It was morning again, the next day, in fact. Tails yawned and stretched as he finally got around to pouring a cup of coffee he had made. He couldn't help but make a small mental note to never, EVER give Cosmo coffee. Again.

The fox set his mug down on the computer desk as he got on his computer. It wasn't long before he was navigated to eHarmony. Actually, it was a long time. Stupid dial-up… he thought with irritation.

Finally, after a long 45 seconds, the eHarmony front page loaded. Tails took a sip of his coffee as he thought about who he should take a trip with first. Should it be Cream, Cosmo, Fiona or Marine? Well, Marine would most likely flip when she stepped one foot on an airplane, so she was doomed to be last. He realized that Fiona would be upset if she wasn't picked first. OK, foxy lady was the first 'lucky' one.

Tails logged into her account.

Username: Fio_Fio12

Password: hotfox

Tails blushed as he typed in Fiona's password. He didn't still think of her that way, did he? No. Not after she up-chucked on him.

After waiting another minute and taking sips of his coffee, Fiona's profile was brought up. The orange fox nearly choked on his beverage as he saw that Fiona had received over 129 replies. He could see why, though…she was pretty attractive. Tails decided he should just click on the first person that watched her.

When the page brought up a fat hippo that looked like a girl, Tails turned red and clicked on the NEXT person.

He didn't bother looking at the picture, the name was proof enough it was a guy: Vermilli-Flame2. So…green flames? Good enough. Tails noticed that the watcher was online at the moment, and decided to start chatting with him.

Fio_Fio12: Hey handsome, what's up?

Vermilli-Flame2: Hey girl, you lookin' fine!!

Fio_Fio12: Well, you don't look bad yourself, big boy.

Vermilli-Flame2: (whistles) Well, looks like everything's been cleared up, right? You forgive me?

Fio_Fio12: Forgive you? For what?

Vermilli-Flame2: Um…nothing, I guess. So, where do you wanna meet up?

Tails was taken aback by the last message. The guy barely knew Fiona and he already wanted to meet up with him? Then he remembered that Fiona would likely pester him every second of the day if he didn't get rid of her soon. Sounds good to me, he thought as he kept typing.

Fio_Fio12: Are you sure we should meet up so soon?

Vermilli-Flame2: Sure, Fio, there's nothin' to worry about. How about the mall?

Fio_Fio12: You mean the mall in Station Square?

Vermilli-Flame2: No, the mall on Mars. Of course in SS! Where else??

Tails was confused again as he looked at the guy's location. It said Station Square. That just added to the fact that this guy was perfect for Fiona. He was obviously attracted to her…apparently caring about some unknown forgiveness…plus he was close.

Fio_Fio12: OK, but if you try to mug me, I'm calling the cops.

Vermilli-Flame2: Don't be ridiculous! Is 11am tomorrow OK? We can grab some grub.

Fio_Fio12: That's fine. See you soon, handsome.

With that, Vermilli logged off. Probably finding something to wear, Tails realized. He logged out too and drank the rest of his coffee. He rested his feet on the computer desk as he gazed out the window.

This is great! I won't have to spend money on two plane tickets, and when I introduce this guy to Fiona she's going to be stoked. I just wonder who exactly this guy is…guess I'll find out tomorrow.

After Tails went upstairs to brush his teeth and comb his mussed up fur, he grabbed his cell and dialed Fiona's number. The phone didn't ring twice before the red fox picked up.

"Hey sweetie!" she said casually. Tails sweat-dropped as he realized that Fiona thought they were still dating.

"Er…hey, girl," he said as casually as he could. "Would you mind going to the mall with me tomorrow around, say, 11am?"

Tails had to hold the receiver away from his ear as Fiona squealed. "Of course!! That would be FANTASTIC! I'll see you tomorrow!" With that, she excitedly hung up without saying goodbye.

Well that's a start, Tails noted as he ended the call and set the phone down. He sighed, knowing he would need lots of preparation for tomorrow.

A/N: OK, I know this was rather short, but the next chapter will be longer, I promise. Oh, and I just noticed that it's right around finals time and probably not the best time for me to start a new story. Ah well, you guys are forgiving, right? In any case, next chapter will most likely be pretty late because I'll need a miracle to pull out a good Algebra grade.