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2022-12-12
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2022-12-18
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just this once.

Summary:

when sonic accidentally starts petting nine's tails, nine begins to hear an odd noise.

(now with art!!)

Notes:

HI I LOVE SONIC PRIME ALREADY AHHHH nine is so so cool i love them and i had to write something and this came to mind while i watched a vid of a fox purring while being pet. nine deserves friends AND THEY'D BETTER GET THEM ASAP . i also wrote this in fifteen minutes in the middle of class

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Chapter 1

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nine had never had a friend before. they weren't even sure why they found themself drawn to sonic, but it felt natural-- like they were meant to be friends. 

 

nine's organic tails were curled into their side, twined together, while their seven metallic tails were retracted into their sheathing. they were simply reading a book on the couch and did not require assistance from the appendages. 

 

sonic was seated on the couch beside them, playing on a device of his. 

 

nine did not recognize the device; though, they were only used to their own tech. the electric blue hedgehog had complained that there was "no service"-- whatever that meant-- but continued to tap away at the screen. 

 

after the events of that day, sonic insisted that the two of them wind down and rest for the evening. nine, of course, protested. they had a lot of work to do, as they always did, and wanted to continue. 

 

"a growing fox needs their rest! now, c'mon. lets sit down." he'd insisted, nudging them forward with a paw on their upper back. 

 

how this hedgehog even knew their pronouns was a mystery to them-- he didn't even ask, yet he refused to assume. he had this confident air to him-- as if he already knew. 

 

as nine looked back upon the events leading up to that evening, they felt a paw stroking at their tails. nine's posture tightened, flinching as they twisted towards the source. 

 

it was sonic, of course, and he was petting their tails--! 

 

they barely noticed the high pitched trilling-- probably one of their machines kicking on...?-- but they couldn't bring themself to leave the strange, soothing movement of sonic's paw. 

 

the hedgehog was completely turned away from nine, still focused on his phone; as if he didn't realize he was doing it at all. 

 

the paw made its way up to between their ears, scrubbing claws into the thick fur. 

 

the noise grew louder, and nine felt themself tearing away from the embrace. 

 

they should probably go check that out, in case some of their tech was overheating. 

 

sonic's head shot over in surprise, before his eyes widened. 

 

"oh, sorry, nine. force of habit-- forgot you, uh, don't remember anything." his tone grew grim for a moment-- nine still didn't understand what he meant by that-- before his face lit up with curious mischief. "wait, were you purring?" nine's eyebrows shot up. 

 

"am i what?" 

 

"purring. y'know, that high pitched rumbling?" nine gaped in shock. 

 

"that... was me??" sonic snorted, trying to cover up the giggle that followed. 

 

"pfft, yeah. i'll stop if y' want me to, didn't mean t' make you uncomfortable or anything." his tone grew more genuine, then turned back to his phone. 

 

"oh, um. you, uh-- don't have to--" sonic's eyeridges jolted slightly in surprise when nine flustered. 

 

"oh! well in that case, sit back down, little pal!" when they sat next to sonic once more, his paw found the top of their head once again. 

 

the trilling purr started up again, rumbling within their chest. they leaned into sonic's paw, and found themself at peace with it. 

 

maybe... this wouldn't be so bad. 

 

maybe they could let themself have this good thing... 

 

just this once.

Chapter 2: accompanying art!!

Notes:

i made this to go along w the fic!

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comments please they feed me.