The Crimson Affair Chapter 28


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(Warning: This chapter contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Read at your own risk ^.^)


(Shadow's POV)


I drove like a predator chasing down its prey while my bodyguards took a different route to follow me discreetly. Everything around me faded in a blur as I sped along the street as fast as I could. I was running at an incredible speed that fought against the rush of adrenaline inside me. My thoughts are focused on nowhere else except Ms. Rouge, silently hoping that insidious vermin didn't lay a finger on her.

As much as I tried to deny that assumption, I was kept preoccupied with thoughts about what could have been going on in that place which only contributed to my agitation.

Sharp turns, bypassing traffic police, and finally, I have reached the hotel in less than fifteen minutes which is normally a twenty minute drive.

As I got out of my car, I hastily made my way towards the hotel with Espio and Vector tailing behind me.

Upon reaching the lobby, I saw Sonic already there among the crowd, tapping his foot impatiently.

"Sonic" I called out his attention and the moment he saw me, he almost lost his steady gait.

"Hey Shadow. I see that you're going 'Sherlock Hog' again in one of your establishments" he joked and I answered him with a scowl.

"Not in a jolly mood, I guess" he said as he laughed uneasily "Anyway Shadow, do you have any idea what trouble I had to deal with? Explaining to Amy why I have to cancel our date all of a sudden is definitely NOT a walk in the park, you know? There's got to be a good reason why you called me here."

"Ms. Rouge might be in trouble and I need your help" I prompted and I was rewarded with a confused look.

"What's going on? What do you mean 'in trouble'?" he wondered while I only got more agitated.

"She's scheduled to do a private massage for a client that sexually harassed her before" my words uncontrollably slipped out of my mouth as I felt my muscles tensing from all of the stress that's building up inside me.

"What?!" Sonic looked at me in disbelief "Damn, that's horrible"

"I know, it's….Damn it, Sonic! Enough of this chit-chat. We have to get to her fast!" I'm starting to lose it, I feel like my head is going to explode just thinking about it.

"Relax, panicking would do you no good" he placed a hand on my shoulder to help me calm down but it didn't help me much. It only made me lose my temper.

"You're expecting me to relax?! If that rat ever came close into violating her I swear I'm going to break open his skull, pull his brains out and feed it to his-"

Sonic grabbed my shoulders and vigorously shook me that instantly disrupted my hate speech "Snap out of it!" he yelled "You're acting like a twisted three year old who's having a temper tantrum! Those tantrum days are over. We're responsible adults now."

His gesture startled me but for some reason, I felt myself calming down after that.

Seeing me going back to my neutral state, he spoke once again.

"Alright, you're back to yourself. Now who is this client you spoke of?"

I sighed in exasperation "Renfield T. Rodent. He's done it before and I have a huge gut feeling that he's about to do it again."

Upon mentioning that name, I could have sworn Sonic's muzzle just turned pale.

"Damn, that nasty rodent who make dirty deals?! I've heard about him. Nasty dude, I'm tellin' ya. I heard the guy has been charged for sexually harassing his employee before but he got away with it. Damn, your girl is indeed in tight shit"

Sonic's statement only made me worry even more.

"Alright, sorry, not helping. Why don't you just cut the 'Sherlock' act and go to the front desk, find out what room he's in and get her out of here. It's your company's hotel. You have access to everything."

I gritted my teeth in response at his remark.

Of course, as second in command, I have access in every part of this hotel and truthfully, I know the place like the back of my hand but the desire to keep everything discreet made the situation difficult.

"Except that I'm trying to be discreet, Sonic. I don't want my subordinates to think that I came here to beat up some pervert who's trying to take advantage of the woman I'm seeing. I have a reputation to keep, remember?"

Sonic raised an eyebrow at me that made me wonder what his gesture meant.

"Is there something wrong?" I asked.

"Well I just want to say that sneaking into your own hotel is completely ridiculous."

"I've been sneaking into my own hotel for years. It's a tactic that I use to discreetly monitor my subordinates' work performance" I explained.

In fact, I find this method extremely reliable.

He laughed "Alright, future CEO of the year, point taken. So, what can I do to assist?"

I walked closer to him and spoke in a low voice "I would very much appreciate your help in taking care of some business, bro."

His eyes shot wide upon hearing that then it suddenly turned into a gaze of affirmation. It makes me glad that Sonic still hasn't forgotten our experience with 'Gamma Theta Psi' ten years ago. He immediately knew what I was referring to after all those years spending time with Scourge and his brethren. This time, it's just the two of us now.

"You know, it's been a long time since you called me that. Alright, I got your back, bro."

"Much obliged" I smirked, appreciating the fact that Sonic is willing to participate in this little 'rescue mission' despite the risk of it.

Just like the old days.

"What's the plan? We can't just barge in there if we don't know what room that creep is staying at" Sonic asked as he looked around the place.

"First, we need to access the guest book to figure out where he is" I retorted as my eyes focused on the black book that one of the front desk employees are holding "Then we grab the duplicate of his room's key card" I added, shifting my eyes towards the key card rack.

I looked at the staff on the front desk, it was an auburn female fox.

"Damn it, I can't go near the front desk. The employee that was assigned today knows me very well. I can't risk getting recognized." I sighed in defeat.

"Yeah, but you can't just tell to the front desk: 'Where's Mr. Renfield staying at? Can we have his keycard, please?' They have a thing for confidentiality, remember? Unless you're Mr. Hedgehog Jr., which would have made things much easier" he pointed out.

"Good point" I calmly uttered as I studied the situation with keen eyes.

I have to think fast, time's running out.

Then a personnel responsible for housekeeping passed by on my field of vision. From that view alone, I discovered the solution to our problems.


(Rouge's POV)


My mind is still cloudy. I could barely comprehend what's going on but I could still feel his cold, needy hands roaming around my body feeling every inch of my skin in his fingertips, admiring the softness of it.

I was very strict in taking good care of my skin and figure but the thought of making myself physically pleasing to the eyes just to get violated like this made me feel upset of ever taking care of my body.

Every time he touches me sends a shiver down my spine. My body is oddly pleased with it and it wants more, but my mind resents it every time his filthy hands glided on me.

"I want to see you more, dearest"

He then gently turned me to the side to unclasp the hook on my bra and took it off of me. I trembled at the feeling of being undressed by him especially the thought of my naked chest that's now exposed before his hungry eyes.

Then I felt his moist tongue traveling from my stomach, then to my chest until it landed on my lips once again, forcing his tongue inside my mouth, violating every part of it then he broke that lip lock to caress my cheek.

"Such a delicacy. I'd kill everyone for that delicious lips of yours" I felt his other hand fondling my breasts like he'd never held one before.

I whimpered as I felt his cold, callous hands. He wasn't gentle, he was rough and I could only cry in pain in my mind but my body acted different, it was silently enthralled by his rough handling.

"Please…" I muttered, pleading him to stop touching my body like it's one of his toys.

I could feel beads of sweat forming on my breasts and thighs and I noticed that my underwear was already damp from my sweat and from his teasing, it's making me more uncomfortable. His constant touching only made me feel hotter inside and the nagging heat just keeps begging to come out.

What kind of drug did he put on my drink? Why is it making me so…hot and needy?

"Please what, dearest? Oh, you want this off, too?" he pulled the hem of my skirt "Why didn't you just say so?"

I hate that he's even mocking me in my most vulnerable state. It makes me feel inferior. It makes me feel like I'm nothing but a disposable toy that he would soon grow tired of once he broke it.

I may have had a reputation of being a flirt during my teenage years but I wouldn't just allow men to take advantage of me especially my innocence. I want to have an intimate relationship with someone who I could trust; someone who I could still see tomorrow morning without forgetting my name, and someone who really loves me for me and not my body alone.

For the past few years being in relationships, I still haven't found that special someone who possessed the missing piece that I was looking for; the piece that could complete the missing void in my heart.

Now I won't be able to find that missing piece anymore if this rat takes my innocence away from me.

His species is as vile as what he is, a vermin; a pest!

All this hate is pointless if I can't even express it. Is this what life wants me to experience to be a lot stronger? Aren't I strong enough already?

I almost felt a gasp escape me when he began unzipping my skirt then he slid it off of me with ease, leaving me only in my underwear.

My breathing changed in pace as his hands dangerously caressed my thighs; making the heat inside me even more intense.

I begged him to stop once more but my voice never came out, instead, another revolting moan came out of me.

Chaos, please don't let him go all the way.

"You like this, don't you? You dirty girl. I've always known you're into these things. I could still remember your soft hands while you're doing that massage."

His hands explored every part of my thighs and I shivered every time his fingers grazed my inner thighs.

"Would you like me to…" I felt my body jerked in response when he gently rubbed his finger through my damp underwear "…return the favor?"

"N…no" I tried my best to resist him as I shake my head in disagreement.

No, please, not there!

"Why not? Isn't this the best part of the massage?" he asked as he tugged my underwear that made me whimper in response.

I wanted to give up. I couldn't find the will to live anymore.

I tightly closed my lids, trying to forget that I was here when all of a sudden, I heard the soft tapping of rain droplets from the window. It felt soothing all of a sudden; distracting me from what is currently happening.

I remember when I used to play in the rain back on the countryside. How my clothes were always dirty from the rain water and mud and my mother would often scold me.

I missed those days. I wish I never left the countryside.


(Shadow's POV)


We have successfully retrieved what we needed with the help of a foolish and yet brilliant idea, much to Sonic's dismay.

As we rode the elevator towards the top floor of the hotel, I couldn't help but notice how Sonic is looking at me with a huge frown on his face, probably resenting me for proposing this idea in the first place.

Vector and Espio went along with the plan with no complaints and from the look on their faces, they seem indifferent with the situation like they usually were.

Hearing the familiar sound of the elevator when a certain floor is reached, the doors opened and we made our way towards the hotel corridors. Our footsteps echoed as we walked. Being the floor where the presidential suites are located, very few people reside here unlike the rest of the floors. No matter how loud his victim screamed, no one would be able to hear it. This might be the reason why that rat chose this place besides being able to enjoy a luxurious experience.

"I really hate you right now, Shadow" Sonic voiced out all of a sudden as he pushed a housekeeping cart while I carried a wine bottle. He's wearing a white housekeeping uniform while I wore a waiter's uniform with a white blazer that we took from knocking out two hotel staffs on break.

"Now's not the time to complain" I snapped.

"At least yours don't smell like you haven't taken a bath for weeks" Sonic had a disgusted look on his face as he pulled the collar of the uniform he's wearing. To be honest, the uniform he wore does kind of emit an unpleasant odor. I should note the importance of personal hygiene on the report of my inspection.

"What better idea could you have proposed?" I asked that made him shot a glance at me.

"By cutting the gentle businessman act and just being your assertive and rebellious former self in this situation! Who cares about reputation when someone you cared for is in desperate need for immediate help?" he hissed.

"I am not the same boy from the past. Besides, I have an image to preserve" I snapped back.

"I know Uncle D wants you to bear his title with a flawless record but in times like these, it's foolish to be thinking about those things" he attempted to convince me once again.

"Things have changed, Sonic" were my only words as we walked on in quick paced steps until he left the housekeeping cart and stood in my way.

"What happened to the old you? Where's that rebellious Shadow with a smoldering temper? Where's that brother that I used to know? Is he still in there? You know what, at this rate you won't be able to save her in time."

"Enough, Sonic" I gritted my teeth as I walked past him.

"Tch, some boyfriend you are; thinking of your own reputation while your girl is getting molested somewhere in your own hotel by some perverted rat" he pointed out, making me lose my temper more.

"Shadow, all I'm saying is: If you really want to save your girl, you have to break some rules! This isn't just an ordinary guy we're after, he's a corrupt businessman and a sex offender. He will break her, I guarantee it" Sonic said sternly.

I suddenly felt my world grow dim from his remark. The thought of that rat touching Rouge made me feel like an erupting volcano. I felt my inhibitions leaving me and before I could even comprehend the situation, I pushed him angrily against the wall while my hands gripped firmly on his collar.

"You have five fucking seconds to take those words back" I threatened.

All I could see is red, nothing but red as my vision became tunneled. I was very angry that all I wanted to do is explode. I feel like there's hot molten lava burning inside me. This rage is eating away what's left of my patience, it's aggravating.

"Do it. Punch me. I dare you" said Sonic calmly.

I was about to hit him with the bottle that I was holding but I felt something within me that made me quickly release my grip on him. I saw her, I saw my sister, Maria like she had suddenly touched my conscience.

I took a deep breath and rubbed my head "I…I'm sorry" I muttered an apology.

To my surprise, he didn't return the same aggression I just showed, instead, he just dusted his clothes casually and gave me a victorious grin "Welcome back, bro" he said "I figured you needed a little 'push' to get that inner youto resurface once again."

Realizing moments later what he did, I glared at him sharply "You tested my patience just to tap into that dormant side of me?! How vile, Sonic"

"You're welcome" he confidently replied.

I didn't know why I smirked at his words, maybe I was satisfied that he had once again woken up that side me; the side that I've forgotten a long time ago. I'm surprised how he could still remember how I once was before; a rebellious teenager who once showed no remorse to those that defy him.

Upon reaching the corridor where that blasted Renfield is staying, we were surprised for it was guarded by two brown bulldogs dressed in grey suits with matching shades and brass knuckles.

"I guess the rat didn't want to be disturbed and hired Tweedledee and Tweedledum to guard him" said Sonic as I rolled my eyes at him for giving out the names of the characters on a certain story book that we used to enjoy reading when we were young.

"Espio, Vector, watch my back" I told the two as I casually walked towards the two thugs without a single pint of worry evident in my face.

"Damn it, Shadow!" I heard Sonic uttered as he followed behind me with his cart.

"Mr. Rodent has requested a bottle of Cognac" I calmly spoke to the two dogs who seem to be the rodent's bodyguards, pertaining to the bottle that I was holding.

"And…room service" Sonic energetically said beside me, holding a feather duster.

"Mr. Rodent doesn't like to be disturbed at the moment. Come back in a few minutes" said one of the thugs.

With that being said, I gave him a swift roundhouse kick, sending him flying towards the corridor while Sonic prevented the other one from attacking me by giving the guy a strong punch in the gut as he used the feather duster to hold the thug in place, suffocating him in the process.

The thug quickly gained his composure and returned my kick with a punch heading towards my face but I quickly dodged his fist with my arm then he attempted to strike at me again, aiming his brass knuckles towards my jaw to knock me out but I successfully grabbed his fist in my hand while my other hand holding a bottle aimed for his head and hit him with it.

The glass bottle broke, spilling the cognac all over the thug's body, mixing with the fresh blood from his new injuries.

Seeing what I've done, he growled at me angrily and charged at me once again but I immediately stepped on the side, grabbing his wrist in the process and with a swift move of my hand, I twisted his arm with no hesitation until I heard something snapped followed by a loud deafening scream.

As he screamed about his broken limb, I kicked him once again in his stomach, briefly incapacitating him then I grabbed his shoulders and threw him on the ground.

Although he has fallen, I wasn't satisfied. I grabbed him once again in the collar and dragged his weakened body on the floor then I angrily threw his body towards the maintenance cart with all of my strength.

I watched his frail body come in contact with the cleaning tools and the detergents that were kept and laughed inside me then I heaved a sigh as I wiped the trickling sweat off of my brow while I fixed the blazer and the tie that I wore.

"Damn" said Sonic as he dusted his hands while the thug that he took care of lied on the floor, already unconscious. From the look on his face, he appeared mesmerized with the mess I've made.

I have to admit, it's been ten years since I last beat someone and for an odd reason, it felt really good.

But just as we thought we got everything covered, a group of thugs came out from the fire exit and charged at us. Four of them, to be exact.

"Shit, they got back-up" Sonic said as he prepared his stance while I did the same.

Espio and Vector quickly came out from their hiding places to neutralize the incoming thugs but two of them were able to run past their defenses and headed towards Sonic and I.

I evaded an incoming attack but one thug was lucky enough to grab me by the shoulders while the other one punched me in the face.

'Damn, that hurts' I cursed inside me but surprisingly I was released from the thug's grip.

Looking back, I saw Sonic behind the thug, holding him in his place.

With a smirk on my face, I fiercely gave that thug a strong jab in the jaw, instantly knocking him unconscious then I immediately spun behind me and kicked the thug in his groin.

Sonic then took over the weakened thug and pushed him to the ground.

"We'll handle the rest, go to her!" Sonic yelled as he continued to incapacitate the fallen thug. I smiled at his cue and quickly made my way inside the presidential suite.

I studied the area around me, but all I saw was a half empty glass which made me even more worried that I might be too late. I shifted my head towards the bedroom just beside the living room. With a quick pace, I walked towards the room as I undid the tie on the uniform that I wore. Once the tie is lose, I slid it off of my neck and wrapped each of the tie's end on my fingers, resembling a garrote.

I silently crept inside the bedroom and with keen eyes, I caught sight of the vermin's form in the darkness with his back turned against me.

I silently sneaked behind him and the moment I got closer, I was shocked at the sight before me: I saw Ms. Rouge weakly lying on the bed wearing nothing except her underwear that's already pushed in down in the middle of her thighs.

My mouth gaped at the sight as I felt my hands trembled in rage. Cold sweat began to drench my body as my heart raced.

Seeing her in such an awful state triggered something in me, something that even I couldn't understand. I started to forget the reason why I came here then all of a sudden, I felt something in me snapped.

With gritting teeth, I wrapped the loose tie on Renfield's neck and with a firm grip, I strangled him with it then I pulled and dragged him along with me.

"You filthy prick!" I angrily said as he struggled to break free but I only tightened my grip, aiming to crush his windpipe in the process.

"So this is what you do besides shady dealings…" I calmly said beside his ears "…taking advantage of poor innocent women for your sexual gratification. You pathetic son of a bitch."

He panicked and began thrashing his arms around while he pushed his weight on me, attempting to disrupt my balance.

Unfortunately, I deliberately lost my balance when I accidentally stepped on Ms. Rouge's high heeled shoe, snapping the heels instantly.

He quickly got away from my grip as I stood to regain my balance but I before I could make sense of the situation, I felt something blunt hit my head, making me a bit dizzy at the impact.

I looked towards the object, it was the bedside lampshade with gold carvings.

Damn, that lamp costs ten grand.

"How the hell did you get inside?!" he angrily called out to me "Guards, guards!" he yelled but no one came.

As I got my composure, I smirked at him in response while he stared at me with wide eyes.

"What have you done to my guards?!" he asked.

"They let me through" I lied "You called for room service, remember?"

"No I did not!" he was about to call out again when I took my revolver out and aimed it at his head "Let me remind you that this hotel isn't used for taking advantage of unwilling women. If you want to get laid so much, go to a fucking brothel!" I took a step closer while he backed out in fright.

"You're mistaken" I saw him panicking and I just sighed, already anticipating what he's about to do "She's my…wife. She just drank too much while we're celebrating our anniversary and you disrupted our private time. You see, she missed me a lot because I'm often on business trips and…" he continued to ramble but I didn't even bother to listen. To top it all that, I couldn't find the courage to look at Ms. Rouge in such a state. Seeing her modesty getting violated like that crushed me inside.

Wife? Yeah right. What kind of fool does he take me for?

"Really?" I chuckled "So you love taking advantage of your wife whenever she's drunk? That's quite an abusive relationship have. You can be sued for that."

Renfield gave me one of his well-known 'grins'

"Oh please, the girl is as horny as a cat in heat whenever she's drunk! She wouldn't mind. Women love to fantasize about being in dire situations too, you know? It turns up the heat" I didn't like the words that came out of his mouth. Hearing those words alone gave me a strong urge to break his teeth.

"Silence, you pathetic liar!" I yelled "Only one occupant was listed on the guest list and as far as I know, you aren't married, Mr. Renfield T. Rodent."

His eyes widened in shock "H-how did you know that?" he asked "Who are you?"

I'm surprised that he failed to recognize me. Was it because it's dark? Or was it because of the clothes I'm wearing? Either way, I find his lack of knowledge of my true identity interesting.

I kicked him in the crotch that left him wincing in pain as I pulled the hammer of the revolver back with my thumb.

"Shut up and get on your knees, you vermin!" I commanded and I got surprised when he instantly obeyed. I'm expecting that he would be difficult, but I guess the kick in the groin and the cocking sound of the gun must have contributed to his intimidation.

I saw him helplessly kneeling on the ground. It an ironic sight since I was reminded so much of what Ms. Rouge has told me before. The way he made her crouch and the way he threatened her to give him that revolting massage.

Seeing him kneeling down instead of her made me feel victorious. I'll make him feel what she felt. And I'll make sure he regrets ever doing that to her.

I walked towards him, my glare not leaving my eyes.

"What are you going to do?" he asked but I just harshly kicked his jaw in response, wounding it in the process, making him spit some blood.

"Wha…" I didn't let him finish when I kicked him once again, enjoying the sight of his bleeding gums staining his 'perfect' pearly white teeth that he loves showing off.

Seeing him dazed, I took the opportunity to intimidate him further.

I took a cigarette stick from the box of cigars on his bed side table, lit the tip from the lighter sitting beside it and took in some smoke in my lungs then I crouched on his level and blew out all of the smoke in his face, making him cough up as his eyes watered.

"You look pathetic" I said, smiling wickedly at him before burning the tip of his left ear with the cigarette that I'm holding, making him shriek in pain.

I stood up, crushed the cigarette stick with my foot and pushed the barrel of my revolver underneath his jaw.

"P-please don't…" he begged as he continued to wince from the pain of his burn.

"Are those the exact same words of the girls that you took advantage of?" I asked but he just quivered in response while a few chuckles escaped me.

"So, Mr. Rodent, how does it feel like being the victim this time?" I asked, flashing a victorious smirk at him.

"You want c-cash? I can give you a suitcase full of it. Not only that, you can have a portion of my profits. You see, I run a casino in station square and I need a business partner and…Please, just s-spare me…I'll do anything"

Business partner, huh? The way he bargained for his life really astounds me. There's no way he would share his profits knowing how greedy he is. Besides, I turned him down before so why the hell would I even want to work with this scum?

"I don't need your money!" I snapped at him. I saw his head briefly turned towards Ms. Rouge then back at me.

"Oh, you want her? G-go ahead, you can have her. Fuck her all you want while she's hot" he grinned at me once again that made me lose my temper.

I grunted in response and pushed the revolver's barrel further under his jaw that made him whimper.

"Would you like to know what it feels like in hell? Because I'm giving you a one way ticket, free of charge."

"No, don't shoot!" he cried out.

That's right, fear me you pathetic vermin!

As I continued to threaten him, I heard footsteps from outside the bedroom then the lights were suddenly switched on.

Looking behind me, I saw Sonic and my two bodyguards standing by the doorway with ruffled clothing and a couple of bruises.

"The guards are taken care of" said Sonic as he walked towards me "So wha—Damn, what the hell?!"

He's as shocked as I am since I got in this room. It wasn't a pleasant sight indeed.

All of a sudden, a pungent smell suddenly distracted me. Looking down, I got startled with what I saw. My eyes widened in response as my lip curled in disgust. Renfield T. Rodent just pissed himself out of fright seeing the four of us together.

"Gross! Not cool, man" said Sonic as he cringed in response.

Disgusted, I sharply glared at him "You sick fuck!" I hit him in the head with the butt of my revolver that instantly rendered him unconscious.

His body dropped on the ground like a heavy sack filled with flour.

"Damn, Shadow. You didn't go psycho on him, did you?" Sonic asked with an uneasy smile "The guy looked like he just saw the grim reaper"

"I just introduced him to Mr. Hyde" I said as I walked towards Ms. Rouge, took off the white blazer that I wore and covered it on her body to keep her warm.

"I see…" Sonic said as he sighed, he knew pretty well what I meant "Anyway, mission accomplished, bro" he said in a grin as he gave up a thumbs up.

"Yeah…thanks, I…appreciate your help" I calmly said as I gave him a barely visible smile and stretched out a hand.

Knowing my gesture, Sonic grinned responded by initiating the secret handshake that we used to do before and ending it with a bro fist.

"Brings back the old days" Sonic said in a smile as he stretched his arms "Anyway, I'll make sure he's taken care of" Sonic said as he pointed towards Renfield's unconscious form.

"Please" I said, gesturing Espio and Vector to assist carrying the rodent. The two simply grabbed him without saying a word and took him away from our sight

"I'll leave her to you" said Sonic as he tailed along Espio and Vector.

I picked up Ms. Rouge's clothing that's scattered all over the floor and placed it on the bed then I walked towards a nearby closet to grab a white bathrobe with the hotel's logo in it.

I looked down at Ms. Rouge while she stared back at me with heavy lids and burning muzzles. I still felt resentful and I can't help but still feel partially responsible for allowing this to happen. I should have convinced her not to go to this session.

It's my fault that I didn't persuade her enough. Now look what happened? I'm such a fool.

"Rouge, are you alright? He didn't hurt you, did he?" I called out to her as I sat beside her, gently caressing her flushed cheeks.

"S-Shadow? Is it really you?" she called out to me, struggling to lift her hand towards my face and the moment her fingertips touched my muzzles, she immediately knew it was me from the way she smiled.

"You came for me…" her voice still sounded like she's in a trance, it makes me wonder what that rat did to her. It's impossible that it was just alcohol that made her like this. It must be something stronger than that.

"Of course I would" I answered "That rat was already taken care of, you don't have to worry about him anymore." I gently reassured then I showed her the robe. I felt my heart skipping a beat as I was about to tell her what I intend to do.

"Is it alright if I…help you wear this robe?" I asked for her permission but she just nodded in reply without saying a word.

My muzzles burned, I know it's a crazy idea but it's the only way to get her out of here without drawing much attention.

"Alright" I felt my hands trembling as I helped her sit up and slid the blazer off of her.

I can do this, it's just a robe.

Her body felt like jelly, it's as if she barely had control over her muscles. It's difficult seeing her like this. Whatever that vermin did to her, I hope her body is rid of it soon.

I felt my heart beating fast as I slid the sleeve of the robe on her arm, doing my best to preserve her modesty as much as I could then after successfully pulling the other end on the other side, I slid the other sleeve to her other arm and finally, I quickly closed it in the middle and tied it with the belt.

I sighed in relief after successfully draping her with the robe.

"Let's go" I gently slid my arm on her back while the other slipped under her knees in an attempt to carry her but before I could lift her up she gently tugged on my collar and gave me a surprise kiss.

Seeing it as a gesture of appreciation, I kissed her back. Feeling her warm lips against mine felt rewarding for some reason and I have to admit, I'm secretly longing for this. I reached out to her and pulled her a bit closer to me and she timidly parted her lips in response as though begging for me to enter and I gave her what she asked when I gently snuck my tongue inside her mouth. A certain maneuver I learned during that encounter in the fire exit with her.

A subtle moan escaped from her lips as our tongues met that made me smirk in response, I have always adored the sound of it from the very first time I heard it. Wanting to elicit that sound once more, I gently pushed her towards the bed and tilted my head to deepen our kiss while my hands gently caressed her muzzles and I was rewarded once again by that pleasant sound. It's like her body is sensitive with every touch. Being this close to her is making my mind go hazy.

The warmth soon grew intense and that simple kiss became more passionate that I had to pull away before it led to something else that we would both regret.

Damn, I almost fell for it. I can't do this. She's not herself, it was something that rat did that's probably making her think like this. But damn, she's making things difficult for me. How could I resist something if my inner urges are telling me that I've been wanting this?

"Rouge, I can't" I said as I looked straight into her teal eyes, trying my best to ignore my inner dilemma "I know that rat did something to you to make you want this. This isn't right, you need medical attention."

"No" she breathed as I felt her hands gently sliding down from my chest towards my belt buckle "I…I need…you."


A/N: I guess Renfield was 'taken care off'

As for Shadow, would he give in? ^^