Memory Lane

Stop Two: Explaining

Tails didn't realize how long he had been sitting there, he couldn't help it though. So many memories had come flooding back into his head, it was so overwhelming... Tails didn't even notice when Sonic had walked to check on him. Sonic was pretty shocked to find the twin tailed fox sitting motionless in his chair staring at an object in his hands while tears streamed down his face. Sonic approached him slowly then knelt down putting a hand on the grieving fox's shoulder to comfort him. "Is it Y/N?" Sonic asked quietly. Tails looked at him and nodded slowly trying to wipe away his tears. Though Tails hadn't told him much about Y/N, all he knew was that she was his sister and she had disappeared about half a year before he had met Sonic. Sonic turned and grab another chair, then pulled it up next to Tails. He glanced down at Tails hands as he sat down next to him, "What did you find?" He continue to look down at Tails hands, Tails opened his hands and revealed a small wooden carving of the sun, it was very detailed and looked like it was done very carefully.

"She made this for me when I asked her if she would always be with me...." He drew in a shuddering breath before continuing. He tried his best to blink away more tears that threaten to spill, "She said to me, 'I might not always be there, but I promise that I'll be by your side for as long as I can possibly can.'" Tails looked back at Sonic and began to let the tears fall willingly, Sonic didn't mind one bit when Tails flew into his arms hugging him tightly. For once Tails actually seemed as small as he really was, normally Sonic never really enjoyed physical contact but he knew how much Tails needed to be comforted at the moment. He let him sob quietly in his arms.

Tails looked at his sister's sleeping form, he had woken up from a nightmare and was debating whether or not to wake her up. He didn't want to wake her knowing well enough that she as much rest as she could get, though he knew he wouldn't be going back to sleep anytime soon without her comfort. He would most likely get scolded by Y/N in the morning for not letting her know and she would tell him how he needed sleep as much as she did; if not more since he was still growing. After a few more minutes of debate he decided to go ahead and wake her, he reached over to shake her shoulder. Soon enough her e/c eyes fluttered open, it took her a few seconds before her eyes focused on Tails's face. She slowly rose to a sitting position and smiled warmly, "Nightmare?" She asked before he could even apologize for waking her, Tails nodded sheepishly. Y/N only shook her head as she chuckled lightly, she pulled him into her arms and nuzzled his cheek playfully. "You don't have to be ashamed of it. Heck, I still get nightmares from time to time..." She smiled sadly as she remembered her own repeating nightmare. "But you know what makes me feel better afterwards?" She asks, her sad smile gone as quickly as it came and replaced with a more warming smile. Tails looked back up at her suddenly more interested.

He shook his head, "No, what?" He asked as he leaned into her warm embrace, very grateful to have someone to lean on.

"Talking about it helps, or so I've heard..." She said softly as she stroked the fur between his ears lovingly, she giggled when he let out a quiet purr. "Do you want to tell me what is was about?" She asked holding him closer in a protective but gentle manner, mainly out of habit.

Tails nodded, then drew in a deep breath. "I had a dream that you left me all by myself... And you said you didn't love me anymore..." He whimpered, Y/N didn't respond right away. She was too shocked to speak for a few seconds, she bit her quivering lip as she tried to not let her tears fall. She had to be strong for her brother, she couldn't let him see her in this vulnerable state.

"Did it feel real?" Y/N asked, her voice cracked a bit and she cringed at the sound of it. Tails looked up at her, once she looked into his she ture fear in his crystal blue eyes. He nodded.

"I got really scared when I couldn't see you right away, because of the dark..." He trailed off, he looked down at his hands and sniffled.

"Hey, hey, it's okay you don't need to cry..." She cooed softly. "Hey look at me," She raised his face so his blue eyes could meet her e/c ones. "Do you really think I would leave you?" She whispered, Tails shook his head slightly. She smiled and felt a few warm tears fall down her cheek, but she ignored it. Instead she kept gazing into Tails eyes, he hugged her tightly as he noticed her tears.

"Will you always be with me?" He asked in between his own tears. Y/N thought for a moment, she knew that she wouldn't always be able to be with him a much as she wanted to. She hugged Tails a little tighter, she started to rub his back as he continue to sniffle a bit more.

"I wouldn't ever lie to you Miles, so I'm gonna tell you the truth." She started out slowly. "As much as I would love to always be by your side... I won't always be in this world, I know that you are fully aware of the fact that people all die eventually...." She trailed off, she really didn't know how to explain this to him. Then she had an idea, she reached over to her bag and pulled out something wrapped in some cloth and tied with a blue ribbon. "Here, I was waiting to give this to you on your birthday but... I think now is a good time to give it to you." She said as she handed it to him, he took it and stared at it curiously then looked at Y/N as if asking if it was really for him. She nodded at the wrapped item, "Go ahead, I've been working working on it for a while. I finished it yesterday, I hope you like it..." She smiled as he opened it slowly. Tails took off the cloth after untying the ribbon, his eyes widened as he looked at the wooden carving of the sun. It looked as if it took a really long time, it was very detailed and done well. He looked up at Y/N and gave her a hug.

"I wouldn't ever lie to you Miles, so I'm gonna tell you the truth." She started out slowly. "As much as I would love to always be by your side... I won't always be in this world, I know that you are fully aware of the fact that people all die eventually...." She trailed off, she really didn't know how to explain this to him. Then she had an idea, she reached over to her bag and pulled out something wrapped in some cloth and tied with a blue ribbon. "Here, I was waiting to give this to you on your birthday but... I think now is a good time to give it to you." She said as she handed it to him, he took it and stared at it curiously then looked at Y/N as if asking if it was really for him. She nodded at the wrapped item, "Go ahead, I've been working working on it for a while. I finished it yesterday, I hope you like it..." She smiled as he opened it slowly. Tails took off the cloth after untying the ribbon, his eyes widened as he looked at the wooden carving of the sun. It looked as if it took a really long time, it was very detailed and done well. He looked up at Y/N and gave her a hug.

"Well... It took me about..." She stop to think about it for a moment, "I think it took me about a month or two, you know how we've been traveling a lot lately... and with all of that 'stuff' going on." She shrugged as if it was nothing.

"How did you do it without me knowing though?" He looked at her, his eyes shining in astonishment.

Y/N shrugged, "Sometimes when I woke up from one of my nightmares and I couldn't go back to sleep I would decide to work on it until I could fall back asleep." She said looking down sadly. "You want to know something else? Someday when I'm no longer with you, you'll be able to look at this and think of me. Even though you can't see me, don't doubt that I'm there watching over you. And don't you ever dare to forget that I love you with all of my heart and that I would give up my life just to see you happy." She said firmly still struggling to hold in her tears. "Okay?" She whispered holding Tails even closer to her.

"Okay..."