Tailsmo

Tailsmo is the het ship between Tails and Cosmo from the Sonic X fandom.

Sonic X
Tails first encounters Cosmo after she lands on Sonic's planet for the first time in the episode A Cosmic Call. Along with Cream, Cheese, and Amy, Tails witnesses her spaceship crash down before finding her unconscious. They bring her to Cream's house and soon find out she is looking for Sonic. Soon after, a Metarex attacks the planet in search of its Planet Egg. Cosmo joins Tails as he pursues it in his plane, the X-Tornado. Cosmo explains the significance of a Planet Egg, a planet's source of life, to Tails as he fails to defeat the Metarex with the X-Tornado's lasers. When the Metarex takes off with the Planet Egg, Tails attempts to fly after it, but the X-Tornado is unable to follow it into space. Tails' attempt to do so leaves Cosmo dizzy. Cosmo then confuses Tails by asking him to open the plane's canopy. When he does, she leaps out and slowly floats to the ground to meet with Sonic and the others.

Eventually, Cosmo, Tails, and their friends board the Blue Typhoon and fly into space to find the Chaos Emeralds and stop the Metarex. In the episode An Underground Odyssey, the two of them, along with Knuckles, investigate ruins of a city on a planet destroyed by the Metarex. They find a large hole leading underground. Using his emerald tracker, Tails discovers that a Chaos Emerald is inside it. He lowers Cosmo to the bottom by using his two tails to fly. They split off from Knuckles when they go to investigate a cave. They stumble through the darkness until Cosmo accidentally presses a switch that causes a cave-in. Tails tackles Cosmo away from falling rocks, which leads to the two of them falling into a chasm. Tails is injured and falls unconscious, but he soon wakes up to a worried Cosmo beside him. He then realizes he is unable to contact Chris, Amy, or anyone else to call for help. However, his tracker suggests the emerald is still nearby. Before he and Cosmo set out to find it, Cosmo patches him up by wrapping a bandage around his injury. Tails blushes, showing his first sign of affection toward the Seedrian.

As they search for the emerald, Tails rambles about technical improvements he can make to his tracking device. Cosmo is unable to follow along, lost in her own thoughts. They then come across a group of creatures that resemble fireflies. They follow them to a Metarex base, which they sneak inside. They find a room filled with fake Chaos Emeralds, but they are able to locate the real one that the fakes are drawing energy from. To learn more information, Tails attempts to hack into the computer system, but he is unable to read the language on the computer screen. Cosmo is able to, which allows them to work together. They download the data into Tails' tracker, Cosmo agreeing to be Tails' translator when they read it back on the Blue Typhoon. They are then discovered by the Metarex, but they steal the Chaos Emerald and run away. They take cover, but the Chaos Emerald leads the Metarex in their direction. Tails learns that the firefly creatures are powered by Chaos energy, so he scatters them to disrupt the Metarex' trail. Cosmo compliments Tails, causing him to blush once more.

As they search for a way out of the cave, Tails and Cosmo bond as they discuss the Chaos Emeralds. The conversation saddens when Cosmo declares herself unfit for holding a Chaos Emerald, telling Tails she will only bring him disaster. This exchange is cut short when the Metarex arrive and attack. The Metarex steal the emerald, so Tails prepares to fight despite Cosmo begging him to back down. He attacks the Metarex and allows Cosmo to reclaim the emerald. Just before the odds turn against them, their friends arrive to destroy the Metarex and rescue them. They are then able to leave and continue their mission.

In Mission: Match Up, the members of Team Chaotix land on the Blue Typhoon and ask Tails to fix their ship. While he does so, Cosmo visits him and offers him food. She tells him about a surprise she has planned for the members of the ship, who have been working hard throughout the mission. The members of Chaotix oversee this and Vector suspects Tails to have a crush on Cosmo. Wanting to repay him for fixing the ship, he decides to assist Tails in asking her out. They have Charmy knock out Knuckles before Espio turns invisible and uses his body to threaten Cosmo, hoping Tails will come to her rescue. While the plan works out, the execution is too laughable for Tails or Cosmo to take seriously.

Later, Tails and Cosmo bump into each other while carrying their own boxes. They scramble to pick up their own belongings before Cosmo runs off, leaving a small box behind. Tails finds a flower inside it. When he goes to return it, he finds that Cosmo is planning a surprise party. Having finished the repairs on Vector's ship, Tails offers to help Cosmo set up. The members of Team Chaotix join in to enact another plan. They shut out the lights during the setup, trying to push Cosmo and Tails together, but Vector and Espio run into each other and ruin the plan. They try yet another scheme, but it fails almost immediately when Tails reads Vector's name on a handkerchief. Once the party is set up, Tails and Cosmo bond and reflect on their hard work, acknowledging how good of a team they are. Regardless, Vector makes one last ditch effort and kicks a ball toward Cosmo. Tails tackles her out of the way, saving her and causing the both of them to blush.

Using his ability to fly, Tails is then able to lift Cosmo to the ceiling so she can put the final decoration in place. He shyly suggests spending time together more often. Later, at the party, he gives her the flower he found earlier, having polished it up. The two then stare out into space and Tails reflects on the feelings he holds for Cosmo, but he is unable to tell her about them. He calls her beautiful, but she misunderstands him. Their relationship later flourishes in the episode The Planet of Misfortune. After visiting the planet of the Marmolims, Amy expresses interest in using one of their "love spells" to make Sonic fall in love with her. Meanwhile, Tails, Cosmo, and Cream go to see a fortune teller. Cosmo is informed that she will cause sorrow to those closest to her, which leads to her running away. Tails follows behind, trying to comfort her. Not wanting to hurt Tails, Cosmo runs off.

Cream later meets up with Cosmo and convinces her to forget what the fortune teller said. The two reunite with Amy and they go to see fortune tellers to learn of possible romances in their future. When Cosmo is told she will fall in love soon, Amy and Cream question her relationship with Tails. This flusters Cosmo, who believes Tails finds her annoying. Later, Tails meets up with Cosmo at a cliffside. He confesses that he especially likes working with Cosmo. Before he can walk away, Cosmo trips on a rope and falls into him. They are then sprung into the "lake of love" in front of the moon. This turns out to be a local ritual for couples to fall in love. Amy had set the trap for her and Sonic, but Tails and Cosmo set it off instead.

With their relationship continuing to grow, Tails and Cosmo frequently interact on the Blue Typhoon. Cosmo brings Tails food while he is working, but she finds his technobabble confusing. In Terror on the Typhoon, when Sonic and Knuckles are hurt under Tails' command, he blames himself and deems himself unfit to be captain. Cosmo comforts him and convinces him otherwise, calling him the bravest person she has ever met. This motivates Tails to return to the task at hand.

In The Cosmo Conspiracy, Shadow invades the Blue Typhoon with the intent to kill Cosmo, who he discovered to be a traitor used by the Metarex. Sonic is quickly knocked out, but Knuckles distracts Shadow while Tails runs away with Cosmo by the hand. Shadow pursues them through the ship, but Tails swears to protect Cosmo. Their numerous attempts to escape are thwarted by Shadow and eventually, Tails tries to fight the hedgehog himself. He is repeatedly beaten down, but he refuses to give up, determined to defend Cosmo. Soon, Shadow's intent becomes known to the heroes, who learn that Cosmo is an unknowing spy for the Metarex. With her eyes and ears being used for monitoring, they learn that the only way to resolve the issue is to remove the part of Cosmo's brain that allows her to hear and see. This method puts Tails in emotional turmoil. Cosmo later tries to leave so she can fight Dark Oak, the leader of the Metarex, by herself. Tails stops her and convinces her not to go alone. He claims that despite everything, he still likes her and that even with her eyes and ears, the Metarex do not have her heart.

In A Fearless Friend, the heroes set off to fight the Metarex together, even teaming up with Eggman, Shadow, and Team Chaotix. When Dark Oak puts his forestation plan into action, his enemies are immobilized when their energy is drained. Being the same species as the Metarex, Cosmo is unaffected, so she sets out to reach the contained Planet Eggs with the Chaos Emeralds. When the Chaos Emeralds react to the Planet Eggs, Sonic and Shadow are able to assume their super forms before going to fight. Cosmo then discovers her true destiny to save the galaxy, taking on a new appearance and prepares to sacrifice herself by taking over Final Mova and neutralizing Dark Oak. Telepathically, she tells Tails to fire Super Sonic at Final Mova using the Sonic Power Cannon. As this will kill her, Tails refuses to, breaking down into tears. He is only able to work up the strength after encouragement from Eggman. Tails proclaims his love for Cosmo before firing the cannon and killing her, saving the universe in the process.

Cosmo appears to Tails one last time to tell him she loves him. She then fades away, never to be seen again. Sonic later reunites with Tails and gives him a seed, the only thing left of Cosmo. Tails breaks down and yells at Sonic for failing to save her. As life returns to normal, Tails plants the seed in his workshop and it soon grows into a small plant.

Comics
Tails and Cosmo make a cameo appearance in issue 5 of the comics when Chuck discusses life on other planets with Chris.

Fanon
Tailsmo is a highly popular ship in the Sonic the Hedgehog community. It is also one of the most popular ships for Tails. Cosmo is often depicted alongside him in fan creations relating to her. Fans of the pairing have frequently vied for Cosmo's return to the franchise, claiming she compliments Tails in a meaningful way. Many video essays have been created on the subject, analyzing the two and how their personalities blend together.

Many consider Tailsmo to be a rival for Taiream, a ship between Tails and Cream the Rabbit. Fans of the latter ship were reportedly disappointed with Cosmo's introduction and subsequent romance with Tails. The relationship between the two was made canon while Tails and Cream scarcely interacted in the overall series.

The ship has been referred to as both Tailsmo and Taismo. It is unknown if Taismo was a result of a misspelling. In recent years, Tailsmo has been used more frequently, with many finding it easier to say.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Tails/Cosmo on FanFiction.Net

FAN ART

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Variations

 * Tailsmooey — the polyship between Tails, Cosmo, and Zooey
 * Taireamsmo — the polyship between Tails, Cosmo, and Cream the Rabbit

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