Ohai guys! I am on Winter break so I'll be updating a lot more these 2 weeks. I'm sososososo sorry for the lack of chapters these months, my computer totally broke and so I had to get a new one. Thank you for sticking by me though! Anyways, you've waited long enough, so on to the chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything Sonic related or anything that is copywrited. I only own this fanfiction and any OCs I decide to add.

Cosmo's POV

I slumped back against the door and pulled my knees close. Sunshine drifted into the room through the window across from me and I had to shield my eyes from the glare. I heard Tails walk towards and open the front door, barely audible over the tweeting of small birds just outside. Cream's honey-sweet voice filled my ears and a smile spread across my face. The last time I saw the small rabbit girl with living eyes was just before I floated away to my death. Her horrified face filled my memory and my smile was gone.

Cream was my closest and first real friend after I crash-landed on Mobius. She and Miss Vanilla, her mother, had taken care of me. They didn't ask for anything in return, they were just doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. Amy and Tails were there too, but Cream was whom I connected with during those long days. She had told me stories about her friend's adventures, how they 'kicked butt and took names' as Amy had said. Cream told her about all the people who had come and gone. The rabbit had told a total stranger about her enemies and her fears. A stranger who could have used these things against her. A stranger who a microchip implanted into her and did use her enemies, fears, friends against her.

I sighed. The chip was so long ago, but it still stung to think about. I had betrayed my friend. Unintentionally, but I still had. White Seed. The codename flicked through my brain, I flinched. To say it 'stung' was probably an understatement.

"W-what I'm t-trying to s-say is that I-" Cream's voice was shrill and fast. It was impossible not to overhear what she was saying. "I l-love you, Miles Prower!" In a blur, I was up. The door was slammed open and I was locked eyes with Cream. Cheese made a noise and hid behind the rabbit whose mouth was agape in horror and awe. Her ears were standing straight up and shaking. She was frozen besides her ears as we stood, staring wide-eyed at each other. I'd seen this look before. She was horrified, maybe even scared. Just like before I had died. Her features were at a war with each other; upturned eyebrows, sniffling nose, open mouth. I could see a woven basked on the floor by her open hand. Cream's other hand was clenched into a tight fist and buried into the torso buttons of her dress, attempting to stop her from shaking.

"Cream…!" My voice cracked to a high octave. Cream's backed away as her emotions continued to flit across her face. We both looked at Tails who had a, as Amy would call it, 'deer caught in headlights' look on his face.

3rd Person POV

It was a very hectic day for poor Tails. His young love had returned to him after being dead for 3 years, his close friend spontaneously decided to confess to him while said love was forced to listen in his bedroom, and they both see each other for the first time in years right afterward! If his parents knew about this…

They all stood together in Tails' living room, staring at once another. Well, more like the girls were staring at Tails while he just closed his eyes and thought up multiple possible ways of getting out of this situation. Science and academics hadn't prepared him for this.

Cream was the first to move, surprisingly. She took small, cautious steps towards Cosmo until she was within arms reach. She placed her hands on the seedrian's shoulders and gasped when they turned out to be solid which made Cosmo flinch. Cream then pulled her close into a light hug, as if Cosmo was a fragile figure of glass. When she didn't break, Cream tightened her hug. She may be small, but the teeny rabbit could be as strong as Amy if she wanted. Cosmo was turning purple and sore by the time Cream pulled away. Her face was a mixture of relief, confusion, and obvious grief. She opened her mouth to ask something, but Cosmo cut her off.

"The rose, Cream. Tails' rose. I-I think anyways…" She blushed and looked towards said fox. Tails just scratched the back of his head and looked down at the ground.

"Huh?" Cream cocked her head in confusion. "W-wait. The seed that Mister Sonic gave to Tails after the battle? Th-that was…" She drifted off, you could almost see the gears turning and connections being made in her head. Cosmo nodded and Cream turned to Tails. "Can I see it?" She asked.

Tails had yet to show anyone else the inside of the greenhouse where the rose resided. It was personal to him. However, since Cosmo was alive, he thought it was as good a time as any to make it public, or to at least show someone. Tails led the girls outside to his backyard and to the dome-shaped greenhouse. He inhaled deeply and pulled the door open.

Cream's POV

It was absolutely stunning. If there was a true meaning of beauty, it was this. I had refrained from opening my eyes until I was all the way inside, but when I did finally, I was really taken aback. It was like standing in a very fancy courtyard… if you let a river flow through one that is. The small river went all around the dome, starting at the fountain waterfall in the back and going all around the dome, irrigating plants and rushing under bridges. All sorts of plants climbed the walls of the dome making the space smell like a paradise. Potted plants hung from the ceiling and the sides as well. Small, hybrid Sakura trees were scattered about the area in the patches of dirt. It really was a sight, and Tails had created it all by himself. For Cosmo…

Something was amiss, though. There was a large golden flower pot that was obviously meant to be the centerpiece, but the lack of flower was very noticeable. I'm guessing that was where the 'rose' was supposed to be. I looked around for any other possible rose-like plants, but even though there were many species of flora, I could not spot a single rose anywhere.

I looked at Tails only to find him rapidly searching around the giant pot. "Where is it?!" he snapped, looking at Cosmo and I. His hands flew to his face and he tugged at his whiskers. Cosmo walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. They locked gazes and Tails seemed to relax. I looked down and shuffled my feet.

Amy had convinced me to tell Tails how I felt about him. She had asked me what the worse case scenario was and now I am witnessing it right here. In this beautiful area that I can only conclude Tails made in Cosmo's memory. I never had a real chance and to think I had was an insult to my friendship with Cosmo.

"Never fight with a friend over a stupid boy."I could hear Amy's words from earlier. "Unless you're me. I will rip off any girl's nails one by one if she came between me and my Sonic." I don't think I could fight with Cosmo, let alone rip her nails out. Tails obviously still cares about Cosmo a whole lot still and he probably wouldn't appreciate me fighting with her. It reminds me of Mister Sonic and Amy in a way. Without the whole overprotective non-girlfriend stalker thing.

Tails walked towards me with Cosmo at his side. Despite that and my newly founded resolution, my heart sped up. Force of habit probably. I smiled at them and they smiled back, but sadly.

"I'm sorry, Cream, but the rose I grew from is no longer here. We can't show it to you." Cosmo bowed her head. "Don't be sad though, this was going to be my first time seeing it as well. I only read about it from the plaque." She motioned to it and I nodded. Cosmo went on. "My guess is that the flower was actually me, growing to be reborn. That would explain why it is no longer here." She wrung her hands together and looked up at Tails.

"I wish you could see it though, Cream. I'm sorry." Tails apologized sadly and I smiled at him. It was no big deal, besides, I had stayed later than expected and needed to head home. I said goodbye to Tails with a curt, awkward nod and gave Cosmo another tight hug before leaving. On the way home, I started thinking about what would happen if things were different. Would Tails have accepted me? Would we be dating? Would we have lived in one of Amy's fantasies about Sonic? I shook my head. No, what was I even thinking? Tails had been very heartbroken and traumatized by Cosmo's death, there was a very slim chance, if any, that he'd be able to move on from that. Love is love, and I shouldn't meddle with it.

I was close to Sonic's house now, mine was only a few blocks away, but I had to stop. I could see the silhouette of a 2 fox-tailed Mobian. The only Mobian I know with 2 tails was Tails. I called out to him and jogged towards him. He stopped and turned around and I noticed something I hadn't before. This person was not Tails. No, they had ears. Bunny ears. And they were very much female. I slowed my jog but kept running. Curiosity killed the cat.

The closer I got, the more I could see of the person. She was a light cream color with orange hair that fell over her back. The tips of her duo fox tails were white and she was small figured. I could just barely make out that she was wearing a soft pink and green dress.

"Cream! Who's that?" Cheese asked. I didn't answer, I was close enough to the girl now for her to hear me. Her features were scrunched together and she had the same look Tails had when Cosmo and I were looking at him for answers.

"H-hello. I don't think we've met before." I said.

The girl's eyes widened and she pointed at herself. "Y-you can s-see me?!" She exclaimed. I giggled a little bit. Was she okay?

"Of course I can see you!"

"Oh no. This… This is very bad." I looked at her confusedly and she just shook her head. "You aren't supposed to see me. I… actually shouldn't be here right now." She began pulling at the hem of her dress. "It should have worked, you see." A sigh. "Please, come with me, Cream, I have much to explain." She grabbed my wrist and started to pull me along.

"W-wait! What's your name? How do you know mine?"

The girl stopped and looked back at me with cerulean eyes. "My name is Myrica, and I know your name because I am your daughter."

Guys, Myrica totally just went Star Wars on you. Hehe, I hope you all like the plot twist! It totally wasn't planned by the way. It was really a "I'm gonna throw this character in here and see what I come up with" type of thing. Anyways, I love you guys, and I hope to see you guys soon!

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