Unsuccessful Dating Service

Disclaimer : I do not own anything from Sonic or anything else mentioned along the way.

PG – 13

Romance/Humor

Chapter 1 : A Millionaire Date

Rouge yawned as she crawled out of her bed of her medium, gem-covered of course, house. Rouge, who was now a millionaire (thanks to the slot machines at Casino Park), was well-known for her large cottage. Mainly because the outside was made of rare gems and jewels. She walked to the front door to pick up the newspaper, but found a bouquet of flowers outside. It also had a note attached that read :

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Dear Rouge,

'tis Valentine's Day and I wish to meet you. Please, meet me at Casino Park at 7:00 PM tonight.

With love, Your Admirer

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She read over the note a couple of times before walking inside and throwing it in the trashcan. "Rubbish." She muttered before grabbing a box of cereal and pouring it, with milk, into a bowl. "It can't be that echidna. . .his writing is sloppier than that. That writing was perfect penmanship. Looked like something an old-fashioned aristocrat would write." She took a spoonful of cereal into her mouth before looking in the newspaper. She coughed out the cereal all over the place.

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Jewels Stolen From Local Diamond Store

Last Thursday at 10:42 PM, a local diamond store was robbed by a mysterious figure. 7 emerald-like jewels were stolen along with the largest diamond. The figure was medium-sized, but too small to be human. Government officials protest that the thief was not one of their officials, which police believe so. If you have any information about the robbery, please let the police know immediately.

"In my honest opinion," Quoted Police Chief, "it was most likely a Valentine Day gift for some lucky girl."

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Rouge wiped her mouth clean and looked deep in the bouquet, seeing absolutely nothing. She sighed in relief and pulled the card from the trashcan. "Maybe. . ." She sat down and stared at the fancy letter. "Maybe he wants to give me one when I get there. . ." She smiled dreamily and ate the rest of her cereal.

~-~*~-~ At Casino Park, 7:00 PM ~-~*~-~

Rouge walked up the steps and up to one of the platforms. She gasped at what she saw. "Espio!?" She jumped backwards and stared wide-eyed at him.

He looked at her with a look of discomfort. "I'm not the one who sent you that bouquet." He stepped out of the way to reveal one of the richest people around.

There he stood, dressed in a white tuxedo and fancy shoes, cane, and gold chain necklace. Vector the Alligator. He was a millionaire as well. There in his hand was another bouquet of flowers and a gentle smile placed along his snout.

"V-vector?!" Rouge stuttered out in amazement.

He bowed politely and walked up to Rouge. "My dear lady, I'm terribly sorry to have to meet you here, but it was the only place close to the restaurant we are going to." He stood beside her and took her arm-in-arm.

She stared at him before slowly walking off with him, leaving Espio, who looked a little upset, alone in the distant.

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Rouge sat on the chair in the fancy restaurant looking around at all the couples. She saw at a table Sonic, Tails, and Charmy playing cards. Charmy looked like he was losing, though. At another table, she saw Amy and Big on a date. (BAD IMAGES) Then, she saw Cream and Cheese enjoying a nice meal with Omega. 3 people were missing from this picture. Shadow, Knuckles, and Espio. Espio was probably at home. Knuckles was, no doubt, on Angel Island with his girlfriend, the Master Emerald. Shadow. . .Shadow. . .where was Shadow?

"Miss, what would you like to drink?"

Rouge looked up at the waiter. "Um. . .I'll have a glass of –" She was suddenly interrupted by a loud screaming. She looked over to see Charmy stinging the hell out of Sonic.

Vector was first to jump up. "Charmy, stop!" He ran over to the little kid and grabbed him and pulled him away.

"Let me at him, let me at him!" Charmy called and fought weakly against Vector's strength.

Rouge looked over to Sonic before looking back to Vector. He looked very upset and disappointed. "I'm sorry, Rouge. Maybe we can go out again sometime."

"Yeah. . .maybe. See ya some other time. . .I guess. . ." She muttered the last bit and waved lightly to the fading Vector. She then turned to Sonic. "You ok?"

Sonic looked up as he rubbed one of the welts. "Yeah. . ."

"Good. Because I'm leaving." She then walked out and back to her cottage.

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At home, she relaxed on her couch and sighed. "That has to have been the worst date ever!" She closed her eyes and sighed again. When she opened them, she noticed something shining in the corner of the room. She got up and walked over to it, picking it up and gasping.

It was the green chaos emerald! It had a note attached to it.

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A Gift From Me to You.

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She stood in awe before placing the chaos emerald on a cushion and taking it to her room. "Someone really did take them for Valentine's Day." She smiled and got in her night clothes before climbing into bed and going into a deep sleep.

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The next morning, she found a box of chocolate sitting on her counter-top. A note was inside.

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Rouge,

Come to the Mystic Forest at 2:00 PM sharp. Don't be late!! ~-~

She sighed and dropped the notice. "Another Date!"

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AN : Well, that's the end of chapter 1. Please tell me what you thought! Reviews, No Flames! Arigato!