He didn't know what to do. He knew she wasn't safe with him, but he didn't want to act suspicious, so he went to the door and wanted to talk to her. Before he talked, she talked.
"Hi, Mr. Tails! I found a nice garden we could be in and relax together!", said Cream in an excited tone.
The 'together' part was emphasized, which REALLY stuck with Tails. He figured that he could hold his instincts (if he had them to begin with) in and pretend things would be fine, so he hesitated, but agreed to go and opened the door.
"I'm so happy I can be with you. I also got a gift for you!", she said, closing her eyes and stretching her arms out to give the box to him. Tails tried his best to not touch her hands to prevent any major sparks.
He looked at it and smiled as he saw new shoes that she knew were his favorites. "Thank you, Cream! So, where are we going?", Tails said, with a bit a happiness and worry.
"It's a short distance away. Follow me!"
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15 minutes later...
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"We made it! This is the garden I wanted to bring you to!", Cream said, which Tails quickly nodded in agreement. He looked very calm, but he was biting his lips a little. "Are you OK?", she mentioned, being a bit worried.
Tails needed to come up with some sort of answer. He couldn't say he wanted to eat her, obviously, so instead, he said he forgot to organize his basement, which, even though it took a long time, Cream made him relax about it, but unfortunately, her patting his shoulder only made it worse. It reminded him of how close she was.
While Cream didn't notice it, he got a big shudder from the excitement in the very back of his brain. "T-thanks, Cream." This was when his nightmare started to begin. His stomach started to make noises, demanding food, but he held it back mentally and it quickly went away. He was relieved and said "Phew...".
As they were looking at beautiful flowers that Cream was pointing to, Tails started to salivate a bit. Cream noticed the very quick swallowing of spit he was doing to prevent it from spilling, and she knew something was up.
"Are you sick, Mr. Tails?", said Cream, concerned for him. Tails said he was sick indeed, talking with a stutter. His mind kept going the opposite direction he wanted.
'Tails, stop this right now! She is your friend!', Tails thought to himself, but it didn't work at all, and while he was with her, he started trembling as well. His mind kept fighting.
Every step felt more and more difficult, and his tails started to go up and very straight. He took one last look at her, and his hand, unknowingly, was reaching out for her, but he stopped it in time, but he was salivating, trembling, stuttering, and his stomach growled. He froze and squinted his eyes. He knew he would snap soon, so he quickly reacted in panic.
"I GOTTA GO! BYE, CREAM!", Tails panicked and left to go directly to the workshop. Cream got confused and decided to head home.
As he reached the workshop, he entered it, locked the door, and sat next to it, hyperventilating for a second until he relaxed. He angrily snapped at himself and he bit his left arm in anger.
He quickly went from furious to sobbing while sitting down. He curled into a ball, knowing he will never get to see his friends again without his mind telling him horrible stuff, and never be able to go to some of his favorite places due to the large population of Mobians there.
He decided to board up all the doors and windows. If there is no view, there is no risk, was Tails's mentality. Thankfully, he could still communicate with Sonic, Amy, and his other friends.
After a while of sitting down in depression, he figured something out. He had to tell someone, but Sonic and Knuckles would be a bad idea, and he considered telling it to Cream, but he immediately regretted being with her, so he decided to fly to Amy's house, instead.
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A few minutes later...
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Tails was at the door, wearing a blindfold and plugging his nose to prevent that from occuring again. Amy opened the door.
"Hi, Tai- Why are you wearing a blindfold?", Amy said, very confused as Tails has (understandably) never done this before. "That's what I want to talk to you about.", Tails said, in a very nasal tone due to the plug on his nose. "This is very im- OW!", as he slammed himself into the side of the entrance.
"I'll help you out on that. Hold my hand.", said Amy, opening her eyes in happiness. Once he got in, he asked if she had a very big thick object. She said she had cardboard, still puzzled about the question. Tails told her he wanted her to place it between him and her.
After everything was set up, he said one final question. "Amy? Is it impossible for me to see you?". "Yes...". As they both confirmed, he finally removed his blindfold but kept the plug.
"Amy, I've had a crazy day today.", said Tails, slightly frowning. "Same for me. I had to go to the store, but I couldn't find what I needed, so I needed to-", Amy wanted to continue talking, but she wasn't aware of how severe it truly was.
"No, Amy. It's far worse than that.", Tails said, which caught her attention. "I was kidnapped by Eggman, and I saw a cat Mobian, but he was moving like a cat if it was walking on all fours, rubbing itself against his legs. Then, he shot a laser at me, wanting to make me like him."
Amy had her hands on her mouth in shock as he continued. "However, Sonic saved me, but I already got hit by the laser for several seconds, so I got a little affected.", Tails said, starting to form a tear.
"And then, I looked it up. Cream came by and asked me if I could go with her. Now let me ask you. What am I?", Tails said, wanting an answer.
"Umm... a fox?", she said, struggling to follow, but understanding things here and there. "Yes, and foxes eat hedgehogs and rabbits. That is why I don't wanna see you. It's to prevent a chaotic event. Anyways, I went with Cream, thinking that I will be fine, but I... sorry.", Tails said, starting to cry. "I felt hungry around her and wanted to eat her. Imagine y-your own best f-friend wanting to end you. Well, I almost did, but I left.", is all that Tails said, before crying heavily, only for Amy to break her silence.
"It's OK, Tails. Let it all out... I promise I will never tell anybody about it, OK?", said Amy, only showing a thumbs up to Tails and nothing more.
Tails smiled a little, knowing he could trust her. He knew Sonic would blow it out of proportion.
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The Feral Virus
FanfictionA virus that Dr. Eggman made has infected Tails, but it quickly goes out of control. Its side effects are turning a Mobian into a basic animal and removing all intelligence. Now, someone has to fix it before it is too late.
