This is what happens when you fuse my insane mind, Shadow's emoness, Shadow, and leprechauns. Technically.. it's Shadow's own 'Storybook series'. Just crazier. ;D

Disclaimer: Rouge/Shadow/Club Rouge (i.e. The place Shadow and Rouge were. Duh)/Station Square/Storybook series all belong to Sonic Team. I own all rights to the idea itself. (Really, it was just a spur on a creative roller coaster).

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At the abode of Ms. Rouge the Bat, a story was being told. It was a wondrous tale of romance and adventure. Something similar to that very story is awaiting the arrival of a certain hedgehog we all know. A true adventure is about to unfold, with many twists and turns you'd never expect.

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"And the happy little leprechaun skipped all the way home to his wife. The end." the white bat then shut the book and smiled at her companion.

"What the hell Rouge?" Her ebony friend replied. "Why'd you even bother telling me that stupid story?"

"Come on! You have to admit that was completely and utterly sweet." Rouge stood up from the couch she was previously sitting on and placed her hands on her hips.

"No, I don't actually."

"Jeez, Shadow, you're such a spoilsport."

"A what?"

"You heard me! You're a spoilsport! You know, someone who spoils fun for others, or can never have some fun for themselves?" she rolled her eyes and glared at the indifferent hedgehog. "Thassit. Get out."

"May I ask why?" Shadow returned her glare, getting off the couch as well.

"No, you may not." the lipstick-covered lips of the bat curved downwards into a frown.

"Whatever." the hedgehog then walked calmly to the entrance of Club Rouge. He played with the knob for a few seconds before opening the door. A cool breeze swept through his quills as he walked through the doorway and into the crowded streets of Station Square, closing the door behind him. Although, it was not long before it was slammed open again.

"I hope you fall and get a concussion like the ogre in that story!" yelled Rouge, whom then promptly shut the door. Shadow, who easily heard the bat's yell over the honking of cars, was unaffected by her threat. "Tch. How could she compare my intelligence to that of an idiot ogre who tripped and fell?"

Humans avoided contact with the irritated-seeming black hedgehog, making sure that they would live to see the next day. Shadow continued his little 'walk' through Station Square at an average walking pace, taking in all the sights the city had to offer. A tall skyscraper caught his attention specifically.

"What could have happened there?" it was a wreck. The windows were shattered until there was barely any glass at all, and many gaping holes adorned all sides of the building. He walked towards the barren site of the building, his shoes now stepping upon ground, not concrete.

"Would you like to know?" Shadow immediately turned around to face a cream colored rabbit, smiling at him with a face filled with glee.

"It's you.." Shadow mumbled, paying no mind to her reply to his question with another question.

"Do you Mr. Shadow?" The rabbit tilted her head slightly in that oh-so-adorable-pay-attention-to-me way.

"Ugh.. Fine. What happened to this skyscraper?" He started glaring at the rabbit unknowingly. Her response to this was a slight droop in her ears, yet they perked back up in seconds.

"Well, there was this huuuuge monster," the six-year-old stretched out her arms to emphasize the preceding statement, "and it crashed through the entire building! It was big, and made out of water, and it had super sharp teeth!" she then opened her mouth wide and used her fingers to try and provide a visual example. This made the hedgehog chuckle.

"Go on. What happened then?" Shadow's glare softened, and a smile crossed his face. "She's already a better storyteller than Rouge. Haha."

"Okay! Then, Sonic," the faker?, "used magic to turn super powerful, and he became gold all over!"

"Magic? Don't you mean the Chaos Emeralds?" he could tell she was talking about Super Sonic, the one he fought with side-to-side to defeat the Biolizard.

"Oops, sorry. So, he used the Chaos Emeralds, and then made the monster feel better. Then, the monster went into the Big Emerald with a nice echidna. The end!" the rabbit smiled joyfully at the end of her mini-story.

"That's a nice story, Cream." the coal black hedgehog then ruffled the fur on her head.

"Teehee! Thank you Mr. Shadow! Oh! I just remembered. I have to go now. Having a picnic with Amy and my mother. Anyway, bye Mr. Shadow!" Cream giggled and skipped off back to her home. Shadow waved slightly to the rabbit, then his cheerful vibe lowered to his usual smug expression.

"That was a nice interruption.." He thought to himself sarcastically. He then looked back to the skyscraper. "Humph.." He decided to investigate the ruins of the building for no reason other than to pass the time.

"Do you not like her much?" a voice echoed from the door he just passed through.

"What the-?!" Shadow whipped around to see a green and black hedgehog within three feet of him. "Who are you?!" he yelled.

"Oh ho ho.. I'm just a friend." She chuckled sardonically.

"A friend of who? And what do you mean by the 'do not like her much' thing?"

"A friend of anyone who can stand malicious torture and everlasting pain."

"WHAT?!" Five seconds later, he was on the ground holding his head, unconscious.

~To be continued.