Okay, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN? I'm so flippin' sorry for not updating regularly like most of you! I have no excuse, so I blame myself! ;_;
Actually, my previous one shot drew in 186 people and that is awesome! Hopefully all of the people who read my one shot were pleased with my writing style and have decided to be patient with me? ;w;
Anyway, I thank the two people who reviewed last time. And to cookythefoxcat, who asked me which couples I'll be doing, I'm going to say: I'll be doing a variety of hetero shippings only. I won't due yuri/yaoi Sonic ships because they ruin my childhood. . (Unless someone feels like trying to convince me otherwise.)
Alright, enough of my blabbering.
Shadow/Rouge: Partners
People would be wrong if they said "People who work for G.U.N. are rough delinquents."
Yes, working for G.U.N. did mean going out into the battlefield on a regular basis. It also required strength, skill, and all of that. But, oh no, it took much more than brawn to make it in the business. Not many people knew this, but along with spying on the newest threat to society, there was a lot of reports and paperwork to fill out.
Lots and lots of paperwork.
That was what kept Rouge cooped in her office tonight. She would rather be downstairs, clubbing with her fellow customers, but no. Even Rouge had to have her responsibilities. Besides, if she procrastinated any longer, she was sure that a certain commander would be lecturing her ears off if another day passed by without a trace of her reports that were due. Last month.
It also didn't help that a certain Ultimate Life Form had no idea how to fill in his paperwork.
"Shadow…"
She really didn't need this right now. Shadow had been working in G.U.N. long enough. By now, he should know how to do this.
Oh right, he always had some excuse to not do it and pile it along with Rouge's work. (Rouge, I have to find the Chaos Emerald Sonic took for me… Rouge, the commander wants to see me… Rouge, BLAH BLAH BLAH!) And only a short time later she would find Shadow doing something else entirely of what he said he was oh-so occupied with. (Turns out it was here the whole time, but since you already started with the work…) Rouge wouldn't care enough and turn a blind eye. Of course, she was spoiling him too much. Rouge could just see the deepest grave just for her, and she was the one who had dug it.
And that was what led Shadow to her office, standing on the other side of the she-bat's desk. The default blank expression on his face unwavering as Rouge was having a stare down with him with her sapphire eyes.
"What do you want?" Like it wasn't already obvious, Rouge added in her mind. The artificial hedgehog's slight change in expression could have indicated that he knew fully well that the treasure huntress was just playing dumb.
"You know exactly what I want."
"Don't beat around the bush, hun. Just say "Rouge, help me fill out my report. Pwetty please with sugar on top~?"," The bat even poorly mimicked Shadow's voice for comedic effect. "Then maybe, just maybe, I'll help you out." Rouge winked at the visibly irritated hedgehog.
Now, those who knew Shadow well enough would know that he was almost identical to Sonic, no matter how much both hedgehogs tried to deny such a claim. Not just in appearance, but in certain personality traits as well. More specifically, the ego. He may not look it, but Shadow didn't take teasing of himself lightly. Rouge knew she was sailing in murky waters, but it was just too much fun to infuriate her friends, including Shadow. She couldn't help it.
"Forget it. I'll do it myself." The bat let a mischievous smirk as Shadow confiscated a nearby chair and pulled to the other side of her sleek mahogany desk. Seeing the Ultimate Life Form's current predicament made her want to video tape the whole thing for a hilarious memory. Yes, this was certainly going to end well.
To Rouge, it was quite a feast for her to see Shadow have a stare-down with a piece of paper, his ruby eyes sometimes darting from on paper to another. The occasion that he would pick up his metal tip pen to write something down was a rare one. It was a real test of will to not burst into laughter for the white bat.
But, alas, Rouge felt a bit of sympathy for the black hedgehog. Seeing him so pathetic was great and all, but he couldn't be stuck on the same walking stone forever.
Well, he put me in a good mood, so it's the least I can do, Rouge gave herself an excuse and set her charity wagon into motion.
"Hey, Shadow," The black bushpig didn't even look up to meet her eyes. Typical Shadow behavior. "I'm feeling generous enough, so how about I lend you a hand?"
That got Shadow to look up. His red eyes showed confusion to the bat's change of heart. But, they more so showed…
"I'm not going to do your paperwork for you; I'm just going to help you do it." Rouge stated as a matter-of-fact.
"I wasn't thinking about that." Shadow mumbled as he avoided eye contact with Rouge. Rouge rolled her eyes at the poor hedgehog's sad attempt at fibbing.
"Whatever." Rouge lifted herself from her office chair and moved it around to Shadow's side of the desk, the wheels squeaking as they rolled along the wooden floor. Shadow looked at her, but quickly looked back down at his paper, as if laying eyes on her would cause him to turn into stone. The mischievous bat smirked, feeling like she had the upper hand for a situation that lacked the need for dominance. But alas, feeling in power was always a treat for her.
"Don't worry hun. I don't bite. You should know that by now." Rouge continued to tease Shadow, with a flirtatious wink added.
The time following was spent in silence. This didn't surprise Rouge at all, since Shadow wasn't a master of conversation. Although, it would really help get her mind off her paperwork, no matter how overdue it was.
A soft whisper was heard, which brought Rouge's train of thought to a halt. She couldn't quite identify the source, but for some reason she ended looking at the black hedgehog beside her. For perhaps the first time in a long while, his ruby eyes met her sapphire eyes.
"D-did you say something Shadow?" The spy felt a little uneasy. Her stomach was doing flips just from Shadow's stare.
"I said… thank you. For helping me." Rouge could feel her cheeks warming up a bit. That compliment came way out of left field. But, she couldn't help but smile. Even if it was unexpected, it was nice of him all the same.
"Hey, no problem. You are my partner after all. I can't just leave you up in the air. We gotta stick together." Shadow's eyes widened, just the slightest bit. Then, he returned Rouge's smile with a dazzling one of his own.
Okay, I'm going to end this by saying: I'm not going to continue writing Shadouge one shots. I think I ended on a good note there. I hope all the Shadouge fans out there like the fluff or whatever you wanna call it.
I hope you enjoyed it, and please review! I'll take any constructive criticism!
