My Boss is Only Mine
Chapter 1: My New Boss
'Hey, guess what? Jet's getting fired, and someone else is replacing him!'
'God, you know what's the best news ever? Jet's getting fired!'
'Oh my god, I heard that this hedgehog is coming to be our new boss!'
Those were all the things I heard today. Everything's about that Jet the Hawk was getting fired, and a new mobian was replacing him, a hedgehog they say. I mean, Jet wasn't that bad...okay, fine. I'm just as glad as all the others that he's gone. Except, I just don't know if that hedgehog is going to be any better. I hope he won't be too strict...then I won't be able to dose off a little. Jet has never really paid attention to what the workers do, so I guess that's one of the reasons why he got fired. Oh well...
Ring, ring, my phone in my office went off. On its third ring, I picked it up and cut it off. "Hello?"
Some muffled voice came from the other side and I nodded, making a few sounds like 'uh-huh' or 'okay.' I hung up the phone when the other side was just a simple beeeeeeep. Well, news for ya, that hedgehog is coming here in ten minutes. Should I be excited or anxious...?
I dosed off again...(well, I get really tired when I'm confused, thought you should know that)
-My Boss is Only Mine-
"ATTENTION EVERYONE," the speakers all around the building blared. "YOUR NEW BOSS HAS ARRIVED. EVERYONE COME TO THE MEETING ROOM." Oh well...guess my sleep is over.
I stood from my comfortable rolling chair and looked around my little office, cramped and stuffed from books and papers. As I pushed my way around the office, the wooden desk creaked from the sudden movement, also making my old computer slant and groan. Ugh...why haven't I quit? Oh, right. Because I need money...stupid money.
I picked up a half full water bottle and popped off the cap, taking a sip from it and dumping the rest of the water into a small pot that held a half dead plant. I threw the bottle into the recycling bin. Okay, well, better not waste any time to welcome that royal, important new boss.
The first thing that happened when I opened my door and took a step out was that I was caught in the current of all the workers. I could tell that most of the people who were running and excited were women...Perhaps the new boss it hot? I immediately shook my head at the thought. That was not a good thing to be in my head, especially of my new boss.
After minutes of trying to regain my ground, I'd finally arrived at that stupid damned meeting room. The room though, was still full of ruckus, the people all wondering who the mysterious hedgehog looked like, and what his personality was. I have to admit, I was a bit excited too. Except, my stomach was turning uncomfortably, just like the first time I had discovered that I had telekinesis powers. So, whoever you are hedgehog, just come out already. You're putting my ears and stomach in torture!
As if he actually heard me, that hedgehog came out. "Hello, my name is Shadow the Hedgehog." he said, his voice echoing through my head over and over. Shadow was a black hedgehog...and is that red streaks on his arms, legs, and quills?
"Hi," we all greeted him. His crimson eyes glinted as it darted around, looking and examining who he'll be working with. The thing that unnerved me was that he seemed to stare at me for a few seconds more than others...whoa, and he even smirked at me!...Maybe it's just me? Well, in any way, that just made me feel more uncomfortable. Maybe it was better if he hadn't come out...
"Well," he said. "Would anyone like to show me around?"
And as if on cue, the room exploded in noise. I shyly glanced around, looking down at the ground. I was the only one who didn't raise my hands or scream for Shadow the pick me. Mostly because I don't really like talking to a stranger, much less show them around. Amy could do that, Vector, Sonic, whatever. Just NOT me.
The dark hedgehog folded his arms across his chest and looked at the mobians crowding over him like they were pathetic. Which, just might be true. He slowly unfolded his arms, and I wondered what he was going to do. Except, then I didn't wish I thought that, because he pointed straight at me. "You," he said, smirking slightly. "the one with the weird quills."
And all of a sudden, all the eyes, red, black, brown, violet, blue, green, and all the others were all on me. Some of them were shocked. Some of them were surprised with their eyebrows raised. And some of them...I shuddered at the look-their faces screwed up in anger and jealousy.
And me? Well, I just stood there. With my mouth open and amber eyes wide, of course. "M-me?" I stuttered.
He nodded.
"But I didn't raise my hand or a-anything. A-and, I'm really bad at showing people around and-" I started babbling.
"Stop. I'm your boss now, and you do what I tell you to do."
"O-okay."
I looked down sheepishly as I waddled through the crowd to get to Shadow. Oh man, I just hope I won't embarrass myself, and the people won't hate me because he picked me...
"Th-this way, please." I walked by his side. I couldn't help but feel my face flush a bit as he brushed his arm with mine. But it seems like it was just an accident...wasn't it? He wouldn't actually-
I opened the meeting room door and let him exit as I held the door open. When we closed the door, it was all silent except for the tapping sound of our shoes on the black and white tiles.
"Um. Where do you want to go first?"
He seemed to smirk again. Maybe he just really likes to do that? "How about your office...?" he said as he pinned me to a wall.
"U-um, sure...boss." I moved my neck back so build some space between us.
He shook his head and laughed a bit. Shadow released me from his arms and said, "My, my, aren't you a shy hedgehog. That was just a test, nothing serious. Oh, and by the way, you can just call me Shadow. Nothing's wrong with that, and you don't have to worry about getting into trouble for that."
Oh, GOD. A test? He made my cheeks flush so red, and my heart beat so fast, and almost KILLED me (out of embarrassment)...just for a TEST?
...Something tells me that that is something I'd have to get used to as long as he's here.