In Denial

Chapter 2 - Party

A/N: I know this extremely early, but there will be a proposal in a faraway chapter, so I need votes. Who would you rather have Sonic propose to, Amy or Tikal? Also, no flamers about the pairings, because I do hate the pairing SonicxTikal, but I was asked to do it in a story to see how it would come out. Thinking in the story '...'

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters Sega does.

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Two years ago was when Shadow had taken residence at Sonic's mansion. Sonic didn't really mind having Shadow live there since people were always visiting, it was like having a guest. A lot has changed in Sonic's life so quickly. Tails paid him forty dollars to go out with Tikal on a date and found out that he actually liked hanging out with her. It made Knuckles mad to see them together because he's been trying to get her for years. Amy was furious, but Sonic lied to her and told her they broke up, and started dating Amy. Now he's dating both of them, and neither of them knows that he's cheating on them. Shadw's completely aware of it but was threatened by Sonic if he breathed a word of it.

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'Sonic's Mansion - Party'

"Sonic I need to speak you." Tikal said assertively while pulling on his arm.

'Shadow, he better not have!' Before going with Tikal, Sonic made sure that Amy wasn't around. 'Phew, at least Amy won't see this' "What's up?"

"Are you cheating on me?!" She's clearly ticked off with him after a certain talk she had.

"What?! I would never do that!"

Tikal kind of knew he was lying, but didn't want to believe it. "Are you sure, because Cream said -"

'She must have heard that talk with Shadow.' "Cream is too drunk right now to see straight. I have no idea why she would say something like that. She's probably jealous of what we have, a true relationship." He pulled her in and kissed her.

Still in a daze Tikal said, "Oh yes, you're probably right. Whoa, what was that?!" A glass crashed on the floor and a slur of words followed after that. "Oh my, what is wrong with Shadow?"

"Oh crap, he must have forgotten to take his meds!" Sonic ran across the room to the pill bottle and then found the real issue. A large sign on the pill displayed, WARNING: USE OF ALCOHOL WILL CANCEL OUT EFFECT OF PILLS! He shouted out into the air at no one in particular, "Who gave Shadow alcohol?!"

On a nearby couch Cream said, "Sorry, he asked for some so I gave it to him. I didn't know he couldn't have it. What stops his rampage?"

"Why should I know? Quick, someone call the police, I don't want to deal with him."

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'Sonic's Mansion - Next Morning'

Shadow was locked in his room since last night and put on 24 hour surveillance. After last night's display, he isn't going to parties any time soon. After it though, Tikal left and Amy came over the next morning. "Sonikku, where are you?" She said lovingly and then changed her tone. "I need to talk to you, NOW!"

'Not again!' He ran up to her and said, "What's up?" Amy's look is so mean that it actually frightened Sonic.

"What do you think?! I know you're cheating on me so don't give me this dumbfounded crap about what's up!"

'I'm evicting Shadow when I'm through with her.' He lied again, "Well I don't know who told you that, but they're probably jealous of what we have, a true relationship."

"Are you sure, because Rouge -"

"Rouge is OD. Like I said before, she's probably jealous." She tried to contradict him again, but he kissed her.

"You're right, how could I ever doubt you."

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'Shadow's Room'

'I can't believe that GUN is right outside my door and that I have to go see that therapist tomorrow. You know what I just realized; it truly does suck to be me.' Shadow laid in his bed staring at the ceiling until he bored himself to sleep.

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A/N: Remember to vote (if you want to) 'cause otherwise he will be paired with Tikal like planned. (I still hate that pairing!)