Allies (Tails x Reader) Book 2

Pt7. Miles Tails Prower

You and Tails spend the better part of the next few hours resting and recuperating your energy before attempting to devise a way to get out of the current predicament. His sneezing seemed to be getting worse though, more and more frequently echoing in the cave before it returned to silence. You sit up and look over at him, his tails wrapped around his body as he tried to keep warm. The cold didn't seem to be affecting you, your training helping you better control your breathing and circulation to stave away the effects. But it wouldn't be long now, your nose had also started running and as the day continued to progress into night you knew that neither of you would stand a chance if you couldn't figure something out first.

"Hey fox, are you hungry?" You dig through a few pockets in your gloves, hoping your emergency supply hadn't been swept away in the tide.

He rolls over and looks at you, "I haven't eaten since before I left so... Maybe I'm a little peckish." He laughed coyly, a mild intrigue in his eyes. "Why? Did you manage to get some five star meal in here or something?"

Your finger traces over a few pellets as you smirk to yourself. "Sometimes I don't know how long an op will be, and it never hurts to be prepared for anything so I always keep some food pills just in case I get stranded someplace." You pop one in your mouth, handing another over to Tails. "They're not the best flavor but they have the nutrients of a quarter meal in them. We won't starve for tonight at least."

Tails perks up, taking it from your hand and crunching down on it. His fur puffs out for a second while his face contorts. The flavor was... Bracing to say the least, apparently you were used to it though. He doesn't bother chewing and swallows it whole, smacking his lips a few times. "Whew- That was.... Something." He smacked a few more times, trying to get the taste out of his mouth.

"They might be a little old too, I'm not sure when the last time was that my people got a fresh supply..." You look over his face, maintaining a neutral expression.

Tails forces a grimaced smile, "It's great! Thank you so much for the- potentially expired food pills!~" He laughs gently to himself.

A small grin creeps onto your face, "My expired food pills aren't good enough for you? More for me then..."

He shakes his head emphatically, holding up his hands, "Whoa let's not get crazy! I never said that! I'm very grateful for your generosity!" He laughs again, closing his eyes as his tails gently wagged on the stone floor.
So this is East? The illustrious ninja wanted by the Dragon Kingdom? The one that worked for Eggman behind the scenes? The hacker- The liar-
Tails mind traced over all he had learned from Vigil and all that he had observed of you. When both of you were bitter enemies and had no chance of sharing a space together a scene like this would've been fantasy. But here you are, not fully smiling admittedly but you were at least more lighthearted after your little spat with each other.

His eyes trace over yours.

You still had a troubled tinge behind your expression but this was so much better than the image that stayed stuck in his head. He could see the parts of you that stayed under wraps a little more. The way that you looked when you tried to be funny. It was cute. You were cute... Well, when you weren't being mean or trying to disembowel anyone. You were smart too, hacking into Eggman's systems and getting rid of the bug to help them evacuate everyone months ago... He could still remember how envious he was at the time, how impressed he was. How much he wanted to improve to keep up with you. You were a complicated (y/a) but that made you even more alluri- Charming! Definitely charming... And that was normal right? It wasn't weird that he was getting some kind of joy being trapped in a cave with you...