Will You Be My Valentine?
A/N - As you all can tell, this fan fiction will clearly revolve around Valentine's Day. :Sighs: Yes, yes… I know. Valentine's day has already gone by. I was going to type this piece up around that time, but I got lazy, with all the work going on in high school and all. I plan for no pairings to be in this fic, so sorry to any of those persons that expected there to be. I merely planned for a friendship fic, the characters being Shadow and… someone else. Don't want to spoil the surprise, y'know? Some characters are also OOC. Sorry… Anyways, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own any Sonic character. If I did, do you really think I'd be hear typing this piece of fan fiction?
"Are you sure about this, Faker?" The black hedgehog asked softly with a hint of uncertainty. "Of course! Practically everyone else has a Valentine. Why miss out on all the fun?" Sonic answered in his usual cheery voice as he straightened Shadow's tie. He merely grumbled in reply. "But do I HAVE to wear this suit? It's so itchy… And what if this is all for nothing? I mean, what if she refuses? She probably still wants to go after you anyways!" Shadow whined. He then lifted his arms up and looked down at himself in disgust. "This is just… 'not my style'. That's the saying, right?" Sonic let out a heavy sigh, turning his attention towards the distressed hedgehog. He quirked a brow and said in a sober tone, "If you want to impress a girl, you have to wear something with… pizzazz! So, yes, you have to wear the suit. And so what if she says no? There are plenty more fish in the sea. Some catches get away, and some are just not what you really expected them to be, but after awhile, you'll finally catch the perfect 'fish'. And I already told you, she has outgrown that crush." "Wow, you seem to know a lot about this stuff," Shadow murmured, eyeing Sonic carefully. The blue hedgehog smirked and flexed his right arm. "I can't help that I'm a ladies man!" He stated smugly. Shadow merely scoffed and rolled his eyes. "Su-u-ure," he drawled, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "The only women I have ever seen you hang out with are Amy and Rouge." Sonic shot him a glare. "Well… I… uh… There are others too… Ugh! Just keep your words to yourself. No body wants to hear them anyways," he pouted, crossing his arms in a rather child-like fashion. "Hn… Whatever," Shadow replied with a chuckle.
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He couldn't help but notice how dry his mouth had gotten. These emotions were foreign to him, especially the actions he kept on getting the urge to perform over and over again. Like pulling at his collar and rubbing the back of his neck. He let out a frustrated sigh. "Lets get this over with already," Shadow whispered in a low voice. "Alright, alright. Just chill out, man. Like I told you, hand her the gifts and just ask her. She can only give you two answers, so it will end sooner than you think," Sonic said, offering him a reassuring smile. "That's not what I'm worried about," Shadow sighed. "I've never done anything like this before, and I don't want to mess up. I'm seen as some cold jackass for crying out loud! This whole situation will change my reputation. I don't want to be seen as some softy, thank you very much!" Sonic frowned, scowling at the black hedgehog. "Everyone needs to soften up once in a while. Let down that shield every now and then. Everyone gets hurt somewhere in their lives, and they may also be permanently scarred, but they should still at least try to live. Let go of your sorrows. Let someone in. I may seem a bit dense, but I'm smart enough to know that you are slowly killing yourself, emotionally. People need people to talk to. You can't always take on life's obstacles by yourself," Sonic deadpanned. Shadow could only stare at him, his jaw practically hitting the floor. He quickly regained his composure. "Humph. I guess you have a brain after all. I just can't believe I'm taking advice from you, my greatest adversary. And PLEASE! Stop with the preaching already, you're just a hedgehog for crying out loud! " he replied, curious as to if he was taking guidance from the real Sonic or some sort of clone.
Sonic then motioned for him to knock on the door. "C'mon, stud. Just knock." Shadow gulped as he once again pulled at his collar, his left arm shakily holding the flowers and chocolates. He felt so pathetic right now. Why should the ultimate life form buy objects of affection for some woman he hardly knew just to prove something to the Faker? Was he actually going to prove anything or was it all just in his mind?
He slowly raised his right hand and rapped on the door. "Err… Hello? Anyone in there?" All he received in response was silence. He glanced back at the younger hedgehog who merely stared at him curiously. "Well?" Sonic asked, raising a brow. "Well what?" Shadow questioned feeling a bit irritated. "Aren't you gonna go inside? I'm sure she's in there, somewhere," Sonic replied. The black hedgehog gawked at him. "Wuh-What! I can't do that! This is her home. If she wants me to come in, she'll invite me in!" Shadow huffed. Sonic took on a thoughtful expression, it soon being replaced by a devilish grin. Shadow was sweating buckets by now. "Sonic… You better not!" He warned, taking a step back. Sonic advanced on him as he opened the door and shoved him inside.
He stumbled backwards and glared daggers at the blue one only to see that he wasn't there anymore. He could merely see a trail of smoke leading down the hall. This peaked his curiosity as he turned around. His eyes widened as his jaw dropped. Few words registered through his mind until he snapped out of his stupor. A high-pitched shriek filled the room. He could automatically feel his face going red as his hands came up to cover his eyes. He dropped the gifts in the process. "Suh-suh-suh," he stuttered, not being able to get out a single apology. "Just get out! Go, you pervert!" squealed the same voice. He whipped his body around and ran for it, but she was able to get a hit in. He yelped as a shoe rammed into the back of his skull. He rubbed his head momentarily as he picked the object up, glowering at it. He let out a groan, running off again knowing full well that he would have to return the shoe. He then growled, his eyes narrowing. "Stupid, Faker. Ditching me like that… And pushing me into the stupid room! Arrgh!" He muttered, slapping a hand over his face. He could still remember the incident, which made his face burn a bright scarlet. He shook his head, ridding his thoughts of the event. He knew now that he would have to be more cautious of the blue hedgehog. Damn him and his mischievous games!
A/N - There's chapter one. Well, what do you think? Any constructive criticism would be appreciated. I bet you all know who the girl was. It's pretty obvious. Anyways, I might continue, based on the types of reviews I get. See you all later!