Tails had rushed to catch the next train to Station Square. He had to get to the hospital, had to be with his brother when he needed him most... Tails was still distraught, it just didn't seem real. He was the cause of Sonic's illness...

The train journey was long and endless. It was crowded with many people. Tails had sit next to an older Mobian, and opposite a young couple, who had spent most of the journey kissing.

Tails on the other hand, had spend most of the journey crying, shaking, staring into space... people were staring, this, he noticed. Wondering why he was bawling his eyes out, but he didn't care.

Almost 3 hours later, Tails had departed the train, after what felt like an endless journey. Both tails propelled, the fox made his way to the hospital.

Upon arriving there, Tails was greeted to many gravely sick people. The ambulance bay were unloading ill patients, rushing them into A&E promptly. And to think Sonic had been here just several hours before...

Tails arrived into the emergency department, rushing to the desk. Oh how he hoped Sonic was ok. He couldn't live without his brother. He NEEDED him to survive... Tails would never be able to live down the thought he would be responsible for Sonic's death.

At the desk, he was greeted by a young female rabbit. She smiled.

"Hello." She greeted.

"Hi. Umm, I'm here to see Sonic the Hedgehog. He was admitted here several hours ago with a heart attack..."

Tails shuffled around on the spot, nervously. Please don't say he's dead. Please, please...

The rabbit started looking up info on the computer, to find out what ward the hedgehog was on.

"Ah yes. May I take your name please?" She questioned.

"Miles. Miles Prower."

"Very well Miles. Are you a relative or a friend of Sonic's?"

"Yes. I am his adopted little brother. We used to live in the same house."

The lady gave Tails a strange look, eyebrow raised.

"Ok. Sonic is on emergency ward 7. It's down to your right, second door down."

"Ok. Thanks Ms." Tails replied.

Rushing down the corridor, Tails made his way towards room 7. Tears were still stinging in his eyes, stomach felt like it was on the floor and nervousness gnawed at him. He knew he wasn't going to like what he was going to see. He had never seen his brother ill so this was going to come across as a huge shock to him, he knew.

Finally, Tails reached the room. He slowly opened the door. He was so scared...

Walking in, the strong smell of medication hit him almost instantly. There were two male doctors- a deer and a mouse. They turned their heads to face Tails almost instantly.

"Hello. Are you here to see Sonic?" The mouse questioned.

"Yes. I am his little brother. How is he?!" Tails asked, with heavy concern.

"Well, currently he's in a stable condition. We nearly lost him when he first arrived, but after a cardiac arrest we were able to revive him. He's a lot better than when he first turned up, and is conscious."

The fox sighed in relief.

"Thank god for that."

"Yes. Sonic's a fighter, that's for sure! Although sadly, there is some bad news..." The doctor admitted.

"What would that be?" Tails asked, rather alarmed.

"Well... due to Sonic trying to starve himself, his heart has received some damage, hence why he had a heart attack. His heartbeat will likely be unstable forever now, and he does have a heart murmur. He will need to be on medication for the rest of his life. However as long as he stays calm and doesn't get himself worked up, he should be fine."

The look of worry on the little fox's face was immense. He was NOT expecting to hear such news.

"That's terrible! Is there anything that can be done?" He asked, with false hope.

"I'm afraid not. And I should also note- Sonic won't be fit to leave the hospital until he starts eating again and gains weight. It's too much of a danger to his health." The doctor admitted.

"Don't worry. As soon as I join Sonic again, he will be ok. You see, I had been adopted, and I never realised Sonic was suffering with my departure. He kept telling me everything was ok and I believed him and ignored it. Then, my parents announced we were moving abroad and the next thing I knew, Sonic's had a heart attack."

"Oh dear. I'm very sorry to hear his."

"It's ok Doc, I'm here now, and never plan on leaving Sonic again. He will be ok."

"I'm glad to hear it, and I'm sure Sonic will be too."

"Doctor, do you think... I could see him now?" Tails asked, hopefully.

"Yes of course. He's just over there look, behind the curtains at the other end of the room." The doctor pointed.

"Follow me."

And with that, Tails followed the mouse to the opposite side of the room. He motioned Tails to stay outside, and the doctor went in.

"Sonic. We have a special visitor here to see you!"

At this statement, the sickly hedgehog shot up slightly, eyes widening, and his heart count on the monitor rose sharply.

The doctor unravelled the curtains around Sonic's bed. And there stood the very person Sonic had bern yearning to see. SO badly.

"Oh my god, I…I can't believe it..." The weak hedgehog croaked, hands rising to his mouth.

Tails locked eyes immediately with his brother. He was lost for words. The hedgehog looked so... sick. He had only been gone 2 months and the poor guy had changed drastically.

He was hooked up to so many machines. The heart monitor beeped, and IV needles were inserted in 3 different places around Sonic's body. Tears welled up in Tails' eyes when he saw how horribly thin his friend was. He had starved himself because of him.

Tails slowly walked up to Sonic's bed, still lost for words, eyes locked with his. He didn't realise how much he really missed him until now, until seeing him again. And the love he felt for Sonic was so much stronger than what he had for his parents. He never realised.

"I'm going to leave you both to it." The mouse announced. And with that, he exited he room, pulling the curtains across on his way out to allow the brothers some privacy.

Sonic and Tails had finally been reunited.