Silver was all joy coming home from his job. He walked through the front door to find the three people he was looking for; Sonic, Shadow and Starr were doing their own business in the living room.
"Guys, you wouldn't believe who came to the hospital today," Silver told them. "Frank Emerson!"
"Frank Emerson?" Starr asked Silver. "You don't mean the same Frank Emerson of Good Morning Station Square, do you?"
"Yeah! Anyway, I talked to him on my break and he said he's looking for two male roommates for his next interview."
"Well, Silver, you have two male roommates right here," Sonic said excited.
"Yeah, we'd love to do it," Shadow said not as excited as Sonic.
"Really?" Silver confirmed. "Thanks guys! He's going to be talking about what it's like for males to live together."
"I think that's a great topic," Starr said.
"I'll call him right now!"
The day came for Sonic and Shadow to be interviewed; Silver and Starr sat in studio audience. The panel was sat up so Frank, a well-dressed human, had a couch on either side of him. Shadow and Sonic sat on one couch and a monkey and squirrel sat on the other one. The music started and the cameras turned on.
"Good morning Station Square," Frank said in his deep voice. "This is Frank Emerson on the topic of: gay Mobians living together. We'll be right back after this short break."
Sonic and Shadow froze in their seats, their minds silently comprehending what Frank had just said on live TV. Silver's cheeks went blood red when he realized the mistake he just made. The cameras turned off, Frank had his makeup checked on. Shadow and Sonic were having this sorted out.
"Silver," Sonic singsonged to the pathetic hedgehog.
Silver slithered his way to his two roomies, a slither he didn't want to do. As soon as he got close, Sonic reached up and pulled him by the chest hair. Silver whimpered in pain but Sonic didn't seem to care.
"Silver the Hedgehog, I will not be on this show, this live show, and declare to the world that Faker is my lover! Every woman I know and don't know is watching this," Sonic quietly growled at him.
"But I didn't know," Silver said.
"Silver, we can't kill you now because there are cameras and witnesses," Shadow whispered to him. "But when we get home, you're going to get it!"
"But you can't. If I get hurt I'll have to-" Silver was going to say 'go to the police', but he came up with a better idea, "-stay home and tell you stories about the future."
The two hedgehogs froze in defeat.
"Blackmail," Sonic growled. "Damn, you're good."
He let go of Silver, just in time for him to go back to his seat and have the cameras be turned back in ten seconds.
"Maybe they won't have the cameras on us for that long," Sonic suggested to Shadow quietly.
"I hope you're right," Shadow said. "Starr already makes fun of me cause I don't have a girlfriend."
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"Welcome back to Good Morning Station Square," Frank said in the camera. "Let's meet our four guests."
The camera turned to our hedgehogs first.
"First, Shadow: a homosexual."
Shadow kept his head down in embarrassment.
"Sonic: another homosexual."
Sonic kept his head up but turned it to the side, away from the camera.
"And finally, Bill and Danny: image consultants."
"How come they aren't called homesexuals?" Shadow asked Frank as he popped his head up.
"We don't like labels," Bill the Squirrel replied in a deep voice. Shadow just rolled his eyes.
"How about we go to our studio audience for some questions?" Frank said in there camera.
He got up and went to the audience, one Mobian raised his hand so Frank went to him.
"Are there male/female roles in the relationship?" He asked.
"Well, I bring home the dough if that's what you mean," Shadow quickly replied. He wasn't going to be the female in this fake relationship.
"Hey, wait a minute-" Sonic started to say, but he looked over at a begging Silver the Hedgehog and remembered that they were on live TV. "-and I clean up the house."
Sonic had never felt more humble in his entire life.
"How about someone else?" Frank asked.
A too familiar hand raised in the air, Starr's hand. As Frank went over to her, Shadow cringed inside knowing how Starr would be a you-know-what disturber.
"Yes, this question goes out to Shadow's lover," Starr said in the microphone; Sonic and Shadow's faces went wide as they dropped their jaws to the floor in shock. "How are your friends treating you with this lifestyle?"
Sonic was red in the cheeks.
"Well, most of my friends don't know," he simply replied.
"Really? I could tell right away," Starr said. "And Shadow, how do you think your family is going to think and feel?"
"I really don't know," Shadow gasped out. "It's just me and my baby sister and I guess I'll have to ask her when I visit her and... her hedgehog husband."
That last part Shadow glared evilly at Starr, darn well knowing he was talking about Mephiles; it was a threat and she knew it.
"No more questions," Starr quickly said. She knew when to shut her mouth.
A week had gone by since the program, Shadow and Starr were in the kitchen enjoying lunch as Silver was following Sonic in the same room.
"So you're not mad at me?" Silver asked the blue blur.
"Of course not," Sonic smiled. "I'm not one to hold grudges."
"Oh, thanks. So does this mean I can have the heat back on in my room? It's really cold in there."
"Sure thing," after his conversation with Silver, Sonic turned to Shadow. "Shadow, the phone's been ringing off the hook. All calls for me."
"I guess that airing paid off, huh?" Shadow asked.
"But it's not girls calling, it's guys. Fourteen at least. But if I were gay, I'd be very popular among them. Mirror, mirror on the wall-" Sonic started to singsong but he stopped himself. "-oh, what am I doing?"
"So, Sonic, if you're gay now, does this mean I can walk around the house in my bikini and you won't try and chase me down?" Starr asked him, having fun with the situation.
Sonic bit his lower lip.
"Don't play me, girl," Sonic whimpered.
"Hey, at least you're getting calls for dates," Starr continued on. "Poor Shadow here can't get a date with either sex."
"Don't tempt me," Shadow said raising his hand as it glowed with his Chaos Powers. Then the doorbell rang. "I'll get it."
Shadow left the kitchen and opened the door to find a pretty fuchsia hedgehog girl standing there.
"Hi, is Sonic here?" The girl asked him.
"SOOONNIIIIC!" Shadow bellowed out. "A girl's here to see you!"
Seconds later, Sonic almost tripped out of the kitchen door to see the girl that was looking for him; Silver and Starr followed but more calmly.
"Oh, hi," Sonic blushed happily. "It's you again."
"Yeah, you forgot your oranges," the girl said. "The cashier must've mixed them up with my order, so I got them for you."
"Thanks," Sonic said taking the bag. "That was really nice of you."
"I only did it cause you're a nice guy. Ever since I saw you on Good Morning Station Square, I've been attracted to you."
"You saw it?" Sonic was embarrassed now.
"Yeah, but I think you're like that because you've never been with a real woman."
Starr did everything not to burst out in laughter. The girl got close to Sonic, which started to make him hot.
"I can help you with that," she said in a sultry voice, she wrapped her hands on his shoulders; Sonic dropped his oranges. "I mean, as long as it's okay with your man."
Sonic couldn't take it anymore, he needed her. A girl thinking she couple make him straight, meanwhile it was a hook-up he wanted. He turned to Shadow and smiled a huge grin.
"Shadow, it's over between us," Sonic told Shadow.
"Sonic, you don't even know her," Shadow told him.
"Shadow," Sonic turned to him, gritting his teeth, secretly begging him to let him 'try' this. "This is something I have to do, the least I can do is let this sweet girl help me."
Shadow played along with Sonic's pleading, he walked over to the girl.
"You take good care of him now, got it?" Shadow asked the girl. Shadow pretended to get all teary. "He means a lot to me."
"I promise he'll be in good hands," she told him.
The two left the home, leaving the three there.
"So, who's up for a game of Monopoly?" Starr asked the boys.
"I am!" Silver said happily.
"Ah, what the hell?" Shadow shrugged his shoulders.
In the middle of their game, the door bell rang once more. Shadow answered it to see a monkey standing there.
"Shadow?" The chimp asked the hedgehog.
"Yes," Shadow replied.
"I'm Danny, I was on Good Morning Station Square with you last week."
"Oh yes! Yes, I remember. What can I do for you?"
"I heard about you and Sonic."
Dang, word gets around fast. A silent pause went through the house, Shadow had to think of an answer.
"I'm flattered, but I'm not ready for a relationship this soon yet."
Danny nodded as Shadow closed the door and headed back to his seat.
Hey lovelies, I'm back! Life sure can throw curveballs, can't it? Well, I have a few more ideas and I haven't forgotten other's requests. And remmeber: any ideas, please PM them. This is what my readers want, I love you all!
