I attempted to make a separate Valentines story, but failed. I couldn't think of anything.
So, this is all I could do: combine two chapters into one! 8D
Uh... Happy Valentines Day?...
OMGTEHDAYOFLURVE!
Shadow received a distress call from GUN, forcing him to leave Silver to Sonic, who seemed rather happy about the idea. He was currently tapping his fingers on the keyboard of the computer, wondering why it wasn't responding to his commands. "I hate technology."
"You should be thankful. After all, if it weren't for 'technology' you wouldn't exist." Rouge remarked sarcastically, a grin on her face. There was a long pause between the two as the monitor displayed a rectangle box for inputting the password. He typed a word, and 'Access Denied' appeared in large, red words. Shadow growled with frustration. "Didn't you hire someone to work the computer?" She placed a finger on her chin thoughtfully. "Wasn't it that cute little hedgehog boy Scourge scared off?"
Another moment of silence came between the two, and Rouge couldn't figure out if her friend was thinking of someone who would fit that description, or mentally smacking himself for forgetting. She assumed it was the second one by the look on his face. "I…" Her ears perked up, but he didn't finish his sentence.
"You left him with Sonic…didn't you?" She placed a hand on her hip and sighed. "I tried to tell you to leave him with the cat girl. But, no one ever listens to Rouge." She waved the thought away as if it were an insect. "Ah, that's no matter. We can still get him back." She stretched her wings and lifted herself off the chair. "I'll be right back!" She exited through the open window, leaving Shadow to wonder what she had planned.
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"I don't like you." Silver crossed his arms and turned his head, disgusted. Sonic's ears were flattened against his head, showing he was annoyed. Neither of the two had moved since the bus took off.
The hero knows what the other was doing: trying to drive him insane. Everyone knows Sonic can't sit still for more than five minutes. Whatever Silver had in mind, it was working. The blue hedgehog began to get restless. "Alright! I'm sorry! There, can we go now?"
"What are you sorry for?" Silver asked, turning his attention to him.
"…For calling you a girl…" Sonic stared at his feet, not wanting to lock eyes with the one before him.
"How rude of you." The blue hedgehog jumped, not expecting to see Rouge beside him. "Silver sweetie, did you rewire the computer in our office?" She received a nod as a response. "Shadow and I just had a debriefing, and we need you to crack the password. As a matter of fact, you can help us." His eyes instantly lit up, as he'd never been apart of an actual GUN mission before. "You can tag along too, blue boy."
"Yay for me." Sonic said blandly, sighing at the thought of working with 'The Ultimate Lifeform' and his boyfriend, especially since neither of them seemed to like him.
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Moments later the three arrived just in time to stop Shadow from throwing a chair at the computer. "Don't do that! Computers have feelings too!" Silver gave him an innocent look, causing him to blush. "Besides," He turned away to the keyboard. "I told you the password was four zeros." He typed it in, and the computer's desktop appeared. He looked over his shoulder at the other hedgehog, who was still bright red.
Rouge giggled. "He was probably too busy staring at you to hear." She dazed out the window for a brief minute, remembering when she was treated in the same manner. "Anyway, we should get going with that mission. I know assassins better than anyone here, and they don't like waiting for their ransoms."
Shadow snapped back into reality. "She's right. Silver, stay here and work the computer. You'll be the person who tells us where our target is." He walked over to his desk, noticing Sonic by the door. "…Why are you here?" His response was a shrug.
"I thought he might be useful, so I dragged him along." She smiled, a hand on her hip.
He shook his head at Rouge and pulled out a communicator from the top drawer. "Here." He handed it to Silver. "We'll keep in touch through this. All you have to do is –" He was cut off.
"Push and hold the red button on the side. Got it!" He smiled.
"Can we hurry this up boys? We're already behind schedule." Rouge pushed the obsidian hedgehog out the door before he had a chance to daydream. "We'll contact you when we get there. Toodles!" The door was quickly shut behind them. Silver and Sonic exchanged confused glances.
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"Why'd you shove me out of the room? I wasn't done!" The two agents were standing in front of an oversized warehouse, a truck having just dropped them off. "And why'd you bring Sonic?"
"Why are you so concerned?" Rouge asked, hands on her hips. "You never act that way toward anyone, why Silver?"
"Because, Silver is cute!" Both were surprised to see the hedgehog in question jump out of the passenger's seat of the vehicle. "Who wouldn't love someone as cute as me?" He smiled brightly.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Shadow was furious. "You're supposed to be telling us where our target is!"
"What fun would that be?" He asked, frowning at the other's attitude.
"Are you even armed?"
"I brought Skittles!" Shadow smacked his forehead. "What? I can distract the enemy with them!" He wiped out a packed bag of candy, waving it in the air. "No one can resist Skittles!"
"Come on Shadow. Lighten up. It's his first mission, let him tag along." Rouge patted Silver's head lovingly. "I don't mind, and neither should you."
"Fine! Just as long as he stays out of the way."
She leaned down to Silver, whispering to him. "He doesn't want you to get hurt." She stepped back clapped her hands together. "It's so adorable! I have to start carrying a camera around so I can film you two together!"
It was all too quiet inside the building. Florescent lights from above flickered due to their age. The trio cautiously made their way down the hall, two of the three having guns out. As they continued, Rouge slowly eased the younger hedgehog near Shadow, hoping something unexpected would happen between the two. Nothing interesting seemed to happen for a while. Every now and then, Silver would bump into the one in front of him, earning himself a sharp glare.
"Stop it!"
"Sorry!"
By the time they had reached the third floor, Rouge had holstered her weapon, and Shadow had allowed the other hedgehog to carry his. Silver was all too excited about having a firearm. He would point it into dark rooms and around vacant corners to ward off enemies. His famous bright smile never left his face.
Sonic had been keeping in touch with them through the computer after figuring out where the warehouse map was stored. "I think I found it! He's one the third floor. And there's three of them!"
"That's us you dumbshi-"
"No wait, he's right above you guys!" Shadow responded appropriately, snatching his weapon from Silver, who let out a disappointed squeal. He dashed up the steps with his teammates closely behind him.
"Silver, stay out here. Let us handle it. Just keep back and watch. If it gets violent, Rouge will take you back to HQ."
"What do you mean? I'm telekinetic! I can help!"
"Sweetie, it's best to listen for right now."
"We're wasting time." Without another word, Shadow forcefully kicked open the door causing the humans within the room to assume a firing stance. The manager was tied to a chair in the middle, while the assassins goons, all five of them, aimed their weapons at the hedgehog's head.
"Wait!" His attacked was stopped by Silver, who rushed into the room. Rouge tried to call him back, but he ignored her. He merely walked past the guards and straight up to the leader. "Please don't kill him!" He pleaded.
"I asked they have the ransom three hours ago. Where is it?"
"Um… I'll trade you a pack of Skittles for him."
"What kind?"
"Original."
"…Deal." Shadow stood by the door, dumfounded. Rouge was just as shocked, but she wasn't as angry as him.
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The office door was thrown open, scaring Sonic off of his chair. "Whoa! Could you little more noticeable?" He stood and backed away, feeling the negative energy flowing from the group. "What happened?" He sighed when he didn't get a response. "I'm getting paid for this…right?"
"Why are you so mad at me? I didn't do anything wrong!"
"And yet, I'm ignored."
Shadow had his back to Silver. He was obviously pissed about something the white hedgehog had done, but what was still a mystery. "Please don't be mad." He sniffed, on the verge of fake tears. He became angry once he realized his pouting had no effect. "I just wanted to spend time with you!" He quickly left the room.
"Smooth. First you say you like him, then you blow him off." Sonic shook his head in disappointment. "I'll see you at home if you have the dignity to show your face." Rouge sighed and patted Shadow's shoulder before following the blue hedgehog out the door.
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"There you are! I heard about what happened between you and your boyfriend." Scourge flopped down by Shadow, who reluctantly denied being in a relationship. "What happened?"
They were at the docks again with a crowd of humans. It seemed to be the perfect place to get away, or think about past mistakes. Everything was always peaceful, except for the scent of food, which made a certain green hedgehog hungry every time he attempted to help his friends with their problems. The low hum of conversation seemed to distract him from the smell. He also had slightly better focus since he wasn't intoxicated at the moment. Regardless, the other wouldn't speak. He hardly seemed to notice any presence around him.
Scourge nudged his friend. "Hello?" He tugged on an ear. "Anyone there?" He attempted to take hold of Shadow's face and force their eyes to meet, but was bitten. "Yeow! What the hell? What kind of hedgehog are you?" He shook his hand, noticing a small amount of blood staining his glove. "Damnit… Look what you did!" He pointed, but it still had no affect. Sighing, his mood finally melted into seriousness. "Are you going to tell me what happened or do I have to assume something?" Silence. "Stripes? Are you going emo on me?" Nothing. "Alright, this is your last chance!" He jumped to his feet. "Tell me what happened or I'll go squeeze it out of Silver!"
"I just didn't want him to get hurt." Scourge grinned – His threats always seemed to work. "I was worried I might lose him…or cause him pain. I," He paused, taking in a shaky breath. "I didn't mean to yell at him. I was upset that he didn't listen to me."
"You sound just like mom when dad left." He sat down next to Shadow, who was interested in what he had to say. "Back then, mom and dad never really got along. Kind of like you and Sonic. I mean, kindness was still there, but…" He shook his head, cursing the distraction. "Anyway Stripes, if you give me a few hundred rings, I'll have Silver crawling all over you in ten minutes."
"No. I don't want you to get involved this time. I want to apologize myself. I just don't know what to say." They sat there, watching the sunset over the water as the two exchanged ideas on how to gain Silver's affection back. "I could just apologize to his face, but I'm not sure if he wants to see me."
"Oh, he does. I bumped into Rouge when I was looking for you. She said something about Shorty wanting to meet you in the park or something…" His voice trailed off as he became aware of what he just said. Shadow glared. "I forgot, okay!?"
"How could you forget about something that important!?"
"I don't know!" Without another word, Shadow jumped to his feet and dashed off, using his shoes to propel himself forward. The excess fuel blown from the rockets tossed Scourge backwards into the water.
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The lights in the park were already on, seeing as how the sun had almost disappeared under the horizon. Shadow wandered around, searching for any sign of Silver. The area here wasn't very big, so it didn't take long before he realized the hedgehog was probably on his way back home. He sighed, resting on a bench under a light post. He gazed up at the rising moon, smiling slightly. "At least I know you're always here for me."
"You talk to the moon too?" He was surprised to see Silver sitting beside him. Normally he would notice something like that. "I'm sorry I spazzed out on you back at the office. I don't like it when people are mad at me, and…since that night you took me out to dinner…I've been interested in you." Shadow felt himself floating. He couldn't tell if it was nausea settling in or the fact that someone he loved shared similar feelings. "I'm sorry!" He was bright red, which made the other hedgehog shiver with delight. "This must sound weird coming from me."
He stood to leave, but was stopped. "Wait!" Shadow took hold of his slender arm, gaining his attention. "I wanted to apologize as well…for the way I acted earlier. I get a little emotional sometimes, and –" He was cut off by Silver's lips capturing his own in an innocent kiss. When they separated, he had a dazed and shocked expression. It quickly melted into a small smile. "For some reason I forgot what I was going to say…"
"You're so cute sometimes!" Silver giggled as he gave the hedgehog in front of him another quick kiss before running off. Shadow's animal instincts kicked in, and he gave chase.
"Going somewhere?" A rather wet Scourge blocked his path. He gritted his teeth and rolled up one of his sleeves. "You know I don't like getting my jacket wet." His thought of punching Shadow across the face disappeared when he noticed the smile. "Whoa, who's got you in such a good mood?"
"I'll tell you later. Where'd Silver go?"
Scourge shrugged, placing the red-framed shades over his eyes. "Home probably." Shadow, still partly dazed, ran down the street to his right. "Other way." He skidded to a stop and turned around, sending a glare toward the drenched hedgehog. "I'll never be appreciated."
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The two eventually met again: Silver had slowed to a walk once he realized he was no longer being pursued, and Shadow trailed behind him, keeping his distance. Most of the shops around this part of the city were closed at dusk, but a few still had their lights on. The white hedgehog peeked into them every so often, curious. Soon enough, he abandoned the rural area and followed a dirt road, leading up to the home Scourge had built. It was marvelous, but neither of the two had time to take in the setting.
Shadow saw his opportunity and tackled his lover to the ground, affectionately of course. Silver squealed with surprise, looking up at his attacker with a pout. "You didn't have to do that." The only response was a small purr and a passionate kiss. They hardly noticed Sonic opening the door in front of them.
The scene that he witnessed wasn't a very pretty one. The obsidian hedgehog was on top of Silver, hands holding his waist and tongue inside his mouth. Shadow had the other's slender arms wrapped around his shoulders. Sonic adverted his gaze, shuddering with disgust. "Get a room you two." He turned back into the house, mumbling: "I'm never getting the mail again." The two stood.
"Wait! Where are you taking me?" Silver was dragged into the house, up the stairs, and into an unfamiliar room. It didn't contain much: a bed, a closet, and a small desk with a laptop on it. He assumed it was Shadow's new room, seeing as how he locked the door via a key he had. "Wha…why did you lock the door?" The darker hedgehog stepped closer, capturing the younger one in his arms and pinning him down on the bed. "Ah! What are you doing?"
"I'll be doing you here in a second…" He purred, earning a deep, red blush from the other. "Oh…you don't know how long I've dreamed of this moment," He paused, gazing down at his lover with a grin and a lustful glint in his eyes. "Shadow's gonna make you feel good."
