OMFG. I tried to update sooner, but I got like...REALLY sick. For no fricken reason too. Got better randomly as well. It's all apart of this weird-ass disease I have. It sucks ballsack. Anyway! Enjoy this new chapter thing...it's rather random.

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Shadow had convinced his fiancé to spend the night with him, regardless of what Ellsworth would do to them. The alarm blared at five in the morning. It startled both of them. Silver was the first to react, squealing and throwing the blanket over his head. The black hedgehog merely looked around and pressed a button to cease the sound.

He unburied Silver. "Are you alright?"

"Loud noises scare me…"

After the white hedgehog had gathered his nerves together, he took his leave. Before he did, he promised to return around lunch so they could spend time with each other. Shadow, not wanting to grace Sky with his presence, decided to take a long shower instead of reporting to work.

While he was drying his quills, he blindly stepped back into his room and bumped into someone. He peeked out from under the towel and met Ellsworth's tall gaze. He yelped in fright and fell onto his backside. "How did you get in here? I locked the door!"

"You didn't do a very good job." He pointed. Shadow noticed that the door handle had been torn off. "Is there any specific reason why you want to marry my son?"

He stood, taking the towel with him. "I love Silver."

Ellsworth held up his hand, stopping Shadow from saying anymore. "Let me rephrase that: Why do you continue to stay here when you know this marriage isn't going to happen?"

Shadow growled. "The only marriage that isn't happening is the one between Silver and Blaze." Ellsworth crossed his arms. "I'd at least think you'd be happy that your son is marrying the Ultimate Lifeform. That's a hard title to come by," He grinned. "Do you want to know why they call me that?"

Silver's father didn't seem impressed. "Very well. If it's a competition you want, then you'll get one." Shadow's ears folded against his head. He didn't remember saying anything about a contest. "Next week." It was Ellsworth's turn to grin. "You better be prepared, little man."

"You challenged Ellsworth to a fight!?" Somehow Scourge had found a way to bypass Blaze's security and guards. Apparently it wasn't that hard, as he says he does it quite often. He was leaning against the wall across from Shadow, who was on his bed. "Do you have any idea how hard you're going to get your ass kicked?"

The black hedgehog glared. "Thanks for the support." He sighed, burying his head under the pillow. "How can I beat him? He's a monster."

"Cheer up, Stripes! I have an idea!" A bright beam of victory light shone upon him as he posed. "I've fought Ellsworth before! I'll train you!"

Shadow looked up. "Did you beat him?"

"Well…not exactly." The black hedgehog groaned and covered his head. "C'mon! I know all of his moves! He's not that hard! You're the Ultimate Lifeform! Have some guts!"

He finally sat up. "Maybe you're right." He paused, reminiscing. "But…remember the last time we went through something like this?" Scourge shrugged. "I believe it was titled 'Dr. Love's Dating Guide'."

The green hedgehog laughed wildly. "Aww shit, I remember that."

"And, the end result was…" Scourge's ears drooped.

"Alright fine! We'll go see if the Doctor has anything that can help."

Seeing as how Ellsworth already knew of Shadow's existence, they were free to visit Finitevus. He was busy working on an unfamiliar contraption outside and didn't seem to notice the two when they approached him. The black hedgehog peered into the house next door, only to find that Silver wasn't at home. Scourge tapped the Doctor on the shoulder, making him jump.

"Goodness! What is it?" He glared, cleaning the oil off of his hands.

"Stripes here challenged Elly to a fight." The Doctor didn't seem surprised. "He doesn't want me to train him for some reason. Can you do something?"

Shadow wandered over to them, completely oblivious to their conversation. "Where's Silver?"

"I believe he went to town to pick up a package." Finitevus abandoned his work and led the duo to an open field. If it could be called that. It lacked grass and life for that matter. "Ellsworth will be an awfully hard opponent for someone of your height."

Shadow narrowed his eyes. "That's comforting to know."

The Doctor went on to explain the sword that Silver's father carried around. It was called the 'Chaos Blade' and made the user immune to Chaos Control as well as a few other things. According to Finitevus, it was made from energy that had been released from the Chaos Emeralds when they were destroyed. Their destruction caused the birth of the Sol Emeralds and the sword that Ellsworth owned. Shadow didn't listen to the rest of the legend because he seriously didn't give a damn anymore.

"Honesty Shadow. You won't get anywhere if you continuously ignore the people around you." He said, tugging on one of Shadow's ears to get his attention. "Why don't we skip to the training? Ellsworth is rather quick, so Scourge can help you with agility. I know someone who can help you improve your strength."

Shadow stopped the echidna before he could say anymore. "Could we continue this after lunch?"

"Certainly. But, why-"

The black hedgehog headed back to Silver's house, ignoring the two who were dumbfounded. "Stripes always does that. He'll come around eventually."

"I really wish people would listen to me more often." He turned to Scourge. "In the meantime, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Silver!" He burst through the door, taking note of a bag full of groceries atop the kitchen table. "Silver?" He peeked into another room. Seeing no sign of life, he headed up the stairs and knocked on his fiancé's closed door. "Silver? Are you in there?"

A moment later, the white hedgehog opened the door and revealed himself. "Ta-Da!" He was wearing a light blue kimono with gold trimmings. It had a dark blue pattern and matched his cuffs. A blue ribbon was tied in the front. Shadow cocked an eyebrow. "What do you think?" He twirled around, showing off his new outfit. "Amy sent it to me!"

"I thought you didn't get along with her." His eyes were distracted by the ribbon that was snuggly tied around his lover's waist. "Aren't you supposed to tie the ribbon in the back?"

Silver posed and looked down. "I guess. But, the thing is –" He was cut off by a gasp. "Shadow!" His fiancé had pulled an end of the ribbon, untying it. The white hedgehog tried to cover himself up, but Shadow had already slipped his hands into the kimono.

"Your fur is soft." He whispered, gently rubbing his hands up and down Silver's waist. Shadow pulled his lover into a passionate kiss. The left sleeve of the kimono slid off his fiancé's shoulder. He decided to remove the clothing completely and led the white hedgehog into the room, turning off the light as he did. "I love you."

"S-Shadow…" His voice trailed off as the darker hedgehog nuzzled his neck. "Silver likey…" He moaned softly and wrapped his arms around his lover's shoulders. "Are you going to make me feel good?"

"You have no idea." Shadow purred, gently nibbling on Silver's ear.

"But, I didn't get to eat!" Shadow huffed and crossed his arms, receiving an uncaring stare from Dr. Finitevus. "It's not my fault Silver distracted me."

"You were the one that wanted to have sex!" Silver said, having had enough of being blamed for everything. The Doctor's gaze exchanged between the two as they argued.

"Me!? You were the one that seduced me!" Scourge's ears drooped.

"Just because I tried on a kimono!?"

"You know cute hedgehogs in kimonos are my one weakness!"

"Stop yelling at me!"

"Stop being so damn cute!"

"I can't! It's in my blood! You just need to lay off the testosterone!"

"I can't! I'm a male!"

"Then lay off the sex!"

"I love you too much!"

"That's a lie!"

"Then why do you think I want to marry you!?"

Silver paused, squealing. "Oh gosh! That's so sweet!" He caught Shadow in a tight hug. "I love you too!"

"Stripes! Focus! We need to get you back into shape before Ellsworth realizes that we're helping you." Scourge pulled the black hedgehog away by his ear, ignoring the complaints. The Doctor followed them.

"If he comes home I'll distract him. Good luck Shadow!" Silver waved and returned to his room to find his father standing in the doorway. "Ah! D-Daddy! W-What?"

Ellsworth sighed. "I don't mind you helping Shadow. In my opinion, he needs all the help he can get. Just," He paused, shaking his head. "Keep him out of the house from now on."

"Y-Yes Daddy."

Pokelad - Yeah...Sonic can get quite obsessive. Thanks for the review! XD

XxSkyFoxGirlxX - Wow. That's a long review. Thanks for it! XD I totally agree with you on, like, everything. Sorry about Paranoia. It's really different from this one. Anyway, thanks for making me laugh. I always like reading what you have to say. XD

Midnight Storm the Hedgedna - Stop noming me, damnit! LOLJK. Thankies for reviewing and I luffs you!

shadilverluvr - Uh, I guess I did the stripe chaning thing because it's a unique part of her personality or something. I dunno. Thanks for reviewing! XD