Tails looked anxiously around the mall, which was crowded with tons of people. That wasn't out of the ordinary. He looked at his watch. It read 10:59 and 48 seconds. Of course, his watch was the most precise out there and it even told seconds. Why? Well duh, he was cool like that.

As soon as his watch sang a small tone to indicate that it was officially 11 o'clock, Tails turned slightly to his right to notice Fiona's enthusiastic face. "Hi hi!" she sang, grasping him in a bear hug. "What are we gonna do at the mall today??"

Eesh, breaking up with Scourge apparently didn't go so well, Tails noted as he wriggled free of Fiona's hug. "Er, well, how about we get some lunch?"

"OK!"

Tails couldn't help but think that it hadn't been too long ago that the red fox had slapped him clear across the face and sent him flying. Ah well, that was water under the bridge. Now, where was that Vermilli guy?

Fiona pointed to the Subway bar in the food court. "Hey, how about a five dollar footlong? You're paying, right? That's good since I'm broke." Without another word, she bounded across to the mini-restaurant.

Tails stared as she went. I didn't even say anything.

Reluctantly, the twin-tailed fox shuffled into the Subway line next to his 'date'. He stared around at all the people at the tables. There HAD to be that eHarmony guy somewhere. Unless he was a 75-year-old stalker who just wanted to know where Fiona lived…

Oh fudge. Tails' eyes stopped dead when he spotted none other than Scourge Hedgehog relaxing at a table and sucking on a smoothie. He slowly turned back to the Subway line and prayed that the green hedgehog wouldn't notice Fiona today. That would just get her angsty.

"Welcome to Subway!"

The sandwich maker person's greeting snapped Tails from his thoughts. He studied the cheerful gaze of the cashier before realizing where he was. "And what can I get for you today?" the lady in her mid-twenties asked cheerfully.

"Oh, right, a foot long Italian Herbs and Cheese," Tails said automatically. He always got the exact same thing every time he came here. He noticed that Fiona had already gotten done with her sub and was waiting for him. She was slurping down a Coke.

Oh great, drinks are extra, Tails realized. Then he turned his attention back to the eager person behind the plastic guard. "Oh, right, uh, Spicy Italian, please," he said. Then, much to his horror, he saw that Scourge had seen Fiona. Luckily, vice versa had not occurred yet.

"Mozzarella, toasted, honey mustard and pickles," Tails recited to the cashier before slipping over to Fiona. He had to keep her distracted.

"H-hey, muffin cakes." Inwardly, Tails face-palmed. Ah geez, where the heck did THAT come from?

Fiona, however, loved it. "Hey cutie!" she squealed. "I'm so glad we're going out to lunch together. We can discuss where we're going for our romantic get-away!"

Tails turned back to the cashier to pay for the food but still chatted with Fiona. She COULD NOT see Scourge today. "Er, yeah, about that. I was thinking, and I…"

"Hey babe."

Everything seemed to go in slow motion. Fiona and Scourge locked eyes. The green hedgehog smiled seductively under his red sunglasses. Fiona stared at him in awe. Then, the red fox began to lift her hand, as if to stroke Scourge's cheek, but instead smacked him clear across the face and sent him flying across the food court.

Tails could just gawk.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Fiona screamed at him. "How DARE you come here to try to interrupt my lunch! How dare you even try to show your face to me!"

"What, you're with HIM now?!" Scourge said confusingly. He stood up shakily from getting smacked. "I thought you hated him! I thought he was a shorty!"

Fiona crossed her arms. "C'mon, Tails. Let's go find a table AWAY from this green trash."

Tails thought for a moment. Green. Vermilli. Which was, of course, short for vermillion. And Scourge wore flames on his jacket. Ah, crud.

"Hey, hey, wait!" Scourge called back. "You got some kinda nerve, telling me that you'd meet me here then come and ditch!"

Fiona turned her head to face him, both irritation and confusion sparking her blue eyes. "What the heck are you talking about? I never told you I would meet you here."

"Sure you did," Scourge replied, happy he was getting somewhere. "On eHarmony, remember?"

Tails wished a black hole would just swallow him up right then and there.

"eHarmony?" Fiona was getting even more irritated. "You mean that dating site for losers who can't score dates in real life? Sounds like somewhere you would go."

Scourge sighed. "OK. OK. I'm a loser. I was really selfish for trying to sell you out to Mammoth Mogul. But I really need to be with you again!" The green hedgehog glared romantically into Fiona's eyes. "Will you take this loser back?"

Fiona shifted her gaze from Tails to Scourge, and then back again. "Well…OK!"

WHAT?!? Tails' mind screamed.

Fiona winked at the orange fox. "You keep being adorable, OK? You'll score one of those other girls." Then, the red fox took Scourge's hand in hers, and the two ran away into the sunset. Well, it was really McDonald's golden arches, but who was keeping track?

Tails could just gawk.

A/N: OK, I KNOW this is waaay late. I swear I meant to write it last week. However, my grandma's house got hit pretty bad by a storm and we had to go help her clear out her yard. My exams are almost done…for now. They'll pick up again in two weeks when it's the last week of school, but until then, I'm going to try to be more on the ball. Thanks for sticking around!