I'm only lord over this castle and the surrounding lands for about a quarter of a mile. You know that, right?"

Sonic chuckled. "You ruled my body long before you were prince of anything."

"Har har." Tails tickled him. Sonic switched positions, trying to touch Tails' cock. He began to pout. "What?" Tails asked impatiently. "What's with that face?"

"You wear too many clothes now." Sonic stuck out his lip and made it tremble, forcing his eyes to be as round and wet as they could possibly be for maximum cuteness.

"That's half the fun of it." Tails whispered lovingly, rubbing against Sonic's amazing chest. "No one will see what you're doing."

"Rawr," Sonic purred wildly, his heart thudding against his chest.

"Sire?" A slave asked.

"Yes? What is it?" Tails poked his head from around Sonic's body as the hedgehog lowered himself down.

"The feast is ready."

"Good. Have the servants leave the two of us alone to dine until I give the order. Tell Inferna she may have whatever she pleases to eat in her room." Tails stood, grabbing Sonic's hand firmly in his own.

"Yes, sire." The servant bowed and left quickly.

"Whoa," Sonic faltered in his step, but the fox caught him in his arms and lifted him. "Where are we going?" Quizzed the dazed hedgie.

"To the dining hall." Tails answered as they walked down the halls painted and adorned with royal colors of gold, burgundy, rich purples and deep blues. Sonic was amazed at everything, and pointed excitedly from Tails' arms. The fox, however, had seen this all before, so he lifted himself up using his twin tails and everything became a blur to them.

If the halls had been glorious than the dining hall was heaven. A rather large rounded marble table sat in the middle of the room, white like a pile of snow. On either side of it were two throne-like chairs with soft silk cushions and padding. All around this setting lit with red candles were soft cushions, which made an ocean of various colors. A path through them led to the table and again to another door out.

Sonic squeaked, his mouth wide open. "This is amazing, Tails!" He exclaimed, emerald eyes exploding with surprise and delight.

"That's not all," Tails gestured toward the table. "Look."

A rather fat bird of some sort sat in the middle of the table, well cooked and steaming, while all around mounds and mounds of chili and hot dogs lay lazily, waiting to be eaten. Sonic grinned, leaping out of Tails' arms. He ate like a pig, tearing at the bird like it was his last meal and shoving it down his throat like mad. Then, after the bird was only bones, he began to mercilessly attack the hot dogs, sometimes not even bothering to put chili on it.

Tails chuckled and set to eating his own chili dog, watching Sonic devour the food as if he hadn't eaten in years. He was worried about Sonic, but why add to the hedgie's suffering by being difficult? Half-starved or well-fed, it felt good to have Sonic around again.

When Sonic had depleted the feast, he crawled back to Tails' side, nuzzling his boyfriend tenderly.

"Why the sudden lovey-dovey, Soniku?" Tails mused, tickling him under his chin.

"So many nights without you, I got lonely." Sonic purred. "Have to remember your smell."

Tails squeezed him tightly to his chest and covered him with his royal cloak. "Are you ready then, Sonic?"

"Hmm?" Sonic looked up, his green eyes softer than they'd been in too many days. "Ready for what?"

"Ready to be knighted, of course!" Tails chuckled, licking Sonic's cheek. "I told you that you'd be my knight in shining armor, and honey, I meant it! Now," he stood, setting Sonic on his feet. "Let's go."

"Wait," Sonic pulled Tails back hesitantly. Tails looked at him quizzically.

"What, Sonic?"

Sonic's knees buckled and he buried his face in Tails' thighs. "Tails, I…I…" He hid his face, pulling the twin tails around him as he sobbed. "…I'm not strong enough…to leave you, I mean. I would love to be your knight, but…" And the rest was lost to tears that had been held back for such a long time.

Tails, being so much younger, had no idea what to do now. It made him crazy to hear Sonic cry, for it was an odd sound that made the hedgie alien to him, and it made him ever crazier that he could do nothing to help. "Sonic?" He tried, kneeling and running a hand through Sonic's quills.

Cobalt turned his face upward towards Tails', their muzzles rubbing against each other tenderly. His face was streaked with tears, his green orbs wet with even more of them, just waiting to fall. The fox smiled, using his thumb to wipe away the tears still falling from the eyes of the trembling hedgie. "I love you," he whispered. "I would never make you leave me."

"You…you…" Sonic couldn't speak, his voice stolen by the tears he'd given himself to. Both eyes closed and he leaned into Tails' shoulder, crying again. His ears grew limp and fell over his eyebrows as his arms wrapped around Tails, looking for comfort.

Tails, however, understood Sonic perfectly. "Of course not," he purred. "Sonic, it is totally your choice to leave. But, keep in mind that I'll never be far behind." He pulled him away so he could look at him. He stroked Sonic's cheek and the hedgie leaned into it. Tails licked his nose.

"You promise?" Sonic asked innocently.

"I do." Tails answered softly. "Forever and ever."

Zomg, my first chapter in a while! Please read and review! :)