Ok, Welcome Newcomers, this is the story "Loving and Living or Loving to Live". I have updated the first chapter a bit since it left… a bit of a bad first impression ^^ Hope you will all enjoy this ^^

There was a light breeze that day. The sound of metal and gears working could be heard along with the calm crashing of waves against the shore. There was a large building on the beach owned by a certain yellow kitsune. He was lying below a big plane like transport. There were grimes of oil in his golden fur and his twin tails was sticking out along with his legs from below the plane. He was lying on his back onto a skateboard, using it so he could easily get in and out from beneath the machine. He whipped his brow a moment as he had worked for quite so long, and the day was warm. He was as usual so taken with his work that he was not listening, nor noticing anything else than his machine. So he would not notice that he was not alone.

"Is that two foxes having a good time without me?" he clearly male voice slyly said. The yellow Kitsune was rather surprised as he looked towards the opening.

"Huh-" he was not able to say more before the skateboard was pulled out, along with him and he met a pair of Ocean blue eyes and a strange self-confident smirk.

"Or is it just my Lovely Friend Tails?" the owner of the voice was an average sized golden Hedgehog. He had long quills and spikes that seemed like they had a certain amount of order within them, but still seemed unruly. His eyes were big and ocean blue, and in general his colours were very reminiscent with the yellow fox, apart from the white tips. The Kitsune had white tips at the end of his tails and fur, while the golden Hedgehog had darker lines in his fur and quills. The young kitsune was mildly surprised to say the least.

"LL?" he asked him, hardly able to believe it himself. The Hedgehog smiled and nodded.

"Yup… It's me… I came by to thank my Savior" he said reaching out his hand to the yellow Fox. The fox returned his smile and accepted the hand, standing to his feet while whipping some of the dust off of his fur.

"Oh Im no savior… " the fox said modestly. He then looked up at the hedgehog. "But… LL… Tell me, why are you here?" he asked, but was a bit interrupted as the hedgehog had found a piece of cloth and began whipping some of the oil off of Tail´s fur. The fox politely pushed the cloth away. "LL, Ill just wash… I really need to know why you are here…" he said, causing the hedgehog to sigh a little. He still smiled however.

"I just have a few errands in the area… And I need a place to stay…"

The fox looked rather surprised at the golden hedgehog. "You need a new place to stay? What about your old house?" he then gasped a moment. "Don't tell me the-" LL simply lifted up his hand and interrupted him.

"It's not important… I knew it would come to that at some point… I don't mean to intrude, but I thought I would just crash a few days with you…" he said smiling. The fox was still looking surprised.

"Did you get anything from your place?" he asked, but his eyes widened a bit as LL simply shook his head. "You didn't!" the fox exclaimed. "But What about-" once again he was interrupted by the smiling hedgehog.

"I won't be needing it for a while… I will be fine…" he said calmly before he began grinding his knuckle into Tail´s head.

"Don't worry about me, Friend…" he said before walking over, placing the cloth down by the other oil filled pieces of cloth that just were to be either thrown to wash or thrown out. Tails was just standing there, still actually holding his tools, and rubbed his head with one hands.

"LL… Are you sure you are going to be fine? You know I have many friends who might be able to help you…" he said sympathetically, his still young voice, would hit almost any persons heart string. But the golden hedgehog just smiled at him.

"I will be fine… Trust me…"

At the same time, at a house far out in the country.

Men dressed in almost SWAT like outfits with weapons broke down the door of the small farm like house. "Move move move!" the commands were shouted as they moved inside, checking every room for the inhabitant. The house was small, only consisting of a Kitchen that was mashed together with the living room. Other than that there was a single sized bedroom and a small bathroom. The furnishing was not something to celebrate either. It was modest, but functioning and it seemed like it was kept clean. The men searched through, every room, opening every cabinet or container.

"Nothing Sir! There is no one here…" one of them called back, causing the commander among them to curse.

"Damn it… It must have known we were coming…" he said, running his hands through his dark hair. "Back to fucking square one…" he cursed once again, kicking over a table. One of the men had found something in the bathroom.

"Not entirely sir!" he said, showing the commander his find. It was a box filled with surgical syringes and some containers filled with a strange smelling liquid in them. The Commander grinned looked at the man.

"Is that what I think it is?" the man nodded.

"I believe so Sir… He left without any supply it seems sir…"

The commander ended up laughing. "How stupid is he? All we will have to do now… Is wait…"

The next day, in the Mystic Ruins area:

The trees and jungle was towering overhead as morning had dawned. A few birds had begun chipping and animals were starting their usual fight for survival in this harsh landscape. The Jungle was overgrown and many dangers lurked in the darkest areas. The perfect place for a certain adrenalin seeking speedster. He was jumping from branch to branch with immense speed, his red sneakers and blue fur clearly stood out from the green background. The color seemed to blur as he was speeding increasingly. Leaves were thrown up in small whirlwinds, and branches were bending as the blue hero landed on them and jumped off again. To a human, it would take days to get through this inhospitable land, but for this hedgehog, it could be done in the matter of hours. He had already been running for two hours now, and it all came to a screeching halt now, as he arrived at the place he had sought. Tails´ workshop. This was his main workshop, and therefor was a big building. The buildings were neatly colored and there was a huge sign with the letter T, for tails on the top, to signalize this as the home of the great young inventor.

The blue speedster calmly walked up and knocked on the door, still jumping from one foot from the other as, despite his calm walk, he was actually still quite up on adrenaline. The door opened and the yellow and white fox immerged, he had a wrench in hand and grease in his fur like usual. The blue speedster gave his trademark smirk as he saw his little fox brother.

"Surprised bro?" he said as the Fox noticed who it was.

"Sonic! Yes I am Surprised… Please, Come inside." He said smilingly and opened the door. The blue speedster strolled inside and saw the interior of the workshop. There were tools all over, and half-finished inventions as always, but it did seem a bit more messy than usual.

"Wow, you really should get someone to clean this place, lill bro.." the blue hedgehog commented before sitting down and throwing his feet up. The young fox scratched the back of his head and smiled whirly, a little sweat drop hanging on the side of his head.

"Eheeh… Things have been a bit hectic lately…" he said calmly, playing a little with the truth. The blue speedster simply shrugged.

"It's just not like you to stop midway of inventions…" he said smiling at his fox brother. The fox looked away a moment.

"I just got a big inspiration…" he said walking over to the invention he was working on. It seemed like a mixture of an old chemistry lab, just shrunken and an old computer. The blue speedster walked over towards the invention as well, though if he could see it, he would have questioned the serious look on the fox´s face as he sat down and began working again. The blue hedgehog looked at the invention.

"What is it?"

The fox just shrugged his shoulders. "Oh just a little thing I thought of overnight…" he said calmly. The young fox felt a little guilty about playing with the truth in front of his blue brother, but he promised that he would not tell. The blue speedster looked at his fox brother.

"What does it do?"

Once again a question where the fox had to sneak around. "It is just a machine that should be able to analyze the cellular structure of plant life and perhaps get out some new forms of understanding of the local fauna and flora of the Mystic Ruins…" he explained calmly, while fiddling with some wires. He pulled out his small claws and cut up the covering of the wiring. He took the two copper wires and let them gently touch against each other, causing small flickers of electricity. He looked over at Sonic. "Can you hand me a small converter?" The blue hedgehog raised an eyebrow. The fox sighed, before gesturing back with his head. "The small see through plastic contraption on the table over there." He explained to the hedgehog. Sonic nodded and went to find the object. He handed it back to the fox that immediately applied the converter between the two wires and went on with the fiddling, bringing a small screwdriver to fasten the wires. Sonic smiled at the fox.

"It sounds like a real good invention… you might get a big check from the government for that." He chuckled. The fox smiled lightly. "I just hope it works…." He whispered before continuing to work. After a few moments of work, there suddenly was a knock on the door. The fox was surprised enough as it was with just one unexpected visit; however his hands were still caught in the machine. He looked over at Sonic, "Can you get that?"

The blue hedgehog opened the door and was met by the sight of a familiar tan, big brown eyed rabbit, but also by that of a strange yellow-golden Hedgehog. The Little rabbit spoke first.

"Oh… Hello Mister Sonic… Is Tails home?" she asked in her usual stammering manner. Sonic smiled at her.

"Of course He is Cream… Come one In!" he said, letting the little rabbit pass, but then looked up at The Yellow hedgehog as he was about to walk in as well. He was wearing some blue jeans and a completely white shirt that actually wasn't completely buttoned at the top, as it exposed a little part of his chest. Didn't he consider there were minors around? He thought a moment, then shook his head before reaching out his hand and got his trademark smirk. "I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog". The golden hedgehog looked him over a minute and returned the smirk.

"I am Leonardo Linnattan… Some of my friends call me LL" he said calmly before shaking his hand. Sonic then raised an eyebrow a bit.

"That's a bit of a strange name…" he said casually. The Golden hedgehog just smirked and walked a bit closer to Sonic.

"You may call me Linn then…." He almost whispered, causing Sonic to be very uncomfortable. Both of them then walked in to see Cream was over and talking with Tails.

"What that you're working on Tails?" the tiny rabbit asked in her usual low stammering voice. Tails repeated the explanation. The small rabbit was in awe.

"Wow… That sounds complex, Tails…" she said. Sonic was about to say something, but LL interrupted him by walking forwards, ruffling Tails´ fur on the top of his head.

"That's nothing for Tails Prower… He can do anything!" he said smiling at the tiny Fox, causing Sonic to raise an eyebrow slightly. He had just assumed that This LL was a friend of Cream´s, but it seemed like he knew Tails quite well as well.

"You Two know each other?" he asked the dark golden hedgehog. His question was replied with a self-confident smirk, and LL put his arms around Tails, leaning his head in to the young Kitsune´s so both faces were looking at sonic.

"We know each other very well…" he said, causing Tails to redden instantly, and almost fall off the chair, if LL weren't holding on to him. Sonics eyes widened.

"Woa woa, Tails Doesn't swing that way!... Do you?"

"OF COURSE I DON'T!" Tails snapped at Sonic and got out of LL´s arms. LL just began laughing loudly as he saw the fluster of the two brothers.

"Calm Down Tails… I would not dare hitting on you…" he winked at him before looking back at Sonic. "I'm just teasing both of you… I'm an Actor you see, so I can play almost any role to fit the situation…" he said, seeming more casual now, just standing up Tails´ workbench with his arms crossed and a smile plastered on his face. Sonic shook his head.

"Not Cool dude…"

The golden Hedgehog just smiled. "Sorry… I guess I took the joke too far… But to answer your question, Tails is a friend of mine, and I owe him quite a lot…" he said smiling at the Kitsune who returned his smile with a worried look.

"You don't owe me anything." He said, but his eyes seemed to say something else in worry. LL just lifted his hand blocking off and smiling.

"Don't worry about it… Also, haven't you been working a lot lately?" he asked him. Sonic then rubbed his chin.

"He does have a point Tails… You have been working an awful lot…" he pondered. Tails sent a slight glare to LL a moment.

"My Work is very important… I got a deadline…"

"B-but didn't you say it wasn't Important Tails?" the stammering voice of Cream asked. Tails turned his head and looked upon the small rabbit. She had just found a hole in his logic. He sent another glare to LL.

"Well I still want to be finished with it…" LL just smiled and almost picked up Tails.

"Nonsense! You should take a break…" he then looked over at Cream, placing Tails down next to her. "Perhaps you could use your break to ask this lovely Rabbit out on a Date? I know you want to…" he teased the Twin tailed fox. He instantly reddened as LL just had spilled some of his beans right in front of the Rabbit who had caught his eye. He placed a hand over his chest a moment. This was when Cream broke in.

"B-b-bbut if Tails Don't want to He shouldn't!" She said almost panicking as she reddened. LL ignored both of their protests.

"Bollocks!" he just said opening the door for them. "You two go and have some Fun… One Date does not turn you into Romeo and Juliet, but it Does relieve you of your stress." He said, just seeming a bit giddy all of a sudden. Though Sonic was a bit weary at first, he did see what LL was trying to do, so he simply gave the thumbs up to Tails

"Don't worry buddy! I'll look after the workshop in the meantime".

Defeated, Tails saw that there was no way around this. He Looked over at Cream and smiled. It wasn't that he wasn't interested I her, there were just more important matters at the moment, but how could he tell them that without revealing it? He sent a slight Look over to LL before just smiling at Sonic.

"Ok then… Where do you want to go Cream?" he asked, turning his head to her. The little rabbit reddened slightly more. She fiddled with the words for a moment before deciding upon, "T-t-twinkle Park…"

LL seemed ecstatic, even though it wasn't him going. "Ooooooo, Twinkle Park! What a lovely choice! I heard it should be such a wonderful place!" he said before walking up behind Tails and cream, almost politely pushing them out of the door. "Go Now Kids, Go, Have some fun!" he had a broad smile on his lips all the while until the two was out, and on their way. Sonic looked over at LL.

"You've never been to Twinkle Park?" LL simply shook his head.

"I haven't no… I'm not really a Local… I'm actually only here because I came to visit Tails…" he said calmly smiling, before walking over to Tails´ invention and looked it over a moment. Sonic was back to his normal mood.

"That's too bad, buddy… You should really check it out sometime" he commented, before walking over next to him, to examine the invention as well. LL turned his head, and his deep sapphire blue eyes looked seductively into Sonics.

"If you would take me there id go immediately…" he said his voice purring lightly. Once again, sonic almost jumped back. He stared at him a moment, was this guy serious? He asked himself, until he then noticed his snigger, and LL burst out in laughter. Sonic shook his head.

"Not cool dude…" LL was holding his sides laughing and looked up at him.

"Come Now… I'm just teasing you… Besides I'm sure you would rather wish to go to that park with your girlfriend…" Sonic looked a bit surprised at LL.

"What girlfriend? I don't have a girlfriend!" he pointed out. LL tiled his head a moment and looked confused.

"You Don't? Why doesn't a handsome Hedgehog like yourself have a girlfriend? I would assume the women were drooling at your feet." He said, looking questioningly over at him. Sonic simply crossed his arms.

"Well I got quite a few Fans, but I don't have someone I like, Like that." He said turning his head a moment and looked away. LL saw the look on Sonic´s face, and it caused him to grin.

"Liar…."

"huh?" sonic turned again only to get punched on the shoulder.

"You're a Liar Sonic… Now tell me, who is the lucky girl?" he asked grinningly, causing sonic to fluster a moment.

"I'm not a Liar! There is no one!" he just tried to push LL off of him and push off the subject. LL kept nagging however.

"Come oooon! Tell me!" he just kept nagging. However, a knock was on the door. 'phew, saved' he thought as he went to open it. LL was standing a bit childishly defeated. Sonic turned the handle, and was immediately pounced by a pinkish red, female hedgehog, and almost crushed into one of the things he feared the most. 'The death hug'. The pinkish red hedgehog was wearing a red dress and her pink hair was kept up with a big band, while she was wearing her usual red and white boots.

"Gotcha Sonikku!" she exclaimed loudly, and hugged him tighter. It was Amy Rose.

"A-a-aamy!" the almost crushed sonic was only able to get tiny bits of sound escape is lips. He desperately tried to get Amy off of him. "Amy! Your Crushing me!" he tried to say, but the girl did not let up. LL was looking at the 'couple' in the background and got a huge grin on his face.

"I Knew you were Lying! I Knew you had a Girlfriend!" he said pointing to sonic and Amy.

"Yes he does-" Amy said but was interrupted.

"No I don't!" Sonic broke in, pushing Amy Off of him. She fell on her hind and looked a bit at Sonic a bit hurt.

"Sonikkuuuu…" Sonic simply turned to the open door.

"I'm leaving for a Run!" he just exclaimed and sped off, running away from Tails´ workshop, leaving LL and Amy behind. Amy was sitting and was annoyed, and borderline Crying.

"Why must he always run away from me!" she said, her voice both angry and sad. LL in the background was still though. He was thinking about something. Had he seen what he thought he had seen on Sonics face?

The golden hedgehog rubbed his chin a moment and got a mischievous grin on his face before slowly walking over besides Amy and reached down his hand for her. Amy looked up upon LL a moment and whipped her eyes, despite there were no tears at the moment.

"Oh… I'm sorry…" she said, accepting his hand to help her up to stand. She hadn't seen LL before and did not want to bother a stranger with her troubles. LL just smiled at her however.

"Why are you apologizing? You Have the right to be sad when the one you love run away from you…" he said calmly before letting their eyes meet a moment.

"I am Leonardo Linattan by the way… But you may call me Leo…"

These coming days could get interesting….