Im Not Worth Your Time

010. Danger

The next day, Tails is about to leave the hideout so he can get into the city and take his mind off last night, to replace the lamp he tossed at Sonic and fix the thesaurus he also threw at him.

He jumps in his plane and throws his bag in the back, before he can start the engine though.

"Tails!" Knuckles shouts.

The fox turns around and sees Knuckles coming towards him.

"Where are you going?" Knuckles asks.

"Nightstar City. Why?" Tails asks as he puts on his flight jacket.

"Sonic called a team meeting, he's waiting for you" Knuckles says, putting his hands on the edge of the cockpit.

That name again... Fuck off with that name... I hope he burns in a fire

"Not interested, fill me in when I get back" Tails says, trying to not let his rage boil over.

"Huh?! Tails this is about the dude who hired those guys to kill us. The Four Seasons have information for us!" Knuckles says, urging his friend to stay and come to the meeting.

"I have a busy schedule Knuckles, can you step back so I can take off?!" Tails asks, his frustration boiling over slightly.

Knuckles is surprised by his sudden change of tone, he sighs and looks down at the dirt, "I don't think Sonic's gonna like this"

"I could honestly care less what Sonic says or thinks. Step back!" Tails says, his frustration finally taking over.

Knuckles isn't scared of much, but when Tails, who's usually not hostile or aggressive snaps at him, he jumps a little. Reluctantly he steps back lets Tails start his engine and he watches him take off towards the city. As the plane gets further and further from the hideout, Knuckles wonders what made Tails snap at him like that, after all Tails was the dude who just sat in his workshop making stuff and was sometimes if not often seen as the crybaby of the team.

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Winter meanwhile had been at Burning Hearts since the morning, today he decided to lend an extra hand and help the waiters and waitresses serve customers, he may have been the CEO of the restaurant, but to him it didn't mean he could sit on his butt all day and do almost nothing. He sets down a tray of food for a couple at the restaurant for brunch.

"Enjoy!" He says.

"Thank you lad" The older man says.

As the wolf walks off he's stopped by Alex who's giving him a sly smirk, hands on his hips, an empty tray under his arm.

"What" Winter says.

"So where did you go yesterday?... Where you with your favourite fox?"

"Fleetwood, and...." He sighs, annoyed with how perceptive the mountain lion was, "Yes... I was with Tails"

"So when are you two gonna start dating?" He teases.

"Yeah I don't think he's romantically interested in me" Winter responds, crossing his arms, walking towards the kitchen to see if there were any more orders ready.

"I doubt it Winter, I saw the way he was looking at you after the show that day, it looked like he was really interested in getting with you" Alex says, following him to the kitchen.

"He just likes me because I sing good... I highly doubt he's even into me like that. Besides. I don't know a lot about love, and I'm honestly happy dying alone"

"Wow..." Alex responds, shocked with what he just said, "That's not a positive way to think at all..."

"How about this. If I'm wrong and by some miraculous miracle he does like me, I will let you add one thing to the menu and price it at however much you want" Winter says, smirking at him.