Espio came out from his long hot shower; A yellow towel wrapped around his waist. The shower helped him get his head straight and see things a bit clearer in his mind…However he stayed in the Shower until 8:30, even puked a bit. He would get back the same the inspectors and Vector did…He gulped. He noticed the black hedgehog he had been sleeping with flee the scene, but also noticed a small yellow note on the bed. Slowly, he limped over to the note with pain still in his ass, and looked down at it reading it aloud. "Hello Espio, I am terribly sorry for the incident which happened due to my selfish greed and desire for alcohol and I understand if you feel any hatred towards me. However, I feel like I shouldn't just leave you as if you mean nothing to me…I would like to try and be friends if possible" Espio then picked up the note scanning a long digited number "this is my phone number if you need a getaway from Vector. Have a nice day. Shadow." Espio tried to smile at Shadow's kind gesture but he couldn't; Shadow had taken his virginity away from him. Even though it was unintentionally the fact that he wasn't a clean fresh body any more…Hurt him.

The Chameleon decided it was better to get home then let Vector's anger build up. He put on his trousers, shirt, socks and shoes and headed out, stuffing the note in the pocket with his money in. There was no rain, but large puddles were on the pavement as Espio ran along. The buses didn't start operating until 9 and he needed to be home before that.

8:45 and Espio as almost home, just running past the park. His legs and body felt like they were going to collapse but he would rather feel that then Vector knock them off him while drunk. "Hey buddy!" He heard someone yell, causing him to come to a fault and turn around. A blue sped to him in a jogging suit. "What you doing up so early? I never thought of you as a jogger…." Sonic asked, chuckling. Espio laughed a bit too and winced from the pain which he was feeling. "Are you…Ok?" Espio nodded quickly.

"I-I'm fine thanks" Espio replied quickly "I have to get back s-sorry!"

"Hey wait!" Sonic stopped in front of Espio as he tried to run off "You shouldn't run when you're in pain, I could see you struggling a mile away!"

"S-Shut up Sonic! I need to get back ok!" Espio pushed Sonic aside and continued running along, feeling a liquid come out of his ass. "S-Shit!" He yelled, on the edge of tears "Some fucking shit day!"

He ran to the house and opened the door only to see Vector glare at him angrily. "H-Hi Vector…" Espio whispered, closing the door behind him; The room was dark and Charmy was no where to be seen. "T-The inspectors coming soon r-ri-"

"He's ill. He's coming tomorrow." Vector stepped closer to Espio and grabbed by his collar slamming him against the wall. "You reek of alcohol."

"I-I'm sorry Vector…" Espio murmured, shaking as Vector looked into his small yellow eyes with fury. "I-I am so…so…sorry…" The crocodile slammed his head against the door making Espio tilt his head up in agony. "Oww…"

"What the bloody fuck is this?" Vector yelled at Espio poking a hickey on his neck. Espio's eyes travelled down to his neck; Not even realising the hickey until now. He closed his eyes tightly as Vector threw him onto the sofa. "Don't think you can get away with this, you fucking didn't listen to me!"

The chameleon landed on his ass and screamed loudly, it felt as if the heat from his little night out mixed with Vector's abuse break him inside out. "Vector I'm so sorry y-you know that right? I-I regret going out! I do!" The crocodile didn't care, though, and slammed his fist into Espio's belly. The chameleon couldn't hold it in, and felt himself throw up blood and alcohol all over the sofa. He clenched his stomach, shaking in fear. "P-Please stop…"

"No, you should be lucky I ain't fucking firing you, now tell me WHO THE FUCK DID THIS?" Vector bellowed as his threw a punch to his hickey.

"I-I…I'm not sure…" Espio replied honestly; But his mind had assumed it was Shadow. "I-I…Promise…" Vector paused, but then grunted and walked upstairs, leaving Espio covered in puke and sick. Burying his face in his hands, Espio felt tears fall from his eyes. He hated it; The pain, the abuse…But he didn't want to leave, he couldn't leave Charmy with Vector.

He grabbed some covers nearby, as Vector usually slept on the sofa, and pulled them on top of him. He grabbed by his trousers and undies pulling them down. He covered his horn as the smell got worse, and more strongly of sick then blood. He noticed a blood stain on his underwear and sobbed. "It hurts…So much…" He groaned, but pulled up his trousers and underwear incase Vector came back down and flopped back. It felt like a nightmare; The nicest person at the moment was Shadow, before yesterday he'd barely even seen him, let alone talked to him. Now he was glad he didn't, because he knew Vector all too well…

"ESPIOOOO!" A young bee flew in from the kitchen, eating a lollypop and looked down at Espio. "Yuck you smell like poo!"

Espio couldn't help but laugh at Charmy and wiped his own mouth. "Apologies…" Charmy blinked and they both turned to the stairs as Vector walked down with a long shirt and shorts. He threw them over Espio's head.

"Wear this." Espio blinked and took off his own shirt, which was drenched in all different kinds of shit, and threw it away. He then proceeded to do the same with his trousers. "You're grounded." Espio nodded, feeling as if he deserved the punishment. He stood up slowly blinking several times, and smiled at the innocent bee.

"Why don't we play some games?"

"YAY! GAMESSS!"

Once Espio had cleaned his mess, he was sitting next to Charmy playing Rocka Shoka I.5. He couldn't understand the game; And kept on dying, which made Charmy yell at him and snatch his controller from time to time. Espio didn't mind though, he was just glad Charmy was helping him forget things unintentionally. "Espio you can barely jump!" Charmy complained, eyes glued to the screen as he shot a rock from his characters arm. "Hurry up!"

"Okay…Sorry" Espio replied sarcastically, hopping around hopelessly trying to follow Charmy's character. "I just haven't played in a while"

"Hmph! Yeah you haven't all you and Vector do is argue argue argue!" Charmy then paused the game and turned to Espio, putting on his puppy-eye face. "Is everything alright between you?" Espio jumped a bit at Charmy's sudden sympathy for the two of them and looked away.

"Yeah, we're cool, I was just a bit immature yesterday, was my own fault!"

"But we both know it isn't just yesterday! It's everyday! Does he think I don't notice you screaming!" Espio gulped, and placed his hand on Charmy's shoulder looking away.

"He er…Tickles me" Espio lied sighing "you know how ticklish I am at my feet…"

"Oooh so thats why you cry! Of laughter right?" Charmy said, face changing from sympathetic to curious.

"Yeah yeah!" Espio rolled his eyes , just feeling glad Charmy didn't find out. The little be laughed and continued to play his game happily, and Espio decided it was best to just watch because he was so crap at the game.

A few hours passed, time going quickly, it was almost 4 o clock. Espio heard the phone ring and picked it up immediately. "Hello team chaotic detective age-"

"It's me. Knuckles. Where did you and Shadow go? We came and you were gone!"

"U-Uh…Did you ask Shadow?"

"Yeah he said he took you to his place…But he still sounded a bit drunk so I didn't trust him." Espio frowned.

"Well we did, o-ok?"

"…Are you ok? " Knuckles laughed "I was phoning to see if you were ok, dude you were proper wasted."

"I-I…I'm fine thanks. Vector caught me though and I'm grounded."

"BAH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA-"

"Shut up."

"Do you want us 3 to come round?"

"You three? …" Espio then realised Shadow was involved in the trio. "Oh no I'm f-fine thanks…"

"You sure?"

"Yeah…" The doorbell went and espio heard Vector scream.

"I'LL GET IT!"

"Ok…" Espio continued talking to Knuckles "I don't need no babysitter, and I'm grounded, meaning no guests…"

"Bawh well bye…" Espio hung up the phone and noticed Vector arguing with a guy at the door.

"NO! WE DO NOT WANT TO BUY ANYTHING!" He slammed the door shut and placed a hand on his head. He grunted. "What are you looking at Espio?"

"O-Oh nothing…Sorry" Charmy had left the room to make a DIY plane upstairs, and Espio began to feel vulnerable. But he knew if he moved Vector may spot Espio's ass hurting. "Another salesman? That's like the third one today…" Vector nodded and they heard the doorbell ring again.

"DID YOU NOT HEAR US WE DON'T WANT TO BUY ANYTH-…" Vector paused for a long time until finally his voice was to it's normal state "What do you want?