'Juste par la vue de votre visage joyeux fait mes voix chanter les serenades'
'Just by the sight of your joyous face makes my voice sing serenades' - Lil moonprincess
A blue spider spins her beautiful, delicate entrapment in different directions, patterns upon patterns following in a creative sequence. Her web is beaded with dew drops from the morning mist. The wind playfully blew at the busy spider's home, upsetting her in the process. Little did she know that while she was irritably trying to keep her nesting safe, there was someone observing her with great interest and attraction.
Tails had a magnifying glass against the little arachnid, studying its latest movements. Scribbling in his notebook, he takes the precaution of not disturbing the web with a huff of his breath. Seeing the poor spider in trouble, he took off his cape, tied the strings to two barks of a tree in front of the direction of the wind, and kept the newborn web safe from harm. The grateful insect then resumed to her work.
Happy at his ethic deed, Tails kept watch of her, having a peaceful glance of nature at work. He knows that her web is the greatest of its kind. Why, he could use that beautiful creation to-
But, of course, he can't just barge into another creature's home and destroy its home for his own use. At least, it won't work against Tails' conscience.
"Now that I have the necessary notes to burn the midnight oil on, I know I have a few more things to search upon in order to concoct the one thing I've wanted," Tails reflected in his usual confidence that only the intelligentsia upheld in this prodigy's mind. He knows that he is smart…maybe too smart for his own good. Sunshine splashing his tan face in between the shadings of the trees, he trotted to the sweet aroma of blossoming lilac forget-me-nots.
That is until he bumped into a small object, something soft and fluffy, in his way.
The puzzled fox boy looked up, left, right, and then down. He rushed to the stranger's side as soon as he recognized who it was.
"Cream! Are you okay? I hope I didn't hurt you too bad," the fox exclaimed frantically to the little rabbit.
Cream, on the other hand, looked up in a dizzy spell to see two Tails in her vision, a headache throbbing for a little while. A hand was held out to her, and she absentmindedly reached out for his. Cream was picked up carefully from the ground, only to see that Tails was starting to become one person.
"I repeat, are you okay Cream?" Tails asked once again with concern flaring in his eyes.
Those eyes…they are so mesmerizing and…pretty!
"Yes, Mr. Prower. I shall be alright. It's my fault that I carried on like that back there." Cream steadily spoke.
"Are you sure, because it looked like I gave you quite a scare back there." He replied.
"Yes, I'm…quite sure…" she recalled.
As she recovered from her daze, she found that her hand was clasped with Tails. Tails had noticed this also, and both of them let go immediately, blushing a light pink in the awkward process.
Wondering, Tails decided to break the ice. "So, what brings you here...in the forest?"
It didn't take long for Cream to realize that he was talking to her, and promptly answered, "Oh you know, I've been walking…just exploring." She looked down quickly to the ground as she said this.
"Oh." Tails raised an eyebrow in suspicion. Well, since Amy's not around, I might as well let her come with me. It's too dangerous for her this far outside her village.
"Hey Cream, since you have no one to walk with, why don't you come with me…you know, until you get home," Tails offered.
On that subject, not only did Cream look up in amazement, but it seemed that her amber eyes glistened with relief as he said this. She nodded excitedly, and followed him on his path.
While walking in the humidity of sunshine, blue jays parading the tops of trees, silence surrounded the youth, each really having nothing to say towards one's interest. Seeing this golden opportunity, and just because she likes to know people more, Cream took it upon herself as to start the conversation.
"You like insects, don't you Mr. Prower?"
"Please Cream", Tails said earnestly, although he was flattered, "call me Tails. And yes, I like to study insects, but for a purpose."
"Oh, really Tails? What purpose would that be?" she asked with interest sparking in her voice.
Surprised at how this little girl would be interested with what he likes to do, he not only told her his intentions on what he likes to do, but he felt…somewhat comfortable with her presence. Cream was intently listening to what he was saying, nodding and eyes widening with observation. They were having a lovely talk on Tails' work and dreams…until Cream asked him one thing:
"Tails, I hope you don't mind my asking-"
"Oh no, not at all Cream," Tails said assuredly.
The way Tails responded to her request was a way that made Cream's heart flutter in a weird way.
"Tails, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Huh. That wouldn't be a hard question.
"Well, I would like to be the alchemist that discovers the cure for diseases. As the one scientist who knows when and where a newly element is being developed. Also, I would like to make something so that…no would have to die." His eyes lit up at the thought of being praised for making it possible to live for eternally. Cream noticed this, and unconsciously smiled at this emergence of happiness.
"And I hope…" he added in unexpectedly, stopping in his tracks.
Cream had a little concern in her expression, her cream ears perking up a bit. "You hope what? What it is, Tails?"
Tails glanced down at the sound of her voice, facing her directly. He grew a reassuring smile, to tell her it wasn't something he really needed…or so he keeps projecting in his memory…
"Oh, it's nothing to worry about, of course. It might require some…requirements, but I'm sure that I can manage to sort it out appropriately." Cream's ears lowered a bit, but were still wary of her thoughts.
"It's okay. I just thought that…well, while you are looking for the thing to make someone live immortally", and she beamed to herself at the sight of Tails' impressed expression of her having to know such a word, "you might need some help on the way."
Tails smiled in gladness and appreciation, nodding to her request. He looked down on a yellow flower blooming, a daffodil spreading its petals in no shame.
"That flower…it reminds me of…" he thought aloud in remembrance, a grin of fondness growing. Cream saw this, and with a thought that popped up in her head, blushed a light pink that softly tints her cheeks.
They walked on, towards Cream's home village. Tails saw that the sun was glaring on her, and pulled his cape towards behind her to give her the shade she needed. Cream noticed this and blushed once more, at the same time thanking Tails for this courteous act.
As she left for her house, she handed him a bouquet of flowers and ran off to her house. Tails looked at his gift and chuckled at this, muttering under his breath, "What a sweet girl. No wonder Amy took a liking to her."
The adorable present that she gave him? Forget-me-nots.