Hello! This story is getting popular! I thank all of you for reading and reviewing this story, as well as my others! I published a new story called Wonderland. I would be so happy if some of you read it. It's really good! Like Silverexorcist mentioned in her story, The Maze, Sonic calls Shadow his master! XD

So this chapter shows what happens to Shadow behind closed doors. If you don't tolerate/ can't handle physical and maybe some sexual abuse, you can skip this chapter. I'll repeat any important information at the end of the chapter.

~Chapter Thirteen: Behind Closed Doors...~

Shadow quietly closed the door behind him. He was trying the 'if I'm quiet, he won't hear me' technique, knowing full well that the approach had failed before.

Shade was watching T.V in living room, lazily holding a beer bottle. He was clearly intoxicated.

Shadow made his way past the living room, and started up the stairs.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Shadow stopped mid-step and turned to see his father walking towards him.

"Upstairs," Shadow replied.

"You didn't even say hi when you walked in!" Shade whined, stumbling a little.

"Hi," Shadow whispered.

"I mean, most sons would worship the time they spend with their fathers," Shade continued, stopping in front of Shadow.

Shadow gagged at the smell of alcohol coming from his father's mouth. It was the same scent he smelled when his father and his friends...

"We don't exactly have a good relationship," Shadow replied.

Shade gently grabbed Shadow's chin with his hand, pulling the younger hedgehog closer. "We don't?" he whispered, smirking.

Before Shadow could get away, Shade smashed his lips against his. Shadow tried to pull away, but Shade wrapped his arms tightly around him. Shadow opened his mouth, in an attempt to bite his father, but soon regretted it. Shade slipped his tongue into his son's mouth, exploring every inch of it.

Shadow knew this was disgusting and wrong; however, deep down inside him he felt a little pleasure.

I shouldn't be enjoying this! Shadow thought.

Shadow let out a soft moan as Shade scratched behind his ear. Shade stopped his actions and pulled away from Shadow, panting. "See?" he said. "We do have a good relationship."

Shadow shook his head.

Shade frowned. "You don't seem to think so?"

Shadow silently walked past Shade towards the kitchen. Shadow sighed when his stomach growled loudly. He opened the fridge and peered inside, looking for something to eat. Shadow yelped in both surprise and pain when Shade roughly grabbed his arm, yanking him from the fridge. Shade slammed the fridge door shut before throwing Shadow against it.

"Listen here, you fucking brat," Shade said through clenched teeth, "you don't walk off on me!"

"Why?" Shadow asked. "You never pay attention to me anyway, so why start now?"

Shadow gasped as Shade slapped him across the face.

"Because I'm your father," Shade replied, smiling when he saw Shadow rubbing the red mark on his cheek.

"Fathers actually care about their children," Shadow whispered. "Unlike you."

Shade punched Shadow in the face, causing him to fall to the ground. Shadow rubbed the fresh blood away from his mouth.

"Surely by now you would've realized that I'm not like other fathers," Shade said.

Shadow grunted as Shade kicked him in the side. The intense pain coursed through Shadow's body, almost bringing him to tears. Shade picked Shadow up by the quills.

"You're a worthless, good for nothing hedgehog!" Shade spat.

Shade threw Shadow to the kitchen floor. Shadow quickly got up and ran out the front door.

Shadow made it to the sidewalk before he heard a siren behind him. He turned to see a black police car pulling up behind him. Shadow watched as the cop got out of the car.

Shadow nodded at the cop. "Good evening, officer."

The cop stopped in front of Shadow, and pulled out a pair of handcuffs.

"Shade the Hedgehog, you are under arrest," the cop said, cuffing Shadow's wrists.

"Wait!" Shadow exclaimed as the cop pulled him towards the police car. "You've got the wrong hedgehog!"

"Sure, and I'm the next president of the United States," the cop said, pushing Shadow into the back of the car.

So sorry this chapter is so short! If I showed you everything that happens to Shadow behind closed doors, I would have to raise the story rating. I would probably get some complaints, too.

What important things happened during this chapter if you skipped it: Shadow got arrested. That's it ^_^

I also want to thank Silverexorcist for giving me the cop's sarcastic line! XD