Ko-konnichiwa! Hajime mashite? (Sorry, I just needed to say that.) Sorry about the wait. I'll try to update faster! (Then again, that all depends on the reviews)

Oh, yeah! I forgot about the disclaimer last chapter! I'll say it once, and I won't say it again. I (sadly) don't own any Sonic or Pokemon characters… I want to own them, though…

Chapter 1

The demon was a terrible sight, and it wouldn't let anyone near it. It would hiss and claw at anything that got close. A torn net was lying on the ground, suggesting that it was an attempt that had failed.

"Shadow, I don't like the looks of this…" Sonic warned, but Shadow had already begun his approach towards the creature. It was baring its teeth, a substance slowly dripping off them.

"Close your mouth," Shadow told it. "You'll waste all of your blood just leaving it open like that." To Sonic's amazement, it closed its jaws a bit, just enough so that its intimidating fangs could be seen, without as much of the purple liquid dripping out. Shadow knelt down at eye level to extend his paw towards the demon's muzzle. The demon flinched momentarily, but otherwise made no protest. Shadow proceeded to stroke the demon behind the ear, and it finally closed its mouth all the way. Strangely, its mouth wasn't visible while closed. The demon came closer to Shadow, until it playfully rolled over into his lap to allow him to rub his tummy.

"Shadow…" Sonic whispered, "I wouldn't do that if I were you." Shadow didn't seem too worried, though.

"First of all, that's what you would do if you were me, which you aren't. Second of all, he's not going to hurt me." Shadow's voice was assuring, but it still wasn't too safe for someone to be treating a demon like a pet. The creature was purring softly, almost like a kitten. "He can't do too much harm anyways, other than scratch or bite. If he knows he can't win, he won't try. It's only common sense." For once, Sonic could agree. One small demon couldn't take out a whole group of GUN soldiers all by itself. A soldier holding a leash came closer to the demon, and it started to stir.

"No!" Shadow cried, " Don't get any closer!" But it was too late. The demon leapt away and ran off. Shadow sighed. "Now he's gone and run off all over again. There's no use in pursuing him now." As the soldiers started to disperse, Sonic noticed Shadow running off in the direction of which the demon had fled. Sonic followed him, going off into the woods.

"Shadow!" he called out. "Shadow, where'd ya-" He was cut off by someone grabbing him by the scruff. Before he knew it, he was being pulled into the bushes, with a paw covering his muzzle.

"Shhh!" Shadow hushed, putting a finger to his lips. "Look there." He pointed to the clearing, where the demon was checking over a silver-furred hedgehog. She looked about the same age as Sonic and Shadow, if not, a bit younger. She had the brightest amber eyes, and quills that fanned out above her head, along with a couple more that cascaded down her back. There were strange markings on her paws, as well as on the bracelets that surrounded her wrists and ankles.

"He's beautiful, isn't he?" Shadow whispered.

"What? How do you know that hedgehog isn't a girl?"

"Well, he has a mane, that's evident." Sonic just shook his head. Sure, only males had manes, not all of them, but some. Still, Sonic didn't really think a male hedgehog could look that much like a female. It was at this point that he realized that the demon had a mane too, but he found it unimportant.

"There is no way that hedgehog is a guy." The demon gave the hedgehog a lick on the cheek, and she started to giggle. Sonic tried to shift his position, but he snapped a twig in the process. The demon's ears were suddenly alert, and it started to growl at the bushes. Shadow glared at Sonic.

"Great, now you've done it."

So, how was it? I'm trying to make my chapters longer each time. Hope you like the cliffhanger, though! Next chapter, we'll find out who that hedgehog is. Someone silver-furred… Someone with really long quills, like my favorite character… preferably the most adorable… Not ringing a bell? Oh well, I tried.