Episode 6: Oh! A ghost
Still staring up at the blushing and sweating Maria, Shadow the Hedgehog was left in awe. Maria had possessed Cream and made some sexual moves towards Shadow in order to get her away from the depths of Hell. Maria was panting lightly, when she suddenly moved her hand down Shadow's torso and then away from him. "Hey, hold on…" Shadow whispered to the blonde girl, "What are you doing?" he asked, placing his hands on Maria's legs gingerly. Leaning forward slightly, the flustered Maria suddenly felt dizzy. Closing her big sparkling blue eyes, she swayed slightly before collapsing on top of Shadow; she wrapped her arms around his neck. *Fill* The gauge was now filled up past the keyhole part.
Uncovering his eyes, Shadow now saw Cream was on top of him! She had just regained consciousness, and was blushing. "Huh?" Shadow wondered with his mouth gaped. How did Cream get there, and what happened to Maria? "Y-you idiot! You idiot!" Cream exclaimed, sitting up with tears in her eyes. "What are you doing?!" the rabbit snapped, throwing a pillow at Shadow's face. "Hey, that's my line." the ebony and crimson male protested, making a fist, "What were you doing all of a sudden-?" he started to asked in an angry voice, but stopped upon seeing Cream's shaking body and sad face. "I wasn't!" the rabbit whispered, "That… wasn't… me…" she added, closing her eyes and making tears stream down her face.
Shadow wasn't quite sure that he understood, but he somehow sensed Cream's distress that lied deep within her troubled heart heart. Still, he couldn't help but wonder… "Where did that other girl go?" the ebony hedgehog wondered.
Suddenly, Shadow heard Cream coughing! Turning his head towards the rabbit, he saw that she had both her hands in front of her mouth and her eyes closed. "It wasn't me…" the petite rabbit whimpered out again, "Maria was…" she started to say, but suddenly, she collapsed! He collapse made her curtains open slightly, letting the moonlight shine in on her dark room. "Woah, hey!" Shadow exclaimed upon seeing her faint. "You have a fever, so go to bed and get some re-!" Shadow started to command, but halted when he saw Cream's butt again. Her pajama pants and panties were still pulled down slightly, so he could see a little bit in between her butt!
Nevertheless, Shadow moved closer to Cream and tried to find a way to pick up Cream without touching her butt. "You've got a fever, so get some rest." ebony rephrased. Shadow picked her up by her shoulders. "I know you're hot, but you should still wear pajamas…" ebony said. Cream's eyes opened up halfway, she looked at her stepbrother. Suddenly, she cuddled up close to Shadow's chest. Shadow's fur was spiked in fear, his mouth was wide open, his ruby red eyes were shrunk, and he was speechless! "Mom…" Cream whispered, making Shadow calm down a little. Looking down at the quivering rabbit, he saw that her eyes were now closed. "...it hurts... Mom…" Cream sobbed.
Shadow sensed Cream's heartbreak, and knew what to do. Resting his head on top of Cream's, he held her arm in his hand, and stroked her hair gently. The two step siblings were now in a little bit of an embrace. Suddenly, Cream coughed, startling Shadow! "A-anyway, Cream!" ebony started, pulled Cream away from him, "Put some clothes on and get some rest. Also, take some medicine for your cold." he commanded.
Soon, Cream was back in bed and was sleeping peacefully. Shadow took one last look at the sleeping rabbit before closing the door.
The next day…
It had stopped snowing, but there was plenty of it on the ground for people to shovel. Meanwhile, in Cream's room, a happy, blushing Maria was rejoicing in the events that took place last night. "Thank goodness!" the blonde angel sang out, "The colour's back in the heart gauge! I was worried there for a second!" she added. Cream pulled her pants back up and sighed out. Cream still had a fever, so she was still at home. Right now, she was sitting upwards in her bed hanging her head. "Good grief! You nearly fell into the depths of Hell back there!" Maria explained, pointing to Cream. "But… Oh!" Maria squealed, placing her hands on her cheeks, "We got so close to each other! I let the momentum take over and said such daring things!" Maria was blushing and her hands were in fists. "Though, I guess jumping on top of him without warning was a bit shameful." the yellow hedgehog girl said. Cream didn't listen, she just laid back down and pulled the covers over herself. "Oh!~ That was so embarrassing!" Maria whined playfully, swaying her head back and forth all mushy-like. "Hey, Cream?" Maria asked, turning her head towards the rabbit. She saw that she was laying down now. "You're not even listening." the blonde angel groaned.
Maria laid down on the bed next to Cream, facing her. "You've been out of it for a while now." she remarked, "Isn't your fever down already?" she asked. Cream didn't answer. She just had her signature glare on her face. Not wanting to look at Maria, Cream turned over and closed her eyes. Maria brought herself up and plopped her head on Cream's side. "What? You're still mad?" she asked. "I'm done!" Cream snapped. "He thinks I'm crazy now for sure." the orange-brunette whined, "I can't even hide the chastity belt from him anymore…" she added, pulling the covers up closer to her face. "Only a pervert would go after someone while wearing one of these things…" Cream said in voice that sounded like she was about to cry. Maria frowned.
Later, Cream had gotten to sleep and Maria was still sitting on her bed. Her knees were hugged up to her chest. Maria knew that Cream was falling in love with Shadow, but she wasn't mad about that. Cream didn't think that she was falling in love with him because she was indenial. So, Maria decided to make both of their hearts throb for him and it was working. (A/N: A little spoiler here! In episode 8, we discover something about Cream and Maria's hearts. I won't tell you what it is yet, you'll just have to wait and see!) However, Cream's emotions told Maria something very crucial. "I guess she's reached her limit." Maria whispered, looking at the sleeping rabbit girl, "At this rate, Cream's body will give out before I can reach the Gate of Heaven…" she added sadly. Maria remembered back before all of this happened…
Flashback…
After the death of Maria, the poor little blonde hedgehog girl was left sitting in mid-air on a giant cement block; sleeping. She had a school uniform on before she had the blue dress, and she was cut up and bruised like she was hit by a truck. "Well… girl…" a deep male voice began. "Will you stop here and simply wait to fade away?" the voice asked, "Or will you build up your wishes and continue toward the gate?" Maria awoke and turned her sleepy head up towards the faraway light where the gate was. "You decide." the voice whispered. Maria reached her shaking bruised hand outwards towards the blinding light. "I…" the bruised blonde girl said weakly.
End of Flashback…
Maria gripped her fists. "But… There was nothing I could do…" she whispered.
Meanwhile… With Shadow and Rouge…
Rouge was looking at cakes in the cake store. She was trying to figure out what kinds to buy. She didn't know what kind of cake Cream liked, and it kind of bugged her so she had an angry face. "Shad-kun, what kind of cake does Cream-chan like?" the ivory bat questioned the ebony hedgehog. Shadow didn't appear to be listening to Rouge. He was just tilting his head and keeping his ruby red orbs the way his head was tilted. "I guess any kind would be fine." Shadow replied blankly. Rouge stared up at Shadow. "Come on!" the busty bat exclaimed, standing up, "Put some more thought into it." she added. "Huh?" Shadow wondered. "She's your little sister, right?" Rouge asked. "She is, isn't she?" Shadow asked, looking up at the ceiling. shadow knew that she was his little sister, but he barely knew anything about her! "Jeez! I'll pick one, then." Rouge groaned. "Shad-kun, you like chocolate, right?" Rouge asked, turning around to face the cashier. Shadow didn't answer, even though he heard. "Excuse me! One chocolate cake and one shortcake, please." Rouge said to the cashier. "Coming right up!" the cashier replied. As she said this, Shadow was deep in thought about what Rouge had said. 'Yeah, but...' ebony thought, still looking upwards, 'She was a stranger until recently, so I don't know what she likes.' he added. 'I don't even… know what she's thinking...' Shadow thought, looking down. He thought back to last night when she cuddled up to him.
"Mom…"
Shadow didn't know why she had said mom, but… "Come on," a voice sounded out, breaking the ebony hedgehog out of his daze, "Let's go." It was Rouge. She got the cake and it was in a shopping bag.
Later…
"Hey…" Shadow started out as they were heading back. "Hm?" Rouge asked. "When someone's living conditions change, can their personality change too?" Shadow wondered. Rouge was a little surprised at this. "What's this about all of a sudden?" Rouge asked the ebony male. "Cr-" Shadow started to say, but paused, "Rouge-nee, you're totally different from how you were before you moved away." he reworded, "I just wondered why." he added. "Oh?~ Did you prefer the old me?" Rouge asked playfully with a smirk. (A/N: This is where while they're walking, in the background, giant younger versions of Yuya and Yukina run in the background. Watch the show, you'll understand it better) "Shadow!~" a younger Rouge called out, chasing after the poor ebony hedgehog with a kendo sword. "She's gonna kill me!" the young Shadow cried out. S-S-Snap back to reality! "No, you're much better now." Shadow replied.
"But, one of my friends…" Shadow began, "...used to be really cheerful, but now she's silent all of a sudden." he finished. "So, it made me think about stuff…" Rouge thought hard about it. "Well, her environment… Or rather everything around her may be influencing her. Finding new friends and someone you love… The stress of something bad happening… Little things like that can cause a person to change. That's how girls are." Rouge explained. "Hm…" Shadow wondered, "So that's how things work, huh?" (A/N: Rouge is right. That's how most girls are) "You haven't changed a bit since you were little, have you?" Rouge questioned ebony.
Now! Shadow's thoughts! 'So in other words, getting new family members would fall into that category, wouldn't it?' 'Huh? So, I'm the cause?!' 'No, that alone isn't enough to explain those scary panties of hers.' 'There must've been something more conclusive...' Thinking hard for a moment, Shadow had an idea of what it was! 'I know! The way Vanilla-san raised her!'
Suggestion!
Vanilla looked down at the young Cream. "Listen to me, Cream!" she commanded to her daughter, "You must protect your chastity until marriage!" Cream nodded once sharply. "You will be required to wear this at all times!" Vanilla commanded, handing out the chastity belt. Cream nodded understandingly.
S-S-Snap back to reality!
'That would make sense.' Shadow looked all around at the children and their parents on their balconies. 'No, that would just be weird.' Ebony hung his head. Up ahead, two girls were on a collision with Shadow and Rouge. A yellow half-robotic half-normal bunnie with honey blonde hair, and green eyes. Also, a yellow cat with black hair up in a ponytail, little cosplay angel wings, and brown eyes. (A/N: Bunnie and Honey) "Want to go get some crepes?" Bunnie asked. "Sure!" Honey replied. Upon seeing the two friends, Shadow thought: 'Friends! That girl! The one I see with Cream from time to time… Rather, who shows up out of nowhere… She left suddenly yesterday, but… She's probably Cream's friend. Was she there to visit when she was sick?' Shadow turned his head to look at the passing friends. 'Without turning the lights on? What was she doing in that dark room?' Suddenly, Shadow remembered something about Maria when he saw her! She had wings on her back! 'Oh, yeah… That girl had wings, didn't she? Was she doing that "cosplay" thing that's so popular lately? When Cream had a fever? And dressed like that…?' Putting the puzzle pieces together, slowly and carefully… Finally, he came to a conclusion! 'I-I GET IT! Cream and that girl must be a lesbian cosplay couple!' Shadow thought with a blush, looking back at the walking friends.. 'It all fits now!' ebony thought as he pictured Cream in an erotic cosplay outfit. 'Those scary panties are part of her cosplay!'
"Hey, Shad-kun?" a female's voice said, breaking Shadow out of his daze. It was Rouge. "Huh? What?" Shadow asked. "Who do you think influenced me to change the way I was before?" Rouge asked. "Huh? Who?" Shadow repeated back. Shadow didn't quite know the answer to that. Suddenly, he saw a man at his house. "Um, did you have business with our family?" Shadow called out to the man. "Oh, are you Shadow-san?" the man asked back, "You have a delivery." he added. "Thank you, I'll be right there." the crimson-eyed hedgehog called back. Shadow walked in front of Rouge. "Thanks Rouge-nee," ebony thanked her, "For all your advice." he finished, taking the cake bag from her. Rouge looked as if she wanted to say something to Shadow, but she couldn't. "See you tomorrow!" Shadow bid farewell to his friend. Walking away towards his house, Rouge had a sad look on her face. She might've had feelings for Shadow…
Later… With Shadow…
The delivery was a package. "From Dad?" Shadow wondered, "Another strange souvenir, I bet." he added. He started to remove his shoes. Suddenly, he heard the living room door open. Looking up, Shadow saw Cream standing in the doorway. "Cream?" Shadow wondered. Cream walked out of the doorway. "Welcome back, Big Brother Shadow." the orange-brunette greeted. "I'm home. Is it okay for you to be up?" ebony inquired to the rabbit. "This is from Rouge-nee…" Shadow said, holding the cake bag up. Cream didn't answer, she just walked closer up to Shadow. She got close enough to Shadow and cuddled up to him! Shadow twitched slightly, but didn't stop her; his crimson red eyes were shaking. Cream looked up at her stepbrother. "There's something I need to tell you." the cream-coloured rabbit whispered.
Later...With Shadow up in his Room…
Shadow was sitting at his computer desk, tapping his foot, and reading a comic. Cream had said that she wanted to tell him something, but whatever could it be? Shadow pulled the comic closer to his face, spun back and forth in his computer chair a few times, then closed the comic and put it down on his computer desk. Then, he picked up his iPhone 5 and played "Candy Crush Saga" on it. He thought about what Cream had said to him earlier.
Flashback…
"There's something I need to tell you." Cream whispered. "And… I'd like to take a bath before we talk, but…" Cream started to say, but paused to think about something. "Sure… but, a bath?" Shadow asked. "I haven't taken one since I've been stuck in bed… So, it would embarrassing like this…" Cream replied. "But, you don't need one." Shadow commented. Cream got a little angry. "Besides, you're still sick…" Shadow started to say, "We need to take one!" Cream snapped, "Anyway, big brother, just go take a bath!"
Later… In the Bath with Shadow…
'Why me too? What on earth is going on?' Shadow thought to himself as he washed his legs.
End of Flashback…
Shadow was just fed up with all of this! "AAAH!~ I just don't get it!" he growled aloud in frustration, spinning his computer chair around, and kneeling on his bed. 'What is it? What could she wanna talk about?' he asked himself as he slinked onto his bed. 'She acted like it was a big deal, and she seemed restless about it...' Shadow thought as he remembered how her facial expressions were. "Is it something important?" Shadow wondered. "Don't tell me it's about…" Shadow started to ask himself.
Suggestion!
"Big Brother, I need your advice." A half-naked Cream whispered, acting all coy. "It must be that!" Shadow exclaimed, sitting up. 'Oh, boy… What do I do?' he thought.
S-S-Snap back to reality!
'No! Pull yourself together! You're her big brother!' Shadow scolded himself, 'If you let your agitation show, it'll make it harder for Cream to talk!' Shadow laid down warily. "Ah, but even so… What do I do?" the ebony and crimson male whined.
Meanwhile… with Cream in the Bath…
Cream was washing her crotch, and the chastity belt was released. Cream was gazed out. Suddenly, the chastity belt came back on, and the sound shocked her! Swiftly standing up, Cream then realized it was just the chastity belt, so she sat back down on the shower chair. "Will three minutes be enough?" Cream asked herself. Putting the scrub brush down, Cream turned on the shower head and let the hot water run over her body. She smiled happily, "Hey, Cream, are you awake?" she asked. So, it turns out Maria had possessed Cream while she was asleep so she could do some ecchi stuff with Shadow. "Hey, Cream-chan?~" Maria called out again in a singsong voice. 'Good. Looks like she's still asleep.' Maria thought with a smile. 'I'm about to do something very important.' she thought as she turned the water off. 'I need to make sure I'm clean.' Maria assured herself, looking in the mirror, 'I don't wanna be sweaty for my first time.' she added as she she her head back and forth. 'This might be a bit too bold, even for me,' Maria thought as she hung her head, 'But today's the day I finally get to do it with my big brother!' she thought excitedly as she pictured herself having sex with Shadow.
Getting into the bathtub, Maria had a determined look on her face. She brought her foot out from under the water at looked at it. 'If I dawdle any longer, Cream's strength will give out before I reach the Gate of Heaven.' Maria thought, 'And if that happens, we'll both plunge straight into the depths of Hell.' she added as she sunk her face a little deeper into the bathwater and breathing out through her nose making bubbles. 'That's right! So, while Cream's still asleep… I'm going to make some major progress!' Maria thought with major determination, standing up, 'Time to go!' she added, stepping out of the bath.
Meanwhile… With Shadow…
Shadow was still upstairs in his room awaiting Cream's arrival. Suddenly, he heard the doorknob twitch, so he turned his attention to the door. The door opened up, and Maria-still in Cream's body-stood in the doorway with a slight blush on her face. She was wearing the white undershirt of her uniform. "Big Brother Shadow, sorry for taking so long." Maria whispered. Suddenly, Shadow noticed that she wasn't wearing any bottoms! "What?! Y-you're not wearing any underwear?!" ebony stuttered with a blush. His ruby red orbs were shrunk in disbelief. "I-it's fine!" Maria retorted. Before Shadow could respond, Maria quickly stomped over and plopped down next to him! "B-besides, I'm hot." she added, resting her head on his shoulder. "Huh?" Shadow wondered. Maria leaned her head closer on Shadow's shoulder. "Wh-what?" Shadow stuttered, "You want me to move?" he asked. "No! That's not it…" Maria denied staring into Shadow's gorgeous ruby red eyes. Maria couldn't find the right words to use, so her face just got really red. Turning her face away from Shadow's Maria stood up swiftly. Shadow saw her crotch and immediately looked away! 'O-oh, no! I don't know how to bring it up!' Maria thought in frustration, closing her eyes. 'If I'm direct about it, I'll scare him off!' she thought, opening up her eyes and looking down at the flustered ebony hedgehog. 'U-uh… Um… Maybe I should tell him about me and Cream first...' Maria suggested. 'But, he won't believe me. He'll think I'm crazy.' she thought. 'Argh, jeez!' Maria groaned in her mind, 'I'm being just like Cream now! How could I let her hesitation infect me?!' she scolded herself. 'In that case...' Maria thought, starting to unbutton the undershirt, 'I should just push him down and crawl on top of him!' she suggested.
Starting to walk out in front of Shadow, Maria didn't see that there was a pillow on the floor, and she slipped on it and fell! Luckily, Shadow noticed, and he caught her! They were now in a cuddling pose. Maria noticed, and blushed even more! "Sheesh. You're still unsteady on your feet, aren't you?" Shadow inquired. Maria was just speechless. "This is because you took a bath while you're still recovering." Shadow explained, keeping his eyes shifted to the right. 'Ah! No! My heart's pounding so hard! I can't thi-!' Maria started to think.
"MARIA~!" an angry female's voice syllabled out. It was Cream's voice! She was awake now! She was now behind the physical her and Shadow; her fists were clenched tightly and she was baring her teeth. "Oh, you're awake now?" Maria inquired to the angry rabbit. "With your heart racing that fast, of course I'd wake up!" Cream snapped back. Cream could not believe what was just happening right now! "Y-you… while I was sleeping…" the orange-brunette said while shaking in anger. "You're horrible!" Cream shouted, "How could you do this by yourself?!" she asked in an angry voice. "I told you I don't want this! I've had enough of all this!" Cream ranted on with tears in her eyes.
"Cream!" Shadow commanded. Suddenly, Cream realized that she was now back in her body! "W-wait! Why did you put me back at this moment?!" Cream stuttered to Maria. "B-because… Everything's been different from usual today…and it's harder to stay..." Maria answered back with a widespread blush on her face. Cream's big brown eyes were shaking in fear. "It's harder for me to stay here!" Cream exclaimed in embarrassment, "You started this! What's your problem?!" she asked. "But it was making my heart race!" Maria said back, twiddling her fingers around.
"It's okay." Shadow said, surprising both Cream and Maria. Maria looked over at him. "You don't need… to force yourself to come out." Shadow assured. Letting go of Cream's shoulders and facing forward, Shadow calmed himself down. "Huh?" Cream wondered. Just, where was Shadow going with this? What? "You said that you had something important to tell me, right?" he wondered, forcing a small smile. "E-even if you do like girls… I won't think any less of you." Shadow assured. Cream was confused. "Like girls?" the rabbit repeated back in a questioning voice. "You know, the one who comes here all the time. The girl who cosplays as an angel." Shadow explained. Cream and Maria were both flabbergasted! Could Shadow… See Maria?! "Um… You can see her?" Cream asked quietly. "But, you know… I kinda wish you'd hold back a little on… flirting in the house." Shadow whispered, not really hearing Cream's question, "I mean, I'm living here too, so…" he added.
Maria waved her hand back and forth in front of Shadow's face. He didn't see her. "It doesn't look like he can see me now, though." Maria stated out, looking at Cream. Cream sighed and closed her eyes. Opening them back up halfway, she was deep in thought. "But I can't believe he interpreted it that way." Cream replied back. "Your…" Shadow began, making Cream turn her head towards him, "Cosplay and stuff is fine in my mind too, but…" ebony continued. Cream was extremely confused now. She didn't do cosplay! 'Cosplay?' Cream wondered in her mind. "I'm a little worried that you might be taking it to extremes." Shadow added. "L-like that thing you wear underneath." he stuttered, closing his eyes. Cream gasped upon hearing this and blushed furiously. Shadow turned his head towards Cream and saw that she was flustered. He panicked. "I-I mean-! I honestly think you're free to choose what you wear!" Shadow stuttered, waving his hands back and forth rapidly. "I know it's not something I should be, telling you what to do about…" he started to say, but paused. "It looks like he's misunderstood a whole lot." Maria remarked, looking down at the two. "You said it. What an incredible imagination." Cream agreed. "I understand that kind of thing is a matter of personal taste… And I have no intention of forcing you to change anything… But I do wish you'd be a little more careful…" Shadow said. 'What? Here I was thinking my world was already crumbling around me… And he's being so positive about it.' Cream thought, her lips slowly turning into a smile, 'He really is...'
"I mean, even now, being that defenseless is a bit…" Shadow started to say, pointing to Cream's bottomless torso. Cream's smile slowly faded and her face turned red. "You should've said something sooner!" the orange-brunette snapped, "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" Cream shouted. "Get out!" Cream commanded, pushing Shadow outside on the balcony and closing the door. Shadow was now outside in the silent night. A gust of wind blew by. "It's cold." Shadow said with a shiver. (A/N: This is a romantic comedy, remember?)
The next day…
Some of the snow had melted, but it was still plenty cold out. Shadow's thoughts: 'Recently, my little sister is unusual...' (A/N: Title drop!) Shadow walked through the house while brushing his teeth, wondering where Cream was. She wasn't in bed. Suddenly, he saw Cream walking out of a room, dressed in her school uniform. "Hey, are you over your cold?" Shadow inquired to the rabbit. Cream didn't answer, she just got her shoes on and headed out the door. Shadow just shrugged and headed into the living room, still brushing his teeth. Suddenly, he saw the cake box and a note. Walking over to the table, Shadow opened up the cake box and saw that it was empty. The note read:
Thank you for the cake, I'm going back to school today.
~Cream
"Where's mine?" Shadow wondered, his toothbrush in his mouth. 'But, oh, well...' Shadow thought, turning his head out the window. 'So as long as she's happy, I guess that's what matters right?' he wondered.
Meanwhile, Cream was walking to school with a small smile on her face; Maria following closely next to her. Yeah… If Cream was happy, then that's what was important.
Done! This was another pain in the osiro to work on! Recap: Osirio means butt in Japanese; although I don't know if that's how you spell it.
Cream: What are you doing to my personality?
Daijoubu! Daijoubu, Cream-chan! Translation: Don't worry! Don't worry, Cream-chan!
See you next time!
