'How did I get myself dragged into this mess?' Shadow thought.

It was the day after Thanksgiving. Amy and the girls needed some help with their shopping, so of course they asked their boyfriends to come along. Shadow carried a handful of bags and glanced over at his blue counter part who was doing the same with Sally's bags. Tails had invented some kind of device that would carry the bags for him. Rouge was laughing and turned to give Knuckles a sharp glare.

"Knuxie, if you drop those new five inch purple stilletos and get any kind of marks on them there WILL be hell to pay." The red echidna slowly followed behind carrying thousands of Rouges shopping bags and shoe boxes.

"Got...ittt!"

Christina was free that weekend and walked with them. Cole slowly walked behind her, carrying all her bags of souvenir foods. He felt like he would tag along because he felt like he owed her. Everyone looked inside all the store windows. Their Christmas party was coming up and this time it would be held at Amy's house. Amy and the girls quickly glanced inside a jewelry store. "Oh wow, look at that one!" Said Tails. But Rouge had her sights set on a diamond necklace and earring set. Amy stared straight at a pair that was similar, but instead of diamond they were just silver heart shaped ear rings with a ring to match. She stared at it dreamily, "It's so cute." Shadow glanced at it and looked away fast.

The gang ended up splitting up and going their own seperate ways as couples. Amy and Shadow walked into a clothing boutique and looked around. Amy looked at all of the great new shoes for men on sale and saw a pair that she thought would fit nicely on her boyfriend. Perhpas she would get them for him as a Christmas present.

Amy went into the changing room to try on this new dress the store had. It was a short black dress that went to her mid thigh. It was sleeveless and had glitter, sparkles, and sequins of all kinds designed onto it. She really loved it. It fit on her perfectly. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled, "Shadow is going to love seeing me in this." She reached behind her to take it off but she couldn't. She pulled a little harder and the zipper got stuck.

"Really? Why now of all times?" She thought.

She opened her changing room door a little bit and looked around. She couldn't see anyone who worked there around. She spotted Shadow across the room waiting for her. "Psst!" He perked his ears and looked at her. He raised his eyebrow. He looked around him before cautiously making his way over.

"Amy, what do you ne-whoa!"

She quickly pulled him inside. "Shadow, i'm stuck!" She turned her back to him. "I need help getting it off."

He rolled his eyes, then placed his hands on the back of the dress and onto the zipper. "We could have avoided all this mess if you would have not gone shopping today." He pulled the zipper down with ease, then smirked. "I suppose you'll reward me for helping you?" His hands trailed down her waist and brushed against her fur. She blushed, "Ah, Shadow, I don't think were supposed to do that in here."

He dug his nose into her neck and took in her scent, "MMM, but why not?"

"B-Because! We're in a public place and we could get in loads of trouble and I do not wanna get kicked out of the mall!" She squeaked when she felt his tongue on her neck. He turned her around and pinned her to the wall and dove in for a kiss. By the time she had reacted he was done and left, closing the door behind him. she blushed.

"Excuse me sir, why were you in the womans changing room?"

"Relax, my girlfriends dress got stuck so I went in to help her cause there wasn't anyone here."

"Oh, I see..."

Amy stepped out and smiled at the employee. "This dress works great. I'll definitely buy it."


*A few weeks later*

Amy had just gotten done with all her finals and was at home with her boyfriend and Sally and Sonic making cookies for the Christmas party later that day. Amy sweat dropped inside. Except, with the boys, it had turned into a battle. Sonic and Shadow were chunking pieces of dough and sprinkles and marshmallows at each other. Sally sighed, "Childrens, we don't have all day. Stop acting like that." Sally grabbed the two by the collar and separated them. They glared at each other.

"Just wait you blue skinned faker. I'll get you."

"Ooh, don't let your girlfriend hear you. She might... get the wrong idea." Sonic said with a playful smirk. Amy huffed and Shadow looked at her with worried eyes, "A-Amy, no, that's not what I meant!"

The group laughed until there was a knock at the door. Amy opened it to see Rouge and Knuckles. They smirked, "Hey, we brought cupcakes. And Rouge here brought a card game."

Rouge smiled, "Oh, indeed. We're going to have so much fun tonight."

Shawn the hedgehog quickly turned the corner, "You didn't bring alcohol did you?"

"Hm? Us? No, but I would call Blaze and make sure her boyfriend isn't trying to sneak any." Knuckles said, "He's tried to at every party." They set their presents down at the tree. Shawn took a glimpse at Shadow caressing his daughters hand and his eyes brightened, "Shadow the hedgehog..."

Amy was giggling and Shadow smirked at her but stopped when he felt a weird aura. "Did you hear something?"

"Hm, no?" was Amy's reply. Her father peeked around the corner at them, "Shadowwwwwww."

"Um, Mr. Hedgehog sir, what are you doing?" asked Sonic. "SHH!" Shawn grabbed the blue hedgehog and fleed the scene just as his daughter and her boyfriend looked at the spot where he previously was.

Amy and Sally had just finished making the cookies when Cream came through with their Christmas dinner. She had set the two turkeys, rolls, mashed potatos, and everything else on the table. Amy and Rouge stared with mouths watering, "It looks so good."

"Thanks, I helped make it." Said Vanilla as she walked through. Her mother came through as well and smiled at Amy and went to the adult room to talk to Shawn, Rosalita, Sabrina, and Grey.

"Who all did you invite Amy?" asked Shadow. "Oh, well, everyone." Amy replied. "Mom and dad also wanted to bring their old friends since their everyone elses parents."

"Ah, I see." He muttered. She looked at him, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing... I just was hoping to spend some alone time with you." He said. Rosalitas ears twitched from the other room. She smirked, "Alone time eh?"

"What was that honey?"asked Shawn.

"Oh nothing sweety pie." She said with a smile. "Don't worry about it."

As everyone else showed up, the more food was brought. Amy and Sally sat on the couch. Their stomachs growling. The food smelt so good it was making them hungry. Rouge sat down, "Well, while were waiting. Lets play my card game." She said with an evil smirk. Tails sat close next to Cream. The little Rabbit shivered. "W-what kind of card game."

Rouge smirked and placed a big black box in the middle of the floor. Some of the friends were overjoyed, and some were not.

"Cards against humanity."


Sonic had volunteered to go first. He placed his hand on the deck, "This is my favorite game. It's so much fun." He pulled the top black card.

"_ Thats how I want to die." People quickly picked out their cards. Cream sweat dropped. "Uh-oh, Mr. Sonic. None of my answers are appropriate."

Everyone laughed when they heard this. "That's the point. They're not supposed to be!" Rouge threw the box at her. "Here, read what the front says."

Cream lets her eyes wander over the box, "Cards Against Humanity. A card game for ... Horrible People?" She panicked, "BUT IM NOT HORRIBLE!"

"It's just a game Cream. It's fine." Tails said with a smile. Cream nodded, "Well, okay."

Sonic took the card she had placed faced down and shuffled it in with the ones he had. "Okay."

"An icepick lobotomy. That's how I want to die." Sonic looked up, "Seriously? No way. That sounds boring." Silver frowned. "Being rich. That's how I want to die." "Well, I do like money, so I'll save that one for later." "Friends with benefits. That's how I want to die." Sally sent him a quick glare. "Oh, right, haha, how ridiculous, I would never choose that card." Knuckles crossed his arms. "Teaching a robot to love. Thats how I want to die." He stared at it for a while.

"PFFT! TAILS IS THIS YOUR CARD!" The Fox blushed. "Well..."

"That is so you. Haha but no." Sonic discarded the white card. "Womens suffrage. That's how I want to die." He threw Blazes card to the side. "Me time. Thats how I want to die." He tossed aside Amys. "The heart of a child." He tossed aside Rouges. "Small pox blankets. That's how I want to die." Sally smiled proudly.

"Eh, being sick isn't really my thing." Sonic flicked it aside. Sally jaw dropped. Sonic stared at the last white card and set it down next to the Bring Rich card. He puffed out his cheeks.

"A Big Black Dick. That's how I want to die." The group exploded in roars of laughter. People were holding their sides and trying to breathe. Sonic tossed aside the Being Rich card. "This one is the card! Who owns it?" Cream shyly put her hand up. "U-um it was me...-"

"Cream! You're awesome! That was the best card yet!" Said Amy. Everyone cheered her on while Shadow grumbled, "He'd rather be raped then have money... what goes on in his mind..."


After dinner, the groups exchanged presents. Weeks ago, everyone drew names for who they would have and Amy smiled. Fate would have it her way, for she had Shadow. After everyone else had exchanged their gifts, it was Amy's and Shadows turn. Knuckles whispered to Rouge, "What luck that they would get each other."

Rouge giggled to herself mischievously, "Oh, it may or may not have been rigged."

Shadow had given Amy the heart shaped ear rings and ring she had seen in the store and Amy got him the pair of tennis shoes she had seen. He smiled down at her, "I love them Amy." Rosalita stood on the second floor with a fishing pole, reeling down a piece of mistletoe in between the two. Rouge got her camera out and ready. Shawn realized what was going on and looked up at his wife and hissed. Grey and Sabrina smiled. Shadow and Amy looked at the holiday plant in between them and smiled at each other.

"But I love you more." Shadow whispered.

Amy blushed, "You're not really going to do this right here in front of everyone are you?" He smirked and in a second before her father had the chance to stop him, grabbed Amy by the waist and gave her a deep kiss under the mistletoe.

"Merry Christmas, Rose."

"Merry Christmas, Shadow."


Cream, Vanilla, and her mother were walking home together chatting about the party.

"I'm so glad you and Tails are together." Her mother said. "When he told me what those other awful sorority girls tried to do to win him over, I almost puked!"

Cream and Vanilla looked at each other. "Yeah."

"I'm so glad you girls aren't involved with the Greek life on campus. They're terrible people."

The two young rabbits only looked down this time, embarrassed of the fact that they were hiding such a secret from their own mother, "...Right." They both said.

Her mother stopped in the middle of the sidewalk. Her eyes scanned a dark hooded figure coming towards them. Usually she would ignore it, but this person seemed familiar. Her two daughters kept walking in front of her. Her eyes widened when she saw the person pull a baton out of their back pocket. "GIRLS WATCH OUT!"

Vanilla was down in one hit, Cream however was able to jump over the person when they attacked. He kept going and went straight for Ms. Rabbit. "Cream! Go! Run!" Cream turned around with tears in her eyes. The figure grabbed her mother and shook her, shouting at her.

"I will never hand over this chaos emerald to you! Never!" She pulled something out of her pocket and it blasted the person to the ground. She threw it at Cream, who caught it out of reflex, "GO! FIND AMY!" Cream didn't hesitate and nodded. She sprinted as fast as she could. Everytime she looked back the hooded figure was chasing after her. She kept running until she got to a stoplight. She panicked but saw Shadow in a car with his parents. She knocked on the windows fast, startling Mr. Grey.

"What in the world-" He rolled the window down. Shadow looked at the Rabbit, "Cream, whats-"

"HELP! MY MOM! VANILLA! ATTACKED! HOODED FIGURE!" She turned and pointed at the cloaked figure who in turn ran away. Mr. Grey narrowed his eyes, "Cream. Get in. Show us where you just came from. We need to get your mom to a hospital." The young rabbit crawled into the back with Shadow who comforted her. He sent a quick text to Amy.

"Creams mom and sister were just attacked. I saw the figure run away. Their shoes... It's the same ones Professor Eggman wear."