A Tails Tale pt 4- Bomb drop
It became routine for me to stop by and even sleep over Chech's place. I realized that I was probably the only one who knew what he was going through. Outside Chech was a smooth sly type but at his place I saw the side of him he didn't let others see. He was struggling and trying desperately hard just to get by and fit in. He was a cat out of time , and even though he adjusted quickly to being in a new era at times it was still clear he was behind.
I offered to let him move in with me but he turned down my offer . He said "I don't want to be the guy who moves in with his boyfriend because he cant survive on his own". So we worked on fixing his apartment together. Sonic didn't like the idea of me working on Chech's place , but he didn't know what condition it was in. He thought that Chech was using me to upgrade his place and every time I started to tell him the truth I remembered how Chech's pride would probably be hurt.
The idea was to just fix things up but we couldn't help make a lot of extra improvements to Chech's apartment. We finished fixing the main problems a long time ago but found that we we're clicking over working together. His apartment was something I would take pictures of and put in a scrap book with my inventions. Chech finally had a place he could invite people back to without worrying what they might think, but I was worried about what Sonic might think if he saw it. Sonic already was hinting that he believed Chech was using me. If he saw how high tech and upgraded things were he'd surly be less than convinced of Chech and I being real.
It didn't help that Chech gave off an alpha male vibe all the time when around Sonic. I could feel how Sonic was beginning to be tired of the guy he set me up with. And after we finished fixing up his apartment it seemed like his cool sly attitude gained an ego. I didn't mind much because I knew it had been a while since he had anything to have pride in but Sonic was another story. Sonic is known for his big ego , its a part of who he is and most times its harmless, but it doesn't mix well with other egos. It was like a "there can only be one" scenario , where there was only enough room for one ego in the house . So me and Chech started only meeting at his place.
Tensions were really high one Friday night. Sonic didn't go out like he usually did but I was with Chech at his place. It started with a phone call from sonic.
Sonic - hey Tails
Tails- hey Sonic , whats up
Sonic- so I'm back home and I thought maybe I could help you out with some of those inventions you've been telling me about
Tails- oh
Sonic- yea
Tails- well the thing is I'm with ...
He stopped me before i could even say Chech's name.
Sonic- oh its fine
Tails- I'm sorry, I thought you'd be out tonight like usual
Sonic- yea , no I'm still planing on going out ... I just , you know thought you and me could hang out
Tails- I would come home but
Sonic- Tails its fine , I understand your with your new .... boy friend
Neither of us said anything for a while and it didn't help that Chech was siting next to me on his couch hearing the whole thing.
Sonic- you know Tails I know I set you guys up together but I didn't think ..
He paused and it was then I knew Chech was listening.
Tails- Sonic, maybe this isn't a conversation to have over the phone
Sonic- I know you really like Chech but , well your never home anymore and your always working on something for him
Tails- Sonic, this isn't the best time
Sonic- I know you say he's a good guy but I don't see why he goes to you every time he needs something done
Tails- Sonic please
Sonic- I feel like he's using you Tails
Tails- Sonic
Sonic- .... I just don't want anyone taking advantage of you
Tails- I know
Sonic- I'm sorry
Tails- its alright
We hung up and it was the longest most awkward silence ever between me and Chech. We were snuggled up together with me under his arm and my tails acting as blankets.
Chech- do you feel like I'm using you
Of course those were the words that broke the silence.
Tails- no , of course not
Chech- you have done a lot of work on my apartment and I haven't payed you for anything
Tails- we did a lot of work , we fixed things up together
Chech- half the stuff we fixed or put in is nothing I knew how to make work, and we add something new almost every time your over
Tails- sure maybe I did a lot of the harder things but you needed it and I'm happy to help
Chech- I don't know if I needed a coffee machine that has a built-in toaster
Tails- you love coffee and toast in the morning
Chech- what about the color TVs
Tails- you needed to upgrade from black and white
Chech - maybe but did I need one in every room
Tails- what are you saying
Chech- Sonic might be right , I use you , things started off as you helping me but I let you keep going even when things were beyond good and that's the same as using you
We broke apart from one another on the couch and didn't say much after that. I was getting ready to go home shortly but before I could there was a knock at Chech's door.
It was Sonic.
Chech- Sonic , what are you doing here
Sonic- I thought maybe you guys could use some company
Another thing you get used to when living with sonic is how he really is just a phone call away. With his speed all it takes is a call to get a location and he can be over in minutes. Before that night I never saw his ability to be where I was as in an instant as a problem. I wished he would have waited for me to come home, especially since he set a fire that me and Chech were trying to put out.
I was standing near the door about to leave before Sonic arrived, when he entered he turned me back around. He sat me and Chech back on the couch with himself between us. He put one arm around me and one around Chech.
Sonic- so this is the place
Tails- yea its not much
Chech - nonsense , I have everything here and more , probably more than your house too
There was that ego , its like Sonic being around flipped a switch.
Sonic- yea I doubt that , tails keeps our place pretty suped up
Chech- well he has been spending more time here lately
Sonic- Tails makes it sound like he doesn't do much when comes over , how much of this place did he build
Tails- hey you guys maybe me and Sonic should be getting home
Sonic took back his arms and turned to Chech , they all but cut me out of the conversation completely as if i weren't there.
Chech- does it matter, he's mine and he likes to build stuff for me
Sonic- he's yours?
Tails - you guys I really think...
I couldn't get a single word in.
Chech- yea he's my boyfriend, hes with me , he's mine, isn't that right Tails
Sonic- hes my brother not yours
Tails- Sonic we should go home
Chech- why dont you just come out and say it
Sonic- say what
Chech - you wish you hadn't set us up together because he isn't yours anymore
I had it , I stood up and spoke over the both of them.
Tails- that's enough
They both were heated and ready with another come back for each other but I spoke before they had the chance.
Tails- Sonic I did everything I did for Chech because I wanted to , he didn't use me, sure he let me get carried away but its no different from all the things in our house you let me get carried away with building
Chech grind as if he had won.
Tails- and Chech I don't get why you have to boast yourself up so much every time Sonic is around , I love you but I don't belong to you
It took me a moment to realize what I had said but when I did so did Sonic and Chech.
Chech- you love me
Tails - yes
We both blushed a little and he hugged me in front of Sonic.
Chech - I'm sorry, I cant help but wonder sometimes if there's anything between you and Sonic
Sonic- what
Chech- I see the way you look at him sometimes, and you say hes your brother but you told me yourself nothing is in writing, he just took you in
Tails- me and Sonic? That would never happen, Sonic isn't even gay
Chech- but if he were
Tails- that's not what I mean
Sonic- Tails and I are close but we would never
Tails- we could never
Sonic- maybe we should all take a breath
And we did, it was silent for a while but even though we all dropped multiple bombs just moments ago we weren't in a bad silence.
After that night Sonic was still concerned about Chech using me , but he tried not to worry. And I finally knew why Chech had such an ego around Sonic , more so why he was so possessive of me around him. At first the idea of me and Sonic was just too unreal to even consider but then I started thinking about it. Was it really that outlandish of a concept?