There she was, standing before me...Cosmo, just as she appeared when I saw her for the last time.

"Hello Tails, glad to see you're well..."Cosmo said with a smile, a pained smile.

"I wish I could believe that. I've been miserable without you Cosmo." I replied, also trying to smile. I felt a surge of joy, shock, and sorrow overwhelming me. Was this real?

She was holding my hands now, and I could see tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Cosmo, what's the matter?" I asked with a worried look replacing my smile.

"I've been feeling the same Tails, but I'm worried about you. I know what you tried to do a few days ago." she answered with her bottom lip trembling, and a very strained effort to hold back her tears.

My eyes grew wide, and I my face turned to a look of shock. I knew what she was talking about.

Less than a week ago...

I was standing by a ledge overlooking the ocean. The sun was rising, but I didn't care. I felt so hollow, and the otherwise beautiful scence only mocked the tormenting feelings I was having.

"Why Cosmo? Why? Why can't I be with you?" I sighed.

I left a note at home on my bed that explained my intentions of what I was going to do. My whole body felt drained, and life seemed to hold nothing else in store for me.

I spent the day before in probably the worst depression I had since she died, and I had cried, which was becoming common for me. Today though, I was too exhausted and depressed to cry.

I glared at the sun, at it's beauty. I couldn't stand the lie I was living. I tried to deny my pain at first after Cosmo died, but eventually I snapped.

I looked down, the pointed rocks below and crashing waves beckoning me.

"If the rocks don't do the job, then drowning will..." I spoke to myself.

I spread my arms about, and felt a wind blowing against me, as though trying to stop me. Still, I tipped myself forward and closed my eyes...and felt something holding onto my tails.

I turned to see Sonic, a scared and confused look on his face. He was holding my tails with a death grip, and breathing heavily.

"I see you found my note I left behind...Sonic, please just let me go. I want to end this pain." I spoke with a cracking voice, to tired to really fight back.

Sonic stared at me, then practically yelled, "What were you thinking!" How do you think Cosmo would feel if she knew the person she gave her life for, because she loved them, went and killed themself?"

"Let me go..." I pleaded, making one last effort to get free, then gave up.

"No way, you know I can't do that." Sonic said, shaking his head. His arms trembled, and I could tell he was terrified of what he almost witnessed.

I lowered my head, ashamed. Sonic was right, Cosmo would have been devastated.

I never spoke of what happened that day to anyone.

I stared at Cosmo, speechless. She began crying.

"Cosmo...I'm sorry..." I apologized.

Cosmo now wrapped her arms around, sobbing, "Tails, you know it's just as hard not having you around me either! I'm lucky enough that I can watch you from time to time! In a sense, I've lost you too...but when I saw you on that cliff...I-I-..."she broke off, her tears wetting my fur.

"Well, then you know how alone it feels even in a universe as vast as this when a loved one dies..." I replied, holding her close.

"I know Tails, but don't ever think that you're alone. I'm with you, always watching over you. I'm a part of you, and you're a part of me too. Even death can't change that." Cosmo spoke in comforting, but still saddened tone.

I tried to smile again, but couldn't. In the world I lived in, I couldn't be with my flower, not truly.

"Cosmo, I'm going to find a way for us to be together. Somehow, I promise you, and this time my promise won't be broken. I refuse to break it." I said suddenly, still holding her close.

"But...how? I'm...de-"

I cut her off, "I know, but you're so close to me that I feel you are alive...you shouldn't have died like that. We were supposed to grow old together first..."

"...Tails, I..." Cosmo paused in mid-sentence. She was contemplating on what I said, I knew it.

"Yes, Cosmo?" I inched my face closer to hers.

"I will wait until that day then, when we're together again...be it soon, or an eternity from now. I will wait for you." she finally said with a loving smile.

I smiled back, and did something that caught her off guard. I embraced her in a kiss, my eyes closed as I held her close as possible. She at first was surprised, then held me close as she returned the kiss to me. I felt my mind spinning, it felt like years were passing by...

I opened my eyes, only to see Amy's living room ceiling. I still felt wet tears in my eyes. Then I felt my shoulders, and my heart nearly skipped a beat...I could feel the moisture of Cosmo's tears still clinging on my fur. Then I looked to see the white Chaos emerald gripped tightly in my hand. I was really confused right now, but I knew one thing for certain.

"That was more than a dream." I spoke to myself.

End of chapter 3. Thanks for the reviews everyone, chapter 4 will be up soon.