I hope this went well. Sorry for my tirade last chapter my dears. It was a rough 2 hours.
Tee hee.
I'm going to try and make my chapters longer. I want to, but I don't want to get carried away.
Plus, I know that Shadow and Sky came together WAY too fast. Don't fret. I have something up my devious little sleeves.
Meh.
And with that… TO THE STORY!
Sky falls onto her bed, her heart light with happiness.
She and Shadow had just gotten back from another date: a two-day-trip to the beach.
Unfortunately, they had some unwanted company, meaning Sonic and Co. However, the new couple did manage to get away for a while and have some alone time once they others left after the first day.
It came as a shock to the others that Shadow and Sky had gotten together so quickly, but then again, they did spend most of the first two weeks together, talking and getting friendly, something that nobody ever suspected Shadow of being able to do. Their entire relationship was going a bit fast. They had already shared a kiss and that was within their first five minutes of being in a relationship. But this is their second week of being together and the others have just gotten used to it.
Sky, of course, doesn't care.
A small knock on her door causes her to sit up abruptly. Immediately picking up Shadow's thoughts, she smiles and opens the door.
The obsidian hedgehog is leaning against the door frame, his ruby eyes dark with… sadness?
"What's wrong?" Sky asks, tipping her head to one side. She probes his thoughts, searching for an answer.
"Tails is finished with the portal. You can go home now," Shadow announces dully.
"What?" Sky gasps, shocked. "I didn't expect him to be done with it that fast!"
"Me neither…" Shadow admits. "But it's true. He said you can be home by tomorrow morning."
"But…" The young gray hedgehog looks to the window, gazing out at the night sky, small tears building in her eyes. "I don't want to go back. Not yet."
Shadow steps in the room, shutting the door behind him and taking the other in his arms. "I know," he murmurs. "I don't want you to go either." He kisses her forehead, smoothing the fur on her quills.
Sky looks up to see the dark hedgehog's eyes brimming with affection.
A warm feeling builds in her chest as she stares into his eyes. She wants to stay right here forever, with this amazing creature before her. She presses her muzzle into his fluffy white chest fur, breathing in his now-familiar scent.
"Thank you so much, for everything," she whispers, her voice muffled by the other's fur. She looks up at Shadow, her tears bigger now. "I wish we could have been together longer."
"Me too," Shadow agrees. "I want more time with you, Sky." He touches his nose to hers.
Sky closes her eyes at the contact. "Maybe we can ask Tails for one more day. "I mean, it's a portal that can be fired up at any time."
"Knuckles can't have the Master Emerald away from the island for too long, and he said he'll only bring it tomorrow morning," Shadow explains reluctantly, his hands going to the smaller hedgehog's waist. He brings her closer to him, resting his head on top of hers, right between her ears.
Sky's arms circle his neck, but she doesn't look up, but instead attempts to come up with a plan.
One hits her.
"You could come with me," she suggests softly, a smile spreading on her face. "You can come back home with me!" She looks up at him.
"What? How would that be possible? There is already one of me in your world!" Shadow gasps in shock, his ruby eyes widening.
"I know that, but I can just give you a ring that will keep you safe in my time. Just like the one I have, see?" She holds up her wrist to show him the golden band. "I can engineer it so it acts like the inhibitors you wear now."
"I'd love to go back with you, but I have a duty here, a job. I work for G.U.N., remember?" Shadow reminds her, staring back at her.
"I know that too, but you can quit. Please, for me?" Sky pleads.
Shadow sighs. "You're lucky you're so damn cute, otherwise I'd have to kill you." He gives a small smile, leaning to kiss the silver hedgehog.
Sky meets him halfway. "No, you're lucky I'm so damn smart or you wouldn't have the option of coming with me."
"Don't push it," Shadow teases, biting the other's ear playfully with a growl.
Sky ducks from his touch, laughing, and tears herself away from the black hedgehog. She yawns greatly, stretching up as exhaustion washes over her.
"You should get some sleep," Shadow proposes, walking her over to the bed. "You need to be well rested for tomorrow."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Sky agrees, sitting on the edge of the bed. She goes to take off her shirt, but stops, seeing that Shadow is still standing there. "Um… Some privacy, please?"
Shadow's cheeks turn a shade of red. "Oh, yeah, of course. I'll be back in about half an hour." He heads towards the door, placing his hand on the door handle.
"Okay," Sky yawns again.
Once Shadow closes the door, she throws off her clothing, tossing her shirt and shorts onto the floor. She snatches up her pjs, a comination of black pants and awhite t-shirt, and pulls on her black robe, which she had purchased along with all of the clothing, shoes, and the like when she and Shadow went to the city on their first not-really-but-still first date.
Sky makes her way to the bathroom, entering and closing the door behind her. Shedding off her robe, she starts the water, and steps into the tub. She lets the hot water wash over her, slicking back her fur. She sighs with relaxation, soaping up her body and shampooing her quills. Rinsing, she runs her fingers through her fur, her eyes closed with contentment. She shuts off the water and steps out grabbing her towel from the rack. She dries off and then puts on her underwear, then her pjs. After that, she hangs up her towel to dry, gathers her robe, and exits the bathroom.
Sky makes her way back to her room, only to be cut off by Sonic.
"Whoa there," the blue hedgehog says, a grin spreading on his face. "Hey, Sky. What're you up to?"
"Uh… just got out of the shower. I'm about to go to bed," Sky answers, feeling a bit put off.
"Oh, okay. Did Shadow tell that Tails finished the portal?" Sonic asks, his green eyes locked on hers.
"Yeah, he did. I guess it was just a matter of time before I had to go back home," Sky sighs wistfully. "I just didn't expect him to get done with it this fast."
"Yeah, well, that kid's a genius," Sonic chuckles. "He's also been working on that portal for longer than you think."
"Really? Do you think I could take a look at it? Just to see if it works?" Sky suggests, arching an eyebrow. If she said that it wasn't safe, she might be able to stay a while longer.
"I don't know… we already tested it. It looks safe," Sonic tells her, a spark of something in his eye.
Disappointment washes over Sky.
There goes her chance of staying longer.
"Oh," she mutters, her ears drooping a little.
Suddenly, Sonic's arms are around her, as if for comfort. "Don't look so sad. We don't want you to go either, but Knuckles is very stubborn and he said that he won't let us use the Master Emerald for another day. And our other option is getting all seven of the Chaos Emeralds. Those are also on Angel Island and Knuckles doesn't want them to scatter again."
Sky feels a wave of affection coming from the other hedgehog. He really likes her, almost as much as Shadow does. He was the most disappointed out of all of the others to see that Shadow and Sky were dating. He became a huge help to her over the past few weeks, always checking up on her, bringing her things…
She kind of likes him back.
But Knuckles is getting in the way of it all. She can't even explore her affections.
"What is with Knuckles?" Sky wonders aloud, narrowing her eyes with thought.
The red echidna is the main reason that she can't stay. He's so… ugh.
"I understand," Sky whispers finally, worming herself from Sonic's embrace. "See you in the morning."
She leaves the blue hero in the hallway, entering her room, and closing the door behind her. She collapses on the bed with a sigh, pulling the covers over her.
Wow, okay. That was… huh? Anyway, leave your comments! CMA out!