Chapter Fifty-Four
"And tell me again why you needed your phone when we are only going to be like two hours tops?" Shadow asked as he and Sonic walked down the corridor after getting Sonics phone off charge in Shadows room.
"I told you why, just in case Eggman starts and the guys need back up." Sonic said with a level of innocence in his voice.
"I get that, really I do, but doesn't Eggman usually take a few months before he creeps out of his hidey-hole to be defeated and kicked back in there? He attempted to take over the mortal world like a month before we came here so that leaves two months of stress free peace." Shadow said with a small confused frown.
"Babe, you are not around during the day and don't know he does do like mini attacks during those months until he is finished with his so called indestructible robot." Sonic said casually with a small shrug, not exactly lying, for Eggman does do that every so often, but it was not the reason why he was taking his phone.
Those requested pictures were the true reason.
"It's just I haven't heard of him attacking during the day on the news and stuff. Then again they tend to talk about his more bigger attacks and whatnot." Shadow said casually back as he was believing his boyfriends reasoning's.
"Yeah and they spoke non-stop about when Egghead sent his robots and broke into our apartment. The news crew followed the robots all the way to our front door only to get a shock when they saw broken up robot pieces out into the hallway." Sonic said with a laugh at the end.
"And they still do not know to this very day who ripped apart those robots." Shadow smirked deviously as they turned a corner and were getting close to the front entrance.
"Yeah but we know who done it don't we love." Sonic grinned as he looked at an amused Shadow.
"I have no clue what you are on about. If you are referring to the possibility that I got up, opened the door after it being bashed on three times then went total psycho crazy on them and ripped them to pieces, you are very much mistaken. I did not touch them in any way physically." Shadow innocently said with sweetness in his tone then emitted a sinister chuckle after as he was very much responsible for the deaths of three Eggman robots that day.
Sonic chuckled as he rolled his eyes and not before long they made it to the front entrance only to discover it empty.
"Ugh why do girls take so long to get ready to go out?" Shadow complained with a groan in having to wait to leave.
"And this is coming from the one who took two and a half hours getting ready just to go to the movies." Sonic raised a brow at Shadow and looking a little devious as he began to grin.
"That was like totally different and you know it. I was having issues with what to wear for our date, trying to find the perfect footwear to go with what I chose to wear and I was nervous for it was our first movie date." Shadow defended himself in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Yeah ok I can now understand why you were taking so long but back then I didn't know about that gift of yours." Sonic replied with a roll of his eyes.
"And how do you know I was trying to calm myself down? Regardless to the fact I was but I could have taken long due to other factors like what to wear or taking too long in the bath." Shadow asked with a smirk at Sonic and looking a little curious.
"I now know when you are nervous your gift shows so it doesn't take someone with Tails' IQ to figure it all out." Sonic answered with a smug look back at Shadow.
"Ok point taken so I guess you now know what happened to a few things that I had to cover up for back then huh." Shadow sighed as he still felt a little guilty for having to lie due to being scared of losing Sonic.
"Hey it's all cool Shads, I totally understand and don't hold any lies you had to say back then against ya." Sonic said with a soft tone as he looked at Shadow with a smile.
"Thanks but seriously though where is my sister and nephew?" Shadow said and was getting a little annoyed with having to wait.
"Give it another five minutes before we go look for them." Sonic suggested as he too was wondering what was keeping them.
"I say we just meet them in the city." Shadow deviously said and was really liking that plan.
"No we wait for five minutes then look for them." Sonic semi firmly said with a frown at Shadow.
"Bossy much." Shadow said with a roll of his eyes.
"Oh I know you love it when I get all bossy on ya." Sonic whispered while leaning a little closer to Shadow.
"Not going to deny that, you do at times send chills down my spine when you get your domineering side out." Shadow whispered back with a look of seduction at Sonic.
"You both do know we can hear the whispers right?" Tanya announced while standing behind the couple with her sons hand in hers.
"And you do know it is rude to listen in on whispered conversations so not our fault if you are now mentally scarred for three decades." Shadow said back in a teasing manner.
"I have some news, Max is meeting us at the bridle shop and we also need to go get you both shoes. So shall we get going and do you want to make the portal to the city Shads?" Tanya said with a grin and waited for an answer.
"I can do that and…" Shadow began to say then was interrupted by a hand over his mouth.
"Maybe to save time love Tanya should make the portal into the city ok." Sonic said with a smile then removed his hand from Shadows mouth.
"And why can't I?" Shadow asked with a small from, wanting so badly to cross his arms but knew he couldn't thanks to these handcuffs.
"Do you want us to like end up on the roof of some tall building or high in the ski to fall down and go splat?" Sonic said with a grin at Shadow.
"Fine, I don't care. Go on Tan do the business of travel." Shadow grumbled as he did see the point his mate was trying to tell him but did have to admit he does screw up the location by accident at times.
"Still trying to get the location right huh? Don't worry bro, you will get it eventually." Tanya softly said then did the business of travel.
"I have you know my portals don't always go wrong." Shadow defended himself while turning his head with a huff as his sister finished up making the portal to the city.
"We know babe, we know." Sonic softly said as he pulled Shadow and led him inside the portal after Tanya and Nicholas.
They walked out of the portal in the middle of the busy city. Sonic was looking around with a huge smile as he could see some differences here compared to the city back home. For starters there was no cars, buses or vans and there was just a paved ground. Although there was new looking bicyclical lanes in the middle and a few on bikes peddling at calm speeds. It had the usual shops you would get, tall office looking buildings and places to grab a bite to eat. Sonic also noticed from across the street where they were standing was a mini supermarket that was boarded up stating opening soon with pictures of blood free food and drinks.
"Say Shads how come there is a supermarket opening up soon that is for non-vampires to shop in?" Sonic asked as he kept his eyes on the mini supermarket.
Shadow followed his mates gaze and raised a brow at the store.
"Say Tan why is there a supermarket opening soon for mortals to do food shopping in?" Shadow asked as he kept his eyes on it.
"Huh?" Tanya raised a brow and then also looked.
"Mama that's new, it wasn't there two weeks ago." Nicholas said with a tilt of his head as he too looked.
"No it wasn't, I cannot believe I never noticed that store before and I have walked down this street recently too." Tanya said with a curious expression at the store.
"You know I have also wondered how the cooks at the palace got food for me to eat when clearly all food here is made from blood." Sonic said in wonder.
"I can answer that one, ordered it in from the mortal realm of course. We do have some connections to the mortal realm but not many for the majority do not know of our existence. Personally I am blaming those movie makers for giving us a very bad name with their horror films and portraying us as savage evil creatures of the night." Shadow casually said with a small frown.
"And the accents are just offensive too." Shadow added with a roll of his eyes.
"Yeah I am sure if both our worlds joined then people will not be scared and try to stake ya or shove a crucifix in ya face or throw holy water on ya." Sonic said with amusement and sniggered when Shadow muttered in his language with a grumpy tone.
"Anyway we need to get to the bridle store now so follow me please." Tanya said sweetly then led the way.
"Yo Shads, people keep looking our way, is that like normal for you?" Sonic whispered over to Shadow as they walked behind Tanya and Nicholas.
"Pretty much yeah and I suppose they are wondering why I am handcuffed to you. I know if I was them and saw my future ruler handcuffed to someone new then I would think, why are they joined together with handcuffs? So yep totally normal, apart for the handcuff part of course." Shadow quietly replied as he glanced at Sonic with a playful smirk.
"Yeah I would probably be the same but I do have to point out this city does have a more relaxed and comfortable atmosphere compared to the one we live in back home." Sonic said with a casual tone as he glanced back at Shadow.
"It does and I say it is because you don't have to dodge vehicles here. We don't have the need for them since we can make a portal to where we wish to go. We do have like flatbeds for transporting items on that are simply too big and heavy to carry from one place to another. You wont see them in the city though and they have their own pathway to travel on." Shadow said with a delighted tone and smiling as they kept walking.
"So a bit like a cargo train then." Sonic said with a smile.
"Yes exactly like them but they do not run on a track and have wheels." Shadow cheerfully said as that was a good way to compare them.
They eventually arrived at the bridle store and entered with smiles then walked over to the empty front desk. Tanya lifted her son up and he pressed the assistance bell to let the owners know they had customers to serve.
"Nice place in here, say Shads how about you wear a bridesmaid's dress instead. I reckon that one will definitely suit ya." Sonic teased as he nudged Shadow then pointed to the frilly strapless looking dress with a sparkly metallic purple colouration.
"Nah it doesn't go with my eyes but that tiara looks smashing." Shadow said then began to walk over to the display shelves where there were tiaras placed for show.
"You're not going to…yep you are." Sonic said with a laugh as he watched Shadow pick up one with sparkly red gems and placed it on top of his head.
"So opinions guys!" Shadow called out as he stood all pretty like and smiling innocently, making Tanya and Nicholas turn and look at him.
"I have to take a picture of this babe, you look adorable." Sonic said with a laugh then got his phone out and took a couple of pictures.
"Shadow put that back or I will make you wear it all day long at my wedding." Tanya said with a devious smirk then watched her brother widened his eyes and quickly took it off and put it back.
"Hello and welcome to The Perfect Day bridle shop. I have your orders out back and they just need measuring and adjusting. Please follow me to the fitting area." A sweet sounding Siamese cat with soft blue eyes said with a happy smile then led the way to the fitting room.
They reached the fitting room and Shadow smirked as he watched Max walk out of a changing room holding a clothes bag that had his wedding suit in. Max smiled and greeted them then walked over to the cat and handed his suit over to her.
"It is a perfect fit Millie." Max said softly to the cat who took the clothes bag with a bright smile.
"Wonderful I'll hang it up with everyone else's then sort the boys out." Millie sweetly said then walked over to the hangers.
"So we do not get to see you in your wedding suit today then Max?" Shadow said with a teasing tone.
"No you have to wait until the big day." Max grinned back as he approached then picked up his son and gave him a hug.
"Oh before we start." Sonic said then fished out the cuff keys and unlocked his cuffed wrist.
Tanya grinned and held out her hand then the cuff was locked in place.
"I see you still have to be handcuffed Shadow bet that will be a challenge when getting changed and having measurements done." Max teased a little as he and Shadow locked eyes.
"Well they will be coming off later, hopefully after some begging they will, then we are going to get ready to return home." Shadow smugly smirked back as he spoke in a factual tone to Max.
"You are going back to the mortal realm tonight?" Nicholas asked with sad eyes at his uncle.
"Aw come on Shads lets stay until tomorrow yeah then do all that begging to have the cuffs off." Sonic said with a soft tone as he looked at his boyfriend.
"I suppose we could stay one more day." Shadow sighed as he couldn't take the sad begging expressions of his nephew.
"Yay." Nicholas happily said with a bright smile at his uncle.
"Right then who is first?" Millie asked as she walked over to the hedgehogs with two suits in each hand.
Five minutes later…
"I actually look pretty good in this." Sonic said as he opened door and stepped out of the changing room wearing his suit.
Sonic was in a peach and white theme wedding suit just like Tanya explained yesterday. It was mostly white with a peach under coat, a pale peachy white shirt and a peach rose on the white jacket. The trousers were white, so was the bowtie.
"You look so grown up Sonic, I am so going to have to take a picture of you so stand still." Shadow grinned then got his phone out of his inner pocket of his robe and got snapping.
"Yeah make sure you get my good side babe." Sonic winked as he looked at the camera part of Shadows phone.
"Ok I am done now, go get measured." Shadow casually said as he took a look at the photos he just took with one hand.
"Can I see the pictures uncle Shadow?" Nicholas asked as he looked up at his uncle.
"Sure." Shadow smiled down at his nephew then lowered himself to his knees while keeping his cuffed wrist high so Tanya wasn't dragged down with him.
Sonic was ushered to stand on a platform then told to hold his arms out so Millie could measure his arms. When that was done she measured the trouser length then Sonics waist all while making notes in a little book she had close by. It took about ten minutes for Millie to finish and now Sonic was free to get changed.
"So question for you Tan how am I getting into a suit?" Shadow asked as he looked at his sister with a curious look.
"In what way, in style or in handcuffs?" Tanya grinned back at her brother.
"As in style of course." Shadow answered with a roll of his eyes.
"Ok you step into your trousers, pull them up then zip them and do the buttons up. You tie the bowtie around your neck so it is all neat and perfect then you put your arms through the sleeves of the long white wedding coat and do the three buttons up at the top. Do you have any other concerning questions for me Shadow?" Tanya teased with a smirk as she explained how to get dressed.
"Oh no, Nicholas your uncle Shadow doesn't know how to dress himself. That must mean uncle Sonic has to dress him every morning." Max said in an over dramatic voice of horror then sniggered when his son gasped and looked over at his uncle.
"Funny, very funny. And I do know how to get dressed so do not pay your daddy any attention Nicholas." Shadow dryly said with an unimpressed look back at Tanya.
"Well you did ask so I answered you." Tanya shrugged while using a casual innocent tone.
"Cant argue with that one. So anyway I am not wearing like shirts, under coats and whatnot, just a long jacket like my ball gown jacket then?" Shadow said with a smile as he was glad he didn't need to squeeze into anything and be uncomfortable all day and part of the night.
"Yes Shadow and it is called a long wedding coat." Tanya teased with a wink at her brother.
"Right, it's your turn Shads." Sonic announced as he opened the curtain and walked out with the suit laying across one arm.
"Cool and any chance I can just get changed, measured and unchanged without the handcuffs?" Shadow asked with hope in his tone as he watched Sonic pass the suit back to Millie.
"Let me take a sec to think…nope now stand still." Sonic said as he walked over and got his phone out.
"Come on, Millie back me up here yeah." Shadow whined as he looked at Sonic then frowned deeply as Sonic took a picture of him being chained to Tanya.
"It would be easier and faster if Master Shadow wasn't handcuffed to anyone." Millie sweetly said with a smile as she walked over with Shadows wedding outfit to try on.
"See and we want to be as quick as we can right?" Shadow said with a very innocent smile at Sonic.
"We aren't in a rush so cuffs stay on Shads." Sonic casually said with a shrug then after putting his phone away he got the key out and approached Tanya to free her of this brother/sister bondage.
"Darn, almost got free." Shadow thought as he watched that cuff clip onto Sonics wrist.
Fifteen minutes later…
"Finally, that cubical is far too small for two adults." Shadow said with relief in his voice as he and Sonic walked out together.
"Yeah we all heard the commotion." Max said with a grin while watching Shadow slowly walk towards the platform where Millie was standing in waiting for him.
"Looking very dashing bro, smile for the camera boys." Tanya said as she began to film the two instead of taking a photo.
"Thank you tan, I feel all smart and grown up." Shadow said as he looked back then winked at the camera.
"You were slow and difficult on purpose Shads." Sonic lightly complained as he was forced to go at Shadows pace.
"Well I did suggest to not have me handcuffed and simply allow me to do all this by myself." Shadow casually replied with a shrug while still making his way slowly to where he needed to be standing for measurements.
"Come on Shads, walk a little faster ok." Sonic whined as he was made to walk more slower than a snail right now.
"You said we were not in a rush so I am not going to rush." Shadow teased while smirking and still only half way to Millie.
"You know what fine, have it your way but no telling your dad and no vanishing either." Sonic said with a fed up tone then got the handcuff key out and moved it closer towards the lock on Shadows cuff.
"Seriously?" Shadow asked with excitement as he watched that key inch closer to being connected with the lock.
Sonic paused then quickly put the key away.
"Nope now get moving so we can get a picture taken before you change back." Sonic deviously said with a grin at the way Shadow looked stunned and a little disappointed.
"That's just, I mean, that's…so damn cruel Sonic." Shadow said as he was so disappointed then fell into a grumpy mood, making him walk at a normal pace towards the measuring area.
"Nice one Sonic, you really had him there." Tanya said with a laugh as she filmed the entire moment on her phone then saved the video before putting her phone back into her pocket.
Shadow grumbled under his breath in vampiric language all throughout the measuring. It was clear to all that Shadow was officially in a mood over that little stunt Sonic had pulled. When Millie was finished Shadow walked off the platform and over to the changing room with Sonic being lightly pulled along.
"I will have my revenge but not right now." Shadow thought as Sonic closed the door after they entered the small cubical.
