I just forgot to mention that last chapter was my longest one at nine hundred and twenty-seven words! Congratulate me in your reviews after you finish this new chapter. And I would also like to thank Silver, Tails, and my Guests for reviewing. Enjoy!

Next Day…

Shadow's Condominium…

Sonic had been sitting all alone in a dining room chair ever since he'd been taken to Shadow's condo late that night, or rather that morning. Shadow had walked into the room only seconds before and had spotted the baggy eyed and yawning hedgie looking out the window. Shadow hated the quietness; it put him on the edge with suspicions, even if the person he loved was right in front of him. Bad things come out of the silence, when you least expect them to happen. Shadow had learned that when Maria died, when he first joined G.U.N, when he and Rouge found Christopher.

Shadow walked up to Sonic and tried to peer at his face but failed for Sonic looked the other way. Shadow sighed and tried to get the other's attention by resting his chin in the crook of the other's neck. "Can I make you breakfast?" Sonic cleared his throat, annoyed. Shadow dug his chin in deeper.

"Leave me alone. I want to be alone." Shadow stood up and kicked the chair out from under him. Sonic got on his knees. "Come on, Shadow!"

"No!" Sonic looked at his lover in surprise, hurt. "I took the day off for you." Sonic's tail wagged and his ears perked. "I took off for the first time just for you." Shadow knew the Commander would be suspicious (but of course, suspicions were included in the job) and he was bound to send Rouge to come knocking at his door, dragging him back to work.

Sonic took Shadow's hand and got up to his feet, yawning once more. Shadow wasn't surprised, for he'd spent almost seven hours up after he had arrived at Shadow's place last night. "Let's go out today."

"Where are we going?" Shadow shifted hesitantly and turned towards the door.

"A restricted government playground?" Sonic's tail wagged excitedly.

"A playground?"

G.U.N. Headquarters' "Playground"…

Shadow put his hand up against the scanner and bit his lip when a needle came out and pricked his finger to take a blood sample. Sonic furrowed his brow. "Isn't that unsanitary?" Shadow wagged his finger in the air to cool the stinging pain.

"Agents who have diseases are given a card instead of being forced to take a blood sample." Sonic furled his upper lip. "The needle replaces itself each time. We clean the used needles and use them as bullets."

"But, wouldn't it be easy to steal the card?" The metal doors slid open and Shadow pushed Sonic inside.

"Which is why most G.U.N. agents are perfectly healthy when they are hired." The two continued down the empty hallway. Sonic thought of it as unusually quiet, and it creeped him out. Shadow glanced his way. "Why are you asking so many questions?"

"I asked two questions." They stopped at another door. "This is the fifth door!"

"It is a restricted area. I already told you this." Shadow used one hand to cover the number pad while he typed in the code to open the door with the other hand.

"Come on, Shadow. Show me the code."

"If I did, I'd be breaking oath." Sonic pouted cutely and stormed playfully through the metal doors as they slid open. Sonic marveled at the 'playground'. It had a shooting range, archery targets, combat dummies, and a rock climbing wall. "This is what we call the 'playground' but, technically, it's our training field." Sonic burst into a sprint towards the rock climbing wall.

"Come on, Shadow! Let's climb rocks!" Shadow rushed to catch up with Sonic and caught him by the neck. "Hey!"

"I'm not supposed to be here. Keep a low profile." Shadow let him go and kept walking towards the rock wall. "Quiet yourself." Sonic chose to protest but Shadow was no longer walking towards the rock wall. He was at the rock wall. "Come and get a harness, Sonic." Sonic frowned; the elder hedgehog had cheated once again! He used Chaos Control to beat him and it frustrated him to the core.

Sonic exhaled. He knew he was getting unusually angry. He'd made his whole life off of his speed and here Shadow was, cutting all the way to the finish line. Even if he was angry, he never decided to show his anger, and this time was not an exception. No, instead he smiled and sprinted over to meet Shadow. "Thank you, Shads." He put on the harness and tightened it.

"I'll help you." Shadow walked behind Sonic and began to correct the straps. He tried to correct the strap that went over Sonic's chest. The youth gagged and hung his head. He shivered and took a deep breath. "Are you okay?" Shadow rubbed Sonic's back to calm him. Sonic retched and vomited on the grass. They stood there for a moment while Sonic tried to get himself together. Then realization hit him. He had to get home.

"I need to go home."

"But-"

"Now!" Shadow took the harness off both himself and Sonic and took Sonic in his arms bridal style. Sonic looked the opposite direction when Shadow looked down at him.

"Is there something you're not telling me?"

"Just take me home, please."

"Fine. I'll take you to your house."

Club Rouge: Upstairs…

Rouge turned her wings towards her rotating fan, allowing it to dry her wings. She looked at the clock above her door. It was almost seven-thirty, opening time. She muttered a curse; she'd gotten carried away with her electronic boyfriend. She blushed and kicked the toy underneath her bed.

Knock, knock!

"Come in." Rouge pulled her towel tighter; whoever was up here now had to know her. She hadn't even opened up the club yet. The door creaked open, yet no one came inside. Rouge stepped forward and tried to peer outside her door. "Hello?" Rouge's towel was snatched and she tried to cover herself.

"No." Rouge gasped. "Don't do that." Her arms were pinned behind her and she held her breath when she felt someone else's on her neck. "Can I get a kiss?" In the end, Rouge was glad when the intruder knocked her out.

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