Chapter 9

"Same goes for you. It's been awhile, hasn't it? Blaze the cat, no, Blaze the Phoenix."

As Tails said those words, Blaze expression became a bit annoyed, "Tails, I would appreciate if you didn't called me that nickname. It's kinda annoying me, you know that?"

"Ehehe…sorry, Blaze. It's just that Sonic used to call you that." Tails scratched his back.

"Hmph! That hedgehog sure knows how to nickname me like that." Said the annoyed Blaze.

"By the way, what are you doing here? Are you traveling as well?" Tails asked her

"Yes, I am. I'm doing this because the sol emeralds inside me reacting for some reason. What about you? Why are you traveling as well?"

Tails also give the same reason as Blaze does. Inside his body also contains a Chaos Emerald that he absorbs back then. For your information he posses the yellow one. After he finished explain, Tails was thinking of something and said to her, "Blaze, do you think that the emeralds is resonating for some reason?"

Blaze nodded his statement, "Yes, I do believe they were resonating. Maybe they want us to help other problem in other world, I think."

"I see. I thought this much. But lately the Chaos Emerald inside me hasn't gone back to its full power after I'm traveling with Sonic. Do you know the problem, Blaze?"

"Well, you know the energy inside of it must been used a lot to travel another dimension. You must know something like this, aren't you?" Blaze stopped for a moment. "And about how long does it take to recover back?"

Tails scratched his back knowing the fact that he does know something like Blaze said to him, "Yeah, I already aware of that. And if I'm not mistaken, it will take seven days to recover if anything goes according to plan."

Blaze understands his statement and turned around her body, "I see, it shouldn't be too long/ Ok, I'm better get going now."

"Wait, did you have to leave already? We just met now and it wouldn't be too bad to stay here a little longer." Tails try to reassure his friend.

"I\m sorry, Tails. But you know what my personality is like. And besides, my Sol Emeralds is reacting again. I think there was another trouble in another world." Blaze said in regret.

Tails know the facts about her personality from his brother. And he feels regret that Blaze won't stay in this world a bit longer that he would expected to. Nevertheless, he understands her situation and decided to let her go. "Alright then, I suppose there's no stopping you. Have a safe trip, Blaze! Take care!"

"I will, and take care as well, Tails!" She raises her right hand and starts to enchant some words, "Sol Control!" (Has the same effect with Chaos Control, the difference only in its name)

And with that, the purple cat disappears in light and nowhere to be seen.

Tails witnessed that moment and decided to head back because it's already turn into a slight night after he had talk with Blaze, "I should head back now, I don't want to make Yakumo and Sarah worried for coming late at home."

He dashed back to his temporarily home to make it quick and shorter using his tails and his feet.

When he reached the home, he noticed a light coming from the house. Tails knows that the girls already home already, so he went inside of it in proper manner, "I'm home! Sorry for coming late!"

Yakumo greeted the young fox while still cooking in the kitchen, "Ah, welcome home, Tails-san! Where have you been? I thought you're already home earlier."

Hearing her said that in worried tune, Tails couldn't help it but to explain it, "Sorry, Yakumo-san, I have some business to deal first. I'm going to take a bath first, ok?"

Yakumo allowed him to take a bath first. However, in her mind, she thought about something while still cooking, 'Tails-san…I wonder what were you doing earlier…I'm so worried about you…'

While Tails took a bath, he realizes that he may do something that make Yakumo worried. He can feel her worried by the voice he heard back then while they're talk. While cleaning all of his body with a shower, his thought of Yakumo keeps running through his mind, 'Yakumo-san, she really cares about me. Could it be…she's in love with me? I maybe not the expert of this, but I still can sense her worried towards me.'

After he finishes taking a bath, he didn't wear any cloth. Well, to him, not wearing any cloth is considered as 'normal' since he's an animal. But he could only do that at home, nothing else.

As usual like yesterday, he help Yakumo set up for the dinner. And while they're eating, Sarah just got back home after the part-time work she had. She decides to join them eating together. After they finished eating, they help each other cleaned the dishes and the table, make the works much easier to handle.

After that, Sarah went on to change her clothes because she didn't have the chance to change first while Yakumo and Tails are in the living room watching some TV shows. While they are watching, Yakumo started to speak, "Tails-san…anou…could you please tell me what were you doing back then?"

When Tails heard about what she said, he decided to tell exactly what he was doing. He doesn't want to make her worry anymore, "Do you remember about what Mikoto-senpai said back then?" Yakumo nodded then she understands what Tails is about to say, "I see…you must be searching for Blaze, am I right?"

Tails just smiled himself knowing the fact that Yakumo already know the situation, "Yup, that's exactly what I was doing. When I found her, she was standing on the middle of the park watching the sky. I greeted her, and we have a lot of conversation to talks about."

Yakumo was happy when she saw Tails expression on his face. She couldn't hold herself as she was smiling herself as well, "That's good to hear. I'm glad…that you have met your friend."

"Yeah, I'm happy, but…" As he about to continued, Sarah appear in her pajamas, making Tails decided to stop their conversation, while Yakumo was getting curious about what he was going to say next, and she planned to visit his room later tonight, 'I should visit his room later…but not too long, I don't want to disturb him.'

At night

All the people inside the house were already inside their respective room. Sarah was already fallen asleep due of her tiredness after working. Meanwhile, Tails was inside his temporarily room sitting on the bed looking at his right hand.

He examined about his current power the Chaos Emeralds inside of him. After a few minutes, he concluded that the power of it hasn't gone back fully.

"It's like what Blaze said, I have to wait about 4-5 days to go. Until then, I'll have to stay here."

Just as he said that, someone knocking on his door and said something,"Anou…Tails-san…are you in there?" it was Yakumo's voice that came behind the door.

"Oh, yes? Come in." Tails allowed her since she's the owner of this house.

Yakumo open the door carefully try not making so much of noise and closed it. She wears pajamas and she saw Tails sitting on the bed. She approached him and sit beside him while her face is blushed. This does make Tails little surprised and had a blush on his face as well.

"Umm…Yakumo-san…is there something wrong?" Tails asked her shyly.

"Well…anou…you see…" She stopped for a moment due of her timid when it comes to boys. Well, except for Harima because she can freely talk like she wants to. Yakumo try to read his mind while staring at him, and she did. But what she heard from his thought might be a little shock.

'Yakumo-san, you're worried about me, don't you?'

Once she heard about that, she couldn't say any word she wants to because of her ability. Seeing this condition, Tails decided to speak up first while staring at him,"Yakumo-san, you're worried about me, don't you?"

Yakumo couldn't believe what she heard just now. Tails just say something the same words that come through his mind! She reminds him of Hanai-senpai. She gives a slight nod while smiling, "H-hai…I do, Tails-san…"

Tails then stood up from his bed and continued what they were talking at the living room earlier, "Oh yeah, about Blaze, well, she's…"

"Hmm? Oh, your friend. What happen to her?" Yakumo asked curiously

"Well, she decided to go somewhere so she couldn't stay here for little longer. I'm tried to persuade her, but knowing her personality, I couldn't stop her. It's kinda sad because we haven't met each other for a long time." Tails said in sad tone.

Yakumo feel sorry for this young fox because she had the same experience with him. She also missed her beloved nee-san from America, and she couldn't hold her feeling of loneliness. Nevertheless, she continued to living on, not become too dependant of her sister. She stood up from the bed and hugged him with a caring passion. She put her hands around his waist, "Tails-san…don't worry…I'm sure you'll meet her someday."

Seeing her doing and saying some beautiful words, Tails did the same as Yakumo does to him, "I know…I know in my deep heart that I will meet her somewhere…"

Soon enough, they realized that their faces are inches away from kissing each other. Both of them were blushed knowing this. Tails try to release his grip from her, but Yakumo wouldn't let go of him. She's tightened her grip on his waist. This does make Tails a bit surprised. "Umm…Yakumo-san…are you…okay?"

Yakumo was still blushed while still staring at him. She was afraid of what she will do next might become awkward for them. She once fall in love with Harima, but with Harima being together with Eri-senpai, she was kinda feel lonely inside her heart.

When Tails saw her expression and her action towards him, he finally understands what she was tried to do. He also feels the same way ever since their meeting at the shrine back then. He has decided to let out a word that could shake her heart once and for all.

"Yakumo-san…I have to say this…once in my lifetime…"

Yakumo anticipated his action by not loosen her grip and try not to disturb this moment of her and Tails once in a life time, "H-hai…I'm listening…Tails-san…"

"Would you…be my girlfriend?"

To be Continued

A/N: So finally Tails decided to confess his feelings towards Yakumo. What will Yakumo react after he said on his confession? Find out next chapter.

sonic-elric

05 June 2011

18.40 PM