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It was a normal Spring day, and Tails was busy working in his small workshop, the clock chiming 5. He knew he had to meet up with Sonic, yet he didn't want to see the blue blur, he was more concerned with his current experiment, wanting to create something wonderful. In all honesty, he was afraid of Sonic, but he dared not say a thing about it. Something about him was different than the was he remembered a few years ago. Now a days he felt that Sonic was only concerned with getting the girls and trying to be the best at everything, so much so that Tails himself felt like yesterday's news to someone who was supposed to be his best friend. He gave a small sigh as he looked towards the clock, hoping that Sonic wouldn't care or notice that he wouldn't be at the gathering today. The gathering was only for fans of Sonic and to see who his next girlfriend was going to be really, though most people believed that Sonic was going to try for Amy today. Giving a small sigh he placed his welding mask over his face and continued his work, hoping that this strange contraption really could let himself and others travel through time. Maybe then he could be free of this Sonic, he hoped.

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"I can't believe the nerve of that guy!" Amy growled and muttered under her breath, lightly resting her hands on her Piko Piko Hammer. She glanced to her right side, her forest green eyes flashed a little as she saw a bunch of girls line up to meet Sonic. Why wasn't she in the line you ask? She had feelings for another. Someone, similar to Sonic, but to her, much better.

"Gotta find some way to sneak into Eggman's headquarters..To see him again!" she squeaked quietly, doing little excited taps on the ground. Her ear then twitched slightly as she turned her head to face Tails' workshop. A small frown on her face before she gently reached into the pocket of her hoodie and pulled out her phone.

"Hey Tails. Are ya busy? Didja wanna go out to get a smoothie and salad or anything? Since Sonic is...ya know...being Sonic?" she started to text, trying her best to avoid the cat calling that Sonic was giving her in the distance. "Or...if you're busy..didja want me to bring you anything from the store..?? I'm kinda worried about you."

She frowned once more before putting her hammer away and starting to make her way towards the workshop, the familiar smell of diesel fuel and the familiar warmth of fresh sparks made her feel at ease. She had always seen Tails as a little brother and hated when Sonic got this way.

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Tails had kept his head low and the lights off in the evening glow, hoping to deter Sonic from wanting to check on him, but he knew it would only be a matter of time before the blue hedgehog decided to barge in again and take out any frustrations on him. He hated to admit that he was getting used to Sonic's wrath, but if he had to choose between facing the wrath of the blue blur or being seen around him on a daily basis now a days, he'd rather take the wrath. He jumped when he felt his phone vibrate and hesitantly checked the screen, giving a big sigh of relief as he saw it was from Amy.

"Oh thank goodness..!" he gently clicked open the text and read her message, his ears lowering a bit before starting to type back.

"Hey Amy, I'm a little busy, but I'll be able to stop in a couple of minutes... no more than 5. I'm just welding the last pieces now.. A smoothie sounds great. You can come on in through the back door if you want. It's open. I just don't want to be near Sonic right now. Sorry to make you worry Amy..."

He really didn't like making Amy worry, she was pretty much the only person he could really turn to that he trusted fully and he didn't want to lose her. He gently wrapped his tails around himself before setting his phone back down to finish his welding, hoping that she would take the invitation inside so they could talk face to face.

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Amy continued to play on her phone while she waited for Tails to text her back, gently sliding her finger across the screen, a dopey grin on her face as she scanned through the selfies she took with her and her favorite hedgehog, despite Eggman's protesting. As she continued to scan through her pics she lightly blinked as her eyes focused on the top of her screen, smiling as she saw that Tails had responded to her.

She swiped her pics away and started to read his message, sighing lowly before she gave a small sad smile as she texted him back, her back leaning against the door.

"Haha. Of course you are, Tails. You're always busy now. I really wish we could have some bonding time..What are you working on though, if I may be so bold to ask?" she texted him back before she smiled as he offered to go with her to get a smoothie, sighing again. "Ya know, Tails..it takes like 5 minutes to GET to the smoothie place...I'll be in in like...one second." She finished typing before gently opening the door, glancing around before she spotted Tails, lightly leaning against the door with her arms crossed, playfully sticking her tongue out at him.

"So...Maybe 10 minutes so we can actually enjoy the smoothie, Tails?" Amy chuckled softly before gently walking up to him, embracing him gently.

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"ah..!" he couldn't help but jump a bit as he felt Amy's sudden embrace, his tails stiffening a little before he let himself relax, gently placing his welding torch down and grabbing hold of her arms, closing his eyes as he let himself fall into her embrace. "A-Amy, you startled me, I could've burnt you!"

It was only a moment later that his phone went off and he was able to check it, seeing it was from her gave him a bit of relief. "heh, well, I'm actually finished for now, so we can have all the time we need Amy.." he gave her a small smile before he looked towards his large contraption. "You really want to know what I've been working on huh?" he gently shook his head, he didn't mind telling her about it, but he didn't want to worry her about what could happen if it fails.

"W-well, why don't we talk about it on our way to the smoothie place?" he gave her a small smile before gently nuzzling against her chin. "Besides, you still need to tell me how you and Metal have been doing too!"

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Amy blinked twice at Tails' reaction to her hug, she didn't realize he had a welding torch in his hands. She just instinctively went to hug him. She then chuckled lowly to herself upon watching him, gently rubbing the back of her head nervously.

"Aaaaahhhhaha...Sorry Tails! Just kinda went for it like I normally do!" She continued to hug him tightly, reassuring him that he always had her to turn to. She watched him check his phone before her ears perked a little as he notioned towards his machine. "I always want to know everything, Tails! I'm always curious about a lot of things..!" She began, playfully pouting as he didn't tell her, sticking her tongue out at him.

"Aw come on..!" She then paused as he spoke, lightly nodding before she giggled as she felt him nuzzle under her chin, it was something she really liked, as far as she knew he only nuzzled under her chin. 'Take THAT, Sonic..' she thought before she nodded and then flashed a peace sign to Tails as she began to walk with him towards the smoothie shack.

"Aaah! <3 Metal and I are doing great! Well...great as we can, anyway." She sighed lowly before crossing her arms and pouting again, "Eggman keeps making Metal go out on stupid missions to get more animals for his badniks...I haven't hardly had any time with him!"

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"heh, it's okay Amy, I know you mean well by it." he gave her a small smile before he notioned back towards his machine. "Well, this machine, if I can get a strong enough power source for it, will be able to let us pass through time itself." His ears perked a bit, hoping that Amy would approve of his newest invention. "We'd be able to go to the future and see what's there, or even in the past to prevent other things from happening, or to know how or why something really happened."

He was happy to be walking with her, and grateful to have some good company with him as they made it to the smoothie shack, nodding as he listened to her.

"Well that's great that you two are doing well, well, aside from eggman of course!" he gently nodded. He always felt bad for the little animals that got captured to become badniks, but he knew that they were typically unharmed, never really helped him feel good about destroying the body they're trapped in however. "I'm sure that you two will be able to get something figured out to be able to spend more time together. after all, I don't recall anyone ever making you as happy as he does Amy..!"

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"Haha..Well I usually try to mean well you know!" She then looked towards the machine again before her attention went back to Tails, her eyes widening as she listened intently to what he was saying. Her ears perked high once more before she gasped.

"T-Time travel!? Tails you can't b-- Well...actually you can L.O.L! You're you!" she snickered a little before resting her hands on her hips, "That sounds amazing though, brother! I really hope it'll pan out for you! I'd love to see the future for sure!" She then paused a moment, looking back down to Tails with a small sigh after hearing the final part of that.

"Or did you really just build that to try to find out what's happened to Sonic...?" She gave another disgruntled sigh to him before shaking it off as she smiled once again, finding seats for both her and Tails to sit at.

"Yeah! O.M.G he's such a sweetie! Last time I went to visit he had just gotten back from a mission and you know what he did? He brought me the most beautiful daisy I had ever seen! Ee!" she squeaked cutely as hearts fluttered above her head. She nodded a little before ordering her smoothie, looking back to Tails with a happy smile. "Well, you're right! He makes me the happiest hedgehog on earth! He's just so sweet and such a gentleman!" She swooned a little before winking to Tails, flashing him a peace sign.

"I'm sure you'll find your special one too! I swear by it!"

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"heh, I know. And that's really sweet of him!" Tails gave a small smile as he took his seat, soon ordering his smoothie as well before looking back towards Amy. "Heh, you two really are a perfect match Amy, and seeing you so happy only proves it further." he gave her a small smile before his ears lowered ever so slightly. "Well, that too..." he had to admit, finding out what actually happened to Sonic did cross his mind, but he truly had a different plan for his contraption, and he couldn't keep a secret from Amy, she was always there for him, so the least he could do was be honest to her.

"Finding out what happened to him did cross my mind, yes, but... honestly I want to see if it works so I can get away from him for good. Maybe take you and Metal with me so you don't have to worry about Eggman anymore either..!" He was starting to sound a little desperate. He wanted to leave this place and leave Sonic behind and take the one being he trusted most with him, but he quickly held himself back before saying anything more in fear of breaking down.

"I... s-sorry... I shouldn't be saying such things..."

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"Hee hee! Isn't it just?" She gave another chuckle before taking a small sip of her smoothie, resting her free arm on the back of the chair before she looked back to Tails, taking another sip before she winked again at his comment. She then gently rested her smoothie back on the table, she knew Tails better than Sonic. Tails was naturally curious about anything and everything, and if something was wrong, he would stay up all day and night to find out, no matter what. She gently ran her fingers through her front bang quills before she then nodded towards him, giving a gentle sigh before smiling lowly.

"I figured that would be a part of the reason, Tails..I mean, I know you build things on a whim because you find it enjoyable and all, and the fact that you made a time machine IS pretty cool. But I figured there would have to have been more of a reason than 'just because'. She continued to listen to him before she smiled and took another sip.

"T.B.H Tails, I totally wouldn't mind you kidnapping Metal and I to be free from Eggman..! I'd love to just have us three with no cares in the world!" She blinked a little as she watched Tails' reactions, lightly resting her hand on top of his.

"Hey..." she spoke softly, giving him a gentle smile, "To quote you, 'Everything will be okay.' I know it will. Just relax." She then gently cupped his hand into hers and lightly tilted her head.

"Would you feel better if you came over to my place tonight or want me to stay at yours? You need a buddy. We could totally veg out and have popcorn, watch movies,whatever you want!" Her proposal seemed more like a plea to her, but she digressed, she didn't want Tails to be upset.

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Tails took a few sips of his smoothie as he listened to Amy give her reasoning, and she wasn't wrong. He did love to tinker with things on a whim, but this a pretty big thing even for him. "h-heh, thanks Amy, I'm glad you'd agree to come with me."

he gave a small chuckle before looking around, kidnapping Metal wouldn't be hard for him to do at all, after all, Eggman was able to actively fly between, worlds and so was Metal. So asking Metal to come with them for the sake of Amy, he had a good feeling that things would run smoothly if they were able to get it up and running.

"u-uh... If you could stay with me... please..? I... I don't want to risk Sonic getting into my workshop and breaking my machine." He looked up towards her, the fear starting to crawl across his face clearly. "If... if that's okay of course..!"

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"Well of course..!" Amy snickered, playfully resting her hand under her chin like the prissy rich girls do, jokingly commenting that she needed to come with him because he would be lost without her. She then shook it off and took another sip. "I don't want to leave my brother all by himself, what kind of sister would I be?" She chuckled again before she then lightly leaned back into the chair once more, starting to imagine her life with Metal by her side forever. She smiled a dopey smile at the thought of no Eggman coming between their relationship and it made her happy.

She quickly nodded at Tails' request for her to stay with him. "I wouldn't want to risk that jerk breaking YOU rather than your machines...But I know where you're coming from. I'll stay with you and keep him away." She watched him and her ears lowered before she then gripped his hand a little more. "Take it easy, Tails. It isn't a problem at all and you know this! I always have time for you!" She winked to him again before finishing her smoothie. Her eyes darted back and forth between the cupcakes before she gently took one from the shelf, nibbling on it a little before she looked back to Tails.

"So! Didja want to rent a movie or anything for tonight?"

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Tails couldn't help but give a relieve sigh, he was so grateful that she was willing and wanting to go along with him, hiding a small chuckle as he watched her give her dopey smile. She must've been thinking about Metal, and he was hoping that he could make her fantasy come true.

"W-well thanks Amy. That means a lot. I... I don't want him near me anymore... but I know I can't keep him out on my own." He gently shivered at the thought of an enraged Sonic barging into his home before shaking it off and watching Amy snag one of the cupcakes, tilting his head.

"o-oh, a movie..? uh, I.. don't really know... Maybe an adventure film..? or... I dunno, you're better at this kind of thing..!"

As Tails and Amy were chatting, a familiar metallic blue figure could be seen flying overhead, looking around before landing behind Amy, slowly sneaking behind her before jumping up from behind her, giving her a bunch of robot noises. "..!!! <3"

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Amy smiled as she gently threw away her smoothie cup, crossing her legs underneath the table as she stretched a little before she blinked and then nodded again, sighing gently.

"I don't blame you, Tails..I don't want him near you PERIOD. I've seen what happens when he gets violent and I don't want him to hurt you with that...and if he HAS been hurting you it needs to stop. So i'll stay with you as long as you need me too! That's a promise~ <3" She continued to hold his hand before she then gently released it, nodding as some of the icing stained the sides of her mouth.

"O.K! One adventure film coming up!" She began to do a film search on her phone for the best adventure movie to rent before she blinked twice and her ear twitched a little as she felt something behind her. She flinched and squeaked cutely before instinctively pulling out her Piko Piko Hammer about to strike before her eyes sparkled and the hammer dropped to the floor.

"Metal! My love! <3" She cooed happily as she wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing his cheek furiously before nuzzling him. "Whatcha doin' here, sweets? <3 I missed you so much! <3"

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Tails gently nodded as he listened to Amy, he didn't want to tell her that Sonic has been doing that among other things he didn't care to mention, but he knew that staying silent about it wouldn't help with anything.

"Heh, t-thanks Amy, that really means a lot coming from you. I always.." He cut himself short as Metal appeared, staying in his seat as Amy embraced her beloved.

Metal on the other hand had quickly sent his hand up in a defensive position as he saw Amy grab for the Piko Piko Hammer, making a quick sound before she wrapped her arms around him. His eyes turned into happy arches before he picked her up, spinning in a circle for a moment before nuzzling her back. "..!" he gave a light sound, holding up a piece of paper that had Eggman's scratch writing, demanding that Metal pick up some tools from the town.

After a moment he placed the paper away and used his free hand to gently brush against her cheek. "... <3"

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