CHAPTER 1

THE PARTY

"So...", Espio began. "Why aren't you coming in today again?"

Shadow sighed with frustration and boredom as he started to answer him on his cell phone while he was sitting on his bed in his old room. "I told you before. I'm going to this stupid party Anita made me go to."

"Party?" Espio repeated with interest. "With booze and women?"

The hedgehog chuckled a bit, "Booze but not your type of women."

"Why?"

"Lets just say this party isn't for you unless you wanna get freaky with seventy year old virgins."

"Ugh!" He shouted in a disgusted tone. "What is your mother trying to do to you, man?"

"I don't know, but I think she's lost it. What is she thinking? Taking me with her to some old person party. I'll be bored as hell and there won't be anything to do."

"What's the point in all of this?"

"She's worried about my social abilities."

"What the?"

"Don't ask."

"Shadow!" A female voice called from the outside of the room. "Are you ready yet?"

He had heard the doorknob on the door moving. "Espio, save me."

Afterwards a pink hedgehog happily came into the room with a bright and warm smile. "Oh, there you are, Shadow." She then noticed him with his cell phone to his ear. She placed her hands on her hips, "Shadow, put that thing away. You know you have no time for talking right now."

"Oh come on, Anita. Quit being so motherly all the time. Even when I'm eighteen you still treat me like a baby."

"What's wrong with that?" She asked blankly.

A sweat drop appeared on the back of his head, "You just don't get it."

The pink hedgehog walked over to him and took the phone away from his hand.

"What the hell's your problem?"

She took the phone and gave it back to him, "You can talk to your friend later."

"May I remind you that he's the guy who found your son and brought him to his senses."

"Oh please. I thanked him over a million times already. How many times do you want me to thank him?"

He sighed and stood from the bed.

Anita smiled as she gazed upon Shadow's formal outfit. "At least you'll look nice."

Shadow was wearing a black suit with a red tie and he was very unhappy with it. His expression told the way he felt. "Can we please just go to the stupid party and get this over with?"

She smiled, "I thought you would never ask."

Later, Shadow and Anita were in a huge mansion filled with other rich people.

After Anita was finished talking, she looked over to the drink table and saw Shadow filling his cup with wine in a melancholy mood. She frowned at his performance, 'Shadow!' She thought. 'What am I going to do with you?' She walked over to him and lightly plucked him in the back of the head.

He turned to her in annoyance, "What do you want, woman?"

"Shadow, look at yourself! You're slouching! That's bad elegance!"

"So?"

"Just try to act like you're having fun. And quit drinking all of that wine! Who do you think has to fight with you if you get drunk?"

"Oh I'm sorry. Am I supposed to be having fun? I'm still just a little shaken up after some old hag tried to hit on me and that's pretty scary, Anita!"

She sighed and placed her hand on his shoulder, "I'm sorry you feel this way, Shadow. Look, we'll be leaving in a couple of hours so just try to survive this for me." She removed her hand from him and walked away.

He clenched his glass full of wine in his hand in frustration. "Easy for her to say", he murmured.

"Well someone's not having a good time", a female voice said from behind him.

Shadow quickly spun around and saw another pink hedgehog that wasn't like Anita.

The hedgehog seemed pretty tough, full of energy, and young. She was wearing a beautiful black dress that seemed like it costed a fortune. She smiled at the ebony hedgehog, "About time I found someone around here that doesn't have any wrinkles." She started to giggle after her comment.

Shadow had just made a small smile just to show her he was friendly.

"So", she began. "What's your name?"

"Shadow. You?"

"Rose."

"That's a lovely name."

She crossed her arms, "Are you sure you're not some old guy? You're way too nice."

He shook his head with a chuckle, "No, but you should see me when I'm drunk. I'm pretty violent."

"Oh really? I just love psychotic men", she teased.

Shadow quickly changed the subject before the conversation got out of hand. "So why are you here?"

She pointed to an elderly purple male hedgehog with a cane supporting him. "See that man over there? He's my grandfather. The only reason why he's so rich, is because he makes millions of martial art movies."

"That's pretty much the same reason with my mother except for the martial arts part."

"I practiced with my grandfather a lot with the martial arts, but I don't think I ever get any better." She watched Shadow look around for some odd reason. "What's wrong, Shadow?"

"Uh, you wanna go somewhere more private? These old hags keep staring at me and it's scary."

She laughed a bit, "Sure. I know exactly where we can go." She took his hand and led him towards the back of the mansion.

Afterwards, Shadow found himself in a basement with little light. He saw Rose shutting the door behind them and locking it so no one would come in. After that, he watched her walk back downstairs and confront him again.

"Is this more quieter for you?" She asked.

"Yeah, I feel a lot more comfortable now. I'm sorry I distracted you. What were you saying?"

"Do you know the martial arts?"

He shrugged, "A little. I'm not perfect with it."

She smiled, "Maybe we could train together sometime. Just you and me."

"Maybe, I have a really stressful job and afterwards I can't really do anything else because I always fall asleep."

"Oh you have a job? Where do you work?" She asked as she leaned against the wall.

Shadow decided to join her as he told her. "I'm a detective of the Chaotix Detective Agency."

"Wow, really? I heard you guys are really good."

He smiled a bit, "Yeah, I guess we are."

After their conversation, they remained silent with each other for a long time until Shadow had spoken, breaking the silence.

"I won't be leaving this party for quite a while. I don't know what to do. Just stand here and try to get myself drunk off my ass I suppose." As he almost took another sip of his wine, Rose gently took it from his hands and set the glass on the floor.

"Don't drink anymore unless you want to wake up with a major headache tomorrow morning."

"What? No one died and made you my mother, girl."

She made a soft giggle as she laid her hand on his cheek, "You're kinda cute you know that."

The ebony hedgehog was confused and had no clue what she was talking about or plan on doing. "Rose, what are you planning to do for the rest of the party?"

She blushed, "Maybe", she started. "Maybe we should get to know each other a little better, Shadow."

"What are you saying?" He asked in a confused state. He then saw a sly smile form on the hedgehog's lips. It was a smile that wanted him to do something that would be unforgivable. "Rose?" A finger was placed to his lips.

"Don't talk", she whispered.

The next thing Shadow knew was him being pulled into a unexpected kiss. He had his mouth connected with hers for the longest time. At first he was enjoying her company and didn't mind, but soon he felt a rough tongue licking his lips. That's when he pulled away and realized what they were doing. "Rose, what the hell!"

She leaned against his body and looked up at him, "Shadow, what's wrong?"

"You seducing me! That's what's wrong!"

She made an innocent yet lustful smile, "You...don't think I'm sexy?"

The ebony hedgehog deeply blushed and had no idea what to say. "Uh, no nothing like that. I mean I think you're an attractive looking woman and all, but...it's just..." He then felt her tongue once again brush against his lips longing for him.

"I want you to explore me."

His deep red blush was still on his face as she wrapped her arms around his neck and started to kiss him. He couldn't take it anymore. He wasn't in the condition to fight her seductive ways while he was in a minor drunken state. He decided to give in to her and placed his hands on her hips sliding them down to her thighs. "Yes", he murmured. "Yes, I want to adventure you."

"I knew you did", she replied back while she was licking his lips begging for an entrance. This time she got what she wanted.

He had opened his mouth and allowed her to frolic with his tongue. He was fighting her tongue for the longest time until they had broke away from each other gasping for air.

Rose took her hand and wiped some of the sweat from her forehead. 'I tasted the alcohol all over his mouth and he's starting to act strange. He's drunk I just know he is. This is perfect.' She had thought. She was then pushed against the wall. While she was standing there, she had felt his rock hard erection. She had knew what he was planning to do next so she wrapped her legs around his body. She then watched him unzip his pants. 'That's right. Take me you drunken bastard.' The next thing she knew, she felt her dress being lifted and her underwear falling to her ankles.

He started to kiss her neck for a short time and afterwards he had whispered in her ear. "Don't be afraid."

"I'm not", she replied. "Are you?"

Before Shadow could do anything else, he was suddenly electrocuted and pushed to the floor. He looked up at the female hedgehog, "What the hell?"

Before she could reply to him, he had passed out.

A/N: Just to make this clear, this fic takes place sorta after 'When it All Started.' So that means Rouge won't be in here and that also means no shadouge. But don't be sad, this fic also debuts Rose and Dark's appearance. Hopefully I'll have the next chapter up soon. R&R!